Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 498 - 94: Their Weak Point in Guarding Their Hearts

Chapter 498 -94: Their Weak Point in Guarding Their Hearts

Everyone played in Shuzhong Prefecture for a whole day, and flew back to Jinling on their swords at night.

The following morning, Yan Yu arranged for the girls to train on their own, then handed over forms and other procedures to Secretary Su before he went to the principal’s office to report.

Li Weiguo was drinking tea in his office when he saw Yan Yu come in, so he instructed,

“Close the door first.”

Yan Yu shut the door and turned to ask,

“Is there something scandalous that you want to talk about with me?”

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“Cough cough cough!” Li Weiguo was suddenly choked by his tea, coughing as he said, “Just because I asked you to close the door properly, must it be about something scandalous?”

“Then you tell me.” Yan Yu sat down on a chair.

“The Pingxi Army said,” Li Weiguo set down his teacup, “you helped Zhou Hongyu deal with her family affairs, and you did it very well. There are some things they can’t conveniently get involved in, so this counts as owing you a favor.”

“Oh, that’s nothing,” Yan Yu waved his hand nonchalantly, “Zhou and I are friends, and it’s my duty to help a friend.”

“Hmm.” Li Weiguo fell silent.

Why is this kid suddenly talking sense? I’m not used to it.

“What do you think of Zhou Hongyu as a person?” He interlaced his fingers, resting his elbows on the table, and looked at Yan Yu with a scrutinizing expression.

“Not much.” Yan Yu said, “She’s too temperamental, hasn’t been corrected for a long time, has poor self-control, and Zhang Huaide must have had a lot of headaches because of her. Of course, she can fight; she is undeniably qualified to be the captain of Huofeng Team, and I reckon no cultivator in the entire Pingxi Army can beat her in a one-on-one fight…”

“Stop.” Li Weiguo made a ‘halt’ gesture, “I’m asking about your opinion of her as a woman.”

“Uh.” Yan Yu pondered for a while, “She’s very pretty.”

“Anything else?” Li Weiguo asked.

“Anything else?” Yan Yu looked blank.

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“Do you only look at the face when it comes to the opposite sex?” Li Weiguo asked, puzzled.

“Ah no, I get it now.” Yan Yu finally realized and hurriedly said, “I don’t have any inappropriate thoughts about her. As a member of the organization, I understand that my romantic relationships and marriage must be approved by the organization, so I have no intention of crossing the line…”

“Stop, don’t rush.” Li Weiguo said helplessly, “I’m not trying to stop you from getting together with Zhou Hongyu.”

He showed a somewhat conflicted expression, and after a moment he said,

“The Heart Demon in the Mysterious Realm, it attacks the cultivator’s emotional vulnerabilities, right?”

“Right.” Yan Yu didn’t know why they were back on the topic of Heart Demons, but nodded in agreement.

“So why is it that Zhang Huaide and Hou Qing faced the Heart Demon without any issues at all,” Li Weiguo cut to the chase, “but your teammates encountered various problems when they faced the Heart Demon?”

“Of course, because they have emotional vulnerabilities.” Yan Yu replied without hesitation.

“What exactly are their emotional vulnerabilities?” Li Weiguo looked meaningfully.

“That’s something you’ll have to ask them.” Yan Yu said.

“I don’t care, I’m asking you.” Li Weiguo pointed at him and said, “You are the captain of the Zhenhai Team. Should I go and ask each person about the problems within your team?”

“That’s true.” Yan Yu naturally agreed, “How about this, I’ll go and have a talk with them and will provide a written report to you within this week…”

“Stop, stop, stop!” Li Weiguo quickly called a halt.

What written report? You definitely want to shove this task onto that Su Yunjin in your team! Do you think I don’t know what you’re up to?

The commander-in-chief no longer wanted to beat around the bush, and directly asked,

“Their emotional vulnerabilities are because they all like you, right?”

“Really?” Yan Yu was shocked.

“Don’t you play dumb with me!” Li Weiguo slammed the table and stood up, saying sternly, “During the early stages of the team’s formation, I specifically told you. You can pick any member you like, but you absolutely cannot have any troublemakers. Do you remember that?”

“If I remember correctly,” Yan Yu also spoke seriously, “the exact words should have been ‘as long as they can win battles,’ not ‘cannot have troublemakers’.”

“Is that so?” Li Weiguo frowned and asked.

“It is,” Yan Yu insisted.

Li Weiguo sat down quietly, slowly sipped his tea, and finally gathered his thoughts before speaking:

“Although you haven’t lost any battles, they now have psychological weaknesses. What if they encounter even more powerful heart demons in the future? We can’t just be aware of the problem and do nothing, only to reflect on it after suffering a defeat—it would be too late by then.”

“Oh.” Yan Yu also realized, “What do you mean then?”

“Among these girls, do you have a favorite?” Li Weiguo got straight to the point.

“No,” Yan Yu replied without hesitation.

“It’s because you don’t have one that they all think they have a chance,” Li Weiguo tapped the table, “Do you know why organizations prefer to promote those who are already settled down? Because those who aren’t are more likely to create messes in romantic relationships. Psychological weaknesses, Comrade Yan Yu, to avoid their restraint by heart demons, this issue must be resolved as soon as possible.”

“I understand,” Yan Yu said. “I will urge Xie Ruoxi to practice the Great Cave Thunder.”

“The Great Cave Thunder must be practiced,” Li Weiguo said gravely, “but psychological weaknesses must also be addressed, not just treated symptomatically.”

“Indeed,” Yan Yu nodded.

“Find yourself a girlfriend,” Li Weiguo suggested tentatively, “Let the others lose hope and we’ll do some ideological work with them as well. How about that?”

“That’s not quite right,” Yan Yu shook his head.

“Why not?” Li Weiguo frowned and asked.

“They’re not worthy of me,” Yan Yu said. “If I have to settle for that, then I’m at a great disadvantage, and I’ll develop psychological weaknesses.”

Li Weiguo almost choked in exasperation. You… On what grounds do you say such shameless things?

But Yan Yu was now, after all, the Zhendong Army’s leading cultivator, and they also had to consider his opinion. Why didn’t the Pingxi Army get involved in Zhou Hongyu’s family affairs? Because they needed to take into account Zhou Hongyu’s personal feelings, and the Zhendong Army would be even more cautious with Yan Yu.

“What about other teams then?” Li Weiguo continued to ask, “That Zhou Hongyu, I’ve heard she is normally cold to others, aloof, but she’s willing to take you home… What about her?”

“Not quite right,” Yan Yu shook his head, “Her temper is too bad, too stubborn, and she also can’t live without spicy food.”

“I understand the first two, but how is loving spicy food a drawback?” Li Weiguo asked, puzzled.

“If I get married, I must have the final say on what we eat at home,” Yan Yu explained. “My wife won’t have a say, and I estimate Zhou can’t accept that.”

Li Weiguo fell silent for a moment, thinking to himself that in their team, Lin Ning would always cook whatever you felt like eating. Why don’t you consider her?

“How about Li Minghu from the Qing’an Team?” he changed the subject and asked, “I’ve heard you two get along quite well, and even her brother Li Zhaojiang often complains that she treats you even better than her own brother.”

“Not good,” Yan Yu still shook his head, “I do get along well with Li Minghu, but her health isn’t very good. Now, if I get together with her, wouldn’t it be about seeking good fortune through marriage?”

“Then let’s not consider Li Minghu for now,” Li Weiguo waved it off, “What about Ye Jun? I heard from Liu Longtao that you’ve been wanting to recruit Ye Jun to the Zhenhai Team?”

“Ye Jun is indeed quite good,” Yan Yu still shook his head, “But I currently see her as a brother. It’s too early to think about being together. Plus, she’s busy with her team right now and probably doesn’t have thoughts in that direction.”

“You’re not considering that Anna, are you?” Li Weiguo suddenly exclaimed, “She’s now the leader of the Amur Witch’s Group and would not likely give up her power and position to marry and come here. You need to be mentally prepared.”

“I know,” Yan Yu said. “That’s why I said, I’m not planning to find a partner right now.”

“But their psychological weaknesses are out in the open and can’t be left unaddressed,” Li Weiguo sighed. “We need at least a basic plan of action.”

“How about this, we’ll arrange for an expert as soon as possible to conduct psychological assessments on your team members. You’ll liaise when the time comes and try to accommodate their work.”