Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 225 No Personal Feelings, All for Justice

Yan Yu actually admitted that "Anna is deeply in love with him", which surprised the two bosses.

Chen Tianming showed a clear expression of displeasure, while Li Weiguo raised his eyebrows and asked:

"How dare you say that? There are so many beautiful girls in your team, and you don't like any of them? What about Chen Lingyun? Aren't you two on good terms?"

"Look at what you said." Yan Yu laughed and asked him, "Anna fell in love with me, how come it became my fault? Why didn't I dare to say it?"

Li Weiguo frowned slightly. Chen Tianming pondered for a moment, then suddenly calmed down and asked seriously:
"What is her current status within the Amur Witch Coven?"

"Her aunt is the elder of the witch coven," Yan Yu replied. "The power structure of the Amur witch coven is very flat, with only two levels: elders and ordinary members. Due to the long-term pressure from various external threats, the witch coven is very united, with no obvious barriers or conflicts."

Although Yan Yu only explained it briefly in a few words, Chen Tianming was such a man that he could definitely infer many facts from these two sentences:

The flat power structure means that the Amur Witch Coven is a newly established supernatural regime. Class barriers between the upper and lower levels have not been established, and the mobility between the upper and lower levels is very strong. They have been facing external threats for a long time, so power is basically tied to strength, and everyone will consciously support the most capable witch.

All of the above explanations point to a possibility: that is, Lu State provided military assistance to support Anna, who has Lu State blood and has a close relationship with Yan Yu, and helped her become the ruler of the Amur Witch Group, thereby transforming this force into a de facto vassal of Lu State.

It sounds feasible, but in reality it is completely unworkable because China has been pursuing a policy of peaceful isolationism for many years and has formed a strong political inertia - or it would be more appropriate to call it the "general trend".

Going against the trend is not a matter of getting half the result with twice the effort, but rather a fall into an abyss if you are not careful.

If he could 100% ensure that the Amur Witch Coven would gain a foothold in the north, he would certainly be willing to bet everything on it, but such things were never % certain.

"Yan Yu." Chen Tianming asked meaningfully, "Do you think Lu State should aid the Amur Witch Group?"

"I think if we do nothing, we're stupid," Yan Yu said bluntly. "A war between extraordinary beings has no logistical pressure and is more like a desperate fight on the streets, which often ends in the complete destruction of one side. If we just sit on the sidelines and wait for the victor to turn against us, what's the difference between us and stupid people?"

"Rakshasa is preparing to retake Siberia," Chen Tianming said slowly. "We're helping the Amur Witch Group gain a foothold. What if Rakshasa comes to retake the lost territory later?"

Yan Yu fell silent after hearing this.

In the previous life, Luosha was very tough on regaining Siberia. The three witch-hunt wars they launched in succession proved their determination to not give up an inch of territory... It was also a proof of their poor strength. They failed to take it down after three consecutive battles. Who could have predicted this in advance?

No wonder Chen Lingyun said this approach wouldn't work. At least at this point in time, no one had yet realized the true power of the spiritual energy revival, and no one believed that a group of rabble could actually defeat the regular army.

"I think," Yan Yu said slowly, "the only constant in human history is that nothing lasts forever. If you plan ahead, you'll succeed; if you don't, you'll fail. If you assume things will go well beforehand, without making any preparations, and then become furious when you discover things aren't right... that's not my style, and I can't understand it."

Li Weiguo looked thoughtful, while Chen Tianming stared at him for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said:

"I didn't say I wouldn't make preparations for both scenarios. Why are you so anxious?"

Why should I be anxious... Yan Yu was also speechless, and simply put on an attitude of "What you said is right, I'm all ears", waiting for Chen Tianming to continue.

"It's impossible to dispatch a team of cultivators. I'm telling you right now, don't have undue expectations." Chen Tianming said leisurely, "But not all cultivators are under the Lu Kingdom's jurisdiction, right?"

Yan Yu was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he took a breath.

Damn it, you old coin!
What did Chen Tianming mean by this? It was that the monks on the team all had official identities, so it was not appropriate for them to get involved in such matters. If they were exposed internationally, it would be very troublesome.

But civilian monks don't have this taboo. Because the international community generally accepts that civilian supernatural beings are free to come and go and difficult to control, and European supernatural beings can all go to Mitch to join the Superhero Alliance, then it's normal for civilian monks from the mainland to wander north and be hired by the Amur Witch Group, right?
Considering that the State of Lu has always adopted high-pressure and strict control measures on folk cultivation, folk cultivators are afraid of control and flee abroad... This is very reasonable!
Of course, the calculations didn't end there. The Lu Kingdom had always maintained a strict crackdown on folk cultivators, primarily because folk cultivation did more harm than good to both society and the upper class.

But the sinister part of Chen Tianming's plan is that it "just happens" to show the unique value of folk monks - they can do things that official monks are not convenient to do.

With this status, it was like tearing a hole in the domestic policy of cracking down on folk cultivators. If the business was successful, people would see that folk cultivators were quite useful, and Chen Tianming would have a reason to propose relaxing regulations on folk cultivation.

At this point, Yan Yu finally understood what Chen Lingyun meant. "The value of Yan Zhanlong's identity is greater than you imagine." Chen Tianming felt that helping the Amur Witch Coven wasn't worth it, as they might be destroyed at any point in the future. But to win Yan Zhanlong's support and bring him into his fold, he was willing to make the investment, even if it meant losing everything.

So the problem was thrown to Yan Yu. Because Chen Tianming's move was equivalent to forcing him to make a choice between the two.

Will you continue to oppose the relaxation of regulations on folk spiritual practice, or will you allow folk practitioners to help your lover?
Come on, young man, make your choice!
This is a very clever calculation, but one thing should never be overlooked: I, Yan Yu, am the strongest person in the world. How can you control me so easily?

Yan Yu just hesitated for a moment and said:
"I understand that the soldiers in the battle group can't be moved. In other words, as long as I retire from the Zhendong Army, go to the north to fight as a civilian volunteer monk, and then return home after the battle, I can be demobilized and re-enlisted, right?"

Li Weiguo: ???

Chen Tianming: ???

"Not really." Although this guy was 1% joking, there was still a % chance that he was serious. Li Weiguo immediately frowned and said, "How can you retire because of something like this? I won't allow it!"

"How can you be so deceitful as to try to cover up your mistake?" Chen Tianming couldn't help but laugh. "A retired Yan Zhanlong is no longer Yan Zhanlong? With your current status and position, if you do something abroad and are seen by others, the blame will be put on Lu Guo."

"In other words, the key isn't whether my true identity is that of a Lu cultivator, but whether or not I'm seen." Yan Yu immediately grasped the key point and high-fived, saying, "As long as I wear a motorcycle helmet to hide my true appearance, change my flying sword, and pretend to be an ordinary Lu cultivator, I won't reveal Yan Zhanlong's identity!"

The two bosses fell silent again, speechless.

Is it feasible? It actually is. Unlike the Mage Cultivators, Assistant Officers, and Envoys, the Sword Immortal class doesn't possess unique techniques, magical weapons, or familiar spirits that can be identified. Their only noticeable feature is their flying sword.

Once even the sword is changed, and the disguise is perfect, it's impossible to tell who's who. A masked swordsman tucks his hands into his sleeves and forms a sword gesture, not even showing you the subtlest movement. How can you tell? Is it just observing their swordplay style? The only person who can tell the opponent's martial arts style from their fighting moves is Wang Yuyan! Such a know-it-all doesn't exist in real life.

"Yan Yu." Chen Tianming said calmly, "If you want to disguise yourself, then you must disguise yourself to the end. Except for Anna, no other Amur witch can know your identity."

"But what good would that do to you? No one knows about your achievements as Yan Zhanlong, and all the fame and benefits will be taken away by that Anna—and her relationship with you is just unrequited love."

"If she falls in love with someone else in the future and ends this relationship with you, when you look back on all the efforts you've made now, will it still have any meaning other than just moving yourself?"

Yan Yu had to admit that Old Taishan was right. If he hadn't known and believed in the character of the Eclipse Queen in his previous life, he certainly wouldn't have dared to invest in Anna in advance.

"You're right," Yan Yu said righteously, "but I didn't expect to gain any benefits from Anna. If the Amur Witch Group can become the final winner, if Anna can finally ascend to power smoothly, as long as she is willing to maintain peace on the northern border of Lu Kingdom, I will not regret it even if I sweat and bleed for it!"

Yan Yu spoke these righteous words with rich emotion, intonation, sonorousness and resounding voice. Even Li Weiguo and Chen Tianming, two experienced bosses, were shocked and speechless for a moment.

Could it be that we have misjudged him? Does he really have such a lofty ideological consciousness?

As soon as this thought emerged in the minds of the two, it was quickly denied by reason.

No, no, no, he probably has a more intimate relationship with Anna, and he can be sure that she will never betray him in the future.

Just look at Chen Lingyun, a smart and clever girl since she was young. She always suffers when interacting with other people her age. But after meeting Yan Yu, she was completely subdued by him and even willingly served as his deputy!
This brat Yan Yu seems to have special abilities when dealing with girls!
(End of this chapter)