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

Chapter 447 Diplomatic Affairs
Kore Soichiro followed his secretary into the quiet room and saw the Onmyojiin chief writing furiously, scribbling down two Chinese characters with great enthusiasm:
Kill the general.

"What do you want to talk to me about, sir?" Kore Soichiro asked after the secretary left.

"Wei Zong, you are over forty years old this year, right?" The big man put away the brush and placed it on the inkstone next to him.

"Last month, just after my birthday." Kore Soichiro replied.

"Hmm." The big shot picked up the towel beside him and wiped the ink off his hands. "I've always believed that the position of Onmyoji should be held by an experienced veteran. However, many people believe that in troubled times, young people who are willing to forge ahead are more effective than old people who only protect the status quo."

"This time, the incident with Sendo Kagamine has taught everyone a lesson."

Soichiro Koreshiro said nothing, but stood respectfully with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Go ahead." Seeing that he didn't say anything, the big shot waved his hand, "Next week, be ready."

Soichiro nodded and turned away, his expression unconsciously becoming serious.

Although there are four great demon kings in the Onmyoji Temple of the Sakura Empire, Sendō Kagamine has always been the leader. The reason is not only because she has the support of the Sendō Group, but also because her political views are highly consistent with those of the bigwigs - that is, to strengthen the overall strength of the Onmyoji Temple at all costs.

In comparison, Kanhara Shimie is more interested in improving his own strength, and Moroboshi Taiga is not interested in anything. Neither of them is suitable to be a leader, so it is most appropriate to choose Kore Soichiro as the successor.

Although Kore Soichiro was also very clear that this was just a temporary measure taken by the bigwigs.

He ostensibly upheld the samurai code of conduct, resolutely obeying all orders from his superiors, but in reality he secretly engaged in a passive resistance to the plundering war. Unaware of his inner thoughts, the powerful viewed him as "loyal but ultimately too old to be of much use."

I won't be able to stay in this position for long, but as long as I'm in office, I will strive for international peace and will never let the lives of my precious subordinates be lost in vain in a remote foreign land outside our country!
Soon after returning to the headquarters, Kore Soichirō adjusted the work plan for the first half of the year, withdrew most of the Onmyoji scattered outside, and turned his full attention to conquering the secret realm within the country.

This adjustment is indeed in line with the ideas of the bigwigs. After all, too many elite troops were lost in the secret realm of the Li Palace, and it currently takes time to absorb the personnel recruited by the local Yin-Yang Academy.

However, the Homeland Security Agency on the other side of the ocean was very dissatisfied with this.

After all, if Yin Yang Academy chose to recuperate, who would curb the Lu Kingdom cultivators? Looking around, it seemed that only Lihua Academy could take on this task.

So they went to Lihuayuan for a secret meeting in early February, negotiated the subsequent bilateral alliance contract, and kicked out Yinyangyuan, which had previously stabbed both parties in the secret realm of the palace.

When the Dingbei Army received the news, Jing Ye was also very angry and sent a message to Yan Yu to complain:
"The Stupid Alliance doesn't want us to have a peaceful New Year's Eve, right? They're coming all the way across the world to cause trouble. Is there any way we can defeat them?"

"Yes," Yan Yu replied, "There's no barbed wire on the high seas. You can just fly over there with your sword."

"Old Yan, do you think I don't want to?" Liu Longtao said irritably. "The higher-ups have decided to prioritize local defense. How could I possibly lead the charge and go against that?"

As everyone knows, the number of Lu Kingdom cultivators is far less than that of other countries' Transcendents, but their quality is far superior. Therefore, in the battle at the Li Palace Secret Realm, while other countries suffered mass casualties, Lu Kingdom didn't even have a single injured person.

But if we consider it from another perspective, even if dozens or hundreds of people died, they could just replenish their forces from the civilian population. However, the cultivators of the Lu Kingdom would be heartbroken if even one of them was killed in battle, so they could only focus on local defense. It would be impossible for them to follow the example of the National Strategic Bureau and stir up trouble on other people's territory - the risk is too high, and the cost-effectiveness is not worth it. If they are surrounded and killed, they will suffer a great loss.

"Since you know this, why are you asking me?" Yan Yu asked.

"Aren't you having an affair with the Amur witch leader?" Liu Longtao suggested, "Tell her to lead her troops across the Bering Strait and give the white pigs a rough time."

"Stop." Yan Yu said, "What do you mean by having an affair? We are just friends."

"Don't try to fool me." Liu Longtao replied quickly. "Nine out of ten diplomatic notes they send us ask about you. I guess they're suggesting you marry someone from Mobei as part of a peace treaty."

"If you want a marriage alliance, go first," Yan Yu said. "By the way, she became the leader of the Amur witches? When did that happen?"

"A few days ago," Liu Longtao replied, pausing for a moment before typing, "Did you install it here? Didn't she tell you right away?"

"Wait a minute, let me ask." Yan Yu closed Jing Ye's chat window, scrolled down with his finger... and scrolled again. It seemed that Anna hadn't sent a message for a long time.

"I heard that you became a big leader?" Finally finding the other party's friend, he quickly edited a message and sent it out.

"Yes, so that's why you remembered me now?" The person on the other end replied very quickly.

"I haven't heard from you much recently." Yan Yu said.

"Yeah, I'm in a relationship." Anna typed.

"with who?"

"A foreign male supermodel, handsome, cool and stylish."

"Really? Congratulations." Yan Yu didn't hesitate. "If that's the case, then I should delete this friend."

"Wait a minute!" the other party immediately typed over, "Why do you want to delete me as a friend just because I'm in a relationship?"

"Because I don't want to flirt with a married woman." Yan Yu replied.

There was silence on the other end for about ten seconds before a reply came:
"I'm single and I haven't seen you flirting with me."

"Because I like women to take the initiative." Yan Yu replied.

There was another half-minute silence on the other end, and then a video invitation suddenly came through. Clicking on it, it was indeed Anna's pretty blonde face, with a snowy background, seemingly outdoors.

"Why do you look older?" Yan Yu asked in surprise.

"Can you speak? Can you speak? Can you speak?" Anna was immediately furious. "My temperament has become more mature!"

"Do you become mature just by having a relationship?" Yan Yu laughed.

"We're not in a relationship." Anna said confidently, "I just wanted to see your reaction."

"How are things going over there?" Yan Yu asked.

"It's not going well." Anna sighed.

"Didn't you become the leader of the Amur witches?" Yan Yu asked.

"That's just an empty title," Anna replied. "Amur needed the support of the Lu Kingdom, so he pushed me, who has Lu Kingdom blood, to the top. However, the real power still lies in the hands of several witch elders."

"Isn't that better?" Yan Yu said with a smile, "You sit on the leader's throne, but you don't have to deal with the leader's work. Let them handle all the troublesome things."

"What's so good about this..." Anna hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "Yan Yu."

"what happened?"

"I don't seem to be my father's biological child."

"Hmm." Yan Yu pondered, "How do you say it?"

"Because blonde hair is a recessive gene," Anna said worriedly. "How could someone with Lu Guo's father's bloodline possibly give birth to a blonde child? But what if I'm the result of my mother's infidelity? Then wouldn't my so-called Lu Guo bloodline become a joke?"

Anna's parents died very early in her previous life, so even though Yan Yu had the information advantage of rebirth, he knew nothing about this matter.

"You can ask your mother for clarification." He tried to suggest.

"My mother is dead," Anna said casually. "When the city fell, she was out having sex with her boyfriend. When my aunt found her, half of her body had been eaten by werewolves."

Since the girl grew up in a single-parent family and had no feelings for the mother who abandoned her, Yan Yu did not comfort her, but continued to suggest:

"Then you can still do a paternity test."

"I don't dare." Anna couldn't help sighing, "What if the child really isn't my father's biological child?"

"No big deal," Yan Yu said. "If you really want to find out, go get a paternity test. If you don't dare, don't do it. Your father has raised you for almost twenty years, and the relationship between father and daughter can't be determined by whether they are biological children or not."

"You're right." Anna showed a somewhat relieved expression. "Then I won't do it. It doesn't matter whether I have Lu country blood or not, as long as my descendants have it, it's fine."

"Why are you so concerned about bloodline?" Yan Yu asked curiously.

"Pretending not to understand, huh?" Anna sneered, "Have you found a partner now?"

"Not yet." Yan Yu smiled, "It's awesome to be single."

"I advise you not to look for one," Anna snorted coldly. "I've already told your diplomats that I hope for a political marriage."

"Oh?" Yan Yu remained calm. "What did the diplomat say?"

"He said that your marriage is your own decision and no one above you can make the decision," Anna said.

"That's right, arranged marriages are no longer popular nowadays," said Yan Yu.

"Yes, so I told him." Anna continued with a sneer, "You have freedom of marriage, and I also have freedom of diplomacy. Whenever you find a girlfriend, I will turn against Lu Guo."

"You, you can't! You can't do this!" Yan Yu pretended to yell a few times, and suddenly asked, "Is this the reaction you wanted to see when you said this to me?"

"The acting is too stiff," Anna commented. "The Queen of Mobei wants to marry you. You should be flattered and crying with joy."

"But you just said that the Queen of Mobei cannot decide the affairs of the Mobei Royal Court." Yan Yu reminded her.

"What if it works?" Anna puffed out her chest proudly. "I bet Lu Guo wouldn't dare take that risk."

"The State of Lu dare not take the risk of offending General Dinghai." Yan Yu said.

"Yes, so I'm actually warning you." Anna leaned closer to the camera, revealing a beautiful and lovely smile. "You'd better stay firmly in your position as a Divine General. Otherwise, when my strength surpasses yours, I'll capture you and bring you here to marry me. Then you won't have the final say anymore."

I have to say that the blonde woman, at least when she was young, did have a certain exotic charm. Even when she was threatening to kidnap someone, people would not feel disgusted when seeing her. Instead, they would want to bully her.

"Haha." Yan Yu was not afraid of her threat at all, "Then I'll keep my expectations."

(End of this chapter)