Meng Yao returned to the Nie family to report, but Hong Fei's smile grew wider and wider. "Meng Yao, Meng Yao, you practically delivered yourself to my doorstep. I was just worrying about it. Building an intelligence network requires managing so much, and I'm simply not cut out for it."

Hong Fei thought about it more and more and felt that her idea was pretty good. Wasn't Meng Yao a ready-made candidate? Anyway, Hong Fei didn't care about these power struggles. When the time came, she could just dump this mess on Meng Yao, and it wouldn't be a waste.

Meng Yao was unaware of Hong Fei's scheming, handing over the intelligence network she had just built to him. However, Meng Yao probably wouldn't blame Hong Fei later, right? After all, gaining a force for free is a win, isn't it?

Hong Fei frequently visited Meng Yao under the pretext of sharing information. But Meng Yao was incredibly shrewd! He and Nie Huaisang were both known for their sharp wit and keen observation skills. How could Hong Fei's limited intelligence possibly fool Meng Yao? Although he didn't know why Hong Fei so often tried to get close to him, he never sensed any malice or scheming from Hong Fei. Even after learning about his background, he didn't look down on him but treated him the same as everyone else.

When Hong Fei came to see him again, Meng Yao asked directly, "Hong Fei, I see that you're not very interested in the Sunshot Campaign. And according to the information I've gathered, you don't have any relatives who need your revenge. Why are you getting involved?"

Hong Fei gave Meng Yao a meaningful look. "How do you know? I don't have any friends involved. I may not have any relatives to avenge, but my friends do. Besides, didn't you get involved too? As far as I know, you don't have any grudge against the Wen family."

Meng Yao narrowed her eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them. "So you really are after me, but as far as I know, we have no connection whatsoever. We have neither enmity nor grudge. Hong Fei, why are you going to such lengths to get close to me? Besides, you're completely unsuitable for this kind of thing; every attempt to approach me is clumsy. But I don't sense any malice from you. Why are you getting close to me? What do you want from me? I'm all alone; there's nothing for you to scheme against."

Hong Fei clapped her hands and praised Meng Yao, "Meng Yao is indeed Meng Yao. She knew my little tricks wouldn't work on you at all. But you're right, I did approach you on purpose. It's true that I have no ill intentions towards you. But if I wanted to get something from you, I wonder if getting your friendship would count?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yao's brows furrowed in surprise, then a faint smile curved her lips, a smile that held both relief and a hint of amusement: "Friendship? In this martial world, talking about friendship always seems like a luxury. However, Hong Fei, if you treat me sincerely, I, Meng Yao, am not a heartless person. But you must understand, once you embark on this path in this world, there is no turning back. Are you sure you want my friendship?"

Hong Fei's gaze became unusually firm. She slowly took a few steps forward and stood facing Meng Yao. Looking at Meng Yao, she said, "Meng Yao, although you are meeting me for the first time, I am not meeting you for the first time. Although I have never seen you in person before, I know you very well and have long wanted to meet you. It is my honor to be here and meet you."

Meng Yao smiled sarcastically, her eyes deep as she said, "I, Meng Yao, am not a famous person at all; in fact, I was ridiculed at birth. I never imagined that anyone would consider it an honor to meet me."

Hong Fei looked at Meng Yao with a moved expression and said, "How do you know no one would feel honored to see you? Do you know how many people like you? Do you know how many people have shed tears for you? Do you know how many people feel sorry for you?"

Hongfei gave a bitter smile. "That's right! You don't know? The old you will never know. How many people cried for you? How many people felt sorry for you? How many people wanted to change your fate? They asked nothing of you, but they had one common wish. That was that you would be happy, and that you would not go back to the Jin family. Because that place is dirty and not worthy of you."

Meng Yao stared at Hong Fei in astonishment, completely at a loss for words. People had always called him the son of a prostitute; how could anyone possibly feel sorry for him? How could anyone possibly wish him happiness? And how could anyone possibly cry for him? "Impossible! Impossible!" Meng Yao exclaimed in disbelief.

Hong Fei looked at the young boy before her and felt a pang of heartache for him. Wei Wuxian's life was full of suffering, but he always had his sweet moments. Meng Yao's life, while marked by his own mistakes, was also a consequence of one wrong step leading to another. Aside from Lan Xichen's kindness, Meng Yao's life was practically a precarious existence!

Hongfei looked firmly at Meng Yao and said to him, "Whether you believe it or not, I have to tell you. In another world, there are many people who love you. They cry for you, laugh for you, sigh for you, bless you, and feel regret for you. I came to find you to make up for this regret. I hope you are happy!"

Meng Yao glared angrily at Hong Fei and asked indignantly, "Make me happy? How can you make me happy? I want to achieve great success and be admired by thousands. Can you do that? If not, then don't come jumping around in front of me."

Hong Fei looked at Meng Yao, who was deceiving herself and couldn't believe that anyone could like her. Hong Fei said firmly, "I can do it. I can make you successful and famous. I can make you admired by thousands."

Meng Yao glared at Hong Fei with his bloodshot eyes, "You say you can do it? How? Everyone knows I, Meng Yao, am the son of a prostitute! How could you do it!"

Hong Fei calmly looked at Meng Yao and said, "Heroes are not judged by their origins, and kings and generals are not born with a special destiny. When you stand at the highest point in the world, you will find that you have friends everywhere you look."

Looking at the calm Hong Fei, Meng Yao gradually calmed down as well. She asked Hong Fei with a casual smile, "How can Hong Fei help me stand at the highest point in the world?"

Hong Fei watched as Meng Yao quickly regained her composure and couldn't help but smile. Meng Yao is indeed Meng Yao; she can calm down so quickly after losing control of her emotions. Truly remarkable!

Hong Fei didn't directly tell Meng Yao how she could help him. Instead, she began to introduce her background and mission, and explained the trade between worlds. She then carefully introduced Meng Yao to the dozen or so sects in the world of JX3, giving him a direct understanding of each sect.

Meng Yao was very clever and quickly found her opportunity in Hong Fei's introduction. "You want me to join one of these sects and become its successor, right? That would indeed make me one of the top people in the world. That way, I could achieve great success and be admired by thousands."

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