Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

Upon hearing this, Li Guangling couldn't help but feel admiration for the woman before him, and then he comforted Qu Hongling in return.

Sometimes, empathy between people can be ignited in a single moment.

Overwhelmed with emotion, the two embraced tightly, a testament to the unpredictability of life...

Ji Yizhi and Li Muling, who were standing to the side, were dumbfounded and even gave Li Guangling a thumbs up.

After Kongming slipped out of the post station, he explored the local customs and culture on the street, bought some small items, and then headed back home.

When he pushed open the door of the post station, he was not surprised to see Li Guangling and Qu Hongling still pouring out their hearts to each other.

"Zhuge the Demon, you dare to come back?" Qu Hongling hurriedly picked up the sword from the ground when she saw Kongming return, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, as if she was ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Kongming smiled slightly, gently waving his feather fan, his expression calm. "Miss Qu, why be angry? Is there some misunderstanding here?"

Qu Hongling raised an eyebrow. "Zhuge the Demon, stop pretending. You plotted against me and the Prince. I'll settle this score with you sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Kongming chuckled softly and stared at Li Guangling, "Your Highness must have already come to a decision, I wonder if Miss Qu has also come to terms with it?"

Li Guangling rolled his eyes as he listened, while Ji Yizhi, standing to the side, nearly burst out laughing. They were both adults, and they understood these things instantly.

A few breaths later, Qu Hongling's face gradually turned red. She stared wide-eyed at Kongming, then at Li Guangling, and suddenly realized, "You...you shameless scoundrel!"

“Miss Qu, Master Zhuge is right! You and my brother have already…” Seeing that Qu Hongling’s expression was not good, Li Muling was afraid that she would suddenly kill Kongming, so she hurriedly ran out to comfort her.

Looking at his younger sister, Li Guangling sighed inwardly, thinking that she was still too naive and had been manipulated by the fox Kongming without even realizing it.

"Muling, why are you still calling me Miss Qu? You should change your address!" Kongming hurriedly brewed two cups of hot tea and had Li Muling bring them over to show that he had changed his address.

Li Muling was naturally well-behaved and sensible, and carried two cups of tea over.

"Sister-in-law, please have some tea!"

Qu Hongling's mind was in turmoil. On one hand, she did have feelings for Li Guangling, but on the other hand, she was furious at Kongming's underhanded tactics.

She took the teacup, glared at Kongming, and then drank the tea in one gulp, trying to quell her anger.

Seeing Qu Hongling's reaction, Li Guangling breathed a sigh of relief and drank the tea in one gulp.

He glanced at Kongming and saw the latter give him a thumbs-up and whisper, "Your Highness is a true man!"

Li Guangling hurriedly turned his head away, not daring to look at Kongming again. The surprise Kongming had given him this time was too great. If he hadn't been acting so dramatically, he might already be a dead man under the sword...

"That's about enough! Mu Ling, take your brother and sister-in-law to their bridal chamber!" After a while, Kong Ming waved his hand and gave the order.

"Master Zhuge, but... but... it's broad daylight... besides, they haven't..."

Li Muling blushed and stammered, seemingly feeling that Kongming was too direct, even inappropriate.

"Don't let the cooked duck fly away! What are you dawdling for? Hurry up!" Kongming urged.

Upon hearing this, Li Muling secretly glanced at Kongming and saw that he looked serious, not joking. She then glanced at Qu Hongling and her elder brother.

The two of them had flushed an unnatural red, and their breathing became somewhat rapid.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Li Muling was shocked when she saw this.

"Sigh! When will you grow up, you little rascal?" Kongming sighed, then he and Ji Yizhi escorted Li Guangling and Qu Hongling to their room...

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"Madam, please contact the Jade Cauldron Sect and tell them that I wish to expand my sphere of influence by taking advantage of Prince Li Chengqian of Zhongshan. I hope they will consider it."

Inside the General's Mansion, Qu Qianchou picked up his teacup, pondered for a long time, and slowly began to speak.

"My lord, you must think this through. The three major sects of the Tang Dynasty are all secretly supporting Empress Wu. No matter how strong the Jade Cauldron Sect is, how can it compete with them?" Qu Qianchou's wife, Qin Yuanshuang, said with a worried expression.

She was originally a direct disciple of the Jade Cauldron Sect, but in order to control Qu Qianchou, the sect forced her to marry a mortal. After their marriage, they had two sons, and she gradually gave up the idea of ​​returning to the Jade Cauldron Sect.

"These cultivators are just pursuing maximum profit. Let them taste the sweetness, and they will be tempted. Besides, we only said it was to expand territory. I believe they will take care of everything. After all, they are the biggest beneficiaries!"

"Master, anyone with eyes can see this, how could they not know?"

"So what if we can see it? Do you think they don't want to be among the top three sects? If there were even the slightest chance, I believe they would be even more eager than us. It's just that no one dares to challenge the authority of the top three sects right now!"

Qu Qianchou analyzed that he only regretted his own lack of ambition, as none of his offspring were capable of cultivation. If a master cultivator had emerged from his family, things wouldn't be so passive. Innate talent is something that cannot be forced; those suited for cultivation are truly one in ten thousand.

"Also, the matter of the Jade Void Seal must never be revealed," Qu Qianchou emphasized again.

"Don't worry, I know how complicated it is. Shouldn't we also consult them about Hongling's marriage?"

"You handle it! This is a family matter, and I'm sure they won't interfere too much."

"That's not necessarily true. If Hongling were just marrying an ordinary person, she wouldn't need to ask for permission. But she married a descendant of Li Chengqian of Zhongshan, which makes a difference. After all, everyone knows that Li Chengqian was someone who only wanted to restore the Tang Dynasty."

"Fine!" Qu Qianchou replied irritably and then hurriedly left.

Generally speaking, cultivation sects would love to have as many cities under their control as possible, since the more mortals they govern, the greater the profits they can seize.

In other words, cultivation factions need mortals to conquer cities and seize resources for them.

For example, in Fengling Pass, most of the annual revenue is taken by the Yuding Sect, and of course, they also have to pay tribute to the sect above them.

This world was originally controlled by cultivators, extending downwards layer by layer. Mortals provided resources to the sects behind them, like Qu Qianchou, who was the agent of the Jade Cauldron Sect in the mortal world.

The strength of mortal forces determines the amount of resources these cultivation sects obtain, which is the reason for the open and covert struggles between cultivation sects. After all, cultivation requires wealth, companions, methods, and land, and these things need to be plundered and created by mortal forces on their behalf.

For example, when it comes to collecting spiritual herbs, cultivators usually entrust mortals to find them so as not to delay their cultivation, and then the cultivators buy them with money.

In order to survive, countless mortals scoured every corner, a feat many times faster than cultivators searching on their own...