I'm a villain in the superhero world.

"Germany was unified."

Lu Buyi's words were not spoken loudly, but they made both of them stop moving and looking at each other.

Kaiser Wilhelm I and Bismarck, who accompanied him—

The information contained in those words finally gave Yin Qing some clues and guesses about Lü Buyi's identity.

The Dominion is an absolute hegemony that has dominated the world for nearly a thousand years, pushing the secular to the left and the extraordinary to the right.

Throughout history, no matter how the local supernatural management organizations around the world have changed, they have never been able to escape the interference and jurisdiction of the governing council.

The social security bureau today is no exception.

As a contemporary "Taiyin" and a disciple of a Zen master, Yin Qing has naturally gained a systematic understanding of the governing body.

As for the governing council, apart from their successive council leaders who are collectively referred to as "Mijinmei-a".

What is most impressive is the Thirty-Three Holy Blood, which has been passed down to this day because their ancestor once held the position of president.

The exact families included in the Thirty-Three Holy Bloods are largely unknown to the outside world.

However, some of them are well-known to the public because they represent secular regimes with prominent international influence.

Hohenzollern was one of them.

It is now common knowledge that Germany was once the secular branch and representative of Hohenzollern.

Of course, I also know about the weather.

A hundred years ago, only another Holy Blood family could invite a representative of a Holy Blood family to a secular banquet.

"So... he's from one of the Thirty-Three Holy Blood Families? That is, a representative of the ruling council?"

"No wonder, no wonder it's at the fifth level—"

"So, like the Yin-Yang Bureau, the two major sects of India, the Baghdad Wisdom Palace, and our Social Security Bureau, he's also here to take the sun away?"

Yin Qing did not understand the friendship between Lü Buyi and Ji Mingyang.

Therefore, this is the only reason she can think of.

If her guess is correct, then the person in front of her is undoubtedly the strongest among all the forces.

If he wanted to, with the Zen Master unable to come at the moment, Ji Mingyang would have absolutely no way to escape from him.

Thinking of this, Yin Qing's gaze, which had been extremely solemn throughout, became even more wary.

She gripped his hand even tighter, making Ji Mingyang feel a slight pain.

But Ji Mingyang didn't care about any of that at the moment.

He simply looked down at the langoustines on his plate, which were now half gone, and then looked up at Lü Buyi beside him.

"Bismarck?"

Ji Mingyang's eyes twitched involuntarily as he repeated the name in a questioning tone.

"Yes, it's the 'Iron Chancellor' you're thinking of, the one written in your high school history textbook."

Lü Buyi neither nodded nor shook his head.

He was explaining to Ji Mingyang in a low voice, while also finding Yin Qing's serious expression rather amusing.

Therefore, even though the two of them didn't ask, he continued to explain on his own:

"Of course, if you're wondering why William I and he are here, the answer is quite simple."

"Because the Hohenzollern family behind them is one of the Holy Blood families, and they have had marriage alliances with my family for generations."

Ji Mingyang raised his hand: "What is Holy Blood, and what is Hohenzollern?"

"Your girlfriend must have told you about the ruling party, right?"

Lu Buyi patiently explained to Ji Mingyang, "Just think of the Holy Blood as the bloodline and legacy left by the past presidents of the governing council."

"Hohenzollern and my family are among them."

After saying this, Lü Buyi gave Ji Mingyang a rather strange look:

"I thought you would focus on the engagement and ask me if I had a fiancée or something."

Actually, Ji Mingyang did want to ask this question at first.

He simply sensed that Lü Buyi's mood was somewhat off after mentioning the Holy Blood, which was why he asked that question.

"Is it too late for me to ask now?" Ji Mingyang asked tentatively, filled with curiosity.

He was genuinely curious about the answer to that question.

After all, he had only ever seen things like engagements and fiancées in online novels.

Lü Buyi didn't hide anything; it really wasn't a secret or a private matter.

It's not part of the main storyline, so there's nothing I can't say.

"The answer is—there was one before, but as for now, I unilaterally rejected the so-called engagement long ago."

"Why? Can you tell me?"

Ji Mingyang and Lü Buyi got completely absorbed in casual conversation, like friends having a meal together.

Ji Mingyang, in particular, is incredibly gossipy.

In fact, even Yin Qing, who had been on guard, was temporarily curious about the secrets between the Holy Blood families.

Lu Buyi, however, did not hesitate or waver on this issue.

He spoke slowly and calmly, delivering the answer that shocked Ji Mingyang the most:

"Because when the head of the Hohenzollern family revisited the marriage proposal to me, he initially hoped that I would marry my deceased brother's widow, who is also my sister-in-law."

"Cough cough cough!!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Mingyang choked on the food he had just eaten.

For the first time, a look of astonishment appeared on Yin Qing's usually calm face.

Lu Buyi, on the other hand, was much calmer about this, after all, he was the one who had personally experienced this event.

"See, you can't accept it either, right?"

"That's why I refused. But at first, I hoped they would find me a more normal marriage partner. I didn't completely reject the idea of ​​generations of marriage alliances between our families."

"Until six years ago, they brought my sister-in-law's younger sister to me... You know what? That girl is only 12 years old this year—"

"Therefore, to a large extent, the rejection of this engagement was due to their own problems, not my fault."

Ji Mingyang deeply agreed with Lü Buyi's words.

Whether it's the former or the latter, anyone with a normal moral standard would probably not accept it.

Is this so-called Holy Blood Family really playing such elaborate tricks?

...Wait, am I overlooking something?

Old Lu just said that Hohenzollern and his family are... one of them?

Ji Mingyang finally came to his senses and realized what was happening.

He also understood why Yin Qing reacted so strongly; it would be strange if she didn't!

The Dominion Council, the Holy Blood Family, the Fifth Energy Level—

These three factors combined, along with the forces that may already be approaching Haidu...

Anyone would think that Lü Buyi came to take him away.

After all, it's different from Yinqing, who is now under the jurisdiction of the Social Security Bureau and is a disciple of the Zen Master, called "Taiyin".

Ji Mingyang, this "sun," is currently completely without any affiliated power, and in addition, "Master Xuanzang" was also one of the reincarnations of the power of the sun.

Therefore, calling him "Tang Monk's flesh" is not an exaggeration at all.

But only Ji Mingyang knew that Lü Buyi's purpose was not this; otherwise, he would not have needed to directly help him eliminate the consciousness of the Dragon Emperor's resurrection in the first place.

Using this as leverage is one of the simplest ways to take him away.

But if it's not because of that, then why does Lü Buyi, who is the Holy Blood of the Commanding Society, keep helping me?

Why did he invite me here?

Even if Ji Mingyang wanted to ignore this problem, he couldn't now.

Since Lü Buyi belongs to the Commanding Council, his attitude probably represents the attitude of the Commanding Council.

This is why Yin Qing is holding her hand tighter and tighter.

So, to put Yinqing at ease, and also to address some of her own doubts.

After a long silence, under Lü Buyi's gaze, Ji Mingyang asked the most important question.

"While I'm very curious about the details you just mentioned, let's get back to the main point."

"What exactly do you want from me tonight?"

Before asking this question, Ji Mingyang had considered many possible answers.

Although there was no conspiracy theory involved, he believed that Lao Lü must have had some purpose in putting on this show.

But what Lü Buyi said next completely stunned him:

Why do you think I have some ulterior motive? I just want to have a meal with you.

Lu Bu seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and added softly:

"If I had to give a reason, I'd say that having you stay with me temporarily to protect your safety is a loose one."