586 Request for Marriage! (2/2)

Wang Baole snorted in his heart, as to him, anyone who dared to compete against him would be his enemy! At the same time, he felt that what Jin Duoming had mentioned at the end sounded familiar. That was how Wang Baole had hoodwinked Li Wan'er back then as well.

Looking at the ferocity in Wang Baole's eyes, Jin Duoming felt troubled, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to speak again.

”Baole, I'm unwilling to do this as well, but Duan Muque is pressuring me with his authority…”

”Furthermore, I remember that the Federation President must be someone from the four great Dao Colleges, but does that include the Trilunaris Corporation as well?” With that thought, Wang Baole looked at Jin Duoming.

Jin Duoming blinked several times. It was incorrect to say that he wasn't interested in becoming Federation President. However, after weighing everything, Jin Duoming still decided to speak the truth.

”In the second half of last year… Duan Muque sent me to White Deer Dao College to study… I didn't do it out of my own will, as that was an order by that evil Duan Muque.”

When he heard those words, Wang Baole put on a fake smile. Based on his understanding of Jin Duoming, Duan Muque's initiative was just one of the driving factors. Jin Duoming himself must also have been very tempted to take on the opportunity handed to him.

In addition, even though both of them had worked on Mars for a period of time, Jin Duoming wasn't like Kong Dao. Kong Dao had conceded to him, while Jin Duoming was still extremely arrogant.

Therefore, it might be true that Jin Duoming didn't take the initiative in this matter, but it was also very possible that he wanted to leverage on the opportunity he was given. However, it was without a doubt that all this fundamentally happened as Duan Muque had been too full of himself back then. Now that he felt that Wang Baole's contributions had far exceeded what was expected, he was afraid that Wang Baole would really replace him when he returned.

Little Duanmu, you have gone overboard. Wang Baole snorted in his heart, but he didn't bother himself too much about it. After all, he held an advantage after what he had been through the past year. He was in the lead and had quite a high status in the Dao Palace as well. It was also much easier for him to earn battle credits now.

It seems that it is pertinent for me to obtain a hundred cultivation techniques in total so that Little Duanmu would give up all hope and relinquish his position without any qualms! With that thought, Wang Baole felt a little proud. After all, he was perhaps the only person in the entire Federation who could make the Federation President stressed about his position.

With that, Wang Baole waved his hand and didn't continue talking about the matter. Noticing that, Jin Duoming heaved a sigh of relief as well. Even though he had wild ambitions himself, he also didn't want to offend Wang Baole. Most of what he said previously was sincere as well, and he had mentioned that beforehand to prevent the possibility of turning into Wang Baole's enemy in the future.

After all, he knew that even though Wang Baole may appear to be amicable on the surface, he could also be extremely ruthless if he wanted to. Right now, Jin Duoming was really troubled, and therefore instinctively sang some praises to Wang Baole. They then chatted for a long while before Jin Duoming took his leave late in the evening.

Wang Baole pondered about the matter in detail after Jin Duoming had left. He felt that even with Duan Muque's support, it was still extremely difficult for Jin Duoming to surpass himself. As such, he didn't think too much of the matter and continued meditating and learning his cultivation techniques when he returned to the cave abode.

Days passed. Other than the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord and Jin Duoming, there were also a few people amongst the second batch of Federation cultivators whom Wang Baole was acquainted with who paid him a visit. However, Zhuo Yixian didn't show up at all, and Wang Baole wasn't the least bit surprised about that. He still communicated with Yun Piaozi, in order for Yun Piaozi to send someone to keep an eye on Zhuo Yixian. He wanted to find a chance for him to solve the dilemma between him and Zhuo Yifan.

However, Zhuo Yixian went missing on the fifth day after arriving in the Dao Palace. No one knew where he was, including Yun Piaozi. That shocked Wang Baole as he thought about what the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord had mentioned back then. As he was pondering about the matter, a major matter that had spread throughout the entire sect happened in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, which diverted Wang Baole's attention!

The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord was the one who started it. It sent shock waves everywhere, and everyone who heard it widened their eyes in extreme shock. Even Mie Liezi gasped and was in disbelief upon hearing it…

That matter was… Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect was asking Feng Qiuran for her hand in marriage!

However, it wasn't for himself. He was asking for Feng Qiuran's hand in marriage in place of Li Xingwen!