Chapter 174: Chapter 174

"I don’t know. By the time he used me for experiments, he had already been reborn countless times!"

"That still makes you impressive. Despite being born later, your strength is formidable!"

An Yan sincerely praised him.

The man’s lips curved up slightly.

"Li Tianyao, why did that ring vanish along with Gu Shifang?"

"I’m not sure." He had always wanted to know but had never figured it out. "It might be something metaphysical, just like your divination abilities!" Updates are released by NovєlFіre.net

He had once wanted to study metaphysics too, but no matter how rich his theoretical knowledge, he could never achieve his wish. He had also recruited some metaphysics practitioners. But no matter how skilled they were, they all inevitably reached the end of their lives.

However, his remark had inadvertently enlightened An Yan.

She immediately looked down again to observe the Yezi in her mind.

Last time, when the luminance from the ring abruptly disappeared, the Yezi had stirred, as if a mother had lost her child.

An Yan was completely shocked!

If this were a real tree, she would think it was lacking water or nutrients, but it wasn’t a real tree. What am I to do about this? Maybe, trash a couple of jerks and see?

"Li Tianyao, I want to go to the university."

An Yan thought of Xu Muwei.

Last night, Mu Enyu said Xu Muwei was dating three boyfriends at the same time. If I could get each of them to slap Xu Muwei once, could that make my Yezi regain vitality?

"What do you want to do at the university?"

An Yan didn’t want Li Tianyao to know about Bai Wu and the great tree, so she said, "To the lab, to take samples for analysis!"

"I will build another lab for you at home..."

"So you mean to say, I should just sit idle until it’s built?" As An Yan spoke, her eyes suddenly lit up. "That wouldn’t be bad either. While you’re building the lab, I can take a trip to Miao District to ensure your men recognize the Golden Thread Worms..."

Li Tianyao glanced at her. "Then you might as well go to Luocheng University!"

At least Luocheng University is within my sight!

Saying that, Li Tianyao took out his computer and sent her an email, "I’ve sent you the information on the members of the Li Corporation’s research team. Take a look and ask anyone you find useful to come over."

An Yan took out her phone, logged into her email, and opened the file he had sent. She wasn’t arrogant enough to think she could handle the antidote research by herself. With the Li Corporation’s research team, things would definitely be more efficient.

Unexpectedly, in the document, she saw the profiles of more than a dozen luminaries from the medical community, nationals from all over the globe.

"These are all your people?" An Yan asked, astonished.

"You keep all these powerful individuals on hand for..."

"To deal with Gu Shifang! I’ve always wanted to uncover his secrets and completely eliminate him."

An Yan quickly scanned through their profiles. "Let’s select these three for now, and we’ll call on them after finding the Golden Thread Worm."

Knowing that a certain someone was irrationally jealous, she had chosen all females!

"Li Tianyao, can I add some of my people to this team?"

Li Tianyao’s guard immediately went up. The little lady actually has her own people?

An Yan explained helplessly, "Mu Enyu, Su Siming, Liang Chen! Mu Enyu is Mu Chenyuan’s cousin, and you’ve met Su Siming and Liang Chen before. You also said they could be part of my circle..."

"But I never said I’d allow you to be with them day and night!"

"But I want to build my own team! My life, if you think about it, is just a century at best. Li Tianyao, can’t you trust me?" While speaking, An Yan peeked at him. "All three of them are my classmates and have a talent for research. Look, the youngest person on the team you gave me is already in their thirties. I want to bring in some young people with fresh, unadulterated perspectives to see if we might achieve something unexpected."

Sensing he was still giving off a cold vibe, An Yan tugged on the hem of his clothes. "As long as you agree, I will apply for a leave of absence from Luocheng University. Once the home lab is built, I’ll work from home. That way, you’ll see me as soon as you finish work."

The young girl gently shook his arm, coaxing him.

Li Tianyao almost couldn’t maintain his expression, but, thinking he couldn’t let her push the boundaries, he forcefully kept a straight face and nodded coldly, "Considering that you took the initiative to suggest taking a leave and moving the lab home, granted."

An Yan felt so excited inside she wanted to jump up then and there. She thought she had found a way to get along harmoniously with Li Tianyao—just smooth things over!

The corner of Li Tianyao’s mouth curved imperceptibly. He lifted his chin, his gaze fixed intently on her red lips, unmoving.

An Yan, knowing what was expected, leaned in proactively and kissed him!

As soon as An Yan entered the classroom, Mu Enyu sprang up excitedly and ran over to hug her, "You’ve finally come to school!"

"Classmate An Yan!" Liang Chen, sitting in his wheelchair, greeted her.

Su Siming rolled his wheelchair over to her side, "Sister Yan, hello!"

Sister Yan? An Yan glanced at him in surprise.

Su Siming’s face was filled with sincerity. He had wanted to pursue An Yan before, but now, he didn’t dare harbor any such thoughts. Not to mention Li Tianyao’s formidable presence behind An Yan, even with her own abilities alone, he could only look up to her. Su Siming’s greatest strength was his self-awareness. He never obsessed over those better than him—his approach was to rush forward and cling to their coattails!

"Sister Yan, hurry up and make me some medicine to fix my leg. Look how fat I’ve gotten from not exercising for so long!" Su Siming whined.

Everyone around them was shocked. Even Liang Chen found it a bit unbelievable, yet the scene felt oddly familiar.

Back when Su Siming tried with all his might but still couldn’t surpass me, wasn’t this exactly his attitude? Liang Chen chuckled. Su Siming is truly acknowledging An Yan from the heart.

An Yan noticed that Su Siming’s face had indeed become rounder. "The healing process for the injury on your leg naturally isn’t that fast; don’t rush it!"

"I can’t help but rush! Sister Yan, don’t keep it from me. I heard it from Director Zhang—I know you have Cultivation Pills. Give me one, won’t you? One hundred thousand, right?" Su Siming said as he took out his phone. "Take out your phone. I’ll transfer the money to you."

An Yan stopped him. "Cultivation Pills are for restoring the body’s foundation; they’re not particularly effective for external injuries. I’ll make you something that’s useful for your injury later."

This is good timing; my own little medicine hoard needs restocking anyway. Once my Yezi regains vitality, I’ll pay a visit to the pharmacy, An Yan thought.

"Thank you, Sister Yan!" Su Siming’s voice rang out loud and clear!

An Yan’s mouth twitched. She ignored him, her attention not really on the textbook she had opened.

My deskmate took very thorough notes, but right now I’m not in the mood to read them. I’m already at school, so why hasn’t Xu Muwei come looking for trouble yet? If the Yezi stays wilted for too long, will it fall off? This is nerve-wracking!

Just as she was thinking this, Xu Muwei arrived with her entourage in tow.