Chapter 133: Milking Him Dry
Ji Liuli removed the isolating barrier and said to Xu Wenwu, “Go do your thing. We would like to discuss some things among ourselves.”
The young man felt dazed and confused when he took his leave. Sometimes, he would go over one of his responses and feel that he could have phrased it better. Sometimes, he would berate his past self for not paying more attention to his studies. Had he memorized even just a few more formulas, he would be the center of attention and living the high life right now.
After Xu Wenwu was gone, Zhang Sheng asked Wei Yuan, “You are the lord of this realm. What is your decision?”
He pondered for a moment before replying, “I believe he is useful. His ignorance and incompetence aside, the world he inhabited was essentially a mortal world. Somehow, mere mortals were able to build a thriving and flourishing world for themselves. To say that they offer us much to learn from would be an understatement. I believe that simply knowing what they have achieved is a huge gain. As for how we can replicate those achievements, I believe we can figure it out ourselves. A few formulas is nothing in comparison.”
Bao Yun echoed in agreement, “I agree. The mortals living in Li Bai’s era are really no different from ours. Even just one natural disaster could have killed them in droves. However, things were completely different in Xu Wenwu’s era. Not only could ordinary people afford to eat whatever they wanted, those who fattened themselves too much were even ridiculed and made fun of. Xu Wenwu’s family was just an ordinary household, yet their life was far better than a wealthy mortal household in our world. I believe that this contrast is worth deeper study.”
Xiao Yu spoke up. “I can agree with that. However, I must say that Xu Wenwu himself is uneducated, incompetent, clueless, and long-winded to boot. What are we going to do about him?”
Ji Liuli suggested, “We can perform a Sacrifice to Heaven if you want!”
“Excuse me?” Wei Yuan exclaimed in surprise.
“I mean, we can exchange him for another otherworldly visitor,” Ji Liuli clarified.