Although they had long known that the Demon King Ye Qiu was a powerful and terrifying master, during the Li Family banquet, they had also seen Ye Qiu. At that time, Ye Qiu seemed to be just an ordinary young man, no different from others.
Even upon hearing that Ye Qiu had just slaughtered several families, he was only somewhat surprised.
Therefore, when Li Cheng received the order from Li Dongsheng to find a way to win Ye Qiu's favor, he didn't think much of it, assuming it would be a simple task.
However, when he arrived and before he could even begin discussing terms or try to ingratiate himself with Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu had already seen through their intentions.
Moreover, Ye Qiu's gaze seemed to penetrate his body, seeing him inside and out with complete clarity, making any thoughts he had utterly transparent, while at the same time, Ye Qiu emitted a terrifying aura that exerted endless pressure.
The Demon King truly lives up to the name; if you have no ill intentions, you won't feel the terror, but if you do, you'll sense that terrifying aura and understand that the Demon King is not someone trivial enough to have schemes against...
At this point, Li Cheng finally realized just how terrifying and unfathomable Ye Qiu was.
Initially, Li Cheng was quite confident that he could win over Ye Qiu, but now his confidence had completely vanished.
After all, anyone facing someone who could see through to their very underwear and know their thoughts would lose confidence and be completely at a loss.
Not to mention, Ye Qiu's terrifying aura made them feel oppressed and unable to breathe, making it impossible to gain his favor.
Therefore, Li Cheng could only flee with the other two, and it was only after they left the villa and Ye Qiu's sight that Li Cheng could catch his breath.
But immediately afterward, Li Cheng felt somewhat unwilling, because leaving like that meant their trip was in vain. They hadn't managed to win Ye Qiu's favor or draw him in.
Thinking of this, Li Cheng felt a bit regretful about his decision to leave so quickly.
"I'm wondering if we were too hasty in coming this time?"
Turning his head, looking at Li Ren and Li Hai, Li Cheng spoke in a deep voice, "Mr. Ye might not like us coming in such a large group to disturb him. Plus, we didn't show enough sincerity."
"So what should we do?"
Like Li Cheng, Li Ren also felt the pressure from Ye Qiu, leaving him at a loss as to what to do. "Should we give up on our plan to win over Mr. Ye? How do we explain to the Patriarch?"
"No, we definitely shouldn't give up. However, I mean, we can use other methods to win over Mr. Ye."
Li Cheng shook his head and then, under the puzzled gazes of Li Ren and Li Hai, said, "For a master like Mr. Ye, ordinary means of ingratiation are unlikely to work, and Mr. Ye has already seen through our intentions. Money and such won't work. So, what we can do is lay everything out and try to win Mr. Ye's favor for the Li Family."
"For example, since Mr. Ye lives on Tai Ping Mountain, we can have Li Hai drop by from time to time, bringing items for Mr. Ye, offering some things without ever mentioning this as an attempt to win favor, to show it's natural."
"Don't underestimate such things; although they're small gestures, over time, Mr. Ye is sure to develop a favorable impression of our Li Family. Eventually, even if Mr. Ye says he won't join the Li Family, he would still give us face and help us deal with certain people, which is the result we want."
At this point, Li Cheng felt a bit helpless because he hadn't mentioned that such efforts to win favor take time and are unlikely to succeed in the short term.
However, this was the only approach, as Ye Qiu's attitude clearly showed that his impression of the Li Family was due to Li Hai, with no real feeling for the family itself.
Therefore, even though they were members of the Li Family, to win over Ye Qiu, they could only rely on Li Hai's relationship with Ye Qiu to slowly increase the goodwill.
Thinking of this, Li Cheng felt some envy towards Li Hai, for although Li Hai had not done much for the benefit of the Li Family as a second-generation rich kid, he had befriended the right person in Ye Qiu's case.
"Li Hai, the task of winning over Mr. Ye is yours. You must handle it well!"
So Li Cheng looked at Li Hai and earnestly stated.
Li Hai was somewhat bewildered, not knowing what had just transpired between Li Cheng and Li Ren in the hall with Ye Qiu, or why Li Cheng's reaction was so serious.
However, Li Hai still nodded, agreeing to it.
Because even without Li Cheng and Li Ren saying so, Li Hai would have done the same.
As Ye Qiu's follower, he surely had to maintain a good relationship with Ye Qiu!!! It wasn't just for himself; it was for the Li Family as well.
Thus, even though the Li Family's initial attempt to win over Ye Qiu failed, in the ensuing days, Li Hai, as the Li Family's representative, frequently brought delicious food and beverages to Ye Qiu's villa, shared meals, and established close ties with Ye Qiu, taking on the demeanor of a follower.
Li Cheng's strategy was correct; while Ye Qiu wasn't keen on the Li Family's deliberate attempts, he wasn't unwelcoming of a diligent follower like Li Hai.
Of course, one key reason was that Li Hai frequently brought good food and drinks, saving Ye Qiu the trouble of going down the mountain, allowing him to focus more on his cultivation, which satisfied Ye Qiu the most.
Unknowingly, Ye Qiu had lived in the villa atop Tai Ping Mountain for an entire week.
Residents of the surrounding villas became aware that there was now a master tenant at the villa at the top, and he was a young man with a very mysterious identity.
After all, many had seen the three brothers of the Li Family, one of the three major families in Hong Kong, frequently visiting to curry favor with this young man with apparent respect.
To garner such deference from a major family suggests that the young man's identity must be extraordinary.
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