Jiang Wang was very helpless.

From the moment he entered the residence, Chong Xuansheng had been holding his hand and hadn’t let go.

Of course, being courteous and showing intimacy weren’t problems in themselves.

Chong Xuansheng had to make this show of affection, because even with his close relationship with Jiang Wang, there were still many people secretly trying to approach him.

And if he and Jiang Wang showed even the slightest bit of distance, the people trying to poach Jiang Wang could line up all the way outside Tianfu City.

This was a future Divine Power Inner Mansion realm cultivator! Anywhere in the world, a Divine Power Inner Mansion realm cultivator was a true powerhouse, a hero!

Chong Xuansheng had to dispel those people’s dirty thoughts. He didn’t even mind if they had dirty misunderstandings.

So he held Jiang Wang’s hand even tighter.

Let them misunderstand what they want!

“Old Jiang, you’ve helped me a lot! We said it before entering the Tianfu Secret Realm, if we failed, we’d drop everything and never mention it again. If we succeeded, we’d have a big celebration and share the blessings!”

Chong Xuansheng sprayed spittle as he spoke: “Cultivation techniques, secret arts, wealth, beauties, whatever you want, just name it!”

“First, let go of my hand.”

“Hahaha.” Chong Xuansheng didn’t feel embarrassed at all, and insisted on pulling Jiang Wang to a seat at the table before letting go, saying: “Before, to prepare for the Tianfu Secret Realm, I was trembling with fear every day, as if walking on thin ice. I didn’t have time to properly entertain you. Come, try the delicacies of my Great Qi!”

At this time, the courtyard was decorated with colorful hangings and brightly lit, a scene of prosperity.

However, if one could notice the solemn and silent gaze in Shi Si’s eyes outside the door, one might truly understand the meaning of Chong Xuansheng’s “walking on thin ice.”

Who knows if today’s blazing fire and cooking oil will not be tomorrow’s withered yellow flowers?

There weren’t many dishes on the table, but each was exquisite and uniquely flavored.

Among them, Jiang Wang liked the Five-Flavor Preserved Meat the most, which had an excellent taste and a very fresh broth. It was said that the broth for this dish required separately crushing beef and mutton bones, boiling them to extract the juice, skimming off the foam, letting it settle to clarify, and finally adding it to the dish.

As for the tea-infused dishes that Qi people favored, Jiang Wang wasn’t very used to them. These so-called tea dishes, which used tea as an ingredient, were quite elegant. However, it was difficult to remove the astringent taste.

He thought, it’s too bitter, An’an definitely wouldn’t like it.

After a few rounds of wine, Chong Xuansheng brought up the old topic again.

However, perhaps because he had been drinking, his words seemed much more sincere and less oily: “You came all the way to Qi to help me, but before entering the Tianfu Secret Realm, I still asked you to swear on the Heart Demon Curse. Brother, I didn’t handle this matter properly. But the Tianfu Secret Realm is too important to me! I really didn’t dare to take any more risks.”

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Jiang Wang: “Brother Jiang, feel free to mention any requests you have, so that I can make amends. Otherwise, I’ll really feel bad.”

Jiang Wang shook his head: “There’s no need to say more words of thanks. The Divine Power Inner Mansion itself is already my reward. You don’t owe me anything.”

Only Jiang Wang and Chong Xuansheng were at the banquet, while Shi Si stood outside the door like a statue, silent and unmoving. He was constantly wearing armor, constantly prepared for battle.

If Chong Xuansheng were to speak from the bottom of his heart, Chong Xuanzun might have the qualifications to relax or even indulge, but where did he, Chong Xuansheng, have the qualifications to “celebrate lavishly”?

Now, he had only barely gained the qualification to stand in front of Chong Xuanzun.

The various extravagances he was displaying now and for a period of time afterward were just a necessary show of momentum.

He had to show his confidence, otherwise he couldn’t win other people’s belief.

The struggle for inheritance in a family like the Chongxuan family was as intense as that of a small country.

“Brother Jiang, I won’t say anything empty. I’ve opened up a situation now, but the situation is still difficult. I don’t have many trustworthy people under me, and I’m very short of manpower! Especially someone like you. I hope you can condescend to be my retainer and give me a hand!”

“You said you want to travel the world and temper your cultivation. But in the Chongxuan family, standing on my side, you can encounter more and more intense challenges! Whether it’s Chong Xuanzun or Wang Yiwu, they are all top-notch geniuses! Fighting them, where do you need to temper yourself around the world?”

“And I will definitely fully guarantee your cultivation resources!”

This fat man had a glib tongue, and he managed to turn bad things into good things, and dangers into opportunities for tempering.

But in fact, for Jiang Wang, it seemed not impossible.

Seeing that Jiang Wang was still pondering, Chong Xuansheng said again: “You also said before that something happened in your hometown, and you don’t want to go back for the time being. You didn’t want to say what it was, so I didn’t ask. Although nominally a retainer, I actually treat you as a friend. If one day, you need my help, no matter how far, I will definitely do my duty!”

Before, helping Chong Xuansheng explore the Tianfu Secret Realm could be said to be a transaction with a clear price. If he left now, there would be no problem. Chong Xuanzun wouldn’t do anything to him either.

But once he became Chong Xuansheng’s retainer and truly participated in the competition between Chong Xuansheng and Chong Xuanzun, there was no doubt that he would be involved in some of the most dangerous whirlpools in Qi.

The risk was undoubtedly great, but the gains were also considerable.

First of all, what was visible in front of him was the resource support belonging to Chong Xuansheng himself. Jiang Wang was now penniless, with no master and no backing. Traveling alone, he had nothing but a sword, and a Too Virtual Illusion Realm. He needed resources.

Secondly, he needed power. Whether facing the White Bone Dao or Zhuang Ting, unless he could rise to the sky in one step and become the master of a country, he would never have any hope of revenge relying on himself alone.

If he could help Chong Xuansheng win the position of heir to the Chongxuan family, then the power Chong Xuansheng would control at that time could also be used by him. Of course, this was the most difficult goal to achieve, but it was also the most tempting to him.

At this thought, Jiang Wang stopped considering and said directly: “I came to Qi because I believe in you. I’m helping you today, and if I ask for your help in the future, don’t refuse.”

“Whatever you ask for, you will receive!” Chong Xuansheng promised generously.

Wine glasses clinked together, both youthful voices.

Chen State.

In the Valley of No Return.

The stream gurgled, the yellow dog lay idle, and the little chicks pecked at the rice.

A woman wearing a faceless mask landed in front of the stream, casually throwing a person in front of the cabin, as casually as throwing away a piece of garbage.

She shouted: “Old man! Old man!”

An old roar instantly sounded from the wooden house, surprisingly full of energy: “Who are you calling old man? No manners, no respect! Your old man is still in his prime!”

The woman couldn’t help but mutter: “Damn, he can hear that clearly.”

But she went up to him and said loudly: “You insisted on cooperating with the White Bone Dao back then. Now the White Bone Dao is gone, and Ouyang Lie doesn’t even have a bone left! Who do I go to?”

The old man dawdled for a while before walking out of the wooden house, slowly yawning, and then said: “What White Bone Dao?”

The woman had already resigned herself to her fate and continued to shout loudly: “That skeleton sect! They also have an elder who always rolls his eyes!”

“Hahaha, are you stupid, Swallow? That’s not rolling his eyes, that’s a natural冥眼!”

The woman barely suppressed the throbbing veins: “The point is, Xiong Wen is dead, you asked me to go and see! The entire Maple Forest Region is trapped in the gap between the netherworld and the present world, and there are no clues! I just randomly grabbed a person outside the Maple Forest Region.”

“Alas.” The white-haired old man waved his hand and sighed: “If he’s dead, he’s dead, what’s there to see?”

“You asked me to see it.”

The voice suddenly became very low for some reason.

As slow as this white-haired old man was, he also felt a chill.

He couldn’t help but shrink his neck and changed the subject: “Who is this person?”

“I don’t know, I don’t recognize him. I just randomly grabbed him.” The woman had stopped being angry and began to state her case listlessly.

But after all, the person in front of her was her boss, the head of the Nine Great Demonic Humans.

She couldn’t help but add: “He should be the only living person left in the Maple Forest Region.”

“Oh. Then let him stay.” The old man’s reaction was very flat.

“You can just search his soul and ask a few questions, why leave him here? He’s eaten the Blood Returning Pill. His foundation has already been destroyed. Unless he rebuilds his meridians from scratch.”

“Then rebuild his meridians from scratch.” The old man said lightly: “Forget about searching his soul. What can someone so weak know?”

“The pain of reshaping the meridians, can he endure it? I don’t have any expectations.”

“Don’t underestimate the power of hatred.”

“Don’t underestimate the power of a waste. Some wastes, no matter how you spur them on, will never have any power.” The woman seemed to have something to say.

The old man didn’t seem to understand and just sighed: “Let’s just give it a try. Alas, someone should fill the gap left by Little Hu.”

“Boss, Little Hu has been dead for a very, very long time! The previous Ninth Demonic Human was Little Xiong! Bah, it was Xiong Wen!”

The white-haired old man had already squatted down next to the person lying on the ground, seemingly not paying attention to the woman’s words, and asked: “What’s the situation with this person?”

“Oh, he seems to be crazy.”

The woman kicked the person on the ground.

The person suddenly flipped over, shouting: “I’m not a waste, I’m not a waste!”

His eyes were dull, and his expression was crazy.

The white-haired old man just waved his hand in front of him, and he calmed down.

“Not completely crazy. Just temporarily unable to withstand the stimulation. Easily solved.”

The woman shook her head, she wasn’t interested in these things: “Then, I’ll leave the person to you, I’ll go first.”

“Swallow.”

The old man said as he looked back, but the woman had already disappeared.

She was indeed decisive.

He couldn’t help but pat his forehead: “What was I going to say?”

“Forget it.”

It seemed that there was nothing in this world that was worth his attention.

There was nothing that couldn’t be “let go” or “forgotten.”

He slowly turned around, staring blankly for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

The old yellow dog lying at the door suddenly barked “Woof.”

The old man seemed to wake up.

He looked down at the dazed person on the ground, and stretched out his wrinkled, thin fingers, tapping on his forehead.

The person froze for a while, and the dazed look in his eyes gradually came to life.

Disgust, hatred, sadness, torment… it seemed that all emotions were squeezed together, appearing in those painful eyes.

“Boy, what’s your name?”

“Fang! Fang… Heling!”