After winning the Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm, Chong Xuansheng seized the opportunity to come to Linzi to operate, but he was still largely ignored.

He seized an opportunity, invited his uncle Chong Xuan Chuliang, and made a temporary trip to Nanyao City.

He spared no expense to subdue Qi’s Fourteenth Prince, Jiang Wuyong, using this to declare his strength and determination.

Since then, he had rarely tasted rejection.

Even those who were at odds with him were unwilling to embarrass him in person.

Moreover, now that he had personally promoted the war to destroy Yang, and took the lead, repeatedly making great achievements, in principle, no one in the court should dare to underestimate him.

But unexpectedly, Chong Xuanzun made a move, and all sides were stirred. A simple, clear move, a real collision of forces, directly cut off the largest piece of his post-war benefits.

The change of allegiance of the Jubao Merchant Guild, in the eyes of those who cared, was a strong signal. A signal that Chong Xuanzun had taken it seriously and was about to end this boring game.

Who was Chong Xuanzun?

For a long time, he was the undisputed heir of the top aristocratic family, Chong Xuan family.

Before the sudden emergence of Chong Xuansheng, no one could challenge his position.

Yu Beidou, the top fortune teller known as “Divining Half a Lifetime,” praised him as “seizing all the glory of his peers!”

In Qi, a country full of geniuses, what a high evaluation was that?

Regardless of whether Yu Beidou intended to praise him to death.

Just in Linzi, how many arrogant sons of heaven were there? Who could stand this title?

But after so many years, not a single person had been able to knock him down.

Of course, some disdained to compete for fame, and some were unwilling to tear apart their relationship with the Chong Xuan family, even if they were unconvinced.

But everyone could not deny one fact: all the peer geniuses who challenged Chong Xuanzun over the years had failed!

One could be unconvinced by him, but everyone needed to take him seriously!

How strong Chong Xuanzun was, relatively speaking, how unpromising his competitors were.

Therefore, when Chong Xuanzun made such a strong move this time, most of the connections that Chong Xuansheng had painstakingly cultivated in Linzi fell silent.

Even the Jubao Merchant Guild swept him and Jiang Wang out the door.

It was foreseeable that Chong Xuansheng would run into walls elsewhere.

With this fatty’s wisdom, he wouldn’t be unaware of the situation.

So Jiang Wang not only did not sympathize with him, but flaunted, “I had a good meal, visited the Red Sleeve Building, and drank Mist Maiden Pipa! Marquis Destroying City’s mansion opened its doors to me, and invited Li Longchuan to Haitang Spring next time!”

Chong Xuansheng squeezed into a chair, a faint creaking sound audible.

“This place can’t be reimbursed!”

Jiang Wang shrugged, “It doesn’t matter, I’ll keep the tab. Under your name.”

Chong Xuansheng looked at him carefully for a while, as if he was seeing him in a new light, “Brother Jiang, you’re growing up fast! I even suspect that you took a kickback for giving Li Longchuan a gift!”

Jiang Wang’s old face turned red, “Old Madam Li gave me a greeting gift!”

Chong Xuansheng was startled, “You even met Old Madam Li?”

“I was testing the zither with Li Longchuan and happened to run into her,” Jiang Wang said, taking out a jade box and handing it over, “Xu Xiangqian said that everyone gets a greeting gift, so it’s not an exception.”

Chong Xuansheng took the jade box and looked at it, marveling, “This is Stone Gate Grass. It’s unique in the world, only found in Stone Gate County! This grass only grows on stones, competing with the sky. As the saying goes, ‘Grass grows on Stone Gate, extremely strong and resilient,’ it’s a good spiritual medicine for body tempering.”

As he spoke, he handed it back, “I won’t open it to avoid damaging the medicinal properties. You must use it as soon as possible.”

“How do I use it?” Jiang Wang asked.

“Chew it raw!” Chong Xuansheng said unhappily.

Jiang Wang was unfamiliar with it before, otherwise he would not have missed the opportunity to improve his strength.

He immediately opened the jade box in front of Chong Xuansheng, took out the jade-like herb, and stuffed it directly into his mouth. He bit it off in one bite, and the Stone Gate Grass juice flowed out, instantly dissolving and flowing into his throat, then spreading to his limbs and bones, quickly generating strands of strength.

The process was very comfortable, as if he were soaking in a bath.

Chong Xuansheng said jealously, “Although it’s said that everyone gets one, Xu Xiangqian is a disciple of a famous Confucian scholar, and he also comes from Qingya Academy like Li Zhengshu, so his friendship with the Li family is different. Old Madam Li gave you Stone Gate Grass, which shows how much she values you.”

Jiang Wang was too lazy to pay attention and carefully felt his body. After taking the Stone Gate Grass, his physical body, which had not improved for a long time after the great success of the Four Spirits Body Refining Technique, was strengthened by about half a percent.

“I didn’t realize that you’re so popular with old people? Before, the old monk at Hanging Temple was dying to take you as a disciple.”

Chong Xuansheng said messily, “Next time, I’ll take you to see my old man. You just have to make him happy, and he’ll leave the position of family head to me, saving me so much effort!”

Jiang Wang refined the Stone Gate Grass and said unhappily, “Are you going to talk about serious business or not?”

“Sigh.” Chong Xuansheng suddenly lost his energy and slumped back into the chair, “Do you remember what you said to me in Qingyang Town after the war?”

“You said congratulations on my winning again.”

Chong Xuansheng said dejectedly, “At that time, I said that it wasn’t time to win yet, but in my heart, I felt that defeating Chong Xuanzun was only a matter of time. I thought I had taken him seriously enough and never relaxed my vigilance.”

“But now I understand that facing this person, not being afraid is already underestimating him.”

Chong Xuansheng spoke dejectedly, but Jiang Wang laughed instead, “What, are you going to give up?”

“I’m so fat, it’s easy to get on the table, but hard to get off.”

Chong Xuansheng murmured, “Now, I’m starting to fear him again, afraid of him, so I’m going all out and not relaxing in the slightest when facing him!”

It must be said that when this fatty became serious, he always had a kind of boldness that seemed to come out of nowhere.

Jiang Wang thought for a while and said, “Li Longchuan accepted the Qiu Mountain Bow. He was very satisfied with the gift and showed sincerity in making friends. However, I don’t think he will do anything to Chong Xuanzun directly. No matter how heavy the gift is, it can’t buy that kind of friendship.”

“It’s enough that he’s satisfied!” Chong Xuansheng said, “I only need this much. I don’t need Li Longchuan to do anything, and I don’t care if he will do anything. Let others pay attention to this matter!”

The “others” were of course Chong Xuanzun.

But, was giving such a heavy gift just to distract Chong Xuanzun?

How could that be possible!

But since Chong Xuansheng wanted to keep him in suspense, Jiang Wang let him and only asked, “You’ve been out all day, not just to get rejected, right?”

Chong Xuansheng sneered again, “Chong Xuanzun made such a grand move, how can I not let him appreciate a good result? How can I not give those people a chance to express their views? Besides my big face, who can take so much gray?”

“So, what are you going to do next?”

“Sleep!”

“Sleep?”

“After waking up, go to the palace!”

“Go to the palace?”

“Accompany me tomorrow!”

Chong Xuansheng stood up from the chair with some difficulty, dragging his fat body out.

“My Chong Xuan family has brotherly harmony, His Majesty must be happy!”