519: Chapter 176: Be Your Own Master_1 519: Chapter 176: Be Your Own Master_1 Tian Huanzhang’s choice did not surprise Tian Anping.
If Tian Huanzhang still had such courage as a cultivator of the External Building Realm, he would not be so disdainful of him.
Being able to cultivate to the realm of the External Building Environnt must an overcoming countless difficult monts, definitely also possessing a superior nature and courage.
But many people, over the long years, in endless glory, slowly lose themselves, casting aside the sharpness and bravery that once took them to these heights.
Tian Huanzhang is far from unique; on the contrary, there are many such people, and their numbers are growing.
They occupy vast amounts of resources, pillage nurous opportunities, but themselves lack the courage to advance any further.
Those who are truly ambitious and enterprising newcors, however, don’t even see the door.
In Tian Anping’s eyes, these people are akin to rotten branches on a giant tree, parasites, good-for-nothings, a burden on the grand path of the Tian family.
Of course, in the eyes of many people and many forces, a parasite of the External Building Realm is still a cultivator of the External Building Realm, a local strongman, a considerable fighting force.
It’s just that the world’s standards are not the sa in Tian Anping’s eyes.
“Wen Lianmu, Wang Yiwu,” Tian Anping mused over these two nas, “This matter, from now on, has beco interesting.”
The imnse Seven Stars Valley soon beca empty and deserted.
And there stood Tian Anping alone in the valley, gazing at the sky, lost in thought.
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Xiao Tong sized up Jiang Wang from top to bottom, her large eyes filled with even greater surprise.
In her heart, her young mistress was the most formidable person in the world, soone who was bound to co out on top in the Seven Stars Secret Realm.
She hadn’t expected that this Jiang Wang, who seed sowhat shy, would take the first place.
“Hey, hey, hey, Miss, you should be more reserved.
You can’t just look at people like that, even if they’re good-looking.”
Jiang Wuji teased with a smile on his lips, stepping between her and Jiang Wang, blocking her line of sight, “Xiao Tong, what’s the matter, don’t recognize ?
Not even greeting ?”
Based on appearances, Jiang Wang could indeed be considered handso now.
In the past, he might only have been described as delicate.
But as ti went by, he had matured.
The trials of life sculpted his edges, making his facial features more defined.
The biggest change was in his deanor.
Beyond his consistent gentleness and politeness, he had developed a confidence that rendered everything else insignificant, like a firm pine standing on a cliff.
These qualities greatly enhanced his charm.
Of course, in terms of looks, compared to people like Jiang Wuji, who had been good-looking from childhood to adulthood, he still had no room for comparison.
Xiao Tong pouted, responding reluctantly, “This servant wouldn’t dare.”
It seed she was quite familiar with Jiang Wuji, probably because he frequented Li Fengyao’s presence too often.
Jiang Wuji stepped closer playfully, taking delight in teasing the maid, “What wouldn’t you dare?”
“Do you have other business?” Li Fengyao’s cold voice instantly cooled Jiang Wuji’s warmth.
He put away his mischievous smile, straightened up with a serious deanor, and looked earnestly at Jiang Wang, “I admire you; have you ever considered working for ?”
After Jiang Wang defeated Lei Zhanqian with a single sword stroke, Jiang Wuji hadn’t been interested, for such a formidable opponent was beyond his ans to recruit.
But upon realizing that Jiang Wang’s sword strike was not his standard fighting strength, the possibility of recruiting him suddenly reappeared.
The sudden invitation from Jiang Wuji caught Jiang Wang off guard.
Uh, so it wasn’t for Li Fengyao after all.
Thinking about it, it made sense.
Persistently pestering Li Fengyao with his personality would indeed lead to a real beating.
“Not to ntion anything else, up until the God Descending Realm, your cultivation resources won’t be lacking.
Even for the future…
future matters can be discussed later, I do not make empty promises,” he said.
Analyzing his own gains, Jiang Wuji speculated that having erged as the first in the Seven Stars Secret Realm and from the Sky Supremacy Star Position, Jiang Wang’s path in the External Building Environnt had already been cleared.
And his previous experience in the Heavenly Abode Secret Land indicated his qualification for God’s Inner Mansion.
Jiang Wuji heavily bet on Jiang Wang, watching to see if he could reach the God Descending Realm!
The “future” he casually omitted naturally referred to matters after seizing the throne.
How far into the future could one trade a dragon’s power for?
The control over Qi Country’s cultivation resources—sothing every cultivator dread of.
Though he claid not to make empty promises, he still conveniently painted him a picture.
For those adept in the art of power, “painting pictures” was a basic skill embedded in their very instincts.
“By the way, you also have the surna Jiang,” Jiang Wuji continued to increase the stakes, “Within a year, your na could be listed in the Jiang family genealogy.”
This offer was substantial enough.
Jiang Wuji’s power lay in the Imperial Clan Establishnt.
He was one of the princes most supported by the Imperial Clan.
So, there was no doubt about his ability to make this happen.
Especially since Jiang Wang’s surna was already Jiang and it would only be a matter of tracing his ancestry to find a suitable extinct branch of relatives to continue the lineage.
Having his na included in the genealogy of the Daqi Jiang family ant that Jiang Wang could be recognized as part of the Jiang Imperial Clan.
The benefits that ca with such recognition were nurous, not rely in terms of honor.
Being a mber of the Jiang Imperial Clan, the array of Cultivation Techniques and secret techniques available for the taking from the clan’s secret vault was enough to set one’s heart racing.
“During the chaotic period before Emperor Wu, many mbers of the royal family were persecuted and fled Qi Country.
Your ancestors were among them, one displaced branch that has languished in foreign lands for years.
Now, they can acknowledge their ancestry and return to the fold.
What do you think?” To clarify his clout, Jiang Wuji even laid out the exact process for Jiang Wang.
It was a completely feasible operation.
“Thank you, Your Highness, for holding in such high regard,” Jiang Wang said with an apologetic smile, “However, such matters should be discussed with Zhongxuan Sheng.
His stance is my stance.”
Zhongxuan Sheng was not one to be easily deceived.
Plus, given his status, it was known he would never interfere in the internal strife of the royal household.
Jiang Wuji asked with a smile, “With such stature, Brother Jiang, can you really not make your own decisions?”
Gazing at him, neither servile nor overbearing, Jiang Wang replied, “Keeping my word is the way I assert myself.”
His words were full of attitude.
Jiang Wuji nodded in agreent, not pressing the issue further.
He wouldn’t commit the folly of turning a failed recruitnt into enmity.
Acting as if nothing had happened, he turned his charming smile onto Li Fengyao, “Will the sister from the Li family be returning to Linzi?
We could travel together.”
His slightly wicked yet utterly alluring smile indeed had much charm.
But perhaps because he knew all too well how to use this charm, Xiaotong found the slightly bashful and awkward Jiang Wang to be sowhat more adorable.
Li Fengyao, who appropriately remained silent during Jiang Wuji’s previous attempt to recruit Jiang Wang, now did not even acknowledge Jiang Wuji but instead turned directly to Jiang Wang, “I need to make a sea journey for so business, so you’ll have to return to Linzi by yourself.”
Jiang Wang nodded in agreent.
But then Jiang Wuji laughed loudly, “What a coincidence!
You never ntioned, but I almost forgot, I also have business by the sea—it’s completely on the way for us!
Speaking of which, the Yangxin Palace has an island in Near Sea, and the scenery…”
Li Fengyao cut him off with a single sentence, “We are not going the sa way.”
Facing Li Fengyao’s unwavering gaze, Jiang Wuji scratched his head, “So it’s not that convenient, haha.”
“Then, I bid you farewell,” said Li Fengyao.
“Hey!”
Jiang Wuji turned and left without dilly-dallying, clearly noticing that Li Fengyao was losing patience.
He would not allow himself to be disliked by a suprely beautiful person.
Watching the retreating figure of the ninth prince, Jiang Wang was contemplative.
It was commonly said that Jiang Wuji was extre and quick to anger, yet such traits had not been evident during their brief encounter.
Jiang Wang wondered whether this was a case of a man eting his match, or simply a façade?
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