When Jiang Yixing and Rong Hang returned to the hall from the courtyard, they were greeted with cheers. Now, not only had they been certified as Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they had also taken on the role of Alliance advisors, and both felt an immediate sense of responsibility towards the Alliance.
"Handsome guy! Beautiful girl! Share your secrets with me!! How do you cultivate?!"
"Wow! So beautiful!! She must be that person who's been all the rage online lately!"
"Wow! Is Foundation Establishment this easy now?!"
"Jiang Yixing! I will always support you! I'm going to go online right now and beat Li Yuxiang's fans to a pulp!" the receptionist screamed.
Jiang Yixing took a moment to wave to her from the crowd, which triggered another scream from her.
"What does that mean?" Rong Hang hadn't been following the Weibo posts and was unaware of the online uproar.
Jiang Yixing frowned, not wanting Rong Hang to know about these things. Wanting to become an actress was her own business; why make those around her unhappy?
But Zhou Xinghe, quick to speak, immediately explained: "There are a lot of trolls online criticizing Sister Yixing, and I think half of them are fans of that minor actress!"
"What's going on?" Rong Hang asked Jiang Yixing.
Jiang Yixing rubbed his forehead, sighed softly, and gave a brief explanation.
"That's about it... nothing serious."
Rong Hang frowned deeply.
"Alright, let's hurry up and go, or we won't be able to leave."
The people in the hall were obviously very excited, as this was the first time most of them had ever seen a living Foundation Establishment cultivator.
In this world, spiritual energy is scarce and resources are meager. A large amount of cultivation resources are held by the four major families, and ordinary cultivators rarely have a chance to rise to prominence.
Apart from Gu Chun and Ji Fu, who are both ordinary people, which other Foundation Establishment cultivator doesn't have some blood relation to the four major families?
Fortunately, the establishment of the alliance in recent years has given cultivators some room to display their talents and has also slightly broken the trend of family monopoly.
Therefore, everyone present was pleasantly surprised to see Jiang Yixing and Rong Hang.
They weren't from the four major families, yet they were able to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage on their own. Doesn't that mean they could do it too?
Someone in the lobby shouted, "Go for it!! We support you!"
Then a few scattered claps broke out.
Jiang Yixing was completely baffled.
He pulled Zhou Xinghe and Rong Hang out of the office and into a secluded spot before asking, "Why are they so agitated?"
Zhou Xinghe knew some of the details, but as a member of one of the four great families, he couldn't say anything, only saying, "Foundation Establishment is very rare nowadays."
Jiang Yixing nodded. That's true. It would take at least twenty or thirty years to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage here.
Both she and Rong Hang are special cases; their speed is purely due to the support of their divine souls and their ultimate mastery of the use and understanding of spiritual energy.
Jiang Yixing roughly estimates that for an ordinary person, or even a genius, to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage here would take at least twenty-five years.
The three of them were about to have lunch together at the entrance of the office.
Zhou Xinghe volunteered to treat everyone to a meal, and during the meal, he went out of his way to invite Jiang Yixing and Rong Hang to be their family's guest elders.
“Our Zhou family is the top dog in City B! Seniors, if you come here, you will definitely not suffer any losses.”
"No, no."
Jiang Yixing already found the position of consultant troublesome enough; she just wanted to enjoy her middle and old age in peace and didn't have the energy to strive anymore.
Since Jiang Yixing wasn't going, Rong Hang naturally wouldn't go either, and just silently picked up some food.
Zhou Xinghe had figured out Rong Hang's personality; in short, he would follow Jiang Yixing's lead.
So he began to try his best to persuade Jiang Yixing.
But when Jiang Yixing truly made up his mind, no amount of persuasion could change it.
Zhou Xinghe finally gave up, pouting, "Sigh! I knew you wouldn't agree!"
Then she complained in a very low voice, "My dad keeps forcing me."
Jiang Yixing simply raised an eyebrow without saying anything.
In the end, Jiang Yixing paid the bill. Zhou Xinghe had originally said he would treat everyone, but unexpectedly, Jiang Yixing paid the bill while he was in the restroom.
"Sister Yixing, are you angry?" Zhou Xinghe asked hesitantly.
"No, why would I be angry with you?"
Jiang Yixing was telling the truth. She was several hundred years old. Even if Zhou Xinghe had some tricks up his sleeve, she didn't need to get angry with a kid in his twenties.
She paid the bill because both she and Rong Hang were there; how could she really let this little brat pay?
Zhou Xinghe was somewhat conflicted. He had indeed told his father about Jiang Yixing's situation beforehand, and his father had specifically instructed him to win Jiang Yixing over to their family.
Zhou's father also gave the alliance face by informing them of the situation beforehand. However, none of them expected that Jiang Yixing was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator. An Tao from the alliance was clever enough to successfully recruit two Foundation Establishment cultivators.
But he failed on his own end. Sigh, I wonder what his dad will say to him now.
Jiang Yixing and Rong Hang could both see Zhou Xinghe's conflicted expression, but neither of them paid any attention to it.
The three of them walked to the restaurant entrance, and Zhou Xinghe said, "I'll call a car to take you seniors."
"No need, my driver has already arrived," Rong Hang said calmly.
He turned slightly to Jiang Yixing and said, "Let's go."
"Give it to me?" Jiang Yixing looked at Rong Hang. Rong Hang's eyelashes drooped, and only when he looked up could his deep pupils be seen.
"Um."
Jiang Yixing waved to Zhou Xinghe, "We're leaving now, be careful on the road."
Zhou Xinghe stood there dumbfounded, stammering, "Oh, oh."
Oh no! Has he offended both of them?!
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