Shen Qian stared wide-eyed for a while, but couldn't figure out where the tea went after entering their illusory forms; it was as if it had vanished into thin air.
"Hey Chenqian, do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend yet?"
Luo Shenbo, who was sitting on the ground in mid-air, asked Chen Qian with a smile.
“Aunt Luo, yes, she has one, but she’s not in Jingcheng anymore; she’s gone to Beiwu.” Shen Qian replied with a shy smile, like a boy next door.
After getting up close to these kings and nobles, Shen Qian realized that they were just people. When they didn't need to show their cultivation or aura, they were no different from ordinary elders.
They still chat about everyday family matters, comment on social issues and people's livelihoods, and care about each other's personal problems.
It's also possible that there are some topics they won't discuss in front of you.
Among them, the elegant and beautiful Luo Shenbo was the most talkative and became familiar with Shen Qian the fastest. Shen Qian simply took advantage of the situation and directly brought the two closer.
...Anyway, kings and nobles are all powerful figures; you can latch onto any one you can.
Of course, given Shen Qian's thick skin, he still couldn't bring himself to call her "sister" directly.
After all, this seemingly young and beautiful Luo Shenbo is probably much older than his mother.
"That's a pity. I have a younger relative in my family who is also an exceptionally talented woman. I was thinking of introducing you to her," said Luo Shenbo with a smile.
"What's there to regret?"
The rugged-looking Marquis of Qingcheng laughed and said, "Classmate Shen Qian is only eighteen years old. He has a long road ahead of him. It wouldn't hurt to introduce us first."
"Lord Qingcheng is teaching Lord Luoshen how to undermine someone else's career!" Lord Lishui said with a smile.
"Isn't it because I'm annoyed that such a good talent was taken away by Marquis Jingcheng first, so I'm teaching Luoshui to get revenge elsewhere?" Marquis Qingcheng laughed.
All the princes and nobles smiled and couldn't help but look at the Marquis of Jingcheng, who sat at the head of the table but rarely spoke.
They were all somewhat amazed by the other person's good fortune. There is no shortage of geniuses in this world, but some extraordinary talents are hard to come by.
It was probably rare for all the kings and nobles to gather like this. After chatting for a while, they changed the subject to other things. Shen Qian relaxed and started serving tea and water while eavesdropping on some secrets, which added a lot of strange postures to his life.
As darkness fell and the princes and nobles departed, the top floor of the Tower of Babel, which had been bustling for several hours, finally quieted down.
He sat upright and solemnly, waiting for the bigwig to speak.
"Are you disappointed that you didn't receive a congratulatory gift from a prince?" Gao Wenyuan asked with a faint smile.
"No!" Shen Qian replied decisively at first, then smiled sheepishly, "...maybe a little bit."
It wasn't greed; anyone facing so many kings and nobles would probably have some fantasies.
"Their appearance is a gift in itself."
Gao Wenyuan said something, then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the edge of the platform. “Actually, I don’t agree with them coming, but since they’re here, so be it. Maybe some of your paths will be smoother in the future, but… well, the outcome is uncertain.”
Shen Qian was taken aback for a moment, then carefully pondered the deeper meaning in the big boss's words.
The appearance of a prince or nobleman is considered a way to establish good karma.
Shen Qian can understand this point.
Furthermore, if we follow the logic of what Big Boss Gao said, then these kings and nobles should all be on good terms with Big Boss Gao, or in other words, they should be "in the same camp" in some sense.
If we think about it more deeply, since there is this camp, there must also be that camp.
Is this considered being forced to take sides?
But that's not right either. Didn't he already make a choice from the moment he became a disciple of a powerful figure?
Thinking about it this way, Chen Qian became somewhat confused again.
"Don't overthink it, you'll understand many things in the future."
Seemingly sensing Shen Qian's confusion, Gao Wenyuan smiled calmly, "I just want to remind you not to be too arrogant or impatient. You still have a long way to go, and you don't need to take some achievements along the way too seriously."
As if doused with cold water, Shen Qian's restless heart calmed down at this moment. Realizing that Gao Wenyuan was helping him remove the hidden dangers in his mind, Shen Qian immediately bowed to Gao Wenyuan in gratitude.
Shen Qian looked up at Gao Wenyuan's back and, for some reason, felt that the back seemed to be illusory, as if it might disappear at any moment.
"Go."
"Teacher, I'm leaving."
Shaking his head, the inexplicable hallucination disappeared. Seeing that the big boss was about to dismiss him, Chen Qian respectfully bowed and then turned to leave.
...
Shen Qian originally intended to go home, but when he got to the entrance of Xingfu Community, he saw a dense crowd of people under the three archways, with countless people taking photos and checking in. Feeling a chill run down his spine, Shen Qian quickly turned around.
In the afternoon, after the king and nobles came to offer their congratulations, a congratulatory team of sixteen people from the martial arts department, the education department, the provincial martial arts department, and the education department, also arrived in Jingcheng.
Such a large congratulatory procession should have caused a sensation once again, but unfortunately, they arrived after the kings and nobles—the people of Jingcheng…
I'm numb to it all.
These sixteen scholars, in addition to leaving behind three large boxes of congratulatory gifts for the top scholar, also brought two new memorial archways.
The archway that should have been built for the provincial champion was also marked with the plaque "Top Scholar", but the stone tablet read "Martial Arts Champion".
The other, significantly taller and more magnificent archway is the "Chinese Martial Arts Champion" archway.
Even Shen Qian couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion upon seeing the four characters on the plaque.
"Unprecedented!"
Moreover, Shen Qian keenly noticed that the handwriting of these four sharp characters looked very familiar.
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