Chapter 1256: Chapter 1255: The Glory of the City Lord Mansion
When Shen Rushuang came back, Shen Yunlong and his son still hadn’t left. Seeing her enter, Shen Yunlong couldn’t wait to ask, "Well? What did he say?"
"Just like we guessed, Wang Junyi really does have a master, but Su Changfeng refuses to say who it is no matter what. I figure he’s been threatened, so I didn’t press him. Mainly, I was afraid of angering that person. Since someone at that level doesn’t want their identity revealed, how could we casually pry into it?" Shen Rushuang said with a very serious expression. The reason she hadn’t forced Su Changfeng wasn’t because she cared about his life, but because she didn’t dare offend that expert.
Hearing this, Shen Yunlong’s smile turned a bit bitter. "Who’d have thought someone like Wang Junyi would have such good luck? Think about me, all these years, with my whole heart set on finding a famous master, and I’ve come up empty. Looks like sometimes fate really is this unfair!"
"Brother, don’t worry. You’ll definitely succeed. Believe me, sooner or later you’ll find an even more powerful expert to take you as a disciple." Seeing her brother like this, Shen Rushuang also felt bad.
Shen Yunlong let out a helpless sigh. An even more powerful master? How could that be so easy to find?
To Shen Yunlong, just being able to find a Seventh-rank Expert as his master would already make him content. But Wang Junyi’s master, who could so easily subdue a Seven-star Beast Blood Lion, meant that Wang Junyi’s master’s strength was far above the Seventh Rank.
Someone like that, even in Xingluo, would be a figure of extremely high status. How could he possibly have the qualifications to be that person’s disciple?
At this moment, at the City Lord Mansion.
Looking at the mighty Blood Lion, Wang Chongxing was so excited he didn’t even know what to say. Recently his disappointing son had made him take a whole new view of him again and again, and had even brought earth-shaking changes to the City Lord Mansion. He even felt a dreamlike sense of unreality.
Just the consecutive rise of Two Ranks was enough for their City Lord Mansion to hold their heads high before the three great families and firmly gain a foothold. He never expected that an even greater surprise was still to come—Wang Junyi had actually tamed a Seven-star Beast and become the first person in Tianshui City.
He could completely imagine the looks on the faces of the three great families when they heard this news. From now on, probably no one would dare challenge the City Lord Mansion again.
"Father, look, this Blood Lion isn’t bad, right?" Wang Junyi looked at Wang Chongxing with a smile, his eyes shining bright, very bright.
Not bad? It was way more than just not bad!
To Wang Chongxing, this was simply incredible. With how Wang Junyi was now, entering Xingluo would be as easy as lifting a hand, and that was something he had never even dared to dream about.
"Junyi, you’re really amazing. I never would’ve thought you’d achieve what you have today. With you, the Wang Family will definitely only get better and better in the future." Wang Chongxing was lavish with his praise, smiling as he spoke.
"Haha, do you still think I’m an embarrassment to you now?" Wang Junyi said with a laugh.
"How could I? My son has real abilities now. Our Wang Family is proud of you." Wang Chongxing said with a smile.
After sending all the servants away, Wang Chongxing leaned in close to Wang Junyi and quietly asked, "This Seven-star Beast, did your master help you tame it?"
"That’s right." Wang Junyi answered with a face full of pride.
Although the matter of taming the Blood Lion had nothing to do with Wang Junyi himself, just having such a powerful man as his master was enough for him to be proud. So he spoke very frankly and with great satisfaction.
Wang Chongxing naturally wouldn’t feel any dissatisfaction or disappointment with Wang Junyi just because the Blood Lion was tamed by his master. You had to know, simply having a master like that was something most people could only look up to from afar.
"Your master—how far has his strength actually gone? How can he be so powerful?" Wang Chongxing’s face was full of curiosity.
Wang Junyi couldn’t help recalling what had happened at the time, his heart still faintly stirred. Especially when the White Jade Python had grown to ten zhang long—that visual impact was something he felt he would never be able to forget.
The White Jade Python, a Nine-star Beast he had only ever seen in books, had actually been tamed by his master!
"Father, I understand what you’re wondering, but for many things, the less we know the safer we are. Otherwise, the consequences are something we can’t bear." Wang Junyi said.
Wang Chongxing nodded repeatedly. He naturally understood this reasoning. Wang Junyi’s master was tremendously powerful, and there was clearly a reason and consideration behind concealing his whereabouts. If word were to get out, the consequences would probably be beyond their imagination.
"All right, all right, in that case I won’t ask. If I accidentally let something slip in the future, wouldn’t that be the end of our City Lord Mansion?" Wang Chongxing said with a deeply anxious expression.
He wasn’t a fool. Since the matter was serious, one less person knowing was a good thing. If he happened to blurt it out one day while drunk, the City Lord Mansion might face annihilation. Once he thought this through, he wasn’t so curious anymore.
Wang Junyi sighed and said meaningfully, "Father, there are some things I really can’t tell you, but you don’t need to doubt it—his strength is very great, beyond our imagination. As long as you understand that, it’s enough."
As the father and son were talking, a servant came from a distance but didn’t quite dare approach, looking somewhat hesitant.
Wang Chongxing waved a hand, signaling him over. When the man came near, he asked, "What is it?"
"People from the Li and Wu Families have arrived." the man replied respectfully.
Wang Chongxing curled his lips. The Li and Wu Families had probably come to curry favor. After all, with the big commotion Wang Junyi had caused this time, how could those two families not know?
However, the City Lord Mansion was no longer what it used to be. He naturally no longer needed to gauge their expressions.
"Tell them I’m not convenient to receive guests right now, let them go back." Wang Chongxing said with a wave of his hand.
"Yes." The servant nodded and left.
Wang Chongxing gave a cold snort, his face unable to hide his pride. "All these years, their families have been suppressing the City Lord Mansion and later even tried to control me. Our Wang Family has endured humiliation for so many years, and we finally get to hold our heads high for once. Son, you really are your father’s good son. Without you, who knows how they’d be dealing with our City Lord Mansion now."
"Father, don’t worry. Our Wang Family will only get better from here on out." Wang Junyi also said with a smile.
Wang Chongxing let out a few hearty laughs, feeling the gloom that had pressed on his heart for years finally vented, his whole body relaxed.
All these years, who knew how many people had secretly mocked their City Lord Mansion, saying Wang Junyi was just a piece of trash. But now, no one had the right to call Wang Junyi trash anymore.
At the same time, at the Shen Family.
When the Li and Wu Families went to the City Lord Mansion, the Shen Family already knew.
The Shen Family naturally knew very clearly what was on the minds of the Li and Wu Families. They were afraid of Wang Junyi’s current strength, so they hurried to make nice with the City Lord Mansion, afraid of provoking unnecessary trouble in the future.
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