Chapter 3311

Chapter 3247: The Great Qian Empire’s Scheme! The Situation of the Eight Royal Clans! Contacting the Kalandish Family!

“How do I investigate?” Wang Teng asked.

“With the badge. As long as you grant me the authority, I can investigate,” Yuan Gungun said.

“Then I’ll investigate once I get the badge,” Wang Teng instructed.

“Okay.”

Yuan Gungun noted this down. Wang Teng hadn’t received the badge yet, so it had to be postponed.

“Now let’s talk about the second point.”

“I feel that the Great Qian Empire probably wants to use your reputation to promote itself. “

At this point, he couldn’t help but smile.

“Promote?!” Wang Teng’s eyes flashed, as if he understood something.

He hadn’t thought of this before, but after Yuan Gungun said this, he completely realized it.

For those cosmic civilizations, what is the best way to attract and retain geniuses from all directions?

Naturally, it’s to create a genius that everyone can look up to and even aspire to.

And he was clearly such an example.

Unless the Great Qian Empire was stupid, it wouldn’t let go of such a good opportunity.

This situation is truly exceptional, its reach encompassing the entire universe.

It’s safe to say that almost every genius in the universe knows of Wang Teng’s deeds.

By deeply binding him to the Great Qian Empire at this time,

it naturally means that almost all geniuses know of the Great Qian Empire’s existence.

Perhaps not many of this generation’s geniuses will choose to join the Great Qian Empire.

After all, most of those geniuses already possess their own power bases.

But as long as his legend circulates within the Great Qian Empire, a continuous stream of geniuses will flock to it in the future.

“A clever plan indeed,” Wang Teng chuckled.

He didn’t see anything wrong with it.

He and the Great Qian Empire were mutually beneficial.

As long as the benefits were sufficient, what was wrong with letting them use his name?

Besides, he was originally a member of the Great Qian Empire, and the Great Qian Empire had treated him well before.

Wang Teng was a grateful person; as long as the Great Qian Empire continued to treat him well, he was willing to reciprocate.

“This is also a good thing for you,” Yuan Gungun said.

“Yes,” Wang Teng nodded.

“Third!” Roundy paused suddenly, then said seriously, “I suspect they want to use you to reshuffle the deck.”

“Reshuffle the deck!” Wang Teng was slightly taken aback.

He really hadn’t expected this.

“Yes, did you know that this conferment was personally ordered by the ruler of the Great Qian Empire?” Roundy said.

“The ruler personally ordered it!” Wang Teng was even more surprised.

“It’s said that originally the various royal families only proposed to confer upon you the title of Duke, but that ruler personally conferred upon you the title of King.”

Roundy added as he spoke.

“Only the ruler has the authority to confer the title of King.”

“That’s a bit intriguing.” Wang Teng fell into deep thought, various speculations flashing through his mind.

“According to you, the ruler of the Great Qian Empire is somewhat dissatisfied with the eight royal families?”

“Just a guess.”

Roundy said mysteriously, “I checked the information about the eight royal families over the past few hundred years, and guess what I found?”

“Tell me quickly, stop keeping me in suspense.” Wang Teng said impatiently.

Why didn’t you tell me this crucial information sooner? “He

‘s really spoiled.

” Roundy-faced Wang Teng loved seeing him so anxious; he’d learned it from him.

However, he knew his limits and didn’t hesitate any longer, immediately flooding Wang Teng’s mind with the massive amount of information.

“Holy crap!”

Wang Teng couldn’t help but curse.

This was going to be a disaster for him, wasn’t it?

Roundy-faced Wang Teng, you just wait.

He snorted coldly in his heart and immediately focused intently on absorbing the surging information.

Actually, this was nothing to him; compared to those profound insights into cultivation techniques, it was nothing.

He hadn’t expected this situation and was slightly startled.

Roundy-faced Wang Teng dared to do this precisely because he knew Wang Teng’s capacity.

He wouldn’t dare do this with such a massive amount of information.

After a moment, Wang Teng had roughly browsed through the information in his mind, his brows furrowing slightly.

“So? Did you find anything?” Roundy-faced Wang Teng asked with a smile.

“Among these eight royal families, several have already occupied a significant portion of the Great Qian Empire’s territory.”

Wang Teng, ignoring Yuan Gungun’s tone, earnestly analyzed the information he had just received: “The combined power of those royal families even exceeds half of the Great Qian Empire’s power.”

“That’s right!” Yuan Gungun’s eyes lit up.

Wang Teng was indeed astute!

Among so much information, he immediately discovered the most crucial issue.

He hadn’t directly stated this result earlier to see how many problems Wang Teng could uncover.

Some things, one must see and analyze for oneself to truly understand and gain a deeper appreciation.

And clearly, Wang Teng hadn’t disappointed him.

“Are you testing me?” Wang Teng, now realizing Yuan Gungun’s purpose, couldn’t help but glance at him.

“It’s not a test, I just want you to discover it yourself,” Yuan Gungun laughed.

Wang Teng didn’t mind and continued, “In that case, the eight royal families have become uncontrollable.

“The power of just three or four royal families has already exceeded half of the Great Qian Empire’s power; this situation is quite serious

. “

Roundy nodded and said, “The eight royal families have existed since the founding of the Great Qian Empire; they’ve been around for far too long.

” “

Their power has only grown stronger. If it weren’t for the Great Qian Empire’s control over them these past few years, the situation would probably be even worse.”

“Wait!”

Wang Teng suddenly thought of something and said, “The Great Qian Empire and the eight royal families should have considered this problem, right?”

“They couldn’t possibly be unaware of this situation,”

Roundy said. “You’re right, they probably all know, but both sides are maintaining a balance.

Moreover

, the Great Qian Empire has a True God-level ruler overseeing everything, naturally able to overlook everything and hold power firmly in their hands.”

“To put it bluntly, the royal family’s power is still the strongest.”

“If that’s the case, why is the Great Qian Empire worried about the eight royal families becoming too powerful?” Wang Teng asked curiously.

In this universe where immense power is concentrated in one entity, whoever is stronger can decide everything with a single word.

This is the foundation of the Great Qian Empire!

“I suspect it’s because the eight royal families have all made contact with True Gods outside,” Roundy said after a moment’s hesitation.

Wang Teng’s heart skipped a beat; all his doubts were now resolved.

If that were true, then everything made sense.

Just like him, he had made contact with other True God-level beings. In fact,

to put it bluntly, given his relationship with those True God-level beings,

even the Great Qian Empire probably couldn’t do anything to him.

This was no exaggeration!

Wang Teng only needed to summon a single True God-level being, and the Great Qian Empire would have to compromise.

And this wasn’t impossible.

“These eight royal families are really well-hidden,” Wang Teng remarked.

“I can’t find this information yet; I can only speculate,” Yuan Gun Gun agreed.

“On the other hand, if we rashly replace the royal titles, won’t the eight royal families turn against us?” Wang Teng asked.

“That’s like boiling a frog slowly,” Yuan Gun

Gun said. “If the ruler of the Great Qian Empire handles it well, everything will be fine.

But if he doesn’t handle it well—”

Wang Teng’s eyes flashed, and he continued, “If he doesn’t handle it well, it’ll be a complete disaster, and he’ll suffer the consequences.”

“Wait a minute, in that case, wouldn’t I become a tool in the ruler

‘s hand?” “A tool to cut down the eight royal families!”

“That’s right!” Yuan Gun Gun said in a deep voice, “So this matter carries a certain risk for you.”

Wang Teng fell silent. He had been quite happy just now, but now he felt uneasy.

So, it turned out they were trying to put him against the eight royal families.

The ruler of the Great Qian Empire wasn’t simply trying to reward him; he wanted to use him.

Wang Teng felt a sudden unease.

If it were mutually beneficial, he wouldn’t object, but this kind of exploitation was a different story.

“What do you think?” Yuan Gungun asked.

He also felt this exploitation was going too far; it wasn’t a genuine desire to reward Wang Teng.

Wang Teng shook his head and said, “It’s too early to talk about this now. I think we should ask others.”

“You mean—the people of the eight royal families?!” Yuan Gungun’s eyes brightened, as if he had thought of something.

“Yes!” A thought flashed through Wang Teng’s mind, and he said, “Let’s confirm this first, and then consider whether to accept.”

“The title of a king is indeed a considerable temptation. I need to have my own power in the universe.

The Great Qian Empire can serve as a stepping stone!”

“A stepping stone!?” Yuan Gungun considered the word carefully, deep in thought.

He knew Wang Teng wasn’t the type to be bound to one power, but the other’s foundation was too shallow.

If he wanted to develop steadily, relying on a powerful force was a good approach.

As Wang Teng’s starting point in the universe, the Great Qian Empire was a good choice.

At least he knew its background well.

Choosing other forces now would only cause more trouble. Even

if we assume the worst, each force has its own problems.

Even if Wang Teng switched forces, the outcome would likely be similar.

Once you reach a certain level, you inevitably become involved in the struggle for power.

“It seems you don’t intend to stay in the Great Qian Empire forever,” the round-faced man chuckled.

“We’ll see,” Wang Teng smiled, remaining noncommittal.

The Great Qian Empire—

if he ever reached the Venerable Immortal level, the Great Qian Empire probably wouldn’t be able to accommodate him.

A high-level cosmic civilization is still too small.

Both its sphere of influence and its resources are too limited.

For other Venerable Immortals, it might be barely enough.

After all, a high-level cosmic civilization can support several Venerable Immortals.

But for Wang Teng, it’s nothing.

His growth alone is equivalent to that of several, even a dozen, Venerable Immortals.

This is the reality, and Wang Teng has to consider it.

Moreover, with his current strength, considering these things is not too early; it is the most appropriate time.

If he doesn’t consider it now, it might be too late when he advances in the future.

Roundy looked at Wang Teng meaningfully, suddenly looking forward to future developments.

Following Wang Teng is indeed very interesting!

“Should I contact the eight royal families for you now?” Roundy asked.

“Contact Diqi first,” Wang Teng said.

His relationship with the Kalandish family is the best, and if he wants to get information, he is most likely to get it from them.

The other royal families may not tell him the truth.

Of course, the Ji royal family may also tell him.

But relatively speaking, Wang Teng trusts the Kalandish family more, since they were on his side from the beginning.

Relationships are different!

Soon, a light screen was projected, and Diqi’s carefree appearance appeared.

“Holy crap! Wang Teng! You finally contacted me!”

Diqi exclaimed, scrutinizing Wang Teng through the light screen as if he were a rare species.

“What kind of look is that?”

Wang Teng said speechlessly.

“Hehe~ I just wanted to see just how freakish you, this newly crowned duke, really are.”

Diqi laughed, “It hasn’t been that long, and you’re already about to be promoted to a king. Life is truly unpredictable.”

“I haven’t been officially granted the title yet; it’s too early to talk about such things,” Wang Teng said calmly.

A kingship wasn’t something he’d get that excited about.

So he didn’t really care.

It wasn’t that he wanted to be a king; it was that the Great Qian Empire wanted him to be one.

Diqi raised an eyebrow, seemingly sensing something, and asked, “You have other plans?”

“I came here to gather some information,” Wang Teng said, his eyes narrowing slightly. “Would that be convenient?”

“Wait a moment,”

Diqi said readily, immediately contacting his father, Bolagu.

“Wait a moment. I’ve already contacted my father; he’ll probably be coming with the family patriarch.”

“It’s better if you two discuss this personally,”

Wang Teng nodded, and the two sat down and chatted for a while.

Diqi was extremely curious about Wang Teng’s achievements, asking all sorts of questions, occasionally letting out a gasp of amazement and admiration.

“When we first met, you were just a planetary-level martial artist, and now you’ve surpassed me. ” Wang Teng smiled but remained silent, reminiscing about the past. A moment later, several figures appeared on the light screen, including Boragu and a silver-haired elder.

” Wang Teng, long time no see,” Boragu greeted first, then, before Wang Teng could speak, introduced the silver-haired elder beside him: “This is the ancestor of my Kalandish family, the Silver Blade Venerable!” A strange light flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes; indeed, there was a Venerable Immortal-level being among the eight great royal families. He bowed slightly and said, “So it’s Senior Silver Blade in person. This junior has been impolite!” “Young friend Wang Teng, you’re too kind,” the Silver Blade Venerable said warmly, smiling. “You are a friend of my Kalandish family, a fact acknowledged by our entire family.” Wang Teng smiled slightly. It seemed his choice of the Kalandish family was indeed correct; the Silver Blade Venerable’s attitude spoke volumes. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, they got down to business. “Young friend, you must be here about the conferment of a royal title, right? ” asked the Silver Knife Venerable.