Chapter 3312

Chapter 3248 Why does this kid seem to have me cornered? Are you eight royal families also related to Brother Bo Bing?

Wang Teng nodded. It wasn’t surprising that the Kalandish family could guess.

They were probably just waiting for him to come knocking.

The Emperor of the Great Qian Empire wanted to resolve the problem of the Eight Great Royal Clans becoming too powerful, and the Eight Great Royal Clans themselves wanted a smooth transition.

Among the information Wang Teng had seen, the Kalandish family was relatively low-key.

Although their power was considerable, it was at least kept within a reasonable range.

They hadn’t expanded wildly and without restraint like the other royal families.

Of course, it was also possible that the Kalandish family was hiding their influence, and outsiders couldn’t find any relevant information about them.

The power of these families was like the roots of a tree; no one knew where they would extend.

Just like Gabriel of the Parax family before.

He was an alchemist with a considerable position in the secondary profession alliance.

This was an extension of a family’s power!

Perhaps there were branches of their family in places unknown to outsiders.

This is precisely why the Great Qian Empire didn’t directly target the Eight Great Royal Clans.

To fail to kill a snake is to risk

its own demise! The Great Qian Empire might not fear the Eight Great Royal Clans, but it clearly didn’t want to create more enemies,

especially those lurking in the shadows.

This is how powerful forces operate; they often have far more to consider than lone warriors.

Moreover, the best way to defeat a powerful force is through internal disintegration.

The Eight Great Royal Clans can be considered the foundation of the Great Qian Empire, and should not be easily touched.

“So, what do you want to know?” the Silver Blade Venerable asked, staring at Wang Teng.

He wanted to see if this young prodigy could see through the intricacies of the situation.

This would determine the Kalandish family’s attitude towards Wang Teng and the extent of their assistance.

Although the relationship between the two sides was indeed good, it wasn’t enough for the Kalandish family to gamble their fate.

“I heard that this reward was personally decided by the Emperor of the Great Qian Empire,”

Wang Teng said, his eyes deep, probing the question first.

“Indeed!”

The Silver Blade Venerable didn’t hide anything, nodding, “Originally, we only suggested bestowing upon you the title of Duke, but the King directly granted you the title of Prince.”

“Everyone was extremely surprised at the time.”

As he said the last sentence, he gave Wang Teng a meaningful look.

“That’s really true!”

Wang Teng nodded slightly, noticing the other’s gaze, and continued to ask, “Does Senior know why the King bestowed upon me the title of Prince?”

“As far as I know, since the founding of the Great Qian Empire, the title of Prince has never been granted to anyone outside the eight royal families

. “

A strange light flashed in the Silver Blade Venerable’s eyes, and he nodded again, “It seems you’ve done a lot of research.”

Wang Teng’s evaluation in his mind immediately rose considerably.

The fact that the other party hadn’t been blinded by the title of Prince was undoubtedly extremely rare.

Only then did the Silver Blade Venerable suddenly realize.

Wang Teng had remained extremely calm throughout, seemingly not taking the title of Prince seriously at all.

This was not the attitude one would expect from a Domain Lord-level martial artist, or even a young man in his twenties.

“Since the eight royal families, no other nobles have emerged in the Great Qian Empire,”

the Silver Knife Venerable thought with admiration, yet he still decided to observe further. However, he didn’t mince words, revealing nothing.

Wang Teng’s question wasn’t a secret; any research would reveal the answer.

“That’s quite an honor,” Wang Teng chuckled.

He then asked several other questions, mostly related to the eight royal families.

The Silver Knife Venerable felt something was amiss, but none of Wang Teng’s questions were particularly secretive.

He couldn’t be evasive, lest he appear insincere.

“Why does this kid seem to have me cornered?”

the Silver Knife Venerable wondered. The more

Wang Teng asked, the more uneasy he felt, and he grew increasingly frustrated.

Through this round of indirect questioning, Wang Teng gained a more concrete understanding of the eight royal families.

Confirming the information Yuan Gun Gun had previously gathered, he had essentially identified several “rising” royal families.

First and foremost was the Parax family!

It must be said, this family was a bit—unconventional!

Did they even realize it themselves?

Wang Teng recalled his early days in the Great Qian Empire, when he constantly encountered difficulties caused by the Palax family.

Their behavior was somewhat arrogant.

Wang Teng listed them as the first target for the Great Qian Empire to deal with.

This was partly due to personal grudges,

but also based on practical considerations.

At least the other royal families hadn’t turned against him and had behaved relatively normally.

The second was the Ji royal family!

This family’s power had expanded rapidly, surpassing most royal families in influence.

Wang Teng didn’t know much about the Ji royal family, only having seen their geniuses in the Genius Tournament.

One of them was named—right, Ji Tiankuang!

He was indeed quite arrogant, but ultimately useless.

He was defeated by Yue Qiqiao, unable to even defeat her subordinates, and was simply beneath her notice.

The third and fourth were the Jiang royal family and the Rodriguez royal family, respectively!

These two royal families were relatively low-key, without any outrageous behavior.

Wang Teng was quite surprised when he saw the distribution of power among these two royal families.

However, as the saying goes, you can know a person’s face but not their heart; no one knows what these royalty are hiding.

Therefore, it’s too early to say anything now.

“Wang Teng, what do you think the king’s intention is in bestowing upon you the title of king?”

Seeing Wang Teng beating around the bush and not asking directly, the Silver Knife Venerable cursed the little fox inwardly and had no choice but to ask himself.

He was utterly exasperated by Wang Teng.

This kid was even more cunning than any old fox he’d ever met!

He’d originally intended to trick Wang Teng into revealing information, but in the end, Wang Teng had tricked him instead.

And he hadn’t been on guard at all; by the time he realized what was happening, all the information had been extracted.

Diqi and Bolagu, standing to the side, both wore strange expressions, wanting to laugh but refusing to, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

They knew how cunning Wang Teng was.

But their ancestor didn’t.

The other party had never interacted with Wang Teng before, at most knowing some information about him from intelligence reports.

Now, they’d been outmaneuvered by Wang Teng.

They wondered if he would take his anger out on them later.

Thinking of this, their laughter stopped, their faces stiffening slightly, sensing something was amiss.

“Finally, we’re getting to the point. I wondered how long this old fox could hold back,”

Roundy chuckled in Wang Teng’s mind.

“It has to be you who steps up. If it were me, I probably would have already revealed all my secrets.”

Wang Teng smiled slightly to himself, but remained outwardly calm as he slowly stated the first two guesses he had discussed with Yuan Gun Gun.

The Silver Knife Venerable nodded slightly and said, “To think of these is already quite an achievement.”

“Besides that, I wonder if Senior has any further guidance?” Wang Teng asked humbly.

He didn’t directly state his third guess, wanting to see what the patriarch of the Kalandish family would say.

Would the other party be willing to tell him some details?

This was very important!

The Kalandish family wanted to see what Wang Teng was capable of, and Wang Teng, in turn, wanted to see the other party’s sincerity.

Without sincerity, he naturally wouldn’t reveal his trump cards.

The Silver Knife Venerable was about to speak when he suddenly stopped.

Looking at Wang Teng’s humble and eager-to-learn appearance, he suddenly felt a very strange feeling.

Something felt off!

Did this kid really not guess the king’s other intentions?

No! No!

If this kid hadn’t guessed, he wouldn’t have asked this question.

The other party came to them, wasn’t it to gather information? What

Wang Teng wanted to know certainly included more than just news about the eight royal families; he also wanted to speculate on the king’s intentions.

Moreover—

the Silver Blade Venerable suddenly stared at Wang Teng’s face, his gaze landing on his eyes.

That’s it!

This guy’s eyes were too calm!

This wasn’t the look of someone who knew nothing; it was the look of someone who already had everything figured out.

Good heavens!

This was clearly an attempt to test the sincerity of the Kalandish family!

The Silver Blade Venerable secretly took a deep breath; he had almost been fooled, but thankfully he had a second thought.

This kid was indeed a little fox!

But the more he acted this way, the more he valued Wang Teng.

No wonder he could achieve such merit on the battlefields of the three great territories.

Other geniuses couldn’t do it; only Wang Teng could.

That was definitely not a coincidence.

It was the result of talent, methods, and temperament—all indispensable elements.

“Very well, since he’s so monstrous, why shouldn’t my Kalandish family give him a try?”

The Silver Knife Venerable made his decision and solemnly declared, “Wang Teng, this matter is between you and me; no one else should know.”

Seeing his seriousness, Wang Teng also became earnest and nodded, “Senior, you can rest assured, I know what’s important.”

The Silver Knife Venerable then looked at Diqi and Bolagu and said calmly, “You two go out first.”

Diqi: “???”

Bolagu: “???”

Both were momentarily stunned.

Wait, what were their ancestor and Wang Teng going to say that they couldn’t even tell them?

They were the first ones there!

However, no matter how unwilling or curious they were, under the Silver Knife Venerable’s gaze, they slunk away.

Wang Teng gave them a helpless look.

This wasn’t his fault!

They should blame their own ancestor.

Who could have predicted that the Kalandish family ancestor would be so cautious, not even letting their direct descendants know?

In Wang Teng’s view, although this matter was of great importance, it shouldn’t have been hidden so tightly, right?

The people of the eight royal families should have known long ago.

But now it seems that might not be the case.

Undercurrents still lurk beneath the calm surface, and perhaps many people of the eight royal families have not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.

The Silver Knife Venerable gave Wang Teng a deep look before saying, “Judging from your expression, you obviously guessed it

a long time ago.” “This junior did guess a little,” Wang Teng said with a smile, “I just don’t know if it’s the same as what you guessed, senior.

“

“Little rascal!” The Silver Knife Venerable chuckled and scolded. Then his expression slowly turned serious, and he sighed ,

“Alas, do you know that we so-called eight royal families have been walking on thin ice to get to where we are now!”

Wang Teng’s lips twitched. Walking on thin ice my ass! Are you eight royal families also walking on thin ice? “You don’t believe me?” The Silver Knife Venerable raised an eyebrow when he saw his expression, and asked with a bit of annoyance. “I believe you! I definitely believe you!” Wang Teng nodded repeatedly without the slightest hesitation. Yeah, right! You’d be a fool to believe me. The eight royal families have enjoyed enough of their privileges and benefits; now they’re talking about walking on thin ice? Isn’t that wanting to have it both ways? Where’s your shame? Where’s the shame of your eight royal families?

However, he couldn’t say anything detrimental to harmony; he still needed to cooperate with the Kalandish family, so naturally he couldn’t expose their secrets.

The Silver Knife Venerable sighed, somewhat disheartened. He sensed Wang Teng didn’t believe him at all, and had to patiently explain, “From the very beginning of our investiture, our eight royal families have had to be extremely cautious.”

“Although we had rendered meritorious service to the Great Qian Empire, none of us dared to be too presumptuous, fearing the loss of our royal titles.”

“You may not know, but the Great Qian Empire actually has a major secret, known only to the ancestors of our eight royal families.”

“Oh?” Wang Teng suddenly became interested and asked, “What secret?”

The Silver Knife Venerable glanced at him, somewhat amused and exasperated. He’d talked for so long without a word of truth, but suddenly got excited about the secret.

This kid was truly something else.

He immediately had a flash of inspiration and said, “Take a guess.”

“————” Wang Teng was speechless. How could even the ancestor of the Kalandish family have such a wicked sense of humor?

He thought for a moment, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.

“Related to royalty?”

“Yes!” Venerable Silver Knife nodded.

“Could there have been other nobles in the beginning?” Wang Teng stroked his chin, guessing.

Although the only information available was about the eight royal families,

according to Venerable Silver Knife, there might have indeed been other nobles in the beginning.

A strange light flashed in Venerable Silver Knife’s eyes, and he said, “You actually guessed it!” “

It really is!” Wang Teng was also somewhat surprised.

Was he really that accurate?

He guessed it right away!

Truly worthy of him!

“Hmm.” Seeing his expression, Venerable Silver Knife had to believe that Wang Teng had indeed guessed it, and he admired him in his heart.

This kid’s mind works fast enough!

He only slightly leaked a little information, and the other party actually guessed it correctly.

“Do you know what the final fate of those royal families was?” Venerable Silver Knife asked again.

“Since there is no information about those royal families in later generations, it means that they must have been erased.”

This time, Wang Teng didn’t even bother to guess.

“That’s right!”

The Silver Knife Venerable seemed to remember something, his expression turning grave. After a long pause, he glanced at Wang Teng and said, “Now you understand why I said our eight royal families are walking on thin ice.”

“Uh—well, it seems your eight royal families are having a tough time.” Wang Teng could only agree.

Wait!

He suddenly grasped a clue.

“So it seems that the ruler—”

Wang Teng didn’t finish his sentence, but his gaze suddenly met the Silver Knife Venerable’s.

He saw the answer he was looking for in the other’s eyes.

His heart sank inexplicably!

He felt that things were more complicated than he had imagined!