Chapter 3331

Chapter 3267: So alike! Too alike! The sincerity of the Ji royal family! The king might not dare to touch you!

“More concerned about that king’s request?!”

Roundy was even more confused, wondering, “Judging from this, other royal families avoid them like the plague, why is the Xiahou royal family more concerned?”

“Isn’t this like—a simp!” Wang Teng pondered for a moment, then said.

“Simp???!” Roundy’s expression was quite interesting.

Wait, how did it all turn into a simp?

This sudden change in tone!

“What? Doesn’t it seem like it?” Wang Teng said.

“It seems like—a bit like it.” Roundy thought about it and felt it really was true.

Other royal families don’t fawn over their kings, only the Xiahou royal family does.

Roundy’s expression became strange.

He thought that the Venerable Xiahou Lizheng looked so serious, but unexpectedly he was a simp?

What a contrast!

Wait, what kind of contrast is this guy doing?!

“Hey~”

the round, chubby guy said with a hint of disdain.

“Look at him, doesn’t he look like that person’s slave again?” Wang Teng said, stroking his chin.

The round, chubby guy nodded and said, “Yes! So much so!”

“Other royals don’t want to get close, but he does, which means his relationship with the king is extraordinary.”

“Now we just need to figure out his position to figure everything out,” Wang Teng said.

“Then I’ll continue investigating the Xiahou royal family’s background,” the round, chubby guy said.

“Okay, it’s up to you!” Wang Teng nodded and asked again, “Is there still one royal family left, the Ji clan?

“

“Yes!” the round, chubby guy said .

“Why leave this royal family until last?” Wang Teng asked, somewhat puzzled.

He didn’t think the round, chubby guy was doing this without a purpose; this guy was shrewd.

“Hehe~” Roundy chuckled, “I knew I couldn’t hide it from you.”

“The information I found before showed that members of the Ji royal family hold important positions in many defensive fortresses!”

Wang Teng said thoughtfully, “That’s important a position!”

“Yes, defensive fortresses are extremely important places.” Roundy said, “The Ji royal family controls a lot of troops there, and their status in the Great Qian Empire is absolutely pivotal.”

“I didn’t expect that they would be so low-key, yet their status is so remarkable.” Wang Teng remarked.

“The Ji royal family is indeed quite low-key.” Roundy said, “Compared to the other royal families, their power is relatively low.”

“Their power seems to rank seventh.” Wang Teng said.

“Yes.” Roundy nodded, “The Ji royal family is also very good at maintaining balance.”

Wang Teng couldn’t help but smile; none of these royal families are simple.

Soon, Roundy connected with the Ji royal family, and a light screen appeared.

There was more than one person on the light screen, one of whom was the Ji Xia Realm Lord that Wang Teng was familiar with!

In addition, there was another person.

It was an old man, appearing to be in his fifties or sixties, with white hair and beard, and a smiling face.

He looked kind and gentle, yet possessed an imposing aura!

An Immortal-level Venerable!

This person was yet another Immortal-level Venerable!

Wang Teng’s eyes flashed, and he first bowed to Venerable Ji Xia: “Greetings, Senior!”

“Young friend Wang Teng, it’s been a long time.” Realm Lord Ji Xia laughed heartily.

Wang Teng smiled and looked at the old man beside Realm Lord Ji Xia.

“This is the patriarch of my Ji Clan.” Realm Lord Ji Xia introduced.

“My name is Ji Jingchuan.” The old man smiled and said his name, but did not mention his title.

“Greetings, Venerable Jingchuan.” Wang Teng was quite polite; regardless, using his name plus his title would be correct.

“Young friend Wang Teng, there’s no need to be so polite. Your relationship with my Ji Clan is quite good; we should continue to be close in the future.”

Venerable Jingchuan looked at Wang Teng and waved his hand with a smile.

“Certainly! Certainly!” Wang Teng also smiled and said.

The Ji royal family didn’t immediately propose an alliance; instead, they first mentioned their past relationship and friendship, which spoke volumes.

He wasn’t an ungrateful person.

The Ji royal family had indeed helped him a lot in the beginning, protecting him along the way.

Now, as long as they didn’t intend to harm him, he didn’t mind getting along well with them.

“Good! Good! Good!”

Venerable Jingchuan clearly saw Wang Teng’s attitude and was very pleased, saying “good” three times in succession.

Realm Lord Ji Xia couldn’t help but smile, feeling very gratified.

He hadn’t expected Wang Teng to be so sentimental.

When he came to see Wang Teng before,

he was a little worried that Wang Teng, with his current status and position, wouldn’t remember those “small things” from the past.

Now it seemed that Wang Teng wasn’t that kind of person.

He was very grateful for his help to Wang Teng back then; the other party’s growth was truly astonishing.

After the three reminisced, they finally got down to business.

Venerable Jingchuan looked at Wang Teng and asked, “Have you contacted other royal families before?”

“I’ve contacted some!” Wang Teng still harbored some thoughts and didn’t fully tell the other party.

This is harmless; even if the other party knows, it won’t damage relationships.

“Hmm.”

Venerable Jingchuan nodded, seemingly already aware, and asked, “Did all those royal families come to seek an alliance with you?

“

“Mostly,” Wang Teng replied, “However, some royal families are only here to discuss cooperation.”

“Cooperation!” Venerable Jingchuan’s eyes flashed, and he said thoughtfully, “It seems some royal families are still quite conservative.”

He then laughed.

“However, our Ji royal family’s relationship with you is extraordinary; our relationship can be taken to the next level.”

Wang Teng was somewhat surprised. The Ji royal family was quite direct; did they want to form an alliance with him directly?

Wait!

This situation is so similar to that of the Kalandish family!

Could the Ji royal family be in the same situation as the Kalandish family?

“Damn it!”

Wang Teng couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

He was already starting to doubt the Kalandish family, so how was he supposed to deal with the Ji royal family?

They were being too nice to him, and he didn’t feel at ease.

This world is truly a mess!

Wang Teng sighed inwardly, but didn’t show any abnormality on his face. He immediately said, “Senior is willing to help this junior, and this junior is naturally very grateful.”

“I just don’t know if there’s anything this junior can do to help the Ji royal family?”

After saying this, he stared at the expressions of the two, trying to glean something from their changes in expression.

He wasn’t afraid of others having requests, but he was afraid of others secretly plotting against him.

“There’s nothing that needs your help.” Venerable Jingchuan and Realm Lord Jixia exchanged a glance and couldn’t help but laugh.

“Our Ji royal family’s current position is quite stable. Compared to other royal families, our situation is relatively good.”

“The reason we’re helping you is that we want to have another reliable ally,”

Venerable Jingchuan said.

“Actually, your reaction just now was also a crucial factor in our final decision,” Lord Ji Xia echoed.

Wang Teng’s eyes flashed, and he understood the other party’s thoughts.

If he were a grateful person, the other party would naturally be willing to go further.

But if not, the other party would probably just cooperate simply.

This Ji royal family didn’t seem to have much need for him.

They controlled the army defending the fortress, so they were unlikely to be passive.

No matter what, that king wouldn’t easily touch a family guarding a fortress.

Unless He wanted to destroy His own walls!

In any case, cultivating a family guarding a fortress required considerable time and resources.

Without the Ji royal family, other royal families could certainly fill the gap.

But the expenses involved were not easily incurred.

Even a high-level civilization like the Great Qian Empire would have to bleed heavily.

Of course, this didn’t mean the Ji royal family didn’t need allies.

If they wanted to solidify their position and remain standing in the Great Qian Empire, they still needed a few reliable allies.

“Since you two seniors think so highly of me, then I thank you very much.” Wang Teng cupped his hands in thanks to the two.

“Hahaha—”

Venerable Jingchuan and Realm Lord Jixia couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

They were extremely satisfied with Wang Teng’s reaction; he was a sensible person.

“By the way, do you wish to develop in the defensive fortress like my Ji royal family?” Venerable Jingchuan asked.

A glint flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes. He didn’t rush to answer but instead asked, “Won’t the King object?”

“As long as it doesn’t go through our Ji royal family’s channels, the King will surely find no reason to object.”

Venerable Jingchuan’s eyes narrowed, and he smiled like an old fox.

Looking at the other party’s appearance, Wang Teng felt a little amused and exasperated.

The other party seemed a bit—cunning!

And it seemed this wasn’t the first time he’d done something like this.

Wang Teng suddenly realized that the Ji royal family probably had quite a few people planted in the defensive fortress.

The information they could find was all over the surface, but how many forces were hidden in the shadows was unknown to outsiders.

Good heavens!

Thinking of this, Wang Teng couldn’t help but gasp.

“Wang Teng, this Ji royal family is a bit more than you think.” Roundy Gun Gun had obviously noticed something and couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.

“Hmm.” Wang Teng nodded slightly in agreement, “Forming an alliance with them will definitely be a great help to me.”

Roundy Gun Gun pondered, “This way, your Wang family and those warriors on Blue Star can quickly gain a foothold in the defensive fortress. Although it’s dangerous there, it’s not a bad path.”

“Fighting against the Dark Race is the fastest way to grow. I don’t want those warriors on Blue Star to be hothouse

flowers.” Wang Teng said calmly.

“Tsk~” Roundy Gun Gun suddenly felt a little worried for those Blue Star warriors and clicked his tongue, “They’re probably going to have a hard time in the future.”

“

What’s wrong with that? Fighting is the greatest romance for warriors.” Wang Teng said disdainfully.

Roundy opened his mouth, speechless. What

the hell is this “greatest romance”?!

What does this guy take battle for?

Everyone else is terrified of fighting the Dark Race, and this guy’s talking about romance?

Even a straight man shouldn’t be this clueless!

“Fine, whatever you say, it’s not me anyway,” Roundy said. “As long as you’re mentally prepared to sacrifice yourself.”

Wang Teng paused, then said, “Where there is battle, there is death.” “

Even if they don’t go to the battlefield, when they encounter those powerful beings in the universe, they’ll die one day.”

“It’s just a matter of time.”

Roundy was speechless, having to admit Wang Teng was right.

The universe is incredibly cruel.

Death is the norm.

The two communicated mentally; what seemed like a long time had passed was actually just a short breath.

Wang Teng immediately looked at Venerable Jingchuan and said, “This junior does indeed intend to develop towards the defensive fortress.”

“Good!” Venerable Jingchuan laughed, “I knew I hadn’t misjudged you.”

“Ever since I learned of your achievements on the battlefields of the three great territories, I knew you were definitely suited for this path.”

“Haha, even before the Ancestor came to find you, he already told me you would definitely agree to take this path,” Realm Lord Ji Xia echoed.

Wang Teng was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected these two to have already arranged a path for him before even approaching him.

Good heavens!

These are truly honest people.

His trust in the Ji royal family had increased considerably, almost surpassing that of the Kalandish family.

There was no way around it; they were genuinely offering their services.

With this connection, cultivating power within the Great Qian Empire would indeed be much easier.

Of course, he also knew he couldn’t let his guard down completely.

These royals were all incredibly cunning; he couldn’t fully trust them before he’d gotten what he wanted.

“By the way!”

Venerable Jingchuan’s expression turned serious again, and he said gravely, “I feel that the King’s bestowal of the title of King upon you this time wasn’t simply a reward; there are probably other motives. Do you understand?”

“This junior understands.” Wang Teng nodded, explaining the reasons he had guessed earlier.

“Excellent!” Venerable Jingchuan praised, “Your mind is indeed more insightful than that of ordinary Domain Lord-level martial artists.”

“However, you don’t need to worry too much. Although the King intends to use you, I feel he doesn’t want to harm you.”

“To put it bluntly, with your current talent and status, the King might not dare to touch you.”

Wang Teng’s heart stirred, feeling another line of thought had opened up.

That King might indeed not dare to touch him.

Not out of fear, but because the cost would be too high, and it wasn’t worth it.

Now, he has the backing of three major powers: the Virtual Universe Company, the Sub-Professional Alliance Headquarters, and the Starry Sky Academy.

And their levels are already quite high!

If the ruler wants to harm him, he’ll naturally have to think carefully about the consequences.

Thinking this way, Wang Teng felt a sense of relief and clarity.

Although he wasn’t afraid of the ruler’s schemes, being watched by a True God-level being always made him uneasy.

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior,” Wang Teng said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

“It’s nothing,” Venerable Jingchuan waved his hand, saying, “I’m just worried you’ll fall out with our Great Qian Empire.”

“That wouldn’t benefit you either, so just be careful.”

Wang Teng increasingly felt that Venerable Jingchuan was thinking of him; he could sense whether the other party was sincere.

He could immediately sense the intentions of those royal families before.

He could also sense the goodwill of the Ji royal family.

The benefits of a powerful soul were once again becoming apparent.

Afterwards, Wang Teng had a conversation with Venerable Jingchuan and roughly determined the future development of the Great Qian Empire. He had a better understanding of the situation

.

However, this was all for later. He had not yet accepted the title of king, so he could not start immediately.