Chapter 162: This Title Was Too Easy to Obtain!

Although Shang Jun does not possess many assets, this villa of his was a personal gift from the King of Qin.

The street where the villa is located is only a few miles away from the Imperial Palace, which can be considered a very prosperous area of the Imperial Capital.

A massive commotion occurred here just now; if this were any ordinary place,

the common people living here would likely have been terrified long ago.

Yet, at this moment, the exact opposite is true.

Shang Jun's villa has collapsed, and it just emitted the tyrannical auras of Saint-level and Venerable-level powerhouses, but the people nearby are not only unafraid, the commotion has actually drawn many to come and watch.

Those people are all craning their necks toward this side, as if they were watching a lively spectacle.

They seem terrified of missing any details or seeing less of the excitement.

"Hiss~ Look, isn't that the Prime Minister's residence? Who would dare to cause trouble here?!"

"They have some real guts, daring to tear down the Prime Minister's home; they must be itching for a beating!"

"Say, what are these three people doing? What kind of bear heart and leopard gall did they eat to actually dare to run here and cause trouble!"

"It is truly detestable! The Prime Minister has exhausted his heart and energy for the country and the people, yet these people actually came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to make a mess!"

"Damn it, if the prosperity and strength of our Qin are affected, I won't let these guys off!"

The surrounding onlookers are all filled with righteous indignation, one after another expressing their resentment.

Seeing the three Venerable-level powerhouses being suppressed and led away, these people are not afraid at all; instead, their eyes are full of hatred.

Jiang Che even notices something.

Some residents are picking up the hoes in their hands, eager to try, seemingly wanting to give these Venerable-level Beast Tamers a whack.

This makes Jiang Che feel a wave of shame just watching.

The folk customs of the Great Qin Empire are truly quite fierce, as seen today.

However, he guesses that these ordinary residents likely do not know that those three are Venerable-level powerhouses.

After all, ordinary people can only tell that the other party is a Beast Tamer, but it is very difficult to distinguish their cultivation realm.

Furthermore, these three are being suppressed by Qin powerhouses and can no longer emit the pressure of the Venerable Rank.

Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing a black python robe is seen stepping through the air to arrive at this location.

Following him are seven or eight people, including the Prime Minister Shang Jun, who had previously entered the palace.

"Your Majesty!"

When this figure appears, countless commoners and soldiers below bow and pay their respects one after another.

Jiang Che discovers that the eyes of these soldiers and commoners are filled with fervor and reverence.

In these eyes, there is no fear of being oppressed by force, but rather sincere admiration.

The King of Qin arrives in the sky above, glances at Jiang Che, and then looks at Luo Shuiyan and the other women, as well as their Spirit Beasts.

Finally, his gaze rests on the ruins of the villa below.

For a moment, this King of Qin, revered by ten thousand people, cannot help but grin and laugh out loud.

"Shang Jun, this time you must not refuse my good intentions."

"Now that the villa has collapsed and you don't even have a home, you must accept the Golden Sea Manor that I bestowed upon you."

"Do not try to decline by saying you will stay in some hotel; as the Prime Minister of my Qin, you have not yet reached the point of staying in a hotel in your own country's Imperial Capital."

"If you do that, you would be slapping my face."

"Then this subject thanks Your Majesty!" Hearing these words from the King of Qin, Shang Jun cannot help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

He did not expect that after being away for just this short while, his home would be gone.

"Not bad, although the villa is gone, there is still a large manor; out with the old, in with the new!"

"I suppose I can consider this doing a good deed..."

The previous strike triggered Space Power, causing Shang Jun's villa to collapse into a pile of ruins.

Even with Jiang Che's thick skin, he feels a bit embarrassed for a moment.

Now that he hears the King of Qin has a manor to bestow, Jiang Che's mood finally settles down.

Little does he know, the King of Qin's previous actions have already displayed the schemes and depth of a monarch. He clearly cares very much about Jiang Che, yet he started the conversation with the ruins below.

He used the opportunity to close the distance between everyone and establish the image of a wise ruler.

Sure enough, the next moment, the King of Qin's gaze turns toward Luo Shuiyan and the other three.

"I have heard recently that Shang Jun has had the good fortune to make friends with a few young companions, four virtuous scholars."

"I was a bit skeptical before, but seeing you today, it seems Shang Jun truly did not deceive me!"

The King of Qin looks at Luo Shuiyan and the others with a face full of smiles, his attitude very humble, without the slightest imperial pressure in his words.

"You flatter us, King of Qin!"

Luo Shuiyan bows to the King of Qin, her attitude neither servile nor overbearing, and she speaks in a calm voice.

Seeing Luo Shuiyan's composure in the face of such honor, the King of Qin cannot help but feel a few more points of approval in his heart.

"Miss Luo, I wonder if you intend to stay in my Qin for a long time?"

"Yes! The local customs and enthusiasm of Da Qin are quite good and very much to my liking; I would also like to stay here a while longer with my friends."

"Hahahaha! Excellent! Excellent indeed!"

Hearing Luo Shuiyan's reply, the King of Qin is immediately overjoyed.

One must know that Luo Shuiyan is currently a renowned young person on this continent.

The King of Qin had long heard that before coming to Qin, Luo Shuiyan had rejected the recruitment of the Great Chu Imperial Family.

Coupled with Shang Jun's various praises of Luo Shuiyan recently, the King of Qin values her even more.

"Miss Luo, I have long heard of your reputation."

"I am very pleased that my Qin can satisfy you so much."

"Since that is the case, Miss Luo, now that you have come to my Da Qin, I hereby confer upon you the title of Viscount of Qin!"

The crowd did not expect the King of Qin to be so generous, offering to confer a title upon Luo Shuiyan at their very first meeting.

"Your Majesty, this must not be done. Da Qin values clear rewards and punishments; I have no merit at present, so how can I accept a reward?!"

Luo Shuiyan immediately wanted to refuse.

"Not so. Those few villains just now posed a great danger."

"Had you not held them back, there is no telling what kind of chaos they would have stirred up within my Imperial Capital."

"The four of you have just arrived in my Qin, yet you have already saved countless citizens of my Qin; is this merit not worthy of a reward?"

The King of Qin smiled slightly, quickly finding a justification for the conferral.

Upon hearing this, Luo Shuiyan and the others found it difficult to continue declining.

"Ah, this... the way they obtained their official positions is far too easy..."

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow, then returned to the warm embrace of Luo Shuiyan.

"Hmph, to bestow a title so casually upon a person from another state—how can such a person be a capable King of Qin?!"

"It seems this position of King of Qin should be handed over to someone more obedient..."

At this moment, behind the King of Qin, a white-haired old man with a gloomy gaze pondered secretly in his heart.

This person was none other than the head of the leading aristocratic family of Da Qin, the Zhao Family Head, Zhao Chengshou.

As he murmured in his heart, Luo Shuiyan's gaze inadvertently swept over him.

Afterwards, Luo Shuiyan and the others followed Shang Jun to move into the Golden Sea Manor bestowed by the King of Qin.

The area here was much larger than the previous villa, and it was also protected by experts specifically dispatched by the King of Qin.

When Jiang Che woke up the next day, he discovered that the experience rewarded this time had actually reached as high as 300,000!

"Could it be because Luo Shuiyan and the others have become officials?!"

During this period, nothing peculiar had happened, save for Luo Shuiyan and the others being bestowed the title of Viscount.

Jiang Che guessed that it might be related to this.

At the current rate, even if reaching level sixty-four required ten million, one month's time would likely be sufficient.

(End of this chapter)