Chapter 188: Who is the Host and Who is the Guest

Above the clouds, Lu Xingzhou sat in a wheelchair, Shen Tang sat in his arms, and they turned the wheelchair into a couple's airship, returning to the sect leisurely all the way.

If Wu Jianchen saw this, he wouldn't dare to believe that the little woman nestled in her lover's arms was the domineering enemy Sect Master who had just destroyed his sect's hall with one sword.

"According to what you said, running over to make such a scene, is it really useful?" Shen Tang was muttering: "Why do I feel that this not only offends people more, but also doesn't eliminate future troubles... It would be better to kill them."

"Oh, my little Sect Master, your killing intent is quite heavy."

"I am older than you!"

"Good, good, good, sister."

Shen Tang pouted slightly and sighed again: "How could I want such heavy killing intent... but in this world, if a sect wants to rise, it must move forward through blood and fire. I have already suffered the loss of being soft-hearted."

Lu Xingzhou laughed: "Different opponents, different fighting styles. Even if we dominate thousands of miles in the future, it is impossible to kill all the sects below. We need different responses. Believe me, this treatment of the Cangshan Sword Sect is more appropriate than killing."

"Hmm..."

"The Cangshan Sword Sect is just a Fourth Realm sect, and we are already a Third Realm sect. Since there is the origin of the Huanhua Sword Sect, Wu Jianchen cannot use his own backer, and he is naturally guilty and short of breath towards us. We only need to suppress them with prestige, and they won't dare to turn the waves. On the contrary, if we really killed their people, we would have exhausted the origin of the Huanhua Sword Sect. At that time, our opponents might not necessarily be this mere Fourth Realm sect. And at the same time, we gave Wu Jianchen an object to vent his anger..."

Shen Tang interrupted: "The reason why we have conflicts is because there are bad people making trouble..."

The little couple grinned synchronously.

"What about the others?" Shen Tang said: "The one that really needs to see blood should be the East River Gang?"

"The East River Gang depends on the situation... I think the one that really needs to see blood is probably the Lingyun Gate."

"Why?"

"The Lingyun Gate and we have seen blood before. Reasonably speaking, the hatred is the deepest, and they will be more active this time. Look at the East River Gang, they have to deliberately drag the Cangshan Sword Sect into the water, but they don't need to drag the Lingyun Gate... but so far they have no movement, probably they are holding back something big. Dogs that bite don't bark... plus they are backed by the Chunshan Pavilion."

"Anyway, I'm too lazy to think about it, you think about it."

"Good, good, good." Lu Xingzhou leaned his head on her shoulder: "Then I want a reward."

Shen Tang turned her head and pecked him.

Lu Xingzhou's hand accurately grasped the steering wheel.

Shen Tang shuddered and struggled carefully: "It's broad daylight, outside..."

"It's so high in the sky, who can see..."

"That, that won't work either." Shen Tang scolded: "What if someone happens to be flying by!"

Lu Xingzhou sighed and withdrew his hand listlessly.

Shen Tang scolded: "Why, didn't Pei Chuyun feed you enough?"

"Why are you talking about that again..."

Seeing his listless little milk dog look, Shen Tang found it funny: "Alright, wait until today's business is done, sister will reward you."

Lu Xingzhou blinked.

Pei Chuyun certainly didn't feed him enough, but he had studied many tricks with Pei Chuyun, which could be used...

Now he just hopes that the East River Gang's trouble-making won't be so early... Didn't they ask for help from the Prince of Jin and Marquis Huo? It will take a long time to go back and forth to the capital, just wait.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw the motorcade like ants on the road below the clouds, and they were about to arrive in Xiazhou.

Pressing the cloud head and looking carefully, the motorcade flags had huge "East River" and "Shi" on them.

They came really fast.

Lu Xingzhou suddenly found it a bit funny: "They are directly called the East River Gang, and the flags are hung with 'East River'. It seems there are some benefits. When transporting goods to the outside, others might think it is the motorcade of the East River Commandery official, and it saves a lot of things."

Shen Tang smiled: "Maybe there is this intention."

"If there is, it shows they are not confident enough."

Outside the city gate came the voice of a Profound Heaven Sword Sect disciple: "Gang Leader Shi, our Sect Master is hosting a welcome banquet for you at Songfeng Tower."

Shi Tielong said coldly: "Shen Tang has this good intention? I'm afraid she wants to give me a warning."

The Profound Heaven Sword Sect disciple was neither humble nor arrogant: "Our Sect Master said that during the Incense Burning Tower incident, Gang Leader Shi fought side by side with us, and there is friendship. Now that Gang Leader Shi is a guest from afar, our sect should be this host for the sake of emotion and reason. As for the things Gang Leader Shi is worried about..."

He paused and sneered: "Our Sect Master is a person like a heavenly being, and her elegance is not something ordinary people can know. Whether Gang Leader Shi goes or not, that is Gang Leader Shi's own consideration. I have delivered the message, and I will say goodbye."

"This disciple is not bad!" Lu Xingzhou bit the ear of the "heavenly being" Shen Tang: "Where did you dig up this disciple?"

Shen Tang shrank as if ticklish: "This is a disciple of my Profound Heaven Sword Sect originally, and now they are all elites. After all, after the tempering of blood and fire, and the climbing of the desperate low valley, they are indeed different from other disciples."

Lu Xingzhou said: "Resources should also be tilted towards them more; they deserve it."

"I know." Shen Tang turned her head and asked with a smile: "Don't you think my partiality will be detrimental to the sect?"

"This is your basic plate. Even if you are partial to them several times more, others can't say anything. Besides, I believe you won't do anything too excessive." Shen Tang smiled with curved eyes: "I am not afraid of what others say, I am just afraid of what you say."

"I will only say, Sect Master, you should go to Songfeng Tower. I will go and invite the Commandery Governor."

When Shi Tielong brought his uncle Shi Zhong and a group of Canglan Sect experts plus more than a dozen elite high-level members of his own gang into Songfeng Tower, Shen Tang was sitting quietly in the private room drinking tea.

Seeing Shi Tielong and so many people coming, Shen Tang was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "As expected of a big gang, quite imposing."

Shi Tielong: "..."

"Please sit down, everyone." Shen Tang made a "please" gesture.

Shi Tielong really suspected that there were five hundred sword and axe men buried nearby, otherwise why would Shen Tang be so calm? This is a Second Realm expert, plus a group of Third Realm, is Shen Tang tired of living?

He introduced: "This is my uncle, Elder Shi Zhong of the Canglan Sect."

Shen Tang looked at Shi Zhong's gray hair and beard, and smiled slightly: "I have heard of you for a long time."

But she didn't even pay respects.

Shi Zhong could even see the contempt hidden in Shen Tang's eyes, and he felt incredible in his heart.

You, a Third Realm, discriminate against me, a Second Realm?

Shen Tang really discriminated against his Second Realm, because people's appearance can prove many things. Under normal circumstances, aging will slow down after entering the middle three realms, for example, a forty-something looks like thirty, but eventually, they will age. Only by breaking through the Third Realm can one's appearance be permanently youthful, which is also considered to be seizing the creation of heaven and earth, so there will be a small heavenly tribulation.

Most of the people who can be called talents should break through the Third Realm in their prime, just like Gu Zhanting, who looks like he is in his early thirties, a handsome old man. Like the National Teacher, she has been youthful since she was twenty-something, no matter how you look at her, she is just a big sister.

This Shi Zhong in front of him has white hair and beard. Considering that he has delayed aging, it can be seen that the age of breaking through the Third Realm is even older, at least seventy or eighty. Not as good as Shi Tielong, who broke through the Third Realm in middle age.

With such aptitude, the future is very limited. The Second Realm is probably the end of his life, and it is very difficult to achieve the First Realm. Of course, there are a few late bloomers, early cultivation is difficult, but they found the true meaning of cultivation as they got older. There are not many such people.

And she, Shen Tang, broke through the Third Realm at the age of twenty-two. Before the twin stars of the monster Dugu Qingli and Pei Chuyun appeared, Shen Tang was unprecedented, faster than the National Teacher, of course, she is qualified to despise those who broke through the Third Realm at seventy or eighty.

In fact, the real monster is called Yuan Muyu, but unfortunately, the world doesn't know how young she was when she broke through the Third Realm, which made her have to wear a Yama mask to scare people. The one who can break her record must look forward to Lu Nuonuo.

The seat Shen Tang sat in was the first seat on the left of the main seat, which belonged to the host's seat. Shi Zhong's face was as heavy as water, and he sat directly in the main seat: "Sect Master Shen..."

Shen Tang suddenly raised her hand to signal him not to sit: "Mr. Shi, this seat is not for you."

The words Shi Zhong wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and his body was still half-bowed, his eyes were extremely gloomy: "Sect Master Shen, are you intentionally insulting us?"

"Mr. Shi misunderstood, I don't have the leisure to insult unrelated people. This seat is indeed for someone."

Shi Tielong said angrily: "You wouldn't want to say that you invited my East River Gang, and I am the main guest? This is my uncle!"

"The East River Gang is indeed a guest, but I never said it was the main guest." Shen Tang smiled slightly: "Originally, I was happy to see the East River Gang move into Xiazhou, and I wanted to bring friendly gangs to develop together, so I invited important figures to get to know each other. Who knew that Gang Leader Shi thought so highly of himself and treated himself as the main guest without saying a word..."

"You..." Shi Zhong slapped the table with his right hand: "You are intentionally looking for trouble!"

"Bang!" The right hand fell, but it didn't touch the table.

Shen Tang slapped out horizontally, blocking under Shi Zhong's palm.

The energy of both sides collided violently, but surprisingly did not explode and overflow.

Shi Zhong was horrified to find that his power could not suppress this seemingly delicate woman. The power coming from her hand was overwhelming, pushing all the downward energy upward. The mere ordinary wooden table did not bear any energy at all.

Everyone looked at the scene of Shen Tang blocking Shi Zhong's palm, dumbfounded.

Third Realm carrying Second Realm, it was actually evenly matched!

Just when someone was eager to move and wanted to go up and fight in a group, Lu Xingzhou's voice came from outside: "What's the matter, all crowded at the door?"

Shi Tielong said coldly: "Elder Lu, you have such sincerity in hosting a banquet, I want to see how you end up if this main guest doesn't exist!"

"What?" Another voice came: "What does it mean that the main guest doesn't exist? Can't I be this main guest?"

Shi Tielong looked in the direction of the voice, and his face turned green.

Commandery Governor Zhang Rongzhi.

The Commandery Governor, who had been ignored by everyone since he took office and was called "upright" and "oil and salt-proof," appeared naked in front of them, saying that he was the main guest.

Shi Tielong never thought it would be this development.

Even though he was only Fourth Realm, among all the people present, he was only qualified to compare with Lu Xingzhou, but even Shi Zhong, a Second Realm, had to recognize him as the main guest, otherwise his nephew's East River Gang would not be able to mix in the commandery in the future.

On that side, Shi Zhong and Shen Tang withdrew their energy at the same time, and only then did Shen Tang bow and salute: "I have seen Commandery Governor Zhang. Maybe Gang Leader Shi has some misunderstanding."

Zhang Rongzhi entered the private room, knew the situation at a glance, and sneered: "Originally, Sect Master Shen said she invited me to mediate, let friendly gangs get a charter to develop together. It seems that someone is already impatient to bully the door! Today you want to grab my seat, tomorrow will the position of Commandery Governor be given to you to sit? Is your Canglan Sect planning to appoint officials?"

Shi Zhong's face turned blue and white, and after a long while, he moved away: "It's just a misunderstanding, don't blame me, Commandery Governor."

"Misunderstanding?" Zhang Rongzhi sneered: "Look at how Sect Master Shen did it, alone, with an auxiliary Elder, this is the attitude of hosting a banquet. Look at you again, a group of gang members surrounded Songfeng Tower, more than a dozen Third Realm and Second Realm surrounded Sect Master Shen in the private room. I think your East River Gang is not here to do business, but to show off your power? Do you think the imperial court is dead, and your gang's fists have the final say?"

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