These days, the Old Soldier had been feeling quite lost and directionless.
Ever since discovering that Su Yanjin was actually a super-powerful expert, the Old Soldier's mind had been in a constant state of buzz.
Thinking back to how he used to call Su Yanjin "little brother" sent shivers down his spine now.
Having just finished his meal and returned home, the Old Soldier sat in front of his house, lost in thought.
"State Master?"
While daydreaming, the Old Soldier spotted Xiang Tiannan, with Jiang Cheng following behind him.
"I must be hallucinating now, why would the State Master come to my place?"
The Old Soldier muttered to himself, rubbing his eyes.
Then, he looked again.
He jumped up from his doorstep immediately.
"State Master, it really is the State Master."
The Old Soldier was completely shocked. The two people approaching were indeed State Master Xiang Tiannan and Deputy State Master Jiang Cheng.
Behind them were numerous well-known powerful experts.
These were all people the Old Soldier had seen before.
"W-w-what is this about?"
The Old Soldier, seeing the magnificent procession, hurriedly tried to kneel to welcome the State Master.
However, just as he began to bow his head, State Master Xiang Tiannan caught and supported him.
"Old Wang, you absolutely must not kneel to me."
Xiang Tiannan said with a smile while supporting the Old Soldier, helping him walk into the courtyard.
With a wave of his hand, the powerful experts behind him brought forward various spiritual dishes and fine wines.
In an instant, everything was laid out in the courtyard.
"State Master, this is...?"
The Old Soldier looked at Xiang Tiannan with confusion.
From the looks of it, it seemed like they were preparing to host someone for a meal.
"Old Wang, you've worked hard guarding the city gate all these years."
"This feast is presented to you on behalf of the Star Immortal State."
Deputy State Master Jiang Cheng explained.
The Old Soldier was led to his seat by Deputy State Master Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng even raised a cup of wine in toast to the Old Soldier.
The Old Soldier, overwhelmed by the honor, hurriedly raised his own cup in response.
In the streets around the Old Soldier's home, countless cultivators had gathered.
They all knew the Old Soldier well - he had spent his entire life guarding the city gate, but due to limited talent, he was still only an Earth Immortal.
Yet now, both the State Master and Deputy State Master had come in person.
And they seemed to be hosting a feast for the Old Soldier.
Instantly, the entire street erupted in excitement.
The crowd that gathered outside the Old Soldier's house swelled like a tide.
"Holy cow, the State Master and Deputy State Master are actually toasting to him?"
"My goodness!"
"This is really something big!"
Exclamations rang out as everyone's faces showed intense admiration.
Those were the State Master and Deputy State Master - the most powerful figures in the entire Star Immortal State.
Inside the small courtyard.
After the toast, Xiang Tiannan finally revealed the purpose of his visit.
"Old Wang, I hear you have a good relationship with Brother Su."
"I want to invite Brother Su to serve as Deputy State Master of our Star Immortal State, but he keeps refusing. So I was hoping you could help persuade him."
"Please help us with this favor."
After speaking, Xiang Tiannan raised his cup again to toast the Old Soldier.
"This..."
Upon hearing State Master Xiang Tiannan's words, the Old Soldier had started to raise his cup for the toast but stopped halfway.
He quickly stood up and respectfully said to Xiang Tiannan: "State Master, Su Yanjin and I are just on friendly terms, nothing more."
"Before, I only looked after him a bit because I saw him as a naive young man, just sharing some resources with him."
"My relationship with Su Yanjin isn't as close as you imagine."
"I cannot persuade Su Yanjin, it's beyond my ability."
The Old Soldier said solemnly.
How could he possibly influence Su Yanjin?
After speaking, he attempted to apologize to Xiang Tiannan.
After all, Xiang Tiannan had hosted this feast only because he thought the Old Soldier was close to Su Yanjin.
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young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
