In the City Lord's mansion, upon learning about the destruction of the Azalea Pavilion, Wang Shutian immediately wanted to go to the scene to see what had happened, but he was stopped by an old man.
Wang Shutian looked at the old man and asked, puzzled, "Steward Hu, why are you stopping me?"
The old man was the steward of the City Lord's mansion, managing all the affairs, big and small, within Wanghai City for Wang Shutian, so that Wang Shutian could focus on his cultivation without being disturbed by worldly matters. Therefore, even though Steward Hu was only at the Nirvana Realm, Wang Shutian respected him very much.
Steward Hu replied, "City Lord, have you forgotten what Elder Long said before he fell into a coma?"
"Of course, I remember, but what does that have to do with the destruction of the Azalea Pavilion?" Wang Shutian was even more puzzled, as the direction of the Azalea Pavilion was not the direction Elder Long had indicated.
"Report!"
Just then, Team Leader Wang's patrol team member, Xiao Zhao, finally rushed back to the City Lord's mansion.
"Reporting to the City Lord, Steward Hu, a major event has occurred! Young Master Du Shaoqiu of the Azalea Pavilion was killed in front of the Mandarin Duck Tower. Now, that person has already gone to the Azalea Pavilion. Team Leader Wang sent his subordinate back to inform the City Lord, while the captain has led the others to the Azalea Pavilion."
Xiao Zhao quickly recounted the general events and then looked at Wang Shutian and Steward Hu, awaiting their decision.
"This..."
Hearing Xiao Zhao's words, Wang Shutian glanced at Steward Hu and asked, "What does the person who killed Du Shaoqiu look like?"
"Reporting to the City Lord, that person was dressed in black, with an imposing aura. This subordinate dared not look directly at him, but judging from his voice, he was very young, likely a young man."
Xiao Zhao recalled the appearance of the Ancient Heavenly Peng Crown Prince and then answered Wang Shutian's question.
Wang Shutian's expression shook. Although Xiao Zhao did not describe the specific appearance, it was similar to the information he had received, confirming it was the same person.
However, the Azalea Pavilion's owner, Du He, had a cultivation base that had reached the sixth level of the Saint Realm. The Mandarin Duck Tower was only a cup of tea's time away from the City Lord's mansion at Xiao Zhao's speed. But now, he had received news of the Azalea Pavilion's destruction for half a cup of tea's time. That meant that the black-clad young man took less than half a cup of tea's time from leaving the Mandarin Duck Tower to arriving at the Azalea Pavilion and destroying it.
Hiss!
Could the opponent be a Great Power of the Carefree Realm?
Wang Shutian's own cultivation base was at the eighth level of the Saint Realm, but even he could not destroy the Azalea Pavilion in half a cup of tea's time. No matter what, Du He was at the sixth level of the Saint Realm. Even if he couldn't win, he could still escape. But now, Du He had no chance of escaping at all. Unless a Great Power of the Carefree Realm had taken action, he could not think of any other possibility.
Steward Hu naturally saw through Wang Shutian's inner thoughts. He waved for Xiao Zhao to leave and then said to Wang Shutian, "City Lord, the direction of the Mandarin Duck Tower coincides perfectly with the direction Elder Long indicated. This old servant dares to guess that the glimmer of hope Elder Long spoke of lies in the Mandarin Duck Tower."
Wang Shutian nodded, but a hint of hesitation flashed across his face. He said, "Steward Hu, I understand what you're saying, but the matter of the Azalea Pavilion's destruction..."
Hearing this, Steward Hu smiled and said, "This old servant knows what you're worried about. However, as far as I know, Du He's son, Du Shaoqiu, is a complete纨绔子弟, having committed many evil deeds of bullying men and oppressing women. As the saying goes, 'If the son is not taught, it is the father's fault.' Du He, as Du Shaoqiu's father, indulged his son in doing evil, offending many people. Even if he is destroyed now, others will only applaud and cheer. Not only can the City Lord not investigate this matter, but you must also state your position and announce the ugly things Du He has done over the years to protect his son."
"Uh..." Wang Shutian was stunned for a moment and said, "How would I know what ugly things Du He has done?"
Hearing this, Steward Hu smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, this old servant knows!"
Wang Shutian was surprised to hear this and looked at Steward Hu with astonishment, then laughed, "Steward Hu, you're the one! If I were to manage Wanghai City, I'm afraid it would have been abandoned before the beast tide hit."
Wanghai City's success today is largely due to Steward Hu's great contributions.
Steward Hu said modestly, "It's just a matter of specialization. How could this old servant not desire the City Lord's cultivation talent?"
Steward Hu gave Wang Shutian a small compliment, which Wang Shutian greatly appreciated. Flattery will get you everywhere. Having such a person by his side was indeed very comfortable.
"Steward Hu, I'll leave this matter to you. I'm going to the Mandarin Duck Tower!"
Saying that, Wang Shutian was about to leave the City Lord's mansion to rush to the Mandarin Duck Tower, but he was stopped by Steward Hu.
"Steward Hu, why are you stopping me again?" Wang Shutian looked at Steward Hu, puzzled once more.
Steward Hu said, "My City Lord, what are you going to do like this? Are you going to interrogate them?"
"How is that possible? Of course, I'm going to visit a master."
The master he was referring to was naturally the Ancient Heavenly Peng Crown Prince who had destroyed the Azalea Pavilion.
Steward Hu shook his head upon hearing this and said, "My City Lord, does this look like a visit? Who goes visiting without bringing gifts?"
"Uh... Do you need to bring gifts for a visit?"
Wang Shutian asked curiously.
Steward Hu slapped his forehead upon hearing this. It seemed that he had spoiled the City Lord too much these years, taking care of everything, that the City Lord didn't even understand this bit of social etiquette. It seemed that he would have to let the City Lord experience the city's affairs more often in the future.
"Then, Steward Hu, what do you think I should do? I'll listen to you," Wang Shutian knew he was a bit reckless and simply sought advice from Steward Hu.
Steward Hu pondered for a moment and said, "City Lord, this old servant thinks it's best not to disturb the master. If the other party doesn't like being disturbed, wouldn't we offend them by going? So, the best way is not to go."
Wang Shutian also felt that Steward Hu's words made sense. From the other party's decisive style, it was not difficult to see that they were a decisive person. Such a person should not be easy to get along with. If he went to visit and didn't offend them, that would be fine. But if he offended them, his little life would be in danger.
"Then... we're not going?" Wang Shutian asked.
Steward Hu nodded.
"Alright!" Wang Shutian finally decided to listen to Steward Hu's words.
At the same time, at the Mandarin Duck Tower.
Inside the private room where Gu Changsheng and the others were, Gu Changsheng ordered another serving of top-grade Peony Fish from the Mandarin Duck Tower. Although this Peony Fish was not authentic, it tasted acceptable. Most importantly, his little disciple, Gu Huaiyu, had wanted to try Peony Fish for a long time. Gu Changsheng naturally had to fulfill this small wish for her.
At this moment, everyone watched as Gu Huaiyu was feasting, holding a chicken leg in her left hand and using chopsticks in her right hand to continuously pick at the Peony Fish meat, her mouth full of oil.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng couldn't help but say gently, "Slow down, don't choke."
"Hehe, it's okay, Master, I'm used to it. This way, I can eat quickly and have extra time to work as a guide to earn origin crystals," Gu Huaiyu said with a grin after swallowing the food in her mouth.
"Haha, in the future, by my side, you won't have to worry about origin crystals," Gu Changsheng said with a smile.
"Mmm, mmm, mmm..."
Gu Huaiyu nodded repeatedly, but her movements didn't stop, continuing to feast.
"Tianpeng, go pay the bill!"
Gu Changsheng said to the Ancient Heavenly Peng Crown Prince.
The Ancient Heavenly Peng Crown Prince nodded and left the private room to pay the bill.
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