If some other immortal had dared to block Jiang Dongxiang's path, he would probably have been slapped to death already. But this fellow happened to be a famous young master of the Zhu household of the Divine Empyrean Prefecture. Jiang Dongxiang had no deep foundation, and he was no longer well regarded in the Office of Divine Artifacts. If he provoked the Divine Empyrean Prefecture as well, that would be nothing short of seeking his own death!
Jiang Dongxiang's expression turned ugly, but he was not the sort to admit defeat easily. He sneered. "The Divine Empyrean Prefecture... Heh heh, it is indeed very imposing, but it cannot cover the sky with one hand. Young Master Zhu, do you really think that if you make this matter bigger, something will happen to me, Jiang Dongxiang?"
There was a great deal hidden in those words. It seemed Jiang Dongxiang was already considering tearing off all pretense of cordiality. After all, he was secretly planted here by the Office of Administration and Personnel. The Divine Empyrean Prefecture was not dominant by itself right now; if one really had to name the undisputed power, it was the Office of Administration and Personnel. More than half of the realm was in its hands!
Like father, like son; dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes, while rats' offspring know how to burrow. Though Zhu Daoqing usually treated everyone like a good friend, once he had caught his prey, he was no different from a lion. Hearing that Jiang Dongxiang intended to bring the Office of Administration and Personnel into this, he gave a cold laugh. "High God Jiang, words must be honored and deeds must bear fruit. Surely you know such a simple principle? You declared the rules in front of all these immortal officials,