"Kings this, fathers that—your big brother was way too arrogant, wasn't he?" Jiang Si asked Da Huang helplessly.
"Arrogance takes capital."
"My big brother looks like he clawed his way up from some backwater, one step at a time. He's been through who knows how many worlds. Sounds pretty inspiring, doesn't it?"
"Yeah, it's pretty inspiring, but I feel like you haven't finished. There's probably a 'but' coming."
"No 'but'—there's an 'and'! My big brother's story was never about some nobody rising to greatness. It was the carefree life of a top-tier heir."
"From the moment he was born, my big brother was no ordinary person. His background still isn't entirely clear, but one thing's certain: there's more than one Ruler Realm powerhouse backing him."
"Never question my big brother. He has every right to be arrogant."
"You should count yourselves lucky to be following my big brother. This is your good fortune. Other people would want it and never get the chance."
"But seriously, you two are pretty lucky. My big brother met you not long after arriving in the Eternal Land."
"You two should at least kowtow to my big brother."
Rising from humble beginnings meant enduring countless hardships, but what hardships had Chen Changan faced?
The only hardship might have been those first ten thousand years without any cultivation, but even then, he'd never been at a disadvantage.
Not only had Mu Yunyao, the Peerless Empress, been his master and protected him, but Da Huang, the Beast King, had always been at his side. He was always the one taking advantage of others; no one had ever managed to take advantage of him.
"Hey, little thing, what are you doing? Did you even hear what I said?"
Da Huang noticed that Li Yanran didn't seem to be