Jiang Wang could now sense the weight of a gaze.
He could also feel something of the emotions behind it.
Amid the crowd's countless gazes—heated, envious, suspicious, and everything in between—Jiang Wang thought instead of the widely circulated assessment of the current Son of Heaven:
"His Majesty is a peerless hero. Whether bestowing favor or punishment, he gives no quarter!"
No quarter in favor, no quarter in punishment.
Today, because Jiang Wang had won the top place at the River Viewing Terrace on Qi's behalf and brought glory to All-Under-Heaven, the Emperor of Qi had bestowed every possible honor upon him.
But if he took a wrong step one day, what would happen when the Son of Heaven flew into a rage?
That was not to say that the Emperor of Qi was especially insincere today. In truth, the rewards he had bestowed this time were already unprecedented. Everyone could feel how highly the Emperor of Qi regarded Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wang's performance at the Grand Master Ceremony had already won the Son of Heaven's praise. His performance at the River Viewing Terrace this time was even more beyond reproach. There was nothing to criticize; he had brought great honor to Qi.
The rewards were lavish, but he had earned them!
Jiang Wang was merely using this to remind himself that the road ahead was long, and he must guard against arrogance and impatience.
Today was the most glorious moment of his life in Qi. Bearing the title of Yellow River Champion and Number One Inner Palace of the World, he received the Emperor of Qi's boundless reward before the Imperial Ancestral Temple of Great Qi.
He held a third-rank official post and was permitted to wear his sword at court!
Though he had yet to wield real power, in