"Brother Jiang."
Inside Zhengsheng Hall, Fan Qingqing chatted with a smile. "Your name has spread far and wide across the Near-Sea Archipelago. Everyone says you're the foremost among Qi State's younger generation!"
"That's an exaggeration. Qi State is full of outstanding talents. How could I deserve such praise?"
Jiang Wang answered perfunctorily, but his mind was caught up in a collision of inspiration, thoughts constantly mingling, intertwining, and unfolding.
That faint glimmer of inspiration was rapidly evolving.
What was proper tone?
What was the sound of the tide?
How could the wonders of the Eight Sounds come together? How did the Flame Sparrow cry?
"I'd say you do deserve it! Others might not know how formidable the Eight-Clawed Sea Beast is, but how could the Five Immortals Sect and the Angry Whale Gang, being so close, not know? Even Li Daorong, with the mother banner in hand, would have to put in quite some effort. I don't know what possessed him to provoke you."
As she chatted, Fan Qingqing took the opportunity to needle Li Daorong.
"But the Angry Whale Gang has always been arrogant. It's no wonder they overstepped."
"Oh, is that so?" Jiang Wang replied perfunctorily.
Fan Qingqing glanced at him, then tentatively asked, "Speaking of which, I still don't know who taught you, Brother Jiang. The news from Linzi that reaches the sea is all fragmented and unreliable. People say all sorts of things. I heard... you're Slaughterer's beloved disciple?"
"How could I be so fortunate?" Jiang Wang smiled and continued to answer perfunctorily. "I only received a little guidance."
"No wonder you're so formidable, Brother Jiang!" Fan Qingqing kept up the flattery. "Slaughterer could almost be considered the strongest Divine Presence in the Eastern Domain. Many people agree, and he might even become a True Person