Myriad Splendor Tower.
VIP Room.
The lights shone brightly, casting everything in orange-gold hues.
"Tower Master Shen, it's been a long time!" Jiang Ning greeted him.
"Yes! It has been a long time!!" Shen Congyun looked at Jiang Ning, his gaze tinged with wistfulness.
At that moment, countless thoughts ran through his mind.
He had never expected the Jiang Ning he had once favored to perform so brilliantly afterward—so brilliantly that it was beyond belief.
Jiang Ning's impressive progress also made him feel rather proud.
His own eye had been discerning. At a glance, he had discovered Luoshui County's foremost prodigy.
Then Shen Congyun steadied himself.
"I am no longer the tower master. I now serve here as the chief steward!"
"Was that because of me?" Jiang Ning asked.
"Don't overthink it!" Shen Congyun smiled faintly and shook his head. "For me, this was not a demotion, but a promotion!"
He continued, "In the prefectural city, I can enjoy more resources and many conveniences. My path of martial arts will also go more smoothly, and I will be able to travel farther."
"That's good, then!" Jiang Ning nodded.
Then he smiled. "I'm not a commander anymore either!"
"Not a commander?" Shen Congyun froze. "Could it be that you were demoted?"
Jiang Ning smiled at that. "Not demoted—promoted! I now serve as an inspector of Dongling Commandery!"
"An inspector of Dongling Commandery?!" Shen Congyun immediately sighed. "A dragon lurking in the abyss—once it soars into the sky, its momentum becomes unstoppable!"
At the same time.
The gray-haired old man appraising Jiang Ning's treasures nearby paused in his movements when he heard their conversation.
An inspector of an entire commandery.
Naturally, he knew what that represented.
Especially for someone so young, the significance was even greater.
Youth meant greater future accomplishments.
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