(Another burst of updates is on the way...)
The instant the jade tablet and appointment document reached Tang Changsheng's hands, a violent tremor ran through his whole body. In that moment, he seemed to have formed a connection with a vast power.
He felt as though a wave of his hand or a step of his foot could summon that power to make Fengyun change, destroy cities, and topple kingdoms.
But when he tried to sense it closely, it was like looking at flowers through a fog. He could not grasp a trace of it, leaving him with a hollow sense of loss.
Fortunately, Tang Changsheng had a steady mind. He suppressed the feeling, met and socialized with people after his appointment as one of the Three Elders, and even attended the welcome banquet.
When they returned to the hotel that evening, Quintina said to Tang Changsheng, her face alight with excitement, "This is wonderful! I've finally made contact with real high society. It's just like my father said: once you have status, money follows...
"You know those stocks and bonds I put up for sale? No one had been interested. But as soon as His Majesty the emperor of Great Chu received you today, someone came to me wanting to buy them..."
"We're not selling," Tang Changsheng said calmly.
"Right," Quintina replied without thinking, too excited to take in his words. "He said outright that he hadn't thought those stocks and bonds were worth much. He was only willing to pay because he wanted to get on your good side... Wait, what did you say?"
"I said he can go to hell," Tang Changsheng said. "I'm not selling the General's Temple's assets for a pittance."
Quintina stared at him in confusion. Hadn't the plan been to sell off all