His sudden fury did not really stem from looking down on Shi Chun. Someone of Shi Chun's standing truly was beneath his notice. Had the Miao Household not taken an interest in Shi Chun, he would not even have qualified to have his name remembered.
This was not arrogance. It was simply the truth, the reality of things.
Who was he? The grandson of the Right Assistant Marquis of Jambu Continent. Whether he had made a name for himself, whether he had any ability, or whether he ranked anywhere among the Gong Household's third generation did not matter. What mattered was that he was the grandson of the third most powerful figure on Jambu Continent.
What did being Jambu Continent's third most powerful figure mean?
Take the Empress of the Heavenly Court as a comparison. Those who sat upon the thrones of the four great continents acknowledged the woman on the imperial throne as their sovereign in name only. In those Saint Kings' eyes, they were no less than the Empress; they stood on the same level as the one on that throne. It's not as though I couldn't sit on the imperial throne myself.
The grandson of the third most powerful figure on Jambu Continent, one of the four great continents-setting aside whatever actual weight this grandson carried, what could Shi Chun possibly offer to compare in terms of status and standing?
They were not remotely on the same level. They could even be called people from different worlds: one lofty and exalted, as though dwelling in a celestial palace, the other lowly as an ant crawling on the ground. Under normal circumstances, Shi Chun would never even enter Gong Shaoci's field of vision. Why would he bother taking issue with him?
Yet at this moment, he genuinely felt