"Young Master Tang, your lofty integrity and the jade-like virtues you hold within leave me gazing up at you as at a towering mountain!" Qing Xuan looked at Tang Yan with burning eyes, a trace of longing flashing through them. "If you are interested, why not stay with the Imperial Family? I can promise you a lifetime of wealth and glory!"
"I..."
Before Tang Yan could speak, Qing Xuan continued, "All the wealth under heaven will be yours to use! All the talents under heaven will answer to your command! Beneath one person, above ten thousand!"
Tang Yan's heart gave a jolt at Qing Xuan's promise. This was no simple reward she was offering.
And it was immensely tempting.
If he could truly command all this, it would greatly benefit his development. He could stockpile vast amounts of resources in a short time, making it easier to quickly establish himself when he went to the Northern Spirit Realm.
Was this what it felt like to be kept?
Without much thought, Tang Yan shook his head. "I won't be staying in Tingxiang for long, so I'm not suited to this position. I'm sure Tingxiang has plenty of outstanding talents the Imperial Family could employ!"
Qing Xuan could not help feeling a little surprised at Tang Yan's outright refusal.
Who in all of Tingxiang did not want to stand beneath one person and above ten thousand?
Then another gleam flashed through Qing Xuan's eyes. If this fellow would not be staying in Tingxiang, that meant the goal he sought was even grander.
With a sigh, Qing Xuan smiled. "In that case, I won't insist."
"Who are you planning to give the Nine-Turn Reforging Pill to? You could go and test its effects," Tang Yan changed the subject.
Concerned for her imperial father's