Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 2478: Chapter 47: Only a True Immortal Maid Is Worthy

The aura he exuded was very gentle, reminiscent of the warm sun in winter, firm, gentle, and without the aggressive oppression typical of ordinary cultivators.

Of course, while his aura was gentle, he was still a strong individual at the True Immortal Realm, a force not to be underestimated.

“Your Highness~ My Prince~ You must find a way for me~” Upon seeing Prince Wen Yu, Immortal Emperor Huiming greeted him with a sorrowful face.

“Old Ancestor, don’t worry, take your time.” Prince Wen Yu helped him sit down, ordered a fresh cup of tea, and offered a few comforting words.

Immortal Emperor Huiming took a sip of tea, steadied his breath, and finally stabilized his emotions, though his tone remained wistful: “Back then, Silla somehow found a grain source and thwarted our plans. Although I felt disappointed, I didn’t take it to heart. After all, our grain has plenty of markets. Selling to other Immortal Dynasties fetches better prices than selling to Silla. Moreover, the grain source Silla found might not be stable. I thought to observe the situation for a few years.”

“Who would have thought that in these past few decades, not only did they start selling Spirit Rice to Silla, but they also began distributing it to other Immortal Dynasties, gradually squeezing our Spirit Rice market. Later, they even recruited Jiang’s under their banner.”

“Since Jiang’s joined them, our Spirit Rice sales have been greatly affected. The situation has worsened in recent years. If it continues, the finances of our Xianwu Immortal Dynasty might suffer severely.”

Prince Wen Yu nodded slightly, offered some brief consolations to Immortal Emperor Huiming, and took a sip of tea himself before asking the critical question: “A grain source of such large and stable production is not something an ordinary power can produce. Has the source been identified?”

“It has been investigated, though the exact origin isn’t clear. However, a remarkable person was discovered.” Immortal Emperor Huiming sighed, “I came today for this matter. Silla ingratiated themselves with a noble young lord of great repute—the grain source is in his hands. Such a person, my face as an old man may not suffice. If we are to negotiate, Your Highness, you’ll likely need to handle it personally.”

With that, he shared all the information he had gathered.

“So it’s like this…” Prince Wen Yu frowned slightly.

Wang Shouzhe?

He really hadn’t heard of such a person.

However, this Wang Shouzhe is said to be only over 400 years old—a very young age for a prince qualified to compete for the Sacred Supreme position, let alone considering such lineage.

It is said that some ancient Prominent Families with long-standing traditions deliberately hide their inheritance heir’s identity when they are young to prevent untimely demise and only let them emerge to gain fame after reaching a certain cultivation base.

Wang Shouzhe likely could be such an inheritor, so it’s not strange that outsiders haven’t heard of his name.

However, the support of Xinluo Immortal Dynasty is crucial for his upcoming plans. If the Spirit Rice of Xianwu Immortal Dynasty doesn’t sell, it would directly impact national finances, affecting his plans moving forward.

This issue must be resolved.

“Investigate and find out where Young Master Shouzhe is staying recently.” Prince Wen Yu’s eyes sparkled as he made a decisive plan, “I want to meet with Young Master Shouzhe personally.”

“Also, go and invite Xingshu.”

…

Immortal Clan Jiang.

During Wang Shouzhe’s stay at the Jiang’s as a guest, the treatment he received was better than that of an emperor.

Jiang not only vacated a courtyard with the best feng shui and the richest Spiritual Energy, but also renovated it for Wang Shouzhe to stay in. The food provided daily started with Level Eleven or Level Two meats, and there was a continual supply of all sorts of rare Spirit Fruits.

Family Head Jiang Jianmu and Immortal Monarch Haoran frequently came to “pay their respects,” summarizing the agency work of the Jiang and carefully explaining it in full detail, even placing the agency’s account books clearly in view, very orderly.

Wang Shouzhe naturally had no interest in looking at account books.

The Spirit Rice transported from the Divine Martial World was still increasing yearly, with enormous quantities needing distribution across various locations. Amidst this, there were transportation losses, personnel expenses, and many other factors, creating very complex accounts. If one were to really study them, it wasn’t a mental task but a physical endeavor.

This task did not require his personal involvement.

The cooperation between the Wang family and Jiang’s naturally involved professionals managing interfaces, compiling financial reports, and aggregating data.

The Wang Family School is no longer the small-scale operation it once was; its various professional developments and talents have flourished greatly.

The Wang Family School has already established a dedicated branch for finance. Its financial principles and management systems are incomparable to those of these traditional families in the Sacred Domain, even rendering Wang Shouzhe unable to catch up with the finance course.

However, the attitude of Jiang’s was reassuring for Wang Shouzhe.

Through their actions and attitude, they demonstrated their gratitude towards Wang Shouzhe and made it clear they would never resort to deceit.

During this period,

a special envoy arrived secretly at Jiang’s, seeking an audience with Young Master Shouzhe, who was residing at Jiang’s.

This envoy, named [Yao Xingshu], was a well-known young talent of the Tianrui Yao Clan, over two thousand years old yet already at the Mid Transcendent Void Realm, poised to become one of the Immortal Monarchs.

He was referred to as the “envoy” because Yao Xingshu had an excellent relationship with the Second Prince of the current Tianrui Saint Dynasty—Prince Wen Yu—so much so that Yao Xingshu was regarded as one of Prince Wen Yu’s most trusted aides.

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