Fang Lingjue couldn't help but feel a pang of envy. "In this place, there's not just jovial conversation but also scholars of profound knowledge. Everyone who comes and goes is well-educated."[1]0

Li Pin was momentarily taken aback upon hearing this. Hadn't he used a similar description for Cao Tianyou not long ago?0

Reflecting on himself, he considered the following.0

Jiang Qingyue needed no introduction; the chairman of the Zanglong City Martial Society, overseeing the entire martial arts community of Zanglong City, and a level-four official in the Taibai Kingdom.0

Lian Hongchen, on the other hand, was of a higher rank than Jiang Qingyue. He was comparable in status to the mayor of Zanglong City, though his actual authority was limited due to his deputy role. Nonetheless, his status was highly impressive.0

As for Cao Tianyou and Luo Baihe, they were no less significant. One commanded hundreds of loyal disciples and led a multi-billion-dollar enterprise,...0