Chapter 42: The Anshan Royal Family
This is really a case of one thing happening on top of another, Tang Song didn't expect Jiang Zikuan's move to be so decisive.
Originally wanted to push everything onto that virtual master, now it seems that won't work.
Jiang Zikuan is a great master of the late Wu Ling period, unless he has gone through three reincarnations, otherwise Tang Song cannot surpass him. But now, under the gaze of everyone, using the Three Lives Reincarnation Technique is quite shocking and unconventional.
Just as Tang Song was hesitating about whether or not to use the Three Lives Wheel of Reincarnation, a voice came over, "Brother Zichuan, spare his life!"
Jiang Zikuan's momentum suddenly stagnated, his true energy stopped circulating, and this voice was very familiar.
A group of people walked in from the direction of the gate, led by a young man. However, the voice that had just spoken was clearly coming from someone beside him.
Jiang Zikuan saw the newcomer and his pupils contracted, saying: "An Mucong, how did you come?"
An Mouhe, a middle-aged man walking beside the young leader, said with a smile: "Brother Zichuan's words are quite amusing. Hengyang City is the territory of Anshan State, why can't I come here?"
Tang Qingtian was overjoyed to see the newcomer and bowed, saying: "Tang Qingtian has seen the Crown Prince, has seen the Commander of the Guard! Song'er, quickly pay your respects."
Tang Song didn't have any impression of these two people, but judging from their demeanor and the scale of their entourage, he knew they weren't ordinary people.
What's more, his father's address had already pointed out the identity of the person who was coming.
An Shizi, Crown Prince of Anshan State.
Anmouhe, Commander of the Royal Guard of Anshan Kingdom.
After the courtesy was over, An Shizi said kindly to Tang Song: "You are Tang Song. I have heard my father say that you are quite good!"
Tang Song's good impression of this great prince increased, saying: "The great prince is overpraising."
Jiang Zikuan's face turned iron-green, this Anshan royal family has a big nerve, what are they trying to do? Want to rebel against the Xuanbing Gate? Do they still think it's decades ago?
"An Mu Rong, what exactly do you want to do here?" Jiang Zi Chuan had finally lost his patience. These people had come and completely ignored him.
Anyway, An Shizi and An Maozong were both members of the royal family of Anshan, so when people from various prominent families in Hengyang saw them, they naturally paid their respects.
After they finished paying their respects, it was probably midnight, and Jiang Zikuan suddenly blew up.
As expected, when Jiang Zikuan flew into a rage, many people who were preparing to pay their respects stopped in their tracks and watched silently.
An Mou Dao said: "Jiang Zi Chuan, this is our An Shan Kingdom's place. We can come and go as we please, what business do you have here?"
Jiang Zikuan's momentum suddenly stagnated, and he gritted his teeth in anger: "An Mougong, is this the attitude of your Anshan royal family?"
An Shizi took over and said: "Elder Jiang, this is an internal matter of our An Mountain Country, it has nothing to do with your Xuan Bing Gate, I hope you don't interfere in the affairs of our An Mountain Country."
"Ha! What a joke!" Jiangzi River said with a furious smile. "Li Mubai is my disciple, and the Tang family's people injured my disciple, yet they say it has nothing to do with me? Prince Wang, does the Anshan royal family want to provoke the Xuanbing Sect?"
An Mu Rong's face turned red with rage and he said: "Jiang Zi Chuan, you think that the An Mountain royal family is really afraid of your Xuan Bing Sect?"
Jiang Zikuan said disdainfully, "An Mubin, make it clear to yourself that the old ancestors of your Anshan royal family are no longer around. If you want to secure a position in the royal family, it's best for you to know your place."
"Is that so? Then let me experience the high-level moves of your Xuanbing Gate and see what you're capable of, daring to threaten the Anshan royal family?" An Mucong had received special instructions this time, originally intending to protect the Tang family, but unexpectedly Jiang Zichuan's words were sharp and provocative, and in just a few sentences, they had already clashed.
Jiang Zikuan gazed at An Mou for a long time, seeing An Mou's battle intent soaring, not like he was acting. Jiang Zikuan's heart became even more uncertain. Although the Anshan royal family is slightly weaker now, a dead camel is bigger than a horse.
Xuán Ice Gate is stronger than Anshan Royal Family in terms of top combat power, but there is also a Lìehuǒ Zōng beside it.
So everyone doesn't want to be the first to clash with the Anshan royal family, just not wanting another force to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, then the fisherman will benefit.
Thus, a delicate balance was formed among the three.
Jiang Zikuan was furious, but he also had to consider the stance of Xuanbingmen. Did they have the determination to go all out with the Anshan royal family?
Li Wengong saw Jiang Zikuan's hesitation and knew that he did not want to confront the Anshan royal family head-on at this time.
"Great prince, Li Changlao, everyone has come from afar as guests. Please, for the sake of the Li family's humble hospitality, let us dispel our anger and laugh away past grievances. How about it?"
Since Jiang Zikuan had this in mind, An Shizi naturally wouldn't have gotten any benefits and still be showing off. He quickly mediated by saying: "What the host of the Li family said is right, Third Uncle, we came this time to celebrate Old Master Ji's birthday. Let's not make things complicated, Tang Tang's family, why don't we go to the Tang's for a chat?"
Tang Song is somewhat disappointed.
But Tang Qingtian had a smile all over his face, obviously very happy, although he didn't see Tang Song's master and felt a little lost in his heart. But with the strong support of the Anshan royal family, he was confident.
After the unfriendly encounter between the two sides came to an end, the banquet at Li's house continued. The people from Tang's family and Anshan royal family returned to Tang's house together.
Returning to the Tang family home, Tang Qingtian immediately ordered a banquet to be set up.
Seidō.
An Shizi and Tang Qingtian sat in the main seat, while An Maogeng and Tang Song stood on either side of them.
Tang Qingtian spoke first, saying: "I didn't expect the crown prince to come in person. I'm afraid we didn't welcome you from afar, please forgive us."
Tang Qingtian had informed the Anshan royal family about the Xuanbingmen's affairs, but he hadn't expected that the Anshan royal family would actually support his Tang family and turn against the Xuanbingmen.
So even made arrangements for Tang Song to leave ahead of schedule.
But I didn't expect the Anshan royal family's support to be so strong, and they even sent the crown prince.
So Tang Qingtian was even more moved.
An Shizi said, "Master Tang, no need to be polite. This time, I came on the orders of my father, the king, to mediate the conflict between the Tang family and the Xuanbing Gate. My father said that we must ensure the safety of Tang Song."
Tang Qingtian was somewhat at a loss.
An Mou continued to explain, "Tang Jia Zhu, it's like this. Wang Xiong has already learned about Tang Song's situation and thinks that Tang Song is a genius of our An Shan country, absolutely cannot be killed by the hands of the Xuan Bing Sect. So this time we came, there are three purposes."
"One is to mediate the conflict between the Tang and Li families, another is to bring Tang Song to Anshan Wangdu to ensure his safety. Finally, it's to attend Old Patriarch Ji's 80th birthday!"
Tang Qingtian said: "Da Wangzi, Wei Duizhang, are you taking Tang Song to the capital?"
"Indeed, with Tang Song's current qualifications, plus our royal family resources to assist him, it is absolutely possible for him to break through to the Wu Ling realm within five years. At that time, he will be the youngest Wu Ling master in our An Shan country."
Anshi Zi and An Mou Chen both knew that this time, taking Tang Song to Wang Du, one of the purposes was to cultivate Tang Song, so that he could become a pillar of the Anshan royal family in the future.
Another purpose is to win over the master behind Tang Song.
Although the letter passed down from Tang Qingtian to the Anshan royal family did not mention these matters, how could the An family, as the ruling family of Anshan, and the Tang family, as a subordinate family of the An family, not know about them?