Dragon's Origin

The Emperor was looking for him? He must have found out about what happened in Tongxing City and that he had returned, so he wanted to ask for details. He could just go tomorrow. He would have Steward Wang reply to the Emperor.

However, Meier hadn’t answered Wang Sheng’s question yet. When Wang Sheng looked over again, Meier was already holding a cup of tea that she had personally brewed, offering it to Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng wanted to take it, but Meier wouldn't let go, insisting that Wang Sheng drink the tea from her hands. Helpless, Wang Sheng took a sip, then looked at Meier with a smile.

“I learned it from Aunt Su.” Seeing Wang Sheng drink the tea from her hands, Meier finally smiled and replied, “There are many things I don’t understand, but I will learn.”

“I knew it!” Wang Sheng had an 'I knew it' expression. What exactly did the Emperor’s wife want to do? Was she teaching Meier how to secure his favor? Was she moving the palace’s methods into the Marquis’s residence?

“Be careful!” Wang Sheng gave a simple reminder, and when he looked at Meier again, his gaze carried a hint of inquiry. Were these beauties they found truly loyal? Would they threaten Meier’s safety?

Meier understood what Wang Sheng meant, and she was very happy that Wang Sheng was concerned about her safety. It was true that these people were found with Aunt Su’s help, but they had all sworn a Yuan Soul oath in front of Meier, vowing to be loyal only to her.

The Marquis’s residence had changed a lot, all managed by Meier during Wang Sheng’s absence. The biggest change was the spiritual Qi. The formation should have been modified, making it more effective than the original one. Staying inside, one could feel that even the air was sweet.

There were many more people, divided into inner and outer courtyards. The guards from the Old Monarch’s Temple were all in the outer courtyard, guarding the outside like an iron bucket. There were also experts in the inner courtyard, but they were not directly in front of everyone, but stationed in several relatively high corner towers.

Of course, the inner courtyard had more female guards and maids. Regardless of how they fought, at least they looked very pleasing to the eye.

The Marquis’s residence also had rules for superiors and subordinates. Steward Wang was responsible for internal and external affairs, serving the Marquis and his wife. The accounting office was Meier’s own team. All kinds of shifts, duties, and expenses had unified standards, making it a well-organized large mansion.

Many positions had official duties. This was the Ever Victorious Marquis personally appointed by the Emperor, and some positions in the Marquis’s residence had official titles recognized by the imperial court, receiving salaries from the imperial court. Of course, the imperial court would definitely not pay for this expense now, so the Marquis’s residence had to bear it themselves.

After feeling the huge, complex, but orderly changes in the Marquis’s residence, Wang Sheng was very satisfied. Meier was good at business and managing a household. Wang Sheng only needed to give a few pointers to achieve the effect he wanted. In modern terms, her management ability was super strong and her execution was excellent.

After resting for one night, Wang Sheng took Meier to visit the Su Mansion next door the next morning.

As usual, after Meier greeted Uncle Su, she went straight to the inner courtyard to find Aunt Su, leaving Wang Sheng, the Emperor, and Steward Zhou in the front, where they found a cool and comfortable place in the courtyard to set up a table and drink casual wine.

This time, the snacks were unusual, not made by the Emperor’s imperial chef, but by the chef from Wang Sheng’s Marquis’s residence, who made several home-style dishes after Wang Sheng’s guidance. The wine was said to be the best in the capital, but relatively speaking, the taste was a bit weak, not high enough in alcohol content, and slightly cloudy, but this was already fine wine that could enter the Emperor’s mouth.

After clinking glasses and putting down his glass, the Emperor took a bite of the dish and couldn't stop eating, taking several bites before stopping, giving Wang Sheng a thumbs up.

Having been used to the imperial chef’s skills, suddenly eating the taste of home-style dishes personally guided by Wang Sheng was truly fresh and enjoyable. Stopping after only a few bites was already the Emperor’s excellent self-control.

After a little drink, the Emperor winked at Steward Zhou. Steward Zhou understood and immediately activated some kind of technique to shield the surrounding sounds.

“Congratulations, Steward Zhou!” Wang Sheng then cupped his hands to congratulate Steward Zhou: “It seems that your cultivation has improved again.”

“Thank you, thank you!” Steward Zhou also returned the greeting with a happy face. After entering the core of the Thousand Devil Land, he realized that he was a frog in a well. After the change in his state of mind, his cultivation had improved in just a few months.

It wasn’t just Steward Zhou who had improved, but also Chief Manager Li and Old Eunuch Shen. They had originally felt that they had reached the peak, rushing to the legendary peak in just a few years, and there was no room for further improvement. As a result, when facing the humanoid monster, they realized how shallow their knowledge was and how ridiculous their cultivation was. After returning, they all had improvements.

However, it was just improvement, not yet reaching the point of breakthrough. This made the three of them very confused. Could it be that there was a big gap in the legendary peak realm? Clearly, their cultivation was different from before they went in, but why was there no qualitative improvement?

They were very puzzled, but also very grateful to Wang Sheng. If Wang Sheng hadn’t taken them in, they wouldn’t have had such insights. At the same time, this was also Wang Sheng’s show of goodwill to the Emperor, and at least the Emperor was happy to see such a situation.

“They three have to thank you this time!” The Emperor said the word 'thank you' for Steward Zhou, and then thanked Wang Sheng himself: “In addition, I still have to thank you for the Thousand Devil Land camp.”

Wang Sheng had exempted the Emperor from the land purchase fee for the Thousand Devil Land, 20 million gold coins. Although it wasn’t a big deal for the Emperor, it was a great favor, wasn’t it?

After exchanging a few polite words with the Emperor, they drank again. After a while, the Emperor slowly opened his mouth: “In recent years, the experts under the princes have emerged one after another, unlike the royal family, where only the three of them are presentable.”

Wang Sheng listened silently without interrupting. He knew that this should be the Emperor’s purpose in looking for him, so he just listened.

“With the Thousand Devil Land camp, the strength of the princes will increase more and more.” The Emperor finally expressed his worries: “Even if the royal family has its own camp, after all, there is still a difference in the number of experts. When the princes become more and more powerful, will they?”

The following words didn’t need to be said, Wang Sheng also knew that it must be whether it would threaten the status of the royal family.

From Wang Sheng’s point of view, the Emperor’s worries were definitely unnecessary for the time being. But in the long run, it was another matter. A man who has no long-term vision must have near-term worries. Having worries will prevent complacency.

“There is a way to slightly stop the development of the princes.” Wang Sheng also hesitated for a moment, and said somewhat uncertainly: “I just don’t know if it will lead to devastation, and even if it succeeds, it may not achieve the effect you want.”

As soon as the Emperor heard this, he immediately became excited and said to Wang Sheng excitedly: “Tell me about it!”