426: Chapter 427 Reactions from All Sides!

Although the people in the hall were confused, out of their long-standing trust in the Marquis Shenquan, they all bowed and accepted the order.

"Yes, Marquis!"

They believed that the Marquis must have a deeper meaning behind doing this.

After everyone dispersed, only the Marquis Shenquan and the Fire Cloud Immortal King remained in the grand hall.

"Marquis, what is this..." The Fire Cloud Immortal King frowned, ultimately asking the doubt in his heart.

The Marquis Shenquan walked to the front of the hall, gazing at the vast galaxy outside the window, and spoke slowly: "Fire Cloud, why do you think Your Majesty chose this moment to summon Gu Changsheng?"

The Fire Cloud Immortal King pondered for a moment and said: "To keep us in check, or perhaps... it is because your reputation, Marquis, has been too prominent recently."

"Correct." The Marquis Shenquan nodded. "Your Majesty needs balance, not the dominance of a single family. My power has now faintly touched her bottom line. Therefore, she needs a new, more ferocious Dragon to stir up these waters."

"This Gu Changsheng is the Dragon she has chosen."

"He is currently at his sharpest, with the highest favor from the throne. At this time, whoever touches him is going against Your Majesty. If I were to target him now, it would play right into the hands of certain people."

The Fire Cloud Immortal King realized instantly: "You mean... the Marquis of Champion?"

"Who else could it be?" The Marquis Shenquan sneered. "That brute, the Marquis of Champion, is wishing for me and Gu Changsheng to fight until we are both injured so he can reap the benefits."

"Therefore, not only can we not suppress Gu Changsheng, we must do the opposite and show him goodwill. I want Your Majesty to see that I, the Marquis Shenquan, am broad-minded and happy to accept newcomers. I also want everyone in the Immortal Court to see that Gu Changsheng and I are not enemies."

"In this way, the Marquis of Champion' plan to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight will fail. Instead, he will become the most anxious one."

The Fire Cloud Immortal King suddenly realized, his eyes full of admiration.

Brilliant, truly brilliant!

This move by the Marquis directly removed himself from the center of the storm and kicked the ball hard to his greatest competitor.

"I understand." The Fire Cloud Immortal King bowed and said: "I will go and prepare now. I will make sure it is done beautifully so that the entire Immortal Court can see your demeanor, Marquis!"

The Marquis Shenquan waved his hand, signaling him to withdraw.

The vast palace returned to silence once again.

The gaze of the Marquis Shenquan turned back to the endless starry sky, his eyes becoming incomparably deep.

"Gu Changsheng... Gu Clan..." He muttered to himself.

"I hope you do not cross the line..."

Meanwhile, in another residence in the Hongmeng Immortal Court, filled with the aura of iron and blood.

The Marquis of Champion, the Marquis of Champion, was bare-chested, his muscles knotted, resembling a humanoid Vicious Beast.

He held a huge Immortal Halberd in his hand, and every swing brought with it a terrifying wind pressure that tore through space.

Opposite him, a middle-aged strategist wearing a Confucian robe, with a gentle and elegant temperament, stood respectfully.

"Marquis, there is movement from the Marquis of Divine Authority's residence." The strategist said.

"Speak." The Marquis of Champion did not look back, his voice as booming as thunder.

"The Marquis Shenquan has ordered a generous gift to be prepared, and as soon as Gu Changsheng arrives, the Fire Cloud Immortal King will pay a personal visit."

"Hmm?" The Marquis of Champion' movement of swinging the Immortal Halberd stopped abruptly.

He turned around, his eyes, like copper bells, staring fixedly at the strategist: "Showing goodwill? That insidious villain, the Marquis Shenquan, would be this kind?"

"Marquis, this is precisely the brilliance of the Marquis Shenquan." The strategist explained with a bitter smile.

"He is showing loyalty to Your Majesty, and he is also pushing us to the opposite side of Gu Changsheng."

"The Marquis Shenquan has put on a welcoming stance, so what about us? If we don't show anything, wouldn't it make us seem narrow-minded and unable to tolerate newcomers? If we also send gifts, wouldn't that be playing right into his hands, letting him stay out of it?"

Hearing this, a trace of irritation appeared on the Marquis of Champion' rugged face.

"Damn it! All these twists and turns again! It's damn annoying!"

What he hated most was dealing with people like the Marquis Shenquan. Nothing could be straightforward; everything had to be calculated back and forth.

"Then in your opinion, what should we do?" The Marquis of Champion stuck the Immortal Halberd into the ground with a boom, and the entire hall trembled because of it.

The strategist bowed and said: "Marquis, since the Marquis Shenquan has already made a move, we cannot but accept it. He sends gifts, and we send gifts too. Moreover, the gifts we send must be heavier than his! Our posture must be lower than his!"

"What?!" The Marquis of Champion widened his eyes. "Why? Let me go and curry favor with a kid who just arrived?"

"Calm down, Marquis." The strategist said unhurriedly. "This move, first, is to break the situation. Since the Marquis Shenquan wants to stay out of it, we will drag him with us. Everyone will show goodwill, and no one will be able to watch anyone else's jokes."

"Secondly, it is to kill with kindness! We and the Marquis Shenquan will both hold Gu Changsheng up high. As a newcomer, suddenly holding a high position and receiving goodwill from both sides, how do you think he will feel? Will he become arrogant, complacent, and look down on others?"

"As long as he gets carried away, he will easily make mistakes. By then, without us having to do anything, he will offend a large group of people himself. We just need to watch quietly."

After hearing this, the anger on the Marquis of Champion' face gradually dissipated, replaced by a grim smile.

"Good! What a good move to kill with kindness!"

"Just do as you say! Go! Prepare a gift for me that is heavier than the Marquis Shenquan's! I want to see if this Gu Changsheng really has three heads and six arms to be able to accept this 'big gift' from both of us!"

In another corner of the Immortal Court. In the Marquis of Zhaohua's residence, inside Li Qingcheng's sleeping quarters.

This peerlessly beautiful female Marquis was leaning lazily on a soft couch, listening to the maid's report.

"The Marquis of Divine Authority and the Marquis of Champion have both prepared generous gifts?" She raised her eyebrows with interest.

"Yes, Marquis. It is said that the gift list sent by the Marquis of Champion' residence is worth a fortune, several times more valuable than the Marquis of Divine Authority's."

"Hehe, interesting." Li Qingcheng chuckled softly. "One wants to stay out of it, the other wants to kill a newcomer with kindness. These two men really haven't changed a bit."

"Then what about us?" The maid asked cautiously.

"Us?" Li Qingcheng extended her slender fingers, teasing a snow-white spirit fox. "We naturally have to send something too; the gift does not need to be too heavy, as long as the sentiment is conveyed."

Her voice carried a hint of playfulness.

Meanwhile, in the most remote and desolate residence of the Marquis of Anyuan.

That Loose Cultivator Marquis, Lin Langtian, who had been almost forgotten by everyone in the Immortal Court, was still sitting cross-legged in that empty hall, like a statue that had remained unchanged for ten thousand years.

Before him, there was no one.

Regarding the surging winds and clouds in the outside world, he seemed completely ignorant and indifferent.