Chapter 3055

Yan Xiwan was naturally curious about the story between Zhang Tian and Gu Cheng, but since they were outside, she did not rush them. She simply watched the interaction between the two men with interest.

If it were others, they might look down on such same-sex love. But for Ouyang Tianyun and Yan Xiwan, they mostly just enjoyed the spectacle.

There were many restaurants in the capital of the Dynasty. The four of them walked around a bit and found a nearby restaurant, mainly to listen to the news inside.

The restaurant had only two floors, but it was crowded. It wasn’t the highest-end place, but it wasn’t a makeshift tent either.

After Yan Xiwan and the others entered, a waiter led them to a private room on the second floor. Although there were many people, the waiters worked in an orderly manner, looking as if they had received special training.

Yan Xiwan watched the waiter’s movements. After they sat down, he served free tea and brought the menu.

Looking at the menu, Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun exchanged glances.

The menu had a picture for every dish, similar to modern times.

Yan Xiwan transmitted a voice message to Ouyang Tianyun: "Feels like I’m back in modern times."

"Looks like another transmigrator," Ouyang Tianyun said to Yan Xiwan. "Though I don’t know where this person came from."

"Transmigrators aren’t scary. As long as they are self-respecting and strong, I’ll turn a blind eye. After all, the Heavenly Dao allows them to exist, so I won’t force them out. But if they go against the trend instead of following it, don’t blame me."

Yan Xiwan smiled slightly.

Don’t underestimate transmigrators. Some are very arrogant, and some even want to start a harem, influenced by modern novels.

Yan Xiwan despised these people the most. She would either send their souls back to modern times or throw them into the Underworld to reincarnate. She would not allow them to cause trouble.

"Let’s see," Ouyang Tianyun understood Yan Xiwan’s meaning and said.

Yan Xiwan nodded. Then the waiters brought the food, and the four of them began to drink lightly while listening to the gossip outside.

"The State Preceptor is amazing. I heard there was a flood in the south, and he just waved his hand, and the flood stopped." one person said.

"Yes, the State Preceptor is too powerful. I think he is really strong. I wish I could be like him." This one clearly had fan tendencies.

"You’d be lucky to become a top-tier Mystic Master. How can you compare to the State Preceptor? He is like a god in the sky." This one was definitely a fanboy.

"I heard someone tried to assassinate the State Preceptor."

"Who? Who is so bold as to assassinate the State Preceptor? If I, Niu Er, find out, I’ll beat him to death."

"I don’t know. But I heard he was attacked on the way back to his mansion from the palace. But since the State Preceptor is so skilled, he was fine."

"Even though he is fine, we should still investigate. I wonder who it was."

"Whoever it is, the Emperor has already sent people to investigate. The result should come soon."

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No matter how they listened, the State Preceptor’s reputation was very good.

Hearing this, Yan Xiwan transmitted a voice message to Ouyang Tianyun: "It seems this State Preceptor is not simple. He knows how to use public opinion to boost his momentum."

Ouyang Tianyun sneered: "I wasn’t sure before, but now I am certain this State Preceptor really wants to steal the national fortune."

"How do you know?" Yan Xiwan asked.

"Only the momentum of the people’s hearts can obscure the national fortune. Now that the State Preceptor has such high prestige among the people, what does it mean? It means his momentum is growing. When his popularity reaches a certain stage, he can use the people’s hearts to steal the national fortune and achieve his goals."

A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Ouyang Tianyun’s mouth: "It seems this State Preceptor is not from this world. He must have come from the cultivation world. Otherwise, he wouldn’t use this method to steal the national fortune. Only in the cultivation world can one find similar information."

After listening, Yan Xiwan said: "Then are you still going to find this State Preceptor tonight?"

"Go? Of course I will go," Ouyang Tianyun said calmly. "I want to see what kind of person this State Preceptor is."

Most importantly, if this State Preceptor was not a good person, Ouyang Tianyun felt it was better to eliminate him early to avoid problems later.

Yan Xiwan naturally had no objections: "Then let’s continue eating. Go back and rest early so you can deal with that State Preceptor tonight."

Yan Xiwan never thought her husband would have any problems. She had no sense of crisis, so she was very reassured.

Ouyang Tianyun nodded slightly, temporarily putting this matter aside, and just ate the food in front of him.

"By the way, I heard the princess of the Tianyu Dynasty is marrying into our Jiuyu Dynasty, right?" Someone changed the topic.

"Haven’t they been saying that for a long time? Besides, the Tianyu Dynasty has nothing else but many princesses. Sending one over is just to confuse our Jiuyu Dynasty and get information for next year’s competition."

"What competition?" Yan Xiwan was curious in her heart, but someone else had already asked the same question.

"Every three years, our Jiuyu Dynasty, the Tianyu Dynasty, and the Fengyu Dynasty will have a three-dynasty competition. The last place in each competition must pay tribute to the other two countries for the next three years. The second place only pays tribute to the first place."

Although they didn’t specify what the tribute was, since it was tribute, it was certainly not something simple.

"Last time, our Jiuyu Dynasty was second, and the Fengyu Dynasty was first. So for these three years, we have been paying tribute to the Fengyu Dynasty. However, since the Tianyu Dynasty pays us, our economic income can still balance. But for the Tianyu Dynasty, these three years have been very painful. Therefore, they want to turn things around next year. Sending a princess over is just to understand our Jiuyu Dynasty’s information, hoping to surpass us."

"Is the Fengyu Dynasty that strong?" Someone continued.

"The Fengyu Dynasty wasn’t originally very strong. But now the ruler, Emperor Feng Wuji, has appeared. His ability is very strong. And although he is a Mystic Master, he has a body as strong as a Martial Artist. So, he is a very terrifying opponent."

"But we have the State Preceptor."

"The State Preceptor cannot join this kind of competition. Even if our State Preceptor joins, the other two countries also have State Preceptors. Who knows who will win then?"