Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

In Tianxi Teahouse, Zhou Qingfeng was just like an ordinary person, eating sunflower seeds and chatting with others about gossip.

He's quite something now, having made a name for himself as Brother Feng. He spends his days in brothels and entertainment venues, joining wherever there's excitement, getting along with everyone, and always being supportive in conversations. He's always smiling and carefree, and he becomes familiar with everyone.

It can only be said that even if he changed his environment and identity, Zhou Qingfeng could still thrive. Even if he was just a layabout who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, he could still make a name for himself. He truly loves whatever he does and can do anything.

Of course, these are all superficial appearances. In reality, Zhou Qingfeng needs the warmth and everyday life of the world to soothe his soul and gradually return to a normal state.

Once he has recovered sufficiently, Zhou Qingfeng will return to his former quiet ways, coming and going without causing a ripple. Acquaintances may mention "Brother Feng," who frequented brothels and entertainment venues, in the future, but they will only laugh it off as a topic of conversation with friends.

The storyteller Zhou Zi'ou was speaking at length: "Do you all know why so many people from other places have suddenly come to our Sword Tower City this year? Let me tell you, this is a huge secret, a major event. Do you want to know?"

Zhou Ziou's words immediately aroused the curiosity of the tea drinkers in Tianxi Teahouse. They had indeed noticed that since the beginning of the year, a large number of people from other places had begun to flock in. Jianta City was now extremely lively, ten times more lively than during the Tianjiao Championship.

All the inns in the city were fully booked, and all sorts of strangely dressed people could be seen. Some out-of-towners had nowhere to stay, so they simply rented houses. The large number of out-of-towners came and spent money without taking jobs, which really made the people of Sword Tower City a lot of money.

The citizens of Sword Tower all benefited from this, and their wallets became fuller.

However, because of this, the locals of Sword Tower are also curious. There are no festivals or events, so why are so many outsiders suddenly pouring in? As a result, all sorts of rumors are flying around, the crime rate is soaring, and the city is currently in a state of chaos.

The tea drinkers couldn't wait and urged one after another, "Tell us! Don't keep us in suspense!"

"I hate it when people keep me in suspense the most. You'd better hurry up and tell me, or I'll bury you in money, you believe me?"

“Say it, I’ll give you a tip.” One tea drinker, impatient as ever, took out fifty coins and threw them over.

A kind-hearted tea drinker warned, "Zhou Ziou, don't be reckless. Remember when you were arrested by the authorities for saying the wrong thing last time? You just got out of jail not long ago. Don't let the authorities catch you again. You have a criminal record, and there might be some spies watching you."

Zhou Zi'ou stood proudly, flicked his folding fan, and a half-length portrait of Zhou Qingfeng appeared on the fan: "My surname is Zhou, and I am a member of the Zhou clan with the same surname as Fourth Master. Fourth Master and I are good friends and brothers. We grew up together as childhood friends, wearing the same pair of pants."

"Who in the entire Sword Tower dares to touch me? Even if the officials arrested me before, they still had to obediently release me!"

Zhou Qingfeng sat at the tea table, cracking melon seeds, and raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Good grief, when did I get a brother?

An insider scoffed, "Stop bragging. How could you and Fourth Master be childhood friends? Don't think that just because you're surnamed Zhou, you can climb up to Fourth Master. Besides, if you really were Fourth Master's childhood friend, would the officials have arrested you and locked you up for so long?"

Another person chimed in, "Where is Fourth Master's residence? If you're so capable, go and pay him a visit, and I'll believe you."

Zhou Zi'ou said proudly, "I don't need to prove anything to you. You wouldn't understand anyway. Even if I were Fourth Master's childhood friend, there are laws in the country and rules in every profession. Fourth Master is a genius of his generation, a person of extraordinary talent. He has always been honest and upright, and he distinguishes between public and private matters. How could he let personal matters interfere with public duties for my sake? I will accept punishment for speaking wrongly, but the officials will not dare to mistreat me. You don't understand."

Zhou Qingfeng listened from below the stage, nodding repeatedly with enjoyment on his face, appreciatively looking at Zhou Ziou, and silently humming twice.

A tea drinker angrily retorted: "Bullshit! Zhou Silang is a treacherous villain. Back then, when the capture of Ouyang the Bandit King caused tens of thousands of people to suffer, he was the highest-ranking person in charge of the disaster relief on site. He actually abandoned the treatment of tens of thousands of unregistered people and only sent soldiers to treat the local citizens. How could such a vicious villain be able to occupy a high position? It's as if everyone in the world is blind!"

Another tea drinker stood up and angrily retorted: "Don't forget that Zhou Silang started out as a lowly vagrant. Even if he is dressed in fine clothes and holds a high position now, it doesn't change the fact that he is a lowly vagrant. Bah! A prodigy? That's a joke. No matter what, he's just a lackey trained by Qiu Chengde, the number one lackey under the city lord!"

Another tea drinker stood up, his voice trembling with emotion, and said, “Zhou Silang is a treacherous and wicked minister! It is he who has caused Jianta to provide foreign aid worth 2.5 billion coins every year, a total of 25 billion coins over eight years! That’s the hard-earned tax money of us Jianta people, yet this man has used it to aid foreigners and help them fight wars. What have we gained in return? If this traitor is not killed, Jianta is doomed!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng nodded with a smile, without any change in expression. He had been standing at a high position for too long, surrounded by people who said nice things to him, and no one dared to say a bad word. Moreover, he had not heard any comments from the people for a long time.

During this period, he used the pseudonym "Brother Feng" to frequent brothels and entertainment venues, where he heard a lot of comments about himself.

Overall, it has received mixed reviews, with both positive and negative aspects, and its reputation is polarized.

Zhou Zi'ou flicked his folding fan and pointed at them, saying, "Stop talking nonsense, you bunch of ignorant fools! You're just envious and jealous. Being born into a humble family is not a disgrace. A true man knows how to bend and stretch. What do you know?"

“And you, you said you wouldn’t help unregistered residents in disaster relief. You know they’re unregistered residents, right? Do unregistered residents pay taxes? Why should we help them? Didn’t we, the citizens of Sword Tower, pay for the money and supplies we spent? If something really happens, Fourth Master will prioritize protecting the lives of Sword Tower residents. What’s there to criticize? You heartless bastard! Anyone can criticize Fourth Master, but we Sword Tower residents can’t!”

"Finally, it's you. What do you know, you're just an ordinary citizen? You only see that we've provided 25 billion coins worth of supplies over eight years. But do you know that the entire 700-mile-long territory of the No Man's Land has already been taken over by our Sword Tower? It's all thanks to Fourth Master's behind-the-scenes manipulation. The population and resources in that 700-mile-long territory will bring our Sword Tower a hundredfold or even a thousandfold long-term return."

"Don't just look at the surface and miss the essence. What kind of talent and ambition does Fourth Master possess? He will definitely not stop here. In my opinion, he will definitely try to seize Sihai City and open up the trade routes of the entire Wanyu Xuhai."

"At that time, hahaha, no one can stop Sword Tower from achieving a great revival, and we Sword Tower people will once again stand at the top of the world."

"Whoosh~~~" The teahouse erupted in a commotion. Every member of the Sword Tower was filled with excitement. The Sword Tower had once been glorious and had risen to prominence, but it had declined. A thousand years of humiliation weighed heavily on their hearts, and every member of the Sword Tower longed to once again reach the top of the world and dominate the world.

"Reviving the Sword Tower, Fourth Master is mighty!"

"Reviving the Sword Tower, Fourth Master is mighty!"

Most of the people present raised their fists and shouted excitedly, "Reviving the Sword Tower, Fourth Master is mighty!"