Junior Uncle is too cunning.

While the discussion was in full swing inside the main hall, Yin Hong and Yin Jiao, who were standing guard outside the door, were quite excited. How could they not be moved by the fact that so many powerful figures, whom they rarely saw, had gathered together? The two of them were like die-hard fans chasing after celebrities, their faces flushed and their hearts beating faster.

Although they were princes, they had been cultivating since childhood and never dared to slack off for a single day. They both hoped to break through to the Golden Immortal level in a thousand years, just like Chen Fusheng and Li Shundao.

In addition, King Zhou was busy on weekdays, spending most of his time fighting on the frontier. In fact, the two of them were raised by Empress Jiang alone, and Wei Ziqi taught them more about cultivation.

Upon hearing that Chen Fusheng's disciple was also among them, he couldn't help but feel a great interest and a touch of jealousy towards Fang Hui, whom he had never met before. He wished he could replace her and become Chen Fusheng's disciple, so that his thousand-year-old wish to break through to the Golden Immortal realm might be fulfilled.

Chen Fusheng certainly doesn't know his current status in the prehistoric world, otherwise he would be very happy, after all, experiencing the life of a celebrity is a pretty good experience.

Inside the main hall, the members of the Chan Sect, seeing the signal from King Zhou, all looked at Jiang Ziya, Shen Gongbao, and the White Crane Boy, who had the highest cultivation level.

The White Crane Boy remained unmoved by King Zhou's glare, quietly sitting and waiting for Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao. As a servant of a sage, his status was comparable to that of disciples like Chen Fusheng, and perhaps even higher than that of Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao.

He's seen plenty of powerful immortals, let alone great immortals, and he's almost tired of seeing them. He can see saints, whom people admire, almost every day. He really doesn't care about King Zhou's intimidating presence. However, since he is the human emperor, he still needs to observe proper etiquette. So, his silence and taciturnity are a kind of attitude.

Besides, he has already reached the limit of the Demon Lord level. Now, apart from breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm, there are really not many people or things that can lift his spirits.

Given Shen Gongbao's personality, he would definitely seize the opportunity to stand out and make a splash. However, Chen Fusheng had spoken to him before he left, and thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Jiang Ziya. He gritted his teeth and decided to give the opportunity to Jiang Ziya.

Senior Brother Chen is right. Judging from Junior Brother Jiang's appearance, he doesn't have much time left. If it weren't for Master Yuanshi Tianzun's help all these years, he would probably have been reincarnated long ago!

Although I don't know why my master, Yuanshi Tianzun, would accept Jiang Ziya, a person of dull talent, he is still my junior brother. Even if I make a name for myself this time, I won't actually gain much. It would be better to give it to Jiang Ziya and let him show his face in front of King Zhou. Since seeking immortality and enlightenment is not an option, going down the mountain to assist the human emperor and seeking a life of wealth and honor is also a way.

He was already at the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm, and it was not impossible for him to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. There was no need for him to try to seize Jiang Ziya's opportunity.

Moreover, as the senior brother, I should indeed set an example. Although I don't like the arrogant attitude of Guang Chengzi and others, they will help me when they can, and they will not hesitate to teach me when I have questions.

Putting aside others, especially Senior Brother Chen Fusheng, he is my role model. Although I don't spend much time with him on weekdays, he still helped me refine a Primordial Spiritual Treasure without even charging me a handling fee.

Although I can't be as generous and magnanimous as my senior brother Chen Fusheng, who would even give away innate spiritual treasures, as his senior brother, I can still give Jiang Ziya a chance to save face.

Although he had only become a disciple of Jiang Ziya a few hundred years earlier, he was still the senior disciple. Moreover, Shen Gongbao actually felt quite sorry for Jiang Ziya, since being able to become a disciple of a sage was already a stroke of incredible luck.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ziya was too dull-witted... ptooey, I should say he lacked aptitude. Even Shen Gongbao, who was able to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm, felt it was entirely due to divine intervention.

Is there anything more distressing and unfortunate than becoming a disciple of a sage but being unable to break through to a higher realm due to one's own aptitude? Seeing this, Shen Gongbao felt that the slightest bit of dislike and grievance he had suffered was completely insignificant.

“Junior Brother Jiang, please speak,” Shen Gongbao glanced at Jiang Ziya and explained to King Zhou, “Don’t underestimate my junior brother just because his cultivation is not high. He is a wise man of our Chan Sect and is well-versed in astronomy, geography, military strategy and tactics.”

Shen Gongbao, fearing that Jiang Ziya would be slighted, explained the situation beforehand.

King Zhou subtly moved his chin, a hint of suspicion in his mind: "Wasn't it said that there was discord within the Chan Sect? It doesn't seem that serious now."

Although the Great Shang Imperial Court is located in the Southern Continent, it still keeps track of major events in other continents, especially those of several sage sects. The Three Pure Ones sect, which is closely related to the human race, is always under scrutiny.

King Zhou had also heard of Shen Gongbao. He was a disciple recently accepted by the Primordial Celestial Venerable, with the cultivation level of a late-stage Golden Immortal. Because he traveled frequently among famous mountains and blessed caves, he had many friends, and King Zhou knew him quite well.

However, he couldn't quite figure out Jiang Ziya beside him. Although his cultivation had now dropped to the mortal realm, his eyesight was still sharp. How could he not see that Jiang Ziya was nearing the end of his life and his lifespan was running out?

However, judging from Jiang Ziya's expression of neither joy nor sorrow, he appeared indifferent, like an old man in the fields, unremarkable. If it weren't for the occasional glint of shrewdness in his eyes, he would easily be overlooked.

This surprised King Zhou. Someone like Jiang Ziya was either a truly talented person or just very ordinary.

However, someone who could be accepted as a disciple by the Primordial Celestial Venerable must not be an ordinary person, which made King Zhou somewhat tempted.

Having reigned as emperor for so many years, how could King Zhou not know the importance of talent? Leaving aside everything else, just consider the three musketeers of the Shang Dynasty: Ma Shangrong, Bigan, and Wen Zhong. With these three, even if he didn't attend court for several years, there wouldn't be any problem.

Could Jiang Ziya really be such a talented advisor to the king? Although King Zhou had a slight suspicion in his heart, his face remained calm. As for Jiang Ziya's cultivation level, he didn't value it that much.

Governing a country has absolutely nothing to do with cultivation. Otherwise, what would be the point of having one? Why not just invite a Grand Luo Golden Immortal? Why would it be necessary for one to do it oneself?

Furthermore, while the current Prime Minister of the Great Shang Dynasty, Shang Rong, is a Celestial Immortal, Bi Gan, the Vice Prime Minister, is a Golden Immortal, and Wen Zhong, the Grand Tutor, is a Mysterious Immortal, when it comes to governing the country, Shang Rong is still the most capable.

Jiang Ziya's celestial realm wouldn't have caught King Zhou's attention; rather, it was Jiang Ziya himself who truly drew his attention.

What made King Zhou curious was what Jiang Ziya would say next, and King Zhou's heart began to beat faster.

Although Jiang Ziya appears calm and unassuming on the surface, he is actually a little nervous deep down. He already had a clear understanding of why Yuanshi Tianzun had personally appointed him to descend the mountain as the person in charge of dealing with Western Buddhism in the Shang Dynasty in the Southern Continent.

Jiang Ziya was a shrewd man. When Yuanshi Tianzun sent him down the mountain, it meant that his path to immortality had come to an end. Yuanshi Tianzun had also given up on him. He knew his own situation. If it weren't for Yuanshi Tianzun's efforts to cultivate him over the years, he probably would have been reincarnated long ago.

He had no complaints about being abandoned by Yuanshi Tianzun, since even the saints couldn't solve his problem, and he could only accept his fate.

Shen Gongbao's words had warmed his heart and pleased him greatly. Although his cultivation was not high, he was still confident in his abilities. King Zhou's question was a minor one to him; even without Shen Gongbao's words, he believed that King Zhou, with his discerning eye, would have recognized his talent. Nevertheless, Shen Gongbao's words still touched him deeply.