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The guards led the two directly through the palace corridors.

If you had to describe the long corridor of the Imperial Advisor's Castle in one word, it would be "extremely luxurious."

The corridor's floor tiles were made of pure gold, and both sides were filled with all sorts of rare and exotic treasures.

"Hehe, your Grand Master has quite the taste. Any one of these items would be priceless, wouldn't it?"

The guard chuckled in response.

"Your Excellency is unaware of this, but these are merely the tip of the iceberg."

Just then, a hearty laugh came from inside.

"Hahaha, the envoy from Xuanwu Kingdom has graced my Shigeng Kingdom with his presence! We are so sorry for not welcoming him properly!"

Gu Qianhan and Hei Xuanbinghuang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure.

They were taken aback at first, then the two of them started laughing.

In Gu Qianhan's original imagination, as the Grand Master of Shigeng Kingdom, a country that admires muscular physiques, he should at least be a well-built, muscular man, even if he wasn't a muscle giant.

But what stood before him was a bald, fat man who looked extremely greasy.

Gu Qianhan tilted her head and looked at the man, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"you……"

"Are you the Grand Master of Shipeng Kingdom?"

The fat man nodded dismissively.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I am the national advisor of this country."

With a wave of his hand, the muscular bodyguard retreated, leaving only the three of them.

"You usually have to show your face to other citizens of Shigeng, right? You..."

At this moment, the fat national advisor chuckled.

"Your Excellency, you may not know this, but I have my own secret weapon!"

"This is also how I control the entire Shigeng Kingdom."

As he spoke, he walked to a solid gold safe studded with gemstones and took out a jar from it.

"Hehe, that's it!"

"Gold-label Fast Muscle Building Protein Powder!"

After saying this, the Imperial Advisor scooped a spoonful into a glass of water, stirred it haphazardly a couple of times, and then drank it.

The next second, something amazing happened.

His once bulky muscles disappeared at a visible rate, replaced by solid, large muscles!

In the blink of an eye, the greasy, fat man transformed into a muscular, fit man.

This scene left both Gu Qianhan and Hei Xuanbinghuang stunned.

Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of the two envoys from the "Xuanwu Kingdom," the Grand Preceptor's smug lips gradually curled upwards.

"I wonder what brings you two envoys to my Shigeng Kingdom?"

At this moment, Gu Qianhan smiled slightly.

"We are here on the orders of the King of Xuanwu Kingdom to see the customs and culture of your Shigeng Kingdom and to see if there is any way to cooperate."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Advisor's eyes lit up instantly.

Being able to cooperate with Xuanwu Kingdom was something he had always dreamed of, so he hurriedly asked Gu Qianhan how he felt about Shigeng Kingdom.

Gu Qianhan couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"To be honest, we are somewhat disappointed with the State of Shigen under your rule."

"I'm thirsty today and I can't even get my favorite Coke. All I can do is drink protein powder. Based on that, I think we probably won't be able to work together."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Preceptor on the other side showed no sign of panic.

"Would Your Excellency like a carbonated drink?"

"You should have said so earlier! I have as many as you want, and all kinds of flavors!"

"As you can see, it's almost time for dinner. If you two envoys don't mind, you can try some of my food."

Hearing this, the Black Ice Phoenix said softly.

"Chicken breast? Sorry, I'm not a fan of chicken breast."

The imperial advisor opposite him shook his head repeatedly.

"No, no, no, how could I possibly eat something like that!"

"I have all kinds of delicious food here, and I will definitely not disappoint you two envoys."

After saying that, he led Gu Qianhan and Hei Xuanbinghuang to a similarly decorated, magnificent house.

"Please take a seat, Your Excellencies."

As the two sat down, the Imperial Advisor snapped his fingers in the air.

Suddenly, a large group of burly male and female waiters appeared, continuously bringing out all sorts of delicious food.

Roast suckling pig, roast whole lamb, all kinds of seafood, and various stir-fries were all placed on a huge round table made of gold.

"Would you like some wine, Your Excellency? I have some wine imported from the Great Li Kingdom."

"That winery was exclusively for the royal family. The grapes were stomped on barefoot by beautiful teenage girls, and then fermented in barrels for a long time, resulting in an extremely delicious flavor."

Hearing this, Hei Xuanbinghuang looked disgusted, while Gu Qianhan just pursed her lips.

"No, an iced Coke will do."

At this moment, Gu Qianhan squinted at the Grand Master opposite her.

"Since you can eat and drink whatever you want at home, why do you need to control the diet of the people of Shigeng?"

The Grand Master chuckled in response.

"I have to uphold the traditions of our Stone Kingdom, after all, our country is known for its muscle-building and body shaping."

At this moment, the Black Ice Phoenix was somewhat puzzled.

"You have that magical gold-plated muscle-building protein powder, right? You should have the formula, right? Just tell your people directly."

Upon hearing Hei Xuanbinghuang's words, the Grand Master reacted as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"I do have the formula, and it's right here with the protein powder."

"But Your Excellency is joking. How could I possibly feed such protein powder to those idiots?"

“I developed a special additive specifically for them, and this stuff is added to all the protein powder produced in all the factories.”

"Although at first they do get twice the results with half the effort and quickly develop impressive muscles and physiques, they gradually become unconsciously dependent on this protein powder."

"They'll want to keep eating, and keep eating!"

"Not only that, they can't stop consuming protein powder, because their muscles will disappear if they stop drinking it."

"The palace decorations and my rare treasures that you see are all the result of this method!"

Upon hearing this, Hei Xuanbinghuang revealed a hint of disdain, while Gu Qianhan looked at him with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid the king will find out if you do this?"

The Grand Master chuckled in response.

"So what? Even the king drinks protein powder that I've added additives to. Besides, he's obsessed with building muscle and doesn't care about the affairs of the Kingdom of Stonegum at all."

"Although my current official title is Grand Preceptor, I am actually the true king of Shigeng Kingdom, hahahaha!"

The Grand Master looked smug and pleased with himself.

Little did he know that his every word and action was being broadcast live across the entire country, except for the large screens outside his palace.

From the moment Gu Qianhan entered the castle, he had already secretly started a live stream.

Now, everyone, including the king who is lifting dumbbells in the gym, has seen the true face of the royal advisor.

Especially after they saw the Grand Preceptor's initial obese appearance, then saw a table full of food labeled as contraband in their Shigeng Kingdom, and heard his words.

All the people of Stonegum were enraged!

"Damn it, no wonder these protein powders are so addictive!"

"Ah, that damned imperial advisor actually embezzled from his own post! He forbids us from eating, yet he's enjoying it so much!"

"Damn it, I didn't even recognize him when I first saw how fat he was! What a big liar!!"

The king of Shigen was furious, and he slammed the dumbbell in his hand down with all his might.

"Damn it, that bastard has been lying to me for so long!"

"I will punish him!!"