When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

After Zhu Chongjiu finished explaining all the conditions, advantages, and disadvantages to King Shi Gang, Shi Gang did not reply immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment and then replied to Zhu Chongjiu, "Ninth Emperor, this matter is of great importance to the Houtu Continent."

"I beg Your Majesty to grant me a few days so that I may discuss this with my ministers."

No problem, but I have other things to do and can't stay in your Houtu Continent for too long.

"So you need to hurry!" Zhu Chongjiu replied calmly.

Shi Gang quickly replied, "Just three days. After three days, whether it succeeds or not, I will definitely give an explanation to the Nine Emperors."

Back in the room, Xiao Hei asked Zhu Chongjiu, "Ninth Brother, why didn't King Shi Gang agree to your request?"

According to you, although there are 20% more supplies, in the long run, it's all beneficial, right?

Zhu Chongjiu looked at Xiao Hei with a smile on his lips and said, "It's not that they don't agree to me, but that they want to make sure that everything I said is true."

After all, such a big matter can't be handled with just my identity alone, so people can't completely trust me!

While Zhu Chongjiu was chatting with Xiao Hei, at the headquarters of the Peace Chamber of Commerce on the Houtu Continent, Xiao Feng looked at the dejected Xiao Tian and asked, "Son, how have you been lately?"

Don't keep thinking about Ninth Brother.

Everything will turn out well!

Upon hearing Xiao Feng's words, Xiao Tian raised his head and replied, "Father, you don't know, Ninth Brother is no human being, he's a beast. If I hadn't pretended to be dead the whole way, I don't even know if I would have been able to see you again!"

Okay, okay, stop whining.

What's a little setback?

People whose lives are more miserable than yours are like the waters of the ocean, yet they are all struggling to live.

"How can one grow without experiencing setbacks?" Xiao Feng comforted Xiao Tian.

After hearing his father's words, Xiao Tian felt a little better. However, Zhu Chongjiu had already left a shadow in his heart. Just thinking about him made Xiao Tian feel cold all over and made him want to escape!

Xiao Feng saw that his son was still haunted by Zhu Chongjiu, so he said to him, "I have good news for you!"

Prince Zhurong sent word that he had emerged from seclusion and would be coming in person soon.

"At that time, Prince Zhurong will personally deal with Ninth Brother; my son and I will only need to cooperate."

Upon hearing his father's words, Xiao Tian excitedly asked, "Father, is that so?"

So when will this Prince Zhurong you mentioned arrive?

I need to prepare in advance to welcome him, and also to gather some information about Ninth Brother to give to Young Master Zhurong.

"To avoid letting Prince Zhurong suffer a great loss at Ninth Brother's hands."

Hmph! This Ninth Brother only dares to show off his power in front of you and me, father and son.

To the outside world, it's insignificant.

Prince Zhurong doesn't need to prepare anything to deal with him.

Crushing him is no easier than picking up an ant!

My son, let me tell you, fortunes change every thirty years!

Your current strength may be lacking, but that's only because of the nature of this world.

Once you go out into the world, you'll find countless extraordinary martial arts techniques, rare and precious materials, and miraculous elixirs.

"When you look back at this Ninth Brother then, you'll understand what a world of difference truly means!"

After hearing his father Xiao Feng's words, Xiao Tian became somewhat excited, then muttered disdainfully, "You talk so much about how powerful the outside world is, but aren't you from the outside world yourself?"

"But he still almost got killed by Ninth Brother, and he's even a higher-ranking one!"

When Xiao Feng heard Xiao Tian whispering sarcastic remarks about him, his lofty ambitions, which had just risen, were instantly crushed.

I almost choked on my own blood!

After catching his breath, Xiao Feng angrily said to Xiao Tian, ​​"Your father never had such good conditions as you back then."

Where can I find someone with such a good foundation?

Your father was just a servant back then.

You're starting from a point several times higher than your father, do you know that?

After saying this, Xiao Feng angrily turned and walked out of the room, disappearing without a trace.

After Xiao Feng left, Xiao Tian continued, "Whether they are servants or not, they all come from outside!"

Besides, if I go to the outside world with that Prince Zhurong, wouldn't I become his servant too?

How is it any different from what you were back then?

I really don't know what my father was thinking, sigh?

Actually, Xiao Tian was wrong about one thing.

To give an example, the servants of a first-rank official and the servants of a seventh-rank county magistrate are not comparable at all!

Three days later, early in the morning, Shi Gang arrived as promised to invite Zhu Chongjiu.

The same formation remained in the main hall, but the difference was that everyone's attitude towards Zhu Chongjiu had changed drastically.

Zhu Chongjiu and Shi Gang sat side by side at the wine table, gently stroking the little black dog in his arms, refusing one toast after another from various princes and ministers.

Amidst laughter and cheers, Zhu Chongjiu smiled and spoke first to Shi Gang, asking, "How is it? Have you investigated my background and strength thoroughly these past three days?"

Should I personally tell you about my life story?

Shi Gang, who was originally serving Zhu Chongjiu wine and food, hurriedly waved his hand nervously after hearing Zhu Chongjiu's words and said, "What are you saying, Ninth Emperor? After all, this involves matters of national importance, and I, as the ruler of the country, cannot afford to be careless in the slightest."

Since the Nine Emperors have recognized the truth, I will no longer hide it.

May I ask, what method did the Nine Emperors use, and when, to repair the sun on the Houtu Continent?

Zhu Chongjiu replied, "I won't waste my breath on you, let's make it tomorrow!"

Tomorrow I will restore your sun to its original state, and it may even be better than before!

As for the method, you don't need to worry about that.

Shi Gang was overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "In the past three days, besides investigating this Nine Emperors, some ministers have also raised the question of what to do if the Nine Emperors need a massive amount of resources to repair the sun."

In the end, no one could come up with a perfect solution, so they could only take it one step at a time.

If conditions permit, we should try our best to meet the demands of this emperor. If his demands are too excessive, then we can only go back to the starting point and renegotiate!

When Shi Gang heard Zhu Chongjiu say that they didn't need to worry about it, his mouth stretched from ear to ear in a wide grin!

Seeing this scene, Zhu Chongjiu could more or less guess what Shi Gang and the people below were thinking.

However, due to his current strength, ordinary rare and precious materials on this continent are completely useless to him!

It's better not to ask for supplies; leave a small favor behind.

Whether it's useful or not, it's always good to have a little backup plan!

However, Zhu Chongjiu still spoke up: "Although I don't want your help in any way, it's not because you can't help, but because I don't want you to waste your time and money."

If I ask you to give me 20% more resources from the Flame Empire, then that can be considered my contribution to the Flame Empire as its queen consort!

One more thing. Since you have investigated me, you should also know the origin of my title as a king on equal footing with others.

To boast a little, I am not someone who craves wealth and pleasure.

I believe in the old saying, "With great power comes great responsibility."

My strength was given to me by this world, so when the time comes, I should give back to this world in some way.

Seeing the people of this continent suffer makes my heart ache.

okay!

I won't go into the grand principles.

Tomorrow morning I will repair the sun by myself; I will not need a single soldier or brick from your Houtu Continent.

All you, Shi Gang, need to do is prevent anyone from spying on or even causing trouble.

If any suspicious persons are discovered, they should be stopped immediately.

Let me make this clear from the start: if this operation fails due to the mistakes of your own Houtu Continent, then you cannot blame me, the Nine Emperors!

After Zhu Chongjiu finished his indignant speech, Shi Gang stood up, pounded his chest loudly, and swore an oath to Zhu Chongjiu.

Subsequently, Shi Gang issued a gag order to everyone who knew about this incident today!

At the same time, he mobilized his own secret guard legion to monitor and investigate all suspicious persons at all times from now on.

No matter the circumstances, capture them all secretly.

A definitive conclusion will be reached after Zhu Chongjiu repairs the fake sun.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Zhu Chongjiu stood in the square inside the palace. Under the watchful eyes of Shi Gang and other princes and ministers, he got up and slowly flew towards the fake sun in the sky.