"I will persuade my father myself, but no one can change my mind!" Princess Bing Qing said firmly.
"You..." Tang Yan was both angry and anxious, "You’re simply unreasonable!"
"So are you!" Princess Bing Qing retorted without backing down.
"Brother Wang, you have quite the luck in romance." Luo laughed.
High above the skies, Wang Xu and Luo hovered in the air. Below them was Wang Xu’s home, and the conversation between Tang Yan and Princess Bing Qing reached Wang Xu’s ears without missing a word.
"Brother Luo, please stop teasing me. I’m having a headache," Wang Xu replied helplessly.
Luo, dressed in a white robe with an otherworldly demeanor, laughed heartily, "It seems that even someone as powerful as you has troubles in matters of love."
Wang Xu sighed. In his heart, there was always only one person, Tang Yan.
But when he learned that Princess Bing Qing had waited for him for seven hundred years in front of the Bronze Giant Gate and nearly tried to sacrifice herself for him, Wang Xu’s heart wavered.
Though he was unwilling to admit it, feelings are feelings, and they were beyond Wang Xu’s control.
He originally planned to leave the National Hall and stop associating with Princess Bing Qing, hoping that this feeling would gradually fade over time, eventually becoming completely sealed away in the sands of time. But unexpectedly, Princess Bing Qing followed him, making it hard for him to forget.
Wang Xu was a genius in cultivation, but when it came to love, he was no better than an ordinary person.
No matter whom he chose, he was destined to hurt the other. Wang Xu’s heart was clearly inclined toward Tang Yan now, but he knew Princess Bing Qing’s character: she would not stop until she achieved her goal. Her seven hundred years at the Bronze Giant Gate was the best proof.
If Princess Bing Qing really did something horrible because of this emotional stress, passing through the Sovereign’s test alone would be hard.
"Ah, I’ll settle this matter after I return from the Qualifications Battle." Wang Xu thought to himself.
In the subsequent days, Wang Xu tried his best to avoid the two of them, either visiting Brother Lu Chen or walking the streets of the city with Luo, disguised as ordinary people.
Fortunately, although Tang Yan was angry, she couldn’t really blame him. Princess Bing Qing had the right to choose who to love, and she had no right to interfere. What’s more, in the cosmos, it was common for every Cosmic Martial Artist to marry many wives to continue their lineage, having ten or eight was few, and having hundreds or thousands was not unusual.
As a result, Tang Yan let go of her prejudice and accompanied Princess Bing Qing to have fun on Earth. Princess Bing Qing was also not thinking too much and loved lively activities, so the two women temporarily got along peacefully, resolving Wang Xu’s crisis.
Wang Xu breathed a sigh of relief and then boarded the "Earth" and headed to Miao Luo Star.
Earth was the name of this Palace Level warship, and Wang Xu had specially engraved a depiction of Earth on the bottom of the ship so that whenever he traveled through the cosmos in the future, just seeing this image would remind him of his homeland.
"Celestial Spirit, let’s go to Miao Luo Star," Wang Xu ordered, breaking the Ninefold Celestial God Array and heading outside Earth.
In the city full of mechanical buildings, a hundred-story mechanical skyscraper stood tall. The top of the skyscraper was illuminated with four large neon characters, shining brightly.
As an emerging force on Miao Luo Star, Wang Group had only taken six hundred years to extend its business into various fields. With its expanding influence, it now owned this hundred-story skyscraper and gained some renown on Miao Luo Star.
However, at the top of this skyscraper, inside a luxurious office with panoramic views, a stern and solemn middle-aged man stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, his brow furrowed.
Tang Tian, the second-in-command of the Wang Group.
Above him was Tang Yan. Thus, strictly speaking, he was the first-in-command of the group, holding the most significant power in the corporation.
The office door was knocked on.
"Come in." Tang Tian’s expression became serious and solemn as he turned around.
"Chairman." A burly man entered, exuding a Black Hole Level aura. It was Qiu Tuyi.
Years ago, after Wang Xu removed the control mechanism over Qiu Tuyi, he regained his freedom. However, he chose not to leave Earth. After nearly a hundred years of cultivation, he successfully broke through to the Black Hole Level.
Accepting Tang Tian’s invitation, Qiu Tuyi came to Miao Luo Star, providing a solid foundation for the Wang Group with his Black Hole Level strength.
"Qiu Tuyi, is there any result on the matter?" Tang Tian asked.
Qiu Tuyi sighed and placed a document in front of Tang Tian, "This is a contract jointly sent by the Ziwei Clan and the other three major families. I’m afraid this time... we really have no way to stand firm."
Tang Tian swiftly glanced over the document, his face darkening.
The contract only proposed one thing: the Wang Group must completely withdraw from all involved economic fields within three years and must not touch any business sector of the Four Great Families.
"Ridiculous!" Tang Tian exclaimed angrily, "The Four Great Families of Miao Luo Star have divided all business sectors among themselves! What’s left? This is clearly an attempt to drive Wang Group out!"
It’s worth noting that the Ziwei Clan was very clever.
They didn’t forcefully make the Wang Group leave Miao Luo Star but instead told them to stay clear of their territory while implying: if you don’t provoke us, we won’t provoke you.
This approach seemed to declare a non-threatening stance, insisting that they would only act if Wang Group did so first.
However, in reality, the Four Great Families had entirely divided every business sector on Miao Luo Star. There wasn’t an empty sector for Wang Group to venture into, leaving them no room to operate, threatening their survival.
This was the first time the Four Great Families unanimously targeted the Wang Group.
Before this, they had been opposing each other, engaging in both open and covert battles. But now, facing an external threat, they set aside their differences and joined forces to drive Wang Group off Miao Luo Star.
Clearly, they sensed that if Wang Group continued to survive and grow, they would inevitably surpass them.
"Chairman, all aspects, including raw material suppliers, sales channels, and even the employees in the company, have been disrupted," Qiu Tuyi said heavily. "If this situation continues, we won’t need three years; three months will see our group collapse completely."
Tang Tian sighed helplessly. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Contact the Ziwei Clan, I will visit them."
Qiu Tuyi nodded. He knew the chairman was making a final effort. If enough benefits could be ceded, perhaps the situation could be turned around.
"Another tough battle awaits tomorrow," Tang Tian thought heavily. (To be continued. If you work, feel free to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with your recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)