The next day.

Wang Xiaoqiang gathered the Seven Freaks of Jianghu and Niulan Mountain in a private room of a restaurant, first ordering a table full of food and wine to entertain them.

The Seven Freaks of Jianghu and Niulan Mountain were now Little Qiang's underlings. Usually, the juniors should treat the senior, but seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was treating them, they were flattered.

During the meal, the eight of them continuously toasted Wang Xiaoqiang, expressing their gratitude toward him. Wang Xiaoqiang was humble, blending in with them and drinking heartily.

Amidst the clinking of cups and laughter, Wang Xiaoqiang learned that each of the Seven Freaks of Jianghu had their own names, but in the martial world, they were known as the First Freak, Second Freak, Third Freak... from the short and chubby leader, and so on, up to the Seventh Freak...

Wang Xiaoqiang thought this way of naming was straightforward and easy, so he called them that as well. He then asked the short and chubby leader, also known as the First Freak, "First Freak, let me ask you, does a Daluo Golden Immortal need to undergo a Heavenly Tribulation?"

The First Freak answered, "Of course, a Daluo Golden Immortal, like an Immortal Emperor, must undergo a Heavenly Tribulation after advancing to the Great Luo Golden Immortal Third Liquid Realm. The difference is, when an Immortal Emperor advances to the Three Qi Realm, the Heavenly Tribulation appears immediately, whereas for a Daluo Golden Immortal, the timing of the tribulation is uncertain after entering the Third Liquid Realm."

"Oh, that's how it is." Wang Xiaoqiang realized. "So last night's Heavenly Thunder was indeed my Heavenly Tribulation..."

"Brother Qiang, last night's thunder, could it be that you were going through a Heavenly Tribulation?" The First Freak noticed something was off.

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't hide it, saying, "That's right."

Hearing this, the eight of them were overjoyed and congratulated him, "Congratulations to Brother Qiang for successfully overcoming the tribulation."

Wang Xiaoqiang waved it off, "A piece of cake, a piece of cake."

"What? A piece of cake? Surviving a Heavenly Tribulation is a matter of life and death, known to be incredibly perilous, and you say it's a piece of cake?" The eight of them were shocked and had wry smiles on their faces.

They had all gone through Heavenly Tribulations themselves and knew how dangerous it was; each of the Seven Freaks would gather the others to collectively withstand the tribulation.

Niulan Mountain would find the sturdiest cave to hide in for the tribulation.

Even so, it was extremely dangerous.

Thinking back, they still felt lucky to have survived.

"Why are you so surprised? Brother Qiang is not just anyone; he's extraordinary. You can't compare us to him. A Heavenly Tribulation to him is nothing." The First Freak glared at them and said.

"That's right, that's right. A Heavenly Tribulation is nothing to Brother Qiang." The group flattered Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang showed a bit of pride, took a sip of wine, and teased, "That night the Azure Dragon Guardian called for me, do you know what it was for?"

Very few knew about the Biluo Heavenly Emperor's Incarnation hosting Wang Xiaoqiang, only the Biluo Heavenly Emperor's Incarnation, Fang Yuntian, the Azure Dragon Guardian, and Wang Xiaoqiang knew. Fang Yuntian and the Azure Dragon Guardian naturally wouldn't spread it around; even if the servants at the City Lord's Mansion knew, they wouldn't dare speak of it, so outsiders didn't know, nor did the Seven Freaks of Jianghu and Niulan Mountain. Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang mention it, they all looked curiously and expectantly.

Wang Xiaoqiang solemnly said, "I'll tell you, but don't tell anyone else."

The eight of them nodded seriously; they had to follow Wang Xiaoqiang's words, or they'd have no way to deal with the Yin Fiend inside them if they angered him.

"It was the Biluo Heavenly Emperor who invited me to eat." Wang Xiaoqiang smiled smugly.

He said it was the Biluo Heavenly Emperor rather than his Incarnation, which was exaggerating a bit; there's quite a difference between the Biluo Heavenly Emperor's Incarnation and his true self.

"What???"

They were dumbfounded, astounded. The Biluo Heavenly Emperor was the ruler of the entire Biluo Realm, and he, he invited Wang Xiaoqiang for a meal?

It seemed too unbelievable.

"What? You don't believe it?"

"It's not that we don't believe it; it's just hard to believe." Niulan Mountain shook his head. "The Biluo Heavenly Emperor inviting someone for dinner, never heard of that before."

"Believe it or not, it's a fact," Wang Xiaoqiang said. "That night, we ate dishes made from the meat of a Nine-Tailed Snow Phoenix. Also, I saw a circle of aura around the Biluo Heavenly Emperor's body containing all sorts of things. It was truly wondrous. I don't know what it was..."

To prove he was actually invited by the Biluo Heavenly Emperor, Wang Xiaoqiang deliberately described these things.

Upon hearing that, the First Freak somewhat believed it, exclaiming, "Nine-Tailed Snow Phoenix meat, my god, Brother Qiang, you got to eat Nine-Tailed Snow Phoenix meat, that's quite a treat. The Nine-Tailed Snow Phoenix is a Divine Beast, extremely rare. Normally, people can't even eat it, plus its meat boosts strength."

The rest secretly swallowed their saliva, obviously also craving that Nine-Tailed Snow Phoenix meat.

The First Freak continued, "Brother Qiang, the aura around the Biluo Heavenly Emperor's body is the Circle of Myriad Phases. When a Purple Mansion Immortal advances to a True Immortal of Myriad Phases, the Immortal Ice inside them transforms, and the True Immortal of Myriad Phases condenses the Circle of Myriad Phases, encompassing everything... all worldly matters..."

"True Immortal of Myriad Phases, transforming myriad phases..." Wang Xiaoqiang muttered. "No wonder the aura circle around the Biluo Heavenly Emperor's body had lightning, rain, houses, cattle, horses, trees, and swords... indeed encompasses everything..."

"So, Brother Qiang, you really did meet the Biluo Heavenly Emperor himself..." the First Freak said. "There aren't many True Immortals of Myriad Phases in the entire Biluo Realm, and they rarely appear... very hard to see."

"So have you seen a True Immortal of Myriad Phases?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked back.

"Nah, I've never seen one. It's all hearsay," the First Freak admitted, embarrassed.

"All right, now do you believe me? I wouldn't just brag to you guys." Wang Xiaoqiang declared.

"I believe, I definitely believe. Brother Qiang is amazing. The Biluo Heavenly Emperor invited Brother Qiang for a meal. Brother Qiang is even more incredible than the Domain Lord..." The eight of them once again flattered him.

Wang Xiaoqiang took a sip of wine and turned to the main topic, asking, "First Freak, how much do you know about City Lord Fang Yuntian?"

The First Freak replied, "We don't know much about the Biluo Heavenly Emperor, but we know a lot about Fang Yuntian, the City Lord of Biluo."

He turned to the Sixth Freak and said, "Sixth brother, you tell him."

The Sixth Freak took a swig of wine and boasted, "I used to work at the City Lord's Mansion back in the day..."

"What did you do there?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked, curious.

"I was a gatekeeper guard."

"Well, that's not much of a job," Niulan Mountain said dismissively.

"So how much do you know about Fang Yuntian?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

"Plenty. I know exactly how many Divine Beasts he has," Sixth Freak said, thumping his chest.

"How many daughters does this Fang Yuntian have?"

The Sixth Freak chuckled at this, "Brother Qiang, you're quite interested, huh? Well, Fang Yuntian sure has a lot of daughters because he has many wives, and they all seem to give birth to girls. His daughters are all beauties, but the one who's truly beautiful is Fang Yuyan, born to his primary wife of the Luo Clan."

"Fang Yuyan could claim the title of the second most beautiful woman in Biluo City, and no one would dare say they're the first," he said, swallowing hard as if he could imagine her beauty, "Every time Fang Yuyan passed by the mansion gates, all us guards would be star-struck, and we'd... well... keep busy with our imaginations at night..."

From this last part, Wang Xiaoqiang could understand that it meant something akin to "self-entertainment," implying that Fang Yuyan's beauty was so captivating.

"And not just once," the Sixth Freak, slightly drunk and thick-skinned, added, "Fang Yuyan is like a charming demon to us. You can't look at her without being enchanted..."

"But Brother Qiang, Fang Yuyan is of high status, never once paying us any mind. She's also fiercely vindictive; once, one of our guards stared a bit too long, and she had his eyes gouged out. I was so scared I faked illness to quit the guard duty." The Sixth Freak explained, "In short, she's a rose with thorns..."

"A rose with thorns—I still want to pick it," Wang Xiaoqiang murmured.

"Brother Qiang, are you interested in Fang Yuyan?" the First Freak asked, hearing the murmur.

"Yeah," Wang Xiaoqiang replied.

"Brother Qiang, you better drop that idea. Fang Yuyan is already betrothed, to Chu Tianhe, the eldest son of the Domain Lord of the Milky Way Region."

"Betrothed? Well, then I'll just have to kidnap her." Wang Xiaoqiang said. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to recommend it and vote on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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