"Uncle Qu, feel free to speak your mind!"

Hearing Liu Zixuan's words, Qu Zheng's father showed a peculiar smile, "I do enjoy chatting with straightforward people like Mr. Liu!"

"The current dynamics of Celestial Capital are very complex, and between families and forces, there are more or less intricate connections."

"Apart from the local families and forces, many external forces, branches, or sects have settled in this piece of Heaven and Earth."

"Simply put, it's very difficult, almost impossible, for newcomers from outside Celestial Capital to establish themselves here."

Liu Zixuan nodded upon hearing this; Jiang Yiyi had given him a rough idea of this previously.

He then asked with a smile, "If it's impossible to establish oneself, how do you say, Uncle Qu, that great things can be done?"

"To establish oneself in an already mature metropolis, there are only two ways."

Qu Zheng's father raised a finger and said, "First, you are a prominent figure from the Star Sea Peak, and you come in forcefully to seize a territory, then no one would say anything!"

Liu Zixuan shrugged, "Neither you nor I could accomplish that!"

"So, there's only the second path left!"

Qu Zheng's father raised a second finger and said, "Then disrupt the existing pattern and reshuffle the cards!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zixuan's eyes narrowed, thinking: The Qu family's ambition is really big, wanting to reshuffle Celestial Capital? People who dare say such things are either lunatics or fully prepared!

Clearly, the Qu family doesn't seem like lunatics, so they must have a strong trump card!

"Uncle Qu, I feel you might have sought the wrong partner for cooperation. I, Liu Zixuan, have no desire to reshuffle any place." Liu Zixuan did not outright refuse but spoke tactfully.

Qu Zheng's father paused for a moment, "Mr. Liu, I, Qu Jian, though not claiming to have met countless people, have never misjudged anyone. You are destined not to be someone who settles for the status quo, but a significant figure stirring winds and clouds, turning tides!"

Such praise made it somewhat hard for Liu Zixuan to refuse.

With an awkward smile, he said, "You're overpraising me!"

"Overpraise or not, Mr. Liu surely understands in his heart—a dragon cannot languish in the darkness like a snake, and a wolf cannot be penned like a sheep!"

"Mr. Liu is a dragon among men, how could you just dwell in that small piece of Heaven and Earth?"

If Qu Jian's words were said to someone else, they would probably be tempted long ago, but Liu Zixuan is not someone easily swayed by a few words.

With a smile, he said, "Uncle Qu, perhaps everyone seeks different things. I, Liu Zixuan, truly have no ambition to compete for supremacy, just wanting to live a simple life with the one I love and who loves me!"

"I know, the simpler a matter, the harder it is to achieve. Wanting a simple life is no easy task, but I will strive for it, not necessarily disrupting the order to become a big shot somewhere. Those mean nothing to me!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Jian looked at Liu Zixuan with a rather peculiar expression and genuinely admired Liu Zixuan's temperament.

What he just said was enough to excite a struggling young person, even get their blood boiling! Yet Liu Zixuan was so calm and collected.

"Well, maybe I was a bit too abrupt today."

Qu Jian laughed, "But I still firmly believe in my intuition; Mr. Liu's future is limitless! If you change your mind, you are always welcome to come to me; the doors of my Qu family are always open for you!"

"Thank you, Uncle Qu, for your kind words. I will carefully consider it!"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore; let's go have some food. I had your aunt personally cook today, to taste the specialties of the frontier!"

Liu Zixuan had already said so, continuing would make the Qu family seem too cheap. Better to first make a friend like Liu Zixuan!

To do great things, one must first have patience!

The three of them went to the dining table, and soon Qu Zheng's mother served a stream of delicious dishes, mostly spicy food.

"If Mr. Liu can't handle spicy food, you can have the dishes over here," Qu Zheng's mother said with a smile.

"Aunt and Uncle, just call me by name. Addressing me as 'Mr.' feels awkward," Liu Zixuan said with a smile.

"Alright, seeing you and Zheng Zheng are about the same age, we'll call you Zixuan then!"

"Okay!"

Liu Zixuan nodded, then started eating.

The frontier delicacies were indeed satisfying. Liu Zixuan had never feared spiciness before, but this time it truly surprised him!

After finishing the meal, Liu Zixuan drank five or six bottles of mineral water and still felt like he was on fire!

After the meal, Qu Jian invited Liu Zixuan to the study for a few games of chess, which turned into an exchange between the two. The outcome somewhat surprised Qu Jian.

Having played chess for nearly twenty years, he rarely found opponents, yet he lost a few games to Liu Zixuan!

An ordinary person plays chess for fun.

But those who understand chess know it's sometimes a smokeless battle. From one's style and moves, you can discern the person's character.

Around two in the afternoon, Liu Zixuan put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Uncle Qu, I see it's getting late, and I have some matters to attend to; shall we call it a day?"

"Alright, go handle your business first. Whenever you want to come over, just come," Qu Jian said generously with a smile.

"Then, Uncle Qu, don't see me off." Saying this, Liu Zixuan walked outside directly.

Qu Zheng saw him out and asked, "Mr. Liu, you said you were new to Celestial Capital. Will you be leaving again?"

"Probably, but who knows, I might be back someday!" Liu Zixuan said with a smile, "But you better behave, next mistake, and no one will save you!"

Qu Zheng scratched his head, "I certainly will, and I'll also oversee the Meng Family matters you instructed before!"

"Good. No need to see me off, I'll just catch a cab at the door!"

Watching Liu Zixuan leave, Qu Zheng returned to the room quite confused.

Looking at Qu Jian, he asked, "Dad, why didn't you keep persuading Mr. Liu? I feel with our family's strength and Mr. Liu's background, we could definitely accomplish your plan!"

Qu Jian smiled wisely and said, "Why the rush? Everything must proceed step by step. To achieve great things, you can't be impatient!"

"Then do you think Mr. Liu will agree with you in the future?" Qu Zheng asked again.

Qu Jian squinted his eyes, remained silent for a moment, then smirked confidently, "Whether we collaborate or not, I'm not certain, but the future where winds and clouds rise in this Celestial Capital will surely involve Liu Zixuan!"

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