The railing was the restaurant's railing and the table was a table for wine. The restaurant was the capital's most famous and most expensive Clear Lake Restaurant, so it was naturally used for eating. There were very few people qualified to eat with Tianhai Chenwu, and Xu Shi Ji just so happened to be one of them.
As Chen Changsheng's future father-in-law in name and at the same time known to the entire world, he currently had a very complex view of Chen Changsheng. Last year, the Divine General of the East's estate, because of this young Daoist from the countryside, had been dejected and disgraced, becoming the laughingstock of the entire continent. But how could he have known that Chen Changsheng was the Pope's favored successor, and how could he have known that Daoist Ji was actually the once-incomparably glorious Principal Shang … every time he thought of this engagement, he would feel many complaints towards his father, who had long since returned to the sea of stars. There were clearly so many things hidden behind this engagement, so why didn't you explain it clearly to me beforehand?
His feelings were complex, and his thoughts were naturally complex as well. Xu Shi Ji's attitude towards this engagement had also become somewhat difficult to grasp. When he received the invitation from the Tianhai Estate yesterday, he thought that this Tianhai clan head famed for his deep foresight might be trying to force him to take a stand. As a result, after arriving at Clear Lake Restaurant, he had basically maintained his silence, especially when Tianhai Chenwu spoke of Chen Changsheng.
Tianhai Chenwu smiled at him, as if he completely understood his thoughts. He indifferently continued, "Shengxue is diligently cultivating in the north, using battle to improve himself. He has already broken into Star Condensation, and after the new year, he should return to the capital to view the Heavenly Tome Monoliths."
Xu Shi Ji did not know why he would suddenly mention Tianhai Shengxue, even though Tianhai Shengxue was the most outstanding youth of the Tianhai clan's third generation and one of the juniors the Divine Empress most admired.
"In the Grand Examination at the beginning of the year, Shengxue's actions could not be hidden from anyone, but this child is an intelligent person and did not try to hide it from anyone. Now that I think about it, this can be considered a rather good use of open schemes … but I'm still rather unhappy that he acted on his own. If a family is too big, the people inside will inevitably have their own judgments and opinions. However, if the family is facing pressure, those individual opinions are meaningless. We must gather all our strength together to ensure that the whole family continues to walk on the right path. As the saying goes, when the nest is overturned … even the nest can't be kept, and you still want to keep your egg. Isn't that very funny? "
Hearing Tianhai Chenwu's seemingly relaxed and joking words, Xu Shi Ji's mood became even heavier. How could he not understand the hidden meaning of these words? The so-called correct path was, of course, the Tianhai clan replacing the Chen clan and continuing to rule over the human world. The so-called dissatisfaction towards Tian Hai Sheng Xue was, of course, a warning to him not to have too many other thoughts.
"Aunt hasn't said much recently, so a lot of people in the capital have misunderstood." Whether in the Imperial Palace or the Imperial Court, when Tianhai Chenwu mentioned the Divine Empress, he would always use honorifics. Only in extremely private places would he refer to her as aunt. This was not some hidden hint, but a naked display of strength. He turned and stared into Xu Shiji's eyes, saying, "But they forgot one thing. Aunt's surname is Tianhai after all. Could she bear to see everyone in her family die?"
Xu Shiji knew that he could not continue listening, so he said, "I don't understand why His Holiness the Pope has also maintained his silence."
This was obviously referring to the most popular event in the capital recently, the battle between the Tradition Academy and the other schools. Tian Hai Chenwu's smile disappeared and he said, "When everyone doesn't understand, then there must be a deeper meaning … I always feel that His Holiness is using this method to make Chen Chang Sheng mature faster. Sometimes, I even feel that His Holiness is pulling up seedlings to help them mature faster."
Xu Shi Ji frowned slightly, thinking that his cheap son-in-law was publicly known to be calm and mature early. Not even sixteen years old, he was already close to reaching the threshold of the Star Fusion realm. This was even more unprecedented. Other than his precious daughter, no one could compare to him. Yet, His Holiness was still not satisfied and wanted him to mature faster?
"Other than aunt, who can understand His Holiness's intentions?" Tian Hai Chenwu turned his head to look at the mist on the surface of the lake and said slowly.
Xu Shi Ji was even more confused, thinking that if His Holiness wanted to use the Tian Hai clan and the Orthodoxy's new power to train Chen Chang Sheng, then why didn't the Tian Hai clan use their true methods?
"Starting from Mei Li Sha, until now, Li Palace has always been building up momentum for Chen Chang Sheng. If I want to go against the momentum, I need to spend too much effort, so why don't I go with the momentum? I will send people to continuously challenge the Tradition Academy. If Chen Chang Sheng can endure this period of time, then whether it is his strength, level, or willpower, they will all be greatly improved. But what if he can't endure? "
A mocking smile appeared on Tian Hai Chenwu's face and he said, "I know what you are thinking, and what many people are thinking. You think that my Tian Hai clan continuously sending people to challenge the Tradition Academy is like sending sacrifices to Chen Chang Sheng. It is like continuously adding firewood to a bonfire. There is no way to extinguish it, but instead, it will make the fire burn more and more fiercely. But have you ever thought, if one day, a large tree suddenly falls down, will this fire continue to burn? Or perhaps, there is suddenly no more firewood to add to it. This fire that has been burning so fiercely for such a long time, how long will it take for it to extinguish? Or will it burn the forest behind it? Since Li Palace wants to create momentum, I'll help them push this momentum to the highest point, then I'll have them collapse. At that time, I'd like to see how Chen Chang Sheng will be able to withstand such a fall, and whether or not His Holiness' tempering will directly grind him into a pile of sand! "
Xu Shi Ji slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Adding oil to a raging fire, in the end, it will indeed have a miserable ending, but … if we really do use experts in the end, I'm afraid that Li Palace will come out and stop us."
Tian Hai Chenwu glanced at him and thought with slight mockery, "Even at this point, you are still so fake. I don't know why my aunt chose you in the first place."
"There is one person … that can definitely defeat Chen Chang Sheng, and not even His Holiness can find a single flaw in her, because she is younger than Chen Chang Sheng and has also not yet reached Star Condensation." He looked at Xu Shi Ji and indifferently said, "In a few days, your family's Phoenix child will return to the capital. The entire world knows of my aunt's love for your family's Phoenix. If Li Palace wants to build up momentum for Chen Chang Sheng, why can't we build up momentum for your family's Phoenix child?"
Xu Shi Ji knew that today's conversation had finally reached its most crucial moment. After a long period of silence, he said, "In the end, she is still young. How can she bear the burden of the aftermath?"
Stopping the momentum of the Orthodox Academy's revival, even using it to bring Chen Chang Sheng's path to the Pope to a sudden halt, to that genius daughter of his, was not a big deal. The problem was, behind the storm of the Orthodox Academy was the struggle of two Saints. Even if Xu You Rong was the reincarnation of the Heavenly Phoenix, she was still not of age, so how could she bear the storm?
"You have to understand one thing. From Zhou Tong to many other people, it seems like they haven't done anything in the last few days, but in reality, they have always been cooperating with that Saint of the south."
Tian Hai Chenwu gazed at the vast and misty surface of the lake and thought of that matter. Even someone of high authority and callous temperament like him could not help but yearn for it. He sighed, "This year, the confluence of the north and south really does have a chance of succeeding. It is precisely against this background that the Pope and my aunt have appeared so calm. The two sides can only struggle for power, but it is not convenient for them to carry it out, so you don't need to worry too much."
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The banquet was dismissed and they descended the stairs.
People of status like Tian Hai Chenwu and Xu Shi Ji naturally did not take the path that ordinary guests took, but a special path that Clear Lake Restaurant had left behind. No one had expected that in a path that was logically impossible for two groups of guests to meet, two groups of guests really did meet today.
Tianhai Chenwu and Xu Shi Ji bumped into three young people.
Three young people from the Orthodox Academy.
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