Return of the King, Dominating the City-Chapter 1384 - 1369: The Deal

Shi Haoran nodded and said, "Indeed, apart from me, no one can stop Song Yun, and I recently taught Song Yun a set of Ancient Martial Arts. If Song Yun can properly apply this set of Ancient Martial Arts, his strength will increase by at least thirty percent, and then no one will be able to stop him."

"Ah?"

Shi Wenxi looked at Shi Haoran in surprise and asked, "Uncle, how could you??"

"How could I teach Song Yun, right?"

Shi Haoran asked with a smile.

Shi Wenxi nodded.

Shi Haoran’s face showed a proud smile as he said, "Do you think I would easily pass on something from our Shi Family to an outsider?"

"Oh? Then, Uncle, what are you saying??" Shi Wenxi asked curiously.

"I taught him the set of Ancient Martial Arts that is claimed to be the most difficult to practice and also considered the most useless in our clan!"

Shi Haoran said with a laugh.

"The most difficult...the most useless...?" Shi Wenxi was silent for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said, "Uncle, are you talking about that set of moves that severely depletes Inner Qi..."

"Exactly!"

Shi Haoran nodded and said, "Without Inner Qi, one can’t even practice that set of Ancient Martial Arts, and for those who have Inner Qi, just practicing once will consume a huge amount of it without anyone noticing immediately!"

"Uncle, you truly have foresight!"

Shi Wenxi said with a smile, "It seems Song Yun has only been on the War God List for a few months. Although being able to fight to this position surely means he has Inner Qi, his Inner Qi must not be much. If he really fights with the consumption rate of that set of moves, Song Yun could sustain it for only 30 seconds. If Song Yun keeps practicing, his Inner Qi will decrease day by day until it completely disappears, and if it is completely gone, it will be even harder to cultivate it again, haha!"

"That’s natural." Shi Haoran said, "Inner Qi is like an internal flame. As long as there’s a trace of it, accumulating it again is possible with enough time. However, if Inner Qi is completely used up, it’s as if the flame is extinguished. Relighting the fire is as difficult as retraining to cultivate Inner Qi again. Wenxi, remember, once you cultivate Inner Qi, be careful never to exhaust it completely. Do you understand now why those on the War God List rarely fight easily? Because if experts really go all out, they might overconsume or even exhaust Inner Qi, making it tremendously hard to cultivate again. That’s why many on the War God List become vulnerable after serious injuries—the reason lies here!"

"Understood, Uncle!"

Shi Wenxi nodded respectfully.

"I will notify the clan about this matter, as it absolutely cannot afford mistakes this time. Wenxi, know that our existence is to safeguard some fundamental laws of this world and to maintain a relative balance in it. If anything emerges that affects this balance, we are obliged to destroy or control it within a range we can manage!!" Shi Haoran said.

"Yes, I understand, our Shi Family is the guardian of Shen Zhou!"

Shi Wenxi’s face showed a proud expression.

"Exactly, we are the protectors of Shen Zhou!" Shi Haoran said, "Everything we do is for Shen Zhou, and therefore, we represent justice, understand?"

"Understood!

Meanwhile, somewhere else.

This is the Principal’s office at Danfu University.

Today, an important guest came to Xiao Zhang’s office.

The person’s name is Da Quan Tai Lang.

He is a consul at Japan’s consulate in SH, Shen Zhou.

This person, according to reputation, is somewhat pro-China.

At this moment, Da Quan Tai Lang is sitting on the sofa in the Principal’s office, with a small moustache under his nose, making him look quite sleazy.

"Mr. Da Quan Tai Lang, we at Danfu University take your country’s Prince’s proposal very seriously!" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Principal Wang said with a full smile to Da Quan Tai Lang, "However, I think there are some aspects we still need to discuss."

"Principal Wang!"

Da Quan Tai Lang spoke in stiff Mandarin, "Our Prince is very sincere in wanting to collaborate with your university, but he certainly does not want you to treat his sincere efforts as...as a fool for Shen Zhou. Our Prince has offered very favorable terms, Principal Wang, hoping you will accept. You will also get the benefits you are hoping for, wouldn’t you say?"

"Well..."

Principal Wang showed a hesitant expression and said, "Mr. Da Quan Tai Lang, surely you know that regarding Professor Tao’s research, many people have already shown interest in collaborating with us, including several directors of the Wen Commerce Association and several large families in Shen Zhou, all of whom have extended olive branches to us. Although the Prince’s terms are the most favorable, you are, after all, foreigners. If I hand Professor Tao’s research results over to you, I will face tremendous pressure, especially since...you are Japanese. Mr. Da Quan Tai Lang, I trust you understand what I mean?"

"Hmph, Chinese!"

Da Quan Tai Lang showed a disdainful expression and said, "It’s not for you to use your bit of national pride to challenge my patience. Our great Prince has already had many collaborations with your China. For example, in a certain city, our Prince invested in building a chemical plant. Although it might cause some pollution, the leader of that city—your so-called leader—welcomed us warmly!! And now, we just want some of your research, which might not even prove useful; we’ve offered terms that are quite respectful to you. I hope you will also respect our Prince; there are still many, many opportunities for cooperation!"

Principal Wang’s expression changed slightly and he said, "Mr. Da Quan Tai Lang..."

"No more words."

Da Quan Tai Lang stood up and said, "I have suitably adjusted what our Prince can offer you, and this is the limit of what I can do. We promise that in the next five years, your university will have more than 10 exchange student positions annually with Tokyo University and Waseda University."

"Furthermore, our Tokyo University and Waseda University, among other prestigious institutions, will regularly send renowned experts and scholars to your university for academic visits and exchanges. Also, our Prince will establish a scholarship fund at your university in your and his name, with the first funding amounting to no less than 100 million yuan; this fund will be entirely under your management! Additionally, regarding your son’s career in our Great Japan Empire, our Prince has already made the appropriate arrangements."

"Your son will become a local council member with voting rights! Additionally, the Prince will invest in constructing a building at your university for academic research, which you will personally name! Finally, if you agree to have Professor Tao’s research for our review and study, the Prince will award you the Tokyo Honorary Citizen Medal; you will be our Prince’s good friend!"