Chapter 144: Zhao Gongming

Since that damn system had a way, Jiang Yuan no longer had to worry about this issue remaining unresolved.

He would wait for an opportunity to properly ask Grand Tutor Wen Zhong whether he was hesitating to confess his feelings to Shiji simply because he felt awkward about being too old.

"Damn system, let's make the transaction," Jiang Yuan said to the system.

"Ding! Transaction successful. The host has obtained one Rejuvenation Pill. 88 tyrant points have been deducted. Current tyrant points: 4,712!"

Jiang Yuan no longer worried at all about his tyrant points being completely depleted. Internal conflicts and major wars were about to break out within the Great Shang dynasty.

Countless people were complaining bitterly about the King of Shang, and the number of people cursing him as a tyrant was increasing beyond measure.

His tyrant points were growing steadily.

This was all thanks to Xiqi's effective propaganda, which had cast him in such a hateful image.

However, Jiang Yuan couldn't be bothered to care about these things. As long as he survived and the Great Shang did not fall, righting the wrongs would happen sooner or later.

Right now, Jiang Yuan actually hoped that more and more people would curse him as a tyrant, especially since he was in urgent need of tyrant points.

Despite having several thousand tyrant points on hand right now, they would not last long at all if spent.

When truly powerful beings at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm eventually came to submit to him, could he possibly offer them nothing? That was out of the question.

Without offering benefits, how could he win people over?

He had no idea where he could rob tyrant points, and the crucial point was that tyrant points were only valid with this damn system.

Could he possibly rob the damn system itself?

Jiang Yuan actually had this thought, but since the damn system had no physical form, it was hard to put it in a chokehold.

Now that he had obtained the Rejuvenation Pill, the first thing to do was naturally to turn Grand Tutor Wen Zhong into a handsome young man.

"Grand Tutor, stay your steps," Jiang Yuan stepped forward and called out to stop Wen Zhong.

Wen Zhong turned around and looked at Jiang Yuan in confusion. "Does Your Majesty have any other matters? We are almost at Mount Emei."

Zhao Gongming's Daoist temple was located at Luofu Cave on Mount Emei.

Jiang Yuan put away his usual unconcerned attitude toward the Grand Tutor and asked with a serious expression, "How much longer does the Grand Tutor plan to fail Goddess Shiji?"

"What nonsense are you blthering about, you brat?" Wen Zhong frowned as he looked at Jiang Yuan.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Shiji, who was currently looking back with bright eyes and a slightly flushed face.

She had not fallen in love with Wen Zhong out of gratitude for saving her life, but because she felt that Wen Zhong was her destined partner.

Regardless of the level of Wen Zhong's cultivation and status, and regardless of whether his appearance was aged or not.

Yet Wen Zhong chose to ignore this romance out of his own pride.

Now that Jiang Yuan had voiced the question hidden in Shiji's heart, she paid close attention to the conversation that followed between the two men.

Jiang Yuan felt that at this moment he was acting very much like a matchmaker, and he even wondered if he could secure a side job as the Matchmaker of Marriage if he ever truly established a Heavenly Court in the future.

"This lonely king won't beat around the bush with the Grand Tutor and will speak frankly. The Grand Tutor and I came together to seek helpers and assistance, and the very first person the Grand Tutor thought of was Goddess Shiji. Doesn't this say something?"

"Could it be that the Grand Tutor does not understand his own heart? Or is he just deceiving himself?"

"If the Grand Tutor felt that Goddess Shiji had no feelings for you, why would she have chosen without hesitation to stand on the side of Great Shang?"

"You must remember, Great Shang's enemies include almost the entire Clan of Elucidation and the Saints."

"No one knows what the outcome of this war will be. So, when does the Grand Tutor plan to accept Goddess Shiji's affection?"

After saying all this, Jiang Yuan felt that he truly had a talent for being a matchmaker, and that being a king was a waste of his potential.

"This..." Wen Zhong found himself in a difficult position for a moment.

Jiang Yuan had laid things out so thoroughly, effectively putting him on the spot and forcing him to make a choice.

Seeing Wen Zhong's hesitant expression, Jiang Yuan pressed on while the iron was hot. "What is the Grand Tutor still hesitating about?"

Wen Zhong no longer concealed anything and said directly, "If this old man had achieved back then what I have now, I would have declared my feelings to Shiji long ago. It's just that now..."

"Does the Grand Tutor think he is too old?" Jiang Yuan asked with a smile.

"This old man has served three kings of Great Shang," Wen Zhong nodded and said.

Jiang Yuan smiled relaxed. "If that is what worries the Grand Tutor, there is no need to worry at all. This lonely king has a way."

With that, Jiang Yuan took out the Rejuvenation Pill he had exchanged with the system, handed it to Wen Zhong, and said, "The Grand Tutor only needs to consume this Rejuvenation Pill, and this lonely king guarantees you will return to your prime."

Wen Zhong looked at the pill in Jiang Yuan's hand with hesitation and anticipation, then a flash of determination crossed his eyes. He took the Rejuvenation Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

Immediately after, a miraculous scene occurred. Grand Tutor Wen Zhong's previously aged appearance and sagging skin began to transform as his white hair turned black as if imbued with new life.

The sagging flesh on his face began to tighten, and even his brow and eyes opened up significantly.

Much of his senescent aura vanished.

In no time at all, Wen Zhong transformed into a spirited young man!

This youth had handsome features yet possessed an unyielding aura, refined yet undeniably unmistakably Wen Zhong.

No wonder the young Shiji had fancied the young Wen Zhong back then; which woman could fail to love such an imposing and spirited appearance?

"Not bad, Grand Tutor. Your appearance right now could match half of what this lonely king looked like in his youth," Jiang Yuan joked.

Wen Zhong gave Jiang Yuan a resentful side-eye. He had watched King Zhou grow up and had seen what he looked like in his youth.

He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, proper facial features, and carried a certain imperial majesty, but he could hardly be called handsome.

Let alone match up to Wen Zhong's current appearance.

This was far more handsome than those male celebrities from Jiang Yuan's past life; his features were delicate and clear yet lacked no sharpness.

This sort of confidence was forged and cultivated through years of leading troops into battle and winning victories.

Shiji looked at Wen Zhong with infatuation. In truth, even if Wen Zhong had remained in that aged form, she would not have minded.

"Shiji..." Wen Zhong looked at Goddess Shiji with a complex expression.

Goddess Shiji only smiled softly at Wen Zhong, with a hint of moisture in her eyes.

Everything was understood without words, and Shiji naturally reached out to take Wen Zhong's hand.

Jiang Yuan felt gratified inside; that was more like it.

This outcome was the one that made everyone happy.

"Congratulations to the Grand Tutor on finding a wonderful match. For this alone, my trip out here has been well worth it," Jiang Yuan said with a faint smile.

Wen Zhong smiled faintly and said, "Then this old subject thanks Your Majesty."

"With the Grand Tutor's appearance now, calling yourself 'this old subject' probably isn't very appropriate, is it?" Jiang Yuan bantered.

"Let's go, to find Senior Uncle Zhao Gongming," Wen Zhong dodged the topic.

Hearing the term "senior uncle," Jiang Yuan muttered inwardly, you really are Yang Guo.

The group arrived outside Mount Emei. Shiji took the initiative to step forward, and her crisp, light voice rang out.

"Senior Brother Zhao, Shiji has come to pay a visit."

Though the voice was not loud, it carried immense penetrating power. If Zhao Gongming was in Luofu Cave, he would definitely be able to hear it.

Before long, a figure appeared outside Mount Luofu.

This person had a stern and rigid facial expression, radiating immense majesty. It had to be Zhao Gongming.