From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 218 Top three, is that so great?

Nanchong Port, Suifeng Tower

Zhao Xun left with a single sentence and pulled Yu Xuanji into the Suifeng Tower, showing no respect whatsoever to Huang Sanjia, who stood outside the door and was renowned throughout the land.

"Your Highness, please wait."

"Damn it!" Zhao Xun cursed inwardly again upon hearing the words "Please stay." He grabbed Yu Xuanji and quickened his pace toward the restaurant, not wanting to say another word to her.

Ok?
Huang Longshi seemed to daze for a moment before standing in front of Zhao Xun and his group.

"Damn it, I'm annoyed by people like you who pretend to be experts. It's like everyone has to give you face. If you don't give them face, you force yourself on them. Is this what an expert is like?" Zhao Xun raised his eyebrows, looking very impatient.

"Doesn't Your Highness want to know why His Majesty summoned you to the capital?!"

"I want to know, but I don't want to know from your mouth, Huang Longshi," Zhao Xun said, looking at Huang Longshi. "Don't you know your own reputation? In this world today, who dares to listen to your nonsense, Huang Longshi?!"

Huang Longshi's expression froze, and he said with a wry smile, "What the young master says makes sense. In today's world, there are not many people as clear-headed as the young master."

"I'm not so much clear-headed, I'm just frank and upright. I act with integrity and like to be straightforward. I'll say whatever's on my mind. What I despise most are people like you who stir up trouble in the shadows. If you have something to say, say it. If not, get out of the way."

Huang Longshi's lips twitched. In fact, since he became famous, from princes and nobles to commoners, who wouldn't treat him with respect when they heard his name?
Why did I run into such a scoundrel today?

What's most infuriating is that this kid, at such a young age, already knows how to use grand pronouncements to intimidate others and stand on moral high ground to criticize himself.

If I argue with you, it would be beneath my dignity; if I don't, you'll get all cocky!
Huang Longshi couldn't stand this, and his face immediately darkened.

"Ten days ago, there was a strange change in the celestial phenomena. Someone concealed the secrets of heaven. The Imperial Astronomical Bureau's Nan Huaiyu spent three days and three nights deducing the truth and could only come up with eight words: 'A pack of wolves devours a tiger, and a python swallows a dragon.'"

"A pack of wolves devours a tiger, a python swallows a dragon." Zhao Xun blinked. "So, this means the world will be in chaos, and the Northern Barbarians will take the opportunity to invade and conquer the world?" At this point, a look of utter disdain appeared on his face. "I hate you fortune tellers the most! All you do is spout nonsense all day long. You don't even know what you mean; you're just trying to fool people, aren't you?!"

"I……!"

Huang Longshi suddenly regretted his actions today. If he had known that the world of Prince Jing'an was like this, he would never have used this method to meet Zhao Xun. It was too humiliating.

"Your words are biased; the secrets of heaven...!"

"I don't understand the ways of heaven, but I do know that the Imperial Observatory is full of useless people. One old useless person leads a bunch of useless young people, wasting so much money and grain every year, and in the end all they come up with are a few ambiguous nonsense. They might even cause some unmanageable trouble because of this nonsense. If I were His Majesty, I would have burned down the Tongtian Terrace long ago." After saying that, he ignored Huang Longshi and led Yu Xuanji past Huang Longshi to the backyard.

Huang Longshi took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation. "The young master has a broad mind and lofty aspirations; he is destined for greatness!"

Zhao Xun stopped in his tracks. "Fine, once I become a wolf, the first thing I'll do is take you down. No matter what you want to do, I'll fight against you. I'll use all the power of the Jing'an Prince's Mansion to oppose you, ruin your plans, destroy your ideals, and make everything you've worked so hard for in your life vanish into nothingness."

His tone was deep and clear, with a distinct air of impulsiveness, perfectly befitting the arrogant and domineering demeanor of a twelve-year-old prince.

Huang Longshi initially thought the same thing, but for some reason, as he listened to the later parts, he felt a slight sense of unease. The last few words were eerily strange, like inexplicable ramblings, casting a shadow over his heart.

——I am a dividing line—— “Your Highness…that is Huang Sanjia…!”

After Huang Longshi left, everyone in the Jing'an Prince's Mansion looked solemn, and their gazes toward the heir became unfocused.

That was Huang Longshi, Huang Sanjia, a remarkable man who single-handedly occupied three of the top three spots in the Spring and Autumn Period!
The prince retorted sharply, not only criticizing Huang Longshi but also scolding the Imperial Observatory.

Is the Crown Prince really that brave?
Upon arriving in the backyard, the old butler's face had completely lost its color, and he could no longer speak clearly.

"I know that's Huang Longshi, a fame-seeking opportunist, no need to pay him any mind."

The old housekeeper's mouth was slightly open, as if he were hallucinating.

A fame-seeker seeking personal gain?

Huang Sanjia?
Am I dreaming?
"Don't think about it so much, just pack up and rest. What a mess this is every day!" Zhao Xun complained with a look of disgust.

The old steward was at a loss for words; the young master was really going to the heavens!

After sending the old steward away, Yu Xuanji approached him with some concern.

"Are you sure everything's alright? Huang Sanjia wouldn't have come all this way just to get yelled at by you, would he?"

"Of course he has a purpose. Hmph, he is known as the 'Master of Calculations in the Spring and Autumn Period,' and his divination skills are definitely superior to those of Nan Huaiyu of the Imperial Observatory. If there are any changes in the celestial phenomena, the Imperial Observatory will come up with a result, and he must have calculated a result as well."

"This result should be similar to that of the Imperial Observatory, but with some differences. So he took advantage of the opportunity of the princes' sons coming to the capital to take a look, hoping to further confirm the secrets of heaven, and at the same time see if there are any usable targets among us."

"You can't be polite to this kind of person. Hmph, he treats the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces, causing trouble everywhere. Who does he think he is? Does he deserve it?"

"You seem to harbor a deep grudge against Huang Longshi?"

"When someone thinks they are right, they cause trouble everywhere, stirring up trouble, instigating a war between nine kingdoms, causing chaos and countless deaths, and they still think that everything they do is for the sake of the world. They consider themselves a god, but they never think that the world doesn't need them as gods at all. They think they are proficient in the art of divination and can observe the fate of the world, but they never consider the karma that those who should die didn't die and those who shouldn't die did. You should either stay far away from such a person or be their enemy. You should never befriend them or get entangled with them."

Yu Xuanji turned her cute little head, feeling a bit confused by Zhao Xun's long-winded speech.

"Alright, let's not talk about him. Let's talk about you. You've made remarkable progress recently. You should be able to reach the second rank before you go to the capital, right?"

"Yes, I feel like I'm about to break through recently too." Yu Xuanji nodded, her little face showing excitement.

She had spent some time at the Shangyin Academy, so she naturally understood the difficulty of martial arts cultivation. To be able to reach the level of a second-grade minor grandmaster in just three or four years was something she could hardly have imagined before.

It was precisely because of her rapid progress in martial arts that her trust in Zhao Xun gradually became deeply rooted.

"Don't rush into the first rank. You still have some talent in swordsmanship. After you enter the second rank, hone your swordsmanship properly. You might just have a chance to enter the Celestial Realm."

(End of this chapter)