Reincarnated Rock Prince, you're saying this is Douluo Continent?

Chapter 36: The Sun Moon Empire's "Specialty"

Zhongli Residence, the residence of Zhongli and Paimon, is located in the eastern part of the center of Liyue Harbor.

"Sir, this is the residence of the God of War. Please."

There were no guards at the entrance of Zhongli Mansion. It is believed that no one in the entire Douluo Continent would be foolish enough to assassinate this God of War.

The staff escorted Jing Hongchen to the entrance of Zhongli Mansion before leaving.

Jing Hongchen stood at the entrance of Zhongli Mansion for a short while.

It wasn't as magnificent as he had imagined; instead, it was simply antique and looked like the residence of a scholar or artist.

After carefully tidying his appearance, Jing Hongchen stepped into the Zhongli residence.

As soon as she entered Zhongli Manor, an unidentified flying object flew towards her, and she was wearing a platinum-gold soul ring.

The intelligence reveals that the Martial God possesses a Martial Soul, which is a creature resembling a girl, capable of flight, and possesses a platinum-gold Soul Ring.

"Greetings, Lord Paimon!"

Jing Hongchen cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Paimon and said.

Paimon paused for a moment, then pointed to himself with a somewhat bewildered expression.

"Paimon, my lord?"

This is the first time I've ever heard of such a term.

"God's Mouth," "Flying Dwarf Melon," "UFO," "Spare Food"...

"This old man is really interesting."

Paimon thought to himself, then looked at Jing Hongchen and said, "Grandpa, Zhongli asked Paimon to tell you that he is waiting for you in the living room."

After saying that, Paimon muttered, "Grilled fish, grilled fish, Paimon's here!"

Then, to Jing Hongchen's astonishment, Pai Meng flew out of Zhongli Mansion and disappeared without a trace.

Jing Hongchen blinked, looking somewhat dazed.

This martial spirit named Paimon always gave him a feeling that it was not simple, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

She seemed more like a naive and innocent girl...

"That's interesting..."

Jing Hongchen turned around and walked towards the hall.

Normally, the living room is directly opposite the main entrance, meaning that you will be in the living room if you walk straight in after entering the door.

In a short while, Jing Hongchen arrived at the living room door and could see the young man in the living room with just his eyes.

The young man sat in the main seat, arranging the tea set, his every move exuding elegance and a touch of profound meaning.

The young man was handsome, and although his clothes were not fancy, he exuded a calm and composed aura.

"Please come in."

A calm voice came from the living room, seemingly devoid of any emotion, yet giving people a sense of security.

Jing Hongchen dared not hesitate and hurriedly and respectfully entered the living room, stood below, and bowed to Zhong Li.

"Jing Hongchen of the Mingde Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire greets the Martial God!"

There's no need to guess; who else could be sitting in the main seat besides the master of the Zhongli Manor?

Zhongli waved his hand casually, and a stream of amber energy straightened Jing Hongchen's body, saying, "Guest, you have come from afar, no need for formalities, please sit down."

Jing Hongchen was taken aback, and only after sitting down did he begin to examine this Martial God.

If he hadn't known the other party's strength, he would have thought Zhongli was merely a noble young master. "Thank you for offering me a seat, sir."

Etiquette should not be disregarded, even if Jing Hongchen is not someone who cares much about etiquette.

Lessons from the past, the teacher behind the car.

Shrek deserved this calamity because of his way of treating people!
Everyone on the Douluo Continent knows why the God of War was enraged that day and why he destroyed Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy is really courting death, repeatedly provoking the bottom line of a god!
Zhongli nodded, not correcting anything, but simply waved his hand again, and the teacup in front of him floated to Jing Hongchen's side.

Jing Hongchen glanced down and saw that the cup was only about eight-tenths full of tea, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that this Martial God was not displeased with him because he was a member of the Sun Moon Empire.

A full glass of wine is used to entertain guests, while a full glass of tea is used to deceive them.

After thanking him again, Jing Hongchen began to taste the tea. He didn't know much about tea, so he couldn't explain why.

Of course, he didn't try to show off or mention anything about good tea.

I simply find this tea refreshing and invigorating, with a sweet aftertaste and a unique flavor.

"As expected of a Martial God, his demeanor... Even though I am from the Sun Moon Continent, he showed no awkwardness in his hospitality..."

Jing Hongchen could sense this, and this alone made him feel a little favorably towards him.

Before Zhong Li could speak, Jing Hongchen already knew his situation.

When guests come to visit, there's no reason for them to arrive empty-handed.
Jing Hongchen stood up, bowed to Zhongli again, and said, "Martial God, I have come here on His Majesty's behalf to congratulate you on breaking through to the divine level."

"And I also present some local specialties from the Sun and Moon region, hoping that the Martial God will accept them!"

Jing Hongchen's attitude was upright and respectful, and there was nothing wrong with his words.

After saying this, Jing Hongchen took out a bracelet-shaped storage soul tool from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"His Majesty's congratulatory gifts: twenty level nine soul-guided cannon shells, one hundred level eight soul-guided cannon shells, ten level nine soul-guided devices, and a certain amount of soul-guided device materials."

Before Zhongli could say anything, Jing Hongchen took out another storage soul tool from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"This is a congratulatory gift from Mingde Hall. Although it is not as precious as His Majesty's gift, it is a token of Mingde Hall's goodwill. We hope that Lord Martial God will accept it."

"Mingde Hall's congratulatory gifts: fifteen level-nine soul-guided cannon shells, eighty level-eight soul-guided cannon shells, four level-nine soul-guided devices, and a certain amount of soul-guided device materials!"

Zhongli glanced at the two storage soul tools on the table, then at Jing Hongchen, and his eyes twitched involuntarily.

As expected of the Sun and Moon Empire, and as expected of the Master of Mingde Hall!

It's not that Mingdetang couldn't offer more "congratulatory gifts," but rather that it couldn't overshadow the emperor's gifts.

It's quite interesting that an empire would split up its gifts.

Level 9 Soul Guidance Cannonballs are useless to Zhongli, but they are absolutely terrifying to the native inhabitants of Douluo Continent!
If a level-nine soul-guided cannon shell were to be successfully detonated, destroying a city would be no problem at all.

As a gift from Jing Hongchen and that emperor, there were thirty-five such items here, along with one hundred and eighty level-eight soul-guided cannonballs.

The value of these items is difficult to estimate in terms of gold soul coins. They can even influence the course of a large-scale war, which shows how sincere the Sun Moon Empire is!
As if he had thought of something, Jing Hongchen took out another storage soul tool from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"This is a personal gift from Crown Prince Xu Tianran. His Highness is unable to travel long distances due to his mobility issues, so he can only ask me to convey his regards to you!"

Originally, as the head of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen should not have taken sides on his own. No matter who becomes the next emperor, his status will not change.

But what His Highness the Crown Prince gave was far too much!

Zhong Li stroked his chin and glanced at the storage soul tool that Xu Tianran had given him.

The less Jing Hongchen revealed the list of congratulatory gifts, the more precious the items in the storage soul tool became, perhaps even surpassing the gifts bestowed by the emperor.

(End of this chapter)