The name Luo Wuji instantly spread far and wide.
And an even more shocking piece of news from Yanjing followed closely behind.
The old master of the Shen family in Yanjing had decided to take Luo Wuji as his master.
This news was deliberately released by the Shen family.
This was clearly an attempt to curry favour with and fawn over this newly crowned number one on the Dragon Ranking. One could even say it was reckless, risking the danger that if he were refused, not only Shen Tianjun himself but the entire Shen family would become a laughing stock.
But this also showed from another angle just how much the Shen family valued their relationship with this Luo Wuji.
In Shen Tianjun’s own words, one must have boldness in doing things and not be timid. He firmly believed that after releasing such words, when that number one expert Luo Wuji learned of it, he would certainly be very pleased, and might even contact him of his own accord.
Luo Chen did not yet know this news. At this moment, in a luxurious manor in Yanjing, several tables of a banquet had already been laid out.
If anyone saw, they would be horrified to discover that this entire room was full of grandmasters.
Grandmasters who were normally impossible to find had almost all gathered here.
“Come, come, everyone raise your cups to congratulate Senior Luo on ascending to the number one spot on the Dragon Ranking.” Elder Jin’s white beard trembled wildly as he spoke with a smile.
“This junior will drink first as a sign of respect.” Elder Jin was over a hundred years old, yet he spoke of seniors and juniors without the slightest shame.
However, no one present found it strange. After all, in learning there is no sequence of age, and those who achieve are the teachers.
According to the rules of the martial world, it was only right and proper that Luo Chen was called senior.
The strength Luo Chen had just displayed explained everything.
Luo Chen used tea in place of wine, which counted as acceptance.
“Mr. Luo, I will punish myself with three cups to apologise to you. I take back what I said yesterday. Sorry.” Li Jiu no longer had that arrogant bearing from yesterday. At this moment he was even somewhat humble.
What Luo Chen said yesterday was correct. The other party had already been very modest and not arrogant. It was he himself who lacked that level and could not understand people of Luo Chen’s level.
And from today onwards, what status and position Luo Wuji represented from now on, how could everyone not know?
This time Li Jiu actively pulled Li Meizi to sit beside Luo Chen. Previously he had felt Luo Chen was not worthy of Li Meizi, but now he instead lacked that confidence, somewhat worried that his own daughter was not worthy of Luo Chen.
Because after today, it meant Luo Chen already stood at the peak of the nation. In the domestic martial arts lineage, no one would dare show the slightest disrespect to Luo Chen.
This status and position alone was enough to overshadow Li Meizi.
During the banquet Luo Chen asked about Gulade’s affairs.
“Alas, in truth there have long been unusual movements in the West. Rumour has it that in Europe, a count who had been asleep for a thousand years has emerged, and that Gulade is his envoy.”
“That count can even be traced back to the era of a certain Pharaoh in Egypt, but the specifics we do not know either.” Li Jiu sighed.
“Were it an ordinary person, they certainly would not believe in vampires and such, but since we in the martial arts lineage more or less come into contact with these things, we naturally know very well that it is no longer legend.”
This clue gave Luo Chen a slight shock. Which tradition on Earth had already begun to act?
This was undoubtedly playing a grand game of chess.
That terrifying secret realm and the thousand-year-old vampire were clearly the work of this tradition, and it had actually extended its reach to the West.
He wondered how the Pope viewed this matter.
And what feelings those few on Mount Olympus in Greece had about this matter.
Moreover Luo Chen remembered that before Vajra Guru died, he had threatened him using the tradition from Kunlun.
He also did not know when the Kunlun side would emerge into the world.
These matters, Luo Chen naturally did not speak of to the people before him.
After all, these people simply did not yet have the qualifications to discuss these matters.
During the banquet Su Lingchu called to offer congratulations.
And Jiang Keke from the Haicheng Jiang family also called, even acting spoiled and saying she would come to Yanjing to see Luo Chen in a few days.
Then before Luo Chen had even finished eating, Shen Yuelan called, wanting Luo Chen to return early.
When Luo Chen got home and pushed open the door, the house was full of people.
“Today it is said that a diva is coming to the Bird’s Nest in Yanjing for a concert, and we plan to go grab a few tickets.” Shen Yuelan said to Luo Chen.
“My dear mother, you chase stars too?” Luo Chen was somewhat surprised. At least in his impression, Shen Yuelan was after all a business empress. How could she have time to chase stars?
“What? Do I not have the right to like something?” Shen Yuelan raised an eyebrow.
“Yes, yes.” Luo Chen hurriedly waved his hand and said with embarrassment.
In an instant, Luo Chen felt that he and his mother were people from two different worlds.
On his side there was shouting and killing, yet on his mother’s side she was actually going to chase stars.
“Let’s go.” Shen Yuelan called out. Li Yingying and the others had naturally come too.
And just as they went downstairs, Shen Junze had actually come as well. Li Yingying looked at Li Jiayi with a slight frown.
It was obvious that Li Jiayi had called him over.
Li Jiayi had indeed noticed that everyone did not seem to like Shen Junze very much, so she opened her mouth to explain.
“Brother Junze has some connections with the concert organisers, so it will be convenient to grab tickets then.”
After all, this time it was a diva coming. It was simply the feeling that one ticket was hard to obtain.
The online tickets were already sold out. Now to get tickets, one could only look for scalpers on site, and the prices probably would not be too cheap. Having money did not guarantee one could buy them.
Seeing that it was still early, Shen Yuelan suggested everyone go eat first.
A large group went in grand style to an authentic French restaurant.
This was not the French restaurant they had eaten at in Xiangxi.
This shop was opened by real French people. From the chefs to the waiters, they were all French.
Just as they sat down, Luo Chen joked with Shen Yuelan.
“Mum, how about asking the kitchen to steam a pot of mantou?”
This joke was one Luo Chen had made when eating in Xiangxi. At that time Luo Chen had even shouted about wanting mantou with French escargot.
Luo Chen’s original intention was to see if Shen Yuelan could have even a little bit of impression.
Actually the effect was not bad. Shen Yuelan spoke somewhat distractedly.
“Little Chen, I seem to have heard these words somewhere before?”
But when others heard these words, it was obviously somewhat misunderstood.
They did not know this was Luo Chen’s joke, and directly took these words as genuine.
Li Jiayi shook her head. Previously she had been bothered by the matter of Luo Chen knowing how to dance, guessing that perhaps Luo Chen’s previous life and education were not that bad.
But hearing these words at this moment, she instantly felt she might have been wrong.
Where would someone go to a French restaurant to eat mantou?
He had not the slightest common sense. Did he think this was a roadside stall?
And Shen Junze also sneered coldly, looking at Luo Chen with a face full of disdain. Coming to a French restaurant to eat mantou?
Heh, only this country bumpkin could think of such a thing.
“Alas, Jiayi, you know dog meat is actually quite tasty, but it simply cannot be served at the table, can it?” Shen Junze mocked. He was mocking Luo Chen as the kind of country bumpkin who could not appear in polite society.