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Zhao Guangming approached Chen Xing and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I don't know that person well. As you know, sometimes social obligations are unavoidable, and some people ask me through connections to bring others along. I'll be more selective next time." Zhao Guangming spoke apologetically to Chen Xing.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"No problem." Chen Xing shook his head, seemingly truly unconcerned about such a trivial matter.

He then casually asked, "Which family does that person come from?"

Zhao Guangming explained, "Wei Family. At the founding of the nation, they were considered a first-class noble family. The Han, Wei, Zhou, Li, and Song are one of the five surnames of the northern region, but the Wei and Zhou families have increasingly deteriorated in recent years."

"And those two behind them?"

"One comes from the Zhou family among the five surnames, and the other comes from the northern Ning family. My task was just to bring the individuals here; I'm not involved in any other matters. You can keep them if you find them suitable, or send them back if you don't like them. That earlier situation was an accident.

You know, in a large forest, there are all kinds of birds, but most noble scions have their heads screwed on right."

"I understand," Chen Xing nodded.

One of the two who had been following Zhao Guangming stepped forward, his attitude cordial and respectful, "My lord, we are not familiar with Wei Ming. He's accustomed to being arrogant and overbearing due to having a father who's a town commandant."

Chen Xing replied calmly, "I have no intention of misdirecting my anger at you."

"Actually, I'm just curious about one thing. If you were to go to Stone City, what kind of help could your families provide?"

Caught off guard by Chen Xing's direct question, Ning Yi was momentarily stunned, but Zhou San quickly responded, "My family is in logistics, and we can provide some help with transportation."

Ning Yi said, "The affairs of our family business are taken care of by the elders at home, and I do not intervene, but my family can provide some experts."

"Very well, follow along later," Chen Xing nodded in approval.

Relief washed over both of their faces, never having expected things to be so straightforward.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Chen Xing agreed because he understood that he definitely couldn't handle this matter on his own.

If the Sìxiàng or Taotie possessed the Ascension Realm, he would not even consider it; he would simply steamroll through.

Unfortunately, he could not steamroll now, so he needed to leverage the situation.

Whether Wei Ming was truly foolish or feigning stupidity was of no interest to Chen Xing.

He had no expectations whatsoever, given that Wei Ming did not even maintain a facade of attitude.

These two had the backing of their families, and as long as they could provide some Transcendent Beast Tamers, that would be enough. At the very least, they needed to hold down the fort; otherwise, lacking even a double-digit number of Transcendent Beast Tamers would make them too understaffed.

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Besides, going there meant that he obviously couldn't deal with everything personally, not even if he had three heads and six arms.

Since both of them seemed agreeable on the surface, he'd use them for now.

If they became disobedient, he'd simply replace them. In the Firelight ranks, finding people with two legs was easy, whereas three-legged toads were hard to come by.

The two exchanged polite pleasantries before departing.

Zhao Guangming was left standing there, as if he wanted to explain something further to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing invited Zhao Guangming inside to enjoy some tea.

"Brother Zhao, were these three families the only ones you found this time?" Chen Xing inquired of Zhao Guangming.

Zhao Guangming considered for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, many powers had already sought connections to join other teams."

"But there must be more noble families that haven't participated beyond these three, right?" Chen Xing speculated thoughtfully.

"Much more," Zhao Guangming said, "The task involving Stone City is actually no secret among the upper echelons."

As he spoke, Zhao Guangming sighed, "Some noble families might think you're too young, and since the news that you're the person in charge of this operation hasn't widely spread, so far, it's mostly families connected to the education system that are aware."

Chen Xing understood. Relationships have different degrees of closeness, and though noble families intermarry and their connections intertwine, there's still a concept of who is closer or further away. Some families with closer ties to Principal Yan or relationships closer to Zhao Guangming, or Eunuch Lu, would be privy to certain information ahead of others.

Hence, their movements are quicker.

Families with slightly more distant relationships would act more slowly.

"And some may be seeking other routes," Zhao Guangming said, casting a glance at Chen Xing. Compared to others, Zhao Guangming was actually more optimistic about Chen Xing's prospects.

The current era was different from the past.

In the past, without the Ascension Realm, the highest level was merely Transcendence, and even at Transcendence Ten Layers, the differences within the same overarching realm wouldn't be drastically extreme.

At that time, numbers held meaning, so the influence and weightage of powers and families were significant.

Now, however, with the path to Ascension revealed, although no one has yet reached the end of this path, the arrival of divine beings is only a matter of time.

Eventually, an individual's power may indeed surpass that of an entire nation.

Therefore, the strategic value of those truly gifted prodigies has become even higher!

Because they have the potential to reach the summit.

That's why Zhao Guangming's heart leaned more towards Chen Xing than towards those outdated and decayed families.

Zhao Guangming added, "Some noble families prefer to work through upper-level connections, which is their usual approach. Only those families who think they don't have much competitive edge would come to you."

"Perhaps I'm being too blunt, but that's the style of many noble families. They work through connections at the top, then follow up with relationships at the bottom."

"I'm not sure about Principal Yan's side, but my family has been entertaining several groups of visitors recently."

Chen Xing nodded his understanding.

Ever since his appointment was announced,

he had learned through internal messages that Principal Yan was presently serving as the Acting Firelight Chief Commander, while Prime Minister Zhao was assuming the position of Acting Firelight Deputy Chief Commander.

And it was clear to discerning eyes that neither of them would likely remain in these positions for long.