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Liu Guanfeng slowly walked over and said, "I'm back. You've been waiting here for a long time, haven't you?"
"No, I just arrived as well."
"If there's something we need to discuss, let's go inside." Liu Guanfeng pushed open the door, and the two of them entered one after the other. After instructing the Maid to bring tea and snacks, Liu Guanfeng sat down across from her.
The visitor was none other than Princess Zhang Yuru of the New World.
Zhang Yuru had been lingering outside Liu Guanfeng's door for over an hour. She knew where Liu Guanfeng had gone and when he would return, but she just wanted to spend some time at his door, thinking about certain things. Finally, she mustered the courage to wait until he came back.
"Yuru, did you need something from me?"
Since entering the room, Zhang Yuru had not lifted her head. At this moment, she gently turned the teacup with her hand and said, "I heard that you're leaving in a few days?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "Yes, my training has concluded. Moreover, the Starry Sect has been established; it's time for me to leave."
"Is there really nothing here that you are attached to?"
"How could there be nothing? You are what I am most attached to."
Zhang Yuru looked up at Liu Guanfeng, tears unknowingly streaming down her face. "Can't you stay for me?"
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was also feeling a whirlwind of emotions. However, he was clear about his purpose for coming this time and what he needed to do in the future. He could only shake his head helplessly. "I still have many things to do. Why don't you come with me?"
"My father is my only family; I don't want him to be alone."
Liu Guanfeng took Zhang Yuru's hand and said, "Have you considered asking your father to find you a stepmother?"
"I advised him before, but he always said he was busy."
"Things are different now. Back then, he still had dreams, but now that those dreams have been realized, he should have time. Besides, he is the emperor now; his harem cannot be left unmanaged. He can't just let his daughter manage the harem, can he? So he still needs to find someone. Should I persuade him another day?"
"Forget it, I'll go find him tomorrow. If that doesn't work, we can ask the ministers to help persuade him."
"Then does that mean you can come with me?" Liu Guanfeng held onto Zhang Yuru's hand without letting go.
After hearing Liu Guanfeng's suggestion, Zhang Yuru wiped her tears away. When she noticed that Liu Guanfeng was still holding her hand, she tugged at it a couple of times, but Liu Guanfeng did not let go.
Zhang Yuru allowed Liu Guanfeng to hold her hand. At that moment, the entire room was silent; Liu Guanfeng held Zhang Yuru's hand and looked at her while she kept her head down.
Suddenly, Liu Guanfeng thought of Li Xiaohan and then released his grip. "Yuru, there's something I've been keeping from you."
Zhang Yuru lifted her head for the first time. "What is it?"
Liu Guanfeng scratched his head. "I have an unwed wife over in Knight Kingdom."
Zhang Yuru's response surprised Liu Guanfeng. "I figured as much. It would be strange if someone as outstanding as you didn't have anyone interested in you. I just want to ask how many wives you have?" Zhang Yuru looked at Liu Guanfeng with a mischievous smile.
"Just one unwed."
"That's good; otherwise, I wouldn't know how many days I'd have to wait to see you after I go over."
"Xiaoru, should I talk to His Majesty tomorrow?"
"What will you say?"
"I'll talk about us and plead with him to let me take you away."
Zhang Yuru got up and ran outside, saying, "I'm going back. You can handle things yourself."
Liu Guanfeng sat in the chair, watching Zhang Yuru's back and muttering to himself, "You also have moments of embarrassment."
The next morning, after getting up, Liu Guanfeng went to the headquarters of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Since the New World had taken over some of the industries originally belonging to Severe Winter in Spring City, Zhang Diba directly allocated these places to those who had contributed. Liu Guanfeng naturally received a large estate, which he decided to use as the headquarters of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Liu Guanfeng stepped into the Merchant Guild, and the attendants immediately came out to greet him. Upon learning that the President had arrived, Huang Tie and others also came out.
Liu Guanfeng gathered all relevant personnel in the living room, including managers from three other cities and some well-known blacksmiths.
Once everyone was present, Liu Guanfeng began to arrange his matters: "I have called everyone here today to announce something. In a few days, I will be leaving for Knight's Great 6. The industries here also need someone to manage them. Therefore, I announce that starting today, I will pass on the position of President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to Huang Tie."
Huang Tie stood up and said, "Master, how can this be?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly: "When I established the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it was your Blacksmith Shop that I relied on. Moreover, you have been busy inside and out during this time; you are the most suitable person for this role. You can't let me leave and then have the Chinese Chamber of Commerce close down forever. This matter is settled."
Seeing that Liu Guanfeng was determined to leave, Huang Tie no longer hesitated. Liu Guanfeng turned his attention to Qifeng Ge: "Senior Brother Qi, who do you think is most suitable to take your place as the Chief Blacksmith Supervisor?"
Qifeng Ge stood up: "If it were up to me, I would recommend Sun Xiaozai." He pointed with his hand, and at that moment, a blacksmith around sixty years old stood up. Liu Guanfeng's mouth twitched; this old man Qifeng Ge actually called him a kid.
Qifeng Ge continued: "Sun Xiaozai is my apprentice here. Based on daily observations, he would definitely be considered a top blacksmith even in Knight's Great 6. He is absolutely suitable for this task."
The other apprentices and disciples of Qifeng Ge were also very satisfied with this choice. Since everyone had no objections, Liu Guanfeng finalized the decision. After they left, Qifeng Ge's apprentice Sun Qingsheng became the Chief Blacksmith Supervisor of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
As for the guards of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Liu Guanfeng had prepared for this long ago. He selected fifty individuals from the Special Forces trained by New World to serve as guards for the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Hou Chuan became the Chief Commander of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Liu Guanfeng also trained over a hundred ordinary guards. This way, the issue of security was resolved in a short time.
After arranging everything, Liu Guanfeng returned to the palace. As soon as he entered, he was informed that Zhang Diba requested his presence, so he followed the guards to Zhang Diba's study.
"You did well," Zhang Diba said straightforwardly.
Liu Guanfeng clearly knew that Zhang Yuru had visited him, and he stood there feeling quite awkward. Previously, he had not felt much when seeing Zhang Diba, but now it was different. If his relationship with Zhang Yuru progressed, then the person in front of him would become his father-in-law.
So Liu Guanfeng just stood there without speaking. Zhang Diba found Liu Guanfeng's demeanor amusing: "Alright, don't be so reserved. After the morning court session today, Xiaoru came to see me. She told me about your relationship, and I want to ask you one thing: do you truly like her?"
Liu Guanfeng quickly nodded: "From the first time I saw her, I knew I had fallen in love with her."
"Since you really like her, I won't stand in your way. I can only hope that you treat her well in the future; she is my only daughter. Usually, she has been spoiled by me, so you need to be more accommodating with her."
"Rest assured, I will."
Zhang Diba nodded: "That's good. If you ever need help in the future, just come to me. I will do my best to assist you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"When do you plan to marry her?"
Liu Guanfeng thought for a moment: "I’ll wait until I have established myself over there. Right now, I'm still considered a wanted criminal on Knight Island."
"You’re a wanted criminal? Haha, now I'm really curious about who has the ability to turn you into one and how they plan to catch you."
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly: "They won’t have the chance; once I return, I will seek revenge."
"Remember, Luo Heng Island will always be your home."
"Thank you, Your Majesty; I will remember that."
"You may leave now. Let Yuru spend some quality time with me these days; who knows when we will meet again."
"Yes." Liu Guanfeng turned and left the study. At the door of the study, he saw Zhang Yuru with red eyes; she must have been crying earlier. Liu Guanfeng felt a pang of pain in his heart but could do nothing about it since he still had very important matters to attend to.
After greeting Zhang Yuru, Liu Guanfeng returned to his room. For three consecutive days, Liu Guanfeng had not seen Zhang Yuru. He knew that during this time, she must have been by Zhang Diba's side constantly. Even if Zhang Diba were to find another woman now, that woman could never replace the position Zhang Yuru held in his heart in such a short time. After all, the father and daughter had weathered so much together.
Today was the day Liu Guanfeng would leave. As he walked out of the palace accompanied by Zhang Diba, all the officials, including Cui Wenwu and the new generation pillars like Fang Tianlong and Hong Tao, stood at the palace gate to see him off. Black Eagle also came with his disciples to bid farewell. When everyone arrived at the largest square in Spring City, they found a massive statue standing tall, similar to the Arena of Starry Sect, towering over ten meters high and covered with red cloth.
In front of the statue, Zhang Diba said to Zhang Yuru, "Daughter, go take down the red cloth."
Zhang Yuru looked at Zhang Diba and slowly walked over to remove the red cloth. Following that, a statue of Liu Guanfeng appeared before everyone. Unlike the one at Starry Sect, this statue depicted Liu Guanfeng holding Fang Tian Hua Ji, with Little Black and XP standing on either side of him.
Liu Guanfeng shook his head with a bitter smile and turned to Zhang Diba. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
"I do this so everyone knows it is you who has allowed all the citizens to live well without being separated from their families."
At that moment, the surrounding crowd realized that this statue represented the young hero who had bravely faced Severe Winter outside that day. Liu Guanfeng then heard many love-struck girls shouting various affectionate phrases.
What pained Liu Guanfeng even more was that although Zhang Yuru appeared to be a generous woman on the surface, she was definitely not lacking in jealousy. Seeing so many girls gazing at Liu Guanfeng's statue expressing their feelings made her grip his arm tightly while one hand twisted around his arm in a clockwise motion, causing him pain. Liu Guanfeng could only grit his teeth and refrain from making any sound.
His face contorted in agony; despite having the protective effects of Iron Skin Soup, this pain was different from being struck by an axe; it was a deep-seated hurt.
After this small incident with the statue, Zhang Diba led Liu Guanfeng and all the knights from Knight Continent onto two large ships. Standing on the ship, tears streamed down Zhang Yuru's face uncontrollably. Liu Guanfeng comforted her while bidding farewell to everyone. Thus, Liu Guanfeng concluded his three years of training and set sail back to Knight Continent.
With Xuan Turtle's assistance, their journey went smoothly. At first, Zhang Yuru missed her father a bit, but as time passed, she felt much better. Under Xuan Turtle's escort, after months of drifting at sea, Liu Guanfeng brought Zhang Yuru and Qifeng Ge back to Knight Continent. When they stepped onto Four Sacred Islands, everyone came out to welcome them. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng, Li Xiaohan immediately rushed into his arms, and they embraced each other warmly. Nangong Rong shed tears continuously as Liu Yong'an stepped forward to pat his son's shoulder and nodded approvingly. "You look much sturdier."
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