NOVEL NEXT Chapter 314: Lin Beichen, Keeping the Appointment!
Jiangnan Water Village.
There were more and more boats around the small island in the lake, carrying locals as well as people from over a thousand kilometers away, and even those from foreign countries and the other side of the Earth.
"Why are there foreigners too? Yan Zhenyue, look over there, that guy is wrapped in bandages. Could he be a monster who jumped out of the Pyramids of Egypt?"
Wei Qingqing whispered to herself.
Yan Zhenyue held a camera in her hands, excitedly taking pictures.
In her lens, there were countless people in various strange attires, which made it look like there was a costume party being held beside the Water Island.
"The pursuit of strength is a common trait in human genes. Whether it's inner strength or cultivation, the various cultivation methods from around the world are all essentially aimed at breaking through the limits of human life."
The old man in the white robe said.
"Although Qin Wenwu hasn't returned to the country for 30 years, he already traveled around the world a century ago and was reputed as the number one master overseas!
And Charlie Chan is even more of a peak existence in the Chinese community, the leader of the Golden Mountain Sect!
As for Lin Beichen, I don't know much about him, but I've heard that he's just a student, around the age of 20, who broke through the Celestial Gate and instantly killed Zhao Tianjie of Zhongcheng Hall.
The battle between Lin Beichen and Qin Wenwu is bound to start a new era, so if there's time, not just from foreign lands but even from outer space, people will find a way to come back."
"Oh, I see."
Wei Qingqing nodded in a daze, looking very impressed, but who knows how much she actually understood.
However, Yan Zhenyue and Zhou Ya were extremely smart, and since they had come into contact with some relevant intelligence from their respective families, they had a vague premonition in their hearts.
Qian Mingxing was constantly looking around, then paused suddenly and gently tapped Wu Haoyu.
"Wu Haoyu, look over there, that person in a suit looks like Wang Zhanshuang, the head of Wang Group."
Upon hearing this, Wu Haoyu followed his gaze and a flash of surprise crossed his face.
"Wang Group has assets close to 30 billion, all managed by Wang Zhanshuang. It's more like his private company than a listed one.
How could such a busy person come here, and who is that person beside him?"
The person Wang Zhanshuang, discussed by the two, was a prominent and wealthy figure recently making headlines.
In recent years, there had been online hype about the so-called wealth rankings, compiled by related media and financial institutions into the top 100 wealthy people list.
Everyone included in this list was a renowned figure in their region.
Even in the highly prized land of Jiangnan, Wang Zhanshuang ranked in the top ten.
What's particularly notable is that Wang Zhanshuang's wealth did not come from traditional land fortunes, but from financial and technological wealth.
This wealthy individual had been causing a sensation in the financial and tech sectors in recent years and was praised as an outstanding figure among the younger generation.
And now, this person, who possessed both wealth and fame, was standing respectfully beside an old man in a gray robe.
The old man in white glanced that way, his gaze sweeping over the gray-robed elder, revealing a knowing smile.
"Instead of focusing on Wang Zhanshuang, you might want to pay attention to his grandfather. This man in a gray robe is the current patriarch of the Wang Clan, with peak-level cultivation, only one step away from breaking through the Death Gate, and is as famous as the Beast King of the Myriad Beasts Sect.
However, in front of Lin Beichen, these people amount to nothing. Their strengths are on par with Zhao Tianjie, who was killed by Lin Beichen with one palm. Even if there were a hundred of them, they probably wouldn't be able to stop Lin Beichen."
The old man in white calmly said.
Wang Clan's patriarch, with cultivation above peak level?
Qian Mingxing and Wu Haoyu were shocked.
They didn't understand the true differences in realms and fighting strengths, but they knew how influential Wang Zhanshuang was in noble circles!
In their circle of wealthy heirs, Wang Zhanshuang was always treated like an elder.
Whenever Wang Zhanshuang appeared, everyone had to stand up and toast respectfully.
Even the highly arrogant Qian Mingxing, if he wanted to meet Wang Zhanshuang, he would rely on his father's connections, and even if his father appeared, it might not suffice.
Yet, this billionaire was only following behind the gray-robed elder, waiting for orders.
The two of them discovered a shocking reality through the simplest comparison.
Peak-level cultivation seems to be more powerful than billion-dollar wealth!
"The chairman of Tianhua Pharmaceutical, the international affairs director of Longteng International, the global head of Yuanhang Group!"
For the next half hour, Qian Mingxing stood on the shore, pointing out one by one the big names on the wealth rankings.
And these big names all showed respectful expressions, following another person as if they were merely attendants.
As they revealed their identities, the old man in white beside them pointed out the families behind these people.
"Behind Tianhua Pharmaceutical is the Frostleaf clan of the southwest, behind Longteng International is the Earth Fire Sect, behind Yuanhang International is the Yellow Dragon Qu clan, said to be a thousand-year-old family lineage tracing back to the Great Yu era."
Each time he heard an introduction, Qian Mingxing's eyes widened a little more.
In this half-hour, his worldview was continuously shattered.
The big names in his impression were just minor external managers in these ancient families.