On the third day of the new year, while the festive atmosphere on Celestial Gate Mountain had yet to fade, Fang Qingyuan took a heavy gift and went to pay Zhao Liangde a visit.
It seemed many disciples had sought out Zhao Liangde in the past few days. When he saw Fang Qingyuan, a single glance was all it took for him to understand his purpose.
So, Zhao Liangde spoke with a stern expression:
"I've had at least eight, if not ten, people come to me for favors in the last few days. I know what all of you are after. But in my presence, connections are useless. If you're planning on talking about personal relationships, you can save your breath."
Hearing Zhao Liangde's declaration, anyone who didn't know him might have thought the head of the Miscellaneous Affairs Peak was a man of incorruptible integrity. But his next words immediately revealed his true nature.
