Rebirth of the Urban Immortal Cultivator

CHAPTER 85

The dishes soon arrived on the table. When the dinner began, no one—except for Auntie Tang and Xu Rongfei—had spoken with Chen Fan.

The group's conversation quickly arrived at the topic of recent news.

"Uncle Jiang, have you heard of Master Chen?" Zhang Yumeng asked curiously.

"Master Chen?" Jiang Haishan put down his chopsticks and asked, "You guys have heard of him as well?"

"Why of course! His story is well known among people of my dad's circle. Everyone knows about him," Zhang Yumeng said.

"Indeed. He had been kind of a hotshot in Chu Zhou City. However, in the past two months, he had become a household name in the entire Jiang Bei region." Yang Chao nodded and said, "My dad told me that all the magnates in and outside of Jiang Bei who came to stay at his hotel told him about how incredible Master Chen's abilities are.

"Rumor had it that he could tread on water, catch a bullet in the air, and kill a person from ten feet away. It was as if he was from a Wuxia drama on TV," Jiang Churan said with a frown.

"I have heard people talking about him even at school. I think most of them are high tales."

"No kidding. Only a few months ago, Master Chen was only a person who knew a little Dharma Spells. It is impossible for him to increase his power so quickly." Yang Chao put in.

"As for this topic, I think no one is more qualified to comment on it than Xiao Fei," Jiang Haishan said with a smile.

"Me?" Xu Rongfei gapped at everyone and was not sure what to say.

"Indeed. Your father should know about this Master Chen better than anyone." Jiang Haishan nodded.

Seeing the confusion on Xu Rongfei's face, he continued, "I really have no idea if this Master Chen is the real deal. However, I can confirm that his fame has skyrocketed recently. Nearly all the tycoons and magnates in the Jiang Bei region seemed to be under his spell."

He paused and then continued, "Including Zhou Tianhao and Xu Ao."

Everyone's face paled after hearing Jiang Haishan's revelation.

Both Zhou Tianhao and Xu Ao were influential people and had significant clout in the city.

However, those two were not alone among the people who were under Master Chen's influence. Their rank also included magnates who used to dominate their field in the Jiang Bei region and people who came from prestigious families. Every one of them was a force to be reckoned with.

If these people were pinned under Master Chen's thumb, did it mean that from then on, Master Chen was going to be the head honcho of the Jiang Bei Region?

The talk of power and politics might sound irrelevant to an ordinary person, but they were real for people like Yang Chao and Li Yichen who were born into powerful families. They knew the significance of the development as Master Chen's army represented more than half of Jiang Bei's industry and business.

If he were able to consolidate the power, he would become as influential as the Wei Family of the North Bank.

"No wonder I have heard people equating Master Chen with Tang Yuanqin of the Hu Dong Province." Li Yichen said thoughtfully.

"I have never heard of this Master Chen, but I knew awful a lot about Tang Yuanqin." Auntie Tang put in.

"Mom, how did you know Tang Yuanqin?" Jiang Churan asked curiously.

"Of course I do! We share the same last name." Auntie Tang said with a smile. "As a matter of fact, I am distantly related to him. When your grandpa was still alive, he used to take me to Jin City and visit his family."