Not long later, an old man arrived on the second floor. Everyone stared at this old man with scrutinizing gazes. He looked exhausted and disheveled, but the air of profundity around him was thick and this made everyone certain that the old man was already a Nascent God Realm expert!

"Father! It looks like bringing you here was indeed a great idea. Congratulations on your breakthrough!" Emperor Elyk smiled as he patted the old man's back. He was happy to see his father back and according to Jiu Shen, he was already a Nascent God Realm expert! This was a piece of good news for the Silver Wing Empire and the Silveria Imperial Family. With the old man's cultivation level, everyone would surely hesitate if they wanted to attack their borders. Aside from that, their current standing in the Alliance would surely take a drastic turn.

'Now, I want to visit the Alliance's headquarters and look at those old fogies' reactions after they see my old man's level of power.' Emperor Elyk chuckled evilly in his heart. He had his fair share of embarrassment in the Alliance after all these years, but he could not do anything about it since he was still too weak at that time. However, things are different now. He could even feel that his breakthrough was also coming near and when that time comes, he would surely visit the Alliance.

Jiu Shen glanced at the old man with an indifferent look. 'Only an idiot would not be able to breakthrough after getting that much benefits from the painting. At least this old brat has a bit of talent. Though, he would only be qualified to become a toilet cleaner in the Primordial God Realm. Still, it is not that bad when compared to others who are not even comparable to bugs or ants...' He thought to himself in amusement.

The old man merely took a brief look at his son before he turned his gaze to Jiu Shen who was sitting calmly at a corner. He tried to use his spiritual perception on Jiu Shen to check the latter's level of cultivation, but when his spiritual power touched Jiu Shen, the old man felt as if he was looking at a vast ocean with limitless depth. 'Huh?! This!'

He furrowed his eyebrows and shifted his gaze to Jiu Shen's face. A calm and cold look stared back at him, making the old man flinched unconsciously. 'This guy's spiritual power is so much greater compared to mine! Just what kind of person are you Jiu Shen?' The old man exclaimed. He was dumbfounded at the vast difference in their spiritual power. It was even to the point that he could not even be compared to Jiu Shen's toes!

Jiu Shen smirked in his heart when he saw the old man raise his graying eyebrows. 'You are still too green to do that, brat.'

"Wine Master Jiu, I offer my sincerest gratitude for this great opportunity. I don't even know how I could ever repay this debt. If you have anything you want, this old man is willing to get it for you." The old man bowed at Jiu Shen, his face was no longer as wrinkled as before. After achieving his breakthrough, the old man's physical body experienced a qualitative change. At this moment, he only looked like an old man in his fifties with graying hair and beard.

Everyone inside the room was not surprised by the old man's attitude. His breakthrough was only made possible because of the paintings on the second floor. If not for it, he would have been stuck at the peak stage of the 9th-rank Saint and die of old age after a few more years.

Thinking about this, this crowd of top experts immediately scrambled to check the paintings on the wall. When they first came here, they only treated these paintings as some random ornaments, but after the events earlier, only a fool would believe that they're ordinary.

Jiu Shen shrugged his shoulders lazily and replied halfheartedly. "You don't have to thank me. I merely said a few words to you and those paintings are free for my customers to see. Your breakthrough was merely the work of fate and luck."

The old man shook his head and looked at Jiu Shen with a deep gaze. This man who looked no older than twenty was veiled by a thick air of mystery. He could not even begin to fathom the depths of his power and it would be a lie if he said that he was not tempted to take this 'young man' as his master especially after seeing the tip of spiritual power.

"Wine Master Jiu, I would say the same thing even if you don't accept my gratitude. If there is anything that I can help you with, then don't hesitate to tell this old man. I will do anything just to pay back this debt." The old man said with a stubborn look.

"In that case, I don't want to be involved in any of your Silver Wing Empire's wars. I just want my store to be protected when I am not around. What do you think? I've already discussed this with Elyk, but I also want to get your promise." Jiu Shen said after a moment of thinking. He was already planning to visit the Divine Beast Continent to honor the promise he made to Ice. He did not want to see that sad look on the little girl's face again...

The old man was a bit surprised when he heard that, but he did not reveal his expression. He nodded his head at Jiu Shen and said without hesitation. "I promise that as long as this old man is alive, no one would be able to harm your store and your people."

Jiu Shen nodded his head. He was satisfied with the old man's lack of hesitation. He now understood why Elyk was such a brilliant emperor despite his lacking strength.

"Look, I don't want to dampen everyone's enthusiasm here, but all of you have overstayed on the second floor for more than several minutes already. Now, I want all of you to scram out of my sight." Jiu Shen said while gesturing for them to leave.

Emperor Elyk opened his mouth and took out his VIP card, but when he saw his father looking at his card in confusion, he immediately kept it to himself with an innocent look. 'I better hide this first. If my old man will learn the benefits of this VIP card, he will surely take it for himself. I have to speak with Duanmu, Dante, and Sylvia later especially that little brat Sylvia. I just hope that little demoness will remain silent about this...'