Chapter 1180: Chapter 1180: Astonishing Everyone!

At the same time, outside the courtyard.

It had been half a day since Zhou Yu entered the courtyard.

But inside the courtyard, there was still no movement.

During this period, Fan Tianlei had become restless several times, but whenever he looked at the Black Mountain King, the Black Mountain King remained seated with eyes closed, unmoving.

Seeing that the Black Mountain King did not move, Fan Tianlei didn’t dare to lose his temper.

However, as time passed and nightfall approached, there was still no activity from the courtyard.

Fan Tianlei calculated the time secretly, then a cold smile flashed across his eyes as he spoke:

“Vice President Wang, how much longer do we have to wait?”

“So much time has passed with no signs from inside. Are we just going to wait endlessly like this?”

“From what I know, breaking through to the King Realm should take about three hours.”

“How long has it been now?”

As soon as Fan Tianlei finished speaking, Gu Hongcai and the others chimed in one after another.

“Indeed.”

“Fei Hongjiang was already at the Peak of the Saint Realm, and breaking through to the King Realm should only take an hour.”

“So much time has passed with no movement, in my opinion, it must have failed.”

“That’s right,” Jin Yidao agreed.

“If breaking through to the King Realm were so easy, there would be King Realm Martial Artists everywhere.”

“That kid’s talent isn’t weak, but claiming he can help others break through to the King Realm is pure nonsense. I’m afraid only someone as straightforward as Vice President Wang would believe that.”

This was clearly a sarcastic jab at Wang Hongshan, calling him a fool.

But at this moment, Wang Hongshan didn’t know how to retort.

In fact, as more time passed, the more anxious and worried he felt inside.

Seeing Wang Hongshan being mocked by everyone but not saying a word, Fan Tianlei immediately realized Wang Hongshan was feeling uncertain too.

He grew even more smug inside.

Wang Hongshan really brought this upon himself.

“Vice President Wang, because of you, our Commerce Chamber has lost billions in resources this time. I will definitely report this to the president.”

“You better think of a good explanation to give to the president.”

Fan Tianlei sneered.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking when suddenly, from within the courtyard, a terrifying momentum surged like a tornado towards the sky.

This terrifying aura quickly enveloped the entire Tianyu Commerce Chamber.

Under this tremendous pressure, Fan Tianlei and the others felt an overwhelming oppression, as if they could barely breathe.

And at that moment, the Black Mountain King, who had been meditating with closed eyes, suddenly opened them.

He looked towards the sky above the courtyard and then unleashed a powerful aura to block the terrifying momentum emanating from inside.

With the Black Mountain King’s intervention, Fan Tianlei and the others finally recovered.

Once they regained their composure, Fan Tianlei, still terrified, asked:

“Black Mountain King, what… what is happening?”

The Black Mountain King’s eyes flickered with astonishment as he spoke:

“A breakthrough to the King Realm!”

“What???” Fan Tianlei and the others were utterly stunned.

Breaking through to the King Realm?

Does that mean Fei Hongjiang really broke through to the King Realm?

For a moment, Fan Tianlei’s mind went blank.

How is this possible!!!

At this time, not only Fan Tianlei but also Gu Hongcai, Jin Yidao, and the others were all in shock.

Only Wang Hongshan was so excited he almost leapt into the air.

He looked at the Black Mountain King with enthusiasm.

“Black Mountain King, is this really the phenomenon of breaking through to the King Realm?”

“Does this mean Fei Hongjiang has broken through to the King Realm?”

The Black Mountain King took a deep breath and nodded.

“Indeed.”

“He has truly entered the King Realm.”

“This young man, Zhou Yu, is terrifying.”

Saying this, the Black Mountain King suddenly looked at Wang Hongshan, face full of seriousness.

“This matter must be kept strictly confidential.”

“Who else knows about Zhou Yu being able to help Holy Realm Warriors break through?”

Upon hearing the Black Mountain King’s question, both Fan Tianlei and the others were momentarily stunned.

Immediately, everyone reacted.

Indeed.

Zhou Yu has proven that he can help strong individuals in the Holy Realm break through, and if this matter were to leak out, it would cause a huge stir.

Calling it earth-shattering would not be an exaggeration.

Since our Tianyu Commerce Chamber was the first to learn of this, the priority should be to keep it confidential, then find ways to leverage this for maximum benefit for the Chamber.

Facing the Black Mountain King’s inquiry, Wang Hongshan quickly responded:

“Outside our Chamber, no one else knows.”

Upon hearing this, the Black Mountain King immediately issued an order.

“This matter must not be disseminated.”

“I have taken note of everyone present here. If any rumors surface, I will personally root out the leaker amongst you and punish them severely.”

Although the Black Mountain King holds no formal position in the Chamber and does not partake in daily management, when he speaks in crucial moments, even the usually unruly Li Zerui and Fan Xiong were frightened enough to nod repeatedly.

“We will absolutely not leak this information.”

Everyone echoed in agreement.

Only then did the Black Mountain King nod satisfactorily and then looked at Wang Hongshan.

“You handled this matter well.”

“Remember, at all costs, maintain a good relationship with Zhou Yu and hope he continues to help our other experts break through.”

“Furthermore, I will personally report this to the president.”

“I hereby decide that, from today, Zhou Yu is the honored guest of our Tianyu Commerce Chamber, and everyone, including myself, must treat Zhou Yu with the respect due to the president.”

“Yes!” Wang Hongshan, naturally trembling with excitement, immediately agreed.

After all, he was the first to show goodwill to Zhou Yu.

Fan Tianlei and the others, at this point, couldn’t care less about any previous grudges.

Those minor grudges were nothing compared to the abilities Zhou Yu now displayed.

If Zhou Yu would also help his confidants break through to the King Realm, he wouldn’t mind kneeling and calling him father.

“Moreover, Fei Hongjiang is currently stabilizing his cultivation. No one should disturb him.”

“I will now contact the president.”

With that said, the Black Mountain King’s figure flashed, disappearing from the spot.