Chapter 180 Advice

The voices were uniform and incomparably respectful.

It was not until this moment that Yang Fan truly realized Sima Tianci's status.

In the past, when Sima Bang invited the four of them to dinner, it was at most on the second floor.

Right now, they were actually enjoying a wave of elite service.

Pushing open the door and entering, Yang Fan's first sight was Sima Tianci sitting by the window.

On the other side, Sima Bang was lying on a soft couch, surrounded by four beautiful waitresses.

One was feeding him meat, another was feeding him wine, and the other two were massaging his shoulders and pounding his legs.

That appearance looked like he had returned victoriously and wanted to thoroughly reward himself.

The moment Sima Bang saw Yang Fan, he abruptly pushed away the surrounding attendants and sprang straight up.

"Brother Yang!!!"

That voice was so excited it was as if he were seeing a long-lost relative.

Sima Bang ran wildly all the way, rushed in front of Yang Fan, and grabbed hold of his thigh in a hug.

"Brother! Starting today, you are my own blood brother!"

"I've heard all about it, you are simply too fierce."

"Later on I passed out directly and didn't get to see Brother display such Divine Might! What a massive loss!"

"If I had known, I would have clenched my teeth and lasted a bit longer!"

Sima Bang was full of grief on his face, an expression as if he had missed some major life event.

His chubby face rubbed around unceasingly, looking just like an oversized pendant.

During the exam, Sima Bang had still embraced him from behind.

Now he pounced straight from the front, scaring Yang Fan so much that his expression changed.

His whole body abruptly retreated a few steps, but with his left leg tightly entangled, he could only hop backward on one foot while pulling up his pants.

"Calm down! Brother Sima, you being like this makes me a bit scared!" Yang Fan was speechless all over his face.

Seeing this scene, Sima Tianci by the window couldn't help but support his forehead.

"Fatty, your own brother is still sitting right here, and you're already prepared to switch thighs so quickly?"

"They're both my own brothers! They're both thighs!"

Sima Tianci waved his hand lightly. "You guys go out first."

"Yes."

The various attendants inside the private room immediately bowed and saluted, quietly withdrawing.

Soon, only three people were left in the room.

"Brother, come sit over here!"

Sima Bang's movements were what one would call nimble; he hurriedly ran to the edge of the table, pulled the chair back, carefully adjusted the angle, and even reached out to wipe the armrests where no dust existed at all.

Only then did he look at Yang Fan with a flattering smile: "This spot has the best scenery, it's comfortable to sit here!"

That appearance was just like a professional lackey.

In the past, the Qingshan District F4 had always been led by Sima Bang, but now this fatty had completely become Yang Fan's little follower.

One had to say that the affairs of the world were unpredictable, full of twists and turns.

After Yang Fan sat down,

Sima Tianci only then picked up his wine glass and slowly spoke, "You are of a similar age to my younger brother. If you don't mind, you can also call me brother."

Hearing these words, Yang Fan's heart instantly stirred.

The person before him was the younger generation most valued by the Sima Family, a Peerless Prodigy-level figure who in the future would even be qualified to take charge of the entire Sima Family. Such a level of connections was actively being handed over; Yang Fan naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to refuse.

"Greetings, Brother Tianci." Yang Fan immediately said.

"Mn." Sima Tianci nodded.

"I just received news that you have been officially evaluated by the highest Intelligent Life as a Peerless Prodigy. The process can be completed today."

"After you go back, various Families and large companies will contact you through the Virtual World."

"I must ask Brother Tianci for guidance." Yang Fan's attitude was modest.

Sima Tianci casually said, "It's very simple, choose one among the Five Great Giants. As for other companies, no matter what conditions they offer, do not agree."

Yang Fan nodded, "I understand."

"You haven't joined any faction up until now, why?" Sima Tianci asked curiously.

Yang Fan was slightly embarrassed: "In the past… I didn't want my future to be restricted."

Hearing this, Sima Tianci immediately laughed, "Normal, geniuses coming from many small places will have this kind of thought. They feel that after joining a faction, they lose freedom."

"But in reality, where in this world is there truly a completely free person."

Speaking up to here, he put down his wine glass and said earnestly: "The various Families investing in you essentially value your future. Of course they do it for returns."

"This return might be resources, it might be influence, or even taking a side in some future event."

"However, as long as you are strong enough, when you truly walk to high places and look back, you will find that those so-called restrictions actually amount to nothing at all."

Yang Fan silently nodded; he now understood how naive his previous thoughts had been.

Without resources and without a background, so-called freedom was nothing more than self-comfort for the weak.

True freedom is forever built upon strength. If he had accepted Senior Gu Yuan's investment back then, the development speed of his Divine Kingdom would definitely be able to rise to another level.

Sima Tianci continued: "I'll give you a piece of advice: as long as the contracts of the Five Great Families do not restrict you from establishing your own company, Family, or faction in the future, then choose whoever offers the highest price."

In Sima Tianci's view, this was the most simple common sense, but considering that Yang Fan came from a small place like Tiannan City, his vision and cognition were limited after all, which was why he patiently spoke a bit more.

"Thank you for the guidance, Brother Tianci." Yang Fan said earnestly.

Sima Tianci suddenly gave a light cough and said apologetically: "Next is personal friendship. Although you should choose the Five Great Families based on the intensity of their investment, personally I still hope you can join the Sima Family or the Gu Family."

"After all, by pulling a Peerless Prodigy over to the Family, both me and Fatty can get quite a lot of rewards."

Hearing this, Yang Fan did not feel any aversion.

Everyone was a smart person; putting interests out in the open to discuss was actually much more comfortable.

However, very soon, he had some doubts again: "Why is the Gu Family included?"

Sima Bang beside him immediately rushed to answer: "Because me and Brother Tianci's mother's surname is Gu!"

The fatty had an expression of course: "Half of the blood flowing in our bodies is from the Gu Family. Although our surname is Sima, we actually count as Gu Family descendants."

"We've always taken a double share of the Family's resource subsidies."

Speaking up to here, Sima Bang even looked a bit proud.

"The resources from the main Family can be taken, and the resources from grandpa's Family can also be taken, heh heh."

Hearing this, Yang Fan couldn't help but feel a bit envious.

The Five Great Families intermarried and bred offspring among themselves, long ago having you in me and me in you.

No wonder that in this Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle, the surnames of the younger generation of the Five Great Families were so numerous. Even if the talent of some of them could not be considered top-notch, with such resources supplying them, how could the development of the Divine Kingdom possibly be poor?

After pondering for a moment, Yang Fan slowly nodded, "I will carefully consider it."

He did not immediately agree. Now that he had been evaluated as a Peerless Prodigy, the investment amounts that the various Families would give next definitely wouldn't be low.

This was very likely the largest batch of resources he could obtain during his student days.

Yang Fan indeed wanted to build a good relationship with Sima Tianci, but if the Sima Family or the Gu Family offered a price that was too low, he couldn't possibly damage his own interests severely just for this bit of friendship.

After all, the development of the Divine Kingdom was the foundation of everything.