Chapter 34 (1/2)
In the main hall, everyone was having the dinner together.
As a result of sitting together with He Wude and other elders, He Yitian and He Yiming didn’t dare neglect their manners. On the subsequent seats, He Yiming’s siblings although didn’t dare make too much of a fuss, the atmosphere was much more lively there.
Today was yet again the middle of the month, and all the children had appeared to dine in the main hall; even He Yiming was not an exception.
Ever since he discovered that his eldest brother had returned to his old self, He Yiming’s interest in seclusion had been greatly diminished. Usually he trained non-stop, at the middle of the month, he joined everybody for the dinner.
Although the transformations in the interaction among the two brothers were subtle, the third generation couldn’t see it. However, how it could possibly be concealed from He Wude, the man with rigorous schemes and deep foresight.
Only when the relations.h.i.+p between the two had completely resumed as it had always been, He Wude and the rest completely relaxed.
The Lord Master was gratified as he looked at his descendants gathered together. It was only due to his efforts in these past several decades that He family currently flourished. He even felt that the day when the He family would be Tai Cang county’s sole tyrant was not too far.
Of course, to change their dreams into reality, they still needed perseverance and hard work.
He withdrew his vision, picked up the cup in front of him, gently took a sip, and said in a clear vice: “Quanyi, what’s in the Second’s letter?”
“Father, after five days is the birthday of Xu family’s Ancestor. Second brother has already prepared a present, and he asks someone from the manor to deliver it.”
He Wude made casually waved his hand and said:
“You can make a quick trip for this matter. There should be no mistakes, leading to the loss of our face.”
“Yes,” He Quanyi slightly hesitated before saying,” Father, second brother said that this time, among the Xu family’s members selected to go to the Cheng family, Xu Right’s name is present.”
He Wude slightly started and said with raised eyebrows, “Xu Right, the Xu-fourth who advanced to the ninth layer?”
“Precisely. Xu Right is a martial lunatic. He is already above forty, yet has not married. After striving for decades, he was able to advance to the ninth layer; the sole expert in Xu family’s second generation who has the chance to attack the tenth layer.” He Quanyi said with a grave expression.
“Ninth layer….” He Wude slightly nodded and contemplated a bit before suddenly revealing a disdainful sneer, “Xu family…. this is their display of strength to the world.”
“Yes. Father, currently, a ninth layer expert has emerged in Xu family’s second generation as well. Even the Cheng family has to see them in a new light. If Xu family plans on suppressing us in Cheng family’s birthday feast, that would be somewhat troublesome.”
He Wude coldly snorted, “What trouble. Wis.h.i.+ng to suppress us? As if I would let them. Quanxin…”
“Yes.”
“This time, under your lead, Yitian, Yiming, as well as Yihai and Yixuan, you all will go,” A fierce expression flickered in the eyes of He Wude as he said, “I want all the people of Tai Cang county to understand that whether it’s the second generation or the third generation, our He family is the most outstanding.”
The sonorous and powerful words of the Lord Master shook the spirits of all the young generation. They all had scorching l.u.s.ter in their eyes.
This was not a matter of personal grudges, but the social glory. Especially, the gazes on He Yiming and He Yitian had faint admiration and reverence. Although they all were the siblings of the same generation, this moment, they had already been divided into ranks. In future, these two individuals will certainly become the pride of He family.
After the meal, He Yiming returned to his courtyard.
As he’d just entered, his brows suddenly creased and Internal Energy aroused. However, this was just momentarily before he completely relaxed.
He turned his body and respectfully said, “Grandfather, you came.”
“En,” He Wude’s figure slowly walked out of the darkness. His vision on He Yiming had a trace of astonishment as he asked, “Yiming, how did you know I came?”
He Yiming slightly started, before scratching his head and saying:
“I heard the sound of your footsteps.”
He Wude glanced at his feet while suspiciously thinking, “Could it be that I stepped on something heavy just now? Or that I am truly getting old…’
He gently sighed, revealing a slight solitary sort of expression.
He Yiming never expected that a casual line he randomly said would would move the old man so much.
In truth, the reason he could detect the presence of the old man was not due to the latter’s footsteps, but due to a sort of spiritual sense. This feeling was a lot sharper compared to that of the ordinary people. Furthermore, it was purely Xiantian, far incomparable to what could be achieved through Houtian training.
He Wude faintly shook his head as well as that feeling before he said: “Yiming, how is your cultivation going?”
He Yiming promptly said: “Your grandson’s cultivation is going good. Many thanks for grandfather’s concern.”
How could his cultivation not be going good? It was simply like a rocket, advancing by leaps and bound. However, no matter what, he could not tell the truth to the old man in front of him.