Vol 2 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 3 - Agreement
After a martial compet.i.tion filled with twists and turns, He Yitian finally managed to claim his wife.
However, what truly caused He Quanming and He Quanyi to feel incomparable excitement was He Yiming’s performance.
The strength he’d displayed simply horrified them. However, at the same time, this strength had earned enormous face for He family. Anyone who saw Lord Master Cheng or his son’s behaviour while they escorted He family out of the mansion could easily testify to this.
Especially towards He Yiming. Even an eighty-year-old elder like Cheng Zhusheng threw his face away and chatted with the former while beaming with smiles. The courtesy he offered to He Yiming didn’t seem one bit inferior to how he treated Jadeting’s Lin family’s young master.
Similarly, Lin Taoli’s att.i.tude towards He Yiming seemed affectionate to the point of being excessive. For a stranger, the two could easily qualify as a pair of brothers.
As the sun inclined to west, Cheng s.h.i.+ne could no longer find an excuse to stop He family and had to let them leave.
Amongst sounds of drums and gongs, the group covered half of the county town before arriving at the courtyard that He family had already prepared beforehand.
The main members of the family could only resume their journey on the next day.
Lin Wenyu personally accompanied Cheng Yanli to the bridal chamber. Today naturally wouldn’t be the bridal night, and thus, her personally accompanying the bride seemed the best alternative.
In a room, He family’s few direct, blood-related members dismissed all the servants before staring at He Yiming with a gaze full of joy and also resentfulness.
He Yiming touched his hair as his vision roamed about. Regarding this joint interrogation sort of att.i.tude from his family members, he felt quite a headache coming his way.
However, his eyes slightly brightened as he perfunctorily laughed and said, “Father, third uncle, I have gained a lot from today’s fight. I wish to cultivate behind doors to digest today’s gains. Please don’t disturb me before tomorrow.”
After saying these words, he effortlessly flicked his sleeves once, then left the room.
Behind his back all looked at each other’s faces. Although they knew that He Yiming’s words were ninety percent bluff, even still, none of them dared to confront him.
If, by any shred of chance, his words happened to be true, none of them could bear the responsibility of ruining his comprehension of daos.
Bitterly smiling, He Quanyi said, “This little rascal&h.e.l.lip;”
However, as he remembered He Yiming’s G.o.d-like might today, he forced his subsequent words down his throat.
With a slight cough, he continued, “Yiming, this chap, has actually cultivated to this level. Second brother, as his father, how can you not know?”
He Quanming mood worsened as he glared at He Quanyi, “I’m his father, fine&h.e.l.lip;.but how many times can I see him throughout the year? But you? As his third uncle, who oversees all the matters in the manor, you actually didn’t have a clue.”
He Quanyi bitterly laughed a few times before saying, “Second brother, don’t tell me you forgot that I no longer have control over the children after they attain the sixth layer, especially He Yiming- he’s had such achievements since a young age. How could I have looked after him?”
He Quanming faintly nodded. What his third brother spoke was true as well. Their father had specifically said not to watch over He Yiming at all and allow him to grow on his own. However, today, this self-growth had actually resulted in him growing to such a realm- this was rarel
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At this moment, the two brothers felt like prostrating in admiration before their grandfather’s profound vision.
A festive atmosphere enveloped the Cheng Residence. Lanterns and colored banners could be seen everywhere.
Lord Master Cheng and Cheng s.h.i.+ne were grinning from ear to ear regardless of whomever they talked to.
These two seemed exceedingly pleased regarding their marital connections with He family. From their appearance, it seemed that if they were not bound by rules and propriety, they would have left for He manor themselves.
After they bid farewell to their daughter with great difficulty, the guests also started to leave. These two individuals who held the highest authority in the Cheng family remained by the side of Lin Taoli- chatting with him merrily, lest they make the young master of Jade Ting city’s Lin family feel neglected.
In the company of Cheng Yanjuan, Lin Taoli had been extremely courteous, at least so far, he’d truly treated them as a part of his family.
At night, the Lord Master finally left. Lin Taoli sat in the backyard’s most luxurious courtyard. With a faint smile, he said, “Senior father-in-law, how much do you know about the affairs of He manor?”
Cheng s.h.i.+ne faintly started, then pondered for a bit before saying, “He manor&h.e.l.lip;was established single-handedly by He Wude forty years ago. After sustaining forty years of rain and storm, He manor now sits as a tyrant at their side of the county. From today, He manor’s fame would certainly climb to the top of the county’s three influential families.”
As he spoke these words, Cheng s.h.i.+ne’s expression was exceedingly grave.
Overall, Tai Cang county could be considered as a peaceful and harmonious region. However, here, the martial way was extremely prevalent. Although, one wouldn’t find a single person in a hundred who could obtain teachings of Internal Energy and further cultivate in it, anybody could get their hands on body strengthening techniques. Under such conditions, every single individual’s strength and prestige must complement the clan as a whole.
If not for such conditions, He Wude wouldn’t have been able to lay the foundation of He manor relying on his martial power alone.
Of course, the fact that he could accomplish this also meant that he’d encountered many strokes of fortunes. This feat was not something a tenth layer cultivator could easily accomplish relying on his own strength.