Chapter 155: An Engagement between Huang and Guo Family (2/2)
“Big brother’s Academy competition some months ago, I was there with my father.” Guo Tai recalled enthusiastically, “After we came back, my father praised Big brother endlessly saying Big brother is truly a talented genius, and not even the Academy’s three inner courtyard Elders were his opponent!”
This brought laughter out from everyone.
Soon, it was time for lunch, and Guo Tai stayed to have a meal with the Huang Family. After lunch, Huang Min and Guo Tai went out together.
In the main hall, after the two of them had left, Huang Peng asked Huang Xiaolong, “Xiaolong, what do you think about Guo Tai?”
Although in Martial Spirit World, children’s marriages were decided by parents’, major decisions related to Tianxuan Mansion were mostly decided by Huang Xiaolong.
Huang Xiaolong laughed, “As long as the little girl is pleased.”
Since his little sister and Guo Tai mutually liked each other and Guo Tai himself was not a bad character, Huang Xiaolong would naturally not do something like splitting a pair of mandarin ducks [1].
Huang Peng and Su Yan exchanged a glance, and Su Yan said, “Then, in another few days, your father and I will accompany your sister to make a trip to the Guo Mansion to meet Guo Shiyuan. If Guo Shiyuan agrees, then we will set down this marriage!”
At the end of the year, Huang Min would turn sixteen. Being engaged at sixteen and married at eighteen was a usual practice in Martial Spirit World.
Huang Xiaolong nodded, “Mom and Dad can decide.”
After accompanying his parents for a while, Huang Xiaolong returned to his yard and continued to practice.
His internal force had advanced into the Xiantian level so he now needed to strive for his battle qi to break through to the Xiantian realm as soon as possible.
If his battle qi also broke through to the Xiantian realm, then Huang Xiaolong was confident he could take first place in Duanren Empire’s Imperial City Battle!
Duanren Institute’s new term started in the ninth month, and there were eight months until next year’s Imperial City Battle. Thus, Huang Xiaolong had eight months to further enhance himself before the Imperial City Battle.
Nine days came and went.
Once again, Tianxuan Mansion was basked in a festive mood with a flurry of activities. This year, there were many more joyful occasions that it had when compared to previous years.
Not only was it due to Huang Xiaolong being the overall Academy Champion, and the fact that he would be representing the Cosmic Star Academy in the Duanren Empire’s Imperial City Battle, but it was because Huang Min and Guo Tai’s marriage was set!
A few days ago, Huang Peng, Su Yan, and Huang Min paid a visit to Guo Shiyuan at the Guo Mansion. Guo Shiyuan was delighted, thus Huang Peng and Guo Shiyuan had their children’s wedding set down.
Listening to the cheerful hustle and bustle up and down Tianxuan Mansion, Huang Xiaolong did not practice like he usually did.
In roughly ten days, Yu Ming and Zhao Shu would arrive in Luo Tong Royal City. At that time, he would be journeying to Duanren Empire, and when passing by Baolong Kingdom, Huang Xiaolong decided to first annihilate the Big Sword Sect, Martial Ning Family, and Clear Cloud Pavilion!
On the other hand, after Huang Xiaolong injured Xie Wei and the other two people, the Elders had a meeting and all three people’s Elder position were removed. Even though this happened, there was no reaction from Prime Minister Wu Feng’s side.
“I hope Wu Feng, that old fogey, has tact.” Huang Xiaolong hoped. If that old fogey deliberately provoked him again, he didn’t mind first squashing Wu Feng before destroying Big Sword Sect.
The New Year had finally arrived.
Auspicious snow[2] fell.
Sounds of laughter could be heard coming from every corner of the Tianxuan Mansion.
On the First Day of New Year, the Huang Family visited the Guo Mansion. Originally, Huang Xiaolong did not plan to go, but Huang Min pestered him so he had no choice but to comply.
The Huang Family’s arrival was warmly received by the pair of father and son, Guo Shiyuan and Guo Tai, especially towards Huang Xiaolong, causing Huang Xiaolong to feel somewhat awkward and uncomfortable.
There was a reason why Guo Shiyuan agreed to the marriage between his son and Huang Min. At the moment, the Huang Family’s status may not be on par with their Guo Family, but he valued Huang Xiaolong. With Huang Xiaolong’s talent, he would absolutely be a great character of Duanren Empire in the future.
Note:
[1] Pair of mandarin ducks – lovebirds.
[2] Auspicious Snow- also first snow/timely snow.