Chapter 2: Lot-drawing Convention (1/2)
The next day
The great hall of the Nie clan was full of excited people, and the at
Liu Yan, fro sect, was surrounded by a crowd of Nie clan reat concern for hi to win his favor and thus giving their children or grandchildren a slightly better chance of being ad a grey robe, and a hint of smile could be seen at the corner of histo nearby Nie clan members with a bit impatience in his eyes
From the start to the end, Liu Yan never stood up; the surroundingin an extremely humble ht in their one-year-old children through the gate of the hall
Every coreet Liu Yan and make a introduction to hireet and pay respect to the three elders of the Nie clan, ere seated beside Liu Yan
Nie Donghai, together with his second brother Nie Beichuan and third brother Nie Nanshan, didn’t try to flatter and please Liu Yan due to their special status But every tihtest shai looked radiant and energetic, with absolutely no evidence of injuries
“Nie Qian? What did you bring Nie Tian here for?” These sudden, ill-timed words came froo He furrowed his eyebrows as he looked unhappily towards the gate of the hall
Nie Lan was Nie Beichuan’s son While he was the oldest aeneration of the Nie clan, his cultivation talent was quite poor He had only reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and hadn’t been able to break through the bottleneck and enter the Lesser Heaven stage
For this reason, he had long since given up his own cultivation and placed all his hope in his three sons
At present, his first son, as only eleven years old, had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining As long as he could reach the ninth level in the next four years, he would win the Cloudsoaring sect’s favor and beco sect’s help, he would eventually be able to reach the Lesser Heaven stage and live a bright future
His second son, as six, also showed outstanding cultivation talent by achieving the fourth level of Qi Refining A proht his third son Nie Hong, who had just turned one
The births of his three children had been carefully calculated so that every one of thee to attend the quinquennial lot-drawings Both of the elder sons had s
It was Nie Hong’s turn this time
As Nie Lan spoke, all the eyes of the Nie clan members inside the hall became fixed on Nie Qian and Nie Tian, who had just passed through the gate
“Eldest brother,” Nie Qian said loudly “I’ve brought Nie Tian to attend this year’s lot-drawing convention”
Nie Tian was standing by her side, as adorable and strong as a tiger cub Not only was he taller than the other children in attendance, but he also seemed more muscular
In spite of the volume of her voice, Nie Qian looked a bit uneasy under everyone’s scalding stares
Nie Tian, on the contrary, was full of s at the the center of attention, and didn’t flinch an inch
“Nie Tian?” Nie Lan snorted disdainfully He didn’t look very happy “His family name is Nie, but it is only because we have no idea who his father is In fact, he isn’t a true Nie at all According to the Nie clan rules, a daughter’s son shouldn’t be qualified to attend lot-drawing conventions Don’tJust take Nie Tian and leave Stop wasting Mr Liu Yan’s and everybody else’s tihai “Father!”
“It doesn’t hai replied forcefully “Jin’er said before she died that Nie Tian’s father illing to take our surname and join our clan, hence Nie Tian is a descendant of the Nie clan”
“Eldest brother,” Nie Nanshan said with a dark smile, “As far as I remember, you itched to eat thathied your attitude all of a sudden and admitted his status as your son-in-law? Plus, to take our surname… well, rules have to be followed, don’t they? I don’t recall that guy ever taking a vow in our ancestral shrine”
“Exactly Without taking a vow in the ancestral shrine and finishi+ng the ritual, a man can’t be counted as a son-in-laho is qualified to take our surnaer to take a man you harbor deep hatred with as your son-in-law, just to qualify Nie Tian’s attendance to the lot-drawing You have to remember that Nie Jin’s death was all because of hih you are the clanard the faht?”
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Inside the hall, both immediate ht their children started yelling in dissatisfaction and accusing Nie Donghai of acting recklessly
Every additional child participating in the lot-draould mean a reduction of their own child’s opportunities, so naturally, people weren’t happy about that
If it were before Nie Donghai had been seriously wounded, he would have more authority, and people wouldn’t dare to act this way
However, they knew about Nie Donghai’s condition and the fact that he ht have to hand over his position as clan cultivation level, so they no longer felt the need to give hiht in his chair and listened to the noisy croith no intention to break the turew louder and louder, Liu Yan frohed softly
All of a sudden, everyone shut their mouths
Even Nie Nanshan, as about to question Nie Donghai one more ti face
Liu Yan, his face se in his expression as he looked towards Nie Tian, who stood next to Nie Qian “This is… the son of e of subtle pain flashed in his eyes