Chapter 72 - The Unexpected Qualifications (1/2)

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“Master of the Vegetable Family, what’s the matter?” Shen Ying asked.

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What the hell is Master of the Vegetable Family? Why did he feel like the Great Immortal was always calling him something different?

“Great… Great Immortal Shen.” Xuan Yuanyu stepped forward and calmed himself down. He remembered what he had come for. “I heard that four disciples from your Invincible Sect has made it into the finals. I have specially come to congratulate your honorable sect.”

“Patriarch, you’re too kind,” Lonemoon said as he stepped into view. “Five disciples from your Xuan Yuan Family have also made it into the finals. We’ll take this chance to congratulate you too, Patriarch.”

“The disciples from my sect cannot compare to yours.” Xuan Yuanyu smiled even more politely. Lonemoon and Xuan Yuanyu exchanged one line for another, praising one another’s sect. After a while, Xuan Yuanyu retrieved a bottle of pills from his bag and handed it over. “Oh yes, these pills are Spirit Condensing Pills. They will help to nurse your Spirit Qi. They’re not that special, but they will have a better effect if you consume them together with the nourishing elixirs from before. They’re perfect for your disciples. Take it as a congratulatory gift from me to you.”

Lonemoon eyed the bottle and realized that they were indeed fifth-grade pills. He did not go out of his way to turn down the gift and graciously accepted the patriarch’s kind intentions. “Well, thank you, Patriarch Xuan Yuanyu. If you have any urgent need for any rare herbs in the future, feel free to come to our Invincible Sect. We will try our best to assist you.”

Lonemoon looked pointedly at the radish next to him who had a cocky expression on its face. Xuan Yuanyu followed his gaze subconsciously.

“What, do you want me to flower?”

“…” A certain image flashed past Xuan Yuanyu’s mind and everybody present pursed their lips at the same time.

It was an extremely awkward scene…

“You… Whatever-Your-Name Patriarch, why were you looking for me?” Shen Ying suddenly broke the heavy silence.

Xuan Yuanyu hesitated before he began, “Well, I was…”

He then fell silent, however, as if he did not know what to say next. After a few seconds, he said, “It’s like this. The patriarch of the Yin Family is extremely curious about you, Great Immortal. He has heard that you have arrived here, so he asked me to come down and ask if you would be willing to meet him.”

“Yin Family?” Shen Ying’s face was blank.

“The Yin Family is the organizer of this great competition.”

Xuan Yuanyu gritted his teeth as he thought about this. He began to inwardly curse that bunch of old foxes, the Yin Family. The Xuan Yuan Family was one of the four aristocratic families and everything that they did attracted the attention of the Upper Azure World. It was no secret that Xuan Yuanyu had been overly warm to Shen Ying. Now, everyone in the three other aristocratic families were trying to guess who she was and the Yin Family was no exception. However, Xuan Yuanyu never would have guessed that Yin Feng would react so differently from the other two families who had remained quiet until now. Yin Feng had went straight up to Xuan Yuanyu and requested for him to invite Shen Ying to meet him.

It was obvious that the Yin Family couldn’t care less who Shen Ying was—all they cared about was being the first to snatch her away. The Yin Family was indeed a family of shrewd businessmen, always acting quickly and effectively. However, because of the relations between the Xuan Yuan Family and the Yin Family, Xuan Yuanyu had no choice but to accede to Yin Feng’s request. That was why he had plucked up his courage and came looking for the Great Immortal.

“What does he want to see me for?” Shen Ying asked.

“Er…” Xuan Yuanyu stiffened up, replying, “Maybe… he just wants to admire your glory and get to know you better.”

“When?”

“Tomorrow, after the competition.”

“Oh, that’s so troublesome.” She had been planning to go home and take a nap immediately after the competition.

“If it’s not convenient for you, Great Immortal, we can always postpone it. Rest assured that I have not told him anything about you.” Afraid that Shen Ying would get mad, Xuan Yuanyu quickly added, “I will go and inform the patriarch of the Yin Family to cancel tomorrow’s banquet immediately.”