Chapter 26 - Invitation (1/2)

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Whoosh!

With a sudden boom, a figure appeared before the two, it was Long Jiu. His eyes were filled with excitement.

“Who set up the array just now?”

“Uh, it’s…”

The two looked long at each other before Long Jie replied, “Luo clan’s steward, Zhuo Fan!”

“What, him?”

Long Jiu turned to the array and the more he examined it, the more shocked he got, “An array master needs to know each array as the back of his hand and pours years and years into understanding heaven and earth. At my age, I can only set up 3rd grade arrays, so how can a pup set up a 5th grade array so quickly?”

Long Jiu seemed to be asking Long Kui and Long Jie, but it also seemed to be asking himself. The two only shook their heads.

It was unknown what kind of man Zhuo Fan was as he kept doing extraordinary and shocking things again and again. Even the two of them, born in a powerful clan, no longer dared to underestimate Zhuo Fan. They even felt inferior.

“Go and call the kid over. Uh, no, invite him. I want to speak to him.” Taking a look around, Long Jiu grinned.

The two cupped their hands and followed his order. Soon, in a pavilion in the garden behind the courtyard, Long Jiu served tea at a stone table. It didn’t take long before Zhuo Fan came in, followed by Long Jie and Long Kui.

“Ha-ha-ha, brother Zhuo Fan, sit.” Long Jiu laughed as he invited him.

Long Jie and Long Kui were shocked.

Brother Zhuo Fan?

Long Jiu had a high position in the clan, as such, the two of them called him uncle. Yet a proud man like Long Jiu only respected a handful of people in the Tianyu Empire.

But to call this kid ‘brother’ left the two stumped.

Zhuo Fan took it in stride however, sitting without hesitation. In his eyes, this was a world where the strong were respected. With enough strength, even this old man’s grandpa would call him brother.

“Why has bro Jiu called for me?” Zhuo Fan wasn’t a stickler for rules and poured himself some tea. He didn’t seem to know the meaning of shame as he called Long Jiu bro without so much as a blush.

Long Kui couldn’t even react. Long Jie rolled his eyes, cursing him for being shameless and taking advantage of circumstances.

But Long Jiu was overjoyed. Their relationship was now tighter and that was a good thing for him.

“Brother Zhuo Fan, since you called me bro Jiu, I won’t mince words. I’ll be honest with you, brother. For a 5th grade array master to stay in a fallen clan like the Luo clan is a sin. It’s best if you join the Veiled Dragon Pavilion. We will even treat you as a Venerable. Even the Clan Head will have to show you respect.”

Long Kui and Long Jie never imagined Long Jiu wanted to invite Zhuo Fan as Veiled Dragon Pavilion’s Venerable.

That was the highest status in the Veiled Dragon Pavilion, even higher than an elder. How could a kid, still wet behind his ears, receive such honor?

Then again, Zhuo Fan was a 5th grade array master only in the Qi Condensation Stage. Any of the seven houses would invite such a person to be a Venerable.

Asking him to join the Veiled Dragon Pavilion was for the clan’s future.

Zhuo Fan sipped tea with a smile.

He knew of Long Jiu’s intention even before he came. Who wouldn’t fight and seize a 5th grade array master in such an empire? Even the emperor would have to show him courtesy.

He foresaw this even as he set up the array.

“Brother Zhuo Fan, what do you say?” Long Jiu asked again.

Zhuo Fan grinned, “I have one condition.”

“If it’s in Veiled Dragon Pavilion’s power, you can ask for anything.” Long Jiu expressed his consent.

“Even making her serve me tea, rub my feet, and warm my bed?” Zhuo Fan pointed at Long Kui.

Long Kui’s cheeks flared red with anger, “Keep dreaming.”

Long Jiu had to shake his head in embarrassment, “It’s impossible with little Kui.”

“Ha-ha-ha, it’s just a joke. I already have a young miss so why would I look for another?” Zhuo Fan’s eyes were radiant as he turned serious, “I want the Luo siblings… forever safe.”

Zhuo Fan paused after each word.

Long Jiu showed his admiration. He never expected for Zhuo Fan’s condition to be just this. Such devotion inspired respect from the three around him.

Even the always angry Long Kui looked at him longer.