Chapter 54 - Ren Family Head Takes in a Disciple (1/2)

“What exactly is this Ren Family Head cooking, why did he invite us here when he’s the one taking in disciples?”

“Who knows. Now the rumors out there are all over town, but this Li Yan is here. Could it be that the emperor wants to deal with the Ren family?”

“We’d better not interfere when these higher-ups fight, just respond carefully.”

“Laosi, be more cautious. Although the Fang family disseminated the clear message that they’re protecting you, these higher-ups’ battle… Sigh, just be careful.”

“Thank you, Chief Zhan. Some things, I cannot say. You will understand in a while.”

In private, some people who were acquainted amongst the top ten gangs quietly interacted. And at present, only Chang Laosi was cautiously, nervously seated there. Others all thought this behavior was due to the recent incident. The gang leader of War Horse Gang, Zhan Sihai even specially chatted with him.

And when Fang Yan saw him earlier, he’d greeted him and even stealthily told him not to fear, that he would shoulder it if anything happened to him.

He told him that the Fang Family Head had said it in front of His Majesty. Now the entire Jade Capital knew that the Fang family would support Chang Laosi in resisting the Ren family. Regardless of how bold Ren Jie was, he wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.

Chang Laosi cursed all 18 generations of the Fang family’s ancestors in his heart again. However, in order to work with Master’s plan, he still answered carefully, only being unwilling to say more. Fang Yan had thought he was feeling worried, so he did not give it much thought.

Only Chang Laosi himself knew what was going on, that’s why he was extremely nervous and expectant. Other than admiring what Ren Jie had said about the development of the gambling business, now, he was growing to have increasing admiration for Ren Jie’s actions and behavior. He knew that his Master was anything the simple man he had been said to be, he was truly modest and reserved. Not only modest and reserved but also bold…

“Everyone’s here. Don’t stand on ceremony, eat up, drink up.” Just then, Ren Jie finally walked out and headed directly to the center seat that was slightly raised. He very politely lifted his hand for everyone to eat and drink.

Not that the members of Jade Capital’s top ten gangs had never seen any prominent figures, but they’d never had the chance to be entitled to be invited by the family heads of the five big family clans. At present, they were naturally very awkward. Most importantly, they were feeling slightly perturbed, not knowing what Ren Jie had up his sleeves. As for Li Yan, Gao Peng, Fang Yan, and the others, they were all waiting to see what Ren Jie was going to do this time. So, no one had the mood to eat or drink.

Only Wen Zihao unreservedly lifted his wine glass and downed it in one gulp after hearing Ren Jie.

“One look and I can tell all of you aren’t hungry, but I’m really hungry.” Ren Jie was idle these days. After his Mighty Realm advanced, the condensation of his vigor rings had become much faster. While he spent the entire day watching Sun Rui cultivate like mad, the Jade Emperor Refinement Technique vigor rings in his body had reached close to four hundred, not far from 576 rings. Seeing that they weren’t eating, Ren Jie ignored them and ate as if no one else was present.

“Hmph!” Li Yan sneered coldly through his nose. Only, it affected his wound right after and gave him so much pain that his face contorted in agony.

Gao Peng sat quietly as if he’d never been in conflict with Ren Jie and had forgotten about being forced to his knees by him back then in the palace. He was extremely calm and elegant as he sat there.

Although all these people present had yet to reach the level of Inedia, missing one or two meals wouldn’t affect them. Only for Zhan Sihai and others, who were interacting with Ren Jie for the first time, found it incredible. What exactly was this Ren Family Head going to do, didn’t he say he was going to take in disciples?

Was the first thing getting everyone here to watch him eat?

Not eating when I let you eat, everyone wants to go through the motions and wait to watch me act, huh. Then all of you shall slowly watch me eat. Ren Jie didn’t care, he sat onto the center seat and unreservedly started eating and drinking. As for the rest, because of Ren Jie’s comment, neither eating or not eating was right. They could only sit awkwardly and watch Ren Jie eat and drink to his heart’s content, for a good hour.

“Alright, I’ve had my fill. Clear the tables.” With a wave of his hands, Ren Jie got the servants to clear the banquet.

“It was written very clearly on today’s invitation that I intend on taking in disciples. The reason for inviting everyone here is to notify all of you and have everyone bear witness. At the same time, it’s also to let you know that the Ren Family Head has such a disciple. I’ll need everyone to look out for him in the future. Of course, even if you know, you can choose to not give the due respect, equivalent to not giving me due respect. By then, don’t blame me.” Ren Jie had really dined and wined to satiety and went straight to the topic.

“Hmph, no one knows how many more days you can last as a family head. You still dare give out threats here, just wait on.” Li Yan cast Ren Jie a disdainful gaze, his expression like he was looking at a locust in late autumn.

“Let me see, what exactly are you trying to do?” Gao Peng watched Ren Jie calmly.

“The ignorant is fearless. The entire Ren family is about to be drawn into a storm and it’s all because of you, who act recklessly and blindly.” Fang Yan looked at Ren Jie like he was a joke. Especially when he saw that the emperor had actually sent Li Yan, who suffered a terrible beating at the court assembly, to attend the banquet, he felt very confident about this storm that he would kickstart, supported by the Fangs and silently, tacitly driven forward by other forces.

As for gang leaders of Jade Capital’s top ten gangs, they were in slight anticipation, not knowing what kind of person would acknowledge such a being as his master. Although the Ren family was truly powerful, Ren Jie was merely a dandy, good-for-nothing family head who was about to be retained.

“After talking for so long, I believe everyone is dying to know who my wonderful disciple is. Laosi, come out and greet everyone,” Ren Jie said, his gaze landing on Chang Laosi.

What?

Once they heard Ren Jie, everyone faltered.

Chang Laosi was one of the few countable powerful figures in Jade Capital. A presence who had high hopes of attaining the Yin Yang Realm. He held up Chang Le Gang alone.

Besides, such an incident had happened previously, how could this be?

Especially Fang Yan. He was so close to leaping to his feet when he heard him and abruptly looked at Chang Laosi. Impossible, this was absolutely impossible. Even if he was a true family head of one of the five big family clans, he wasn’t qualified to take in a disciple like Chang Laosi. Once Chang Laosi broke through to the Yin Yang Realm, he would be an existence that could speak equally to a family clan with his own capability. Even now, his status was exceptional, how could he accept this dandy, good-for-nothing as his Master?

“Yes.” What surprised everyone was that Chang Laosi responded respectfully, stood up and saluted the crowd with cupped fists. “Everyone, I greet all of you on orders from my master. Please look out for me in the future.”

“Chang Laosi, do you know what you are doing? You’re actually going to accept this rake as your master, do you really think they you’ll have the support of the Ren family this way? This playboy can barely fend for himself, the entire Ren family is about to be screwed too.” At present, the most incensed person was Fang Yan. Since the first talks with Chang Laosi, he had believed he already had him by his short hairs. And subsequently, all sorts of rumors targeted at Ren Jie and the Ren family that the Fang family had driven out had set Chang Laosi as an important link.

Not to mention that Fang Tianen had said some stuff in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Although he didn’t state it outrightly, everyone knew that Chang Laosi’s Chang Le Gang would belong to the Fang family in the future. Originally, he had planned on speaking to Chang Laosi these two days about the specifics, but he didn’t think…