Martial Peak - Chapter 390
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Slowing his pace slightly, it wasnβt long before the two caught up. Yang Kai turned to them and asked indifferently, βAre you confused?β
Both Tu Feng and Tang Yu Xian nodded dully.
βWhatβs so weird about it?βΒ Β Yang Kai smiled plainly, no traces of regret apparent in his expression.
βLittle Lord, why did you just leave Young Lady Qiu hanging like that?Β Β The Qiu Familyβs forces are not weak, if you could ally with them, they would certainly provide a big boost in manpower and materials for this Inheritance War!βΒ Β Tu Feng didnβt beat around the bush, asking directly.
Both he and Tang Yu Xian had decided that as long as the family allowed Blood Warriors to participate in this timeβs Inheritance War, they would follow Yang Kai, so naturally they wouldnβt act indifferently towards Yang Kaiβs actions like they had before.
However, Yang Kai simply shook his head slowly and faintly said, βQiu Yi Meng has scruples in her heart so she wonβt dare take a stand right now. Thus, even if I were to try to win her over, the result will be the same.β
βReally?β Tu Feng was shocked and blankly stared, βFrom what I have seen over her interactions with the Little Lord, she seems very interested in you. I would even say she favours you quite heavily.Β Β Whenever we spoke, she would be full of praise towards the Little Lordβs abilities.β
βThatβs right.β Tang Yu Xian also nodded slightly.
βHer, like me?βΒ Β Yang Kai stared at Tu Feng in shock before laughing loudly, βTu Feng, ah Tu Feng, if you really think so, then youβre too naive!β
Tu Feng wasnβt a young man, so hearing Yang Kai say this to him, his face couldnβt help dying a slight shade of red.
βPerhaps my performance is impressive in her eyes, even much stronger than others of our generation,β Yang Kai raised his brow, showing a self-confident style, βBecause of this, she will feel that I am different from the other Young Lords sheβs interacted with, but that doesnβt mean she likes me.β
Tu Feng and Tang Yu Xian both frowned, still somewhat unconvinced by Yang Kaiβs argument.
Yang Kai smiled slightly, βWho is Qiu Yi Meng?Β Β The First Young Lady of the Qiu Family, the most dazzling star of the Qiu Familyβs younger generation!Β Β Let me ask you a question: for such a woman, can she really decide her own future?β
Hearing these words, Tu Feng and Tang Yu Xian couldnβt help but frown.
Qiu Yi Meng, her pursuers were countless, the most desired young woman of the Central Capital.
But even with so many young talents seeking her favour, Qiu Yi Meng was still single; there werenβt even rumors of her having a liking for any of the Central Capitalβs Young Lords.
The reason for this was because the Qiu Familyβs Patriarch Qiu Shou Cheng had declared that anyone who wanted to marry Qiu Yi Meng had to enter the Qiu Family!
This simple sentence might sound pleasant to the ear, almost as if Qiu Shou Cheng dearly loved his daughter and didnβt want her to leave the Qiu Family.
But in reality, it was actually that Qiu Shou Cheng didnβt want to let go of such a good opportunity to enhance the Qiu Family!
In a nutshell, Qiu Yi Mengβs destiny wasnβt something she had any control over.Β Β In the future, she would become nothing more than a game piece which would draw in benefits for the Qiu Family via a political marriage.
Such ideological education which held the familyβs interested above all else had been impressed on her since childhood.
Who would become her partner, when she would be married, all of these decisions were to be made by the Qiu Familyβs leadership, and she simply didnβt have any say in the matter.
How could a woman who had received such indoctrination easily decide to stand by Yang Kaiβs side for this Inheritance War?Β Β If she were to make a rash decision now, the Qiu Family would definitely not recognize it!
βYou donβt believe it?βΒ Β Yang Kai looked at the two Blood Warriors carefreely.
Tu Feng and Tang Yu Xian didnβt answer.
βHer not entering the Central Capitalβs gates with us is the best evidence!βΒ Β Yang Kai smiled lightly, βIf she had really decided to side with me, she wouldnβt care what other people would think.β
βSo donβt bother saying she favours me, because to her I am at most a Yang Family direct descendant who may become her ally!Β Β Howeverβ¦β Yang Kaiβs expression suddenly became serious, βIf someone better than me were to appear, the Qiu Family will definitely become my enemy in the future!β
Both Blood Warriors look stunned.Β Β Although they felt that Yang Kaiβs views and thoughts were a bit too extreme, they had no choice but to admit that the various great families didnβt place too much importance on the desires of their Young Lords and Young Ladies.
Accepting the influence of their family from an early age, they would always consider the interests of the family above their own interests. As for things like love, that was a secondary concern!
βSubordinate will remember the Little Lordβs words.β Tu Feng nodded slightly.
Because of Tu Fengβs position, he didnβt need more than a general understanding of politics.Β Β Although the Blood Warriors were powerful elites, they didnβt understand the thoughts of these Young Lords and Young Ladies.
Yang Kai nodded casually before turning around, no longer discussing this topic.
After an hour, the three finally arrived at the Central Capital.
Because of the sheer size of the Central Capital, there were countless gates one could enter from.
The three of them had arrived at one of the cityβs south gates!
There was no bustling of ordinary people, nor cultivators streaming back and forth. Instead, the south gate was just like the open mouth of a giant beast, only a few powerful cultivators stood by this gate, their vision casually glancing around.
This South Gate couldnβt be entered by average people.
This gate was the dedicated entrance to the Central Capitalβs Yang Family home.
Each of the Eight Great Families had their own dedicated gate.
Once one entered this gate, they would follow a dedicated path all the way to Yang Familyβs compound.
Except for members of the Eight Great Families, no one could pass through these gates and passages. Any trespassers would be killed without questions!
There were a few patrols in front of the south gate, but no cultivators unrelated to the Eight Great Families ever showed up here, so naturally the atmosphere was quite leisurely.
When the trio came to the city gate, the cultivators on guard all directed awe-inspired gazes towards them.
After seeing the jade talisman on the two Blood Warriorsβ waists, they immediately collected themselves and cupped their fists respectfully.
Tu Feng and Tang Yu Xian remained indifferent to this performance, not even blinking, instead just following behind Yang Kai as he strode into the Central Capital!
After the three had entered the gate, the guards finally let out a sigh of relief, all of them still slightly overawed.
βWhich Young Lord is back?Β Β He looks pretty young, probably only seventeen or eighteen years old.β
βA Young Lord who is only seventeen or eighteen years oldβ¦Β Β Could it be the youngest one?β
βWasnβt the Youngest Lord rumored to be unable to cultivate?Β Β If so then isnβt he basically no stronger than an ordinary person?Β Β How come he seems so aloof and confident? Strangeβ¦β
βNormal or not, itβs none of our concern, all we need to do is guard this gate.β
βRight, donβt say such things carelessly; it wonβt end well for you if one of the familyβs powerful masters overhears you.Β Β However, isnβt he the first of the Young Lords to return to the family?β
βEn, no one else has returned yet.β
Less than an incense stick worth of time after Yang Kai and the two Blood Warriors had entered the city gate, a large group of people appeared before them, seemingly having been waiting for their arrival.
The number of people in this group was quite big, at least a dozen or so, and the one leading them seemed to be a stout fat man.Β Β He was less than six feet tall and his big belly would jiggle slightly every time he walked back and forth in front of the crowd. It seemed like after having paced here for a long time, some sweat had started flowing down his face as he was wiping his forehead and neck from time to time with a handkerchief.
Suddenly noticing Yang Kaiβs group of three, the fat man was temporarily stunned before suddenly showing an overjoyed expression, quickly stowing his handkerchief in his sleeve and signalling to the crowd behind him, all of them swiftly assuming a welcoming posture.
Yang Kai and the two Blood Warriors stopped five steps in front of this crowd and glanced towards the fat man.Β Β Staring at this person though, Yang Kai couldnβt help but frown.
This fat man was clearly not a Yang Family member but instead came from one of the Yang Familyβs attached forces.Β Β His cultivation wasnβt high, but since he was here, it must be because of the familyβs arrangements; what Yang Kai didnβt understand was why.
βThe two respected warriors have worked hard this time!βΒ Β The fat man first respectfully bowed to Tu Feng and Tang Yu Xian before his pair of small eyes tightened, almost narrowing to the point of closing as he smiled and looked at Yang Kai, βTwo warriors, may this one ask, which Young Lord might be under your charge?β
Tu Fengβs expression remained calm as he replied, βFourth Masterβs son, the Little Lord!β
The Yang Familyβs Young Lords rarely showed themselves in the around the family home, so it wasnβt surprising that this fat man didnβt recognize Yang Kai, so Tu Feng naturally didnβt care about this question.
The fat manβs face showed a slight look of surprises, apparently not having through that the first Young Lord to return to the family would be the Little Lord, but he immediately collected himself and, together with the people behind him, quickly cupped his fists and bowed politely, βThe third-class steward Yin Tian You, in accordance with the command of the family, welcomes the Little Lord back to the capital.Β Β Many thanks to the Little Lord for his hard work these past few years!β
A third-class stewardβs status in the Yang Family was neither high nor low, but given that this Yin Tian Youβs strength wasnβt great, he was probably didnβt have any cultivation talent.
The Yang Family was a colossus that required many people who were proficient in various fields to help with management.Β Β For these individuals, their strength wasnβt all that important, what was important was their abilities in the areas they were charged with.
Just as Yang Kai was wondering what Yin Tian You was here for, it turns out the family had actually arranged for him to welcome the various Young Lords who were returning home.
Yang Kaiβs brow loosened as he smiled lightly towards Yin Tian You and nodded, βSteward Yin has worked hard, have you been waiting here many days?β
Yang Kaiβs amiable response was slightly unexpected for Yin Tian You, his small pair of eyes flashing a radiant light as he smiled even more humbly, βIt is this Yinβs privilege to serve as the welcome party for the Young Lordsβ return, waiting a few trivial daysβ worths of time is no issue at all.β
Yang Kai nodded slightly and asked, βWhat arrangements does the family have for us?β
The Yang Family was different from an average family.Β Β The tempering they gave to their juniors was quite cold so it was unusual for the Elders within the family to display any goodwill or politeness to them.
In the past, when the Yang Family direct descendants returned from their outside life experiences, they would all simply returned to their respective residences, no one would be sent to receive them.
But this time there was a third-class steward waiting here; obviously the family had made some other arrangements for them.
Yin Tian You listened to Yang Kai, and he couldnβt help but nod appreciatively, βThe Little Lordβs wit is sharp, this servant admires.β
Tu Feng interjected here coldly, βThereβs no need for flattery, just answer the Little Lordβs question.β
βYes.βΒ Β Yin Tian You still maintained his welcoming smile, no trace of distress or dissatisfaction apparent on his face, βThe situation is this, and the family has commanded that upon their return, the Young Lords should not first return to their respective residences but instead report to the Dragon Transformation Pond.β
βThe Dragon Transformation Pond!β Tu Feng exclaimed.
Yang Kai also showed a look of shock while Tang Yu Xianβs beautiful eyes flashed a brilliant light.
None of them had expected the family to prepare such an extravagant gift for the returning Young Lords.
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