Dragon Ascension Conclave
Xia Fei originally wanted to go home to check on Dou Dou, but he was forcefully dragged by Yuhua to Yujiang's manor.
"After all, you were the one who saved Mu Fuping. There's nothing wrong with accepting her gratitude in person. The Mu family is one of the Nine Great Clans, so it would be even better if they gave you something else," Phantom said from the side.
Xia Fei felt that this was reasonable. Though he did not care too much about this matter, Mu Fuping was of noble status, and it was not like he would die from her thanking him. It was not like the Nine Great Clans could kill him if he had the chance.
Patriarch Yu Jiang's residence was right in the center of the main city. It was spacious and magnificent, occupying an area of more than a hundred mu.
From the moment he stepped through the door, Xia Fei could sense that something was not right. The servants who came to greet him were gloating over his misfortune, while the guards brought by the Mu family were glaring at him.
Xia Fei was very puzzled. He had saved Mu Fuping, so why did her family's guards dislike him so much? This made him feel very uncomfortable.
Entering the living room, Xia Fei saw Patriarch Yujiang and another middle-aged man sitting side by side at the head of the table. Next to them were Mu Fuping, Mu Qingping, and a few other people whom Xia Fei did not recognize. They were most likely the elders of the two families.
Seeing Xia Fei, Yujiang smiled and gestured for him and Yuhua to take a seat, while the middle-aged man next to him snorted coldly.
Xia Fei frowned and found a corner to sit down, wondering why Mu Fuping's family had such an attitude.
Mu Fuping was across from Xia Fei and appeared very well-behaved. She gave Xia Fei a slight nod, a look of gratitude and apology on her face. Xia Fei returned the gesture. They were not very familiar with each other, and Xia Fei felt that this young lady was very troublesome, so he acted rather coldly.
The gloating look on Mu Qingping's face made Xia Fei wary. No matter how he looked at it, there was something fishy about this girl. It was as if there was something fishy going on behind her back.
At this moment, Mu Fuping stood up and said, "Big Brother Xia Fei, many thanks for your assistance. Fuping was only able to escape with her life. It's truly fortunate that you managed to return safely."
Xia Fei's mood improved a little as he replied with a few pleasantries. He then changed the topic and asked about Mu Qiubo.
"Mu Qiubo is the scum of our clan. I chased him out of the Mu Clan for stealing, so he harbored hatred in his heart and took revenge on my daughter." The middle-aged man at the very front said.
Stealing? A Law Emperor needed to steal? Xia Fei did not believe it, but this was the Mu family's internal affair, after all, so Xia Fei did not probe further.
Mu Fuping said, "This is my father, Mu Nanchen."
Mu Nanchen impatiently waved his hand, indicating that Xia Fei did not need to be so courteous. He then directly asked Xia Fei about what he had been through. Xia Fei made up a set of lies. Since no one knew where Xia Fei had gone, he could just let him spout nonsense.
Mu Fuping and Mu Qingping clearly did not have much experience in the world. They actually took Xia Fei's story seriously, nervously clutching their hearts at the dangerous parts.
Mu Nanchen, Yujiang, and Yuhua were not people who Xia Fei could hide from. He made up his mind to not say anything no matter how many people asked him, so no one could do anything about it.
After the story was finished, Mu Fuping and Mu Qingping asked for a few more details. It was rare for a girl who had grown up in a courtyard to hear a story, so she was somewhat enchanted.
Mu Nanchen did not believe that, so he asked directly, "Your name is Xia Fei?"
"Exactly."
"A newly promoted Law Warrior?"
"Yes."
"From the Alliance?"
"That's right."
"Where do you live?"
"Earth."
"Where are your parents?"
"I don't have any parents."
…
Xia Fei was depressed. He had originally thought that the other party would be very grateful to him, but he had not expected that they would start investigating his background. It seemed like they would not stop until they dug out all of Xia Fei's ancestors.
Xia Fei went straight to the point, and the more Mu Nanchen listened, the more solemn his expression became. He kept sighing as he glanced at Mu Fuping.
Mu Fuping looked at Xia Fei guiltily, as if she had done something shameful. She did not know how to hide it, and Xia Fei had seen through her.
After getting to the bottom of the matter, Mu Nanchen let out a long sigh, seemingly very dissatisfied with Xia Fei's background, shaking his head and sighing.
'What does any of this have to do with you?' Xia Fei cursed in his mind.
Yujiang very politely offered tea, and Mu Nanchen took it and took a sip. "It's good for a young man to know how to sacrifice his life for righteousness. The entire Mu family is very grateful that you saved my daughter's life in a time of crisis, but you should know your place in everything."
Xia Fei raised an eyebrow. Why did he have to know his place for no reason? What was this all about?
Yuhua pulled Xia Fei aside and gave him a look, afraid that Xia Fei would say something disrespectful at this moment. After all, the other party was a member of the Mu family, one of the Nine Great Clans. The Yu family would not have a good time if they had angered them.
Xia Fei suppressed the anger in his heart and did not say a word. Today was truly baffling. A bunch of baffling people had said a bunch of baffling things. Preposterous!
Mu Fuping rolled her eyes at her father. "Dad! What are you saying?! "
Mu Nanchen lightly slapped his forehead, a helpless look on his face.
Xia Fei suddenly realized that Mu Nanchen seemed to be very afraid of his daughter. The moment Mu Fuping opened her mouth, her father fell silent.
Old man Yujiang noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so he hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Heh, since Xia Fei has returned safely, then this storm can be considered to have come to a successful conclusion. Tonight, I'll be hosting a family banquet to entertain all of our esteemed guests and also to welcome Xia Fei back."
Mu Nanchen waved his hand. "There's no need to be so courteous, Patriarch Yu. There's a lot of work to be done in the family, and I still have to rush back to deal with it."
Yuhua whispered into Xia Fei's ear, "Mu Nanchen is no ordinary person. He's one of the most powerful members of the Mu family's direct line of descent. Despite his young age, he's already in control of the Mu family's finances. It's said that there's a high chance that he'll enter the Mu family's Bureau of Military Affairs in the future, and it's not impossible for him to become the next patriarch."
Xia Fei furrowed his brows. "What does that have to do with me?"
Yuhua smirked. "Perhaps, perhaps not. It's hard to tell."
Xia Fei pursed his lips. Today was truly a strange day. Everyone from top to bottom was speaking in a strange tone, and even Yuhua was the same.
"Xia Fei, you've saved Fuping this time. The Mu family owes you a great debt of gratitude, and you must reward us handsomely," Mu Nanchen said. "Patriarch Yu, how many slots does the Yu family have for the Dragon Ascension Conclave?"
Yujiang's face reddened. "We're a small family, so we only have one slot."
"Oh, then have you decided on a candidate?"
"It was already decided at the beginning of the year. Yu Xiaobei, one of the younger generation, will be taking part."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. He had heard of Yu Xiaobei's name many times before, and it seemed that he was a very impressive character in the Yu family. He should be around the same age as Xia Fei, and both Yuhua and Yujiang had mentioned him more than once.
As for the Dragon Ascension Conclave, who knew what sort of event it was? The Yu family, with a population of over a million, actually only had one slot.
Mu Nanchen said, "How about this: I'll give your Yu family another slot, and Xia Fei will take it."
The moment he said this, the entire hall fell silent. Even the experienced patriarch Yujiang looked shocked. It was as if giving away a slot was something very incredible to them.
"After all this time, all we're giving you is a slot? You didn't even bring out any treasures. Even a few Origin Crystals would have been more than enough," Phantom grumbled.
Xia Fei did not really care. With the Demon Race's Lionheart Emperor Oro Wenji around, Xia Fei had set a goal for himself to work hard on his cultivation, striving to advance further. He was not in the mood to participate in anything else.
Yuhua whispered into Xia Fei's ear, "The Dragon Ascension Conclave is a law learning event organized by the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall. It's dedicated to nurturing the geniuses of the younger generation, and a slot isn't something that can be exchanged for money."
"The Dragon Ascension Martial Hall? Is it very impressive? "Xia Fei asked.
"It's not just an ordinary level of impressive. On the human side, the Nine Great Clans, as well as the top families of the other sapient races, are all supported by the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall, and there's even the God Race behind them. It's rumored that the reason the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall was established was to help the God Race in advance grooming, and the outstanding ones can directly enter the God Race's range of observation."
The God Race was a faction formed by the top experts of the Law Realm, and only the most outstanding warriors could join. Xia Fei had long since known that the Dragon Ascension Martial Hall was actually the God Race's reserve force! It was no wonder that a slot was so difficult to obtain. After all, this was an opportunity to enter the highest level of the Law Realm!
Changing the topic, Yuhua sighed. "However, the Mu family isn't giving you a slot to help you."
Xia Fei did not understand what Yuhua meant, but Patriarch Yujiang had already spoken.
Yujiang let out a bitter laugh. "You're truly generous this time, but I'm afraid that our Yu family won't be able to accept such good intentions."
Xia Fei was stunned. The patriarch was clearly trying to shirk such a good opportunity. Had he gone mad?
Mu Nanchen purposely asked, "Oh? Is there something wrong with it?"
Yujiang gave Xia Fei a meaningful look. "There's less than fifteen days until the Dragon Ascension Conclave, and participants must be at least a Law Sovereign. Xia Fei is only a level 6 Law Warrior …"
Xia Fei instantly understood everything. The look Mu Nanchen gave him said it all. It was an undisguised contempt. It turned out that he had calculated that Xia Fei would not be able to obtain the right to participate in the Dragon Ascension Conclave.
"Is that so? For him to be able to save my daughter from Mu Qiubo, I thought that his cultivation would at least be at the advanced level of Law Sovereign." Mu Nanchen appeared to be shocked, but he was actually harboring some evil thoughts in his heart. Seeing how he was beaming with joy, there was not a hint of surprise on his face. It was obvious that he already knew.
The Yu family sighed, lamenting that Xia Fei had obtained such an opportunity but was still lacking in cultivation.
Meanwhile, the people from the Mu family were even more pleased, a mocking smile appearing on their faces.
Xia Fei gritted his teeth. He did not know how he had offended the Mu family to be mocked like this.
"Time is indeed tight, but I believe that Xia Fei's talent is outstanding, so it's not impossible for him to advance to Law Sovereign in fifteen days. Patriarch Yu, please don't shirk your responsibility," Mu Nanchen said insincerely.
Advancing from a level 6 Law Warrior to a Law Sovereign in fifteen days? That was practically a joke!
Disregarding everything else, just the hurdle between level 9 and Law Sovereign was extraordinary. Those who were talented and smart could break through in a year, while those who were clumsy could spend ten years or even their entire lives unable to break through. Only Mu Nanchen could think of letting Xia Fei become a Law Sovereign in fifteen days!
"Everyone!" Xia Fei suddenly stood up, his cold gaze sweeping across the Mu family. Everyone looked at him, some with sympathy, some with schadenfreude, and most with mockery.
"Patriarch, why don't you just agree to Elder Mu Nanchen's request?" Xia Fei lightly said. "There's something I haven't reported to you yet. My cultivation has improved recently, and I'm already at level 9."
"What? You're at level 9?! "
"No way! It's only been a dozen or so days, and you've already advanced from level 6 to the peak of Law Warrior!"
"Unbelievable! That's way too fast!"
Mu Nanchen knitted his brows, asking in a deep voice, "You have a level 9 cultivation?"
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