Although Jinlin's Yuan family wasn't a thousand-year-old family, they still had a hundred years of history.
However, there hadn't been any particularly powerful experts in this family. Furthermore, their main residence was near the outskirts of Zhengtong County. Thus, in terms of geographical influence, the Yuan family was inferior to the He family in Taicang County.
However, it was precisely because of this geographical location and the fact that the Yuan family had always kept a low profile that they had a lot of connections. Unfortunately, these connections couldn't help them resist the threat of powerful experts.
In the outskirts of Zhengtong County, the sound of several horses galloping could be heard outside a large manor.
A moment later, eight horses arrived at the entrance of the manor. Among the eight horses, there was one that was particularly handsome.
This horse was completely red without a single strand of hair. It was the same color as a ripe date. Anyone who saw it would praise it as a good horse.
The door quickly opened and an old servant walked out. He said respectfully, "Master, you're finally back."
Yuan Chengzhi's expression changed slightly. His body moved slightly and he stood firmly on the ground. He asked sternly, "What happened at home?"
The old servant shook his head and looked at He Quanxin behind him. As for He Yitian and He Yiming, the old man had already subconsciously ignored them.
Yuan Chengzhi said in a deep voice, "Don't worry. This is Master He Quanxin of Taicang's He family. With him here, even if Fan Shu He comes personally, there's nothing to worry about."
His words were resolute and decisive. After they were spoken clearly, there was a kind of power that could shake one's mind.
Ever since the Fan Family had set their sights on the Yuan Family, Yuan Zhencheng had been suppressing his anger for too long. Therefore, he took advantage of this opportunity to erupt. He also wanted to show others that the Yuan Family now had the capital to contend with the Fan Family.
As expected, the old servant's face instantly brightened up, and he looked at He Quanxin with eyes full of respect.
The current head of the Fan family, Fan Shu He, was a well-known tenth layer internal energy expert. Since Master He could contend with this person, he was at least an expert of the same level.
In the face of such an expert, the old servant was naturally quite excited.
The news of Yuan Zhencheng's return quickly spread throughout the manor. More importantly, he brought back a master with him who was at the tenth stage of Internal Strength. This was undoubtedly like a reassuring needle that stimulated the confidence of everyone in the manor.
When Yuan Zhencheng brought He Quanxin to the hall, there were already people waiting there.
A stout old man stood on the steps of the hall with a gratified smile on his face. The moment he saw He Quanxin and the others, he immediately strode forward to welcome them.
"Haha, fifty years ago, I and Big Brother He roamed the Tian Luo Kingdom for ten whole years. Later on, Big Brother He settled down in Taicang County while I returned to my family. I didn't expect that we would be separated for over forty years. " The old man laughed heartily and sighed. Then, he asked, "It's been so many years since we last met. How is Big Brother He?"
He Yiming and the others immediately understood that this must be the current head of the Yuan family, Yuan Zeyu, who had been friends with He Wude for decades.
He Quanxin hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Uncle Yuan, my father is well. He just misses you very much."
Yuan Zeyu hurriedly helped him up and said, "Our two families have been friends for generations. Nephew, you don't have to be so courteous."
He Yiming stood behind them and muttered in his heart. A few decades ago, grandfather and you might have been friends, but after not seeing each other for so many years, the relationship between our two families is maintained through mutual transactions. If uncle wasn't useful to you now, I'm afraid you wouldn't be so courteous.
However, he only dared to think this in his heart. No matter what, he couldn't say it out loud.
The two of them chatted outside the hall for a while, then entered under Yuan Zeyu's attentive greeting.
The servants came up to serve tea. Yuan Zeyu's gaze landed on He Yitian and He Yiming. He smiled and said, "It's been a few decades since we last met. Big Brother He has already spread his branches and leaves. Even the third generation disciples have grown to such a level." He sighed and said, "Liling has been cultivating bitterly for over twenty years and is only at the peak of the sixth layer. However, nephew Yitian has already advanced to the seventh layer. You're indeed a genius."
He Yitian stood up and bowed deeply to the old man. He said, "Grandfather Yuan, you're too kind."
Yuan Zeyu laughed and looked at He Yiming with some hesitation. He asked, "Zhencheng, which disciple of the He family is this?"
Yuan Zhencheng immediately said, "Father, this is Brother Quanyi's second son, He Yiming."
Yuan Zeyu nodded slightly. He thought that this was just an ordinary disciple sent by the He family to broaden their horizons. After greeting him, he didn't pay attention to him anymore.
He Yiming was considered to be very famous in Taicang County. Not only was he known as the number one expert among the younger generation of the three aristocratic families, but many people also thought that he was considered to be the number one figure even among the seniors of the time-honored families.
After all, He Yiming had fought to a draw with Lin Taoli in the Cheng family's wedding arena, and Lin Taoli had defeated Xu Xiangqian before.
However, Taicang County was only a small county after all. The reputation of the people here would be greatly reduced if they were spread to other places. They weren't taken seriously by the experts of the aristocratic families. After Lin Taoli lost a match, he didn't announce it wantonly. He Yiming's reputation didn't even spread throughout Tianluo's Linlang County, let alone Jin Linguo.
Yuan Zhencheng's expression changed slightly. Although he wasn't too clear about He Yiming's reputation, he had seen He Yiming's strength with his own eyes when he came here this time. Whether it was the light toss of the glaive or the simple toss of the glaive, they all contained strength that was difficult for Yuan Zeyu to reach.
Although He Yiming was a Level Seven Internal Strength expert, as long as one wasn't blind, they would know that the difference between him and He Yiming wasn't small at all.
Yuan Zhencheng coughed lightly and had an awkward expression on his face. He said, "Father, He Yiming is the number one expert among the younger generation of the He family."
Only then did Yuan Zeyu turn his gaze over in surprise and look at him seriously.
After a while, Yuan Zeyu's expression changed slightly because in his eyes, He Yiming was like an unfathomable well. He couldn't see the bottom at all.
Yuan Zhencheng added fuel to the fire. He said, "Father, Uncle He even passed down the glaive that he used to become famous to nephew He Yiming."
Yuan Zeyu's eyes suddenly shot out a ray of light. Once he thought of that terrifying glaive that weighed more than three hundred kilograms, his heart trembled. This kind of weapon, other than He Wude who was born with godly strength, how could anyone else use it so easily?
But looking at He Yiming's appearance, he didn't seem to have anything to do with herculean strength.
However, since Yuan Zhencheng said so, and He Quanxin and his son's calm expressions, then this matter must be true.
He took a deep breath and said, "Well, heroes really come from the young. I didn't expect that even I had misjudged you."
He Quanxin smiled and said, "Uncle Yuan, since we are already here, then you can tell us what the situation is now."
The smile on Yuan Zeyu's face stiffened slightly. He said with a wry smile, "It's a long story, and it's also my Yuan family's misfortune that such a shameful thing happened."
He Quanxin and the other two were slightly surprised. They faintly felt that this matter didn't seem to be as simple as they thought.
Yuan Zeyu waved his big sleeve and suddenly said loudly, "Set up a banquet for me. I want to give nephew He and his family a welcome dinner."
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That night, the Yuan family held a big banquet. Not only did they call in the core members of the family scattered all over, but even some of the important stewards of the family returned to the manor.
Yuan Zeyu made it clear that he wanted to use He Quanxin and the others' ability to suppress the restless family members at this moment.
Although He Quanxin and the other two already knew the old man's purpose, the old man's purpose coincided with their purpose of coming here, so even He Yiming, who didn't want to show his face in public, could only sit at the head of the table and force a smile like his uncle He Quanxin, like a clay Buddha.
On the contrary, He Yitian was quite adapted to this kind of occasion and handled it well, making people feel good about him.
At the banquet, Yuan Zeyu introduced He Quanxin solemnly. When everyone heard that this man in his fifties was actually a master at the peak of the tenth level of internal strength, everyone's faces showed a mixture of surprise and joy.
During this period of time, they were forced to make things difficult by the Fan family, and their hearts felt like a huge rock was pressing down on them. It was only now that they relaxed.
A master at the tenth level of internal strength, to them, was simply like an insurmountable mountain, bringing unimaginable pressure to them.
However, not everyone showed an expression of wild joy. On the faces of several Yuan family members sitting at the second table, there was a trace of a strange expression, and there was even some confusion and panic among them.
Yuan Zeyu glanced at them and said in a clear voice, "Big brother, please go into the city tomorrow and tell Mr. Fan Shuhe. I have already considered the family's shop in the city and the surrounding farmland. These are the roots of our Yuan family, no matter how much money they offer, we will not sell them. "
On the second table, an old man slowly stood up. He was about the same age as Yuan Zeyu, and his face was vaguely similar, but he had a pair of triangular eyes on his face. That pair of eyes was as cold as a poisonous snake's and made people shudder.
"Second brother, Mr. Fan also means well. The farmland around our manor is fine. However, the business of the shops in the city is not good now, and every day they are open is a day of loss. Since that's the case, why not sell them? "
Yuan Zeyu scoffed and said, "Big brother, do you really not know why the shops in the city are losing money?" He paused and sighed. "Those shops are the century-old shops passed down by the Yuan family's first generation elders. No matter what, they cannot be lost from my hands."
A young man in his twenties suddenly stood up from the second table. He was wrapped in a long moleskin coat, wearing rabbit fur gloves and huge beaver fur boots. As soon as he stood up, there was a fierce aura around him.
He took a step forward and said, "Second grandfather, although the family's shops are old, since they are not well managed, there is no harm in selling them temporarily. When we have money in the future, we can buy them again."
Yuan Zeyu glared at him and finally stood up.
Under his furious gaze, everyone at the table lowered their heads. Even the old man at the front did the same.
Yuan Zeyu suddenly sighed and said, "I have something to say to the first branch. Everyone, please leave first."
There was a commotion at the table, but a moment later, other than the chairman and a few people at the second table, everyone else left.
He Quanxin and the other two were about to leave, but Yuan Zhencheng held them firmly. He shook his head slightly, and everyone immediately understood that there was an inside story.
Yuan Zeyu waited for everyone to leave before he said, "Yuan Zewei, I know you want my position as the head of the family. Even so, you should not use the hands of outsiders to fight for the family's property. "
The old man suddenly raised his head, his triangular eyes glinting with a cold light. He chuckled coldly and said, "Second brother, since you don't even call me big brother, could it be that you want to completely break off relations with me?"
Yuan Zeyu sighed and said, "The century-old shops of the family in the city have been losing money year after year in your hands, and the manor has to subsidize your expenses. For the sake of my dead parents, I have always endured. But now you have gone from bad to worse, sending the granddaughter of the Yuan family to the Fan family, and using the power of the Fan family to threaten me. Now that things have come to this, how can I still recognize you as my big brother? "
He Quanxin and the others finally understood. No wonder the Yuan family, with their century-old foundation, couldn't find a tenth layer inner strength expert to help them, and had to go to Taicang County to beg the old master for help.
Moreover, the Fan family was just a new family, but they had such a huge appetite, immediately eyeing the century-old Fan family.
Everything that didn't make sense had the best explanation at this moment.
It was hard to guard against a thief within the family. Since it was a direct descendant of the Yuan family, then the other families naturally couldn't casually interfere.
He Yitian shook his head slightly and suddenly said, "Master Yuan, this one has something to ask of you."
Yuan Zewei's eyes flashed fiercely, but since he knew that He Yitian was He Quanxin's son, and that He Quanxin was a tenth layer inner strength expert, he didn't dare to be rude in front of him. He could only cup his fists and say, "Mister He, please ask."
He Yitian picked up the wine cup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp. Then he said, "Master Yuan, if I'm not wrong, you and the Fan family should have an agreement. As long as the shops and fields are truly under the Fan family's name, then they will return them to you in the future, right?"
Yuan Zewei hesitated, but didn't say anything in the end. However, looking at him like this, he chose to tacitly agree.
He Yitian sighed and said, "Master Yuan, you are an old man who has lived for eighty years. Could it be that you really believe the Fan family's words? Or did the Fan family give you some kind of guarantee that they will fulfill their promise after obtaining the shops and fields? "
He Quanxin and He Yiming looked at each other, and both of them sighed in their hearts.
They had devoted all of their attention to cultivation, and were a little lacking in other aspects.
He Yitian was able to find the root of the problem and express it in a certain way. However, they could only be He Yitian's strong backing.
Yuan Zewei's face was green and red, but the young man behind him rushed out and said, "Of course we believe brother-in-law's words, don't try to drive a wedge between us."
He Yi Tian laughed and no longer refuted. He only glanced at the young man from the corner of his eyes. Even an idiot would be able to understand the contempt in his eyes.
The young man was instantly enraged. He took a big step forward and said, "He Yitian … Mister, I heard that your father is a tenth layer inner strength expert. I don't dare to offend you, but I wonder how much of your father's teachings you have learned? I wonder if you can come out and teach me. "
He Yitian's eyes focused, and an aura that was far stronger than the young man's was suddenly released.
His body was like lightning, and he instantly appeared in front of the young man. He waved his hand and slapped him with lightning speed.
"Crack …"
He Yitian slapped the young man four times in a row, and the young man's head was swollen. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, which contained a few teeth.
It was only then that the young man reacted. His eyes were red, and he wanted to fight He Yitian to the death. However, He Yitian had already returned to his original spot, and he did not even look at the young man.
Yuan Zewei's face changed. He pulled the young man and said, "Great skill. Like father, like son. We've learned a thing or two about the He family's young master's skill."
The young man still wanted to say something, but he was pulled and pushed away by Yuan Zewei. Immediately, someone came forward and dragged him away to treat his injuries.
Yuan Zewei's eyes flickered with a cold light. He said slowly, "Second Brother, if it wasn't for your glib words and charm father back then, he wouldn't have passed the patriarch's position to you. Hehe, if you become the patriarch, where will I be placed as your Big Brother? You handed the family's store to me to manage because you don't want people to criticize you and say that you're too ruthless. "
Yuan Zeyu shook his head and sighed. "Big Brother, father passed the patriarch's position to me because you're narrow-minded. He's afraid that the Yuan family will decline after passing the family's power to you …"
Yuan Zewei suddenly laughed out loud and said, "Second Brother, there's no need to talk about the past anymore. It doesn't matter if it's true or not. As for who can obtain the Yuan family's power in the end, it'll depend on their abilities. "
Following that, he waved his hand, and the second seat's people came behind him to escort him away.
Yuan Zeyu's face was extremely gloomy. He suddenly shouted, "Yuan Zewei, even if you win in the end, do you dare to guarantee that Fan Shuhe will return the Yuan family to you?"
Yuan Zewei's footsteps paused. His voice was gloomy as though it was freezing to the heart and lungs.
"The Yuan family belongs to me. If I can't get it, the other people from the Yuan family won't get it either …"
PS: There are some things that I didn't want to explain, but White Crane said it anyway. I hope it's the last time.
Now, in front of his family, the protagonist had already advanced one stage in half a year. This speed could be considered unprecedented no matter how one looked at it. Moreover, he had already decided to tell them the truth about entering the Xiantian Realm in half a year.
Humans always needed a process of acceptance. If your family suddenly told you that they had become a billionaire without a process of accumulation, how would you feel?
As for the promise to Hsieh Chih-en to help him enter the Xiantian Realm, that was because Hsieh Chih-en was a dual-elementalist at Houtian Realm Level Ten. In the entire He Residence, was there such a person? He Yiming wasn't a god. He couldn't have helped his family members enter the Xiantian Realm with just a point of his finger.
Also, White Crane did not write as he pleased. Those seemingly superfluous things, such as the Fan brothers, the encounter with the horse thieves, and so on, were all foreshadowing. Without these experiences, when the story truly unfolds in the future, you will find that the main character's personality changes too abruptly.
Just like what was said earlier, humans needed a process of acceptance and a process of growth.
If the White Crane were to write, he would advance to the Innate Stage today, become a God tomorrow, destroy the universe the day after tomorrow, and create the universe the day after tomorrow.
Such a few simple sentences.
Do you still wish to see it?
I've nagged for so long. I'm really ashamed, ashamed … (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please go to www.qidian.com to read more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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