Standing in the middle of the vast fields, as far as the eye could see, one could see a sea of rice with green ripples, one could see a bountiful harvest of soybeans, and one could see rows of yam covered in furrows. Everywhere was a beautiful sight of crops growing in a delightful manner.
Several carriages were slowly approaching from afar. Around these carriages, there were dozens of cavalrymen. Every single one of these cavalrymen was in high spirits. Their eyes were bright and full of expression. Once the passersby met their eyes, they would feel a piercing pain in their eyes. At the same time, they would feel a chill in their hearts.
Although this group of cavalrymen didn't shout anything, along the way, all the people and carriages that blocked their way would take the initiative to avoid the main road.
Most of the people who went out were discerning. They naturally knew who they could provoke and who they couldn't. Once they saw the cavalrymen's demeanor and aura, even the most unruly people would automatically think twice.
After a few days, these few carriages finally arrived at the He Clan Manor in Taicang County.
Currently, a huge wall had been built outside the He Clan Manor. The people on the wall had already noticed this strange group of cavalrymen.
A few people casually stepped forward to interrogate them. Although these men in charge of guarding the gate didn't have a strong cultivation, their eyesight was quite good. With one look at the cavalrymen on the horses, they knew that these people had a strong background.
However, behind them was the He Clan Manor. In the entire Tian Luo Kingdom, this He Clan Manor was very popular.
Therefore, after seeing the unfamiliar faces of these cavalrymen, they didn't really care about this group of cavalrymen.
The leader of the group stretched out his hand and shouted, "Halt!"
The dozens of cavalrymen immediately reined in their horses and stopped.
After seeing these cavalrymen's actions, the leader's heart immediately calmed down by half.
These cavalrymen all had an extraordinary aura. They were clearly people who had achieved success in cultivation. However, their horsemanship was really difficult to compliment. These gatekeepers with outstanding eyesight immediately knew that these cavalrymen shouldn't be the diners of some big power. They should be a mob that they didn't know where they came from.
No matter how powerful these people were, they wouldn't be placed in the eyes of a real big family.
The leader's courage was boosted as he said, "Who are you people? Do you know where this place is? You actually dare to ride your horses? Stop right now."
The knights on the horses looked at each other in dismay. In terms of martial arts, any one of them could easily beat up the men in front of them. But when it came to a battle of words, it was far from being able to catch up.
Seeing that these people were speechless, the leader became even more proud. He scoffed and said, "I don't care where you're from. Get down here."
One of the knights frowned and cupped his fists, "Sir, please inform them that …"
"Report?" The leader laughed and interrupted him. He stretched out his hand and weighed it a few times, then said, "Okay, give it to me."
The knight looked at the man's hand and asked in confusion, "What did you bring?"
The leader's eyes widened in anger as he said, "Nonsense, of course it's money. This was the He Clan Manor's rule. If they wanted this old man to inform them, they had to take out enough filial piety. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll take … thirty taels of silver. "
A wave of laughter was heard from behind the man. There were tens of people on and off the city walls, but they were all watching with a smile. Nobody stepped forward to stop them.
This kind of thing had happened countless times, and the result was the same every time.
They could even guess the final outcome. Although those knights were unwilling, they still had to take out their money. Otherwise, they would not be able to enter He Clan Manor; even if they wanted to pass the message, they would not be able to enter He Clan Manor.
Before the knights could recover from their shock, a clear voice was heard from one of the carriages.
"Since when did the He Clan Manor have such a rule?"
The voice was not strict, but it was indescribably majestic. The leader was startled and could not say a word as he mumbled.
However, after a short while, he immediately reacted to the situation. He saw that the people around him were looking at him strangely, especially the knights in front of him. They were all looking at him with disdain. He could not help but fly into a rage out of humiliation. "Damn it, this rule was set by this old man. Who do you think you are to talk back to this old man?"
A cold snort was heard from the carriage. The person in the carriage was not willing to argue with such a small figure. He said directly, "Liu Chengyang, take him down and enter."
The leader of the knights turned around respectfully and bowed. "Yes, sir."
The guards on the city walls were all dumbfounded. They had been here for a long time, but this was the first time they met such an ignorant person.
They actually wanted to take down someone from the He Clan Manor. Did these people really not know where they were? Or were they a bunch of lunatics?
No matter how the guards guessed, they did not think that someone would dare to challenge the He Clan Manor's majesty.
Everyone looked at the knight, wanting to see if he had the guts to make a move.
However, in the next moment, they saw what happened. The knight by the name of Liu Chengyang turned around and extended his arm. Instantly, he grabbed the head of the servant and lifted him high above his head with the strength of a single hand.
Everyone was making a ruckus, but no one was able to react at the first moment.
After a long period of comfort and being flattered by others, these people felt good about themselves and became arrogant. Now that they had suffered an unexpected blow, they could not react at all.
Liu Chengyang raised the servant high in the air and shouted, "Get out of the way."
He patted the horse beneath him, and the horse immediately raised its four hooves and charged forward.
Below the city walls, there was a wave of wailing and howling. More than ten guards were instantly scattered.
"Bang …"
A loud sound came from the top of the city walls. Someone saw that the situation was not good and immediately sounded the alarm.
Ever since the castle was built, the alarm was just a decoration. Everyone knew that as long as He Yiming was alive, no one would dare to attack the He Clan Manor.
Moreover, the current He Clan Manor was full of masters. Although there were no Xiantian masters, whether it was the old man He Laibao or the few guests in the manor, they were all masters of Stage Ten and Stage Nine inner strength.
If an ordinary person came to provoke them, it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog. They would not be able to return.
Therefore, this was the first time that the warning bell had sounded its warning.
Almost at the same time as the bell rang, a long howl came from the manor. Then, several figures rushed over as if they were flying.
After hearing the whistle, the panicked guards immediately seemed to have found their backbone. Some of them even took out their weapons and started to fight back.
However, the knights were all elites. After they got off their horses, they casually grabbed and threw the guards away like they were throwing straw.
Of course, they did not go overboard and did not really hurt anyone.
Several figures quickly rushed over from the manor. Before they arrived, their voices were heard.
"Stop."
A thunderous voice was heard. The voice was filled with anger. This was the first time that someone had come to provoke them. Naturally, they felt embarrassed.
However, when these people arrived and saw the knights, they immediately showed an expression of disbelief. The leader hurriedly called out, "Senior Liu, why are you here?"
Liu Chengyang stopped and waved his hand. The other knights immediately stopped. Most of them knew each other, but at this time, they only gave each other a look. They did not go up to greet him.
When the guards heard this person's greeting, their faces turned pale.
The head servant who was being held in Liu Chengyang's hand shuddered, and even started to tremble uncontrollably. It turned out that the person he was extorting was the He Clan Manor's biggest backer. When he thought of this, he was scared out of his wits.
Liu Chengyang looked at him with disgust. He threw him far away.
As a Houtian Realm master, he felt that it would be a disgrace to his status if he tried to capture this person.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted and a young man walked down.
When he came down, the curtains of the other two carriages were lifted at the same time. A white-haired old man and a middle-aged man walked down.
The young man who came down first glanced coldly at the guards lying on the ground. He then turned around and said, "Brother Zhu, Elder Yu, I've let you see a joke."
The two shook their heads at the same time. They looked straight ahead and did not say a word about what happened here.
Several people hurried over. One of them had sharp eyes and saw the young man. He immediately called out, "Sixth Brother, is that you?"
The young man's eyes finally revealed a warm smile, "Big Brother, I trust you have been well since we last met."
When the guards on the ground heard this name, it was as if they were paralyzed. They were tongue-tied and even those who cried out in pain closed their mouths.
It turned out that the person in the carriage was this master. Their beating was considered light.
The young man who came down from the carriage was naturally He Yiming. The other two were Zhu Baqi and Yu Xichen.
Zhu Baqi accompanied He Yiming to Tian Chi Mountain. However, they passed by Tian Luo Kingdom and naturally had to make a detour to return home.
As for Yu Jinglei, he stayed in Heng Mountain and only sent Yu Xichen to accompany him. It was better than nothing.
However, after arriving at the He Clan Manor, He Yiming was enraged by everything that happened. No matter how fast He Clan Manor expanded, no matter how understaffed they were, they could not just make up the numbers.
With these people guarding the door, the reputation of He Clan Manor could be imagined.
He Yitian and the rest quickly arrived. Other than He Yitian, the rest were all old people in the manor. When they saw this scene, they immediately understood what happened. They could not help but look at each other with a bitter smile. After greeting each other, they split up to deal with the aftermath.
As the saying goes, don't wash your dirty linen in public. He Yiming summoned an old steward and asked him to arrange the accommodation for Zhu Baqi, Yu Xichen and the rest.
After knowing the identity of these two, the old steward would naturally vacate the best room in He Clan Manor for them to stay in.
He Yiming still had some confidence in the old people in the manor.
Zhu Baqi and the rest could see that He Yiming was in a bad mood. They naturally understood. If they were in his shoes, they would probably even kill to vent their anger.
Thus, they did not stand on ceremony and directly left with the old steward, leaving He Yiming behind to reminisce with his family.
After everyone was properly settled, the smile on He Yiming's face finally disappeared. He turned his head and asked, "Big brother, why would we use such servants in our family? Is there really no one else?"
Although He Yitian was the eldest grandson of the He Clan's third generation and was also He Yiming's cousin, in front of this sixth brother who was famous in the Northwest, He Yitian felt even more pressure.
Of course, with the difference in status between the two, He Yitian no longer had any jealousy in his heart.
Just like how an ordinary person would be jealous of their neighbors, colleagues, and relatives, but they would definitely not be jealous of the country's leader. The huge difference in status had long dissipated the little bit of jealousy that He Yitian once had.
After a deep sigh, He Yitian said, "Sixth brother, the person who used them is not me."
He Yiming could hear that there seemed to be something that was hard to say, so he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Then who is it?"
"It's second uncle." He Yitian spoke the truth.
He Yiming was instantly dumbfounded. Hearing that the person who presided over all of this was actually his biological father, even if he was dissatisfied, he couldn't say anything.
He Yitian smiled bitterly and said, "Sixth brother, actually, second uncle used these people because he was forced to do so. Moreover, they were so rampant because we and second uncle had deliberately instigated them. "
He Yiming truly felt that it was inconceivable this time. He knew his father very well and really couldn't understand why he would make such a decision.
Just as He Yitian was about to speak, he heard an excited shout from the manor, "Sixth brother, Sixth brother is back."
With He Yitao as the leader, a large group of people rushed out. Among these people, not only did He Yiming's siblings not miss out, but there were also He Yiming's parents and third uncle. Even He Laibao had personally come out.
He Yiming and his big brother looked at each other, and there was a trace of helplessness in his eyes. Although he didn't want Master Bao, his parents, and elders to come out to welcome him, he knew even more clearly that no matter how he explained, it would be useless.
With his current status, even his biological parents would look at him in a new light.
He pulled He Yiming and the two of them quickly went to welcome them.
Since they couldn't stop the elders from coming out to welcome them, they would let them walk less.
"Phew …"
He Yitao happily pounced on him and gave him a bear hug. He Yiming felt a burst of warmth in his heart. Among his many relatives, perhaps only this guy still treated him as his original sixth brother.
Now, He Yitao was sixteen years old. In terms of stature, he didn't seem to be much shorter than his sixth brother. He Yiming gently patted him on the shoulder, and a stream of vital energy circulated in his body. He nodded with satisfaction.
"Ninth brother, I haven't seen you for half a year. You actually broke through the fifth layer and reached the middle of the sixth layer. Very good."
He Yitao was suddenly in high spirits, and he boasted like Old Wang selling melons.
Just as he said a few words, he was suddenly slapped hard on the back of his head. He turned his head and glared angrily, but he saw his father's dark face. He immediately hid behind He Yiming like a mouse seeing a cat.
He Yiming found it funny. It turned out that his ninth brother was still the same as before. He was most afraid of his third uncle.
However, when he revealed a smile on his face, he was shocked to find that he didn't know how long it had been since he smiled so happily.
"Yiming, don't listen to his nonsense." He Quanyi snorted and said, "After taking the Energy Golden Pill, you still haven't reached the peak of the sixth layer. What a waste."
He Yiming was relieved. Compared to the past, the current He Clan Manor's cultivation conditions had changed drastically. It was no wonder that even He Yitao, who didn't have much interest in martial arts, had become a master of the sixth layer.
After greeting his parents, Bao Ye, and the others, everyone entered the manor in a bustling manner.
That night, the manor was naturally very lively. When everything was settled, He Yiming went to his father's room and asked him about the servants outside the manor.
He Quanyi shook his head slightly and said, "Yiming, after you advanced to the Innate Stage and became the Master Protector of the Tian Luo Kingdom, our He Clan Manor's reputation spread far and wide. Friends and relatives came in an endless stream. Even relatives who weren't related to each other rushed over."
He Yiming was slightly startled and said, "Father, do we have that many relatives?"
He Wude was an orphan. He had only established the He Clan Manor for three generations. How could he have so many relatives?
He Quanyi snorted and said, "Of course there are. Your mother's, your grandmother's, your eldest aunt's, your third aunt's. As long as they are related, which one of them isn't a relative?"
He Yiming immediately shut his mouth. If he was asked to fight three hundred rounds with someone, he definitely wouldn't be afraid. However, if he was asked to sort out these relationships, it would be a huge headache.
"Father, did you send people to block the door because of these people?"
"It's not just these relatives." He Quanyi sighed and said, "Yiming, you chased away the horse bandits in our territory and made a name for yourself. This is a good thing. However, with your fame spread far and wide, there is also a huge problem. "
He Yiming was puzzled and asked, "What problem?"
"Complaining."
He Yiming was curious and asked, "When did our He Clan Manor become the government …"
"In this world, there are unfair things happening every day. Not to mention those far away, even in Taicang County, those weak and powerless people were bullied by the strong. They had no way to seek help, so they came to our He Clan Manor. " He Quanyi said in a low voice, "These things, we can occasionally take care of a few. However, if we take over all of them and grant all of their requests, then even a powerful He Clan Manor can forget about gaining a foothold in Taicang County, let alone building a thousand years of foundation."
He Yiming opened his mouth. He finally understood his father's intentions.
After a long sigh, He Yiming could only helplessly shake his head.
His cultivation in the martial way was already very strong. However, even if he was ten times stronger, he could only ensure the safety and wealth of his friends and family.
Not to mention He Yiming, even the legendary Divine Dao experts might not dare to make an enemy of the entire noble class.
His heart was filled with endless emotions. Perhaps, a good reputation might not be a good thing. (To be continued, if you want to know the future, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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