noffsinger Chapter 135 Visiting the Relatives
Chapter 135 Visiting the Relatives
After digesting the food, Ye Kang's blood and energy surged, as if he had undergone a transformation, and his foundation became even stronger.
The improvement in blood and qi also leads to the improvement of the entire body, with physical strength increasing by at least 1%.
Don't underestimate this 1%. All future upgrades to the Demon Body Refining Technique will be based on this 1% increase.
Like a snowball on a high mountain, it gets bigger and bigger as it rolls downhill.
This is the principle of "great things come from small beginnings."
Ye Kang was overjoyed to have received the benefit and bowed to Xie Xuan, the protector, saying, "Thank you, Second Grandfather, for bestowing this precious plant!"
Xie Xuan waved his hand: "Go away, I'm heartbroken. In exchange, you have to do me a favor."
Sure enough, every gift came with a hidden price tag.
He looked serious, and Xie Xuan also said solemnly, "It all started twenty years ago. I was going through a tough time, so I went out to clear my head and met a woman by chance."
He revealed a nostalgic expression: "She was graceful and knowledgeable, and even after years of keeping my heart closed off, I've become infatuated with her..."
Xie Xuan spoke in a very low voice.
It was basically a standard May-December romance, but Xie Xuan was eager to break through his limitations, so he flirted with her and then ran away. When he returned a few years later, the woman's family had just suffered a disaster.
The one who made the move was Yan Huan. Xie Xuan felt remorseful, but he was no match for the old demon Chi Ming, so he had no choice but to give up.
Xie Xuan said, "The jade comb you found is the one I gave to that woman back then. She was a widow who had given birth to a daughter before she was killed. Fortunately, she was sent to Yingzhou Island to learn martial arts before the incident. If you are willing, go to Yingzhou Island for me and give the jade comb to her."
Ye Kang was dumbfounded after hearing this.
Good guy!
What a sadomasochistic story!
Most importantly, this has sent them directly to Yingzhou Island, which is on the open sea!
That's right, the three fairy islands overseas: Yingzhou, Fangzhang, and Penglai.
It's a famous place for seeking immortality and enlightenment, but there are no immortals here, though there are plenty of martial artists and numerous sects.
To manage this overseas region, the Azure Scale Guard reportedly also established a branch on the Three Immortal Islands, with two guards, demonstrating how much importance they attached to it.
The problem is that it's too far. After traveling by land, you still need to travel by boat, and it would take at least half a month to get there.
Ye Kang could only smile wryly and say, "Second Grandfather, it's not that I don't want to go, it's just that I really can't get away lately."
Xie Xuan nodded: "Of course I know. I'll leave this jade comb to you. Go whenever you have time."
Why don't you go yourself?
"What a joke! Your grandfather is going into seclusion soon. If I'm gone, who will take charge of the Xie family!"
"That's true."
Ye Kang sighed, but did not take the jade comb, only saying that he would come to get it when he had time.
Xie Xuan said no more and sent Ye Kang away.
Ye Kang still felt a little guilty, but he really couldn't go now because he had already wasted a lot of time.
My elder brother's wedding is imminent and can't be delayed any longer.
Ye Kang straightened his clothes and walked back to his own courtyard.
Madam Ye was in the courtyard helping Ye Ping try on new clothes.
Upon seeing Ye Kang, Madam Ye said irritably, "You brat, I told you not to go out yet, to finish seeing your older brother's wedding before doing anything else, but you just ran off without a word."
Ye Kang said helplessly, "Mother, you can't blame me for this. There's a mission here, and I can't not go."
Ye Ping also spoke up for him, saying, "Brother Kang is right. Serving the court doesn't allow for much freedom. Anyway, we'll be staying here for a long time, so I'm not in a hurry."
Ye Kang immediately smiled and said, "Brother is right, Mother, don't worry. By the way, where are my new clothes?"
"How dare you say that?" Madam Ye rolled her eyes.
"Lingxiu sent your clothes to the tailor shop early this morning. You only wore them for a few days and they're already so torn."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang blushed.
Sigh, it's all Yan Huan's fault. He deserved to be reduced to ashes by his own actions.
After the family had made a ruckus for a while, Ye Ping had changed into brand new clothes, and his whole demeanor was completely different, like a refined and easy-going nobleman.
Everyone praised him, but Ye Long seemed uneasy.
Ye Kang couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he pricked up his ears and listened quietly.
Ye Long then asked Madam Ye, "Madam, are you really going to the Cui family tomorrow?"
Madam Ye remained calm and said, "Of course, we agreed to visit relatives, how can we leave when our parents are not here?"
Ye Long's expression grew increasingly grim: "Madam, don't play dumb. How could you not know what your father-in-law is thinking? Back then, he was determined to marry you off to Cui Shoucheng, and you abandoned everything to leave with me. Now he wants our son to marry Cui Shoucheng's daughter. This..."
"Stop talking. This matter has nothing to do with us. It only depends on Ping'er and the Cui family's young lady's wishes. Nothing else matters."
The two were whispering to each other, which made Ye Kang's eyelids twitch.
Good guy!
Is the eldest brother going to marry the daughter of Dad's love rival?
He scratched his head, momentarily at a loss for what to do.
No wonder he insisted on being there himself; without someone to keep things in order, he really wouldn't dare to go.
Ye Kang looked at his honest older brother with some sympathy.
Nothing more was said that night, and everyone went to bed early.
Day two.
At the crack of dawn, Madam Ye woke up Ye Kang and Ye Ping early. Ling Yu and Ling Xiu had also washed up and were carrying valuable gifts.
Surprisingly, the money for the gifts was all paid for by Xie Liancheng, the eldest uncle; the Ye family didn't contribute anything.
Xie Liancheng also arrived at the courtyard quickly and joined the Ye family.
He laughed loudly, "The magpie is chirping today, I think good things are just around the corner. Ping'er, come with your uncle to meet your future wife."
"This is too much trouble for you, Uncle..."
"Don't mention it! My dear nephew, let's not talk about those things. Ye Kang, you go to the back."
Xie Liancheng gave Ye Kang a meaningful look and arranged for him to be last.
Soon, Xie's grooms, maids, guards, and several well-known merchants and matchmakers arrived one by one.
When the Xie family visits a relative's home, the festivities must be extravagant.
A group of people walked over, filling the entire street. Ye Kang was at the very back and could no longer see Ye Ping at the front.
As the group set off, Ye Kang strolled along with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself as he walked.
"What does Uncle mean? Could it be that the visit to see the relatives is a pretense, and the real purpose is a trap?"
He looked puzzled, and as he expected, before long, many strange people in straw hats appeared on both sides of the street.
They wore straw hats and raincoats, and carried waist knives; each of them possessed an astonishing aura, indicating they were all above the Innate Realm.
If nothing unexpected happens, they should be Cui's assassins.
The Cui family's ability to establish itself in Jinling was not solely due to their business acumen. The Cui family's assassins were brave and skilled in battle, most of them having experience in combat. When it came to killing, they were no less capable than the Wang family's killers.
As these people followed, Ye Kang's face immediately darkened.
"Gentlemen, I don't like you getting too close to me. Can you keep your distance?"