Chapter 465: 465. Going back to mother’s ho
Although Lu Yao only gave three days, all attendees were dominant forces that counted in the nation.
Their spokespeople were all martial artists with profound cultivation, and with their speed of movent, there was no one who wanted to co that couldn’t arrive.
By the second day, even those from faraway places like Yunnan and Guangdong had rushed over.
So were excited and delighted, such as the martial artists from Yunzhou and Jinling, who had established good relations with Lu Yao during the resolution of the “Sacred Heart Institute” issue and were naturally happy to see him succeed.
There were also a minority of upright martial artists and officials who were similarly elated. With the famous Lord Lu leading Divine Land, it was bound to rise spiritedly.
But the vast majority were anxious like ants on a hot pan.
In recent years, the Imperial Court had been weak in the shadows, and they had lived freely and happily like local emperors. The sudden ergence of an influential leader to manage and regulate would be unbearable for anyone accustod to freedom.
Not to ntion that for so prefecture governnts, opium cultivation was now a pillar industry, “crucial for the livelihood of millions of workers,” and they could not afford to have Lu Yao act recklessly.
Fortunately, the arrival of Great Grandmasters Zhang Wenda and Yuan Kaisheng provided them with so reassurance.
Jing Yi Garden also beca increasingly busy, with many visitors arriving every day.
However, not all were there for Lu Yao; so ca seeking out Li Pei.
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“Commandery Princess, your servant is here to pay my respects,” said the visitor, Eunuch Wang Zhen, the head of the internal servants of Li Pei’s father.
Eunuch Wang’s hair had turned gray, and he seed to have aged considerably in just a few short years.
Li Pei replied calmly, “I did not expect Eunuch Wang to visit in person.”
Eunuch Wang’s expression carried an urgency he could not fully hide, and with a smile, he said,
“Prince has been hoping to invite you and your husband to a feast at the mansion, but you have always declined. This old servant had no choice but to co personally to extend the invitation.
Today, many relatives of the sa clan have co to discuss important matters… Commandery Princess, after all, you and your father are family, and you are a mber of the Li family.”
Li Pei was well aware of what her family relations wished to do.
Constantly making excuses was not a solution, and in a neither warm nor cold tone, she said, “Well, I will return and clarify the matters.”
Eunuch Wang opened his mouth as if to say sothing, but then hesitated…
Li Pei knew what he ant and spoke directly, “My husband is in cultivation, so let’s not disturb him. I can make a decision on this matter myself.”
“Then this old servant will go back first to prepare, awaiting the Commandery Princess’s esteed arrival.”
Having been able to invite the Commandery Princess back was a good outco, so the old eunuch took his chance to leave gracefully after bowing and taking his leave.
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In the lancholy of autumn since ancient tis, Eunuch Wang walked down the mountain full of worries.
The Imperial Court had collapsed, and there was no capable figure to stand on the stage.
The Li Imperial Family had extended multiple invitations and gestures of goodwill to Lord Lu, but all were blocked by the Commandery Princess, clearly unwilling to speak for the Li family.
This ti, the Commandery Princess reluctantly agreed to visit ho, but it was only out of consideration for past relations…
“Godfather, you’re here!”
Lost in thought, Eunuch Wang unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance—the eunuch he cared for like a son, Zhang Jin.
In stark contrast to Eunuch Wang’s current state, Zhang Jin was radiant with health and appeared full of confidence and ambition.
Eunuch Wang lanted, “Being in Lord Lu’s service, you have beco a person of importance now.”
Zhang Jin hurriedly waved his hand, “I’m just a watchdog in Lord Lu’s service, attending to miscellaneous affairs around the house, hardly soone important.”
His modest words belied an excitent and pride he could not conceal.
Eunuch Wang inwardly sighed at the thought that when one man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs ascend to the heavens too, and then said, “I’ve still got matters to attend to, we can catch up another day.”
After speaking, he headed for the car parked at the foot of the mountain, eager to return to the Wang Mansion.
And at that mont, Zhang Jin suddenly said from behind:
“The Imperial Court is legitimate only if the Great Grandmasters acknowledge it; without their recognition, it’s nothing. Tell Prince Wang, with the Commandery Princess around, there isn’t much he can do about it, so there’s no need for him to always interfere.”
Eunuch Wang’s figure paused, and without turning back, he bowed and hastened his pace into the carriage.
“Return to the mansion quickly.”
He called out, only to find that the driver was in a daze.
The driver, a family retainer from Wang Mansion, was staring at Zhang Jin dumbstruck with envy and admiration.
Sotis fate truly plays a hand; who could have imagined that the Commandery Princess would find such an outstanding son-in-law!
The people who had followed the Commandery Princess on her flight that year were truly fortunate; it was a blessing accumulated over lifetis to beco disciples of a true lord!
A few seconds later, under Eunuch Wang’s chilling gaze, the driver finally ca to his senses and quickly stepped on the gas, speeding away.
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The once dilapidated and desolate Yi Qin Prince Mansion was now bustling like a marketplace.
Today was especially lively, with so many cars that there was no place to park, and newcors had to leave their vehicles two streets away.
The scene of guests continuously arriving in full throng brought a slightly improved color to the face of Li Pei’s father—Li Gong.
Surrounded by all sorts of flattering and fawning words, he indulged in even more daydreams.
Those in attendance today included mbers of the Li Imperial Family and a handful of officials still loyal to the Great Shun Dynasty.
These people had one thing in common—they lacked “strength.”
Most of them were in the Organ Refining stage, very few had reached the Marrow-Cleansing stage, and those in the Blood-Exchange Realm were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
Martial training is filled with hardship and pain, and as one progresses further, there is even the danger of losing one’s life. In contrast, a comfortable living environnt does not foster strong warriors.
“Born in distress, die in comfort; the ancients did not deceive .”
The one who uttered this sigh was an official nad Lian Wenzhong. He was an envoy from the Governor-general of Liangjiang, who ca specifically to gather information.
There were many others like him watching the crowd co and go, filled with disdain in their hearts:
“In this world, without strength, even a fart doesn’t make a sound—a bunch of fringe figures, here only to speculate and take advantage.”
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By 6 p.m. the sky was already turning dark, and the people present were growing increasingly restless, anxious for the arrival of the person they were waiting for.
Just then, a loud and clear cry ca from the sky as a splendid Spiritual Sparrowhawk, with a wingspan of over eight ters, descended from above!
Its white feathers, speckled with black, refracted a tallic sheen in the sunlight.
As its wings flapped, the roomy courtyard was imdiately filled with flying sand and rocks, compelling the guests to protect their heads and faces.
Without needing their Martial Intuition to alert them, everyone knew they were no match for this Spirit Bird.
They hurried to bow and complint Li Pei ostentatiously, the flattery incessant.
Li Pei could not be bothered with these people and casually responded to a few before heading to the rear residence to et her father.
There, Li Gong was already waiting with a crowd of relatives.
A young boy and girl also rushed over, holding a hawk, and said to Li Pei:
“Big sister, you’re back! The hawk you gave us has grown so much.”
These were Li Pei’s younger half-brother and sister, not yet sixteen.
Seeing the hawk, which was still a common wild bird, and then thinking of the three Spirit Birds at ho, both being the sa species and yet so different in their circumstances, Li Pei’s resolve grew even stronger.
She nodded to her younger siblings and then went straight to her father and to the group of uncles and brothers by his side, and spoke directly:
“The Great Shun Dynasty is finished. I belong to the Lu family now. I will not make demands or set conditions on behalf of the Li Imperial Family to my husband. You can give up on that idea.”
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