Familiar or Unfamiliar (II)

This was the only possibility Chen Wentian could think of. He always had a bad impression of that catty woman. She had also mentioned a talented brother. It could have been a real brother, a cousin, or perhaps a martial brother. Some immortal families also tended to be quite large, especially if they had an amorous immortal who lived for hundreds of years and took in countless concubines.

At his words, Zhu Zhi's eyes widened and he shot hits two companions a look.

This caused Wei Wuyan to chuckle as he waved his fan, "Brother Zhu, didn't I tell you, Immortal Chen is smarter than you expected."

While Zhu Zhi wasn't totally unremarkable aside from his large stature, this Wei Wuyan was still an enigma. He gave off the impression of someone who spoke not a single word of truth to outsiders, someone who kept their true thoughts so deep inside that perhaps not even their parents or wives knew who they truly were. Compared to the two idiots of Yang Gehu and Zhu Shi, this type of person was the most troublesome.

Chen Wentian turned toward Wei Wuyan. Having one suspicion confirmed, the other suspicion was probably correct as well, "And you, Immortal Wei, although I have heard of your Starry Wei Clan, I am unfamiliar with any immortals surnamed Wei. However, my Sacred Daughter has made a few acquaintances at the school. What is your relation to the first-year Sacred Daughter named Wei Shuangshuang?"

Wei Wuyan closed his fan with a snap and bowed his head ever-so-slightly, "You guessed well, Immortal Chen. This one here is the elder brother of Zhu Yao'er who assisted you and Long Yifei in the past. Whereas Wei Shuangshuang is a talented youngster of my Starry Wei Clan. I am naturally well versed in matters related to her, especially those within her circle of friends."

Chen Wentian cupped his hands together in a more respectful salute, "I see, I see. It seems that the Virtuous Order is quite a close-knit community. I didn't expect to meet people with such connections to my Sacred Daughter so quickly."

His words were courteous but inside, his mind was in a bit of turmoil. He wasn't worried about Wei Wuyan but about Zhu Zhi. He was the brother of Zhu Yao'er, the prioress who had visited Ten Thousand Flower Valley, who knew about Long Yifei's talent as a divine daughter.

It was difficult to guess how much Zhu Zhi knew exactly. The abbotesses had promised that Long Yifei's secret would be kept for as long as possible. Zhu Yao'er had even taken a spiritual oath. It didn't benefit the Order at all for Long Yifei to fall into the hands of the Seven Potentates. But since Zhu Yao'er came from the Beast Mountain Alliance, it was natural to assume that her loyalty was split. Perhaps she was already starting to leak hints to her people...

Chen Wentian turned to the large man, "Immortal Zhu, may I ask, you must be close with your sister Prioress Zhu? With such close relations within the Order's hierarchy, the Beast Mountain Alliance is more amazing than I expected. As such, although we are unfamiliar, it can still be considered that we are familiar with each other!"

"Hahaha, I guess you can say that!" Zhu Zhi answered disarmingly.

Chen Wentian joined in the laughter, "I hope Prioress Zhu has said good things about Long Yifei. My Sacred Daughter is just a weak lass that came from the subcontinents but I hope that she can do well."

"That's right! Yao'er has told me that your girl's talent is excellent! We wouldn't bother paying attention to her unless this was true!" Zhu Zhi answered.

So… that slut Zhu Yao'er had really blabbed her mouth. After she returned home, she probably couldn't wait to find every possible way to evade the restrictions of the spiritual oath. This order of supposedly virtuous women was really a pit of snakes.

But before Chen Wentian could pry any further, Wei Wuyan tapped the larger man's chest with his fan as a warning. He then smiled at Chen Wentian and said, "Please excuse my brother's words. He was merely a bit overexcited by the mention of his sister who he is extremely proud of."

"Ah, understandable." Chen Wentian responded with the fakest of smiles, "What about you, Immortal Wei? Why are you interested in my Fei'er? Although she is my precious pearl, she can't compare to ladies of the continent such as Wei Shuangshuang."

He followed with a dramatic sigh, "My only wish is for her to finish four years of schooling smoothly. I don't want her to be bullied or for her to run into trouble. Then I will take her back to the Eastern Sanmu Subcontinent and live out a peaceful life!"

"Heh, Immortal Chen certainly has a way with words. Do you not have any faith in your Sacred Daughter? She could really thrive in the Order if she received adequate support." Wei Wuyan said.

His words were probing but Chen Wentian refused to play his game. "No, no. It would be a waste! You all must be mistaken. Her talent is merely average. She is incompetent. We are not destined to stay in the main continent."

"Enough! Enough of this pointless blabbering!" Yang Gehu shouted, finally running out of patience. He ignored Wei Wuyan and continued, "I will get straight to the point. We don't care about you. We don't care how incompetent you are; we knew that. But Long Yifei is a rare gem, she deserves to be cultivated. She deserves the best resources; she deserves a man who can support her future progress as she steps into the immortal realms!"

He leaned forward and pointed a finger at Chen Wentian, "You should know how useless you are? You could only buy two worthless items today. They can't even be considered gifts. I am telling you right now, if you don't have any confidence, then step aside, the Seven Potentates will take her in and support her. It is the only way she will grow into the woman she was meant to be!"

And there it was, the ultimatum. Chen Wentian had expected it but it still sounded supremely insulting in person. He glanced at Yang Gehu, then at Zhu Zhi, then came to a rest at Wei Yuyan.

"Immortal Wei, is this what you think as well?" Chen Wentian asked.

Wei Wuyan unfurled his fan and held it against his face, perhaps hiding a smile, "Immortal Chen, although Brother Yang's words are a bit coarse, he speaks the truth. Long Yifei indeed has splendid talent and her future should not be limited to a mere four years of basic schooling at the Order. We are willing to support her and of course, we are willing to provide adequate compensation for your troubles."

Chen Wentian didn't answer immediately. He put on a troubled expression, pretending to consider the offer seriously. "This… this is a serious matter…"

Wei Wuyan let a satisfied chuckle, "Take some time to think about it. Think about what is best for you and what is best for her. I promise, our compensation to you will not be light."

He cupped his hands together and nodded his head in parting.

"Immortal Chen." He said and turned to leave.

The oversized Zhu Zhi followed. Yang Gehu shot one last arrogant glare at Chen Wentian and went after them.

Chen Wentian watched the three stooges disappear into the crowd of immortals leaving the auction hall. They probably felt that their combination of threats and offer of compensation had a satisfactory effect on him. They couldn't be further from the truth.

He knew that he couldn't fight the Seven Potentates of Jiannan head-on but that didn't mean he couldn't fight using other methods. If anything, seeing the faces of these people reminded him of the past when he had been bullied by rich princes and insufferable young masters. It only made him want to destroy them even more.

He scoffed to himself and left the busy hallway. He headed towards a set of stairs leading to the upper floors and the Spirit Lord that stood guard beside it.

Chen Wentian greeted the man and retrieved the badge that he had recently received and presented it.

Upon seeing the special badge, the immortal let him through with a nod and a discrete smile, "Immortal Blue Dragon Chen Wentian, please head up to the fourth floor. The Auction Master is waiting for you."

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