Shen Family part 1
Next day early in the morning! Kang Ming steered Kang Xuan's car to the Sect entrance, where Ning Qi and all the three disciples were already waiting.
"Ha! Sorry for making you guys wait, Mr. Ning." Kang Ming hurriedly apologized.
"Don't apologize, You are here at the exact time. We are the ones who are a bit early. Hm... Plus, make sure to stay here until we come back, please guard and don't allow anyone to trespass into the sect premises. " Ning Qi said politely, as he was the one that is requesting something from him.
"Don't worry sect master, you have done so much for our family. It's a minute thing to perform in return. Hm! Kang Ming, ask Kang Jia to deliver food or order some online by yourself. But don't be negligent, alright? " Kang Xuan responded in place of Kang Ming.
Kang Ming hurriedly promised to not slack off, before they all get into the car. Kang Xuan is in the driver's seat, and Ning Qi is in the front seat beside him. While both Nangong Xu and Shen Yue were in the back seats.
"I'm so excited right now hehe!" As they embarked on their journey, Shen Yue unable to bear the silence started talking with everyone, livening up the mood.
Around 7 in the morning, they reached the villa of Shen's, which is located on the outskirts of Yangshou county city.
Yangshou county city isn't as big as the Guilin prefecture-level city, but it still has a population of around 3 million. This city is equally appreciated for its breathtaking landscapes and many other tourist attractions, even more than Guilin.
This city is surrounded by karst mountains on three sides, while the other side enjoys the Li river. The Shen Mansion is also on the banks of River Li.
They quickly parked the car on the side by the mansion gate, where is enough space for 4 to 5 cars. With Shen Yue in lead, all of them walked into the villa, where a middle-aged man is seen standing with a genuine smile on his face.
As soon as he identify Ning Qi's group, he hurriedly moved forward and went direct for Kang Xuan. He clasped Kang Xuan's hand before saying in a handshake manner with both of his hands.
"Welcome! You must be the teacher of Shen Yue. Thanks for taking care of my daughter all this time Mr. " Shen Yue's father said with gratitude, making Kang Xuan awkward right away.
Nangong Xu had to hold himself from laughing, but he gritted his teeth tightly, not wanting to enter the bad side of Shen Yue. Ning Qi simply looked aside, as though he doesn't know any of them.
"Father! What nonsense are you talking about? He is not my teacher... I, I will explain to you, once we meet grandfather. " Shen Yue hastily said with shame and gave a glare at both Ning Qi and Nangong Xu. She looked helplessly at Kang Xuan, whose hands were still on her father's.
"Ah! Sorry, Mr. Shen, I'm not the teacher of your daughter. Can you please let go of my hands first? " Kang Xuan, who saw Shen Yue looking at him helplessly, couldn't help but say.
"Ah? Oh... Haha, My bad! Apologies for my abrupt behavior Mr. I thought my daughter is bringing her classmates, as she didn't explicitly explain anything. But, after seeing you I thought... You are probably one of her teachers."
Mr. Shen explained quite jovially, as though he didn't see the awkwardness in the atmosphere, which abruptly released the awkwardness, making all of them feel at ease.
"Alright! Let's go inside, your grandfather arranged breakfast for all of you. He is waiting inside the dining hall. " After saying, that he grasped the hand of Shen Yue and escorted them into the dining hall.
The mansion itself is quite enormous, probably enough to fit at least 50 people with proper bedding. Even Ning looked at it a bit surprised. They have been led to a big hall, where an old man can be seen sitting in the dining table host chair, with many dishes quite freshly prepared.
"Welcome! You all must be friends with little Yue! I hope that you all had a nice journey." The old stood up, as they neared the dining table and greeted them warmly.
"We enjoyed a pleasant one! Thanks for asking Mr. Shen and also I hope we aren't disturbing you by visiting like this." Ning Qi responded politely, as he still needs to convey respect to the elderly. Except for those who are in the cultivation world, that is solely measured by strength.
That old mister completely surprised by Ning Qi's response, as he instantly understood, who is the leader of this little group. He on top felt like his son and thought that Kang Xuan was the one that leads them, but from the looks of it, It is this young man, who looks to be around 25 or so years. He looked at Ning Qi as though wanting to identify what is so special in this young man, to be able to become a leader of the four, including his granddaughter. Even Shen Yue's father looked considerably surprised and gave an odd look to Shen Yue, which embarrassed her to no extent.
Seeing that his grandfather and father examine Ning Qi as though, they are examining a 'Son-in- law', Shen Yue couldn't resist it anymore. She hurriedly shook her hand from his father, before hurrying to her grandfather's side and clinging to his sleeve, acting coyly.
"Sect master, this is my grandfather Shen Jian and is the head of our family. And that is my father, Shen Tian... I think my mother is still in the kitchen, helping with lots of food for us." Shen Yue hurriedly introduced them to Ning Qi and others.
But both Shen Jian and Shen Tian's faces suddenly turned solemn and the atmosphere became a bit awkward all of a sudden. But Shen Yue couldn't wait anymore and hurriedly introduced her sect members.
"Grandfather and father! This is the Sect master of the Taohua sect... This is my eldest senior brother and this is m-my Junior bother Kang Xuan." Shen Yue hurriedly said, but her voice choked a bit when she introduced Kang Xuan, who nevertheless has the same face, as though it is natural.
Everyone suddenly fell silent, neither the Ning Qi group nor the Shen family members uttered anything.
"Shen Yue! You should know that you shouldn't join any of the martial arts sects according to family rules passed down from the ancestors right?" Shen Tain asked a bit angrily, as he assumed this daughter of his will make his father's face lose in the martial arts circle.
"Sigh! Stop it Tian, at present we don't have anything to lose. It's better that, Yue at least learns something new, maybe she will be able to become a strong martial artist one day, and will get back the name of Shen's to their previous glory. " Shen Jian said, as he sighed. He knows that all those rivals will mock him, but he on top felt that's nothing compared to his granddaughter's happiness.
"But father..." Shen Tian however wanted to mention something but was instantly cut off by Shen Jian's hand sign.
"Alright! It's enough Tian, don't lose face in front of Sect master Ning!" Shen Jian scolded a bit, as he already knows, that to become a sect master, one needs to have the strength of at least Master level early stage.
"My apologies for the abrupt loss of our coolness, Mr. Ning. I have never heard of the Taohua sect in Guilin or nearby areas, can you please advise me who your master is? I may have encountered him before. My father used to represent a prominent grandmaster in the martial arts world of our country. As a result, I met with many grandmasters, when I was roaming with him. To be able to instruct a talent like you, your master must be a Grandmaster too"
Shen Jian composed himself and asked politely in a probing manner. He wanted to find out whether any grandmaster is supporting Ning Qi's sect, if there is, then that is a queue for him to consider holding this link tightly. Even if there is no grandmaster, he felt that tying their family with a young master-level martial artist is in addition a boon to them. As the more he thought, the more he felt, that his granddaughter doing was a great thing for their family, a smile slowly rose on his face.
"Oh! I don't think any of the martial arts worlds know of my sect at all." Ning Qi said however in a similar courteous manner, but he for confused by this old man's abrupt change of behavior. One second he was solemn, the other second, he sighed, and then the next one he is mystified, and finally a beaming smile.
"Uh? How can that be possible, anyone who starts a sect must register their sect in a martial arts association. Sect master Ning! If you start a sect, without their permission, you won't be recognized by them and will have to confront a lot of issues legally and many more issues."
Shen Tian, who merely managed his emotions under control, hastily said from the side. He knows that there are many sects out there without registering under the martial arts association, but these sects always face a lot of issues from the government and other organizations.