Chapter 230: Aristocratic Family
Translator: Flying Lines
Edited by Lord Immortal
Three days later, on the second floor of the Commune of Spiritual Tattooists.
Under the guide of Chu Feng, Lin Xun met the powerful old woman.
She was indeed an old woman with silver hair, old face and cloudy eyes. She looked rather ordinary with a black wooden stick.
But when Lin Xun saw her, at first glance, he felt like facing a volcano which was erupting, with its molten lava about to burn everything in the world!
At that moment, Lin Xun could feel his blood running cold, so much so that he felt a kind of unspeakable tension which almost made him suffocated.
His expression changed sharply. However, when he looked at the old woman again, the pressure disappeared as if everything he had just experienced was an illusion.
This peaceful appearance terrified Lin Xun even more. Since he entered the Ziyao Empire, he had seen many powerful practitioners such as: Yao Tuohai, a great practitioner in Southwestern Province; the mysterious Queen of the Dark Night; the mysterious old man who followed the Queen of the Dark Night; Shin Rutie, commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard in the Forbidden City; Shue Jin and Shu Sanqi.
The aura of the old woman in front of him gave Lin an unpredictable and immeasurable feeling same as those powerful men.
Needless to say, this old woman was absolutely a great master!
Seeing Lin Xun, the old woman frowned and said, “Is this Master Xun?”
Before Chu Feng’s awkward explanation, Lin Xun said, “I am a disciple of Master Xun.”
The old lady suddenly became indifferent and said coldly, “Master Xun is too proud. Must I invite him personally?”
“Don’t be annoyed, madam. Master Xun is eccentric and hates being coerced. His apprentice can do a lot of things.”
Chu Feng quickly explained deferentially, “This apprentice is favoured by Master Xun. He has developed exceptional skills in making spiritual weapons. I believe you’ll be satisfied by his methods.”
The old woman sneered, “What if he can’t solve the problem?”
Lin Xun laughed and said, “Whether a spiritual weapon can be repaired or not depends on what problem it has. After all, even a grand master of spiritual tattoos will not promise others that he can definitely repair something.”
Although Lin Xun seemed just a teenager of over ten years old, but the self-confident and calm manner he showed made the old woman see him in a new light.
“What’s your name?” asked the old woman.
“My name is Lin Xun, honored madam.” Lin Xun replied politely with a slight bow.
The old woman said, stunned, “Lin Xun? Would not your name offend your master’s title?”
Lin Xun calmly answered, “He once said that I was accepted as an apprentice just because my name was related to his. This may also be a kind of fate.”
The old lady sneered, “Master Xun is really weird, and even the way he chooses an apprentice is so rash.”
These words were really impolite. It not only mocked “Master Xun”, but also belittled Lin Xun.
Chu Feng looked anxiously at Lin Xun, worrying he could not hold his temper.
But to his surprise, Lin Xun burst into a brilliant laugh, “You’re right, Madam. I also feel that it was a bit too hasty for my master to make this decision. But there is no other alternative for me. He is just such an eccentric person.”
The old lady looked at Lin Xun meaningfully and said, “Boy, anyway, if you can’t solve my problem this time, don’t blame me for being impolite.”
It was extremely tyrannical and unreasonable to say this. Chu Feng was scared again, but Lin Xun just laughed casually.
“Let’s go!”
The old woman turned and went away.
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Green-tea Loft.
This was a courtyard located in the central region of Mist City, covering an area of 3,333 sq.m. There were buildings, small bridges, pavilions in rows and exotic flowers everywhere like an exquisite and tasteful paradise in this busy city.
This courtyard belonged to the Keystone Business. Only with a large fortune of Keystone Business could one maintain such a first-class courtyard in the central area of Mist City, with each inch worth its weight in gold.
At this time, in the hall of Green-tea Loft, Qi Yunxiao, Yuan Shu, Wen Mingxiu and many other wealthy descendants in Mist City had already seated themselves in turn.
However, unlike previous times, these proud and arrogant descendants were now very low-key. They were even in a little restrained.
Because they were just accompanying guests today!
On the other side of the hall, there were more than ten youngsters sitting by themselves. Each of them was dressed splendidly, looking arrogant. Their words and manners showed a unique and reserved sense of superiority.
Compared with these young people, Qi Yunxiao and his fellows were obviously inferior in dress and personal aura.
It was all because the new group was from the Forbidden City, the capital of Ziyao Empire! Behind each of them stood a powerful force that had earned its name in the Forbidden City.
If all the forces of the empire were divided into ranks, those which had a huge foundation in the Forbidden City undoubtedly belonged to the first rank.
Such a force was often called an aristocratic family.
As for the top forces in Mist City, although they could be regarded as powerful regional ones, they were inferior to the nobles in the Forbidden City.
Therefore, Qi Yunxiao, Wen Mingxiu and Yuan Shu could only serve as companions and act cautiously in front of these descendants from the Forbidden City.
It was becoming even more embarrassing for them because although they had lowered themselves, they could still clearly perceive that people on the other side remained indifferent and even ignored them.
For the first time in their lives, they tasted the feeling of being looked down upon and dare not complain at the same time.
“Mingxiu, don’t be sulky. We won’t look up to them either! Watching their faces filled with arrogance is too annoying. They would have met lots of troubles and bloodshed had they not belonged to the aristocratic families,” Qi Yunxiao consoled Wen Mingxiu in a whisper.
“I think that it is you who is very uncomfortable with this.”
Wen Mingxiu cast a glance at Qi Yunxiao, and said in the same whispering tone.
Qi Yunxiao did not deny it, “I’m surely uneasy, but there is no way to compete in family background and identity with them. The harsh reality is that we are indeed inferior.”
Wen Mingxiu mused, “The aristocratic families are also very strictly classified. There are seven from the lower grade, five from the middle grade, and one from the higher grade among these thirteen youngsters.”
“We, the powerful forces of Mist City, can only be regarded as strong regional forces, which are even inferior to a lower-grade aristocratic family. According to my father, the aristocratic families not only have a long history and heritage, but their forces have also wormed their way into all parts of the empire, influencing even the empire’s strategy. This is their real threatening power.”
Speaking of this, Wen Mingxiu casually glanced at a young man sitting at the head of the opposite side, and then continued, “That Young Sword King, Shie Yutang, is a descendant of Shie Clan, one of the seven top aristocratic families in the Forbidden City. His family, a truly monstrous force, plays a very important role in the imperial court.”
As Wen Mingxiu was speaking of this, she suddenly stiffened and her face changed slightly. Shie Yutang’s eyes swept over her, sending silent warning. This one glance sent a chill down her spine.
Fortunately, Shie Yutang had quickly shifted his eyes and left Wen Mingxiu in a deadly nervous state.
The Young Sword King Shie Yutang, a prominent figure in the empire in recent years, was rumored to be a first-class cultivation genius. The “Sword Scripture Invincible” he mastered was the secret technique of Shie Clan. Moreover, Shie Yutang was the only one to successfully comprehend and control it in the last hundreds of years in the current Shie Clan!
The most terrifying thing was that Shie Yutang had reached Sea Spirit Realm though he was just nineteen this year. He also had first-class fighting power in the Forbidden City where overmatches were as common as the clouds!
“Why has this guy come here? It seems too eye-catching for him to be the only Sea-Spirit-Realm practitioner present here,” Qi Yunxiao said sourly.
“Don’t talk about him anymore.”
Wen Mingxiu was frightened by just a glance from Shie Yutang a moment ago. She dared not talk about him anymore.
The atmosphere in the hall was very strange. Shie Yutang and other young men from Forbidden City talked with each other happily while Wen Mingxiu, Qi Yunxiao, Yuan Shu and others were neglected completely. Despite this, they still sat and carefully accompanied them.
However, whether it was the group of Shie Yutang or Wen Mingxiu, they had all come here as guests.
They were all waiting for the one living in the courtyard provisionally.
Although the one had not showed up, they all waited patiently.
Even Shie Yutang and other young men from the Forbidden City had shown great patience at this moment.
Shortly afterwards, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the hall, which made everyone in the hall feel refreshed and look at the entrance at the same time.
Many people even showed an expectant look with their best posture and etiquette. They almost got up and greeted the one at the gate.
Before long, an old lady with silver hair appeared, accompanied by a teenager only.
Everyone was confused by this.
Shie Yutang and others clearly knew the identity of the old woman. To their astonishment, the old woman was not accompanied by the people they wanted to see, but by a teenager they didn’t know.
Who was this guy? Why had he appeared with Granny Wind?
When they saw the young man’s face, Qi Yunxiao, Wen Mingxiu, Yuan Shu and many other noble descendants of Mist City could not help but widen their eyes.
Some even exclaimed, “Lin Xun? Why... Why is this fellow here?”
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