Nāgata: Infernal Night, Qinghan and I are True Love

Chapter 138 Refusing to Show Off and Get Slapped in the Face

When Yue Shan saw Ji Canghai arrive, he was also a little nervous. When he heard that Xu Tianyi had asked him to come to the Shen family to reconfirm the battle plan, he did not hesitate and quickly came with Yue Pojun.

The Shen family, instead of being secretive as before, opened their doors wide to welcome them.

After Yan Qing's attack, the Shen family's damaged buildings have now been completely repaired.

However, it is still possible to see that some areas have been painted.

It was not Shen Haisheng who greeted Xu Tianyi, but Shen Lang, Shen Miao's father.

He was tall and had an imposing presence on his face, clearly indicating that being an official in Zhongzhou was a good thing.

He looked to be in his fifties, with not much gray hair, and was dressed in a red official robe, holding a jade ruyi in his hand.

He and the Shen family's top leaders were waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing Xu Tianyi, he nodded slightly and gave a salute.

"Shen Lang greets Sect Leader Xu. Sect Leader, you are indeed young, promising, and handsome. Please come inside..."

His tone was neither humble nor arrogant, but calm and measured, with a hint of official authority.

Xu Tianyi didn't understand these etiquette rules, but he could still tell a person's attitude from their behavior. Shen Lang might be underestimating himself because of his age, but he didn't show it.

At this moment, his attitude is relatively equal.

Being able to serve as an official in the imperial court, and coming from a family with a thousand-year-old tradition, he certainly couldn't be a brainless fool.

Naturally, he wouldn't voice any doubts.

Xu Tianyi had little dealings with court officials in Beijing, but he still bowed to them.

Shen Miao, however, emerged.

"Hey, Dad!! You're back!"

Shen Lang's serious smile immediately turned into a hearty laugh: "Miaomiao!! Hahaha, let Daddy see, you've grown taller in the years we haven't seen you..."

Shen Miao stepped forward and pulled her father: "Dad, you haven't been back for so long. Did you secretly have a younger brother without telling me?"

Faced with Shen Miao's questioning, Shen Lang couldn't stop smiling.

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, there are guests here, please come in, please come in..."

The atmosphere quickly became harmonious.

They arrived at the main hall amidst Shen Miao's laughter and chatter.

After Shen Lang sat down, Shen Miao pulled Xu Tianyi to sit on the left.

Unlike the custom of most dynasties that honored the right, here the left was honored.

Shen Lang's face twitched when he saw Shen Miao run to sit down below Xu Tianyi.

"Come on up, you're not a guest, how can you sit anywhere like this!"

Shen Miao said nonchalantly, "What does it matter? It's just a seat..."

She suddenly remembered that when Hu Weisheng was in charge of the banquet, she was sitting below him. She couldn't help but chuckle to herself. So, in his eyes, she was just a guest?

I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I just feel disheartened.

Shen Lang, as the eldest son, sat at the head of the table. The main seat was clearly reserved for the old man. His two uncles, along with their cousins, sat above him.

This is also why Shen Lang allowed her, his legitimate daughter, to come up.

Shen Lang wanted to say something more, but Xu Tianyi spoke up. "Alright, Lord Shen, I have important matters to discuss with the Shen family today, not to be a guest."

As for Miaomiao, she has already agreed to join my industrial department and is now my subordinate, so there's no need to dwell on this distinction between master and guest.

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang felt a surge of displeasure.

He then picked up his teacup, but his eyes darted towards Xu Tianyi, and his expression became somewhat sarcastic:

"What Master Xu says is true. I have often heard of Master Xu's reputation in the court. The Valley God Sect raised an uprising for the people and was able to establish its own independent separatist regime in Leizhou. Master Xu's contribution is truly great!"

Xu Tianyi felt very uncomfortable listening to this. If this person wasn't Shen Miao's father, he would have already started cursing.

Speaking in such a sarcastic and insincere way, is this what the officials of the imperial court are like?

Xu Tianyi had many ideas in his mind. At this moment, he could argue with him, exchange sarcastic remarks, and finally wait for Shen Haisheng to come out. He could then guide Shen Haisheng and Shen Ping to explain his awesomeness step by step, and slap him in the face.

In the end, Shen Lang felt both admiration and shame, and he bowed and scraped, asking to marry his daughter to him.

However, Xu Tianyi disliked this approach; he valued efficiency in his work.

Immediately, his body trembled slightly.

An aura of a peak grandmaster swept over us.

At the same time, a sense of awe and awe arose in the hearts of everyone present.

Shen Lang and the others' gazes suddenly froze as they looked at Xu Tianyi, as if they had seen a majestic monarch who unconsciously inspired awe.

After a brief moment of shock, all the members of the Shen family unconsciously swallowed hard.

Shen Lang's face twitched uncontrollably, and the hand that was tugging at his short beard froze.

A surge of fear welled up in his heart: "Grandmaster!! He actually possesses the initial stage of the Grandmaster realm!!"

Twenty-one years old!! Unbelievable!!

The others were not ignorant either. Even Shen Miao understood that this kind of aura, which could affect the surroundings with just a tremor of power, was something even Hu Wei had never possessed. It must be the realm of a Grandmaster.

Xu Tianyi, with his peak Grandmaster cultivation, possessed a wisp of a domain, which meant he had one foot in the Grandmaster realm!

The insights required in this field cannot be built up over time.

Countless grandmasters and peak experts, even after cultivating until their deaths, could never reach this profound and mysterious realm.

Even the Imperial Preceptor Xue Mantian, despite his best efforts, failed to achieve a breakthrough!

If there are quite a few Grandmasters in each state, then there are no more than ten Great Grandmasters in the entire empire!

To be able to comprehend a domain at the age of twenty-one is already a pre-determined position as a Grandmaster.

Recalling his earlier rudeness and mockery, Shen Lang felt a pang of regret.

But he soon realized that the other party seemed to be refraining from further trouble because of Shen Miao and her father; otherwise, if he died, no one would know why he had made a move.

He was about to say something conciliatory to apologize.

But Xu Tianyi spoke up directly.

"Thank you for your praise, Lord Shen. Xu Tianyi now commands eleven counties in the Northwest, with three million people under his jurisdiction, a hundred thousand troops ready for battle, countless civil and military officials, several grandmasters, and the number of other martial spirit masters is increasing day by day."

"Your presence today will surely protect the Shen family from the harassment of the mutinous soldiers and maintain stability throughout Leizhou!"

Shen Miao, who was standing to the side, was still wondering why Xu Tianyi was releasing his domain intent again when she suddenly heard her father's voice suddenly change.

He immediately stood up, bowed, and laughed.

"Oh, Master Xu, you're too kind! With your protection, the Shen family is sure to be safe! I've just returned to Leizhou, so please forgive me for any shortcomings in my hospitality..."

The people around him immediately suppressed their laughter.

Xu Tianyi was also amused. What a master of face-changing!

Just as she was about to say something, Shen Miao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Pfft... Haha... Dad, can you be serious for once, hahaha..."