After sending Huang Fuqi away, Gongsun Zhengxing couldn't resist his curiosity and quickly stepped inside.
Gongsun Zhi's residence was an old house, a three-story villa from the past, with a large courtyard filled with a variety of plants and flowers.
In the southwest corner, Gongsun Zhi had even opened up a vegetable garden dedicated to planting seasonal vegetables.
Usually, only Gongsun Zhi and Gongsun Fengying, the grandparent and grandchild, lived there, making the house appear very spacious.
At the sa ti, though, it felt sowhat empty.
Today, however, seed different from usual.
Even before entering the house, Gongsun Zhengxing heard Gongsun Zhi's rambling talk, mostly dominated by Gongsun Zhi's voice, with an occasional indifferent response from that young fellow.
Gongsun Fengying occasionally chid in, appearing extrely obedient.
In the living room, the atmosphere was rather harmonious and cheerful.
Gongsun Zhengxing felt increasingly peculiar, feeling sowhat like an outsider, and as soon as he stepped in, Gongsun Fengying stood up in surprise, "Dad."
Gongsun Zhengxing nodded, smiling as he looked at Ye Guichen, "Young friend, may I know how to address you?"
Ye Guichen felt overwheld.
He had been brought here by Gongsun Zhi expecting to hear sothing significant, but hadn't anticipated that this old fellow would constantly speak about Gongsun Fengying.
Even a fool would understand Gongsun Zhi's intention.
This was about wanting him as the live-in son-in-law.
Why did he seem to be so favored wherever he went?
He wanted to refuse, but since the matter wasn't explicitly stated, speaking up might make him appear pretentious.
Yet, not refusing, Gongsun Zhi seed to go on endlessly.
"This doesn't concern you, go accompany your friend." As Gongsun Zhengxing entered, before Ye Guichen could speak, Gongsun Zhi imdiately frowned and then suddenly seed to recall sothing, quickly standing up and saying to Ye Guichen, "Right, Xiao Ye, why don't you chat with Fengying for a bit, I just rembered sothing, I'll step out for a mont."
After saying this, he dragged the newly-entered Gongsun Zhengxing out again.
Gongsun Zhengxing was left bewildered, "Father, what are you doing?"
Gongsun Zhi shook off Gongsun Zhengxing's hand, "Doing what? Hmph, you tell . You've always been busy with work. Don't you think about Fengying's matters? I'm finding a suitable match for Fengying."
Gongsun Zhengxing widened his eyes in disbelief, "Father, what are you up to? I know you want Fengying to find a suitable partner, but who is that young man? And didn't you ntion before that you intended for Fengying to try interacting with Liu Xuanji, Master Zhang's fifth disciple from Heavenly Master Tao? Why are you now introducing a stranger? Who exactly is he to make you change your stance?"
In the battle at Lingquan Villa, Ye Guichen killed the people from the Eternal Life Hall, showcasing extraordinary divine might, and the matter of him killing Liu Xuanji seed to have been inexplicably forgotten.
However, since Liu Xuanji never appeared, Gongsun Fengying and the people of Heavenly Master Tao still harbored so concerns.
Yet, Gongsun Zhi revealed the fake death of Liu Xuanji to Gongsun Fengying, leaving her astonished and granting her renewed admiration for Ye Guichen.
Gongsun Fengying couldn't comprehend why soone as proud as Ye Guichen would rather be wronged without retorting.
Now, hearing Gongsun Zhengxing bring up Liu Xuanji again, Gongsun Zhi sneered, "What do you understand? If we're searching, naturally we want Fengying to find an ideal husband. I admit, Xuanji is indeed excellent, but compared to that lad inside, his excellence is sowhat insignificant."
"Insignificant?" Gongsun Zhengxing rarely saw his father praise soone, so he was rather skeptical, "Father, I know you are eager to find a companion for Fengying, but this is a lifeti matter. Also, I am aware of Liu Xuanji's excellence. Not only did he admire Fengying since childhood, but he is also Master Zhang's fifth disciple, and his talent is on par with Fengying. If placed in the city, a man like Liu Xuanji would not lack girlfriends. Moreover, didn't you say, marrying Fengying to Liu Xuanji would an having Heavenly Master Tao as a backing, ensuring even if the sky falls, Master Zhang would be there to support, isn't this a win-win situation?"
"Hmph!" Surprisingly, Gongsun Zhi snorted, completely ignoring Gongsun Zhengxing's reasoning, and walked to the corner to tend to his plants.
Gongsun Zhengxing was anxious enough to jump, "Father, alright, I know you have your own ideas, but who exactly is that young man inside to make you personally bring him ho? Tell , how does he surpass Liu Xuanji?"
Only then did Gongsun Zhi look up, "Are you sure you want to know?"
Gongsun Zhengxing found himself caught between tears and laughter at his father's question, "Father, Fengying is my daughter. I understand you're displeased with how seldom I involve myself in her matters, but regarding Fengying's marriage, surely I have the right to know?"
Gongsun Zhi stood up, speaking mysteriously, "Alright, then I'll tell you. That young man's na is Ye Guichen!"
"What? He's Ye Guichen?" Gongsun Zhengxing was startled, nearly causing Gongsun Zhi to jump, "What, you know him too?"
"Well, sort of." Gongsun Zhengxing didn't know how to explain.
He hadn't expected that the very Ye Guichen he had just discussed with Huang Fuqi would be brought ho by his own father.
Gongsun Zhi, however, ignored Gongsun Zhengxing's embarrassnt and continued, "To be honest, I never paid attention to this young man before. Even when Old Zhang Chonglou praised him highly, I didn't take it to heart. But after seeing him with my own eyes, I realized that if we could have this young man as the son-in-law of our Gongsun Family, our family would prosper."
Seeing Gongsun Zhi speak more exaggeratedly, Gongsun Zhengxing frowned, "Father, what makes him so worthy of your praise?"
"He ah…" Gongsun Zhi put his hands behind his back, shaking his head with pride as if Ye Guichen was already his grandson-in-law, "He's the top figure of the Heavenly God Temple, also a direct disciple of Li Fengxian, and now the Sect Leader of Shennong Sect. If I'm not mistaken, he might have already reached the Grandmaster Realm, and possibly even touched the threshold of the Great Grandmaster."
"Father, stop!" Gongsun Zhengxing was slightly stunned hearing the earlier statents, but upon hearing the last one, he couldn't hold it anymore, "The threshold of the Great Grandmaster? Father, are you joking? He's just in his twenties, right? In our entire Hua Country, there are only a few Great Grandmasters. As far as I know, maybe Zhang Chonglou, maybe even Lord Military God, but even Lord Military God is already over forty. That's exceptional talent, and you're saying soone in their twenties has reached the Great Grandmaster realm? Ha, do you even believe that yourself when you say it?"
"Alright, father, I understand you value talent, want Fengying to find a good man, but haven't you been deceived by him?" To Gongsun Zhengxing, his father's words seed like fairy tales.
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