288: Chapter 286 i Family Ancestor [First Update] 288: Chapter 286 i Family Ancestor [First Update] Indian Snake King was slain atop Luofu Mountain, and the news quickly spread far and wide, stirring up a storm across the city within half a day.
At once, discussions erupted in every street and alley, speculating which Great Power had acted to kill the Indian Snake King?
So guessed it was Xuan Nan, the Great Elder of Heavenly Master Sect, known as a Righteous Giant, for in recent days, he had been spotted lurking around Lingnan.
Others speculated it could be Sun Baiyang, the dicine King, who had also been seen in Lingnan.
Moreover, with the Snake King’s body full of treasures, as the Valley Master of dicine King Valley, he had a motive to act.
Still others believed it was the work of War God Li Lingtian, considering that Lingnan is within Huaxia’s territory, and the Indian Snake King had trespassed secretly, breaching governnt boundaries.
So even suggested it was Ancestor Xin from Lingdong, who had erged from seclusion not long ago; the Xin Family had so past grievances with the Indian Snake King, making it a convenient ti for reckoning.
In conclusion, there were various speculations, yet none suspected Immortal Master Li.
This left Li Chen feeling sowhat frustrated.
Li Chen had initially planned to return to Donghua, but as he was about to leave Lingnan, he suddenly rembered he still had an outstanding debt worth ten billion yet to be reclaid here.
He wasn’t accustod to owing debt to others, nor letting others owe debt to him.
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Apart from the killing of the Indian Snake King and the downfall of Heluo Company, the most notorious news was about the i Family seeking a son-in-law.
The i Family, as the overlord of Lingnan, was led by i Family Ancestor whose cultivation was shockingly powerful, dominating Lingnan for twenty whole years without rival.
Not long ago, rumors had spread that i Family Ancestor was in grave danger due to backlash from his training.
The families coveting the overlord’s position began to stir, leading to a turbulent atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, after Miss i Ruohua returned from abroad, i Family Ancestor revived as energetic as a dragon, frightening all those aspiring families into cold sweats.
They sent priceless antiquities and Spiritual dicines and Magic Artifacts to i Garden as if they were free, hoping by this to preserve their families from a disastrous fate at the hands of the old ancestor.
However, to their great surprise, the usually ruthless and decisive i Family Ancestor unexpectedly did the opposite.
He didn’t settle scores with any family, but instead openly sought a son-in-law for his granddaughter i Ruohua.
Perhaps the ancestor alone had consud too much of the i family’s talent with his extraordinary powers.
He had two daughters and five sons, all diocre and unreliable, none capable of preserving the vast family business.
Fortunately, in this third generation, there erged his granddaughter i Ruohua: not only beautiful but also highly intelligent, with an exceptional talent in Martial Arts.
From a young age, i Family Ancestor regarded her as the future steering person of the i Family and nurtured her accordingly.
This ti, his training mishap led him to the brink at Ghost Gate, realizing that even though his granddaughter was clever and adept, a twenty-year-old girl’s frail shoulders couldn’t bear the weight of the entire i Family.
Thus, he decided to make use of his remaining influence and vigor to select a husband for her, providing her with a shoulder to lean on in tis of turmoil.
In the i Family living room:
i Family Ancestor was lying in a Grandmaster chair, while his granddaughter i Ruohua combed his snow-white hair.
Pouting, i Ruohua complained, “Grandpa, I’m still young, why are you in such a hurry to marry off?”
i Family Ancestor waved his hand, saying, “It’s not sending you off; it’s taking a son-in-law to marry into our family, finding you a husband!”
“It’s all the sa!” retorted i Ruohua, pouting.
In that mont, the image of the handso young man she had seen by Yutan Lake suddenly flashed through her mind.
Such a distinguished and extraordinary person surely wouldn’t accept being married into a family, would he?
For so reason, ever since returning from Yutan Lake, the young man nad Li Chen had lingered in her heart incessantly.
She even secretly went to Donghua to look for news about him, but to no avail.
“Ruohua, what are you thinking about, being so lost in thought?”
The i Family Ancestor noticed his granddaughter was distracted and asked nonchalantly.
i Ruohua was startled and replied in a fluster, “Nothing, nothing at all!”
The i Family Ancestor saw his granddaughter’s cheeks turn red and knew what was going on.
“Ruohua, ever since you returned from Yutan Lake, you’ve been distracted.
Could it be that you’ve taken a liking to a man?”
“No, no, how could that be?”
i Ruohua shyly hung her head and murmured a response.
The i Family Ancestor, an old fox, could easily see through his granddaughter’s little thoughts.
“Ruohua, tell , which family’s young man has caught your eye?
I, your grandfather, will shalessly go to propose marriage on your behalf!”
“Grandpa, what are you talking about!” i Ruohua’s face beca even redder, though her tone was much weaker.
Seeing his granddaughter’s reluctance to speak, the i Family Ancestor did not press further.
“Xin Yuu is actually not bad; in terms of looks, talent, and background, he is well-matched with our i Family.
Too bad, really!”
Hearing this, i Ruohua disagreed slightly and pouted inwardly.
Xin Yuu’s talent was indeed comndable but that was only compared to ordinary people.
Compared to Li Chen, he was far behind.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have ended up so disgracefully with an amputated arm.
However, she kept these thoughts to herself and did not voice them.
She is the daughter of the i Family, destined from the mont of her birth to carry the future of the entire clan, having no right to choose her own happiness.
Moreover, even if she could put all that aside, it’s not like he would necessarily like her back, so why bother seeking more trouble?
This ti, the i Family Ancestor didn’t notice that his granddaughter was lost in her thoughts again, still talking about the Xin Family.
The news of Ancestor Xin leading his family mbers to the Divine Dragon Pond for killing a Divine Dragon and facing complete annihilation reached the ears of the i Family Ancestor two days ago.
Though he had so disagreents with Ancestor Xin, the sudden demise of this old friend inevitably made him feel so sorrow.
“In a human life, as fleeting as autumn for plants, what we pursue is nothing but fleeting clouds.
Whether nobles or commoners, a hundred years later, all turn to dust.
Brother Xin, dying on the path of seeking, has lived up to his lifelong reputation.”
Hearing her grandfather’s lant, i Ruohua was shocked, “Grandpa, for thousands of years, Divine Dragon Pond has always been a land of death.
Even when the Japanese Army deployed two battalions and used planes and artillery, they still faced complete annihilation, please don’t you ever…”
Before she could finish, the i Family Ancestor waved his hand and said, “The Divine Dragon is blessed by heaven, not reachable by ordinary people.
This old man still intends to see you married and holding my great-grandchildren, why would I senselessly seek death?”
Hearing her grandfather’s words, i Ruohua’s cheeks blushed again, she stamped her foot, posing as a sulking young lady, and pouted cutely:
“Humph, grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about?
If you keep this up, I won’t talk to you anymore.”
The i Family Ancestor stood up and stretched, saying with a smile, “Ruohua, let’s go to i Garden and see which young man’s qualities can impress my precious granddaughter?”
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