Chp 63: The Lull Before the Storm (3)
Ye Qingtang nodded .
Old Master Si furrowed his brow slightly, apparently displeased with Ye Qingtang’s arrangements .
“Your Grand Elder will be having his birthday celebration then . If you’re meeting there, people will assume his Lordship’s actually paying him a visit and that’ll be an unnecessary boost to his already inflated ego . ” Though Old Master Si no longer held prejudice against the Ye household by virtue of Ye Qingtang, he still despised their Great Elder .
The Ye household was one of the three prestigious noble houses in the City of Lin . Therefore, its Great Elder’s birthday was a much celebrated event, with the other noble houses receiving the birthday invitations several days in advance .
Mu Su was invited by the Si Household at Ye Qingtang’s request . If it was not for the Si Household’s affiliation with him, an esteemed Marquis would never have agreed to grace the small
City of Lin with his presence .
The thought of Mu Su appearing at the Great Elder’s birthday feast was enough to make Old Master Si miserable .
Ye Qingtang chuckled and said, “Grandpa Si, I don’t mind . Let him bask in that glory . ”
For that glory could very well turn into a catastrophe instead, and that would be beyond his control .
“You’ve something up your sleeve, don’t you?” Old Master Si peered at Ye Qingtang with suspicion .
Ye Qingtang gazed at him with innocent eyes and an endearing smile, but kept mum about the answer .
This stubborn pair continued their staring contest, till Old Master Si finally gave in .
“All right, I get it . I’ll pass on the message . ” Old Master Si said in a sulking tone .
“Thank you so much for your help, Grandpa Si . ”
Old Master Si got up from his seat sluggishly . Before he left the main hall,
hall, he grumbled, “You’re one tough nut to crack and your grandpa’s too old to challenge you to a battle of wits . ”
Ye Qingtang could neither laugh nor cry at his complaint, but she had already devised a plan as she watched Old Master Si retire to his quarters .
That moonlit night, Ye Qingtang finally left the Si’s residence . However, instead of returning home straight away, she secretly made a detour to the eastern side of the city, where Qin Luo’s Pavilion was situated .
… . .
Two days later, the Ye Household ushered in the Great Elder’s birthday celebration . Decorations and frills filled the entire manor and the guests started rolling in when the night was still young .
“That’s certainly a lot more people compared to the previous years . ” The Second Elder watched the festivities with a cold-eyed glare, but his features remained impassive .
Ye Ling was standing at his side and had a faint
a faint smile on his face as he explained, “That’s on account of Ye You, since she had just joined the Cloud-Breakers . You can’t blame the people for looking up to her grandfather as a result . They would want to congratulate him for that, on top of his birthday well wishes . ”
The Second Elder furrowed his brow slightly and gave the Great Elder, who was basking in the guests’ praises, a peculiar look .
“Last time, didn’t you tell me that Ye You was accepted due to her verdurous spirit root?”
“Yup . ” Ye Ling nodded .
The Second Elder was knitting his brow by now as he stated, “The Great Elder was always so secretive about his granddaughter’s cultivating performance… . But once Tang Tang shattered her spirit root, he revealed Ye You’s to be verdurous . That news even reached the ears of the Cloud-breaker’s sovereign . Don’t you find this coincidence… a tad weird?”
The Second Elder was always Elder was always at odds with the Great Elder, and thus he did not care much for his granddaughter Ye You as well .
Previously, even after knowing the state of Ye You’s spirit root, he did not spare it another thought . It was only now that he started to have qualms about this coincidence .
Ye Qingtang shattering her spirit root, Ye You revealing hers, and both were known to be verdurous .
Ye Ling furrowed his brow at the Second Elder’s conjecture and though he grew suspicious likewise, he felt that it was too much of a leap . He said, “I understand what you’re implying . Having two verdurous spirit roots under the same roof is too good to be true and the timing in its discovery does raise concerns, but… I’ve never heard of a way to rob someone else’s spirit root for one’s own use… and besides, Tang Tang never spoke of this as well . ”
Chp 63 The Lull Before the Storm 3 Ye Qingtang nodded . Old Master Si furrowed his brow slightly, apparently displeased with Ye Qingtang s arrangements . Your Grand Elder will be having his birthday celebration then . If you re meeting there, people will assume his Lordship s actually paying him a visit and that ll be an unnecessary boost to his already inflated ego . Though Old Master Si no longer held prejudice against the Ye household by virtue of Ye Qingtang, he still despised their Great Elder . The Ye household was one of the three prestigious noble houses in the City of Lin . Therefore, its Great Elder s birthday was a much celebrated event, with the other noble houses receiving the birthday invitations several days in advance . Mu Su was invited by the Si Household at Ye Qingtang s request . If it was not for the Si Household s affiliation with him, an esteemed Marquis would never have agreed to grace the small City of Lin with his presence . The thought of Mu Su appearing at the Great Elder s birthday feast was enough to make Old Master Si miserable . Ye Qingtang chuckled and said, Grandpa Si, I don t mind . Let him bask in that glory . For that glory could very well turn into a catastrophe instead, and that would be beyond his control . You ve something up your sleeve, don t you Old Master Si peered at Ye Qingtang with suspicion . Ye Qingtang gazed at him with innocent eyes and an endearing smile, but kept mum about the answer . This stubborn pair continued their staring contest, till Old Master Si finally gave in . All right, I get it . I ll pass on the message . Old Master Si said in a sulking tone . Thank you so much for your help, Grandpa Si . Old Master Si got up from his seat sluggishly . Before he left the main hall, he grumbled, You re one tough nut to crack and your grandpa s too old to challenge you to a battle of wits . Ye Qingtang could neither laugh nor cry at his complaint, but she had already devised a plan as she watched Old Master Si retire to his quarters . That moonlit night, Ye Qingtang finally left the Si s residence . However, instead of returning home straight away, she secretly made a detour to the eastern side of the city, where Qin Luo s Pavilion was situated . . . Two days later, the Ye Household ushered in the Great Elder s birthday celebration . Decorations and frills filled the entire manor and the guests started rolling in when the night was still young . That s certainly a lot more people compared to the previous years . The Second Elder watched the festivities with a cold eyed glare, but his features remained impassive . Ye Ling was standing at his side and had a faint smile on his face as he explained, That s on account of Ye You, since she had just joined the Cloud Breakers . You can t blame the people for looking up to her grandfather as a result . They would want to congratulate him for that, on top of his birthday well wishes . The Second Elder furrowed his brow slightly and gave the Great Elder, who was basking in the guests praises, a peculiar look . Last time, didn t you tell me that Ye You was accepted due to her verdurous spirit root Yup . Ye Ling nodded . The Second Elder was knitting his brow by now as he stated, The Great Elder was always so secretive about his granddaughter s cultivating performance . But once Tang Tang shattered her spirit root, he revealed Ye You s to be verdurous . That news even reached the ears of the Cloud breaker s sovereign . Don t you find this coincidence a tad weird The Second Elder was always at odds with the Great Elder, and thus he did not care much for his granddaughter Ye You as well . Previously, even after knowing the state of Ye You s spirit root, he did not spare it another thought . It was only now that he started to have qualms about this coincidence . Ye Qingtang shattering her spirit root, Ye You revealing hers, and both were known to be verdurous . Ye Ling furrowed his brow at the Second Elder s conjecture and though he grew suspicious likewise, he felt that it was too much of a leap . He said, I understand what you re implying . Having two verdurous spirit roots under the same roof is too good to be true and the timing in its discovery does raise concerns, but I ve never heard of a way to rob someone else s spirit root for one s own use and besides, Tang Tang never spoke of this as well .Chapter end
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