Chapter 19: Entering the Boudoir by Mistake

  "Haha, Brother Hu Gao has finally woken up! I knew it, how could a successor possibly die so easily?"

  Just as Hu Gao and Qing Lian were whispering to each other, a bright and cheerful laughter suddenly burst in, breaking the originally ambiguous atmosphere in the room.

  "Grandfather? Uncle? How did you come?" Qinglian exclaimed, and she hastily stood up from the edge of the bed where she was originally sitting.

  Hu Gao slightly furrowed his brow, not expecting the visitors to be the Ancestor of the Ghost Realm and the Ninth Elder, two big shots from the Qinghe bloodline. As the saying goes, "No trivial matters are discussed in the Three Treasures Hall". The intentions of these two men were obvious as they came to visit him.

  What's most annoying is that this dignified elder of the Netherworld actually addresses himself as "brother", this seniority is truly chaotic. If he were to call himself a successor, then respectfully calling him "sir" wouldn't be excessive, but if he considers himself on equal footing with Hu Gao, there's no reason for the Hu family's power to rank fourth among the elders, and yet he dares to address him as "brother".

  This young man is either so naive and romantic that there's something pressing on his right brain nerve, or he's a cunning old fox. At the very least, since arriving in this strange world, every person Hu Gao has come into contact with, regardless of whether they're good or bad to him, has had their thoughts written directly on their face. It seems that this young man won't be easy to deal with!

  Hu Gao didn't want to say more before figuring out Qing Yu's intentions, and his gaze passed over the two of them, directly looking at Hu Yin Xue who was following behind them, asking: "Where is the Clan Leader?"

  "Because something happened at the Qingyuan mine, the clan leader has already taken some of the clan's elite and rushed over ahead of time. Don't worry, I'm here, if anyone from the Ze Bai branch dares to come again, I'll make sure they can't leave with their heads held high!" The great elder of the Youming clan, Qing Lao, pulled over a chair and sat down at the head of the bed without any airs, patting the empty chair beside him as he said, "Yuan Jin, what are you still standing for? Sit."

  The nine elders, Hu Yuanjin, had a head full of black lines, but he didn't dare disobey the family master's orders. He sat down, revealing an awkward smile on his face. Earlier, Qingju had called him "Hu Gao brothers", and now he really didn't know how to address Hu Gao. After hesitating for half a day, he said, "Guardian God, this time you have truly shown your divine power. I suppose after this battle, everyone in the clan will know of your prestige."

  This remark is really flattering to the extreme, and his own life was ruined by someone. What kind of power is this? The little good feeling that Hu Gao had towards Jiu Long Lao originally also disappeared with this sentence. He replied indifferently: "Thanks for Jiu Long Lao's concern, it's hard work for both elders to come and see me, really thoughtful."

  The old man touched his head, and with his experience, he could naturally hear the cold meaning in Hu Gao's words. Ah, he really was one of the elders who didn't know how to speak. He thought for a moment, and simply stopped thinking about it, following his heart and asking: "Hu Gao, I don't know if you've recovered some memories this time you fainted?"

  Before Hu Gao could speak, Qing Ju burst out laughing and said, "Yuan Jin, you're overthinking it. As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water, what's a little memory? This time we were too careless, didn't expect that old thing Huang Quan to go crazy to this extent, making Brother Hu Gao suffer."

  Hu Gao was speechless for a moment, this Qing Lian's grandfather should not be young in age, but he looked like a middle-aged man, seemingly younger than Jiu Long Lao Hu Yuanjin, it was really strange, could his totem have the effect of rejuvenation? That would be a waste of a precious treasure.

  "The great elder is too polite, but I don't know how the guy who tried to assassinate me is doing now?" Hu Gao didn't want to dwell on this topic and casually asked a question that he was more concerned about.

  "Oh, you're talking about that idiot Bai Xiao! His injuries have stabilized for the time being, and he probably won't die. Elder Hu Feng spared his life out of old friendship." Qing Ju stroked Hu Gao's head with a smile, "You little scamp, you've really recovered from your wounds and forgotten the pain, and yet you still have the leisure to worry about others' lives."

  "Heh heh." Hu Gao smiled wryly and replied, "As long as you're not dead, that's good. I quite appreciate this kid, although there might be some small misunderstanding between us, but I suppose it won't affect our becoming friends, right, Great Elder?"

  Qing Juan's face, which had been smiling, changed in an instant, before quickly returning to normal. "That White Xiao is indeed impressive. I heard that this battle even allowed him to directly break through to the Explosive Yuan Boundary. Our Hu family has gained another powerful expert. Brother Hu Gao must work harder."

  Qingju's words were laced with hidden meaning, and Hu Gao was unlikely to miss the implication. With Bai Xiao's recent breakthrough, if no one in the clan could suppress him, his status might even rise further. After all, the Second Elder who temporarily took over as the head of the Ze White family was only at the late stage of the Unity Realm. Moreover, this statement also told Hu Gao that he was just a Condensed Shadow Realm warrior; without a powerful backer, what made him think he could be friends with Bai Xiao?

  Hu Gao didn't show weakness, and said lightly: "The Great Elder is right, I've already recovered from my injuries. It seems that I should seize the time to cultivate well. The two Elders are busy, yet they still came to visit me, which is an honor. I don't dare delay your precious time any further. If something happens in this clan, I would be guilty of a great crime."

  "Alright, alright!" Qingju laughed and patted Hu Gao's shoulder as he stood up, "Then we'll head out first, Qinglian will stay behind to take good care of Brother Hu Gao."

  "Alright...alright, sir." Qinglian bowed her head and saw the two elders off until they were far away before turning back.

  Hu Gao's expression was solemn, and the words he had just spoken made him feel extremely disgusted. If it weren't for that classic TV series "The True Bad" that he had watched out of boredom when he was reading books, he wouldn't have been able to come up with such hurtful words. Looking at Qinglian's innocent face, he felt a little guilty and wondered if he was too lacking in security and had become a real conspiracy theorist.

  "Alright, you rest well first. I've already taken care of all the procedures at the War Institute over the past few days. Tomorrow morning, I'll come to your place and take you there." Hu Yin Xue finished speaking and quickly disappeared just like last time.

  "Wow, this guy really thinks he's a female ninja! By the way, Qinglian, where are we now?" Hu Gao asked with a curious face. Just now, after hearing Hu Yinxue's words, he finally had time to take a look around the room and saw that there were tables and chairs carved with different patterns everywhere, giving off a delicate and gentle feeling that only existed in girls' homes, and he could also smell a faint fragrance...

  "Wow, big brother... this is... this is Musou's sister's room!"

  "Ah?" Hearing this, Hu Gao almost fell directly off the bed.