Linking households and visiting each other's doors

  Linking households and visiting each other's doors

  Sitting cross-legged on a flat stone, Du Fei's hands condensed into a strange seal, and the true energy in his body flowed slowly.

  As his true energy circulated, between each breath, the water vapor in the surrounding air was instantly condensed into ice crystals and fell to the ground.

  However, this icy cold breath, Du Fei didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable, but instead felt extremely comfortable. After all, the true energy cultivated by Ice Heart Decision was originally extremely cold and yin.

  And this cold and gloomy atmosphere was just what Du Fei needed at this moment.

  He let out a long sigh, and with a slap of his right hand on the ground, Du Fei jumped up, his entire body's skeleton suddenly emitting a series of crackling sounds.

  As for the changes within himself, Du Fei didn't have any substantial feelings, but he was also clear that at this moment, he already had the strength of a 9th-grade martial artist. This strength, combined with his cultivated martial skills, made him not the first among the younger generation of the Du family, but it would be difficult for him to meet an opponent.

  However, Du Fei was not that kind of arrogant person and had no intention of publicly announcing his promotion to a 9th rank martial artist. After all, his cultivation speed was simply too against the heavens, let alone the fact that he was cultivating the Ice Heart Technique, which was a huge secret that could never be exposed within the family.

  According to Du Fei's idea, as long as half a month has passed, leaving the family and going with Yun Yuqing to find the Dan Wang ruins, after returning, exposing his own strength should be no big deal.

  Fortunately, after becoming a martial artist, one can conceal their own abilities and outsiders cannot discern their actual strength.

  After a moment of contemplation, Du Fei felt slightly relieved. After more than three months of arduous cultivation, he had almost lost touch with the world. Now that his training had finally borne fruit, he pondered for a moment before slowly making his way down the mountain along the winding path.

  After leisurely returning to his own courtyard, Du Fei searched for a moment within the courtyard but did not see Xiao Ai's figure.

  After hesitating for a moment, Du Fei still found a family member to ask, and only then did he learn that Xiao Ai had been called away to replace him at the so-called family gathering.

  "This Dugu family is really troublesome... But letting Xiao Ai, an outsider, replace herself at the clan meeting, what are those old foxes thinking?" With a slight frown, Du Fei pondered for a moment before quickening her pace and hurrying towards the front hall of the Dugu residence.

  In the front hall of the Du family, almost all the high-ranking members of the Du family were seated, but at this moment, each and every one of their faces was slightly gloomy, not looking very good. Even Du Zhentian's face turned dark, but presumably because he took into account the face of the Du family, he didn't explode on the spot.

  The somewhat stiff atmosphere continued for a moment before Du Zhentian's gaze slowly fell on the person in the center of the hall, and he faintly took a breath, saying lightly: "General Manager Lian, although it is said that guests are welcome... but my Du family has never been particularly welcoming to people with the surname Lian coming to our doorstep. If you don't have any business, please leave!"

  The person standing in the middle of the hall was none other than Lian Rui, the steward of the Lian family. At this moment, his face wore a neutral expression, and he slightly bowed his head, chuckling lightly: "Master Du's words are... Although our Lian family and Du family don't have a good relationship, it's not to the point where we can't get along, right? I came here this time simply because my master ordered me to invite Master Du to dinner. If Master Du is not interested, then I will take my leave!"

  Having said that, Lian Rui slightly bowed his head and slowly turned around to leave.

  "Hold on!" One of the three elders, Du Zhenfeng, slightly raised his face and calmly said, "What's going on? Just say it straight out. If you leave like this, outsiders will think that my Du family has no dignity at all!"

  "Heh heh, indeed the three elders have a lot of patience!" As if not seeing Du Zhentian's slightly changing face, Lian Rui had already smiled lightly and then clapped his hands lightly. Suddenly, several red shadows flew out from his sleeve opening and quickly fell in front of several people.

  Du Zhentian and others looked at the bright red invitation in front of them, each with a puzzled expression.

  "What are you people up to?!" Du Zhentian frowned and said calmly.

  "Hehe, no need to worry about the master of the house... It's just that my family's young master has successfully advanced to a 9th rank martial artist and is also preparing to take a concubine. He specially sent over an invitation card, inviting Master Du to attend at that time. My family will certainly welcome him with open arms."

  Lian Rui smiled lightly and explained faintly, then his gaze slowly swept around the hall again, finally landing on Xiao Ai beside Du Li. He suddenly smiled and said: "Is this Miss Xiao Ai? My young master has spoken before, he and Young Master Du Fei are like old friends, so this grand banquet must be attended by Young Master Du Fei! Since Young Master Du Fei is not here, I'll ask Miss Xiao Ai to accept this invitation on his behalf!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Lian Rui slightly flicked his wrist, and the red invitation in his hand slowly flew towards Xiao Ai's location...

  "Bang——"

  Just as the letter of introduction was about to fall in front of Little Ai, a figure suddenly flashed out from one side, stretched out a hand and had already picked it up.

  After glancing at the invitation, Du Fei smiled faintly and said: "Please also inform Young Master Lian that since it's a grand celebration for the Lian family, I, Du Fei, will certainly show my face... However, time is pressing, so this congratulatory gift might not make it!"

  "Hehe, Mr. Du Fei is willing to grant me an audience, it's already a great honor, how could I dare ask for more! Since the invitation has been delivered, then I, Lian Mou, bid farewell!" Lian Rui laughed and turned around to slightly bow to those present before leaving with big strides.

  But that figure in the distance always seems to have a few points of extravagance no matter how you look at it.

  "Hmm——"

  After a brief silence in the hall, Du Zhentian's right hand slightly rubbed, and the visiting card in front of him was instantly crushed.

  "These days, the Lian family has been making frequent moves, constantly disturbing our Du family's business... Today, they even sent over this invitation! Hmph! It's nothing but that brat Lian Zhen successfully advancing to Martial Artist after obtaining that eighth-grade technique... How arrogant!" The three elders' faces also changed slightly, and Du Zhenfeng immediately spoke in a cold tone, "House Master, since the Lian family has such an attitude, our Du family cannot lose face no matter what. I'd like to see how they'll proceed with their happy event with our Du family present!"

  "It's been years since I've seen such handwriting!" In contrast to Du Zhenfeng, Du Zhentian calmed down and his gaze swept lightly over the torn paper in front of him before he spoke faintly.

  "With the Lian family's attitude, they're probably trying to take this opportunity to declare to all the major and minor powers in the city that from now on, the Lian family is the true overlord... Hmph! Isn't it just a eighth-grade cultivation technique? Can it really turn the Lian family's trash into geniuses!? As for eighth-grade techniques, my Du family isn't without them either, only..." Du Zhenfeng slightly curled his lip, and after a moment, as if he thought of something, he quickly shut his mouth.

  He shot Du Zhenfeng a cold glance before Du Zhen Tian knocked on the side of the table and said calmly, "What a great plan! You've only had the thing for less than three months and you're already getting arrogant?"

  "So are we going or not?" asked Second Elder Du Zhenxuan hesitantly in a low voice.

  "Go! Why not go?" Du Zhentian sneered, "I don't believe that even Ji Ge, that old ghost, can advance to the seventh rank in just three months with a single volume of cultivation method... or does he think that only he knows the eighth rank cultivation method?!"

  After finishing speaking, Du Zhentian took a slight breath and his gaze slowly fell onto Dufei in the distance. He said slowly: "Fei'er, I heard that you've been cultivating in seclusion for three months. Have you made any progress?"

  "I've successfully advanced to the eighth rank of Body Tempering!" Du Fei said calmly after a brief moment of hesitation.

  "Ah..."

  Du Fei's words came out, and the high-level officials in the hall were stunned for a moment.

  Although each of them had already taken a liking to Du Fei, they couldn't have imagined that in just three months' time, he would already reach the eighth stage of Body Tempering! This speed was almost as fast as Du Han's back then.

  When Du Fei said this, Du Qian, who was originally expressionless on one side, also showed a look of surprise. After that, she looked deeply at Du Fei for a moment before slowly turning her head back.

  "Tempering the body, eighth layer!" Du Zhentian's face also showed a hint of joy, and after a moment, he burst out laughing, saying, "That old ghost Lian Ji thinks that just because Lian Zhen advanced to ninth-grade martial artist, he can be more arrogant. But I believe that Fei'er will catch up with his progress in no time..."

  "Have it passed down, since there's a grand feast three days later, our Du family can't lose face either. Get the troops in order and attend the Lian family's grand feast three days later. I'd like to see what that old dog Lian Ji is up to!" After a cold laugh, Du Zhentian gave a calm instruction.

  Upon hearing this, the other members of the Du family all slightly nodded their heads.

  After all, no matter what, the Du family is not a clan that can be easily trifled with. Although their relationship has become distant, they have always looked down on the Lian family's strength. At this moment, Lian Rui's performance seems to have successfully ignited the anger of the Du family members.

  Lian's family banquet this time seems to have invited all the major and minor powers within and even outside the city, and those with discerning eyes can see that Lian's family is unlikely to be content with being quiet and will make some moves that are not too big or too small.

  As for Lian's family behavior, many powerful people have made preparations to watch from the sidelines. After all, no matter what Lian's family is planning to do, they should first deal with Du's family and Gong Sun's family, not them...

  As for these small forces, as long as they make an effort to save face, and are a bit smarter, they probably won't be bullied by the Lian family...

  Because they saw this point clearly, the grand banquet in Lianjia's house made the city extremely lively for a while, and countless people squeezed into Lianjia City. Even if they didn't have the qualifications to attend the banquet, watching a grand event up close and understanding the future power structure of Lianjia City at the first time was also an unavoidable matter.

  No matter how you look at it, this grand banquet of Lianjia seems unlikely to be too calm!