Chapter 574, Various Speculations

Translator: Silavin

 

“To the Shen Family, immediately!” A slightly urgent voice came from within the carriage.

 

Clearly, the person in the carriage seemed to have grown impatient, not even wanting to settle in first, but rather to rush directly to the Shen Family.

 

“Yes!” Upon hearing this, Feng Jianzhong and Grandmaster Lan Wen, who were considered lofty figures in most people’s eyes, showed no hint of questioning and hurriedly bowed in response.

 

The two of them seemed to understand why this High Elder was so eager.

 

“The Shen Family? Which Shen Family?”

 

“Don’t know, probably some insignificant Family?”

 

“Even if the Shen Family is insignificant, receiving a visit from a High Elder of the Feng Family would be enough to make their reputation soar!”

 

“Indeed…”

 

Under countless reverent gazes, Feng Jianzhong and Grandmaster Lan Wen led the way at the front, while behind them, a carriage pulled by a Demonic Beast followed at an unhurried pace.

 

Whether it was that impressive carriage or the two men, they undoubtedly attracted the most attention. After entering Heavenly Dragon Imperial City, the crowd following from afar not only had not decreased, but showed an increase.

 

After all, an Elder from the Feng Family was not someone just anyone could meet, not to mention a High Elder. For Families from remote regions, being fortunate enough to see such an important figure from the Feng Family would be enough to boast about for quite some time.

 

At this moment, in front of the Shen Family Residence, the guards who had been standing about somewhat lazily suddenly felt the ground seem to tremble.

 

Then, in their somewhat shocked gazes, large crowds appeared at the end of their line of sight.

 

“What… what’s happening?”

 

Looking at that mass of black heads, several guards exchanged glances, but since this street led only to their Shen Family Residence, clearly, those people’s destination seemed to be the Shen Family Residence.

 

“Don’t know. Eh, isn’t that Grandmaster Lan Wen?”

 

While several guards were puzzled, suddenly one of them pointed at a figure at the front of the crowd and exclaimed.

 

“Grandmaster Lan Wen? Grandmaster Lan Wen from World Aplenty Hall?”

 

“Wait… looking at his mannerism, why does he seem like just a guide?”

 

“Quickly go notify the Patriarch and the Elders!”

 

Subsequently, several guards ran into the residence like flying, splitting up to notify the Shen Family’s higher-ups.

 

In just a short moment, led by Shen Fangu, several Elders came together to the front of the Shen Family Residence.

 

“Manager Feng, Grandmaster Lan Wen?”

 

Originally somewhat doubting whether the guards had grown bold enough to dare deceive them, Shen Fangu and the other Elders, upon seeing those two figures at the front of the mass of black crowds, could not help but have their mouths violently twitch.

 

These two were famous major figures in Heavenly Dragon Imperial City, with countless Nobles wanting to curry favour with them. Today, why would they come to their Shen Family Residence?

 

Could it be because Shen Fangu had broken through to become an Earth Grade Alchemy Master?

 

Although the Shen Family had not announced it publicly yet, with World Aplenty Hall’s intelligence network, knowing such things was not impossible.

 

What they could not understand was that even if Shen Fangu had broken through, it should not be enough to cause Manager Feng and Grandmaster Lan Wen to personally visit, would it?

 

An Earth Grade Alchemy Master, while able to attract World Aplenty Hall’s attention, absolutely would not warrant World Aplenty Hall’s manager’s personal visit.

 

Moreover, from the current situation, it seemed Feng Jianzhong and Grandmaster Lan Wen were not even the main figures?

 

“Wait… what… what is that?!”

 

Suddenly, the First Elder’s pupils contracted as he pointed behind Feng Jianzhong and Grandmaster Lan Wen, his voice trembling as he called out.

 

“That… that’s a Demonic Beast: a Bo!”

 

“It’s someone from the Feng Family!”

 

Only now did Shen Fangu and the others clearly see that at the front of the crowd was a magnificent carriage, and upon seeing the beast pulling the carriage, Shen Fangu and the others felt their breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

 

To have such a Demonic Beast pulling a carriage, the person within that carriage must certainly be an important figure from the Feng Family!

 

One must know that even during the Shen Family’s most prosperous period, they had never cooperated with the Feng Family, and now, just as Shen Fangu had broken through to become an Earth Grade Alchemy Master, an important figure from the Feng Family had personally come?

 

“Fangu, how do you know that great person?” The First Elder stroked his beard, and despite forcibly suppressing himself, his voice still carried an imperceptible tremor.

 

Shen Fangu was stunned, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, “How would I have the opportunity to get acquainted with such a great person?”

 

“You don’t know them either?”

 

Hearing Shen Fangu’s words that were not joking, several Elders were all stunned. They looked at each other, all somewhat puzzled.

 

Since it was not due to Shen Fangu, then why would this important figure from the Feng Family come here for no reason?

 

[Could it be because of him?]

 

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Shen Fangu’s mind, though he did not dare think deeply about it, because at this time, the carriage led by Feng Jianzhong had already arrived in front of the Shen Family Residence.

 

“Shen Family Patriarch, Shen Fangu?” Arriving at the front of the Shen Family Residence, Feng Jianzhong walked directly to Shen Fangu with a smile, saying.

 

Clearly, he had also learned something about the Shen Family’s affairs, otherwise he would not know that the Shen Family had already changed Patriarchs.

 

Although Qi Yinshan and his Son hadn’t widely proclaimed Shen Fangu’s breakthrough, as World Aplenty Hall’s manager, Feng Jianzhong had still received some news.

 

So at this time, when facing Shen Fangu, he was still very courteous.

 

“That is indeed me. I wonder what brings Manager Feng here?”

 

Although he had only assumed the position of Patriarch yesterday, Shen Fangu was not at all surprised that Feng Jianzhong already knew, after all, with the Forces behind Feng Jianzhong, knowing about anything that happened anywhere in Heavenly Dragon Imperial City would not be difficult.

 

“I wonder if Master Qin is present at your residence?”

 

Feng Jianzhong didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly.

 

“Master Qin? Qin Yichen?”

 

Hearing the respectful tone in Feng Jianzhong’s address, Shen Fangu was stunned.

 

Someone who could make this World Aplenty Hall manager address them as ‘Master’ – there were not many such people in the entire Imperial City!

 

He could not imagine how Qin Yichen had managed to achieve this.

 

“Indeed, an Elder of our Family has travelled all the way here just to meet Master Qin. I wonder if Patriarch Shen could help us with an introduction.”

 

Feng Jianzhong nodded and smiled.

 

“It would be my honour. Everyone, please come inside!”

 

Seeing that Feng Jianzhong bore no ill will, Shen Fangu also breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly bowed slightly, raising his arm towards the interior.

 

Subsequently, under countless excited and thrilled gazes, that carriage pulled by a Demonic Beast finally had a corner of its curtain lifted, and a green-robed, long-bearded old man slowly stepped down from within.

 

This old man’s every gesture carried no fluctuation of Yuan Energy, appearing just like a carefree hermit, but what was most shocking was that as they watched, this old man seemed as if he did not exist here at all. Only some Alchemy Masters with powerful Spiritual Energy cultivation could vaguely sense that from this old man’s body, there were faint ripples of extremely formidable Spiritual Energy constantly emanating.

 

Just those subtle fluctuations made many people feel as if a great mountain was pressing on their hearts, making even breathing somewhat difficult.