Led by the guards, Qin Xin followed Yang Ruoyi and Xiahou Chu to the Yang clan's council hall.
There were ten figures standing in the council hall, two of whom possessed extremely powerful auras.
The two sat in the seats of honor, chatting and laughing about something.
Qin Xin could sense from afar that the aura emanating from these two individuals had already reached the Dharma Aspect Realm.
Upon seeing the three arrive, the middle-aged man, dressed in a magnificent robe and exuding a dignified air, first showed a hint of joy on his face, followed by a reproachful expression.
"Hmph! You've had your fun at Tianxuan Sect, haven't you!"
One of the men sitting in the main seat stood up and stared at Yang Ruoyi as he spoke.
Seeing this, Xiahou Chu also took a step back with Qin Xin and whispered, "The man in the main seat is Yang Ruoyi's father, Yang Wei, and the one next to him is Zhao Xuri, the city lord of Luoyue City."
Before hearing Xiahou Chu's introduction, Qin Xin had already guessed the identities of the two men. Luoyue City was the closest large city to Lanyue City, and in terms of the number of martial artists, Luoyue City seemed to be stronger.
Moreover, Zhao Xuri, the city lord of Luoyue City, is in charge of the entire city, and his strength is at the Dharma Aspect Realm.
Of course, all of this was explained to Qin Xin in a low voice by Xiahou Chu, and Qin Xin did not expect that Xiahou Chu knew so much about Yang Ruoyi's situation.
Qin Xin also curiously turned his gaze to Zhao Xuri. This man had a goatee and looked to be about sixty years old, but his hair was jet black, which seemed to be related to his high level of cultivation.
However, behind Zhao Xuri was a man who was a few years older than Qin Xin and Xiahou Chu.
The man had a heroic air about him, completely unlike Zhao Xuri standing in front of him. Moreover, after seeing Yang Ruoyi enter the council hall, he immediately perked up and smiled as he looked at Yang Ruoyi's face.
"Lord Zhao and his nephew Zhao Chengxian rushed over as soon as they learned of your return to Blue Moon City. Why don't you go and pay your respects?" Yang Wei said, his hands behind his back, looking at Yang Ruoyi.
Upon seeing the two arrive, Yang Ruoyi's expression visibly showed displeasure, but due to her father's authority, she could only helplessly say, "Ruoyi greets City Lord Zhao."
As for Zhao Cheng, Yang Ruoyi couldn't be bothered to even glance at him.
Seeing Yang Ruoyi like this, Yang Wei's face also showed some anger, and he was about to reprimand her when Zhao Cheng suddenly spoke up, "Uncle Yang, there is no need to be angry. I heard that Ruoyi has entered the Solid Core Realm, which is a great thing for the Yang Clan."
"My dear nephew is so sensible. My girl is just like that. Please forgive her, Lord Zhao." Yang Wei smiled at Zhao Cheng and Zhao Xuri, as if he were apologizing.
Zhao Xuri waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's alright. We'll all be family from now on, and we'll naturally get to know each other better."
Qin Xin finally understood that Zhao Xuri had obviously brought his son to propose marriage, but it was clear that Senior Sister Yang Ruoyi didn't think much of Zhao Cheng.
However, Yang Ruoyi is now close to thirty years old, which means she has long passed the ideal age. No wonder Yang Wei looked worried when he saw his daughter.
Such family marriages are very common. Qin Xin was almost arranged to marry someone in Tianyuan before, but because he was in a coma for three years, the arranged marriage was called off.
“If you want to marry, you can marry him yourself. If Father calls me back because of this, then I don’t need to return to the family anymore!” Yang Ruoyi was very disgusted and retorted angrily.
Qin Xin and Xiahou Chu exchanged a glance upon seeing this scene, looking somewhat embarrassed. As disciples of the Tianxuan Sect, they were usually treated as honored guests when visiting families within the Tianxuan Sect's territory, but they were simply left standing aside.
However, Qin Xin could roughly understand Yang Ruoyi. After joining the Tianxuan Sect, when she mentioned Hong Ye's name, her face became noticeably rosy, clearly indicating that she was interested in Hong Ye.
However, after Qin Xin joined the Tianxuan Sect, Hong Ye never returned to the sect, and no one knew what he did.
"Damn it!" Yang Wei's anger flared up, and he slammed his palm down, smashing the chair he was sitting on.
Zhao Xuri, standing beside him, was leisurely drinking tea, seemingly unaffected by anything.
"You unfilial son! You unfilial son!" Yang Wei stepped forward angrily, and for a moment the surroundings fell silent. No one dared to say a word, for fear that Yang Wei's anger would be vented on them.
"Don't think that just because you're a disciple of the Heavenly Profound Sect, I can't discipline you!"
With the surge of Yuan energy around Yang Wei, he directly pinned Yang Ruoyi to her spot. The latter struggled slightly, but to no avail.
Just as Yang Wei raised his hand, ready to teach his daughter a lesson, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Yang Wei stepped forward and grabbed Yang Wei's hand that was about to fall.
“Brother, Ruoyi has been in the Tianxuan Sect for too long, which is why she’s so rude. Now that she’s just returned to the family, getting so angry will only make the child more resentful,” the man said hastily after stopping Yang Wei.
"Yang Feng! If you hadn't spoiled her, would this girl be like this now?!" After being stopped, Yang Wei's anger dissipated instantly. Fortunately, Yang Feng stopped him, otherwise he would have regretted it after that slap.
After hearing his elder brother's words, Yang Feng shook his head helplessly and did not explain. Instead, he removed the Yuan Power Lock around Yang Ruoyi.
"Thank you, Uncle." Yang Ruoyi seemed much more affectionate towards the man in front of her than towards her father.
“These two must be your fellow disciples from the Tianxuan Sect!” Yang Feng said, looking at Qin Xin and Xiahou Chu behind Yang Ruoyi.
This was a group of people in the council hall who had just noticed Qin Xin and Xiahou Chu.
"Please forgive me, both of you. Qin Xin is dealing with family matters and has been a little late," Yang Wei said hastily after realizing what had happened.
He was also a little scared. If he had actually attacked Yang Ruoyi earlier, the two of them were very close, and if he had accidentally injured her, the Tianxuan Sect would have found out and it would have caused a lot of trouble.
After all, within the territory of the Tianxuan Sect, daring to harm anyone from the Tianxuan Sect means that one can no longer stay here.
"It's alright, Uncle Yang. We are good friends with Senior Sister Ruoyi," Xiahou Chu said politely.
Qin Xin nodded in agreement with Xiahou Chu's words.
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