After midnight, the heavens seemed to understand, and considering that Yu Xian'er was not feeling well, the two returned to their room early and slept together.
In his dream, Shen Lang was dressed in a magnificent red robe, wearing a jade crown and with long, flowing black hair. Opposite him, Yu Xian'er wore a phoenix coronet and a bright red wedding gown.
The next morning, Shen Lang got up early and washed up with Shuang'er's help.
He then pinched Shuang'er's cheek and kissed her hard on her oval face, his eyes full of wicked charm: "Little Shuang'er, just wait to be eaten by this young master."
This almost caused Shuang'er, a young expert at the Heavenly Rank, to succumb on the spot.
According to the Yu family's ancient customs, Yu Xian'er and Shen Lang first went to Yu Tianxing's room to pay their respects.
Then he went to Yu Shizhong's room to pay his respects.
Yu Shizhong also learned about the outcome of Shen Lang and Yu Tianxing's late-night conversation. He smiled even more broadly at Shen Lang, patted him on the shoulder—a rare occurrence—and instructed him, "Good son-in-law, from now on on Blue Star, the Yu family will be your support. Do whatever you want."
This sentence almost made Shen Lang die of happiness.
After having breakfast, Yu Ziqi, having been rejected by Shen Lang, took the keys to the McLaren Sanna GtR and then went out to play by herself.
The two elders of the Yu family went out on Yu Shizhong's orders to personally invite the ancient martial arts families of Yanhuang Kingdom to attend Shen Lang and Yu Xian'er's engagement banquet.
Shen Lang lay in the pavilion in the lake, playing with the stone ring he had obtained from Meng Xiaobai, and joked with Dongxue beside him, "Xiaoxue, do you think there might be a remnant soul of a powerful being inside this stone ring?"
Dongxue squatted down beside him, brewing tea, and said gently with a smile, "If you say it's there, then it definitely is. Even if it isn't, it still has to be there."
"Of all four of you sisters, you're the most eloquent. Hahahaha!" Shen Lang laughed heartily, praising Dongxue without reservation.
A moment later, Chunyu ran up to Shen Lang and said respectfully, "Young Master, there is someone outside named Meng Xiaobai looking for you."
"He's finally here." Shen Lang chuckled and said, "Bring him to see me."
Shen Lang was really looking forward to Meng Xiaobai's arrival.
One reason was that he wanted to learn about the distribution of ancient martial arts forces in S Province from Meng Xiaobai.
Secondly, I'm looking forward to Meng Xiaobai's transformation.
He was also looking forward to seeing how the Meng family would treat this good-for-nothing young master after Meng Xiaobai learned martial arts.
If life is like a play, then Shen Lang would prefer the role of a director.
Soon, led by Chunyu, Meng Xiaobai arrived at the pavilion in the center of the artificial lake.
Shen Lang stood up and said with a smile, "Young Master Meng, we meet again."
Compared to yesterday, Meng Xiaobai was clearly much more relaxed. He bowed to Shen Lang and said, "Greetings, Young Master Shen."
"No need to be so polite." Shen Lang waved his hand, then pointed to the stone bench opposite him and said, "Young Master Meng, please sit down."
Meng Xiaobai didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite Shen Lang.
"Young Master Shen, I want to know why you helped me?" Meng Xiaobai asked directly after sitting down.
After Shen Lang sat down, he handed Meng Xiaobai a cup of tea and said with a smile, "I just find you more pleasing to the eye."
Meng Xiaobai smiled and shook his head, saying, "Young Master Shen's words are somewhat untrue. I don't think I have any special abilities."
Shen Lang laughed and said, "Looks like you're not stupid after all. I'm only helping you because I'm bored. And I also want to make friends with you."
Then Shen Lang spread his hands and said, "As you can see, what I possess is something that even the Meng family has never had. So you don't need to worry about what I might do to you or the Meng family."
At this point, Shen Lang smiled mysteriously: "Furthermore, I think you, Young Master Meng, wouldn't want to spend your whole life walking a path preordained by others, would you?"
Shen Lang's last words struck a chord with Meng Xiaobai.
What he has now, and what he is experiencing, was all arranged for him by his two older brothers; it was not what he wanted.
Meng Xiaobai nodded without denying it, picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp, saying, "In that case, I thank Young Master Shen."
Shen Lang smiled and shook his head, not in a hurry to hand over the Marrow Cleansing Pill he had exchanged from the system to Meng Xiaobai.
"However, before that, I have some questions I would like to ask Young Master Meng."
"Young Master Shen, please proceed." Meng Xiaobai waved his hand.
Shen Lang said, "I want to know about the complex ancient martial arts forces in the Qin region."
"And the Bai family."
When Shen Lang uttered the words "Bai family," Meng Xiaobai's pupils suddenly contracted.
"Young Master Shen, why are you inquiring about the Bai family?" Meng Xiaobai asked, his brows furrowing slightly.
Shen Lang smiled and said, "Young Master Meng, there's no need to be nervous. I simply admire Lord Wu'an as always, so I'm still curious about the Bai family."
Upon hearing this, Meng Xiaobai lowered his head and pondered for a while. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Shen Lang, saying, "To be honest, I only know a little about the Bai family. I only know that the Bai family is deep in the Qinling Mountains, but I don't know the specifics."
When the Bai family was mentioned, Meng Xiaobai became much more reserved, seemingly avoiding the topic.
As fellow descendants of the pre-Qin dynasty, he naturally knew a great deal about the Bai family. However, his father, Meng Fang, had warned him and his two brothers from a young age that they must never mention the Bai family or the unspeakable affairs of that clan to outsiders.
At this point, given the Meng family's ancestral precepts, Meng Xiaobai naturally wouldn't renege on them in front of Shen Lang.
For ancient and prestigious families, ancestral precepts are far more important than their own lives.
Shen Lang smiled and said, "It's alright. Then please, Young Master Meng, explain to me the ancient martial arts forces in this Qin region."
Seeing that Shen Lang did not continue to ask about the Bai family, Meng Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief.
"In S Province, the Meng family is the leading family among the ancient martial arts families. But this is only on the surface."
"The strongest ancient martial arts force in S Province does not come from ancient martial arts families, but from the common people."
When the ancient martial arts forces of S Province were mentioned, Meng Xiaobai couldn't help but show a proud expression.
"Young Master Meng, please continue." Shen Lang poured Meng Xiaobai another cup of tea.
Meng Xiaobai also took a sip without any hesitation and continued, "During the reign of the First Emperor, the First Emperor gathered all kinds of talents from all over the world in Xianyang City and formed the Hall of Gathering Heroes, which was unprecedented in history."
"After the First Emperor's death, these talented individuals, dissatisfied with the Second Emperor's rule and the court controlled by Zhao Gao, dispersed and disappeared overnight in Xianyang City."
"After that, they became people of Qin and lived in seclusion among the common people."
“Like the Li Family Village near the ancestral mausoleum, they are descendants of General Li Xin, who failed in his campaign against Chu during the First Emperor’s reign. And the Zhao Family Village nearby is descended from Zhao Chong, the commander of the Black Ice Guard. There are also many villages with multiple surnames, all of which are composed of ancient martial artists. Their mission is to protect the ancestral mausoleum.”
At this point, Meng Xiaobai proudly raised his head.
Shen Lang looked at him and asked with a smile, "Then what is the mission of your Meng family?"
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