Chapter 161 Qingyun Sword Pavilion
"Hao Er has returned?"
Upon hearing this news, Wei Xinghe was also very surprised.
"Not only that, he returned with several of his fellow disciples, and, Miss Yu Yan has also come back with the elder son."
"Yu Yan has also returned?" Wei Xinghe was even more surprised. "Quick, go tell the madam, by the way, where are they now?"
"They have already entered the mansion; the young master is currently outside receiving them."
Wei Xinghe hurried forward.
His elder son, who had been sent to study at the Qingyun Sword Pavilion in Jizhou a few years ago, had not returned for several years.
Unexpectedly, he had suddenly returned this time, just before An Er's apprenticeship, which could be described as a double celebration.
Arriving at the front courtyard, he saw his younger son joyously circling a tall and straight youth.
Several young men and women of similar age and extraordinary demeanor stood nearby.
The youth bore a gentle expression; who could it be if not his elder son, Wei Zihao?
"Not bad, not bad, you've become robust."
Wei Zihao looked at his brother, his face expressing reassurance.
He remembered how his younger brother used to be quite delicate and somewhat melancholic.
Now, he had become significantly more robust and cheerful.
"Brother, why didn't you inform us beforehand that you were coming back? The family didn't even know!" Wei Zi'an asked excitedly.
"I was participating in a training mission from my sect and just happened to be passing through Cang State, so I stopped by to check on home. By the way, little brother, I heard some news about our family these past few days and wanted to ask you about it."
"Cough, cough!" While the two brothers were talking, Wei Xinghe coughed twice and stepped out.
"Father!"
Wei Zihao turned his head, his expression becoming serious as he bowed.
"Greetings, Wei Family Master."
The young men and women beside him also bowed slightly.
"No need for formalities; you must be tired from the journey. Ah Hai, go and prepare a feast to welcome and refresh our young heroes."
"Yes, master."
Grand Steward Wei responded and went to make preparations.
"Uncle, where is my aunt?"
At that moment, one of the young women ran up, speaking cheerfully.
Looking at this young woman, Wei Xinghe also smiled. "Yu Yan is here too; your aunt is in the backyard. Go find her yourself."
"Father, I will also go to greet mother first," said Wei Zihao.
"Go ahead. Your mother hasn't seen you for several years and misses you dearly." Wei Xinghe nodded.
After Wei Zihao had visited his mother and the family reunited, he then went to his father's study.
"Father, I heard quite a bit of news about our Wei family upon my return. They say that, a while ago, the Northern Border Sky Blue Sect had sent people to attack our Wei Mansion, and even an Innate Grandmaster had appeared. Is this true?" Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire
As soon as Wei Zihao entered the study, he asked directly.
"Indeed, it is true," Wei Xinghe nodded.
"Then why didn't you send someone to inform me and let me rush back to help?" Wei Zihao said anxiously.
At the time he had heard this news, he was truly burning with anxiety.
The Northern Border Sky Blue Sect is a powerful sect, no weaker than their Qingyun Sword Pavilion.
It is unthinkable that they attacked the Wei Family, spanning several major states.
If it hadn't been later heard that the mansion's crisis had been resolved, he would have probably rushed back overnight yesterday.
"At that time, the situation was critical, all the manpower in the mansion was under their control, and no messages could get out," explained Wei Xinghe.
There was another reason he did not mention.
It was because their ancestor's life and death were uncertain, and on the other side, Wang Cangyi, a Heavenly Realm Expert, was in charge.
Even if Wei Zihao had returned, it would have been of no use, as he could not change the overall situation.
It was better to let him stay in the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and preserve a bloodline for the mansion, so as not to be completely eradicated.
"Alright, let's not talk about the past anymore. Fortunately, with the help of a noble, the crisis in the mansion is now resolved, and the old ancestor has also returned safe and sound. There could be no better outcome than this."
Seeing his eldest son seemed to have something else to say, Wei Xinghe quickly interjected.
Wei Zihao's words were instantly swallowed, and he curiously asked, "Father, who exactly helped our Wei Mansion resolve the crisis? I heard many rumors outside, but they all seem quite absurd and hard to distinguish between true and false."
Recalling the news he heard on the road when he returned, Wei Zihao felt it was mostly distorted rumors.
"The one who helped our Wei Mansion resolve the crisis was Old Doctor Chen and Young Master Lu. Even your mother and Zi'an were saved by them..."
Wei Xinghe briefly recounted the events, leaving Wei Zihao's mouth agape.
"Father, are you saying that a powerful expert of the Innate Realm defeated the severely injured Wang Cangyi, and his disciple, with the cultivation of Perfect Bone Marrow Realm, defeated a Martial Arts Grandmaster of Inner Organs Perfection?"
"Yes, if it weren't for the help of Old Doctor Chen and his disciple, our Wei Mansion would probably have already been flattened by the Northern Border Sky Blue Sect."
"But how is that possible!" Wei Zihao said incredulously. "How could someone of the Bone Realm be the match for a Martial Arts Grandmaster of Inner Organs Perfection, are you sure you saw it correctly?!"
"Even if Father had seen wrongly, would all the powerful people in the county have also seen wrongly? Moreover, at that time, the ancestor was present, Lord County Master, as well as Lord Zhi Rui from Tianji Building also witnessed that battle, seeing Young Master Lu defeat Wang Cangyi's top disciple with their own eyes."
Thinking back on the battle between Lu Qing and that robust man, Wei Xinghe still felt his heart and spirit somewhat stirred.
As a Martial Arts Grandmaster himself, he was very aware of how terrifying Lu Qing's displayed power was back then.
Wei Zihao's mouth hung open, speechless for a long while.
Since even the old ancestor was present at that time, it was obviously not mistaken.
Yet, with this, it became even more unbelievable for him.
He simply could not imagine how someone with the cultivation of the Bone Realm could directly defeat a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
"Don't dwell on this. Young Master Lu is no ordinary person. His talent is beyond what ordinary people can imagine. Do not compare him to regular martial artists."
Seeing his eldest son's dumbfounded look, fearing that it would impact his pursuit of Martial Arts, Wei Xinghe explained.
After a while, Wei Zihao came back to his senses,
and bitterly smiled, "Child naturally understands that there are some geniuses in this world that are far beyond ordinary, but I didn't expect that even in a small place like Cang County, such an exceptional genius could emerge."
He remembered when he first went to the Qingyun Sword Pavilion to learn and was struck down time and again by those geniuses in the Sect in the art of Sword Dao.
Only then did he realize the truth that there are always people better than oneself, heavens beyond skies.
But now, the favored sons of his Sect and the Young Master Lu mentioned by his father seemed almost unworthy of mention by comparison.
"Young Master Lu's talent is extraordinary, and his strength is astonishing, yet he is a very humble person. He is currently residing in our mansion; if you wish, when you have time, you can take your younger brother to meet him."
Wei Xinghe remembered Lu Qing's various miraculous skills, and if possible, he really hoped both his sons could become good friends with Lu Qing.
"Oh, so Young Master Lu is living in our mansion?" Wei Zihao felt a stir in his heart.
"Yes, he and his disciple are now residing in Youzhu Courtyard, and there is also a young lady, you must be careful not to offend them."
"Is that Innate Realm master also here?" Wei Zihao became even more surprised.
"You should not disturb Old Doctor Chen; recently the old ancestor often invites him to discuss Innate Martial Arts, and if you upset the old ancestor, even I cannot protect you from the consequences," Wei Xinghe sternly said.
Wei Zihao instantly shuddered.
He dared not offend the authority of the old ancestor.