The moment Lu Yin arrived, the man's gaze never left him. He was the White Dragon Clan's Junior Ancestor, one of the four Junior Ancestors chosen by the Astral Wheel of the Tree of Stars, Long Tian.
"Greetings, Elder Brother." Lu Yin bowed respectfully, as this was an important person.
Long Tian sized Lu Yin up, his gaze calm and his expression unperturbed. His tone was so stiff that it made Lu Yin uncomfortable. "Call me Junior Ancestor."
Long Xi couldn't help but say, "Elder Brother, he's my husband."
Long Tian frowned and looked at her. "A piece of trash has no right to call me that."
Long Xi's gaze turned cold. "Am I trash in Elder Brother's eyes?"
"He's just a substitute to help you block Bai Shaohong. As long as I have time, I can find many people like him," Long Tian said coldly.
"But before he appeared, Elder Brother didn't say anything. Bai Shaohong even used the commoners to massacre our White Dragon Clan's branches, but Elder Brother didn't say anything."
Long Tian sighed. "I'm cultivating. You know that I don't care about these things."
Long Xi stared at him. "Since that's the case, don't worry about it in the future. He won't call you Elder Brother in the future because you won't meet again. I believe that Elder Brother also believes that he doesn't have the right to meet you."
Long Tian growled, "Little Xi, you're becoming more and more presumptuous."
Long Xi looked up. "Elder Brother, please show some respect to my husband. Your attitude will determine the White Dragon Clan's attitude. I don't want him to live in ridicule and oppression."
Lu Yin looked at Long Xi's back and felt inexplicably moved. Even though he knew that Long Xi would protect anyone standing here, she had truly protected him. He had rarely been protected by a woman like this, and it made him feel very comfortable.
Long Tian and Long Xi looked at each other for a moment, and then Long Tian said helplessly, "Alright, he can call me Elder Brother. I'll order the clan members not to be rude to him."
"Elder Brother, is there anything else?" Long Xi asked.
Long Tian said seriously, "You know that the four of us are going to explore the Sovereign Realm soon. This is a reward for the Junior Ancestors. Every Junior Ancestor can bring a few people with him. I hope that you can come with me."
Long Xi was astonished. "Based on past practice, it's rare for the Junior Ancestor to bring someone from the same clan when exploring the Sovereign Realm."
Exploring the Ruler's Realm is extremely important, and there are too many ancient relics there. The stronger the people who are exploring the Ruler's Realm together, the better. At a time like this, we can't care about our fellow clansmen. Furthermore, after the previous Origin Cycle Ceremonies, there are often stowaways from the Abandoned Lands that sneak into the Ruler's Realm. Those stowaways aren't weak, so I need someone absolutely reliable to help me. Your strength is enough, "Long Tian said.
Lu Yin heard it. Abandoned land?
Stowaways?
Long Xi pondered.
Long Tian continued, "In the past, during the Origin Alchemy Ceremony, the Junior Ancestor suppressed his fellow clansmen too fiercely. His clansmen were quite weak, and most of their Fate was taken by the Junior Ancestor, which was why they couldn't travel together. However, there are quite a few decent elites in this generation, and you're one of them. The Wang clan and Shenwu Heaven both have experts, so there shouldn't be any stowaways from the Abandoned Lands. Our competition is the most intense, so I hope you can help me. At the very least, I won't have to worry about being ambushed from behind."
Long Xi said, "Aren't you close to Bai Shaohong?
Why are you afraid of being ambushed? "
Long Tian frowned. "What happened with Bai Shaohong was Big Brother's fault. The things that the Ruler's Realm can obtain are too important, and there's even a chance of obtaining an Ancestor's inheritance. Think about how terrifying those Ancestors are, and they're far more powerful than Progenitors born in recent times. Even in our eyes, those Ancestors can be considered gods. If we can obtain an Ancestor's inheritance, our White Dragon Clan will definitely rise to prominence and surpass the Frigid Immortal Sect.
Long Xi's eyes flashed. "Alright, but I have a condition."
"What is it?" Long Tian demanded.
Long Xi looked at Lu Yin and then said to Long Tian, "I want you to arrange for him to enter the Humble Class and give him a way out."
Long Tian raised his brows. "Are you afraid that if he dies in the Ruler's Realm, no one will take care of him?"
Long Xi fell silent.
Long Tian was put in a difficult position. "I don't have the final say in the Humble Class. You should know that it has its own management system, and there's even an Ancestor behind it."
"That's why I want you to find a way to send him in. Once he enters the Humble Class, no one will be able to make things difficult for him."
Long Tian had no choice but to grit his teeth. "Fine." He then looked deeply at Lu Yin. "Cultivate as much as you can. Although the Humble Class is a good place to eat and wait for death, if you're discovered, your fate will be miserable." He then disappeared.
Long Xi exhaled, and Lu Yin realized that her fists had been tightly clenched the entire time. Only now did she slowly relax them.
What did that mean?
She would only react this way to an enemy. Wasn't that her Big Brother?
"Once you enter the Humble Class, know your place. Before we go to the Ruler's Realm, I'll do my best to help you make contributions. Then, you'll leave the Humble Class. That way, you'll have the status of a retired Humble Class member, and no one will dare to touch you. This is my compensation to you. It's best if I can come back alive, but if I can't," Long Xi looked at Lu Yin and said seriously, "Leave the White Dragon Clan and live a low-key life. Never go to the Top Realm."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. What a serious atmosphere. "Why should I leave the Humble Class?"
Long Xi's eyes narrowed. "You don't really think that the Humble Class is a place for the rich and powerful, do you? People like that die every year. The Humble Class is independent of the Four Cardinal Scales and has a Progenitor backing it. Countless traitors are captured and killed every year, and it's all thanks to the Humble Class. Most of the rumors in the outside world can't be trusted, so don't even think about living in the Humble Class."
It seemed that this so-called humble school was similar to the Interstellar Arbitration Institute of the Hall of Honor, but it was much more powerful than the Interstellar Arbitration Institute. They had a Progenitor backing them, but why were there so many Progenitors in this region?
The White Dragon Clan had three steps to a marriage, and as the princess of the White Dragon Clan, Long Xi had a noble status. Even if everyone knew that her marriage was to deal with the Frigid Immortal Sect, it was still a marriage. This was a fact, and many people came to congratulate her.
However, most people could not see Long Xi.
On this day, Lu Yin was reading in the library when Xiaoqian arrived and asked him to accompany Long Xi to receive an important guest.
Lu Yin was shocked, and he guessed that it was one of the Four Cardinal Scales. Otherwise, who would be worthy of Long Xi's attention? However, that did not seem right. The Cardinal Scales' congratulations should be the last step, and Lu Yin would have to follow Long Xi to the Top Realm to officially add his name to the White Dragon Clan's main bloodline. Only then would the Cardinal Scales congratulate him, but it was still too early.
Before they even reached the guest hall, Lu Yin could hear Long Xi's cheerful voice and a man's laughter.
Lu Yin was unhappy. Although he was not actually married to Long Xi, his wife was smiling so happily in front of other men, but she was so serious in front of him. Anyone would be angry.
Lu Yin walked into the guest hall and glanced around, and his attention was immediately attracted by a man. What a weirdo.
Lu Yin had seen many people in his life: beautiful, ugly, handsome, and pretentious. There were even people like Yao Xuan who were ridiculously handsome, but he had never seen someone like this.
It was not that there was anything wrong with the man's appearance, but with his attire, was he really not here to farm?
When he saw Lu Yin walk in, the man stood up and smiled brightly, "I'm Nong Lie. You must be Long Seven."
Lu Yin nodded in a daze and blinked. This man called Nong Lie was dressed simply, and the material of his clothes looked very ordinary. It was even worse than some ordinary merchants. His hands were full of calluses, but they were not from cultivation. They looked more like calluses from farming. His head was wrapped in a white cloth, and more importantly, his trousers were rolled up. There was mud on the soles of his feet.
Lu Yin was stunned; this was his first time seeing someone like this. How should he describe it?
He was down-to-earth, yes, down-to-earth.
"He's greeting you," Long Xi's dissatisfied voice traveled to Lu Yin's ears.
Lu Yin reacted and smiled, "I'm Long Seven. Nice to meet you, Brother Nong Lie."
Nong Lie's eyes lit up, "Brother Long Seven, you're from a branch of Mount Lian, so you must be living a good life. I've heard that wild beasts run rampant there. Are you farming at home?"
Lu Yin choked. Farming?
What an unfamiliar term.
"Brother Lie, let's sit down and talk," Long Xi said.
Nong Lie slapped his head, "Look at me, I feel like old friends with Brother Long Seven. Come, sit down, Brother Long Seven."
Lu Yin nodded, speechless. Whose house was this?
And since when did they feel like old friends?
He'd never farmed before!
But he'd destroyed a lot of it.
"Brother Lie, it's rare for you to have time to come out. I wonder how Sanniang is doing?" Long Xi asked.
Lu Yin's eyes twitched; Sanniang was a nice name.
Nong Lie replied, "My sister is still farming. When Brother Long Seven's name is engraved into the White Dragon Clan's main bloodline, she'll definitely go and congratulate you."
Long Xi nodded, "It's been a few years since we last met. I really miss Sanniang."
"Haha, Little Princess, now that you're in the Central Realm, you should visit the Seed Garden when you have time. Sanniang misses you as well, and it's not that she doesn't want to come. You know the reason."
Long Xi nodded and didn't say anything else.
Long Lie's gaze shifted to Lu Yin, "Brother Long Seven, what hobbies do you have?"
Lu Yin was puzzled; this guy was being too friendly. "Studying."
Nong Lie's eyes lit up, "Studying?
That's so elegant. I thought you'd be cultivating all year round, but that's boring. You might as well farm. Of course, studying isn't that bad either, haha. "
Lu Yin was really curious about what he meant by 'farming'. Could it be the literal meaning? "Brother Nong Lie's words make sense."
Hearing Lu Yin's agreement, Nong Lie's smile grew even wider. At that moment, his rolled up trousers moved, and a palm-sized, round creature that looked like a peach jumped out. It had eyes and a mouth, and it made soft noises. It was very cute.
"Little guy, stop messing around. Go back," Nong Lie growled.
Lu Yin looked on in surprise; what was this?
A giant beast?
Yiyiyi, the little thing cried out and looked at Lu Yin curiously.
Nong Lie was surprised, "You like Brother Long Seven?"
"Yiyiyi," the little thing cried out before jumping towards Lu Yin.
Lu Yin subconsciously caught it, but it didn't weigh much. He looked at Nong Lie, "What's this?"
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Thanks to Yu Qicao.
Only by the Wind.
Brother's reward, I'll give it to you!