Li Qianhu was one of Long Tianba's Three Tigers. The other two were Ma Hu and Tiger Tu.
One dragon, three tigers, one dynasty, one Asura, one Heaven and Earth!
These words represented Long Tianba, Li Qianhu, Ma Hu, and Tiger Tu's greatest glory. They were the most revered generals in the army.
Soon after Li Qianhu arrived, Ma Hu arrived as well.
Ma Hu was an old man who looked even older than Li Qianhu. He was not as tall and strong as Li Qianhu. His aura was restrained, and his eyes were filled with spirit. He was a wise old general.
Among the Three Tigers, Li Qianhu was both tough and soft. He was good at both offense and defense. He had retired a few years ago and served as the commander of the reserve army. Ma Hu was good at strategy, capable of defending cities but lacking in offense. He had retired from his position as the Northern General last year. He could have returned to the court, but he chose to retire instead. As for Tiger Tu, he was a true murderous tiger. He was ferocious and domineering. He was the youngest of the Three Tigers, and he was still stationed in the south as the Southern General.
"Nephew greets Uncle Ma." Long Aoyuan once again stepped forward and greeted Ma Hu.
Ma Huxiao had already taken off his military armor and was only wearing ordinary clothes. He looked like an ordinary old man. He smiled at Long Aoyuan and said, "Alright. If Aoyuan can recover his body, then us old fellows can rest in peace."
Long Aoyuan said, "I'm sorry for making you worry, Uncle Ma. I will definitely restore the glory of the Long Clan."
"Good boy. I believe you can do it."
Ma Hu patted Long Aoyuan's shoulder and smiled. He then walked over to Long Tianba and said, "General, we have some progress on that matter."
Long Tianba waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about military matters today. Just drink to your heart's content."
After a pause, he looked at Yao Yue and said, "Yue Er, come here and greet your other two grandpas. This is Grandpa Li Qianhu, and this is Grandpa Ma Hu. They are grandpa's good brothers."
Yao Yue quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Yao Yue greets Grandpa Li and Grandpa Ma."
This was Yao Yue's first time meeting Li Qianhu and Ma Hu, but he had long heard of their names!
"Hehe, I've heard that the general has found himself a good son-in-law. He's been admitted into the Imperial College to train. Not bad, not bad. You have to work hard. In the future, you must not tarnish the reputation of the Long family!" Li Qianhu said with a faint smile.
He had paid some attention to Yao Yue before, but most of it was negative news. He was only saying this out of politeness!
Ma Hu, on the other hand, was sincerely encouraging Yao Yue. "You're so young, but you've already reached the level of an upper-grade Origin General. Not bad!
He would strive to reach the next level within a few years and become an Innate Ranker!
That way, he won't disgrace the Long Clan's grandson-in-law. "
"Eh, it really is the strength of a high-grade Origin General!
That's strange! "Li Qianhu said in surprise.
Long Tianba smiled and said, "You might not know this, but Yuan 'er's recovery is all thanks to the Yue Er!
If it weren't for the Yue Er, Yuan 'er would probably still be lying in bed. This little guy is our Long Clan's lucky star! "
Li Qianhu and Ma Hu looked at Yao Yue in a different light. Their original indifference was replaced by confusion.
"Grandpa, don't praise me. I was just lucky. It was Third Uncle's destiny to recover," Yao Yue said humbly.
Long Aoyuan, however, said seriously, "No, I was bedridden for four whole years, yet father was unable to find a spirit herb that could help me recover. You, on the other hand, only used a year to do so. You are Third Uncle's benefactor!"
"Third Uncle, we're all family. There's no need to be so polite!" Yao Yue scratched his head and laughed dryly.
"Haha, that's right. Let's not talk about this. Let's go drink!" Long Tianba smiled in satisfaction.
During the banquet, Long Tianba took out half a jar of monkey wine and shared it with Li Qianhu and Ma Hu.
After drinking it, Li Qianhu and Ma Hu praised repeatedly. Their eyes were filled with greed as they looked at the remaining wine in Long Tianba's jar.
Long Tianba put away the remaining wine and laughed, "Haha, this is all I have left. I have to leave some for Big Tiger. Don't even think about it!"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "This was also given to me by the Yue Er. If you want it, ask him for it!"
At this moment, Li Qianhu and Ma Hu's gazes landed on Yao Yue again. Fawning smiles appeared on their old faces.
Yao Yue felt goosebumps rising all over his body when he saw their smiles.
"Grandpas, don't look at me like that. I don't have much left either!" Yao Yue shrunk his neck and replied.
"Little Yue, Grandpa Li doesn't need much. Just give me one or two jars!
I know you're not a stingy child, right? "Li Qianhu rubbed his hands as he said to Yao Yue.
Ma Hu also said, "Little Yue, I only need one jar. Grandpa Ma will teach you a king-level technique when the time comes. How about that?"
Yao Yue said gloomily, "I really don't have much wine left. How about I give you something else?"
"Child, you can't be so stingy!
Grandpa Li doesn't care about anything else! "Li Qianhu said.
"That's right. If you give Grandpa Ma a jar of wine, I'll give you anything you want. Even a king-level weapon won't be impossible!" Ma Hu continued to tempt Yao Yue.
Long Tianba and Long Aoyuan laughed heartily when they saw how Li Qianhu and Ma Hu were fawning over Yao Yue.
Yao Yue had no choice but to reluctantly take out two small jars of wine and give them to the two grandpas.
He had prepared these jars of wine in advance as a gift.
He only had three jars left. He couldn't afford to give them away one by one. Therefore, he could only give them away in small quantities.
Li Qianhu and Ma Hu knew that this immortal wine was very rare, so they were very satisfied with a small jar each. They praised Yao Yue for being a good child.
Then, they promised that one of them would teach a king-level technique, while the other would give a king-level weapon to Yao Yue. This could be considered a greeting gift from a senior to a junior.
"Grandpas, I have something else to give you!" Yao Yue hesitated for a moment before taking out three thousand-year-old pinecrane fruits.
The appearance of the three thousand-year-old pinecrane fruits immediately attracted the attention of the three old men. Long Aoyuan's expression changed as well.
"What a dense life force. Could this be a thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit?" Long Tianba said excitedly.
"This fruit is shaped like a crane. There's no mistake, it's a pinecrane fruit. Judging from the energy it's emitting, it's definitely at least a thousand years old!
This is a peerless spirit herb! "Li Qianhu's eyes glowed.
Ma Hu swallowed his saliva and said, "Is, is this really a gift for us old fellows?"
The three old men were close to a hundred years old. Although becoming a king-level expert could grant them a lifespan of two to three hundred years, they had been through countless bloody battles to reach this point. Their bodies had suffered countless injuries, so it was impossible for them to live that long.
However, the thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit in front of them was a spirit herb that could extend their lifespan by a hundred years. It was a spirit herb that even they couldn't obtain with their strength.
Now that it had suddenly appeared in front of them, how could they not be shocked and overjoyed?
However, they didn't expect that Yao Yue, a high-grade Origin General, would be able to obtain the thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit.
However, they didn't have the time to think about it. They were eager to verify if Yao Yue was really going to give them the fruit.
"Yue Er, are you really going to give it to us?
Do you know its value? "Long Tianba asked Yao Yue.
Yao Yue nodded and said, "Of course I'm going to give it to you three grandpas. I wanted to give it to you a long time ago, but I forgot about it because of Third Uncle. Now that you two grandpas are here, it reminded me of it, so I took it out. Please don't blame me."
Long Tianba revealed a kind smile and said, "Why would I blame you?
You're overthinking things, child. "
He paused for a moment before continuing, "This thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit can extend our lifespan by a hundred years, but the world will be yours in the future. Why don't we leave it for you and Yuan 'er?"
Li Qianhu and Ma Hu regained their senses and nodded in agreement with Long Tianba.
Although they wanted to eat the thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit immediately, they knew that Long Tianba was right. It was better to leave the opportunity to the younger generation.
Yao Yue shook her head and said, "I've already eaten it. As for Third Uncle, I'll prepare one for him sooner or later. Since you three grandpas need it more, please accept it. It's a token of my appreciation from the Yue Er."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "If you don't accept it, the Yue Er will take it back.
You won't get another chance like this if you miss this opportunity. "
"Haha, you sly little fox. Grandpa will accept it then," Long Tianba laughed.
Then, he took out a thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit.
Li Qianhu said, "Little Yue, grandpa should be the one to prepare a gift for you, but you're the one to prepare a gift for an old man like me. I'm so ashamed."
Ma Hu said, "That's right. I'm ashamed.
We can't take out anything more precious than this. "
"Grandpas, please don't say that. You and my grandpa are good brothers, so you're also my grandpa. I hope that you can live as long as the heavens!" Yao Yue said.
"Alright, stop being so flirtatious.
Just accept the Yue Er's gift. It might be an opportunity for you to improve yourselves, "Long Tianba said. He paused for a moment before sighing," It's a pity that there are only three of them. I'll just leave this one for Big Tiger. "
"No, general, leave mine for Big Tiger," Li Qianhu objected.
"General, Qianhu, stop arguing. I'll leave mine for him," Ma Hu said.
This time, the three old men started arguing over the thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit. None of them was willing to back down.
Even when Long Tianba acted like a boss, he still couldn't make Li Qianhu and Ma Hu yield.
Yao Yue had no choice but to take out the last thousand-year-old pinecrane fruit and said, "Grandpas, stop arguing. Here's another one."
In truth, he wanted to leave this one for his mother, but it seemed like he had no choice but to give it away now.
He would have to wait until the next time he refused the Demon Ridge to ask the White Crane King for a few more.
"Hey, Yue 'er (Little Yue), you really are a good child!" The three old men praised at the same time.
When Yao Yue saw their expressions, he felt as if he had been cheated by them. He felt very depressed.
At this moment, Ji Zihan and Dong Feng came to the Long Clan to congratulate them.