âSo youâre the Xie clanâs Young Master. Youâre running late. We were all here a long time ago. Please take a seat!â
Xie Yutang went forward with the Ruan familyâs Eldest Young Master and sat in one of the seats, while Feng Jiu stood behind him.
âThereâs several Young Masters from the Xie familyâs direct line. Which rank are you? Why have I never seen you before?â A young man inquired, looking at Xie Yutang doubtfully. He knew several young masters of the Xie family, but he did not recognise the person in front of him.
âI am from the collateral line of the clan, not the direct line.â Xie Yutang said while eating a grape from the small table in front of him. When he remembered that Feng Jiu was standing behind him, he reached for a string of grapes and handed it to her. âHere.â
Feng Jiu looked at him, surprised. When she saw his gesture and noticed how amazed everyone else was, she reached out and accepted it, taking a grape and eating it.
âHowâs the taste? Isnât it sweet?â Xie Yutang asked, picking another grape and munching on it.
âMm.â She responded and gestured for him to look ahead.
âAre you from the collateral line?â A young man stared at him strangely, then asked the Ruanâs Eldest Young Master, âDidnât Madam Ruan invite Madam Xie, the patriarchâs wife? Why can a descendant of a collateral line attend?â
In the eyes of these descendants of the direct line, the collateral line was one level below them. All of the people present were direct line descendants, so they were surprised to learn that the Xie family who had come here was from the collateral line.
The Ruanâs Eldest Young Master smiled. âAccording to my knowledge, the Madam Xie invited by my mother today is the collateral lineâs Madam. I heard from my mother that she is an old acquaintance with Madam Xie.â He smiled as he spoke again after a brief pause. âHeroes are born, whether from a direct or collateral line; as long as his talent is exceptional, he will be respected, donât you think?â
Everyone fell silent for a moment after hearing this, but they all nodded in agreement. âYes, status is a symbol, but oneâs own strength is also very important.â As a result, everyoneâs gaze was drawn back to Xie Yutang.
While inspecting everyone, Feng Jiu thought in her heart that the Ruanâs Eldest Young Masterâs words could immediately diffuse the situation. These individuals were now assessing Xie Yutangâs cultivation strength. In terms of his strength, Xie Yutang was above average among others of similar age.
People began to converse and address one another informally, and the mood became increasingly more harmonious. Feng Jiu stood in the background and ate grapes. Upon finishing the grapes in his hand, Xie Yutang placed two more fruits in front of her. So, not only did the servant boys standing behind other young masters have envious expressions on their faces, but the seated young masters of the influential clans were also quite intrigued.
âDo you usually treat all of your servant boys nicely, Yutang?â Someone could not help but inquire. From the time he sat down till now, he observed the servant boy behind Xie Yutang eating fruit.
âOf course not, heâs special.â Xie Yutang said.
They couldnât help but wonder when they heard this, âWhat makes him special? Thereâs nothing remarkable about him!â
A young man couldnât stop himself from laughing. âHahaha, who said that there is nothing remarkable about him? The servant boy, you see, hasnât stopped munching since just now. He gobbles up whatever Yutang offers him. How much food has he eaten up? Which servant boy, you say, can eat like him?â
Feng Jiu stopped munching when she heard this and looked up at the young man. The young man felt uncomfortable when looked at in this manner.
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