Chapter 246 - Letter
The Legend of Futian
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tang Wan was warm and gentle like water. It was very normal for her to have pursuers. If she could find someone suitable, Ye Futian would naturally be happy for him. As for the Nangong Jiao that the young man had mentioned, he seemed to have heard of her before. The girl heâd climbed Book Mountain with was named Nangong Jiao, right? She hadnât left a strong impression. Ye Futian just remembered that she was a bit proud.
âNo, itâs not suitable for me to go to a family gathering,â Tang Wan said gently. She smiled and shook her head. She seemed to be uninterested in this young man.
âNo worries. Qingxuan can go too,â the young man continued. âWeâre all in the same clan and Nangong Jiao had also brought her fellow disciples from the College to celebrate together. This is a very rare chance. Not only will you see geniuses, youâll also see some Nobles.â
âIâm not going,â Yi Qingxuan said and leaned into Yu Sheng. What did this have to do with her?
âSame clan?â Ye Futian was confused and glanced at Hua Fengliu and Tang Lan.
Tang Lan glared at him. She hadnât given him a nice look yet, which frustrated Ye Futian. Why did she hate him? What did he do wrong?
âThere are many academies in the Divine Capital. We are now teaching at the Zhen Wu Academy. Tang Wan and Qingxuan are also studying there,â Tang Lan said to Ye Futian. âBrother Nangong is also a teacher there.â
âI see.â Ye Futian nodded. His master obviously wouldnât stay at home all the time. The Divine Capital was one of the three major cities in the Eastern Barren Territory. It was very busy and naturally had many academies. Though they couldnât be compared with the top forces, they were still skilled. His master could teach there without any problems. While teaching, he could learn as well.
âBrother Fengliu, why have I never seen these two before?â Nangong Cheng asked.
âThis is my student. That is Yi Xiangâs student,â Hua Fengliu answered with a smile. âSince Wanâer doesnât want to go, then she wonât go. Thank you for your invitation.â
The young manâs eyes flashed. He scanned Ye Futian, the animosity growing.
Yi Qingxuan and Yu Shengâs relationship was already clear. Yi Xiangâs student was with his daughter. Then if Tang Wan was Tang Lanâs student and Ye Futian was Hua Fengliuâs student, perhaps...
Ye Futian was also extremely attractive.
âI see.â Nangong Cheng smiled and nodded. He didnât mind. Hua Fengliuâs cultivation was extraordinary while those who studied in the Zhen Wu Academy were mostly lower. His student wouldnât be that important either, though his outer appearance was nice. He looked like a ladiesâ man, just like Hua Fengliu.
The two beauties besides Hua Fengliu were very pretty, especially Nandou Wenyin.
âBrother Fengliu, you donât have to reject me so quickly,â Nangong Cheng said cheerily. âYou can bring your family to the Nangong Familyâs gathering and gain some experiences. You can see what our family is like and the younger ones can learn some things.â
Nangong Chengâs tone was calm but there was an undertone of superiority. After all, he was from the Nangong Family. Even if he wasnât from the heirâs line, he was still better than Hua Fengliu. If not for the fact that he seemed to have a treasure, Nangong Cheng wouldnât try so hard.
âItâs rare for my student to come back so we want to spend more time together. We wonât go disturb the Nangong Family.â Hua Fengliu shook his head. His student didnât need to go to the Nangong Family to learn. This guy had made a mess in the Qin Dynasty earlier. It was rare for someone in the Eastern Barren Territory who didnât know him.
âBrother Fengliu, youâre really embarrassing me.â Nangong Cheng was clearly unhappy. Hua Fengliu was giving him a hard time. His son had feelings for Tang Wan and heâd planned to have his son marry her after succeeding with this event. If Tang Wan had the honor to marry into the Nangong Family, Hua Fengliu and the others would naturally rely on them. At that time, it would be much easier to get that treasure.
It would take some time but no one could say anything about it. It was killing two birds with one stone. However, Hua Fengliu and Tang Wan seemed to not know their place.
Ye Futian frowned. Their attitude completely changed once they were rejected. âAre you really important?â Ye Futian glanced at Nangong Cheng.
Nangong Cheng scanned him and smiled thinly. âI am speaking with your teacher. Youâre in no place to speak. Where are your manners?â
âYouâre not qualified to talk about manners.â Nandou Wenyinâs expression turned cold too.
Nangong Cheng glanced at Nandou Wenyin and smirked. They really were so proud. âSince we are cultivating in the same place, I wonât take offense in this. It is Tang Wanâs luck to be noticed by my son. You can decide what you should do. Goodbye,â Nangong Cheng said indifferently. Then he turned and walked away. His eyes glinted.
If they were that arrogant, they would have to wait and see.
Ye Futian watched the receding backsides. His eyes turned cold. Was the Nangong Family that arrogant? Not even the Cottage would act like this outside.
âMaster, why are you friends with these people?â Ye Futian asked.
âYou think everyoneâs like you, cultivating happily in the Cottage and not needing to care about anything in the outside world?â Tang Lan said. âThe Nangong Family is a Noble family in the Divine Capital. Theyâre very powerful. Even if we donât want to be friends, we canât offend them either.â
âAunt Tang, you can tell them Iâm Masterâs student. Then they wonât bother you all,â Ye Futian said.
âDonât you know that your master likes his dignity?â Tang Lan glanced at Hua Fengliu and Ye Futian was embarrassed. He obviously knew his masterâs personality.
It was normal to brag about your teacher. However, bragging about your student... Hua Fengliu probably felt it was humiliating. Furthermore, Ye Futian was now a famous person in the Eastern Barren Territory. If his master bragged about him outside, it could cause negativity. Thinking of this, Ye Futian felt bad. It seemed that he wasnât being a very good student.
âWe must solve this,â Yi Xiang said now. âNangong Cheng keeps bothering us because he discovered accidentally that your master has a cultivating treasure. Itâs the stone statue you gave him. Nangong Cheng had asked about it curiously and acted really close to us. He also had his son pursue Tang Wan for this. You saw earlier. Heâll try other tactics.â
Ye Futianâs eyes flashed. He saw that the other didnât have good intentions but this was easy to solve.
âHow about I go back and ask if you all can cultivate in the mountain,â he said to Hua Fengliu.
âNonsense,â Hua Fengliu uttered. Looking at him, he said, âYou only have one teacher in the Cottage. What will we do up there?â
What was the Cottage? It was a holy land for cultivation. There werenât even ten people in it now but Ye Futian wanted them all to go? What was that for? He wouldnât go even if the Cottage agreed.
âEven though you have a bad temper, youâre still my master. No matter how many people teach me, your status wonât go down.â Seeing Hua Fengliu look at him, Ye Futian chuckled. âAre you touched?â
âThereâs nothing to be touched about,â Hua Fengliu said. âEven if Iâm not your master, Iâm still your father-in-law.â
With that, Hua Fengliu gave Ye Futian a look. Status? A father-in-lawâs status was quite high, right?
Ye Futian stared at Hua Fengliu. He had to admit defeat. However, he smiled brightly and went to massage Hua Fengliuâs shoulders. âFather-in-law, youâre right. When can I get married to Jieyu?â
âDepends on my mood,â Hua Fengliu said while enjoying the massage. Letâs see if this guy dares to act proud in front of me.
âThen how do you feel now?â
âNot that great,â Hua Fengliu answered lazily. Ye Futian felt depressed. They all said that mothers-in-law were difficult but his Masteress loved him. His Master-plus-father-in-law was impossible.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ye Futian didnât leave. He planned on spending a few days with Master and Masteress. Jieyu wasnât here while he was always at the Cottage. He wasnât doing his duties as a student.
Yu Sheng hadnât seen Qingxuan in a long while either.
...
The next day was the birthday celebration of a Nangong elder. There were many guests. Countless people came to congratulate him. As a Noble family, the Nangong Family had a rich heritage and many connections.
Many people wanted to take part in the birthday celebration. Furthermore, theyâd heard that the daughter had come back. It seemed to be her grandfatherâs birthday. A lot of people wanted to see how talented she was for entering the College.
Apparently, not only was Nangong Jiao talented, she was also very pretty. Many boys were excited to see her true appearance.
People were outside the mansion, busily welcoming the guests. Just then, a Black Wind Eagle flew down and landed outside. It walked towards the girl welcoming guests.
âSir, what is your name?â the servant asked with a smile. The guests had to report their titles. Not everyone could enter the Nangong Family.
âHelp me pass this letter to Nangong Jiao.â The man was Ye Futian. He took out a letter and gave it to the servant.
The servantâs eyes flashed and looked up at Ye Futian. âUh...â
Nangong Jiao was so high-up that the servant could rarely see her, let alone pass a strangerâs letter.
âThis letter is from the Book Mountain. Just do what I said,â Ye Futian said nonchalantly. After giving the letter, he flew away on the Black Wind Eagle.
He didnât want to waste time with someone from the Nangong Family. A letter was enough.
The servant watched Ye Futianâs figure with sparkling eyes. The man was so handsome and didnât seem to have been joking. Thinking of this, she turned and entered the Nangong Family!