Chapter 472

Chapter 472: Guest

Translator: Irene Editor: TYZ, KLKL

Before Ai Hui could finish his sword tower, an emissary from the Gong Residence appeared at Lemon Camping Ground .

He was about fifty years old and had kind brows . He was always smiling and his skin was well maintained . It was obvious that he had been living like a prince for a long time as there was a natural air of nobleness surrounding him .

The housekeeper, Mister Wang, spoke very slowly and in a harmonious tone . It was pleasant listening to him .

“… My master heard about this and the family was rejoicing over it . Old Madam cried a lot too and was traumatized by it . She said that luckily Master Ai was around, or else it would have been too late to regret if a serious mistake was made . Master Ai’s kindness will not be forgotten . Master Ai’s chosen his path and my residence is too late in congratulating him . It’s a great disrespect, but things had been delayed over that side . Master and Madam are still brooding over the incident and unable to justify it . Now the things with that side have been settled, Master Ai can get an explanation and the residence will be able to return his kindness…”

A whole load team of gifts followed . There were many of them and they weighed a lot . Those present were left speechless .

Just the list alone was a long scroll .

Ai Hui glanced over the list and was flabbergasted . The majority of the items on that list were resources related to battling or materials that could be used in the workshop . It seemed that the Gong Residence had been watching them and knew what resources they needed .

He kept the gift list, a smile appearing on his face . “How kind of your residence! Please send my greetings to Master and Madam Gong!”

Housekeeper Wang sighed a breath of relief upon seeing Ai Hui’s straightforward acceptance of the gifts, his smile widening . “Do not worry about the Assembly of Patriarchs . Everything has been taken care of cleanly . “

Ai Hui then realized that “that side” referred to the Assembly of Patriarchs . He asked out of curiosity, “Oh, how did you guys do it?”

Housekeeper Wang replied smilingly, “The Assembly of Patriarchs lost two Patriarchs and one is heavily injured . Five divisions were torn down so they had to get someone to relay a message and mediate . “

Ai Hui shivered inwardly . The Gong Residence was really powerful . He asked, “But what about the two Patriarchs from before?”

Housekeeper Wang shook his head . “No, I heard that the two of them had been severely injured by you . The mayor wanted the other party to hand them over, but the Assembly of Patriarchs hoped to use other means to compensate . Sensing their sincerity the mayor agreed, albeit reluctantly . “

Ai Hui felt an indescribable sense of relief knowing that they weren’t the two Patriarchs from before . Although he’d only interacted with Jiu Gui once, he truly did not wish to hear news of his death .

Seeing Jiu Gui reminded him of the deceased Hua Kui .

Ai Hui did not ask what the Assembly of Patriarchs’s sincerity meant, but he figured they must have offered a sufficient price, or the Gong Residence would never agree to a settlement .

This was also Ai Hui’s first time experiencing what the deep foundation of an aristocratic family signified .

Having been inside, Ai Hui knew how influential the Assembly of Patriarchs was . It was a power not to be trifled with currently . If not for the fact that the Assembly of Patriarchs was after his snow lava, Ai Hui would not provoke them . But for the Assembly of Patriarchs to be tamed by the Gong Residence, the latter must be even more imposing .

Ai Hui was beyond glad that there were no conflicting interests between the Gong Residence and himself .

The Gong Residence probably thought the same, hence the generous gifts .

Housekeeper Wang’s attitude validated his guess . Especially upon hearing that Shi Xueman was going to establish her own combat division, he offered a batch of additional resources on the spot . From this, it could be inferred that Housekeeper Wang had significant power of speech back in the residence, since he was able to make decisions on his own .

Ai Hui asked casually, “How’s the situation in the Shi family? It’s been a long time since Xueman went back . “

He felt it slightly strange that the Gong Residence sent supplies immediately upon hearing that Shi Xueman was going to start a combat division, when Iron Lady’s own family, also an influential family, appeared unconcerned about her ever since she’d joined Central Pine Faction .

Housekeeper Wang stopped himself before any word escaped his lips .

Ai Hui sensed the change in his expression and pressed, “What’s the problem?”

Housekeeper Wang looked to the sides before saying in a lowered voice, “Please tell Miss Xueman not to go home, no matter what, for the time being . “

Ai Hui was jolted . It seemed that something bad really happened to Iron Lady’s family . He asked softly, “What’s the matter?”

Housekeeper Wang only shook his head .

Seeing that, Ai Hui did not press him for an answer but kept that in mind . He would get someone to investigate as soon as possible . Ai Hui wasn’t too worried, since Iron Lady was now a Master who had power of speech no matter where she went . Not many could force her into doing things against her will .

Plus, the gang had her back .

Housekeeper Wang was very knowledgeable and tactful . Money and power helped in any occupation . He spoke wittily, making people feel refreshed and not the least bit tired . More importantly, he was very generous and said the line many a times, “Oh, my residence has a solution . We’ll send it over in a few days’ time . “

Might cannot be bent . Riches and honor must be feared .

Ai Hui loved chatting with these rich people . Time is precious? Not at all! No time? Time was like water in a sponge, definitely there when squeezed!

Come, come . Come chat with me . Hit me with your money!

Both host and guest were joyful and started calling each other brother in the blink of an eye .

Ai Hui had wanted to gain more tangible benefits from Housekeeper Wang, but soon realized that he had fast and abundant channels for obtaining news . No matter what he said, Housekeeper Wang could provide insights he wasn’t already aware of .

For example, the front line was having a confrontation, Sky Edge and Infantry Divisions were already waiting to take action and that they were going to assist North Sea Division on the front line . Also, resources everywhere had risen over seventy percent in price, and the three central divisions had many different ideas .

Ai Hui listened with keen interest . These insider pieces of news were things he wouldn’t be able to get elsewhere .

Housekeeper Wang asked suddenly, “My boy, when do you think the big war will start?”

Ai Hui wrinkled his brows, the smile on his face fading . His mind became exceptionally calm as he answered, “When Master An Muda dies . “

Ai Hui realized what he’d said only after he said it .

Housekeeper Wang was shaken . No matter how he tried to conceal it, he wasn’t able to hide that sudden change in his emotions .

… . .

Assembly of Patriarchs .

Autumn Water lay on the bed unconscious . Her face was pale and bloodless, her bare skin withered and cracked . She was like a dried up water bed that had been exposed to the Sun for a long period of time . Her former charm and beauty was no longer visible .

“Still not awake?”

The man who spoke was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old . He was handsome looking and had a small cinnabar on his forehead . It was exceptionally beautiful . His face was flawless and even fairer than a lady’s skin . His nose bridge was tall and straight, his gaze deep and blurred . His delicate and fine eyebrows would knit once in awhile, subconsciously revealing his state of distress .

He had a very strange name – Hong Rongyan .

[Hong Rongyan – literally meaning ‘Red complexion’ . ]

Even within the Assembly of Patriarchs, few had heard of this name . He seldom showed himself, but Jiu Gui dared not show any disrespect before him .

The Assembly of Patriarchs’s second Patriarch, Hong Rongyan .

Worry flashed across Jiu Gui’s face . “No, her body is about to stop operating . I had to feed her fusion elixir to keep her breathing till now . “

Fusion elixir was a life sustaining elixir that was troublesome and expensive to refine so only the Assembly of Patriarchs would produce and allocate it . It required all five types of elemental energy and the refining work process was extremely complex . Any negligence would waste all previous efforts .

Fusion elixir contained pure fusion elemental energy . For everyone in the Assembly of Patriarchs, their lives could continue as long as they still had their last breath .

If not for the desperate situation Autumn Water had fallen into, Jiu Gui wouldn’t have been able to part with his fusion elixir .

Worry was still evident in Hong Rongyan’s face . His voice sounded pleasant, carrying an irresistible charm and faint grief . “The might of lightning really is domineering . This is also the predestined fate of Autumn Water . It’s too dangerous to entrust the mental state to foreign objects . Any slight incautiousness and you’ll be devoured . “

“Yeah . ” Jiu Gui sighed . “But it’s her path . “

Every Master had a different path . Some had grand, mainstream paths while others had a more lateral and unorthodox path . The latter group was unable to envy the former .

Everyone was different . So were their paths .

Jiu Gui’s [Sky Palace Possession Technique] was also extremely dangerous . The moment he lost control, the beast within the alcohol would turn against its master and take over, causing him to lose all awareness and reason, and become a beast in the form of a human .

Hong Rongyan sighed . There was no answer to this question . He asked, changing the topic, “Did Mister Shao agree?”

“No!” Jiu Gui seemed slightly angry . “That old fellow is stubborn and refuses to agree . If not for his frail body I would’ve dealt with him!”

Of course Jiu Gui was furious . With Autumn Water being in this state, they needed to remake a human puppet . It was said that Mister Shao was an outstanding earth elementalist and was an expert at refining sand puppets . Jiu Gui requested for his help, but did not expect to get rejected so directly .

He’d even conducted special investigations . It was unknown when Mister Shao had entered the Assembly of Patriarchs, but he’d never been seen refining a sand puppet . If he wasn’t reading, he would be sitting around . He’d never made any contributions to the Assembly of Patriarchs .

What was more strange was the fact that there were guards watching over such an idler, although no one bothered him .

Jiu Gui was very clear that the Assembly of Patriarchs treated people who made no contributions heartlessly . Those unable to display their worth would live terribly within the Assembly of Patriarchs . As for respecting the wise and so on, these were things that did not apply there .

There had been arrogant craftsmen who were quickly put in order and made docile, contributing whatever they could .

This old man, however, lived a good life so Jiu Gui found it strange .

Hong Rongyan shook his head . “Don’t be disrespectful . “

Although his tone was mild, Jiu Gui was apprehensive . “Could it be that this Mister Shao is a big figure?”

Hong Rongyan shook his head without answering . “Just relay the orders . “

Jiu Gui felt somewhat relieved . Seeing that the fellow was old and weak, he had not attacked Mister Shao . Something was weird, definitely . He hurriedly answered, “Yes . “

“I’ll go visit him . “

With that, Hong Rongyan turned around and left .