Chapter 385: The Rong Family’s Proposal

As soon as this rule was announced, the completely empty area around Fu Young’s arena immediately changed. Quite a few people eagerly gathered around, ready to challenge him.

Seeing this, Fu Young raised an eyebrow, and a hint of playful mischief flashed through his eyes.

Just as Xiao Shou was about to continue watching, a servant suddenly came to report that the Patriarch of the Rong Family from Azure Origin City had come to pay a visit.

Xiao Shou was stunned. He had never had much contact with the Rong Family. Why had their Patriarch come looking for him?

Filled with curiosity, he went to the reception hall to meet him. As soon as he arrived, he saw a middle aged male cultivator with an old fashioned appearance and somewhat familiar features standing at the entrance.

"An honored guest has arrived, yet I failed to welcome you personally. Please forgive me, Patriarch Rong." Xiao Shou spoke politely, but his divine sense remained alert as he carefully observed his surroundings.

He discovered that the Rong Family Patriarch had indeed come alone. He did not even seem to have brought any hidden guards. Unless the Rong Family’s hidden guards were capable of concealing themselves from his divine sense, this only made Xiao Shou even more curious about the man’s intentions.

The Rong Family Patriarch performed the customary greeting between peers before laughing heartily. "I am the one who came uninvited and disturbed Sect Master Xiao. I hope you won’t take offense."

"Patriarch Rong, please come inside!"

This man certainly knew how to speak. Since Xiao Shou had transmigrated into this world, outsiders had either called him by his name, addressed him respectfully as Young Master Xiao, or called him Venerable Xiao.

This was the first person to address him as Sect Master Xiao. That immediately gave Xiao Shou a much better impression of the Rong Family Patriarch.

The disgust he had developed toward cultivation families because of the Mao and Gou Families also lessened somewhat. He immediately returned the customary greeting between peers and invited the Rong Family Patriarch into his residence.

After they reached the reception hall and exchanged a few polite words, Xiao Shou went straight to the point. "May I ask why Patriarch Rong has come today?"

"Actually, this old man has come for two reasons." The Rong Family Patriarch did not beat around the bush and straightforwardly explained his intentions. "First, I came to thank Sect Master Xiao for taking in and caring for my unfilial grandson, Rong Yitian. Second, I heard from that boy that the mountain gate of the Eternal Prosperity Sect is not far from Azure Origin City, so I came to discuss with Sect Master Xiao how we should deal with the aftermath of the Gou Family incident."

The Rong Family Patriarch then gave a detailed account of his eldest grandson Rong Yitian’s circumstances.

Xiao Shou listened while occasionally nodding. He did not really mind the matter.

After Patriarch Rong finished speaking, Xiao Shou immediately smiled. "Patriarch Rong, you’re thanking the wrong person. If we’re talking about taking him in and looking after him, you should really be thanking Nangong Si. Rong Yitian joined my Eternal Prosperity Sect as Nangong Si’s senior disciple’s granddisciple."

"I’ve already heard about this from that boy Rong Yitian. I plan to wait until his and his Master’s arena matches are over before coming here personally to offer my thanks. Actually, the main reason I came this time is because of the Gou Family!" The Rong Family Patriarch spoke very frankly, his expression sincere.

Xiao Shou was stunned. What was going on with the Gou Family? Could it be that he had come to mediate between the Eternal Prosperity Sect and the Gou Family?

That would not really be necessary. Xiao Shou did not have any deep grudge against the Gou Family. After they had already fought once, was there really any need for mediation?

Unaware that the Gou Family Patriarch, Great Elder, most of the elders, and the elite disciples who had accompanied him had all been annihilated by Tushan Qing, Xiao Shou asked in confusion, "What does the Gou Family have to do with me?"

"Of course it concerns you!" The Rong Family Patriarch did not conceal his ambition at all and spoke cheerfully. "Now that the Gou Family Patriarch, Great Elder, most of their elders, and their elite disciples have all fallen at the hands of your grandfather, the Gou Family has suffered tremendous losses. They will certainly have difficulty maintaining control of the situation for the time being. If our two factions join forces and take advantage of this opportunity, swallowing up the Gou Family will be easy. From then on, Azure Origin City will become territory jointly controlled by the Eternal Prosperity Sect and my Rong Family."

Xiao Shou remained expressionless on the surface, but inwardly he was shocked. Tushan Qing had actually made a move? And he had annihilated so many members of the Gou Family?

Although Xiao Shou knew that Tushan Qing had undoubtedly done this for his sake, he still felt uncomfortable about it. Could he have been cursed? Whether it was on Yingzhou Celestial Isle or here, why did so many people always end up dying because of him, directly or indirectly?

Sighing inwardly, Xiao Shou had no mood to think about the Rong Family Patriarch’s proposal. He forced himself to listen to the rest of the man’s ambitious plan. Then he politely smiled and declined. "This matter happened too suddenly, and we’re currently in the middle of the Heaven Origin Grand Competition. I’m simply too busy to spare the time. Please forgive me, Patriarch Rong."

"Hahaha, Sect Master Xiao, there’s no need to be so polite. I don’t mean that we should act immediately. Swallowing the Gou Family is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We still need to wait until the Heaven Origin Grand Competition ends before returning to Azure Origin City and dealing with everything slowly. Sect Master Xiao can take your time to consider it. How does that sound?" Seeing that Xiao Shou showed no interest at all, the Rong Family Patriarch secretly wondered whether what Rong Yitian had told him was true.