Chapter 477 - 9: Secrets! Attracting Bees and Butterflies_1

Chapter 477: Chapter 9: Secrets! Attracting Bees and Butterflies_1

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“My Lord, in my eyes, you are the best.” A woman with an outstanding appearance and decent quality snuggled up to Wang Shouye, revealing a bird-like demeanor of reliance. Her tone was filled with pride and encouragement, “You will definitely win the competition and become a disciple of Master Danding. I believe that, in the future, you will certainly become an Alchemy Grandmaster.”

This woman is none other than Lei Lingyun, the legitimate daughter of the Lei family.

From her girlhood, she had set her heart on Wang Shouye and after overcoming numerous obstacles and defeating many competitors, they finally ended up together.

Right before leaving Changning, Wang Shouye and Lei Lingyun had a grand wedding, becoming the talk of the town for all the prominent families in Changning.

“My wife, I am, after all, an alchemist from a small place.” Wang Shouye wasn’t very confident, “When compared with the entire Longzuo County, how strong can I be?”

“This gentleman speaks well. These days, not many people have such self-awareness as yours.”

Upon hearing Wang Shouye’s words, a moderately built, ordinary-looking man in brocade clothes sitting next to them suddenly interrupted.

His eyes gleefully swept over Wang Shouye and Lei Lingyun, and he said with a sour tone: “A young man like you should be dedicating himself to the art of alchemy. But now, you are immersed in pleasures. I’m afraid it will be difficult for you to achieve anything in the future.”

“Fatso! Mind your own business!” Lei Lingyun was not an easy target, hence why she stood out among other pursuers, she immediately retorted, “With your portly physique, isn’t it that you don’t indulge in pleasures because you can’t find any attractive sights?”

“This…” The fat man was visibly stunned, as if she had struck a sore spot, he blustered, “I, Qian Xuefu, am devoted to the Dao of Alchemy in this life, how could I be delayed by sensual pleasures? Women, hmph, they only slow down the progress of my alchemy.”

Qian Xuefu?

A chill ran down Wang Shouye’s spine: “This gentleman, aren’t you a member of the ‘Xue’ generation of the Qian family?”

He knew one person from the ‘Xue’ generation of the Qian family, the store manager, Qian Xuean, who presently handles the business of the Southern Six Guards of the Qian family.

“You have a keen eye.” Qian Xuefu lifted his chin slightly, a proud look on his face, “I am a direct descendant of the Qian family, my ancestor is one of the celestial elders of the Heavenly Human Realm of the Qian family.”

The Qian family, famously known as Purple Qian for their businesses spread across Longzuo, is not only a vintage Purple lineage prominent family but also a wealthy family with good relations with the Purple Academic Palace.

However, the Qian family is extremely large, with countless family members.

Most of the members of the Qian family are mere employees in their various businesses, only individuals like Qian Xuefu, who has a celestial elder in his lineage, hold a slightly higher status.

With his status, he has even firmer ground to stand on than the legitimate children of most celestial families.

“So, it’s Brother Qian. My apologies for my lack of manners.” Wang Shouye elegantly raised his hand in a salute, “I am Wang Shouye, a direct descendant of the Changning Wang family.”

“Changning Wang family? I do not think I have heard of it….” Qian Xuefu pondered for a moment, brow slightly furrowed, “but it doesn’t matter. Since you seem courteous, from now on you are my younger brother. Once I become a disciple of Master Danding, the family will hand over the management of the Danfang in the county town to me. At that time, you can join me in Danfang, I’ll save you a good position.”

“Ah this….” Wang Shouye admired him, “Brother Qian must be extraordinarily talented in the art of alchemy to be so confident about passing the examination, I admire you. When the opportunity arises, I must learn from Brother Qian.”

Wang Shouye was generally good-natured and didn’t like to dispute with others over trivial matters.

Especially since he was understanding of the hardships his older brother faced in managing the family affairs, he naturally didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble for the family. Now, having encountered someone he could potentially befriend, he decided to take the opportunity to make some new connections that could prove beneficial for the Changning Wang family.

“Well said.”

Qian Xuefu greatly enjoyed the flattery and his impression of Wang Shouye improved. He grabbed hold of him and began to showcase his “worldliness” incessantly.

“Younger brother, do you know, in our Longzuo County Town there are ‘Three Must-Visit Places for Men’?” Qian Xuefu was excitedly explaining, “The first one is the famous ‘Liuxian Pavilion’. Let me tell you, the ladies in the Liuxian Pavilion are all charming and talented, proficient in all forms of the performing arts. Especially the popular headliner ‘Luo Hongyin’, who is especially good at playing the Xiao, her version of ‘Immortal’s Heavenly Abode’ is so dreamy that it feels like you are in an immortal realm. The most amazing thing is, this Luo Hongyin is actually a cultivator in the advanced stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm… ”

As he continued, Qian Xuefu became increasingly animated, his face shiny with excitement.

Wang Shouye was dumbfounded.

This… Liuxian Pavilion? This place doesn’t sound like it’s a reputable place. What kind of person is this new friend of mine?

Lei Lingyun on the side was quite resentful of Qian Xuefu and glowered at him, but she ultimately kept her mouth shut.

Qian’s family was big and influential, they couldn’t afford to upset such a large entity and Lei couldn’t bring hatred upon the Lei and Wang families for no reason.

“Hmph~” Lei Lingyun snorted coldly and turned her head, “My Lord, I’ll go and investigate some information about the other competitors.”

With that, she turned around and left.

She really couldn’t stand it anymore. If she had to continue listening, she feared that she might lose her temper and commit a violent act.

After eyeing Lei Lingyun’s retreating figure, Qian Xuefu was quite envious, “Speaking of which, younger brother, you are indeed lucky. Your wife arranged by your family is truly among the top in terms of appearance and temperament.”

He himself was already in his thirties and still unmarried. Exceptional women of equal social status didn’t like him, and ordinary women of equal social status… well, they didn’t like him, either. Helplessly, his marriage matter had been delayed up to this point.

“It wasn’t arranged by the family.” Wang Shouye shook his head honestly, “Lingyun has faithfully waited for me for over ten years. I was moved by her sincerity, which is why I married her.”

“What?” Qian Xuefu’s eyes bulged out, “You and your younger sister chose each other freely? And she pursued you?”

“Yes, Lingyun had a hard time.” Wang Shouye continued to reply honestly, “She defeated many rivals. Actually, I really admire her determination and earnestness.”

This…this…

Qian Xuefu staggered back two steps, his face full of disbelief.

How is this Wang guy living his life? Not only was his wife the one who pursued him, but she also emerged from a group of competitors, taking over ten years to stand out.

“Brother, beg you to tell me, do you have any secrets?” Qian Xuefu’s attitude changed instantly, he began to flatter eagerly, “No, no, no, as long as you’re willing to teach me, you’ll be the elder brother from now on.”

“There are secrets.” After pondering for a while, Wang Shouye said.

“Big brother Wang, you’re my elder brother from now on. If anyone dares to provoke you, they’re provoking me, Qian Xuefu.” Qian Xuefu said with excitement, “Quick, quick, quick, give me your secrets so that I can also enjoy the taste of the pinnacle of life.”

“Just be really diligent in studying alchemy.” Wang Shouye honestly said, “Those girls all say, ‘Shou Ye is so earnest and handsome when concocting pills. I really like him.’ Even some girls say, ‘I want to quietly watch Shou Ye concocting pills for the rest of my life, it’s so charming.’ But it’s pretty troublesome – there are too many girls staring at you every day, it’s quite annoying.”

“Ah, this… is that simple?”

“Mmm, it’s that simple.” Wang Shouye nodded earnestly.

Qian Xuefu looked dumbfounded.

It sounds reasonable. But something seems a bit off. Qian Xuefu is also very serious when concocting pills, so why aren’t any girls saying these kinds of things to him?

Forget about girls, he can’t even see a single female fly.

“This gentleman is also an alchemist, here to participate in Master Danding’s disciple selection meeting?”

At this moment, a lively voice suddenly sounded from the side.

The two turned their heads, only to see a prettily dressed girl from a prominent family blushing slightly as she looked at Wang Shouye, initiating a conversation, “Can I ask, do you know the topics for the preliminary selection later?”

“This…I’m sorry, but I don’t.” Wang Shouye replied helplessly, “Master Danding’s disciple selection is such a serious matter, how could there be…”

“I have some insider topics on my hand.” The girl blushed slightly, her eyes hopeful, “If the gentleman does not mind, I could share them with you.”

“This…”

Wang Shouye was shocked beyond belief. There were leaked topics for the grand event of Master’s disciple selection?

“Yuwen Nianjing, it’s you?” At this point, Qian Xuefu caught on and yelled in anger, “Relying on your family background, showing off a few topics, you’re trying to please men. Aren’t you ashamed?”

“So it’s you, Qian Xuefu.” After taking a few looks, Yuwen Nianjing recognized Qian Xuefu and her face darkened, “Who I try to please is none of your business. I heard you were rejected by several girls in recent blind dates. Could it be jealousy burning in your heart, twisting your nature?”

Despite being just a rank six prominent family, Yuwen’s family had indeed recently fallen from the Purple Abode and their foundation remained very heavy, so naturally, she didn’t fear offending Qian Xuefu.

Moreover, both of them were representatives of the younger generation in the alchemy world of their county town, and had naturally interacted before.

“Heh, I just didn’t think those girls were worthy. Let me warn you, my brother already has a family. Don’t try to steal him away.” Qian Xuefu said indignantly.

Oh? Already has a family?

Yuwen Nianjing could not hide her disappointment.

Being a girl from a prominent family, she would not do anything as shameful as stealing someone else’s husband. Seeing Wang Shouye admit it, she could only leave dejectedly.

Watching Yuwen Nianjing’s retreating figure, Qian Xuefu “tsked” and said, “I heard that she refused several young men when she was on a spring outing because she wanted to focus on alchemy, and I thought she was serious. Turns out…humph, she’s a sly fox at heart.”

“Ah, women are just trouble.” Wang Shouye shook his head helplessly, “Wherever you go, they always revolve around you. There’s just no peace.”

“Yes, women are just trouble.”

Qian Xuefu gritted his teeth, trying hard to control his facial expression.

God knows, as he was saying this, his tears of jealousy were about to fall.

He couldn’t help screaming in his heart: God, please save me~ I really want to experience what it’s like to be followed around and never have a moment of peace!!!

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