Chương 81: A Series of Happy Events

Qinghe City, The Song Manor. Returning home and giving a brief explanation to Brother Hong and the others, Song Que once again focused his attention on cultivating the Immaculate Glass Body. Over the next two days, the stream of visitors to the Song Manor was endless. Everyone wanted to try and recruit this newly risen star, annoying him to death. He simply moved the fierce-looking Xiong Ba to guard the door while he continued to hide in his cultivation room.

It had to be said, Xiong Ba was scary enough when he didn't smile. After he took action to punish a few troublemakers, the front of the house became much quieter. Boss Song studied in peace; he had thoroughly understood the external training portion. As every piece of skin and muscle was fully tempered, Song Que faintly felt his strength beginning to rise. However, the medicinal herbs at home had run out, and the entrance was blocked by people, preventing him from going out to buy more.

This made Song Que extremely uncomfortable. The Tesseract had advanced, and he had obtained a divine art. This should have been a flying leap in strength, but how could he take off when he was completely out of fuel? His frustration was understandable. Just as he was about to call Brother Hong to help him go out and gather some tonics, he heard Brother Hong shout loudly that someone was looking for him. What kind of job is this kid Xiong Ba doing?

Boss Song was about to scold him, but upon seeing the visitor, he was instantly delighted.

"Ah, Brother Yi! What brings you here?"

"Haha, what's wrong? Is Young Hero Song not welcoming me?"

"How could I? I'm just a bit surprised. How do you have the free time to come here today?"

"Isn't it because of you, kid? You haven't been in the county city for many days, yet you've caused such a huge commotion. The elders in my family can't sit still either. Didn't they call me back to foster our relationship with Young Hero Song?" Hearing Brother Yi's teasing, everyone laughed happily. Haha, it seems I've got quite a bit of pull! We brothers haven't gathered in a long time; we must have a good feast today to welcome Brother Yi properly!

"That's exactly right! A'Que, you must show off your culinary skills in the kitchen today. We haven't tasted your cooking in a long time." Brother Hong deeply missed his culinary skills.

"Alright, I guarantee everyone will eat their fill today."

"No rush, no rush. I'll be staying here for a while; we can eat and drink another time. My uncle has something to discuss with you today, A'Que, so he sent me to pass the message. It won't be too late to eat after we get back." Although Wu Yi really wanted to drink with his brothers, he remembered his elder's instructions and knew what was important, so he hurriedly stopped him. Song Que also gave Brother Yi enough face and readily agreed:"Since an elder has summoned me, we should naturally head over quickly.

Eating tonight won't be too late."

"Mm, then let's do it tonight. A'Que, what dish do you plan to show off today so I can go prepare?" Zhong Hong asked.

"Brother Hong, you can decide as you see fit. Oh, there is one more thing," Song Que smiled, taking a stack of silver notes from his robe and handing them to him.

"Help me look around the pharmacies and buy some aged ginseng or tonics, the more the better."

"We've run out at home already? You martial artists are truly expensive to maintain." Zhong Hong took the money, not forgetting to grumble. Song Que could only smile and shake his head before leaving with Wu Yi. Outside the door, he saw Xiong Ba still glaring and dutifully guarding the entrance. Considering this kid had been busy and working hard lately, Boss Song generously allowed him to return to his room to rest.

The few people still keeping watch outside the Song Manor looking for an opportunity were disappointed to see him leave and quickly dispersed. Along the way, as they passed by the Zhan family, Old Zhan looked at him with a strange gaze, his expression conflicted as if he wanted to call out. But ultimately, he held back. Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. Naturally, Song Que was completely unaware of this.

Having given up on him long ago, he hadn't paid any attention to Zhan Sheng for quite some time.... The Wu Manor. In the main hall sat several people: an old man in the center, flanked by two middle-aged men. Following them were Wu Yi, Song Que, and a young man. Brother Yi quickly introduced everyone.

"A'Que, this is my grandfather, my uncle Wu Tian, and my father Wu Ping. And this is my younger cousin, Wu Fan."

"Grandfather, Uncle, Father, this is my brother, Song Que."

"Greetings, Elder. Greetings, Uncles, Brother Fan."

"Haha, Nephew, we meet again." Wu Tian laughed heartily and spoke to him. The others also smiled and nodded in greeting.

"Brother Song, last time Brother Yi asked me to receive you. But I've been swamped with work lately and couldn't get away, so I had to ask that kid Guan Yu to help. Please don't take it to heart." Who knows how his father had disciplined him, but Wu Fan actually explained things to Song Que politely at this moment. Though clear as a mirror in his heart, Song Que still conversed with him politely:"Brother Fan is too polite. Brother Guan already told me.

You are busy with a myriad of affairs yet still remembered to send someone to help this younger brother; I am deeply grateful."

"Haha, Brother Song is truly understanding. I told everyone they were overthinking it!" Not two sentences in, Wu Fan put on an arrogant expression, acting high and mighty with his nose pointing to the sky. Let alone Boss Song, even the people in his own family couldn't stand it. Song Que simply adapted to his tune and casually chatted with him for a few sentences. Seeing the hypocritical interaction between the two, Wu Yi remained silent, harboring deep dissatisfaction with his cousin in his heart.

He had asked for a favor multiple times, and this kid had personally guaranteed it; only then had he confidently entrusted Song Que to him. Yet the person had been here for over a month, and his cousin hadn't even gone to check on him once! If Song Que hadn't caused such a massive commotion this time, he would probably still be kept in the dark! Wu Fan was generally just a marginal figure here anyway, so everyone quickly shifted the topic away from him.

Contrary to Song Que's expectations, not a single word about official business was mentioned today. The elders of the Wu family simply chatted with him about family matters, listened to his interesting stories about the countryside, and shared a meal with him. It would be more accurate to call this a family gathering. Through this, Song Que also managed to understand the Wu family's background to some extent.

It turned out the Wu family was originally of commoner origin until the generation of Brother Yi's grandfather, Wu Dazhuang. By a stroke of luck, the old man joined the yamen, and later had a fortuitous encounter where someone taught him a second-rate martial art, the Four Seasons Saber Art. From then on, he began to rise through the ranks. Unfortunately, he was injured by a criminal during a pursuit, causing his cultivation—which had reached the Third Tier—to stagnate and progress no further.

Although he was injured and could no longer work on the front lines, his connections remained. Thus, by the time it reached his uncle Wu Tian's generation, it was smooth sailing, allowing him to be promoted to Head Constable with almost no obstacles, putting him in charge of the entire yamen of Qinghe County. The members of Old Wu's family were extremely satisfied with Song Que. His character and strength were all top-tier.

If it weren't for the fact that the family only had one granddaughter—Wu Fan's older sister, who was already married—they might have wanted to form a marriage alliance with him on the spot. Nevertheless, the meeting was very happy and harmonious. Although no mutual benefits were explicitly mentioned, both sides tacitly accepted each other as family friends, forming an alliance to advance and retreat together.

After chatting happily until past noon, Song Que finally stood up and bid farewell to the elders to return home. Having not seen his brother for a long time, Brother Yi also informed his family and left with him.... Arriving home, Zhong Hong had also returned after purchasing a large pile of medicinal herbs and cooking ingredients. Looking over the tonics, although they were all common goods, they were enough for Boss Song to cultivate for a few days, so he was satisfied enough.

Ordering someone to go invite Guan Yu, Song Que called Wukong, and one man and one monkey entered the kitchen to start preparing. Right at this moment, Xiong Ba came running aggressively from the house, grinning widely as he shouted:"Young Master, I broke through to the Third Grade!"

"You broke through? Haha, good! Today is truly a series of happy events!" Song Que was slightly surprised by his words, then laughed loudly:"A'Xiong, well done! This young master must reward you heavily! Speak, what do you want to eat? The young master will let you eat your fill today!" He wasn't surprised by Xiong Ba breaking through to the Third Grade. After all, this kid's aptitude was top-notch, and he had reached the boundary of a breakthrough.

Moreover, he had given him two Python Sinew Pills; if he still hadn't broken through, this kid would definitely be strung up and beaten! Actually, Song Que didn't know that if he hadn't been assigning him tasks recently and delaying his cultivation time, Xiong Ba would have broken through long ago. Fortunately, the timing was just right today. Having been given the day off to cultivate in his room, the kid naturally achieved a breakthrough.

No matter how many years passed, eating remained Xiong Ba's greatest passion in life. Hearing he could pick any dish he wanted, the kid immediately widened his eyes, drool spilling from his mouth. Racking his brain, he listed:"Good, good, Young Master! I want sweet and sour pork ribs, pork trotters, roasted beef..." Although his head wasn't very bright, when it came to eating, this kid was absolutely clear-headed, listing off several specialty dishes in one breath.

"Squeak, squeak..."

"Awooo, grrr..." Sharing a room with Xiong Ba, the two great cute pets, Princess Mengmeng and Husky, hurriedly demanded their share upon hearing about food, growling in low voices.

"Haha, alright, there will be roasted chicken and barbecue! Everyone gets some, no need to fight!" In an excellent mood, Grandee Song refused no one. He agreed to all their requests. He called over someone nearby to buy more ingredients to serve these masters. Aunt Li, hearing the laughter in the courtyard, hurriedly came out with Er Nya to look. Hearing the good news, she was also happy for Xiong Ba, rolling up her sleeves and entering the kitchen to help Song Que and Wukong.