Chapter 1197: The Amiable Li Jingzhe

Chapter 1197: The Amiable Li Jingzhe

The little courtyard located in the sea of bamboo was silent. As the wind whistled past, only the sound of leaves rustling could be heard.

Li Luo didn't feel restrained in any way as he dragged Jiang Qing'e further in. Li Hongyou hesitated for a moment before cautiously following them.

There was just a single square table in the abode, and there were already a few piping hot dishes on it. It looked as though it had just been prepared, all by Li Jingzhe himself.

Food prepared by a Dual Crowned King was something that few in the Dragon's Fang Lineage had been able to enjoy. Thê source of this content n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

"Sit, sit." Li Luo gestured for the other two to sit, and he then turned towards Li Jingzhe with a smile.

"Grandpa, do you need my help?"

Li Jingzhe waved his hand, signaling “no” as he continued to hustle and bustle. A while later, a dish of bamboo leaves and shoots made its way over to the table before he sat down himself. Li Luo immediately picked up the flask of wine on the table and poured him a cup.

As Li Jingzhe held the cup, his gaze lingered upon Jiang Qing'e, who was beside Li Luo. His expression was often solemn, giving others a sense of oppressive pressure when combined with his might. Even his two sons were often jittery and trembling in fear before him.

However, his expression swiftly softened and he did his best to give an amiable smile before saying gently, "Your name is Jiang Qing'e?"

She nodded slightly. "Greetings..."

She had wanted to call him "Lineage Chief," but that seemed a little distant, considering Li Luo's relationship with him.

"You can call me ‘Grandpa’ like Li Luo does," Li Jingzhe replied as though he had read her mind.

"Greetings, Grandpa." Jiang Qing'e did as she was told, speaking without any pretense or fear.

"Did both of you live in the Xia Kingdom?" Li Jingzhe continued asking.

"Mhm, I lived with Master and Mistress, along with Li Luo, in the Xia Kingdom since I was young. They established House Luolan there, and although it wasn't as vast and grand as the Dragon's Fang Lineage, it was a loving home," Jiang Qing'e softly replied.

"I signed an engagement contract with Li Luo before Master and Mistress."

These words inadvertently caused Li Luo to reveal a strange smile. The supposed engagement contract was just his old man cajoling a young girl. In the end, the joke had been taken too far and it resulted in him bearing the brunt of his wife's fury, ending up beaten and kicked out of the house entirely. It in no way happened as affably as Jiang Qing'e's simple words suggested.

"With both parents as witnesses, this is naturally in line with the rules. It seems like Li Luo's very fortunate." Li Jingzhe revealed a slight grin. The girl before him not only had an excellent temperament and appearance, her talent was unrivaled. Qin Yi might have once been considered unparalleled in her generation, but when compared to her, bluntly speaking, she fell short.

"Come, let's eat while it's hot." Li Jingzhe then pointed towards the dishes on the table.

Li Luo did not stand on ceremony, ravenously tearing into the food. On the other hand, Jiang Qing'e and Li Hongyou were refined in behavior, only lightly sampling the food before their eyes dazzled with amazement at how tasty it was.

"What?"

Li Luo took out the Divine Thorns he had obtained in the Fifth Minor Earthly Branch Realm. He had purposefully picked them up for Jiang Qing'e.

"I need your help, Grandpa! Could you help Sister Qing'e craft a Duke-level treasured artifact with these materials, please?"

Now that Jiang Qing'e had entered the Duke Stage, her previous treasured artifacts were a little lacking.

Li Jingzhe waved his sleeve, and the Divine Thorns were whisked away as he gave a smirk. "You can rest assured that I won't disappoint you."

He had actually prepared some greeting gifts, but since Li Luo had put his heart into this, he wouldn't mind spending some of his time and footing the cost to ensure the gift was perfect.

He knew that youths loved to engage in these little acts of service.

Jiang Qing'e then echoed Li Luo's thanks before she raised a new topic. "Li Luo's talent is also second to none. He has three palaces and six resonances, which is in no way inferior to me. Now that he's at the Greater Heavenly Resonance Tier and not far from the Duke Stage, I feel that the speed at which he will break through will be quicker than me. Perhaps he will form a Ten-Pillar Duke Bergfried too."

Li Luo sucked in a breath of fresh air. “Sister Qing'e, could you please not place me on a pedestal! Does she think that a Ten-Pillar Duke Bergfried is easy to form?”

However, having Jiang Qing'e's speak so highly of him warmed his heart.

Li Jingzhe revealed a hint of a smile. "This brat isn't bad at all. He has a heroic demeanor, and if he can become a Transcendent Duke, my position as Lineage Chief will be passed down to him. That said, he's still quite a distance away. So, what are your plans now?"

"What do you think I should do, Grandpa?" Li Luo asked in response.

Li Jingzhe sighed lightly. "Go to the Dragon's Fang Guardians. That is the most suitable place for you. All of the best and most elite talents in the Dragon's Fang Lineage have congregated there. If you wish to obtain the best Foundational Spirit Treasures, you'll have to go there. That said, it is full of danger and far more competitive than the Twenty Banners. Also, your status won’t be very helpful there.

"So? Do you still wish to go?"

Li Luo flashed his most radiant smile at his grandfather in response.

"Well, it doesn't matter, honestly. If my status isn't helpful, I still have a triple ninth-grade light resonance, Ten-Pillar Duke Bergfried fiancee to support me."

Li Jingzhe didn't know if he was supposed to laugh or cry when faced with Li Luo's outrageous words.

“This brat...

“If you can't rely on your status, you'll rely on your fiancee?

“Isn't he living much too flagrantly?”