VOLUME 1: The Third Princess Overturns The World

CHAPTER 35: Old monsters

Early the next morning, de residence was in an uproar as the guard announced the arrival of the ancestors of different clans.

These old monsters rarely appeared even on important occasions and surprisingly today they all gathered in de clan's residence.
Ancestor de also came out to greet them.

"Father, why are those ancestors here?" Patriarch de asked his father in doubt while they were waiting in the koi pond pavilion.

His father likes this place so much that this is where he usually received his old friends.

"I have no idea either. I was in seclusion, why are you asking me?" he smacked patriarch de's head. No wonder patriarch de has this habit of smacking little fatty's head too.

"tell me quickly what happened while I'm in seclusion?" he muttered in contemplation as he fiddled with his white beard.

"Nothing much, though I invited a little lady as our honorable guest for saving little Han'er. As for the city lord's side, there's no movement as far as we know. So that can't be it either" patriarch de said perplexedly.

Ancestor de's eyes sharpened, a little curious of this little girl. When he came out last night he also heard a lot from De San about this little girl.

Just at that moment, four old men walk towards them with full white hair and beard.

"You! old bastard, you advance again?" ancestor Zhuang blurted noticing ancestor de's grandeur.

Everyone was stunned enviously, they are all at foundation establishment level 9 mid-stage and now this old man advanced to level 9 peak stage already.

"hahaha I'm just lucky" he laughs complacently.

Everyone snorted derisively at him but he didn't mind one bit at all.

"Why are you all in here this early?" he asked with squinted eyes after inviting them to sit down and pouring them a cup of tea.

"Hmmph. Why didn't you tell us that you're sending your little rascal outside for experiential learning?" the ancestors complained except for ancestor Zhuang because his daughter, Zhuang Yao'er send him the news earlier.

The ancestors then start bantering like young children far from their mighty impression from the common folks' hearts at all.

"hehe, I just know of it yesterday too" ancestor de laughed awkwardly. Although he didn't lie, he really didn't intend to let these old fogies know of it sooner. 'But it seems this old Zhuang already got a whiff of this news beforehand. That son of mine is not really reliable' he thought as he gives patriarch De a sharp glare who was seating at the side.

Patriarch de shivered fearfully, trying to recall how he wronged his father.

Although their clans have deep friendships they always competed for strength and things like this are a big deal for them because it could break their balance. But not seriously really, they simply like to compete with each other and brag and show off like children.

"Hmmp. Knowing you, you must have intentionally hidden it from us right?" Ancestor tian stated coldly.

"hehe old tian you really know me too well" he bellowed in laughter not embarrassed at all that he's been exposed.

"hmmp. Don't think you can get away from us just like this" ancestor hai said meaningfully with a smirk.

ancestor de's face changed dramatically. 'how did these bastards find out about my precious wine?' he cursed internally with a forced smile already having a suspect in mind.

Patriarch de shivered again as old de shot a cold glare at him, he scrambled away like seeing a ghost before his father could smack his head.  

"Hmmp, don't you think old Zhuang isn't as affected as you all" he muttered in delight as he watched old Zhuang's calm face drinking tea twisted bitterly.

"I---" before he managed to finish his words the three other ancestors chased him for a beating without using their qi.

"You old bastard you also know of it yet you didn't tell us" the ancestors roared and beat him up.
Before old de's smile totally formed a delightful arc he was also chased around and beaten by the others.

It didn't take long before the serene place turns upside down. Thankfully, a barrier was protecting the koi pond so it was not affected but the koi fish were all frightened and hides deep down the pond.