The other side.
Fang Bahua put down the phone, his expression thoughtful, "What did the young master mean just now?"
"Send gifts to the Ji family?"
"The Ji family? I heard one of the young mistresses is surnamed Ji, could she be from the Ji family?"
Fang Bahua, who came from a background of independent cultivators, had struggled in the martial world in his youth. For a cultivation technique, he was willing to be someone's lackey for over a decade. Now that he had climbed onto Chen Jiuyang, he always wanted to serve Chen Jiuyang well, but he was usually responsible for Chen Jiuyang's daily life and had never shown his strengths in front of Chen Jiuyang.
And Chen Jiuyang was not very familiar with the affairs of martial families. Now that he finally had a chance to be useful, Fang Bahua put in his utmost effort.
He had been in Fengcheng for many years and had many connections from all walks of life, so he immediately inquired about the Ji family's situation.
At the same time, he pondered that Young Mistress Yao Zixuan came from the Yao family, Young Mistress Lin Yuexian's father was a third-rank official of the Dragon Kingdom, and Young Mistress Qiu Yihan was the Saintess of the Han family from the True Demon lineage of the Demonic Dao. Only Young Mistress Ji Lengyue came from an ordinary background. Now that she had the Ji family behind her, it would provide support for Young Mistress Ji in the manor in the future.
Soon, Fang Bahua figured out the Ji family's situation, his eyes narrowed, "This Ji family wants to recover from their decline, and the young master has instructed me to send gifts."
Fang Bahua was indeed a veteran of decades of struggle in the martial world, and he quickly guessed most of the situation.
"It's not appropriate to send gifts directly to the Ji family, nor is it appropriate to send them to the young master. Sending them to Young Mistress Ji is just right."
"He specifically called me."
Thinking of this, Fang Bahua called Feng Hanhou, "Master Han, the situation is like this. The young master asked me to inform some people to send gifts to Young Mistress Ji. I think it would be good if Master Han could notify the forty-six Marquises of Feng Province to send gifts one by one, what do you think?"
Chen Jiuyang had previously had a honeymoon period with the forty-six Marquises of Feng Province, but Zhou Fangzun's golden decree had caused a rift between Chen Jiuyang and the forty-six Marquises of Feng Province. They no longer bought the Chunyang Buqi Pills, and coupled with Chen Jiuyang's peerless talent, he was destined to be enfeoffed as a King in the future. After Chen Jiuyang's battle with Xi Butui, these people wanted to visit Chen Jiuyang and mend their relationship, but they were all blocked by the Chen family head and Yao Zixuan.
Upon learning of the situation, Feng Hanhou laughed heartily, "My good disciple has played a clever trick, killing two birds with one stone. Alright, I'll call them one by one and give them a good talking-to."
...
Soon, Feng Qinghou received the call and his expression became solemn for a moment, "The Xuan Yang Hou's move has finally come. He was patient before and didn't see us, but now he wants us to send gifts."
"He doesn't lack money, power, or cultivation techniques, but he insists that we send gifts. This is a warning to us, giving us one last chance to declare our stance."
Things were different now. Chen Jiuyang was destined to be enfeoffed as a King. He tapped the table, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, and immediately shouted, "Someone, prepare a generous gift immediately!"
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Feng Lianhou's Manor.
Feng Lianhou asked his son Xue Baogui, "What do you think?"
Xue Baogui said, "Father, we owe Xuan Yang Hou a great debt. Previously, the Third King's golden decree made us afraid to act. Afterward, Xuan Yang Hou refused to see us, so he must have some grievances and dissatisfaction. He has been patient until now, and now he is giving us an opportunity to declare our stance. We must not miss it."
Feng Lianhou nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad. The martial world is not just about fighting, but also about human relationships and etiquette."
"Xuan Yang Hou has risen like a comet and has a high probability of being enfeoffed as a King in the future. He was able to kill Xi Butui at the second level of the Earth Realm, and his strength has made him the first among the Marquis lineage of Feng Province's martial arts world."
"Furthermore, he was able to invite the Sword Master of Longjing to deter the Third King at Fengshan. Talent, strength, connections, background, he lacks nothing."
"This time, on the surface, it is asking us to send gifts for him, but in reality, it is asking us to declare our stance, whether we support him as the first person among the Marquis lineage of Feng Province."
"The hidden dragon is in the abyss, and it's time to build momentum. If you don't want to be purged and suppressed by him in the future, you must support him."
"Baogui, go and prepare a valuable gift immediately, and we will go together."
...
In an instant, the forty-six Marquises of Feng Province all took action and headed towards the Ji family, directly alarming the Prefectural Governor's Mansion of Fengcheng.
After receiving the news, Yun Tiancheng remained silent for a moment, "One word from one person, and all the Marquises are mobilized. It's truly remarkable. Let them pass."
Not only did the Prefectural Governor's Mansion of Fengcheng receive the news, but the Zhu family of the military stationed in Fengcheng also received the news.
Zhu Jianjun frowned and asked, "Grandpa, what do you think?"
Old Master Zhu was the former commander of the Sharp Blade Legion. He had previously fallen into a coma, and Chen Jiuyang had treated him. The matter of Zhang Jialong had caused the Zhu family and Chen Jiuyang to cease contact.
A rift had formed between the two families. If it were before, Chen Jiuyang was just an ordinary person, and they could still ignore Chen Jiuyang.
But now, the situation was different. Chen Jiuyang was the first person among the Marquis lineage of Feng Province's martial arts world, and his enfeoffment as a King was imminent. Once Chen Jiuyang was enfeoffed as a King, he would very likely take over the Sharp Blade Legion. At that time, if Chen Jiuyang had the slightest dissatisfaction with the Zhu family, their Zhu family would be in a difficult situation.
At this moment, with a single word from Chen Jiuyang, all the Marquises were mobilized, and no one could ignore it and pretend not to see.
Before, Chen Jiuyang relied on Chunyang Buqi Pills to win over the forty-six Marquises of Feng Province, and it was an exchange of interests that made them act. But now, it was different.
Old Master Zhu squinted his eyes and basked in the sun in the courtyard. After hearing the news, he remained silent for a moment and sighed, "Jialong's matter was your mistake."
Zhu Jianjun frowned, "Over a thousand retired brothers live under our care. For the sake of Zhang Jialong alone, exposing other retired brothers, attracting foreign spies, and leaking legion information, that would be a grave sin for our Zhu family."
Old Master Zhu immediately got up from the lounge chair and stared at him, "When Xi Butui was about to attack Zhang Jialong, didn't you receive advance notice?"
Zhu Jianjun was silent. Compassion does not lead an army, and kindness does not serve in the military. He felt he was not wrong.
Old Master Zhu said coldly, "We were afraid of offending Zhou Fangzun behind Xi Butui, so we sacrificed Zhang Jialong. This child Chen Jiuyang must have some resentment in his heart. If he is enfeoffed as a King in the future and wants to deal with our Zhu family, my old bones and you might survive, but what about others?"
"We have so many people under us, they will definitely sacrifice our Zhu family for themselves to quell Chen Jiuyang's anger."
"There is still a chance for redemption. Bring my Zhongshan suit, bring some gifts, and I will go to the Ji family."
"Grandpa, you want to go personally..."
Old Master Zhu sighed. People's hearts are made of flesh. The situation is changing rapidly. He got up and walked into the house.
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The other side.
Ji family.
A grand banquet was held, with at least a hundred tables. Starting from the table centered around Ji Hengmin, many seats in the middle area were left empty. The Ji family had invited many people, but many might not be able to arrive in time.
As the banquet began, people continued to arrive:
"Manager Zhao of Feng Province Great Transport Group has arrived."
Every arrival caused some discussion among the Ji family members.