Chapter 408 - 230 Dragon Devouring Shark!_2
“You’ve put up with a lot following me over the years, Fifth Brother!”
“Let us ride in the procession together to see our father soon!”
She Ruan had never spoken to She Long in such an emotional way before, which the stoic and straightforward She Long found too much to handle.
Rolling his eyes, She Long slapped away She Ruan’s hand that was on his shoulder.
“There’s no need for such words between us, Second Brother.”
“Xiao Wan really put in a lot of effort for you!”
“Did Mr. Jianmu agree to attend our She Family’s banquet?”
At this, She Ruan shook his head.
“Mr Jianmu won’t be attending our banquet, but he’s agreed to try to heal Father’s Giant Toothed Whale, whose core has been injured.”
“Finally, Father’s obsession will be resolved!”
She Long finally understood why his second brother would be so emotional.
Jianmu’s offer to heal the Giant Toothed Whale was far more valuable than his attendance at the She family gathering, emphasizing Xiao Wan’s importance.
After all, one was about giving face to the She family, while the other was genuinely providing the She family with high-level Creator resources.
These were two completely different matters.
While giving face to the She family, Jianmu could also meet more people at the gathering.
Even though Jianmu was a disciple of the Grandmaster Creator and not a Grandmaster Creator himself, it would still be beneficial for a young person like him to establish more connections.
On the other hand, healing the Guardian Beast that father has required a lot of Grandmaster Creator resources. Jianmu would surely need to ask his master for help.
This proved how high Xiao Wan’s status was in Fang Mu’s heart.
She Rui had been intentionally spreading a rumor.
The rumor was that even though Xiao Wan had become the guard for a disciple of a Grandmaster Creator, that disciple might not consider her important.
This statement greatly undermined Xiao Wan’s value to the She Family.
There were quite a few people in the family who were firm supporters of She Rui, so the rumor had spread within the family.
Not everyone in the world is clever, and some people believed the rumor.
“Second Brother, we have to prepare a substantial gift for Mr. Jianmu.”
“This gift is not only to thank Mr. Jianmu for being willing to help She Family, but also for giving you an upper hand in the succession struggle!”
She Ruan deliberately emphasized the word “substantial” as he spoke.
A gift should serve to foster goodwill and create a favorable impression.
If you’re going to give a gift, send it to where it matters. Otherwise, the gift has no value at all.
She Ruan had spent a lot of resources competing with She Rui over the years.
Now, She Long decided to put forth all his resources to help She Ruan to strengthen the relationship with Jianmu.
Upon hearing She Long’s words, She Ruan immediately understood his intentions.
She Long wanted him to convey a message to Fang Mu while expressing gratitude this time.
That he was vying for the position of the She Family’s Master.
Only that if Fang Mu helped him become the master of the She Family, the She Family would surely repay him generously in the future
Some things Xiao Wan found inconvenient to say, but he could convey his intentions to Fang Mu in this way.
She Ruan had met Fang Mu before, and knew that Fang Mu was definitely not foolish.
As long as Fang Mu wanted to understand the intentions of his words, he would certainly get it.
She Ruan and She Long talked for nearly an hour, until Uncle Fu had prepared the ceremonial procession and She Ruan drained his cup of tea, stood up with an ambitious look in his eyes.
She Ruan started competing with She Rui from the beginning, so they made the procession in a scale similar to She Rui’s.
Six Beast Cars, each drawn by two Diamond Rank Silver-Scaled Dragon Horses.
Each Silver-Scaled Dragon Horse was about three meters high, covered in silver scales, exuding an impressive air with its not insignificant dragon bloodline!
The eight maidservants behind were all holding a cage, each containing a Singing Melody Bird.
It’s said that the Singing Melody Bird inherited the bloodline of the Fourth Era Melody Bird.
The singing of the Singing Melody Bird was very appealing, far surpassing ordinary traditional Chinese eight-tone music.
The most common Singing Melody Birds could be sold for hundreds of thousands of Dragon Soaring Coins.
If it’s a Singing Melody Bird with a bluish tint on its feathers, the price for each could reach around 1.2 million Dragon Soaring Coins.
She Ruan loved hearing the song of the Singing Melody Bird.
She Ruan couldn’t help but wonder, as the ancestor of the Singing Melody Bird, a Sound Bird must sing even more beautifully.
According to historical paintings, the blue bird could even imitate human voices.
A Sound Bird from the Fourth Epoch would probably sell for an eight-figure sum!
The sixteen guards trailing behind all had platinum spiritual instruments on their waists and held curtains made of Rihua Brocade in their hands.
During their march, the lightweight yet slightly heavy Rihua Brocade fluttered with the wind, but it never got messy.
The emerald-colored brocade reflected the sunlight, creating an atmosphere of splendor and grandeur around it.
Even when She Rui was flaunting his power within the She Family, he would only use half of the ceremonial procession, rarely using the full set.
Once he used the complete set, it meant that She Rui must have made some great contributions to the She Family.
When She Rui used the full ceremonial proceeding, it would cause a great uproar within the She Family, let alone when She Ruan, who had never used a ceremonial procession for years, used the full set.
She Ruan was headed straight to the Martial Arts Arena, and everyone in the She family knew that the old master was exercising there at that time.
The older he gets, the more the old patriarch cared about his health.
Speaking plainly, he knew that his days were numbered, and the old master was becoming increasingly fearful of death.