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Chapter 77: Understanding the Truth (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

Half a month passed in a flash. In the morning, Cao Ze went to Yue Family Martial Arts School to practice martial arts. At this time, the footprints in the apricot blossom courtyard had been fixed. He had not yet mastered the Wind Shadow Step, and he really could not practice it in other places.

In the afternoon, he returned to his own courtyard to practice the Fish-Dragon Body Tempering Technique and his swordsmanship. He also guided Su Xiaozhi in martial arts, and had a lot of fun.

As for the evening, of course, he would study new knowledge and practice diligently with Su Xiaozhi.

Peaceful and happy.

But on this day, after looking at the sky, Cao Ze clenched his fists, took a bath, changed his clothes, put on the black robe he made with Su Xiaozhi, took the invitation, and went to Zuiyuexuan.

Come to think of it, this set of clothes was made more than half a year ago, and he hasn't made new clothes for Su Xiaozhi for a long time.

There are also Uncle Wu and brother-in-law.

Cao Ze suddenly came to his senses and decided to take everyone to make some new clothes tomorrow.

But tonight, let’s go to the party first!

As he walked, he had arrived at the Menglan River in the west of the city. He walked all the way to a small pier, then stopped and stood quietly waiting.

Zuiyuexuan is not on the shore, but in the river!
I don’t know what these big shots are thinking. Have they not had enough of riding on ships in the sea? So they built such a big ship in the city.

Perhaps it is the shaking state of the boat that makes people feel more intoxicated and dreamy.

Hong Xing has taught him several times these days, and Cao Ze feels that he is only one step away from mastering the Wind Shadow Step. As long as he can break through this step, he can use the Love Points to improve.

Although Hong Xing did not mention the invitation, he couldn't refuse it as decisively as before.

It’s just a banquet. As long as I find a corner and eat and drink quietly, I believe no one will come to trouble a small person like me.

While he was standing there thinking, a boatman came over and said, "Master, are you going to Zuiyuexuan? Come on board!"

He has been rowing on the Anlan River for decades, and he can tell at a glance whether the people standing at the dock are going to Zuiyuexuan.

"Today, the four great families are holding a grand spring banquet at Zuiyuexuan. I'm sure you're going to attend the banquet, right?"

The oar pushed hard in the river, and the light boat quickly crossed the water. The boatman still had enough energy to talk to Cao Ze, his eyes full of envy and admiration for the great man.

Anyone who is invited to Zuiyuexuan by the four great families is a powerful figure in Haijiao City.

Cao Ze nodded slightly, not in the mood to talk.

This boatman is somewhat similar to the taxi driver in his previous life. They are both very outgoing and it seems that there is nothing he cannot answer.

Seeing that Cao Ze was not in the mood to talk, the boatman was very considerate and shut up and rowed seriously.

About half a quarter of an hour later, a huge ship that blocked out the sky and the sun appeared in front of Cao Ze.

They have arrived at the end of the Menglan River, where there is an endless lake.

This lake was obviously artificially dug, and even the Menglan River is not a natural river.

Cao Ze could only sigh that the big shots were indeed generous.

After paying the boat fare and boarding the ship and showing the invitation, Cao Ze was led to the lobby and no one cared about him anymore.

This was exactly what Cao Ze wanted. He quickly found the place where the food was stored and started to feast on it. The food here was not ordinary meals. The meat was made from demon fish and demon beasts that had been processed with medicinal prescriptions, and the dishes were all cooked with natural treasures.

This is food for the big shots, but for Cao Ze, it is points!

At this time, the banquet had already begun. People from the four major families gathered into small circles and were discussing heatedly about all sorts of things.

"Haiyao, congratulations. I heard that your family has arranged a marriage for you. We are so envious!"

Three women put on a drama. In a corner, a group of young girls gathered together, and silver bell-like laughter could be heard from time to time, making the banquet seem a lot younger.

"I won't marry. If you want to marry me, go ahead and marry me!"

Yue Haiyao, who was dressed in red, said angrily that she had heard about it these days. Her family had even informed her that the other party would also come to the banquet and asked her to observe carefully.

What is there to observe?
Although Yue Haiyao's talent in martial arts is average and she is not worthy of the geniuses among the direct descendants of the four great families, that boy is not even from the four great families. Isn't he looking down on her, Yue Haiyao, too much?
"Haiyao's dream lover is the mysterious master who slaughtered the Iron Blood Pirates!"

Bai Yuchan also chimed in, speaking with a smile.

She is Yue Haiyao's best friend and knows the inside story. The Yue family has not yet finalized the marriage, and it will ultimately depend on Yue Haiyao's own wishes. After all, the Yue family is always kind to their own people.

"Mysterious master?"

"What if the other person is an old man?"

Some of the young sisters giggled and said that Yue Haiyao had always been quite powerful among their group of sisters, and now that they finally had something to talk about, they certainly had to seize this opportunity.

"So what if he's an old man?"

"I, Yue Haiyao, would rather marry a powerful old man than marry a loser!"

Yue Haiyao was obviously really angry and had made up her mind.

"I heard that boy is pretty good. He is already the first mate of a monster hunting ship at such a young age. With time, he may be able to reach that level."

"Humph!"

Yue Haiyao sneered, "Not everyone can master the perfect swordsmanship. Even if you give that kid a hundred years, he won't be able to master it!"

She knew very well that the mysterious master possessed perfect swordsmanship. As long as he joined the Yue family, with the resources of the Yue family, he would be able to break through to the refining of the internal organs quickly, and then perfect the refining of the internal organs. At that time, with his perfect swordsmanship, he would be almost invincible in the refining of the internal organs realm and become the second only to the half-step grandmaster.

Such a person, especially a boy from the seaside who only has some talent, can be compared.

"Shh!"

Suddenly, Bai Yuchan raised her hand, put her white jade-like index finger to her lips, whistled softly, and pointed to the dining area, "Look, is that man Haiyao's future husband?"

Naturally, Yue Haiyao would criticize this statement harshly, but everyone's eyes were still looking over.

Noisy!
After quickly clearing out several large plates, Cao Ze picked up the wine glass beside him and drank it in one gulp like a cow chewing a peony.

Suddenly, a burning sensation rose from my lower abdomen and instantly spread throughout my body.

"It feels so familiar!"

Cao Ze looked at the wine glass and put it under his nose. He vaguely smelled the freshness of the ocean, the sweetness of the fruit and the fragrance of the grass.

"It's the Sea Heart Nectar!"

Cao Ze's heart trembled and he looked at the row of wine jugs beside him.

Is the nectar of the sea just placed here like plain water?

Don't let it go to waste!

Cao Ze picked up the wine jug without hesitation and poured himself another glass.

Soon, he turned red like a cooked shrimp, and he was so hot that he wanted to rush out and jump into the lake to take a bath.

Even though his cultivation had improved greatly at this point, after drinking two cups of Sea Heart Nectar in a row, plus the many rare treasures he had eaten before, he now felt as if there was a mine buried in his body that could explode at any time.

The girls on the side were stunned by this scene. When they saw that Cao Ze, who was already red all over, actually wanted to pour them another glass of Hai Xin nectar, they didn't know what to say.

It was like seeing a homeless person in a buffet restaurant. His stomach was already full, but he was still greedily stuffing food into his mouth. For them, who were of noble status, this was indeed too rude and indecent.

If some people still thought Cao Ze had some potential before he left, now no one wants such a person to be their husband.

Yue Haiyao’s face was also red, she was angry!

She didn't know what her family was thinking, to arrange such a marriage for her. It was simply...

Furious, Yue Haiyao stood up and walked straight towards Cao Ze.

On the other side, Feng Kuang, who was accompanying a middle-aged man in white, was also looking over here. He couldn't help laughing and couldn't help but think of the first time he attended such a banquet.

After Deacon Bai finished talking to the big shots and the two were alone together, Feng Kuang brought up the old matter again, "Deacon Bai, that guy over there is the young man I told you about, Cao Ze!"

Deacon Bai looked in the direction where Feng Kuang pointed, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

"It's great to be young and do what you want!" Deacon Bai sighed softly, but had no intention of going over.

Perhaps because he saw Feng Kuang's confusion, Deacon Bai explained, "A big shot from the Yue family has taken a fancy to that boy and wants to marry his daughter to him. What can we do to compete with him?"

Cape City is so small that many things about the four major families are no longer secrets to other families.

Besides, such things can't be kept secret.

"Yue family?"

Feng Kuang really didn't know this news, and had never heard of any connection between Cao Ze and the Yue family.

And marrying the daughter of the legitimate family directly, isn't this a bit too much?
However, thinking of the relationship between Cao Ze and Su Xiaozhi, he felt that this might not succeed, and the Bai family still had a chance.

Butler Bai shook his head again. Regardless of whether this matter could be accomplished or not, the Yue family could make such a decision, which was sending a signal to the outside world that they valued this boy very much. Even if the marriage of their daughter failed, the Yue family could pay other prices, which the Bai family would not be willing to fight for.

That guy is indeed good, but for now, at least he doesn't seem to be worth recruiting.

Feng Kuang pondered for a moment and said no more.

Since Cao Ze has a better place to go, there is no need for him to force it.

"It turns out that the daughter of the Yue family who is going to marry is her!"

Feng Kuang exclaimed softly, and looking at Yue Haiyao walking towards Cao Ze, he began to understand why Deacon Bai didn't want to argue.

"You are Cao Ze, right?"

Yue Haiyao came in front of Cao Ze and did not hide her disgust, expressing it directly on her face.

"Miss, what can I do for you?"

The girl in front of me was wearing a long red dress with peony and mountain patterns embroidered on it with gold thread. Her long hair was simply tied behind her back, but the headband was decorated with gold and silver threads and jade stones, giving off an air of elegance and grace.

The woman herself is also charming and a natural beauty.

But since he already had Su Xiaozhi, he wouldn't even look at her if she hadn't come to him angrily.

Although he drank several cups of Hai Xin Jing wine, Cao Ze was still very conscious. He was preparing to find a place to practice the Fish Dragon Body Tempering Technique and convert the treasures he had just eaten into points.

"I find you?"

Yue Haiyao sneered, "I don't know which elder in the family you are relying on, but I want to tell you, if you want to marry the daughter of the Yue family, you should just give up on this idea!"

"?"

Cao Ze was also confused, "Miss, you must have misunderstood. I am already married."

He's already married?
Are the elders in the family becoming senile and confused?

Yue Haiyao felt like she was going crazy.

"There may be some misunderstanding here. I will explain it to you. You don't have to worry about it, young lady."

Thinking of Hong Xing and Yue Lingke who might be behind Hong Xing, Cao Ze vaguely guessed something. No wonder Hong Xing invited him to the party.

He also didn't expect that the heroic master actually liked to do this kind of thing.

Yue Haiyao stared at Cao Ze, and when she found that he did not seem to have any intentions towards her, she relaxed a lot.

"It seems that you are not as ignorant as the rumors say. You are a reasonable person."

Seeing Cao Ze's apologetic expression, Yue Haiyao smiled, "In that case, don't say I didn't give you a chance."

"There will be some small games at the banquet later, such as flying flowers and passing flowers. Mr. Cao can join our team. If you perform well and help us get good scores, I can introduce a few sisters to you!"

Yue Haiyao's face was full of pride, she knew that no one could refuse such an opportunity.

Those who could become sisters with her were either rich or noble in Cape City. If any of the sisters took a fancy to him, this country boy could save decades of hard work and have a chance to rise to prominence.

With Cao Ze's strength, he is worthy of some sisters on the edge of the circle.

Of course, she did this just to make Cao Ze have other goals and stop bothering her. After all, it would be best if Cao Ze could find the relationship with the elders in his family and resolve the situation with such a trick.

Cao Ze laughed.

I roughly understood what Yue Haiyao meant.

But the other party's condescending attitude made him very uncomfortable.

"I am not very knowledgeable and I am afraid I am not qualified to attend such an event. Thank you for your kindness, young lady. I will not participate in this event."

There was no point in talking if they didn't agree, and Cao Ze was too lazy to play house with this young lady.

With his current strength, even if he goes to one of the four major families, he will be treated with respect.

Yue Haiyao narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and looked Cao Ze up and down.

Immediately he sneered in his heart.

Being in her position, she has seen too many people and too many methods.

Many people with backgrounds like Cao Ze have tried every possible means, including chance encounters, heroic rescues... just to impress the sisters.

Of course, some people are clever and try to play hard to get...

I just don't know what kind of person this is.

Yue Haiyao already had the answer in her heart. She said no more and turned back to her own circle.

It's funny that you didn't seize the opportunity given to you and you're only at the seventh level of body forging and you're already learning to play hard to get from others.

Seventh level of body building?

Just a senior security guard!

"Congratulations, Brother Cao!"

Cao Ze was just about to go outside the hall to practice the body-building technique and refine the Sea Heart Nectar when a smiling voice came from behind him.

There is no doubt that it was Feng Kuang.

"Congratulations?"

Cao Ze was very happy to see an acquaintance at the banquet. Only then did he notice that when he was talking to that woman just now, he had attracted a lot of attention.

"That person just now was the daughter of the Yue family, Yue Haiyao!"

Feng Kuang glanced at Yue Haiyao's back, not daring to look at her any more. "Don't underestimate her because she's just a delicate little girl. She's already at the eighth level of body forging. She's twenty years younger than me, but her cultivation is higher than mine!"

"Eighth level of body forging?"

"So, she is also a martial arts prodigy?"

Cao Ze was so scared. He was afraid that his small body, which had been trained to the seventh level, could not withstand the torment from the other party.

"螛, among the four great families, only those with poor martial arts talent can practice so fast. Otherwise, they all advance slowly step by step."

Feng Kuang chuckled and said, "But she is the daughter of the Yue family after all. If you can marry her, there will be many benefits. Maybe you can become the captain of a monster hunting ship soon!"

"I'm very optimistic about you!"

Feng Kuang patted Cao Ze on the shoulder and encouraged him, "As a man, you have to be more proactive. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Come on!"

Feng Kuang said this and returned to Butler Bai.

Cao Ze laughed.

Unfortunately, the captain was destined to be disappointed.

　77 is in the dark room... Emergency repairs are underway
　　
　
(End of this chapter)