Transmigration: Children of The Plane

Banquet

After Huo Ming sat back down, the Huo Clan started to chat amongst themselves. While most of it was about who Xue Bai was, many of the children there didn't care much and were focused on the food.

Their clan usually lived frugally, and with such a luxurious feast in front of them, the kids were having a great time.

Seeing his clan look so lively, Huo Ming smiled. It was moments like this that reminded him of what he was protecting.

He then looked over at Xue Bai and spoke, "Young Duke, while I know our food isn't like you'd receive at the Dukedom, they are the best our chefs could offer, so I hope you'll enjoy it."

Xue Bai didn't have much of a picky appetite as he spent five years eating bland hospital food. So currently, he was already engrossed in the meal, but after hearing Huo Ming speak, he put down his chopsticks and replied back, "The food is wonderful, Patriarch Huo, don't worry."

Currently, Xue Bai had a table to himself, so he was able to pick whatever food he wanted from the options without another mouth taking any. However, the twins shared one and were butting heads with each other every few seconds. While Huo Chen and Huo Ming also shared a table but were more elegant with their eating choosing only to eat as a show rather than to get full.

Seeing Xue Bai enjoy himself so much, Huo Ming was relieved. So while comfortable, he began to talk to Huo Chen, who sat next to him. "Cousin Chen, you got my message about my son, right?"

"Yes, I did. I can still hear your bragging throughout." Huo Chen spoke irritably.

Huo Ming only smiled at that. Yes, he did exaggerate about his son's talents, but how else would he attract the attention of his extremely talented cousin?

But he didn't mention his lie and replied, "Xiao Long is maybe even more talented than I described him. Let me call him over right now."

After speaking, Huo Ming stood from his seat and went to go call over the protagonist. And soon, Huo Ming returned with his son.

Currently, Huo Long was only ten. And while Huo Long didn't have the temperament he did in the game, he still had the looks. As a protagonist in a game, how could his looks be poor?

Huo Long, and Xue Bai, were both extremely good-looking, but Huo Long had a different style of looking. Xue Bai looked like the epitome of beauty, with his white skin, red lips, and long eyelashes making him look feminine. But Huo Long had a more manly look with a chiseled chin.

As Huo Long walked up to the group, he bowed toward Huo Chen, thinking he was the leader. "Huo Long greets Uncle Chen."

"So this your extremely talented son, huh?" Huo Chen spoke. "Just from the greeting alone, we already know his eyes don't work well. Cousin Ming, what part of him was so special? You never mentioned it in the message."

Reading in between the lines, Huo Ming quickly smacked Huo Long on the back of the head and sternly told him, "Unfilial Child, the son of our Lord is here. Greet him before your uncle."

Aggrieved, Huo Long covered his head and spoke through tears, "But there isn't even a boy here. There is only a girl here, and she's eating the food like she's a hungry ghost."

However, those words made Huo Ming even angrier, and he smacked the protagonist once more before saying, "That isn't a girl nor a hungry ghost that is the Duke of Snow's son."

Huo Long, at this point, wanted to leave. He had been looked down upon by his uncle, smacked twice in the head by his father, and was now forced to bow to a kid even younger than him.

However, Huo Long saw that his father was readying another slap behind him, so he forced a smile and bowed once more, "Greetings, Young Duke."

Xue Bai watching all of this, couldn't contain his laughter. The all-mighty future Huo Long was in front of him, tearing up like a child. And now, he had even been forced to bow in front of him. This was something he would brag about in the future.

At first, he was annoyed at being called a hungry ghost, but after seeing that, any resentment he had dissipated.

Huo Long seeing Xue Bai laugh at him, was even more aggrieved. He had been smacked twice, and the target of his bow hadn't even taken him seriously.

Seeing the protagonist look like he was about to start crying in front of him, Xue Bai eventually stopped laughing and nodded at him accepting the bow.

After seeing that, Huo Chen finally looked at his nephew and commented, "So my cousin told me that have talent that could rival mine. What's so special about you."

After hearing that in the back, Xue Bai immediately started choking on the chicken in his mouth. 'Good lord, this mob who dies even before the game starts just said that Huo Long could barely rival him!'

The three members of the Huo Clan turned around to see what was happening with Xue Bai, but he only turned them away with a wave indicating he was fine.

"My father surely was exaggerating, Uncle Chen. I only have minor talent with the spear. I only hope that I can follow your footsteps and become a commander under the Duke."

Xue Bai in the back choked again from this. 'Please, I just want to eat these delicacies. So stop saying such funny things!'

Hearing Xue Bai choke again, Big Wang went over to Xue Bai to make sure he was okay. But Xue Bai just waved him off and asked for some more fruit juice. Which he soon fetched from a nearby servant.

Seeing that Xue Bai was okay for the moment, Huo Chen looked back at Huo Long and replied. "Since you use the spear, how about I teach you some techniques? You'll be awakening your Marital Veins next year, too, and after that, you'll have to focus on cultivation more. So it's the best time to learn the fundamentals of your weapon before that."

Excited, Huo Long thanked him, "Uncle Chen Xiao Long would be grateful if you did."

Soon Huo Chen was starting to get along with his nephew, so he asked a maid to bring an extra mat for Huo Long to sit on so they could continue their conversation about the art of the spear.

Xue Bai saw this and thought this would be an excellent time to build favor with the protagonist and stop him by saying, "Commander Huo, it's fine Huo Long can sit next to me. I won't be able to finish all this food myself either."

"Young Duke, it's arranged like this to promote your status. Having Xiao Long sit next to you would imply he's your equal. If you really can't finish your food, we will store it later, so don't worry, it won't go to waste." Huo Chen replied.

While Huo Long was the Young Master of the Huo Clan here, his status was nothing compared to Xue Bai's.

"Commander Huo, don't be such a rule stickler. It's just a small banquet." Xue Bai smiled before calling over Huo Long to sit next to him.

Huo Long seeing the gesture, while apprehensive at first, he soon forced himself to sit down next to Xue Bai. With the train of thought that, 'The Young Duke wouldn't do anything to harm me.'

However, Xue Bai was annoyed because after sitting down, Huo Long continued talking with Huo Chen about the art of the spear, completely ignoring Xue Bai.

'I let you sit here so we could talk about life. Not so you talk with your muscle-brained uncle.' Xue Bai mentally thought. However, he didn't mention it and continued stuffing his face.

Eventually, the banquet ended without Xue Bai even getting to speak with Huo Long, much to his annoyance. However, Xue Bai consoled himself by saying that he'd be here a few days and there would be no way that Huo Long could ignore him the entire time.

After eating, Xue Bai was tired and asked, "Commander Huo, it's getting late. I'm tired. Where will I rest?"

"Young Duke, follow that maid. She will take you to your courtyard. It's the second nicest in our Mansion, so while it won't be as nice as your home, it's the best our humble home has." Huo Ming replied respectfully.

Nodding, Xue Bai followed the maid out the main hall and to a courtyard. As Huo Ming said, it wasn't as nice as his at home. But it was as nice as some of the luxury homes in Snowy Wind City.

Seeing the courtyard in front of him, Xue Bai thought, 'While it's still the home of country bumpkin, this will do for now.'

He then tossed a spirit stone to the maid, thanking her for the guide before walking in. He quickly found where the bedroom was, and after making sure the windows were closed, he covered himself in the quilt and went to sleep for the night.