"What... what? First place in the Tripod-Asking Contest?!"
Hearing this, Yan He even forgot the searing pain in his cheek and froze on the spot.
He knew perfectly well what it meant to take first place in the Tripod-Asking Contest!
It meant being the most promising disciple of Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate!
In the future, becoming an Elder would only be the starting point. He might even attain a higher position, perhaps even become the sect master!
This was absolutely not someone he could afford to provoke!
He did not dare hesitate and immediately said to Jiang Bei, "Jiang Bei, n-no... Lord Jiang! This lowly one failed to recognize your greatness just now. Please be magnanimous and forgive me, but... but my daughter is truly pregnant and cannot conveniently come out. I hope... Lord Jiang can understand."
Shi Fei also looked at Jiang Bei and said, "Yes, Jiang Bei. Yan He is a bastard, but his daughter is innocent. She is pregnant too, so it really is inconvenient for her."
"Have her come out, and the two stewards will understand why," Jiang Bei said.
Song Beijin and the others looked puzzled upon hearing this.
Fang Xin and Shi Fei were the same.
But remembering how Jiang Bei had personally slain the Demon-Blood Lion Demon not long ago, Fang Xin immediately said to Yan He, "Hurry and call your daughter out!"
Yan He broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Lord Fang... m-my daughter truly... truly cannot come out..."
"Hurry!!!"
Fang Xin roared, showing him no mercy.
Yan He shuddered all over, then lowered his head and painfully waved at the minister who had led them here.
The minister did not dare delay and hurried toward the depths of the estate.
Everyone waited for a while.
A moment later, the