The Compound
"Young Master Shen..."
"Young Master Shen..."
Greetings rang out without end, accompanied by their beaming smiles.
It was enough to raise goosebumps.
"Everyone came to mooch off... no, to visit my grandfather? Looking at this turnout, my grandfather must be very busy. Better come back another time!"
After saying that, Shen Wuxiao smiled faintly at the crowd.
"Yes, we merely wanted to ask the old chief for guidance on a few matters, report on our work..."
"Oh, as long as you believed it." Shen Wuxiao did not bother with them further and strode inside.
When the guard at the gate saw Shen Wuxiao, he greeted him. "Young Master!"
"My grandfather is home, right?"
The guard nodded. "The old chief is here. Just go on in."
"Alright!" Shen Wuxiao headed into the compound.
The people outside could only watch.
To them, casually entering the compound was something forever beyond their reach.
They could strive their whole lives and still not be born as well as someone else.
Just as Shen Wuxiao had said, they really were here to curry favor.
Who did not know that tomorrow was the old chief's birthday?
Yet they did not have the qualifications to enter.
Those attending the birthday celebration, aside from members of the Lineage and relatives by marriage, would be the old chief's students and certain trusted confidants.
There would not be many specially invited guests either.
That was why they had crowded here the day before, hoping to pay Shen Lie a visit.
Once inside the compound, beast roars mingled with the fragrance of flowers.
Shen Lie liked peace and quiet. He usually lived here, spending his leisure time growing flowers and raising animals.
The surroundings truly were exceptionally beautiful.
Stepping into this compound felt like entering a tranquil, elegant private