Arriving at the Speed Clan

Once they entered Guba City, the surroundings began to bustle with activity.

Noisy cries of vendors filled the air, all kinds of goods were displayed along both sides of the street, and haggling could be heard everywhere.

Ning Rongrong leaned against the carriage window, watching everything in wonder. If the carriage had not still been moving, she might have jumped down to join the excitement.

The Speed Clan's residence lay to the south of Guba City. Led by the Strength Clan, the carriage came to a stop before a manor that looked remarkably similar to the Strength Clan's estate.

The difference was that the plaque above this manor's entrance bore a large character for "Speed."

"Our four single-attribute clans are bound together. The Defense Clan specializes in construction, and they helped build all of our residences, so their overall layouts are quite similar."

Seeing the surprise in Ning Fengzhi's eyes, Patriarch Titan explained from the side.

"Oh, it seems the Defense Clan has attained great skill in architecture!"

Others might not have noticed, but Sword Douluo beside them possessed astonishing perception. To his senses, the entire Speed Clan estate appeared perfectly ordinary, yet countless mechanisms and hidden weapons lurked in the shadows.

The entire estate concealed deadly danger.

"Where's your clan leader? Hurry and tell him to come out and welcome our distinguished guests." Patriarch Titan strode boldly to the Speed Clan's entrance and spoke to the two disciples guarding the gate.

The Speed Clan disciples were quick-witted enough to recognize Patriarch Titan. One of them respectfully said, "Patriarch Titan, our sect master is already waiting for you all. As soon as we learned you had arrived, we sent someone to inform him."

"Haha, you old ape! I heard that booming voice of yours from far away. You could've just come in yourself, yet you insist on having someone welcome you. You're getting more childish with age."

Just then, a clear voice rang out.

Ye Feng looked closely and saw a tall, thin old man hurrying out from the estate.

The old man had a rosy complexion, and his skin was as smooth as a baby's. If not for his snow-white hair, no one would have been able to tell his true age.

"Haha, I may not count as a distinguished guest, but I'm not here alone today." Patriarch Titan smiled and gave Bai He a meaningful look.

Following Patriarch Titan's gaze, Bai He finally noticed Ning Fengzhi and the others standing nearby.

"Who are these?" Bai He gave Patriarch Titan a questioning look.

With his discerning eyes, he could naturally tell that Ning Fengzhi's group was far from ordinary.

There was no need to mention Ning Fengzhi. The aura of a top-tier Soul Saint surrounding him was impossible to conceal in Bai He's eyes.

More importantly, there was the silent Sword Douluo beside him. Despite being a Soul Douluo himself, Bai He could not see through Sword Douluo's cultivation.

There were only two possible explanations: either Sword Douluo was an ordinary person with no Soul Power at all, or his cultivation was higher than Bai He's, making him impossible to read.

Of the two possibilities, Bai He was more inclined toward the latter.

"I am Ning Fengzhi. Please forgive this unannounced visit." Before Patriarch Titan could speak, Ning Fengzhi had already spoken with a gentle expression.

"Ning Fengzhi! Could you be the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's name, Bai He found it extremely familiar. After thinking it over carefully, his expression suddenly changed as he stared at Ning Fengzhi in shock.

"That would be me." Ning Fengzhi's expression remained gentle.

Amazing. I never thought Teacher had it in him to put on airs like this. Ye Feng stared at his teacher in surprise. He had not expected this side of him.

He did not even introduce his background, merely gave his name and let the other man slowly figure it out.

And yet, just a name had been enough for the man to guess Ning Fengzhi's identity. That was a perfect display of swagger!

At that moment, Ye Feng's admiration for Ning Fengzhi was endless.

"A distinguished guest indeed, a truly distinguished guest." Bai He had long heard of the renowned Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After all, it was one of the Upper Three Sects. Anyone with even a little knowledge knew the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's name.

"I say, Old White Bird, can't you let us go inside before talking? What are we standing around outside for?" Patriarch Titan said bluntly. Given his friendship with Bai He, he spoke without restraint.

Bai He shot Patriarch Titan an annoyed glare, then turned to Ning Fengzhi with a smile. "Sect Master Ning, I apologize for my earlier discourtesy. Come, let us go inside and talk."

"There is no need to be so polite. I came without notice, so I hope Patriarch Bai He will not take offense," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

"Not at all, not at all! It is the honor of our Speed Clan."

Chatting and laughing, the group followed Bai He into the estate.

After arriving at the guest hall and taking their seats, Bai He began probing Ning Fengzhi's purpose. "Sect Master Ning, welcome to our Speed Clan. May I ask what brings you here...?"

To be honest, Bai He had never imagined that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would come to him. After all, the Speed Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no relationship whatsoever.

Their sudden visit naturally gave him much to think about.

"Hehe, this visit is mainly for the sake of my disciple." Ning Fengzhi pointed to Ye Feng, taking the lead in revealing Ye Feng's identity.

"He is?" Bai He looked at Ye Feng, his eyes full of confusion.

"Haha, Old White Bird, you've found yourself a treasure. By relation, you're even his Great Grandfather!" Patriarch Titan said with a loud laugh.

"Great Grandfather?" Bai He looked at Ye Feng in confusion, unable to understand when he had suddenly gained a grandson.

"Allow me to explain." Ning Fengzhi looked at Bai He with a smile and said, "His mother is named Bai Yaling. By relation, you truly are his Great Grandfather."

"You're that girl Yaling's child?" At those words, Bai He shot to his feet, staring at Ye Feng with excitement.

Back when Bai Yaling had run away from home, he had worried about her for a long time. He had never expected that after only a few years, she would already have a child.

"This junior, Ye Feng, pays respects to Great Grandfather." Ye Feng stepped before Bai He and bowed.

"Good child, good child. Now that you mention it, you look exactly like your mother did when she was young. So alike, far too alike." Bai He hurriedly helped Ye Feng up and sighed.

"By the way, where is your mother? Is she doing well?" As if recalling something, Bai He hurriedly asked.

Come to think of it, he had been quite close to Ye Feng's mother. She was his younger brother's youngest daughter, so Ye Feng's mother had to address him as her eldest uncle.

"Mother passed away already," Ye Feng said quietly.

Although his nominal mother had already died by the time he transmigrated here, the original owner's memories still filled him with respect for that gentle and virtuous woman.

"Ah..."

Bai He let out a sigh. In truth, he had long had a premonition about it. Hearing the news in person now merely confirmed what he had expected.

After all, if his niece were still alive, why wouldn't she have come herself?

"Good child, don't worry. From now on, the Speed Clan is your home. As long as I'm here, no one will dare bully you." Bai He patted Ye Feng's shoulder comfortingly.