After a sumptuous meal brimming with spiritual energy.
Luo You Min was about to take Ye Kang to the Ancient Cultivator's Cave Mansion when the steward suddenly rushed in.
"Lord, Young Master Zhong is here again. This time, he even brought two boxes of gifts. I wouldn't let him in, but he insisted!"
At this, Luo You Min's face darkened.
Young Master Zhong was naturally Zhong Ming. Ever since he had betrayed Luo Yin and Luo Xue and abandoned them at Hulong Blessed Land, Luo You Min had changed his attitude toward him and drawn a clear line between them.
But that brat had thick skin to spare. He came by every day to apologize, hoping to patch things up.
Luo Yin sighed. "That bastard clearly still wants to join our Luo Family through marriage. How could my sister marry someone like him?"
Luo You Min sneered. "You're underestimating Zhong Ming. His ambition goes far beyond that. Marriage is merely a means to an end. What he truly wants is the Qi in the Polo Grotto Heaven."
Luo You Min glanced at Ye Kang, explaining in a single sentence why Zhong Ming was shamelessly persistent.
That brat knew how to bend without breaking. To obtain First-Class Qi, he was willing to shoulder thorns and plead for forgiveness.
Luo You Min had indeed valued this quality in Zhong Ming and considered giving him the Qi.
But that was no longer possible.
He said gravely, "Ask him to come in."
"Yes, sir."
The steward went out. Before long, Zhong Ming entered, holding a Folding Fan and looking every inch the elegant young master.
"Uncle, you've finally agreed to forgive me..."
Before Zhong Ming could finish, he spotted Ye Kang standing behind Luo You Min.
The words caught in his throat. His eyes