A Match Made in Heaven

Chen Ying arrived at the dining table where Chen Lie was sitting and glanced at the relatives.

"Hello, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Little Aunt, and Aunts and Uncles."

There are quite a few friends from my dad's side coming over today, so please forgive me if there's anything I haven't done well in terms of hospitality.

Chen Gequn and Chen Ruoqun both responded to Chen Ying with "It's okay."

Chen Guangqun stood up abruptly and said, "We're all family, what's there to be surprised about?"

"But you, Xiaoying, are the star of the day. Go about your business and don't worry about us."

Chen Ying nodded slightly. "Thank you for your understanding, Second Uncle. I wonder how Chen Ye's health is recovering?"

Chang Guirong quickly interjected, "There are no problems anymore, she's recovering very well."

"That's good."

Then, Chen Ying's gaze shifted, landing on Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao.

When Chen Ying's gaze fell on Chen Lie, she was immediately taken aback and thought to herself, "?"

Because she felt that her younger cousin seemed to have become a different person. Compared to his previous timidity, Chen Lie's temperament had become much sharper, his eyes were bright and piercing, his posture was upright and steady, and every move he made was full of power.

Chen Ying thought to herself.

When was the last time I saw Chen Lie? It seems like it was about half a year ago.

Such a dramatic change in a person in just six months can only be explained by exceptionally significant progress in martial arts.

Chen Ying then casually asked, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, how are Chen Lie and Yaoyao's martial arts results? Have they encountered any difficulties?"

"Chen Ying has started to care about her younger siblings' grades too; she's really grown up."

After sighing, Chen Gequn said, "Chen Lie and Yaoyao are both doing well. Yaoyao is about to break through 1 in Blood Qi Value, and Chen Lie, in particular, has been making rapid progress in Qi and Blood recently."

"Rapid progress?"

Chen Ying found it strange.

What kind of dramatic increase in Blood Qi Value would it take to produce such a significant change?

She remembered that when she was in the Genius Training Camp, her classmates, whom she hadn't seen for several months, had mastered several B-Rank Martial Art techniques to perfection.

Even a surge of several hundred calories in Blood Qi Value didn't produce such a significant change as Chen Lie's.

She already had a general idea of Chen Lie's grades; they were extremely poor. Even if he made a sudden leap, how much could he possibly advance?

However, Chen Ying didn't ask for details, only saying, "It's good that everything is fine, which will save you and your second aunt some trouble."

At this moment, Chen Ruoqun said, "Xiaoying, this is your cousin, Jiang Qiongqiong."

"Cousin?"

Chen Ying glanced sideways at Jiang Qiongqiong, who was standing next to Chen Ruoqun.

"Hello, Cousin Chen Ying, I'm Qiongqiong."

"Qiongqiong, hello."

Chen Ying waved gently.

"Xiaoying, Qiongqiong knows you've achieved so much in martial arts and admires you so much. She kept asking you to give her some pointers on martial arts when she came here," Chen Ruoqun said.

"Okay, no problem." Chen Ying nodded. "Then let's do it this afternoon. After the guests have all left, I'll give Qiongqiong some special pointers on martial arts."

"Thank you, Sister Chen Ying!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiongqiong immediately expressed her gratitude with delight.

At this moment, Chen Lie's Second Aunt, Chang Guirong, suddenly said, "Xiaoying, you can't be biased. When you're giving Qiongqiong pointers this afternoon, please give my Chen Ye some pointers too."

Hearing that her younger sister and second sister-in-law had both consulted Chen Ying about their children, Feng Yuelan said, "Since that's the case, then let's not leave anyone out."

Chen Lie and Yaoyao also asked Xiao Ying for some pointers.

Although we elders are at a higher level, we still can't understand the cultivation experience of martial arts geniuses. With your guidance, they will definitely avoid taking detours.

"Okay, don't worry, Second Aunt, I won't miss a single one. I've dedicated this afternoon to instructing these younger brothers and sisters in martial arts."

Chen Ying glanced at Chen Lie with a wary look inadvertently.

In the afternoon, she planned to take advantage of the opportunity to give Chen Lie some pointers and get a good feel for his abilities.

Standing to the side, Chen Ying's mother, Yang Huiqin, was overjoyed.

My precious daughter is so impressive that all the relatives' children are vying to get her help, which undoubtedly makes me, as her mother, feel proud.

She's always insisted on holding Martial Artist banquet for her daughter, isn't it just to show off in front of all the relatives and friends?

Now that her goal had been achieved, even her old military leaders had been invited to her daughter's Martial Artist Banquet. Satisfied with her vanity, she beamed with pride and was extremely pleased.

"Xiaoying, two young people around your age are looking for you. They say they're your friends. Why don't you go and see them?"

Yang Huiling came to Chen Ying's side.

"Okay, Mom!"

Chen Ying responded, then said to the relatives present, "Dear uncles and elders, please excuse me, my friend has arrived, I'll go see him first!"

After saying that, Chen Ying turned and left.

After Chen Ying left, Yang Huiqin said, "The banquet is about to begin, and the dishes will be served shortly. They are all Nutritional Meal that are good for your blood and energy."

Chen Ye, Chen Lie, and Yaoyao and Qiong Qiong, you all need to eat more!

After saying that, Yang Huiqin turned and left.

Chen Xingyao sat at the dining table, feeling somewhat irritated. She said to Feng Yuelan, "Mom, it's too stuffy here. I want to go for a walk!"

"Alright, don't go too far. The banquet is about to start, so have your brother accompany you."

Seeing that Chen Xingyao had already left the table, Feng Yuelan immediately said to Chen Lie, "Chen Lie, go and keep an eye on your sister."

Chen Lie nodded, got up and followed Chen Xingyao Chen Xingyao a corner in a hotel.

A quiet, silent corner after the turn.

Li Muge pulled Lu Qingchan over.

"Qingchan, I didn't know your grandfather was so powerful. You're actually from a wealthy and noble family."

Lu Qingchan said, "I remember living in the Lu Family when I was little, but after I turned eight, I moved out with my parents."

"The Lu Family is so powerful, they must be one of the top families in our East River Province."

"By the way, what level is your grandfather at? Such a great figure, he should already be Grandmaster, right?" Li Muge asked.

Lu Qingchan thought for a moment and said, "I heard my father say that more than ten years ago, my grandfather was seriously injured while fighting against Exotic Beast. He was originally Grandmaster Realm, but after being seriously injured, coupled with his old age, his realm gradually declined."

Therefore, compared to other Grandmaster families in East River Province, our Lu Family lacks a solid foundation.

"Oh, I see."

Li Muge nodded and asked in confusion, "Your Lu Family is already the top family in East River Province. You must have been born with a huge amount of martial arts resources. Even so, no one's Blood Qi Value can reach 2000 calories."

Who was that person I met at the Martial Arts Hall a few days ago who had reached the Ultimate Realm of Blood-Qi Stage, possessing over 2,600 Qi Blood Qi Value?

Could it be a genius from a major province on Earth renowned for its Blue Star arts?

Stop guessing, I'll tell you.

Seeing that her friend had been pondering this matter all day, almost obsessively, Lu Qingchan said, "The person you met should be from Cloud River Province, a martial arts genius from the Yunchuan Shen Family."

"Ah, right, right, I think I overheard people talking about the Yunchuan Shen Family and Lingfeng Group from behind the crowd. It turns out it's true!"

"How did you know since you weren't even there?" Li Muge looked at Lu Qingchan.

Lu Qingchan sighed softly, "I heard about it when I accompanied my father to visit the Chen Family the day before yesterday."

"No, that genius from the Shen Family also said that she came to East River Province specifically to consult Chen Lie, and because of Chen Lie's potential, even the Governor of Cloud River Province had to humble himself and submit to him."

Another thing is certain: Zhao Jinglan, the president of Sunlight Group in East River Province, has shown a desire to befriend Chen Lie. How is this possible?

Lu Qingchan immediately asked in doubt, "Is that so?"

"Of course." Li Muge nodded. "I don't know if it's true or not that the Governor of Cloud River Province humbled himself to befriend Chen Lie, but I can confirm that it's true that the President of Sunlight Group is on good terms with Chen Lie."

Do you know the president of Sunlight Group? She's Zhao Jinglan, the Pearl of the Eight Provinces " from the TV series.

"Of course I know! But none of what you just said seems to me to be true?"

"How could it not be real? It's definitely real!"

Wasn't your dad trying to set you up with that Chen Lie?

You can take this opportunity to get to know him more deeply.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense!"

Before Li Muge could finish speaking, Lu Qingchan decisively refused.

She remembered what Chen Lie said to her father that day, "There is a difference between immortals and mortals."

Although she didn't know why Chen Lie's attitude towards her had changed so drastically during this period, she believed it was ultimately a good thing.

My father and Chen Lie's father were such good friends. It wouldn't be good if they were to have a falling out because of these two younger generations.

Although Chen Lie's enthusiastic attitude towards her used to give her a headache, now she feels a little lost.

She couldn't help but wonder what had happened to cause such a big difference in Chen Lie's attitude towards her.

"Sister Lu, it really is you!"

Lu Qingchan turned her head and saw Chen Xingyao. She couldn't help but ask, "Yaoyao, what are you doing here?"

"The star of today's banquet is my cousin. My parents brought my brother and me here as soon as it was light."

"Your brother is here too?"

Lu Qingchan looked towards the corner, and just then, Chen Lie walked over.

Lu Qingchan and Chen Lie exchanged a glance.

Chen Lie nodded to Lu Qingchan and walked over.

"Chen Lie, I left in a hurry last time and forgot to congratulate you. Congratulations on your great improvement in energy and blood, and on joining the Elite Class."

Lu Qingchan walked over and took the initiative to speak with Chen Lie.

Chen Lie nodded slightly. "Congratulations on returning to the Dongchuan Lu Family."

"I'd like to ask you, is your so-called Pseudo-Nutrient Saturation Constitution real?" Lu Qingchan asked again.

"Of course it's true."

Li Muge stepped forward and said, "Hello, Chen Lie. I'm Li Muge from Elite Class 1, and I'm good friends with Qingchan."

Chen Lie nodded to Li Muge.

"Are you Li Xianyu's older sister?" Chen Xingyao asked from the side.

Li Muge, "You know my sister?"

"Li Xianyu and I are both in the Key Class 1," Chen Xingyao replied.

Oh, hello!

Li Muge waved at Chen Xingyao.

At that moment, the hotel lights came on, and voices suddenly rang out from the stage.

"Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the banquet for Chen Ying Ying's Ranked Martial Artist. I am the emcee from the Military Banquet Hotel."

Please return to your seats and try not to move around. The banquet will begin soon!

"Oh dear, the banquet is about to begin, brother, shall we go back?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xingyao spoke.

"Yes!" Chen Lie nodded.

Lu Qingchan waved to Chen Xingyao, then turned to Chen Lie and said, "I'm not going to greet Uncle Chen and Aunt Feng."

"Good."

After Chen Lie finished speaking, he left with Chen Xingyao.

Goodbye, Sister Lu.

Lu Qingchan smiled and waved to Chen Xingyao again, "Goodbye!"

After Chen Lie left, Li Muge suddenly said, "This Chen Lie has a calm demeanor and every move he makes has the air of a strong person. His martial arts skills must be quite high."

Qingchan, I agree to your marriage!

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Lu Qingchan couldn't help but glare at her friend reproachfully.

"I'm serious. Although there aren't many people in Elite Class 1 who are dating, I think it would be a wonderful thing if there were good people who could work together and strive side by side in their martial arts training."

Lu Qingchan pouted and said, "If you have this idea, why don't I go and talk to Chen Lie on your behalf, and suggest you and Chen Lie date?"

"No, no!" Li Muge waved her hands repeatedly. "His martial arts are so powerful, we're not even on the same level. He's a god, I'm just a mortal. There's a difference between immortals and mortals, we can't get along."

But you're different. Your grades are better than mine, and now you've returned to the Lu Family. You two are a match made in heaven.

"What do you mean by the difference between immortals and mortals? Where did you learn that? And why do you think Chen Lie's martial arts are better than yours?" Lu Qingchan couldn't help but ask.

"You don't know the 'divide between immortals and mortals' meme? It refers to the vast difference in martial arts between men and women, meaning they're practically on different levels."

Lu Qingchan nodded, thinking to herself: So that's what it means.

Li Muge added, "Chen Lie associates with martial arts geniuses from Cloud River Province and frequents high-end venues like the Sunlight Group. How could his martial arts skills be weak?"

"Then you're wrong. I can't explain your claims about Cloud River Province martial arts genius and Sunlight Group, but I can assure you that Chen Lie's Blood Qi Value isn't even as high as yours."

"Huh? No way?"

Meanwhile, Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao returned to the restaurant where their parents were.

Upon seeing Chen Xingyao, Feng Yuelan couldn't help but remind him, "The banquet is about to begin, so don't wander off later."

"Understood!" Chen Xingyao replied.

At this moment, Jiang Qiongqiong tilted her head and whispered to Chen Liedao, "Chen Lie, do you and Yaoyao know the granddaughter of Uncle's military leader?"

Chen Lie gave Jiang Qiongqiong a strange look.

Jiang Qiongqiong quickly explained, "I saw you talking there when I was walking around just now."

"Yes, we know each other. Her dad and my dad were comrades-in-arms," Chen Lie said.

"Oh, I see."

Jiang Qiongqiong pulled her head back.

At this moment, the emcee, who had taken a two-minute break on stage, began to speak again.

"As you all have probably noticed, the images constantly displayed on the screen on the stage are the main subject of today's banquet: Chen Ying's martial arts journey."

Chen Ying and her parents asked me to express their sincere gratitude to all the relatives and friends who could come today. Thank you everyone.

"Of course, the most honorable thing is that our East River Province military has a former leader, Chen Ying's father Chen Gequn, who promoted her."

"Lu Cangshan, the esteemed elder Lu, has graced us with his presence."