The Heavenly Sound Old Man Who Came Knocking
Fifteen minutes ago.
An elderly man in purple robes, leaning on a cane but with a remarkably robust physique, appeared at the gate of the Langya Pavilion.
The Langya Pavilion disciples standing guard at the entrance quickly stepped forward upon seeing this familiar face and respectfully said, "Greetings, Senior Tianyin!"
"Hmm!" the latter replied expressionlessly, and prepared to step inside.
However, he was stopped by two disciples. A flash of displeasure crossed the Heavenly Sound Old Man as he coldly asked, "What do you want to do?"
This is only possible because it's within the Langya Pavilion. If it were any other force, this disciple might have been killed simply for his lack of tact.
The two men showed a hint of helplessness. If they had a choice, they wouldn't have been so clueless!
The Heavenly Sound Old Man's gloomy face and demeanor made it seem as if he was coming to interrogate someone.
"This disciple dares to ask..." one of them said respectfully, "May I ask if you have come to visit the Pavilion Master?"
Heavenly Sound Old Man, still rational, nodded and said, "That's right!"
"Then..." the disciple instructed the person behind him, "Go and inform them!"
"Hmm!" The latter nodded and quickly walked into the Langya Pavilion.
The disciple then turned to Heavenly Sound Old Man, smiling, and said, "Please, Senior!"
"Hmph!" The Heavenly Sound Old Man noticed the little tricks of the Langya Pavilion disciples, but he didn't care. He just slowly walked into the Langya Pavilion.
The Heavenly Sound Old Man skillfully passed through the barrier of the Langya Pavilion, entered the Langya Realm, and then arrived at the main hall of the Langya Pavilion.
At this moment, Yi Huang and Xiao Han were already waiting there. Upon seeing the familiar figure, Xiao Han greeted him with a smile, "Old Man Tianyin, what brings you to my Langya Pavilion?"
"Hmph!" Upon seeing Xiao Han, Heavenly Sound Old Man made no other move, simply raising his hand in front of him.
"Sigh~ Ice Saint, please don't be so polite with this old codger. It's best if we keep our respective families separate!"
Xiao Han and Yi Huang exchanged a glance, both seeing the trouble in each other's eyes.
The former remained expressionless. "Could it be that this brat from my Langya Pavilion has offended you, Senior Tianyin? Please explain in detail!"
The Heavenly Sound Old Man looked around but didn't see the figure he longed for. He slammed his cane down hard on the ground, cracking the jade floor with spiderweb-like fissures.
"Where is that brat Ye Shenghan? And where is that guy Ye Jianxin? Bring them out here!" Heavenly Sound Old Man said sternly.
Xiao Han quickly replied, "Alright, alright, I'll call them out for you right away!"
Yi Huang immediately spread the news, and then went forward to comfort the short-tempered old man with Xiao Han.
However, the doubts in their hearts were reduced quite a bit, at least they knew that the person in front of them was probably angry about some things about Ye Jianxin and Ye Shenghan, father and son.
However, a new question arises: Ye Jianxin has been in seclusion recently and does not seem to have done anything that would anger heaven and man.
As for Ye Shenghan, he was incredibly precocious and an honest child. How could he possibly cause trouble?
Thinking this, Xiao Han cautiously asked, "How did they offend you, sir? Tell me, and we'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!"
Yi Huang adopted a similar stance and echoed her sentiments repeatedly.
The Heavenly Sound Old Man glanced at the two of them helplessly, and his words left them petrified.
"That brat Ye Shenghan got our Xin'er pregnant! Tell me, if I don't go after them, who else can I go after?!"
"What?" Yi Huang exclaimed in surprise, "Xin'er is pregnant?"
Xiao Han was also very surprised. He didn't expect that Ye Shenghan, who seemed so honest, would be so quick and ruthless when he met the right person!
At this moment, they finally understood why Heavenly Sound Old Man had spoken so aggressively today, as if he had swallowed gunpowder.
If Xiao Han put himself in their shoes, he would probably go straight to their door, break their legs, and drag them away if anyone dared to steal his daughter away and do something like that!
However, while this idea is good, Xiao Han cannot simply let Heavenly Sound Old Man punish him and actually break the leg of such a good child as Ye Shenghan.
Xiao Han and Yi Huang exchanged a glance; their tacit understanding meant they didn't need to express their meaning verbally.
They came forward to comfort the Heavenly Sound Old Man.
"Senior Tianyin, let's talk this out. Don't worry, when that brat Sheng Han arrives, we'll make him pay!"
"Yes, yes, Xin'er is such a good girl. The young man is so immature and doesn't know how to cherish her. He's a mother at such a young age..."
Xiao Han and Yi Huang chatted back and forth as they wandered around Heavenly Sound Old Man.
"Alright, alright!" Heavenly Sound Old Man finally couldn't take it anymore and spoke up, "I didn't come here this time intending to do anything to that brat!"
The Heavenly Sound Old Man was as clear-headed as a mirror. Ye Shenghan was his chosen son-in-law and Xin'er's sweetheart. Such a suitable candidate would be hard to find even with a lantern.
His behavior just now was simply because he was furious when he found out that his beloved had been taken advantage of by some bastard.
But what's done is done, and getting angry won't help; all we can do is try to salvage the situation.
"I've come here today to discuss the marriage of these two young ones, to give my Xin'er a proper status!"
With that, Heavenly Sound Old Man curled his lip in annoyance, "You two don't have any objections, do you?"
"No, absolutely not!" Before Yi Huang and Xiao Han could speak, Ye Jianxin's joyful voice came from outside the door.
Looking in the direction of the sound, Ye Jianxin walked over with a happy face, followed closely by Ye Shenghan, whose usually icy face was now seven parts joy, two parts surprise, and one part guilt!
Before he could react, Ye Jianxin kicked him forward.
With a thud, Ye Shenghan knelt down directly in front of Heavenly Sound Old Man, his face filled with confusion and bewilderment.
However, this scene didn't last long. Ye Jianxin punched Ye Shenghan on the head and said apologetically to the unfriendly-looking Heavenly Sound Old Man:
"Senior Tianyin, Sheng Han is young and ignorant, and has committed such a grave mistake. I am deeply sorry!"
"So..."
"This kid is yours to do as you please!"
That look in his eyes did indeed convey a sense of sacrificing family for the greater good.
The Heavenly Sound Old Man chuckled, glancing indifferently at Ye Jianxin. "Alright, how about Ye Shenghan marrying into my Sound Valley?"
"Such a great genius, we at Sound Valley won't let him suffer any injustice."
Ye Jianxin's expression froze. Marry into the family?
This doesn't seem like a good idea! But since he'd already said it, he couldn't very well refuse...
Just as Ye Jianxin was caught in a dilemma, the relaxed voice of Heavenly Sound Old Man rang out, "Just kidding!"
In the Fierce Qi Continent, men hold a relatively dominant position, and there are indeed not many strong women.
Therefore, it is easy for a man to be looked down upon if he marries into his wife's family. The Heavenly Sound Old Man was just trying to scare Ye Jianxin when he said that.
Immediately, Heavenly Sound Old Man turned solemn. "However, I hope that their child can be entrusted to my Sound Valley for upbringing. What do you say?"
One of the reasons why Heavenly Sound Old Man did not object to the marriage between the two was Dou Sheng he was still in good health. As long as he did not suffer any accidents, he could live for another thousand years.
It's not a problem at all for them to support the next Sound Valley Master until he becomes successful. And Xin'er and Ye Shenghan's child will definitely be talented. Where else can he find such a good successor?
Ye Jianxin readily agreed to Heavenly Sound Old Man's request.
The conversation directly confirmed the child's ownership, completely ignoring the child's father, Ye Shenghan.
With a wife already in hand, having a child is just a matter of time; Ye Jianxin very clearly.
"In that case, shall we discuss the wedding details now?"
"No problem!" Ye Jianxin quickly replied. Seeing Ye Shenghan still looking dazed, he couldn't help but scold, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and serve Senior Tianyin tea!"
Xiao Han and Yi Huang watched Ye Shenghan's bewildered expression with amusement before joining the discussion.