Inside the Lian Household, hearing that Zhou Chen and Bai Tangyin had chatted quite congenially, Lian Taoze felt happy for him too and said with a smile, "This young lady of the Bai Household really has a good personality. I met her once before too, and she's an exceptional woman. It's naturally all for the better if she can hit it off with you."
As the two men were speaking, a hurried figure suddenly walked over from nearby, and it was none other than Lian Taofei.
He cast an apologetic look toward Zhou Chen, then immediately said to Lian Taoze, "Little Brother, the lineage is holding a meeting, and Grandfather has come out too. Hurry up and come with me."
"What? The old patriarch has come out?"
The old patriarch of the Lian Household was precisely that older-generation figure who had nearly broken through to the Third-Rank Martial Artist realm back then; it was only because he was growing older and his Blood Vitality was declining that he rarely showed his face anymore, and he would only step forward when encountering major events in the lineage.
It seemed the Lian Household had indeed encountered some urgent matter.
"Junior Brother, forgive me for excusing myself."
Lian Taoze's expression shifted.
"No matter. Senior Brother should take lineage matters as the priority, and I should also return to Warehouse No. 2 to stand guard."
Zhou Chen stood up solemnly, bade farewell, and left.
Lian Taoze walked with hurried steps, rushing all the way to the main hall of the Inner Courtyard.
His father and eldest uncle were already seated on either side, while the upper seat at the head was occupied by an old man with graying hair and an aged visage—precisely the true power-holder of the Lian Household, Lian Taoze's grandfather, Lian