Chapter 386: Insights from watching the sword "Please keep subscribing!"
Elsewhere.
Xu Chongjian had just stepped through the arched entrance to Xu Deyue's courtyard.
On the grass inside, he saw Ye Fan sitting cross-legged, smiling as he instructed a young man seated beside him with a focused expression.
It was Xu Wenjing, who had recently been coming frequently to seek guidance on the path of dual cultivation of magic and body.
"Chongjian? What brings you here?"
Noticing his arrival, Ye Fan looked up, his smile undiminished.
Holding the plain, ancient longsword that never left his side, Xu Chongjian bowed respectfully. "Uncle, Wenjing, I came to see Aunt Deyue. I'd like to witness her Sword Dao Divine Ability."
Ye Fan was Xu Chuan's disciple, so he could be counted among the Xu Household Second Generation.
But he was also Xu Deyue's husband, which placed him in the third generation as well.
His generational standing was somewhat unusual.
Xu Wenjing belonged to the Xu Household's fifth generation and was not from the same branch as Xu Chongjian.
The Xu Household had long stipulated that those who were not direct relatives could address one another by name or by a respectful title associated with their position, without excessive formality.
Otherwise, everyone they met would have to be called great-uncle, great-aunt, or something similar.
And many of them still looked very young.
As cultivators, they had no need to be so concerned with such distinctions.
Observing the proper forms within three generations of direct blood relatives was enough.
Ye Fan nodded. "Wait a moment. Your aunt should be regulating her breathing in the Quiet Chamber. I'll call her."
With a slight stir of his thoughts, he sent a voice transmission inside.
Before long, the door to the courtyard's main house opened soundlessly.
Xu Deyue