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Besides the three Soul Saints who had arrived earlier to stand guard-Lin Jingshuo (Red Maple Branch), Yang Zhihe (Firefly Lamp), and Shi Mingrui (Rock Flower)-there were also Xia Qinghe (Lotus) and Xiang Chuxiao (Iron-Maned Wolf), whose injuries had yet to heal, making five in all.
More surprisingly, even the veteran Title Douluo, Xia Ruxin, had come out to welcome them herself.
"Second Aunt!" Upon seeing Xia Ruxin, Zhu Hanshu immediately reined in the mischievous streak beneath his scholarly elegance and bowed respectfully.
Everyone else in the hall, including Zhao Deyun and Mo Qiyuan, bowed in greeting as well.
Xia Ruxin's husband had been a member of the Zhu Family. Sadly, he had died young.
Strictly speaking, Zhu Hanshu and Xia Yun were paternal cousins.
Such relationships were common in Chenlin Village. Many villagers married outsiders, but even more married within the village.
Xia Ruxin nodded slightly, her gaze first settling on the gentle-looking woman behind Zhu Hanshu, who appeared to be around forty. A hint of warm surprise entered her eyes. "Yunhua? I didn't expect A Xun to send you out."
Rong Yunhua stepped forward and returned the greeting with dignified composure. "Elder, it is because the Clan Chief trusts and values me."
Rong Yunhua was the head of the Rong Family, whose martial soul was the early sixth-grade Ruby Ring. He was nearly sixty and a level seventy-six Soul Saint.
The Rong Family was also a crafting family second only to the Tie Family. They specialized in making rings and jewelry and were very popular among Chenlin Village's female Soul Masters.
When Chen Xiaojun had exchanged secret techniques with the Gao Family of the Gold-Silver Rings, consideration for the Rong Family had also played a part, as they likewise excelled at control.