190: Wei Family Banquet

The hatch opened.

Wei Lan poked her head out. "Brother Qing, quick, get in."

It was indeed Wei Lan.

Xiao Weiqing felt helpless. Seeing many people still taking photos, he quickly put on his hat, tapped the ground lightly, leaped several meters high, and entered the aircraft.

"Holy crap, he can jump that high? He's a master!"

"How high?"

"At least Second Realm strength."

"For real? He looks so young."

"What do you know? This is a Genius.

My third uncle's neighbor's cousin's child in Xinchang Prefecture is also in the Second Realm. He doesn't even touch the ground when he walks and doesn't use the stairs to go up."

...Inside the aircraft.

"Xiao Ai, go home."

"Okay, going home. The optimal route has been planned for you."

Wei Lan wore a loose hoodie, but it still couldn't hide her proud figure. Having not seen her for a long time, Xiao Weiqing was dazed.

"Brother Qing."

"Mmm... mmm..."

Before Xiao Weiqing could even speak, Wei Lan threw herself into his arms... Xinchang Prefecture, the city center.

In this prime real estate area sat a massive manor.

Inside the manor.

Wei Zhiyuan and Nan Yu walked toward a three-story Villa, which was where their daughter Wei Lan lived.

They had just reached the door and were about to knock.

The sounds from inside the Villa made Wei Zhiyuan's finger freeze in mid-air, her Face gradually turning red.

"Zhiyuan, what's wrong? Knock."

"Let's go back."

"Go back? Didn't you say Xiao Weiqing was here and we needed to inform them about tomorrow's banquet?"

As the sounds inside the Villa grew louder, Nan Yu also realized something, and his expression darkened.

"That little brat."

"Forget it, it's dark. Just leave a message on the Wristband to notify them," Wei Zhiyuan said, stopping the furious Nan Yu. "Now... come back with me."

Nan Yu turned his head and saw Wei Zhiyuan's eyes were misty with desire; his heart skipped a beat.

"..."

Inside the Villa.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so a 'sparring match' was inevitable... The next day.

Xiao Weiqing woke up late for once.

The warm and jade-like softness in his arms was indeed hard to leave behind.

"Time to get up."

"Auntie said there's a banquet at noon and wants us to attend."

"Ah, oh no."

Wei Lan cried out in surprise and sat up abruptly, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin.

"Mom must have come by last night."

Xiao Weiqing smiled. "But Auntie didn't knock, which shows she's quite reasonable."

Wei Lan's Face flushed. "What are you talking about? It's all your fault."

"Alright, alright, it's all my fault. Hurry up and get out of bed."

The two quickly freshened up and headed toward the center of the manor... In the center of the Wei Family manor stood a massive Villa, like a castle.

It was bustling with people, with handsome men and beautiful women constantly coming and going.

"Xiao Weiqing?"

"Meng Lei?"

Xiao Weiqing was very surprised to see Meng Lei here, with Zhang Rong by his side.

"What are you doing here?"

Meng Lei was equally surprised, but noticing Wei Lan next to Xiao Weiqing and her signature red pupils, he suddenly understood.

"So that's it. I was wondering why you came to Xinchang Prefecture—you're here to meet a beauty."

Meng Lei gave Xiao Weiqing a thumbs-up.

Xiao Weiqing smiled. "What about you guys?"

Meng Lei said, "Oh, I was invited to the banquet."

Zhang Rong said, "Me too."

Meng Lei laughed. "Sort of. He insisted on coming."

"Get lost, Meng Lei. Give me some Face at least."

At that moment.

A young man walked out; it was Wei Hong.

"Wei Lan, Grandfather is waiting for you."

"Meng Lei, who is he?"

Wei Hong frowned as he looked at Zhang Rong.

Meng Lei explained, "Brother Hong, this is my classmate. His strength is in the top three at Xinchang Academy."

Wei Hong nodded slightly. "Don't wander off."

"Let's go."

Wei Hong nodded to Xiao Weiqing as a greeting and led the way.

After walking for five minutes.

They arrived at a lawn.

Over a dozen long dining tables were arranged neatly. Staff members were constantly moving in and out, serving dishes, pastries, and drinks.

Those attending the gathering were all young people. The men were in suits and leather shoes, their hair styled like adults.

The women were dressed stunningly, their fine figures fully accentuated.

In contrast, Xiao Weiqing was in casual clothes and sneakers, looking somewhat out of place.

"Brother Qing, I'll be right back."

"Mhm, go ahead."

Wei Lan and Wei Hong walked away.

Wei Hong asked, "Wei Lan, do you want to change your clothes?"

"Change into what?"

"Like them."

Wei Lan followed Wei Hong's gaze to some of her female cousins who were dressed up flashily and charmingly, chatting happily with the young talents of Xinchang Prefecture.

"I don't want to."

"Yeah, you really don't need to. If anyone pesters you later, you can find me."

Wei Lan looked at Wei Hong in surprise.

Wei Hong said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Do I look like a villain?"

"I enjoy the Family's resources, so of course I act according to the Family's will, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid.

You're currently Cultivating with Grandfather, and Xiao Weiqing is on the rise—unstoppable, in fact. If I went against you now, I'd have to be brain-dead. Besides, you know we have a common enemy."

Wei Lan remained silent.

On the other side.

This was Zhang Rong's first time attending such a gathering, and he was captivated by the dazzling sights.

Meng Lei said disdainfully, "Zhang Rong, if you keep staring straight at women's chests, get lost. You're embarrassing me."

"You're talking about me? Aren't you looking too?"

"I'm just casually glancing. If you keep staring like that and get caught, don't say I brought you."

"Look at Xiao Weiqing; he treats beauty as if it were nothing."

Zhang Rong said, "He already has a girl."

"..."

"Xiao Weiqing, that was Wei Lan just now, wasn't it?" Meng Lei asked.

"Yeah."

"Man, that's impressive!"

Zhang Rong asked, "Is that girl very powerful?"

"Yeah, very powerful. They say she has the strength of the top 20 on the Ladder."

"For real? Do you know much about it?"

Meng Lei said, "The two factions within the Wei Family are causing such a scene that it's impossible not to know. If it weren't for Old Man Wei, the Family would probably have split by now."

Xiao Weiqing asked curiously, "What's the internal situation of the Wei Family? Tell me."

"You don't know? Wei Lan didn't tell you?"

Xiao Weiqing shook his head.

Meng Lei pointed to a deserted area and signaled him to follow.

"The patriarch of the Wei Family, Wei Cangbai, is an Eighth Realm Spirit Cultivator, famous throughout Great Xia for his Pupil Technique. His Pupil Technique comes from the Family Secret Realm—the Illusory Moon Secret Realm."

"However, for some unknown reasons, in recent years, the younger generation of the Wei Family has repeatedly failed their Second Awakening. They all believe it's because the Pupil Technique Bloodline has become thin."

"So the Wei Family is currently divided into two factions. One faction continues to support the Pupil Technique, even at the cost of sacrificing the Extraordinary Talents of other clansmen."

"The other faction believes they should abandon the Pupil Technique Bloodline. With their years of Family heritage, they might be able to Cultivate the next Eighth Realm Expert, and they could still dominate a region then."

Xiao Weiqing raised an eyebrow. There was such a thing?

"Who are the people in the supporting faction and the abandoning faction?"

Meng Lei whispered, "The supporting faction is the Third Branch, and the abandoning faction is the Second Branch."

"What about the First Branch and the Fourth Branch?"

Meng Lei explained, "The patriarch's first wife died early. The sons of the First Branch have average talent and mainly manage the Family business. The Fourth Branch is the same, but their situation is a bit worse compared to the First Branch, since they aren't from the first wife."

"But a while ago, for some reason, the Fourth Branch suddenly rose and became highly valued by the old man. By the way, Wei Lan is from the Fourth Branch..."

At this point, Meng Lei looked at Xiao Weiqing with a strange expression, a sudden absurd feeling rising in his heart.

"Could there be some connection between the two?"