When Jia Kong arrived at the Liu Clan, he directly headed at the grandpa Zong's courtyard. There, he saw grandpa Zong gardening and mother Bing with a veil on her face sitting near the pond.
Jia Kong quickly greeted the duo while mother Bing just ignored him.
Feeling awkward, he sat opposite to her.
Jia Kong grinned at grandpa Zong while showing his sly smile and said.
"Old Zong, I came to tell you, Nina is leaving to join Rain Forest Academy. so what do you say?"
Grandpa Zong glanced at Jia kong and replied in a blunt tone.
"Old Kong, I presume you didn't come here to boast it in my face. right?"
"Say the reason for being here. I'll only listen."
Slight hesitation appeared on Jia Kong's face.
He peeked at mother Bing before truthfully saying.
"Since you say so, I came here bringing a marriage proposal."
"My Nina truly likes your grandson. Yes, their age difference between them is big but to the cultivators, it does not matter."
"Even though your grandson Hou is weird in a way but I don't think he's a bad kid."
"He's still young and we can discipline him. So what do you say?"
Grandpa Zong already guessed that and had been planning for it. So when he heard him say he brought a marriage proposal for Hou.
His sparkling eyes were shining and his face turned into a smug grin.
Just as his cheerful laugh came at his throat.
A chilly voice resonated in the garden.
"I refuse."
Grandpa Zong froze and his laugh stuck at his throat.
Thinking himself how he had neglected to consider mother Bing's opinion on it. While Jia Kong looked puzzled.
Jia Kong stared at mother Bing. Somewhat suspicious and disbelief, he asked.
"Is there something you dislike about my proposal?"
With an icy stare, Mother Bing glared at him and said in a frosty voice.
"She isn't qualified to be his wife."
"If Nina wants to marry Hou, she better at least be Sovereign Mortal Realm."
"Then I'll consider her as a concubine."
Jia Kong abruptly stood up and released his aura, sending a malicious glare at mother Bing.
When he tried to step toward mother Bing.
Suddenly, an imposing aura leaked from grandpa Zong. In an instant flash, he arrived in front mother Bing and faced against Jia Kong.
Jia Kong shuddered against grandpa Zong's aura and kneeled on the ground.
Blood poured out his mouth.
While this was happening, slowly a veil covering mother Bing's face fell, revealing her face.
When the fuming Jia Kong glared at them, he wanted to rush and shout.
But, he froze when he saw mother Bing's face.
He became terrified before bowing his head and kneeling down on the ground.
With a nervous expression, He greeted mother Bing in a shaky voice.
" Jia Kong greets Empress Bing. I beg for your forgiveness for my insolence act against you."
Mother Bing coldly stared at him and casually said.
"My earlier remarks remains same."
"If she's absolutely serious about Hou, say Nina to work hard. As of now, she has no qualification."
Saying that Mother Bing left behind grandpa Zong and Jia Kong in the garden.
Finally, after a while, with a complex emotion, Jia Kong said.
"Old Zong, I don't understand what is happening here nor do I want to poke my nose into it. But, worry not, I won't speak any word about today. Also take back my words about the proposal."
"I'll come back when we have got the qualification."
Just like that, he disappeared leaving those words.
Grandpa Zong sighed and looked up in the skies.
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Meanwhile, Hou was walking toward his courtyard.
Behind him was a miserable person slowly following in a silence.
Hou glanced at him and said.
"Sissy, tell me everything about yourself."
Sissy honestly said.
"My name is Song Su, I have reached Low Stage Spirit Origin Realm. I came from a small clan here in Red Mist City. During my first awakening, I unlocked fire attribute so Red Fire Sect accepted me as a disciple."
"Since then I have lived as a disciple in Red Fire Sect. I wasn't a genius nor hailed from a big Clan, So, I had to finish the Sect mission to earn enough cultivation resources. One day elder Mo chose me for a mission and that was to get Red Flamingo battle technique skill through bidding at the Crimson Auction House."
"Coincidentally Elder Mo met Elder Mu at the Wind Cloud Tavern. That's where I also met you."
"Rest you already know it."
Hou listened to his pitiful poor life but gave no damn. He peered into his eyes and declared.
"From now, you're the big sis Sissy and my slave. You must forget about your past and everything including your old Sect and start your new life here."
"As long as you follow me, you'll get more benefits than you could achieve in your old life."
"So what do you think?"
With a helpless look, the pitiful Sissy nodded his head and accepted his fate.
He followed behind him in a silence.