Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 6: Resounding Reputation

In General Fang Manor, Fang Canghai was seated at the main seat.

On his left was a beautiful, middle-aged woman.

On his right was a middle-aged man who shared some resemblance with Fang Canghai. He was seated in a wooden wheelchair, with a blanket stitched out of fox skin draped over his legs.

“Big brother, sister-in-law, I heard Celestial Xiao has entered the capital. Have you decided to have Chen’er marry into the Xiao Clan?” the middle-aged man asked.

“Little uncle, I know you disagree with your big brother’s decision. I feel terrible for Chen’er too. However, we have no choice,” the beautiful, middle-aged woman said with a sigh of resignation. “Our Great Xia doesn’t have the means to rival the Greenpine Country’s 100,000-men strong Wolf Army. We have been languishing since that fight five years ago, while Greenpine Country has been growing stronger. It’s doubtful whether we can even last a year if Wolf Marshall Xiao invades us with his army.”

“We can’t even last a year? Hah…” The middle-aged man shook his head.

Just then, Fang Zhixue entered the room and spoke with a suppressed voice, “Father, mother, second uncle, big brother went out yesterday and hasn’t returned yet… Could he have left?”

“It’s not like you don’t know your big brother’s temper. He’d directly confront Wolf Marshall Xiao if the latter came, so there’s no way he’d fear the latter’s daughter,” the middle-aged man said. “Chen’er probably left Great Xia temporarily to settle some issues.”

“Indeed.” Fang Canghai and his wife nodded in agreement. They knew their son well too.

Sometimes, they would rather Fang Chen escape to a place where no one could find him. As for the consequences of that, they didn’t want to think too much into it.

Unfortunately, Fang Chen was not the type to shirk his responsibilities.

“Old master, someone from the imperial court is here,” a servant rushed into the room and reported.

A group from the imperial court was waiting outside the General Manor. Heading the group was a eunuch dressed in silk. He stood upright

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