551: Chapter 395 551: Chapter 395 As a man, he of course understood Jiang Tang’s thoughts.
There might be some annoyance with his ancestors’ actions—Jiang Tang didn’t want to meet them, possibly to protect himself or perhaps to protect the people and places he wanted to protect.
Ye Tian was somewhat curious about what treasures Jiang Tang’s two bases might contain and what secrets were hidden within them.
He believed that one day he would know.
After all, wouldn’t he find out just by going there?
Ye Tian had his own family and his own responsibilities.
Jiang Tang wanted to pursue his career, and though Ye Tian couldn’t help, he wouldn’t hold him back.
In some official aspects, he even offered to step in and provide protection.
After Ye Tian made his stance clear, Jiang Tang nodded at him and said he too wanted to meet his senior sister and would first go with him to see her soon.
Ye Tian might become his brother-in-law, but even without that relationship, they would still be good friends.
He hadn’t seen his senior sister for over a month and missed her quite a bit.
The nine women from the Top Ten Clans who had been hesitating just moments ago were now considering whether to speak up.
The Dugu brothers were the first to take a stand, saying they wouldn’t meet with the ancestor.
He had his reasons for thinking this way: he had already decided to be the junior, and if the elder came, so be it.
But if the elder brother said they shouldn’t meet, then they wouldn’t.
He certainly didn’t want the ancestor to take him away and thwart his ambitious plans.
Jiang Tang’s Saint Sect had its own secrets, and as a man with ambitions, of course, he couldn’t be as indecisive as women often were.
With the Dugu brothers speaking out, Jiang Tang felt his care for his junior brother hadn’t been in vain—there was still a bit of righteousness in looking out for him.
As for the nine women who were still considering and had yet to speak, he had a tolerant heart and respected their choices.
“Tsk, I always say women are unreliable.
When it comes to certain things, all their proclamations of love for their men are worth nothing!”
Bi Renchuan’s comment wasn’t loud, but everyone on the flying ship heard it.
At that moment, his sarcastic words were already quite polite.
Watching others pair up in recent days, he, a single ‘dog’, had some thoughts.
But considering how easily women could hesitate or betray for some matters, he thought it was better not to get involved with them.
Although this mindset was somewhat selfish, a man should protect his woman while also respecting her opinions and following her lead.
That’s only what men without ambition would do.
As a man with his own ideas, if a woman loves you, she should follow you, always thinking of her man first.
The nine women from the great families who had been hesitant and silent blushed at Bi Renchuan’s remarks.
But instead of blaming Bi Renchuan, they quickly took a stand, saying they would follow whatever Jiang Tang decided to do.
The women, feeling a bit embarrassed and ashamed for having hesitated under the gaze of hundreds, knew that loving Jiang Tang was not just about talking, but about taking action as well.
They were aware of Jiang Tang’s many secrets.
Jiang Tang asking them not to return was, of course, his way of protecting his secrets.
Letting them make a choice, he also explained that if they chose to meet with the ancestor, it would be equivalent to giving up their love for him.
The women understood that for the sake of love, they might have to sacrifice some things, just like those who hadn’t returned to their families for years because of love.
Before, when people said that a married daughter was like poured out water, she assumed it meant the family would give up on her once she married.
But there was a different meaning—that married daughters were still daughters, but they no longer sacrificed themselves for their family.
They might first consider their in-laws, rather than the family that raised them.
Jiang Tang listened to the girls’ words without scolding them.
After all, they weren’t yet married to him, and wanting to see their relatives was natural.
He could only blame himself for not having enough power or stronger abilities to protect himself and the women around him.
Jiang Tang wouldn’t lash out at others because of his own shortcomings.
“Hmm, I trust you’ll meet them soon enough.
It’s not a big deal if it’s a month or two, or even a year or two.
You won’t mind if I take you away without letting you say goodbye, right?”
Those related to the ancient ancestors all agreed with the decision Jiang Tang had made.
The ancestors had been in seclusion for hundreds of years, which they had not witnessed; a year or two was not very long.
Perhaps in the one or two years of following Jiang Tang, they could increase their cultivation rapidly, almost reaching a level on par with the ancestors.
They might even learn skills stronger than those of the ancestors, who hadn’t discovered them yet, right?
It was already conceivable that Jiang Tang possessed more powerful skills.
Yun Duoduo had always been confident in her family’s skills, having seen that even Ye Tian could keep from being noticed by the ancestors.
She was determined to learn Jiang Tang’s more advanced skills to compensate for her family’s deficiencies, as she bore the responsibility of enhancing her family’s skills.
These days, knowing of the skills and secrets Jiang Tang possessed, as well as the base’s secrets, she had not reported back to her family.
In fact, aside from the earlier thought, she had her own selfish desire to become someone whom Jiang Tang truly trusted, to become his woman.
Say what you will about doing it for the family; first, she had to think about herself.
The family was ready to trade her off for a marriage alliance for their benefit, so why shouldn’t she prioritize her own desires?
After the girls agreed, Jiang Tang began to use flying arrows and invisibly left the place.
Those who were meditating and breathing in the Qi of the Vitality Flower had no time to wonder why there was a floral scent in the air, only knowing they couldn’t miss such an opportunity.
By the time they realized they had absorbed all the Qi of the Vitality Flower in the air and strengthened their bodily functions, their slightly aged bodies had regained a youthful state, and these old monsters joyfully tumbled and drifted through the air.
It was only after this that they saw other old monsters doing the same movements and expressions that they remembered the sudden fragrance and began to wonder why.
Odd Tang, who had been very upset before, opened the barrier to look for the person who ruined his good situation.
As Odd Tang noticed something was amiss, other old monsters also started to search for the source of the fragrance; however, there seemed to be no trace in the air.
They were once again disappointed, having lost another clue.
Elder Dugu had secretly released bugs earlier, but then they were out of his control.
After encountering the floral scent, he stopped using them to search for the young man.
Now, he collected the bugs back and discovered that his bugs had become more capable than before; the bugs that had absorbed the scent of the flowers had mutated.
Delighted with the surprise, he sent the bugs out again to search for the young man.
Too bad that after everything had happened, there was no longer any Qi of the young man left; it was as if the young man had vanished not far from them.
If the old monsters didn’t realize that someone deliberately released the scent, then they wouldn’t deserve their thousand years of living.
“Regrettable, truly regrettable!”
A pitying voice sounded, convinced that the possessor of the floral scent must be a person with many resources and secrets.
That this person could come and go without a trace indicated that their skills were even stronger than theirs.
As for why they didn’t attack them, or why they secretly took others away, there was only one conclusion: the young man was rescued by someone else.
Elder Dugu gave a strange smile as he glanced at Old Monster Ye, who was in the midst of searching, and the two old monsters from North City Immortal Sect, and said:
“Hahaha, you three old monsters, are you looking for your people?
Haven’t you considered that they have already left, yet didn’t bother to tell you?
You old ancestors really live such uninteresting lives.”
At this moment, General Ye, who was searching for his grandson, received a message from the younger generation in the family that Ye Tian had already been rescued.
It didn’t say by whom.
Old Monster Ye couldn’t get any information out of it and was told that Ye Tian’s journey was a secret mission to find a friend, perhaps this friend was the rescuer.
General Ye did not inform the ancestors, for although the ancestors were indeed theirs, the grandson had a mission on this trip.
The grandson also said not to mention it, as there would be a chance to meet in the future, and this friend might eventually be introduced to the elders.
General Ye had no choice, considering that his ancestors had lived to such an age and might have some quirks.
But now, having embarked on this journey to find resources, and now caught up in his grandson’s affair,
he felt that it was better to prioritize his grandson’s current interests and to consider the bigger picture.
When Old Monster Ye learned that his great-grandson had left without speaking a word to him or notifying him, he felt uncomfortable inside, but, of course, his sarcastic words sided with his own people.