There are six young geniuses invited by the Yan family this time. Among these six people, Yan Qingsang is considered to be relatively behind, and there is only one Yan Jinnan, who is on par with him.
The other children of the Yan family all surpassed Yan Qingsang among the younger generation of the Yan family.
However, Yan Qingsang acted alone and did not go with the other Yan family children. Instead, he took Jiang Chen to the Xiahou family's manor alone.
The Xiahou family has several manors in Shendu, and the younger generation usually lives in Qinglian Manor.
Although Qinglian Manor is not in the most prosperous area of the divine capital, it is the most prominent area of the divine capital. In this area, almost all the top powers have built mansions or manors here.
Qinglianzhuang was very lively at the moment, with lights and colorful decorations, and the decoration was very grand. It looked like it was about to hold some kind of grand event, rather than a simple birthday.
Yan Qingsang took the invitation and handed it to the guard at the gate of the manor. However, he did not encounter any questioning and was directly let go.
Jiang Chen followed Yan Qingsang. He only accompanied Yan Qingsang on this trip. In terms of status, he was just a servant, so naturally there was no pressure.
Along the way, Jiang Chen also had a preliminary understanding of the Xiahou family after seeing all the ostentation of the Xiahou family.
The Xiahou family seems to be a force that attaches great importance to ostentation.
There were also many young talents from all over the place, gathering together in small groups, chatting one by one, and the atmosphere seemed to be very harmonious.
Jiang Chen looked up and saw Yan Jinnan. At this moment, Yan Jinnan was sitting in a corner area with some frustration. It could be seen that his mood was not high.
Jiang Chen speculated that this was probably because people from other forces looked down upon Yan Jinnan, and not many people paid attention to him.
Yan Qingsang caught a glimpse of Yan Jinnan, but pretended not to see him.
To be honest, Jiang Chen also felt embarrassed for the children of the Yan family. On such an occasion, the children of the Yan family would not be willing to come, and it would be a bit boring to come.
However, Yan Qingsang's eyes suddenly moved and he caught a glimpse of a figure at the door.
Jiang Chen followed Yan Qingsang's gaze and saw a lonely figure. From a distance, this voice looked like a statue, which looked very different.
And his dress is that of a descendant of the Yan family.
"Yan Zhenhuai?" A name flashed in Jiang Chen's mind.
This name is connected with this figure. Jiang Chen can almost conclude that this person is the most outstanding genius of the Yan family, Yan Zhenhuai!
When Yan Qingsang saw this person, he walked up quickly.
As the number one genius of the Yan family, Yan Zhenhuai still has a certain status in Yan Qingsang's heart. Therefore, when Yan Qingsang sees him, he cannot turn a blind eye.
"Brother Huai." Yan Qingsang greeted.
Yan Zhenhuai has a tall and straight figure and extremely clear lines on her face, which makes her stand out from the crowd at first glance.
Glancing at Yan Qingsang, Yan Zhenhuai nodded slightly: "Qingsang, you are here too. I heard that you performed very well at this ancient jade event, and you have brought honor to the family."
"Haha, that's Brother Huai, why didn't you go?" Yan Qingsang was actually very low-key in front of Yan Zhenhuai.
Jiang Chen stood aside, smiling slightly, but didn't say anything.
"Is this your sworn brother?" Yan Zhenhuai glanced at Jiang Chen and asked Yan Qingsang.
"Yes, Brother Huai, his name is Shao Yuan. He is very talented and talented. Over time, you will definitely appreciate him."
It can be seen that Yan Qingsang still respects Yan Zhenhuai.
Perhaps, in the entire Yan family, there are only a few people who can catch his eye.
Yan Zhenhuai nodded slightly, looked at Jiang Chen with profound eyes for a moment, and said nothing, but said to Yan Qingsang: "Call them all over, they are all descendants of the Yan family, don't spread out. By my side, others
If I want to provoke you, you have to give me some respect."
When Yan Zhenhuai said this, there was no arrogance or sense of superiority, but a sense of responsibility as an eldest brother. This actually made Jiang Chen look at Yan Zhenhuai with admiration.
Yan Qingsang said: "Brother Huai, if they want to come, they will come naturally. I am too lazy to call them."
Yan Zhenhuai smiled slightly: "I heard that you and Yan Jinnan had a very tense relationship at the Ancient Jade Festival? Is this the case?"
Yan Qingsang did not deny it and nodded: "It happened. But it has passed. Brother Huai, you don't know about this. I was also in a fever at the time..."
"Okay, no need to say more, I already know the details of this matter. What you did is right." Yan Zhenhuai nodded lightly.
At this time, the other children of the Yan family obviously saw Yan Zhenhuai, and they all came over one after another, with surprises written on their faces.
"Brother Zhenhuai, you are indeed here!"
"I heard that you will be released from seclusion soon. We were wondering whether you would come!"
"With Brother Huai here, we feel relieved."
"Haha, Brother Huai is our backbone."
These children of the Yan family are happy from the bottom of their hearts. Obviously, they also know that whether the younger generation of the Yan family can save their face and suffer less humiliation depends entirely on Yan Zhenhuai's attitude.
If Yan Zhenhuai wants to protect everyone and bless everyone, with him here, everyone will encounter less impact and there will definitely be less teasing.
Yan Zhenhuai glanced at it and asked: "Didn't you say there are six children of the Yan family? Why are there only five including me?"
"Oh, Xinmei has already gone in. It seems Miss Ying asked someone to call her in."
Among these six children of the Yan family, one is a female cultivator named Yan Xinmei. She is not present at this moment. The other five are all present at this moment.
Except for Yan Zhenhuai, Yan Jinnan and Yan Qingsang, the other two are relatively quiet. One is gentle and quiet, and the other has an indifferent expression.
They don't seem to be particularly gregarious people.
As a follower, Jiang Chen looked on with a cold eye and could see that among the Yan family's children, it was Yan Zhenhuai who had the most charisma.
Everyone else looked like they didn't like anyone else. Seeing this situation, Jiang Chen secretly shook his head. The decline of the Yan family seemed to be caused by problems in all aspects, not just the death of a supreme ancestor.
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Perhaps it was because the death of the supreme ancestor caused problems in the Yan family's family tradition, which led to this series of problems.
"Okay, depending on the time, it's almost time. Have you brought all the gifts you prepared? Come in with me soon!"
Yan Zhenhuai waved his hand, and everyone else followed him towards the inner courtyard.
In the inner courtyard, what you can see is an extremely luxurious banquet scene.
The scene was decorated extremely luxuriously and magnificently, and the ostentation was huge.
A large courtyard was set up with a large stage in the middle. Around the stage, tables of banquets were arranged in circles.
The layout of this banquet layout is extremely interesting. No matter which angle you look at it, the high platform in the middle is the core area.
The tables of the Yan family were arranged in a relatively peripheral area of the first circle. It can be seen that this arrangement, intentionally or unintentionally, lowered the status of the Yan family.
One holy land, three major sects, and seven major families.
In addition to the Xiahou family themselves, there should be ten such first-rate forces.
Among these ten, it is the Yan family's table that is placed in the most remote area. This arrangement is not a deliberate slap in the face, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that it treats the Yan family somewhat differently.
Of course, the guests didn't find it strange. In their hearts, everyone obviously felt that the current status of the Yan family was not enough to be compared with everyone else.
Yan Zhenhuai raised his eyebrows slightly, then his expression became calm.
"Take a seat."
Yan Zhenhuai waved his hand, and all the children of the Yan family took their seats. As Yan Qingsang's follower, Jiang Chen obviously couldn't arrange seats.
This made Yan Qingsang a little embarrassed.
However, Jiang Chen didn't take it seriously. He came here not to fight for a seat, but to get to know the Xiahou family.
Otherwise, who would be able to hire Jiang Chen as a follower?
This table can seat ten people. Even if all six children of the Yan family are seated, four seats will be vacant.
Yan Zhenhuai glanced at Jiang Chen behind Yan Qingsang: "Qingsang, please take a seat, brother Shao Yuan."
Yan Qingsang was stunned: "Ah?"
Yan Zhenhuai smiled lightly and said: "Brother Shao Yuan is a figure recognized by both the clan leader and the clan elders' association. He will also be a member of our Yan family from now on. He deserves a seat."
However, Yan Jinnan's face stiffened and he said with a somewhat unhappy voice: "Brother Zhenhuai, we are all direct descendants of the Yan family. If we are an outsider and a follower sitting here, I'm afraid others will laugh at us."
Yan Jinnan has no good impression of Yan Qingsang. His followers, Yan Jinnan, are still standing behind him. Why should Yan Qingsang's followers sit down?
Another Yan family disciple with an indifferent expression also nodded: "Jin Nan is right. The master is the master, and the follower is the follower. This dignity should not be forgotten."
When Yan Qingsang heard this, he immediately became angry. However, seeing Yan Zhenhuai's expression, he still tried to restrain his anger and did not slam the table on the spot.
Yan Zhenhuai glanced at Yan Jinnan and the other person thoughtfully, and said lightly: "Don't forget, the clan leader and the clan elders' association have accepted brother Shao Yuan. From now on, he will be our partner, not a follower. Don't get this wrong.
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Yan Zhenhuai spoke so seriously that although the two of them were unhappy, they did not dare to say any more. If they continued, they might make Yan Zhenhuai angry.
Yan Qingsang chuckled and dragged Jiang Chen: "Brother, sit down. Just like Brother Huai said, you deserve a seat."
Jiang Chen smiled faintly. Since Yan Zhenhuai had already spoken, he felt disrespectful.
Although Jiang Chen didn't mind standing, he certainly didn't mind sitting down either.
The few people had just sat down when suddenly a beautiful figure flashed from the side, but it was a girl. She was covering her mouth at the moment and seemed to be crying, and ran out.
"Xinmei?" The Yan family immediately recognized it.
When the young woman caught a glimpse of her family companion, her eyes turned red, and she quickly ran over, pulled up a chair, sat down, threw herself on the table, buried her head, and began to sob softly.