coobybook Chapter 191 Stance
Chapter 191 Stance
Xiao Weiqing ignored Meng Lei's wild thoughts and continued to ask, "Which branch of the family does Wei Hong belong to?"
"Second wife."
Xiao Weiqing was taken aback. "Second wife?"
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
"That doesn't make sense. Wei Hong is from the second wife's family and has awakened his pupil technique. How could he possibly abandon his faction?"
Meng Lei said, "That's because the third branch has a level 6 pupil technique named Wei Qifan, but he failed to awaken it twice in a row a year ago."
"You mean that Wei Qifan is after Wei Hong?" Xiao Weiqing realized.
"That's right."
"Wei Qifan has been hesitant to awaken a second time because he is afraid. Even with a level 6 extraordinary talent, if he fails again, his chances of entering the fifth realm will be greatly reduced. In addition, the theory of bloodline thinning will probably cause him to develop inner demons."
"Actually, in my opinion, the internal strife within the Wei family has nothing to do with factions. To put it bluntly, it's a matter of stance. Does the second branch of the family not want to support the Bloodline Eye Technique? Not necessarily."
"If it weren't for Wei Qifan, the second branch of the family would definitely be the first to support the pupil technique."
Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly. People are selfish. No matter how grand the words are, it's useless. In the end, it depends on one's position.
"And what about Old Master Wei's attitude?"
Meng Lei thought for a few seconds, "They should be leaning towards the abandonment faction, otherwise Wei Hong wouldn't have been chosen as the leader of this generation."
Zhang Rong said, "Then just give the order and tell the people below to behave themselves. Why go through all that trouble?"
"That being said, Old Master Wei has been invincible for decades with his pupil technique. Do you think he would like the family to produce another eighth-level pupil technique expert?"
"Perhaps Old Master Wei is also hesitating," Meng Lei shrugged. "Of course, this is just my analysis from an outsider's perspective; who really knows?"
Zhang Rong, though puzzled, asked, "So what's the purpose of this banquet today?"
"Hey, isn't it all because of the recent eugenics and prenatal care policies? Big families will stop at nothing to become more prosperous and powerful."
"Each family has sent their own geniuses to this banquet. The worst among them is a level 3 extraordinary talent, and most of them are young people aged 20-25."
"A matchmaking event for people with extraordinary talents?"
"More or less."
Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly. "Meng Lei, which family are you from?"
Meng Lei's ability to be invited suggests that his status must be extraordinary as well as his own.
"The Meng family ranks second in overall strength in Xinchang Prefecture," Zhang Rong said with a smile, patting Meng Lei on the shoulder.
Meng Lei shook his head. "What's the use of saying all this? In this world, the most important thing is your own strength. Big families also have their problems, with constant infighting. Our Meng family is considered to be doing relatively well, but the Wei family..."
Meng Lei shook his head and didn't continue.
Xiao Weiqing fell silent, looking at the various people at the banquet, lost in thought.
Not long after.
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Two men and two women walked out, including Wei Hong and Wei Lan.
However, at this moment they were walking behind another couple.
The man was tall and had an extraordinary air about him, while the woman had a hot figure and was wearing a low-cut dress, making her very eye-catching.
Meng Lei whispered, "The young man walking in front is Wei Qifan. He is 23 years old, has a level 6 pupil technique, and is at the fourth realm."
"The other one is Wei Yingying, who is 22 years old this year. She has a level 5 pupil technique and has just broken through to the fourth realm. Both of them are from the third branch of the family."
As Wei Qifan walked, he smiled and said, "Don't be shy, everyone. Make yourselves at home."
The banquet then became lively again.
After greeting familiar people, the four walked straight toward Xiao Weiqing.
Wei Lan walked naturally to Xiao Weiqing's side.
Meng Lei was the first to greet them, "Hello, Brother Fan, hello, Sister Ying."
Hello.
"This handsome guy must be Wei Lan's boyfriend. My name is Wei Yingying, and I'm Wei Lan's cousin," Wei Yingying said with a smile.
Wei Qifan extended his hand and smiled, "Wei Qifan."
Xiao Weiqing extended his hand and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Xiao Weiqing, hello to you both."
"May I speak to you in private?" Wei Qifan asked.
These words were spoken.
Wei Hong frowned.
Wei Lan instinctively grabbed Xiao Weiqing's sleeve.
Xiao Weiqing smiled faintly and said, "Just say what you need to say here."
Wei Qifan asked, "Could I borrow a bit of Samadhi True Fire?"
"Wei Qifan!" Wei Hong shouted coldly.
"Um?"
Wei Qifan was displeased, and his face turned cold.
"Wei Hong, I'm not talking to you. Watch your tone. Grandpa chose you to be the leader of this generation, but your abilities are not enough to impress me."
"you!"
Wei Hong gritted his teeth, staring intently at Wei Qifan, but there was nothing he could do.
In contrast, Xiao Weiqing refused without changing his expression:
"Inappropriate."
Wei Qifan added, "I can exchange it for Shenyun materials."
Xiao Weiqing shook his head again.
"Unfortunately, then forget it."
"Do whatever you want, have fun."
Wei Qifan turned and left. Wei Yingying winked at Xiao Weiqing, "Goodbye, handsome boy."
After the two left.
Meng Lei said, "Zhang Rong, wipe your drool off."
Zhang Rong wiped his mouth. "Damn, no way."
Xiao Weiqing frowned as he watched Wei Qifan's retreating figure. "Wei Lan, do you know what Wei Qifan wants my Samadhi True Fire for?"
Wei Hong said, "The Wei family's pupil technique has an ability that can seal other people's innate skills in their eyes and use them as their own means of attack."
"Wei Qifan has taken a liking to your Samadhi True Fire."
Xiao Weiqing raised an eyebrow. "There's such a saying?"
Wei Lan nodded, "Yes, once you awaken your pupil technique, you can do it once your strength reaches a certain level. However, the person you seal cannot be more than one major realm stronger than you."
"That's amazing! It's like having the ability to fight opponents of higher levels!" Zhang Rong exclaimed.
"That's right, this is one of the reasons why my Wei family is so powerful." Wei Hong said proudly. If it weren't for Wei Qifan, his branch of the family would be the ones supporting the pupil technique.
Next.
On the lawn, handsome men and beautiful women sang and danced joyfully.
Xiao Weiqing and Wei Lan chatted and ate some delicious food on the side.
but.
There are always some clueless people who come to bother us.
"Wei Lan, may I have this dance?"
A reasonably good-looking young man with short hair, wearing a suit, bent down and reached out his hand.
"I'm sorry, I can't dance."
Wei Lan didn't even glance at the short-haired youth before directly refusing.
The short-haired young man didn't give up. "Don't do this, give me a chance."
"I have a boyfriend, you should find someone else."
"Boy friend?"
The short-haired young man looked at Xiao Weiqing and asked, "This gentleman looks unfamiliar. What's your name?"
"Tong Hui, Wei Lan has already said she doesn't want to, so don't make things difficult for yourself."
"Meng Lei?"
The short-haired youth snorted coldly, "What right do you have to talk to me like that? Come back when you've broken through your cultivation level."
"Kid, if you're a man, let's go practice over there."
The short-haired youth pointed to an empty space on one side.
Wei Lan was about to reprimand him, but Xiao Weiqing stopped her.
He then stood up and looked around.
They noticed that many people were paying attention to them, including Wei Qifan, who was holding a glass of red wine. Besides Wei Yingying, there were several other young people around him, and their eyes kept glancing over.
Wei Yingying made no attempt to hide her feelings, raising an eyebrow at Xiao Weiqing.
"What's your dad's name?"
"What?"
Faced with this question, the short-haired youth was stunned. He had anticipated many things, but he never expected that Xiao Weiqing would ask about his father's name right away.
Why are you asking this?