Chapter 5: Jealousy
The courtyard where Jiang Laozu lived was located behind the Jiang family, with a big mountain behind it, and a deep pool on the mountain.
In order to show respect for the ancestor, no one in the Jiang family could enter the ancestral courtyard without being summoned by the ancestor.
Ah Mu has lived here for four years, but he is relaxed and free, no one disturbs him, and he can even occasionally go to the water in the mountain to change back to his original form and cultivate.
At this moment, the two returned to the courtyard, and the deliberately innocent appearance on Amu's face had disappeared, and it had changed back to its usual calm and indifference.
Jiang Laozu has long been accustomed to her precociousness, from the first time he saw Amu, the words and deeds of that one-year-old baby were no longer like ordinary babies, coupled with the cultivation of the mysterious Lin Lao, Jiang Laozu faintly felt that Amu might be a child of a mysterious family.
It is precisely because of this speculation that in the past four years, Jiang Laozu often wants to let Amudo get along with the juniors of the Jiang family, so as to form some good karma for the younger generations, but Amu has a cold temperament and is unwilling to go to a crowded place.
It is because Jiang Lao Zu never does much, lest he arouse Amu's disgust.
Fortunately, when Ah Mu was five years old, according to the family regulations, all children who reached the age of five were required to participate in the annual spiritual root test within the clan.
Although Ah Mu is not a member of the Jiang family, now with Jiang Mu's identity, he is willing to act according to the rules of the Jiang family.
In this way, Jiang Mu had to appear in front of everyone in the Jiang family.
"Amu, in another month, it will be the fiftieth year of the city lord's seal ceremony, do you want to go with you?"
The city lord of Yecheng changed every fifty years, and the patriarch of the first family served concurrently, and this time, it happened to be taken over by the Jiang patriarch.
The Jiang family was originally ranked at the bottom of the three major families, fifteen years ago, the ancestor of the Jiang family in the late Jindan period was suddenly promoted to the peak of Jindan, and five years later, he successfully broke through the Yuanying and became the only Yuanying ancestor in Yecheng.
Therefore, the Jiang family, which ranks third in the family, has become the largest family in Yecheng, and is now about to take over the position of the lord of Yecheng.
This was a great honor for the family, and according to the order of the clan, everyone must participate in the sealing ceremony of the city lord.
Amu was an exception, and Jiang Laozu was unwilling to force her.
"The city lord confers the seal ceremony?" Ah Mu was a little puzzled, she had never heard of this matter after living in seclusion.
Jiang Laozu didn't explain much, only said: "The position of the city lord will change every fifty years, and this time it will be taken over by the Jiang family." β
Amu suddenly realized: "In this case, it must be a major matter in the clan, so let's go." β
In the past, I didn't show it in front of others, mostly because I was too young, and I didn't want to pretend to be a baby stupid, nor did I want to be regarded as an outlier because I behaved too rebellious.
Five years old is barely enough to walk outside, at least not too tired.
After receiving Amu's reply, a smile appeared on Jiang Laozu's face.
"Then I will let Chen'er protect you, and if any of the stubborn sons of the clan offend you, tell me, and I willβ"
"Grandpa Jiang," Ah Mu interrupted him helplessly, "There is no need to be so nervous. β
"But you're still young after all......"
Amu smiled slightly: "Grandpa Jiang, I'm not without the power to protect myself, you know." β
Jiang Laozu's expression froze, as if he had thought of something, his eyes were a little more complicated, and he immediately nodded.
This day is a rare day of rest for the juniors of the Jiang family.
On weekdays, even if it is a day off, Jiang Chen does not forget to cultivate and never indulges in fun.
But today, I heard that the children of the Luo family have often picked quarrels and provoked troubles recently, and because of their identity, the Jiang family guards did not dare to offend more, causing the children of the Luo family to become more and more rampant, causing a lot of trouble to many shops under the family's name.
"Big brother, are you going out?" Seventh brother Jiang Yang's eyes were sharp, and he watched Jiang Chen walk towards the door with two guards, and immediately ran over.
Jiang Chen paused, and when Jiang Yang ran in front of him, Fang smiled and nodded: "Yes, go to North Street to have a look." β
Jiang Yang's eyes lit up: "But you want to clean up that kid Luo Cheng?"
Jiang Chen smiled playfully: "What, was beaten by him?"
"How is that possible!" Jiang Yang loudly denied.
But under Jiang Chen's playful smile, he still said:
"Occasionally beaten...... Punched a few times...... But I beat him too!"
"But where did it hurt?"
"It's just a skin injury, Luo Cheng doesn't dare to be ruthless!"
This is true, Jiang Chen relaxed slightly.
Although there are occasional frictions between the three major families, they will never cause major casualties, which is the consensus among the three major families.
Therefore, at the elder level, the relationship between everyone is quite harmonious.
However, lately, Na Luo Jia Luo Cheng has really gone too far.
Jiang Chen thought of his father's acquiescence before going out, and knew that his father was also a little dissatisfied with this.
In this case, let him go to meet this Luo Cheng.
The two and two guards walked into North Street, Jiang Yang volunteered to lead the way, and soon found Luo Cheng in the lobby of a restaurant on the street, who was leading a group of people to eat, drink and have fun here.
I saw that many men and women in the audience were drinking and laughing as if no one was around, and the women were half-dressed, which was unsightly.
As soon as the shopkeeper of the restaurant saw Jiang Chen and Jiang Yang, he immediately recognized the identity of his owner, and hurriedly ran over, and after saluting, he began to whisper bitterness.
"Eldest Young Master, Seventh Young Master, you can count it!"
He cautiously pointed to a group of people in the hall: "This young master of the Luo family brings a group of people here every once in a while, my restaurant is a serious place to eat after all...... They'reβ"
Needless to say, Jiang Chen can also understand it.
Luo Cheng and a group of people seem to have regarded the serious restaurant as a place for Fengyue, and no one dares to enter except them, which seriously affects the image and business of the restaurant.
Jiang Yang is a straight man, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but run in, and roared angrily:
"Luo San, you came to my Jiang family's territory to make trouble again, I will not spare you today!"
Hearing the sound, the lobby was instantly quiet, and a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy who was surrounded by a group of men and women pushed aside the crowd and raised his eyebrows to look at Jiang Yang.
"Who am I, it turned out to be you, Jiang Yang! Why, wasn't the beating you received last time enough? This time I took the initiative to send it to the door again? Hahahaha!"
Luo Cheng smiled, and the group of people around him immediately burst into laughter.
Jiang Yang was uncovered, and he was laughed at by so many people, his face turned red, his heart was angry, and when he was about to pick up his fist regardless of it, a hand pressed on his arm and stopped his movements.
"Luo Cheng, long time no see. β
Jiang Chen looked at Luo Cheng with a smile, as if the friction just now had never happened.
"Jiang Chen?" Luo Cheng frowned, then looked intently, and found that he couldn't see through the other party's cultivation, and he couldn't help but jump in his heart.
"You broke through again?!"
The family spent a lot of resources to allow themselves to break through to the fourth layer of qi refining, and this Jiang Chen, who was two years younger than himself, actually surpassed himself in cultivation!
Jiang Chen curled the corners of his lips: "It's just luck." β
Luo Cheng glanced at a gray-clothed guard beside him, and the two looked at each other, as if they were transmitting sound.
When he looked at Jiang Chen again, a trace of jealousy flashed in Luo Cheng's eyes.