Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

Five days later.

Xu Qingzhou arrived at the city lord's mansion on time.

Lu Zhen's son was already waiting for him at the door.

"I'm not too late."

No, it's perfect.

Today, Lu Zhen's youngest daughter came back, so he arranged a family dinner. Xu Qingzhou didn't have to worry about being bothered by all sorts of random people.

Upon seeing Xu Qingzhou approach, Lü Zhen said loudly, "You've come at the right time. Let me introduce you. This is my daughter, Qingqiu. She just returned from the Great Qi Academy."

The Great Qi Academy was established by the Great Qi Dynasty to cultivate talents for the dynasty, and many officials of the dynasty would send their children to the Great Qi Academy for training.

Students of the Great Qi Academy are found throughout the government, the military, and other sectors, holding a prestigious position.

Standing beside Lü Zhen was a beautiful woman. Lü Zhen was not lying; his daughter was exceptionally beautiful and had a tall, graceful figure.

He is the same age as Xu Qingzhou, but his cultivation has already reached the Perfection of the Profound Core Realm, and he may break through to the Purple Mansion Realm at any time, which shows his outstanding talent.

"Greetings, Patriarch Xu. My name is Lü Qingqiu."

Xu Qingzhou replied, "I often heard your father mention you and praise you, and I thought he was just bragging. But after meeting you today, I feel that he was being conservative."

In response to Xu Qingzhou's praise, Lü Qingqiu simply smiled and replied very politely, "Patriarch Xu, you flatter me. My father had been praising you even before you arrived."

With her looks and temperament, she has many suitors wherever she goes, so she has heard too many compliments.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lü Qingqiu said, "Father, Patriarch Xu, you two talk. Senior Brother Song has something to discuss with me."

The senior brother Song she was talking about was a young man dressed in fine clothes, not far away at that moment.

After Lü Qingqiu passed by, Song Bufan asked curiously, "Isn't this your family banquet? This person doesn't seem to be a member of the Lü family."

"Him? He's the patriarch of a family in Rain River City. Father was praising him the whole time, but I didn't see how outstanding he was," Lü Qingqiu explained.

Song Bufan glanced at Xu Qingzhou and smiled calmly.

"Judging from his age, he should be around the same age as us, only at the mid-stage of the Profound Core Realm. He is indeed quite ordinary. However, since it is highly praised by my uncle, he must have some extraordinary qualities."

They were in the Great Qi Academy, surrounded by outstanding young talents, so Xu Qingzhou was naturally far inferior to them.

Lu Qingqiu casually said, "Let's not talk about him anymore, let's talk about the auction in Lingyue City in a few days."

Her trip home was just a side trip; her main purpose was to attend the Wanbaoge auction held every three years in Lingyue City.

Song Bufan was the same.

Lu Zhen asked with a smile, "What do you think, brother? Does my daughter meet your standards?"

“It is I who am not good enough for your daughter,” Xu Qingzhou replied.

He could tell that Lü Qingqiu wasn't interested in him; after all, at first glance, he didn't seem to have anything special about him other than his good looks.

Lu Zhen quickly replied, "How could that be? I think you two are a perfect match, both talented and beautiful."

His appearance reminded Xu Qingzhou of the chaotic matchmaking by her parents in her previous life. Indeed, different worlds, but the same elders.

Xu Qingzhou didn't want to dwell on this topic, so he changed the subject, "Who is that young man next to Qingqiu? He seems to be of high status and distinguished by his demeanor."

His strength is also quite remarkable, probably at the Purple Mansion Realm, and his elegant and noble temperament is extremely eye-catching.

Lu Zhen explained, "His name is Song Bufan. He is Qingqiu's senior brother. You should know his father; he is the True Martial King."

"True Martial King!" Xu Qingzhou exclaimed in surprise. This was a truly important figure.

This man was renowned in the Great Qi Dynasty. He was the younger brother of the Qi Emperor and assisted the emperor in ascending the throne. He later made great contributions in the frontier army, possessing great strength and a noble status.

In the Great Qi Dynasty, King Zhenwu was undoubtedly a true giant.

The overall strength of the Prince's Mansion alone is comparable to that of a second-rate force like the Seven Star Sect.

However, Song Bufan was born out of wedlock. If it were the Crown Prince of King Wu visiting Yuhe City, Lü Zhen would have to speak to him with utmost respect and caution. Even prominent figures from the entire Liangbei Commandery would have to come and pay their respects.

Xu Qingzhou turned his head and glanced at him. His intuition told him that this Song Bufan had feelings for Lü Qingqiu, and he said it without any hesitation.

"This is the perfect son-in-law for Qingqiu."

Lu Zhen smiled awkwardly, "My daughter has grown up and has her own ideas. I can only offer suggestions. The choice is up to her."

In fact, when Song Bufan and Lü Qingqiu returned together to meet, he knew that this man had designs on his daughter.

After learning his identity, he also felt it was a good choice.

However, she had already promised Xu Qingzhou to bring the two of them together, and she couldn't go back on her word.

And so, we went through the process as we had initially planned.

Lu Zhen asked, "Are you going to the Wanbaoge Auction in Lingyue City in a few days? If you are, we can go together."

"Is there anything different about this auction?" Xu Qingzhou asked.

Lu Zhen explained, "Wanbaoge has three main stores, and each store holds a large-scale auction every three years, at which time many rare treasures will appear, attracting many cultivators to attend."

"Song Bufan came here specifically to attend this auction, and only stayed briefly at the City Lord's Mansion because of Qingqiu."

Xu Qingzhou suddenly realized that, judging from the time, it was almost time for the reborn Xu Luo to return home. So it seemed that his return this time was also to participate in this auction.

“I might bring some of my family members along to broaden their horizons, so it will probably be a little later,” Xu Qingzhou replied.

Lü Zhen replied, "Then we'll meet in Lingyue City."

"it is good."

After the Lu family banquet ended, Xu Qingzhou left.

Actually, he had already thought it through from the beginning. This was the first time Lü Zhen wanted to introduce him to a Daoist partner, and it was his daughter no less. He should at least give him some face and meet her.

If he wanted to introduce her again later, Xu Qingzhou simply refused.

Only Lü Zhen and Lü Qingqiu were in Lü Zhen's study.

"Qingqiu, tell me honestly, what is your relationship with this Song Bufan?" Lü Zhen asked.

Lu Qingqiu replied calmly, "It's nothing. He's just my senior brother, and he took good care of me at the Great Qi Academy."

Lu Zhen then asked, "So what do you think of Xu Qingzhou? I'm interested in setting you two up."

Lü Qingqiu frowned slightly, a hint of resistance flashing across her pretty face.

“I think he’s very ordinary in every way, and I can’t see how outstanding he is at all. I’ve always admired the strong, and I will only be devoted to someone who makes me truly convinced.”

Being at the Great Qi Academy, she sees many talented young people every day, all of whom are geniuses chosen from among thousands.

This made her extremely picky. Even though Song Bufan was good in many ways, she still felt he was lacking something, let alone Xu Qingzhou, who was far inferior to Song Bufan.

"But he..."

Lu Zhen hesitated, not wanting to speak. He couldn't very well say directly, "The Xu family has a prodigy who is bound to achieve great things in the future. I want to befriend the Xu family, which is why I'm trying to bring you together."

Lu Qingqiu stood up and said, "Alright, Father, it's getting late. You should get some rest. I'll take my leave now."

Watching her departing figure, Lü Zhen could only sigh.

On the surface, Xu Qingzhou's talent can only be considered decent, and the Xu family is just a small family that can't even be considered a fourth-rate power.

But he always felt that Xu Qingzhou was special and not as simple as he seemed.