Chapter 54

"Mm."

Meng Changqing nodded slightly.

The clichéd plot he had imagined did not happen; it seemed his status as the young clan leader within the family was indeed quite high.

"Truly the young clan leader!"

The two immediately grew excited.

Within the family, although the former owner's talent was not the highest, his character was the best.

He was usually quite approachable toward these guards and servants.

This also made the former owner's reputation extremely good.

"Young clan leader, let me hold your horse!"

One person hurried forward.

The other rushed inside.

Running while shouting loudly.

"The young clan leader has returned!"

In an instant, the Mengshishang Society base, which had been somewhat quiet, suddenly became lively.

Many clan members walked out of their rooms one after another.

Including the clan elders.

After all, it had been two years since the young clan leader entered Rutaixuan Sect.

Not much news had been sent back during those two years.

No one knew the specific situation.

When Meng Changqing stepped through the main gate, fully a hundred pairs of eyes turned toward him.

Some were curious, some joyful; the emotions varied.

"Greetings, young clan leader."

Soon, everyone spoke respectfully.

"Everyone, no need for such formalities."

Gazing at the faces, Meng Changqing felt no unfamiliarity as he had expected.

A sense of closeness surged within his bloodline.

"Changqing."

A voice filled with surprise rang out.

Meng Changqing saw the crowd in front of him split into two, and a black-clad figure approached quickly.

Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a black skirt.

Tall and slender, with a curvaceous figure, radiating a mature charm.

It was the president of the Mengshishang Society.

That is, Meng Changqing's aunt.

Gu Hongyu!

"Aunt."

Looking at the woman in the black skirt who had come within arm's reach, Meng Changqing could not help but smile.

She was the most important person to the former owner in his memories.

It could be seen from the body's instinct.

Instinctively close.

Instinctively trusting.

If not for this woman, he would never have had the life he has now.

Young clan leader? Entered Rutaixuan Sect? All would have been mere fantasy.

"You rascal!"

"Finally willing to come back!"

Because Gu Hongyu wore a wide-brimmed hat with hanging mesh around it, her face could not be seen clearly, but her voice conveyed deep joy.

As an outsider.

She chose to stay in the Meng family mainly because of Meng Changqing.

Otherwise, she would have left long ago.

"I thought you had forgotten your aunt and would stay in Rutaixuan Sect forever."

Gu Hongyu raised her hand and tapped Meng Changqing's chest, only to find it unusually hard, unlike before.

"Aunt, you exaggerate; even if I forgot everyone else, I could never forget you."

Meng Changqing said with a smile.

"Hmph, I suppose you wouldn't dare."

Gu Hongyu snorted lightly.

Then she realized, and immediately coughed lightly.

After all, this was a public place.

Not a private moment alone.

As the president, she still needed to maintain a cold and aloof demeanor.

"Young clan leader, your clothes seem to be those only qualified for inner disciples of the Xuanzongnei Sect, right?"

One of the clan elders suddenly spoke up.

The crowd's attention immediately shifted to the robes.

As one of the major powers within the Tianling Prefecture Realm, people naturally knew much about the Yutaixuan Sect.

Generally, outer sect disciples' robes were quite plain, while inner sect disciples' robes featured numerous patterns and designs.

Cloud patterns embroidered on the cuffs, trimmed with gold thread.

As for the true transmission disciples above them, their robes would be even more noble and luxurious, even possessing some unique functions.

"These truly are the robes of an inner sect disciple!"

"Does that mean the Young Clan Head is already a cultivator of the Aperture Opening Realm?!"

As the words fell.

Exclamations of shock rang out continuously.

The Aperture Opening Realm.

For people from such a small place as theirs, that was already the level of a powerful expert.

And he was an inner sect disciple of the Yutaixuan Sect.

Although the difference between outer sect and inner sect was only one character, the gap between them was like that between clouds and mud.

Only by entering the inner sect could one be considered a formal disciple of the Yutaixuan Sect.

The Yutaixuan Sect.

That was a place they dreamed of going to.

"You."

Hearing this, Gu Hongyu immediately realized.

"Yes, I am now an inner sect disciple, at the 4th stage of the Aperture Realm!"

Meng Zhangqing nodded.

A mighty aura of cultivation base immediately surged forth.

It caused the bamboo hat and veil of Gu Hongyu before him to flutter slightly, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face.

"The 4th stage of the Aperture Realm!"

The crowd was shocked once again.

They had thought the Young Clan Head had just stepped into this realm, but they never expected he had already traveled some distance along this path.

"Long live the Young Clan Head!"

After a brief silence, cheers erupted suddenly.

In Yunshui City, a cultivator of the Aperture Opening Realm was at the very top.

For the Meng family, having one more cultivator of the Aperture Opening Realm was no different than a massive increase in strength!

And how old is the Young Clan Head now?