Chapter 454: Family or Honored Guest

"So it's because there is a sea demon invasion along the coast, no wonder Senior Brother Tong asked me a while ago if I wanted to train in the sea area."

Old Master Hua suddenly mentioned the marriage of Hua Dalang and Third Brother Hua, and Second Uncle Hua talked about the construction of Xuan Yuan City, which abruptly diverted the topic of sea demon invasion mentioned by Hua Dalang earlier.

At this moment, it was picked up again by Sixth Brother Hua inadvertently.

Hua Changxi heard this, her expression moved slightly, and she immediately turned to look at him: "The Artifact Saint Palace is going to organize disciples to train in the sea area?"

Sixth Brother Hua nodded: "It should be, but I don't know the specific situation. The Artifact Saint Palace has received too many artifact-refining orders in the past two years, and I have almost been burying my head in the artifact-refining workshop."

"If there is really a chance to train outside, I will definitely sign up." As he spoke, a look of eagerness flickered in his eyes.

Master He San at the next table heard this and was also a bit moved. He put down the wine glass in his hand and said: "Since sea demons are rampant in the coastal areas, can we inland cultivators also go and contribute?"

Hua Dalang directly denied it: "At the current stage, it is best for ordinary cultivators not to easily set foot in the sea area." He paused, thinking of the power of the Wu Yi Marquis Mansion, and added.

"Let me put it this way, when you get to the sea, even the Xuan Yuan Army and the Demon-Suppressing Soldiers have to fight in coordination and rely on powerful military formations for defense to barely reduce some casualties."

His gaze swept over the crowd, his tone heavy: "I have seen dozens of teams go out to sea, and those that can successfully return are less than a handful. Those teams were either organized by local powerful families or pieced together by sects and gangs, the result... sigh."

Sixth Brother Hua was a bit tongue-tied: "The sea is so dangerous? Then ordinary cultivators really shouldn't go rashly."

Hua Changxi looked at him sideways, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, teasing: "Why, are you afraid?"

Sixth Brother Hua straightened his waist, pretending to be heroic: "What am I afraid of? I'm talking about ordinary cultivators! I am a direct disciple of the Artifact Saint Palace, with Holy Land elders leading the team, safety is naturally guaranteed."

Hua Dalang's expression became serious, staring at his younger brother: "Sixth Brother, if you really intend to train in the sea area, it is best to put away this kind of 'relying on others to save your life' thought."

Sixth Brother Hua saw that his eldest brother was so serious, and hurriedly restrained his smile, saying awkwardly: "Eldest Brother, don't worry, I was just saying it casually."

He paused, and suddenly turned to Hua Changxi, with expectation in his eyes, "Jiuniang, since the Artifact Saint Palace is going to organize disciples to train in the sea area, do you want to mobilize the disciples of the Pill Saint Hall? That way we can train together!"

As soon as these words came out, Hua Dalang's eyes flickered.

Hua Changxi was silent for a moment before shaking her head: "Cultivators do need training, you can ask the elders of the Artifact Saint Palace to go to the Pill Saint Hall to discuss with the Spirit Realm Pavilion how to arrange it."

"As for me and the disciples of Pill Origin Peak... we can't go out for training for the time being."

"Why?" Sixth Brother Hua was anxious, his voice raised a notch. He really wanted to go out for training with his younger sister.

Hua Changxi explained patiently: "Pill Peak has just appeared in the world, it is a wasteland, and everything is waiting to be done. Not only does the infrastructure need manpower, but the Pill Peak secret realm is also waiting to be developed. If the disciples all go out for training, who will do the work?"

Sixth Brother Hua was discouraged after hearing this, his shoulders slumped, and he muttered in a low voice: "It seems there is really no chance to train together..."

Hua Changxi saw this, reached out and patted his arm lightly, comforted him a little, and then turned to look at Hua Dalang, her tone solemn.

"Eldest Brother, although the disciples of Pill Origin Peak cannot go to the sea area for training, they can provide some pill support for the Demon-Suppressing Soldiers and the Xuan Yuan Army. You can ask Minister Wei to go to the Pill Saint Hall and discuss it with Meng Qingyao."

Hua Dalang had not yet responded, but Sixth Brother Hua suddenly slapped his thigh, suddenly enlightened: "I understand! The disciples of the Artifact Saint Palace go to the sea area for training, killing sea demons is probably just incidental, the real task should be to repair and refine magic tools for the Demon-Suppressing Soldiers and the Xuan Yuan Army!"

Seeing him look like he "finally figured it out," everyone in the room was both helpless and amused.

Sixth Brother Hua suddenly said again: "If you ask me, the ones who should go to the sea area to assist the Demon-Suppressing Soldiers and the Xuan Yuan Army should be the Zhu Que, Qing Long, Bai Hu, and Xuan Wu armies. The disciples of our four major Holy Lands of Pill, Artifact, Rune, and Array should stay in the rear to provide supplies."

As soon as the words fell, the room suddenly became quiet.

Hua Changxi was also startled, looking at her sixth brother, seeing that he was still as carefree as in childhood, she sighed in her heart, just about to say something, she saw his shoulders shaking.

"Haha~"

Sixth Brother Hua suddenly laughed, making everyone feel inexplicable.

Who knew, the next moment, he said something even more shocking, throwing a thunderbolt.

"Jiuniang, you say it's funny, the outside world is spreading that you are the Ling Guang Hall Master!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole room was shocked.

In fact, the Hua family had long wanted to ask about this matter, but when they really saw Hua Changxi, everyone chose to avoid it unintentionally—as if this was a topic that could not be touched.

No one expected that Sixth Brother Hua would be so careless, at this time, in this place, and mention it in such a relaxed tone.

Hua Changxi stared at him, her tone calm: "Is it funny? Do you think I am not worthy of being the Ling Guang Hall Master?"

Sixth Brother Hua waved his hands while laughing: "It's not a question of worthiness, even if you have that ability, you are not willing to be it."

"Oh?" Hua Changxi raised her eyebrows, "Why?"

"Don't I know you yet?"

Sixth Brother Hua looked like he saw through Hua Changxi: "Since childhood, what you are most afraid of is others causing you trouble, how could you take the initiative to find trouble?"

"Ling Guang Hall Master! That is a big shot who commands the Zhu Que soldiers and handles ten thousand things a day. Would you look for trouble yourself?"

Hua Changxi was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud, her laughter clear as a bell, and even the corners of her eyes were filled with fragmented light. She raised her hand and slapped Sixth Brother Hua on the shoulder: "Those who know me, Sixth Brother!"

Sixth Brother Hua was triumphant, his chin slightly raised: "That's it! In our family, the one who knows you best is none other than me!"

Hua Changxi lowered her head and chuckled, her shoulders also shaking slightly, and then, she raised her head, picked up the public chopsticks, and put a piece of fish head with fish brain into Sixth Brother Hua's bowl: "Sixth Brother, you eat more."

Sixth Brother Hua's eyes lit up, and he said happily: "Still Jiuniang cares about me, I like fish head the most!"

Hua Changxi couldn't help but laugh again, her eyes full of doting.

"By the way, Sixth Brother." She asked suddenly, "What grade of artifact refiner are you now?"

"Fourth grade!" Sixth Brother Hua puffed out his chest and answered, looking proud.

"Only fourth grade..." Hua Changxi dragged her tone.

"What do you mean 'only' fourth grade? I am already very powerful, okay!" Sixth Brother Hua protested unconvinced.

"But the fourth grade level is too low." Hua Changxi said leisurely, "I want high-grade dharma robes, and you can't refine them."

"Ah? Isn't the one you are wearing quite good?" Sixth Brother Hua looked up and down at Hua Changxi's dharma robe, and even touched it.

"The grade is low." Hua Changxi looked a bit disgusted, "Sixth Brother, you have to work hard to improve your artifact-refining level, I have many big artifact-refining orders in my hand."

Sixth Brother Hua thought of his sister's status in the Pill Saint Hall, and believed this deeply: "Jiuniang, then it's a deal, when I can stand on my own, you give me all the artifact-refining orders of Pill Origin Peak and Pill Peak."

Hua Changxi smiled: "As long as you can take them."

The two talked in a low voice as if no one else was around, their tone was intimate, their expressions were natural. The rest of the Hua family saw this and didn't feel anything, but Sheng Yuantang and Zhu Qinghuan's expressions were a bit strange.

Both of them could see that Hua Changxi was not very close to the Hua family, and when communicating, there was always a layer of indescribable sense of distance.

Before, everyone was clearly trying hard to pass her words and find topics, but she was not very enthusiastic.

In their view, this did not look like a reunion of blood-related family members, but more like an honored guest being hospitably entertained—the etiquette was complete, but it lacked that tacit understanding and relaxation that did not need words.

Only at this moment, facing Sixth Brother Hua, did the alienation on Hua Changxi truly unload, her laughter was clear, her eyes were soft, and there was no defense or scruples in her words, only the trust and indulgence unique to siblings.

This... is what family members look like when they get along. ===== CHAPTER 455 =====