136: Chapter 136 The Celebration Banquet Ends

Under the publicity of the Pei Clan, news of the celebration spread throughout Wuyang City.

Since he had chosen to hold a celebration, Pei Qingyun decided to make it a grand affair.

Although the Pei Clan was already at the height of its power in Wuyang City, that did not mean there was no profit to be made.

Even if the Family Luck did not change, he would not lose anything. If there were any unexpected gains, that would be a bonus.

In short, it was all gain and no harm.

As the celebration approached, various in-law families arrived in Wuyang City one after another.

Especially some in-law families from outside the prefecture, who arrived several days early.

This caused Great Family Disciples, who were rarely seen, to appear frequently in Wuyang City. For the common people, they did not welcome Great Family Disciples.

After all, Great Family Disciples represented the powerful and wealthy class, and they were big shots that the commoners could not afford to offend.

With so many big shots around, if one were to accidentally offend them, wouldn't their lives be at risk?

On the other hand, some wealthy merchants particularly welcomed the arrival of Great Family Disciples. Great Family Disciples represented wealth and purchasing power. Merchants valued profit; how could they turn away money?

However, having too many people from the powerful class could easily lead to chaos.

In these past few days, the number of patrol guards on Shiming Street had also increased significantly.

The in-law families coming to Wuyang City generally followed the rules. Overall, the order in Wuyang City remained relatively stable.

Of course, some petty theft was still common.

Inside the ancestral house.

Pei Qingyun slowly finished his Cultivation, exhaling a breath of turbid air. Half a month was not enough to cause much change in his strength.

However, the Family Luck had accumulated by several hundred more, but it was far from enough for him to achieve a Breakthrough in his Cultivation Technique or his cultivation level.

The Cultivation of a Six Viscera Grandmaster was measured in years. For an ordinary Six Viscera Grandmaster, it would be good to achieve a Breakthrough in a small Realm in twenty years. Many Six Viscera Grandmasters even remained at the Early stage of the Six Bowels Realm until the day they died.

By comparison, Pei Qingyun was much faster.

In these past few days, in addition to his Cultivation, Pei Qingyun also met with the arriving in-law families. This celebration was prepared for him, so he naturally did not need to put on airs.

Every time he met them, he showed his strength without any reservation. The strongest person among these in-law families was only at the Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm.

After witnessing Pei Qingyun's strength, the in-law families all showed expressions of respect. Some in-law families even subtly expressed their intention to cooperate with Pei Tianrong.

Regarding this, Pei Tianrong did not easily agree.

Times were different now.

In the past, the Pei Clan would take the initiative to seek cooperation, but now it was completely reversed.

If they wanted to use their cooperative relationship with the Pei Clan as a shield, the benefits would have to satisfy the Pei Clan, otherwise, they shouldn't even bring up cooperation.

During this period, Pei Tianrong experienced a sense of high spirits that he had never felt before.

When the Pei Clan was weak, many of these in-law families could not be bothered with them.

How cold they were back then; how proactive they were now.

Similarly, the Elders of the Pei Clan also felt a sense of pride. In front of their own wives, they all stood tall.

The next day. The celebration was held as scheduled.

As the protagonist of the celebration, Pei Qingyun naturally had to give an impassioned speech.

At the same time, Chen Yuanba also rushed back from Jinhuai Prefecture.

Having not seen him for three months, Chen Yuanba's face looked noticeably more weathered. It seemed the position of Evil-Suppressing Commander in the prefecture city was not easy to sit in, but Chen Yuanba's entire aura had become sharper.

Full-Circle Five-Viscera Realm!

With just one glance, Pei Qingyun saw through Chen Yuanba's Realm. A Full-Circle Five-Viscera Realm expert was the top existence in any county.

Among the many Five-Viscera Martial Artists present, there were at least a dozen. But most were at the Early stage of Five Viscera Realm, a few were at the Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm, and only the Chief of the Evil Suppressing Department, He Yucheng, was at the Late Stage of Five Viscera.

Chen Yuanba, at the Full-Circle Five-Viscera Realm, was also the strongest among the Five-Viscera Martial Artists present.

His arrival immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Most of these in-laws were from Jinhuai Prefecture; they might not recognize the Wuyang Chief of the Evil Suppressing Department, He Yucheng.

But they had all heard more or less about Chen Yuanba, the new Evil-Suppressing Commander of Jinhuai Prefecture.

Upon seeing Pei Qingyun, Chen Yuanba did not shy away from their relationship and said directly, "Congratulations, brother, on breaking through to the Six Bowels Realm."

"I have only taken a step forward on the path of martial arts. I see that you, brother, are at the Full-Circle Five-Viscera Realm; I fear you are not far from the Six Bowels Realm yourself." Pei Qingyun narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Chen Yuanba waved his hand. He did not deny it, but humbly said, "Compared to you, brother, I still have a long way to go."

Pei Qingyun raised his wine glass and said, "Brother, you are too humble. Since you have come from afar, please take a seat first. I will go over there for a bit, and we can chat later."

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Afterwards, Pei Qingyun took his wine glass and walked towards the various in-law families at the celebration.

Facing Pei Qingyun's arrival, they all stood up one by one, their eyes filled with respect.

A Six Viscera Grandmaster was an unreachable existence in an ordinary third-rate family. Not to mention being toasted personally; none of the Martial Artists present had ever enjoyed such treatment.

This one event alone was enough to become a topic for them to boast about after drinking in the future.

After completing the round, Pei Qingyun returned to the main table. Before Pei Qingyun could speak, Pei Tianrong also stood up.

As the head of the Pei Clan, he naturally had to express his gratitude as well.

In addition to drinking and eating, the Pei Clan also arranged performances.

A full range of musical performances.

The celebration lasted from noon until night.

This celebration was not only a means for Pei Qingyun to demonstrate his strength, but also a good opportunity for the in-law Great Families to strengthen their relationships.

Many in-law Great Families began to chat with each other.

Pei Qingyun also took this opportunity to chat with Chen Yuanba.

However, it was mainly Chen Yuanba talking while he listened.

Chen Yuanba mainly talked about things in Jinhuai Prefecture city.

Because the Pei Clan had delivered eighty thousand dan of grain in time, the Chen Family had made a profit from it.

With these eighty thousand dan of grain, the grain disaster in Jinhuai Prefecture city was brought under control.

Naturally, the grain price dropped as a result.

In the following half-month, the grain price dropped to thirty-three wen per catty. Although it was a few wen higher than last year's grain price, the profit was less than half of what it was at its Peak.

The Qian and Lü families also brought in grain at this time, but they were quite late, causing both families not to earn the expected profits.

Pei Qingyun was well aware of this point. Grain, as a commodity, naturally commanded a high price when scarce.

But once the crisis was resolved, it would fall to a normal price level.

However, the two families would not come into conflict with the Chen and He families over just this bit of profit.

In Jinhuai Prefecture city, the two Alliances were in a relatively balanced state. Without external forces, this balance would be difficult to break.

"Brother, you don't know. During this period, I have been busy and overwhelmed, and it was not easy to squeeze out some time."