Chapter 121: Fashion Choices and a Slinking Dog
Yang Ru’s heart pounded as he topped the hill, and his possible fiancé came into view. She was … pretty. Her face and form were pleasing. And he guessed he liked her well enough. Besides the one spar, they hadn’t interacted all that much.
With the girls back home, he’d at least grown up with them. Kang Lin was a complete unknown, a member of a large and prestigious sect. Who knew what her expectations for a husband were?
He and his sister approached the group of Poison Claw Sect cultivators, and he cupped his hands and bowed respectfully, mainly to Kang Lin, who, according to Master, was the highest ranked of the group having reached Foundation Establishment.
Beside him, his sister mirrored his actions but not bowing quite so lowly since she and Kang Lin were in the same realm.
After the rest of the group acted in kind, there was a bit of an awkward silence. Master and his sister were hiding grins as they watched the interaction between Yang Ru and Kang Lin.
He really wished he could have been alone for the meeting. Honestly, though, such an encounter would probably have been even more awkward.
Pan Jiang, of all people, was the one who saved the day, stepping forward with a hardy greeting. “Senior Brother Yang Ru, this lowly one isn’t quite ready to spar with you yet but soon. Soon.”
Yang Ru grinned. The guy had been a bit of a pain at their first meeting, but he wasn’t that bad once you got to know him.
“I look forward to it, Brother Pan Jiang.”
“With the greetings out of the way,” Master said, “I need to get back soon. I can transport you directly to the village or to the Wood, where a lot of my disciples are cultivating.”
“You’ll want to go to the Wood, Sister,” Yang Xiu said. “The qi density is quite good there.”
Kang Lin cupped her hands. “We will accede to Sister’s wise advice.”