Chapter 1074: Establishing White River Dispatch Office (I)
Ding Weizeng waited outside the hall until Qu Buzhi arrived. Though the old man bore some minor injuries, he was in high spirits, his wrinkled face blooming with cheer as he hummed a tune along the way.
He first offered congratulations, then clasped Ding Weizeng's hand and whispered softly, "I have already finished sorting the land records of the Floating Cloud Cave territory. Once they are presented to the main family, has the Ding family settled their arrangements? Will you be returning to your former lands, or will you choose a new place to settle?"
Ding Weizeng understood what the old man meant. Qu Buzhi had just finished organizing the spirit fields, so he surely knew which plots in the Floating Cloud Cave territory were good and which were poor. This was a hint being dropped to him.
He only answered steadily, "Senior Qu, my family will be heading to the lake and joining the island for cultivation."
"Oh! Congratulations!"
Qu Buzhi offered his congratulations. Since a favored battle general of the main family was being treated like this, he understood that the Floating Cloud Cave's territory would surely be under strict control, leaving no room for private maneuvering. The thought of resettling family members could be set aside. He lifted his robe and walked inside, muttering inwardly, Since when did Ding Weizeng become so humble? Back in the Floating Cloud Cave, he even dared to show a thunderous face to Fu Dou's legitimate son, the cave master's heir. Yet now he is as meek as that An Siwei...
In truth, Qu Buzhi had a decent impression of An Siwei. The man was a typical inland cultivator who had relied on fortune, pills, and spiritual aura to pass through the barrier of Foundation Establishment Realm. Out on the outer-sea, his standing would probably be even lower than Qu Buzhi's own.
Fortunately, he came from a good family. His father, though inept, pledged loyalty to the flood dragon and earned generations of trust. Even Ding Weizeng has to treat him with courtesy.
As Qu Buzhi pondered, he raised his eyes. A youth in golden-white armor sat at the head seat, head lowered as he wrote. To his left stood another youth in silver armor and a black robe. He was about the same age, his eyes dark and sharp as ink dots as he stood with arms folded. On the right, a palace-robed woman, dazzling and dignified, contemplated while concealing a splendid treasure lamp.
These were three of the four currently most powerful members of the Li Family. It was said another managed affairs on the lake, but Qu Buzhi had not yet seen that one. He clasped his hands together and announced respectfully, "I have finished compiling the Floating Cloud Cave territory's records and have come to report to the main family!"