Chapter 46: Chapter 46: I Am the Yang Family’s Benefactor

A crowd of people flocked around Zou Feng, sweeping toward the kitchen.

The very first person Zou Feng chose to see after achieving Entering Grade was not the Yang Family Patriarch, but his own master, Luo Yong.

Although his decision was perfectly reasonable, many saw it as a sign of what path Zou Feng would choose now that he had achieved Entering Grade…

Over in the kitchen, they had already gotten the news.

At this moment, everyone had dropped what they were doing and come out to watch the excitement.

Luo Yong’s mouth had been hanging open ever since he heard the news.

“Master!”

As he approached, Zou Feng bowed deeply to Luo Yong.

Luo Yong hurried forward and grabbed his shoulders, his face full of excitement and relief. He wanted to say something, but for a long while, couldn’t get a single word out.

The others around them, however, were showering him with congratulations.

“See? I said it all along! You could tell just by looking at him that this kid, Zou Feng, was destined for great things!”

“An Entering Grade Martial Artist! Doesn’t this mean he can have three wives and four concubines, and be a groom every night?!”

“You bet! He could order three at the brothel… no, ten at a time!”

“Brother Feng is so loyal and righteous! He won’t forget that I once scrubbed his back, right? We were as close as brothers!”

“I’m screwed. I spied on Brother Feng while he was bathing once and he caught me…”

Zou Feng himself couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

After publicly achieving Entering Grade, he was still in the same, incredibly familiar Yang Mansion, yet everything was different.

Especially the gazes from his peers—other Household Slaves he had once worked and sweated alongside…

They looked at him with reverence, as if he were a god!

“You silly boy, why didn’t you go see the Patriarch first?” Luo Yong, of course, said this in a hushed voice.

Zou Feng smiled. “Master, I’ve already made inquiries. According to Great Yan Law, when someone of Lowly Status achieves Entering Grade, their status is automatically revoked.”

“So, I’m no longer a Household Slave of the Yang Mansion. In this entire mansion, only you and Master’s wife are my dearest kin. It’s only right that I come here first.”

Hearing this was so gratifying for Luo Yong that his hands began to tremble.

“Be that as it may, the Yang Family did take you in and gave you the opportunity to practice martial arts!” Luo Yong wasn’t emphasizing this because he was particularly concerned for the Yang Family.

Rather, he wanted to stop Zou Feng from getting carried away by his new status, becoming arrogant and offending people he didn’t need to offend.

Zou Feng said, “What you say is reasonable, Master. But while I was in the Yang Family, I did my share of the work every day and never slacked off.”

This was the truth. Even though he worked less after he began his martial arts training, the Yang Mansion had its Household Servants train in the first place to deal with the family’s troubles.

“On the contrary, I was once nearly beaten to death by the Third Young Master Yang over some trivial matter that no one else in the Yang Family would have even noticed…”

Household Slaves were the cheapest form of labor in this world.

Although they received a meager monthly stipend, it was merely a tool for their masters to manage their subordinates.

Household Slaves were like the lowest-level cattle and horses, working themselves to the bone to help their masters live more extravagant lives.

’Even though I did manage to get by and feed myself, it was just each of us performing our roles and getting what we needed. It’s not like anyone owes anyone else.’

’So is it really necessary to feel any extra gratitude toward a master who was extremely harsh to his servants and didn’t even treat them as human beings?’

’In fact, taking a step back, I’m actually the Yang Family’s great benefactor.’

’If I hadn’t happened to be sensitive to those poisons and possessed the ability to capture those Exotic Poisons, then the Yang Mansion right now…’

’I can’t say for sure it would have been wiped out, but it would have been in absolute chaos.’

Seeing that Zou Feng truly had no intention of dealing with the Yang Family anymore, Luo Yong could only say, “The Yang Family is still a major household in Yuan Guang County. At the very least, it won’t hurt to be polite on the surface…”

“Don’t worry, Master. I know what to do!”

“Once I’ve settled things and found a place outside, I’ll come back to get you all.”

Luo Yong shook his head. “I already told you, there’s no need for now. As your master, I’ve said it before: Entering Grade is just the beginning of another path. Before you’ve truly made a name for yourself, the Yang Mansion might not let us go…”

Knowing that saying more would be useless, Zou Feng didn’t press the issue.

’In any case, I already have a preliminary plan for what to do after leaving the Yang Mansion.’

’But for the beginning to go more smoothly, I’ll have to reveal even more of my strength.’

’I need to let certain people see that a “Lower Grade Entry” achieved through Basic Pile Skill isn’t necessarily useless…’

After sharing the good news with Luo Yong’s family, Zou Feng still had to go see the Yang Family Patriarch, at least to pay his respects and keep up appearances.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to leave, his master’s wife, Mrs. Wang, suddenly called out to him.

“Feng’er, don’t be in such a hurry. Let’s get you changed into some different clothes before you go!”

Zou Feng immediately agreed, went into the inner room, and changed into the new clothes his master’s wife had prepared.

Because Zou Feng had often mentioned that he felt he was close to Entering Grade, Mrs. Wang had been preparing this outfit for a while.

It would indeed be inappropriate to go see the Yang Family Patriarch, Yang Wu, while still wearing a Household Servant’s uniform.

When Zou Feng emerged in his new clothes, he was naturally met with another round of envious gazes.

The deep cyan Martial Attire, perfectly tailored to his frame, looked stunning on him.

After thanking his master’s wife, Zou Feng strode toward the main hall where the Patriarch was.

Of course, he was still surrounded by a large crowd.

The Patriarch, Yang Wu, had been waiting for some time.

For an Entering Grade Martial Artist to emerge from the household was no small matter for the Yang Mansion.

Even if he was originally just a Household Servant, they couldn’t be too perfunctory with the necessary pomp and ceremony.

Otherwise, if word got out, the entirety of Yuan Guang County would gossip that they were petty.

Therefore, the more important members of the Yang Family who could be there were present, including Yang Qianqian.

However, Yang Zhengfei was not among them. He had previously taken leave to attend a funeral and wasn’t going to be staying long, especially with the investigation showing no progress for days.

When Zou Feng, dressed in his deep cyan Martial Attire, walked into the hall, none of the Yang Family members present could hide their surprise, not even Yang Qianqian.

’Wait, who is this handsome guy?’

’Do we have a Household Servant like him in our mansion?’

Clothes make the man. That, combined with Zou Feng’s public breakthrough and the fact that he was no longer cautiously and deliberately acting timid, caused a dramatic change in his aura, making him look like a completely different person.

“Greetings, Elder Yang!”

In the past, he would have performed a deep, ceremonial bow upon seeing the Patriarch.

But now, as a fellow Martial Artist, Zou Feng only needed to offer a fist-and-palm salute.

Addressing him as a senior in the Martial Dao wasn’t wrong, either.

However, Yang Wu frowned slightly.

Yang Wu was already somewhat displeased that Zou Feng hadn’t come to greet him first thing after achieving Entering Grade.

’And now that he’s here, he immediately addresses me as Elder. Is he so unwilling to even keep up appearances? Is he that eager to cut ties with the Yang Family?’

Temporarily suppressing the urge to reprimand this reckless rookie who had gotten arrogant right after his breakthrough, Yang Wu stroked his beard and said, “Not bad. Although the Basic Pile Skill is destined to result in a Lower Grade Entry, your ability to break through so quickly shows you have some Talent.”

Yang Wu clearly emphasized the words “Lower Grade Entry.”

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