【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 1, Chapter 93)

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Chapter 93 Descendants of Meritorious Officials

Wu Tianjiao was greatly shocked. He hadn't expected the Dong family to be descendants of meritorious officials, possessing an ironclad scroll granting immunity from death. This made

it easier to understand why the Dong family dominated the region and acted with impunity. How could the Dong family allow wolves to kill people without taking responsibility,

and why could the wolves roam freely through the streets without anyone daring to intervene? It seemed the Dong family's power was truly considerable.

"Then why didn't the Dong family members later hold official positions in the court?"

Wu Tianjiao pressed.

While eating, Hu Bukai said, "The Dong family has its reasons for not becoming officials. Dong Yihu

died on the battlefield, and the Dong family was deeply grieved. Dong Yihu was the only son in the family. After his death, only

a widow and her son were left. His wife was afraid that her son would follow in his father's footsteps and cut off the Dong family line, so she simply left

the capital and returned to her ancestral home in Xianlong Town, preventing her son from getting involved in officialdom and joining the army. From then on, the Dong family

took root in Xianlong Town."

He spoke vaguely, and Wu Tianjiao frowned as he listened, asking, "How long ago are you talking about?

The previous generation or the generation before that?"

Hu Bukai grunted, grabbed a large piece of mutton from the plate with his right hand, and began to eat, his eating

manners extremely uncouth. "Elegant," he said, his voice barely audible. He continued, "Of course...it's from several generations ago

. Dong Yihu is the father of Dong Qianqiu's father. His great-grandmother brought his father's father, Dong Baisui

, to Xianlong Town over a hundred years ago. Grandmother Dong was a shrewd businesswoman; she opened a winery and

studied winemaking techniques. This Xianlong wine was brewed by Grandmother Dong. The Dong family

prospered because of this Xianlong wine, and within a few years, they built Dong Family Fortress in the suburbs. Hehe! Young man, this Xianlong wine is a tribute wine to

the imperial court . Every year, the Dong family sends a batch of Xianlong wine to the capital. How does it taste?"

Wu Tianjiao was both amused and exasperated, thinking, "What father's father? You mean grandfather? " " Grandpa, that's enough! You're always talking

in circles, like you're reciting a tongue twister!"

Thinking this, he smiled calmly and said, "This Immortal Dragon Wine is good, but compared to Yipinxiang and Rouge Tears, it's still

a bit inferior!"

Hu Bukai exclaimed in surprise, "So, young brother, you're quite the connoisseur of wine! But fine wines like Yipinxiang and Rouge Tears

are only produced in small batches a year; ordinary people can't afford them. How can they compare to Immortal Dragon Wine, which is mass-

produced every year and sold all over the country? It's drunk by many!"

He chuckled, leaning closer to the table and lowering his voice, "Young brother! Let me tell you

a secret. In the cellar of Dongjiabao, there's a hundred-year-old vintage of Immortal Dragon Wine,

stored by the Dong family's great-grandmother. If you can drink that hundred-year-old... " " A hundred-year-old Immortal Dragon, and you wouldn't say that Immortal Dragon Wine is inferior to Yipinxiang and

Rouge Tears!" "

Oh—" Upon hearing this, Wu Tianjiao's heart stirred, and he asked, "How many jars are there? I'll buy them all!"

Hu Bukai shook his head and said, "Those are treasured aged Immortal Dragons. The longer they are stored, the more

mellow . The Dong family won't sell them easily, and even if they do, it will be at an astronomical price. Young brother, you shouldn't even dream about it!"

Wu Tianjiao sneered inwardly, thinking to himself, "A hundred-year-old wine is rare. Dragon Eagle Wine is good. If I could

get two jars of hundred-year-old Immortal Dragons, I would definitely make it follow me wholeheartedly. But how can I get

my hands on the Dong family's hundred-year-old Immortal Dragons?"

Thinking of this, his mind started working, pondering how to get his hands on the Dong family's hundred-year-old fine wine.

After eating and drinking for a while, Wu Tianjiao got back to the main topic: "Senior..." Before he could finish speaking, Hu Bukai interrupted,

"Young brother! Don't call me 'senior,' that's too formal. I'm a few years older, just call me

Old Hu or Brother Hu!"

"Then I'll still call you Old Hu!"

Wu Tianjiao smiled and said, "We were just talking about the Dong family's influence, how did it turn to drinking? Old Hu

hasn't mentioned that the Dong family has connections in the capital. This 'connection' isn't the royal family, is it?"

"Of course not the royal family. Although no one from the Dong family holds an official position in the court, they are very close to people in the court. Young

brother you should know Prime Minister Xiao, right?"

Hu Bukai said slowly.

"Prime Minister Xiao!"

Wu Tianjiao's expression sharpened, and he blurted out, "Prime Minister Xiao Hongyuan, the Dong family has allied themselves with the Xiao family?"

Hu Bukai nodded slightly, sighed, and frowned, saying, "The Dong family's allegiance to the Xiao family is a recent

development, only within the last two or three years. Ultimately, it all comes down to the children of the Xiao and Dong families. As far as I know, Dong Qianqiu intends to marry

his daughter to a young master of the Xiao family, while the Xiao family also intends to marry their daughter to a young master of the Dong family, thereby winning over the Dong family. Young

brother, you may not know, but the eldest daughter of the Dong family, Dong Tianfeng, and the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, Xiao Yunhua, are fellow disciples."

What? Upon hearing this, Wu Tianjiao was taken aback, his expression immediately turning serious. He said in a deep voice, "Qiankun Palace—

"

Ah— Hu Bukai was startled, staring at Wu Tianjiao in astonishment, and said, "Young brother! You know that

Dong Tianfeng is a disciple of Qiankun Palace?"

Wu Tianjiao shook his head slightly and said calmly, "I don't know any Dong Tianfeng, but I do know that

Xiao Yunhua, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, is a disciple of Qiankun Palace. You said that the eldest daughter of the Dong family and the eldest daughter of the Xiao family are fellow disciples, so I

naturally thought of Qiankun Palace!"

He thought to himself, "My aunt is also a disciple of Qiankun Palace. In that case, the eldest daughter of the Dong family and my aunt have

some connection! Xiao Yunhua..." Thinking of this, the scene of his first encounter with

the two became lost in thought.

*Clatter, clatter, clatter…* Just as Wu Tianjiao was lost in thought, the rapid sound of horses' hooves from the street outside

interrupted his reverie. The hooves came quickly, and he thought of looking out the window to see who was riding, but found the windows and doors tightly shut,

obscuring the view. In the blink of an eye, the hooves stopped downstairs. After a while,

he heard a waiter from the restaurant downstairs call out, "Second Miss!"

This was followed by a sharp shout, "Get out of the way!"

Then came the thumping of footsteps on the stairs; someone was coming upstairs.

Hearing the sounds downstairs, the upstairs area fell into an unusual silence. No one spoke, only the thumping of

footsteps grew louder and louder. Wu Tianjiao frowned. Judging from the voices below, the person coming was a woman,

and a young lady at that. For a young lady to walk so loudly was rather unrefined; it seemed this young lady had

a fiery temper. He immediately asked Hu Bukai, "Who is it?"

Hu Bukai chuckled and said, "Didn't you hear the waiter call her 'Second Miss'? Of course, it's Dong Tianyan, the second young lady of the Dong family.

She's here to see me!"

As he spoke, the person arrived upstairs. Indeed, it was a young lady with long, flowing hair, a

charming and beautiful face, wearing a bright red cloak and a black, close-fitting outfit. She wore scorpion-red animal-skin gloves,

held a riding whip, and had a short, crescent-shaped dagger at her waist. She stopped at the top of the stairs, her bright eyes briefly scanning

the upper floors He quickly spotted Hu Bukai sitting there and ran over, laughing, "Old Hu,

I was wondering where you were! Turns out you've been drinking here!" How disrespectful of him

to call Hu Bukai "Old Hu!" Wu Tianjiao stared at her for a moment, then quickly recognized

her as the girl who had ridden the white horse with a pack of wolves through Xianlong Town. It turned out she was

Dong Tianyan . It was unbelievable that such a delicate and beautiful girl was raising a pack of wolves and wreaking havoc in the village.

Hu Bukai seemed quite annoyed by this second young lady of the Dong family, and said with a bitter face, "Little Yan, can't you see

this old man is chatting and drinking with friends? I don't have time to teach you martial arts right now!"

"Friend!"

Dong Tianyan was startled upon hearing this, turning her head to look at Wu Tianjiao. Only then did

she notice a young man in white sitting opposite Hu Bukai. She was fine until she saw Wu Tianjiao, then she was instantly stunned, her eyes fixed on his handsome face,

unable to look away. She thought to herself, "How can there be such a handsome person in the world!"

Seeing Dong Tianyan staring blankly at Wu Tianjiao, Hu Bukai's heart stirred. He quickly shook his head,

glanced at Wu Tianjiao, and thought, "Young man! You are handsome..." " You're destined for romance; any woman who sees you will be

captivated . You're likely to have no shortage of romantic encounters throughout your life. Judging from the situation, Yan'er is smitten with you!"

Thinking this, he chuckled and said, "Yan'er, let me introduce you. This is my new friend, Wu

Tianjiao. You two should get to know each other!"

Hearing Hu Bukai's words, Dong Tianyan snapped out of her daze. Her heart pounded, and a faint blush rose to her cheeks,

revealing a touch of shyness. She thought to herself, "He's so handsome!"

She went to Hu Bukai's side and secretly... Looking at Wu Tianjiao, she asked, "Who...who is he?"

Her voice held a hint of hesitation, which greatly surprised Hu Bukai. He thought to himself, "This girl has fallen in

love! I wonder if this is a blessing or a curse?"

He chuckled, "He is..." But as soon as he spoke, he realized he knew nothing about Wu Tianjiao's background and quickly

changed words, "He's a young martial arts hero, just like me, wandering the world, making his home wherever he goes. His martial arts skills are very

high. Instead of learning from me, you should have him teach you!"

Dong Tianyan, of course, didn't believe him. He snorted and muttered, "Old Hu, you're just spouting nonsense. He

looks younger than me, how skilled can he be in martial arts? If you don't want to teach, just say so. You only taught me five of your 'Eight Swimming Dragon Styles,'

are you hiding the other three and not going to teach me?"

With that, she reached out her right hand and grabbed Hu Bukai's beard, shouting, "Will you teach me or not? If you don't, I'll

pluck your beard!"

Seeing this, Wu Tianjiao and the surrounding patrons' eyes bulged out. How could a disciple force

his master to teach martial arts? A master refusing to teach, and the disciple threatening to pluck his beard—what kind of logic is that? This second young lady of the Dong family is far too

unruly and fierce!

"Alright, alright! I'll teach you!"

Hu Bukai said with a bitter face, "You little brat, I rarely stay at your house

for a while , and you can't even give me a moment's peace. With your fierce and shrewish nature, be careful no one will want you in the future!"

Hearing that Hu Bukai was willing to teach her, Dong Tianyan's anger turned to joy. She smiled broadly, let go of his beard, and giggled,

"I'm not Tie Yuhu, no one will want me! By the way! I heard the Tie family's martial arts contest to find a husband has ended, and

Tie Yuhu still hasn't found a husband!"

"Of course it's over. Tie Yuhu is my woman now, how could she possibly hold a martial arts contest to choose a husband?"

Wu Tianjiao thought to himself, glancing at Dong Tianyan for a while, and thinking to himself, "This Dong Qianqiu's daughter is not bad, she has

some looks. Apart from not being as tall as Tie Yuhu, her appearance is not inferior. Taking her as my 'Yin Cauldron' would not be bad!"

Thinking of this, he smiled at Hu Bukai and said, "Since Elder Hu wants to teach the Second Miss martial arts, then you should accompany the Second Miss

back. There's no need for you to stay here with me!"

"Young brother! Lord Dong is always hospitable and enjoys making friends in the martial arts world. Why don't you come with me to Dong Family Fort for a while?"

Hu Bukai said, giving Dong Tianyan a wink. Dong Tianyan understood. Although it was their first meeting,

she had a good impression of this handsome young man and smiled, "Yes! Young brother, you are Old Man Hu's friend, so you are also

my friend. My father is very hospitable. I'll have my sister cook some delicious dishes to entertain you!"

Hu Bukai and Dong Tianyan had no idea that the young man in front of them was lewd by nature. By leading Wu Tianjiao to Dong Family Fort, they

were practically inviting a wolf into the house. Their invitation was exactly what Wu Tianjiao wanted. He couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to enter Dong Family Fortress openly and legitimately

. He immediately said, "Then I would be impolite to refuse! I also wish to admire the chivalrous spirit of Lord Dong!"

With that, he stood up and called out, "Waiter! The bill!"

The waiter rushed over, beaming, and said, "Sir! Our manager said this meal is

on the house, no need to pay!"

Wu Tianjiao was taken aback, then immediately understood. It seemed the restaurant owner, seeing the second young lady of the Dong family here, assumed he was

on the same side as the Dong family and therefore dared not accept the bill, or perhaps he was trying to curry favor with the Dong family. Thinking this, he raised an eyebrow and

coldly snorted, "This meal is on my treat! If you're paying, then what am I?"

With that, he flipped his left hand, scattering a handful of glittering gold coins onto the table—more than a dozen in total—and said,

"Consider the extras a gift from me!"

With that, he strode towards the stairs and went downstairs.

"What a weirdo! They invited you and you didn't even appreciate it!"

Dong Tianyan muttered a couple of times, then

followed Wu Tianjiao downstairs, walking quickly as if afraid he'd run away. Hu Bukai, however, picked up a jar of Immortal Dragon Wine from the table with his left hand and a roast chicken with his right, swaying as he followed

.

Outside the Immortal Dragon Restaurant, Dong Tianyan, leading her white horse, walked side-by-side with Wu Tianjiao and Hu Bukai on the street. The cold wind

whipped at their faces , a stark contrast to the warmth inside the restaurant. A gust of wind made Dong Tianyan shiver, exclaiming,

"So cold!"

Of the three, her martial arts skills were the weakest, while Wu Tianjiao and Hu Bukai felt no cold at all.

After lingering in the restaurant for a while, Hu Bukai's roast chicken had grown cold and stiff, and he lost interest in eating it. Seeing

a shivering beggar huddled under the eaves of a building on the street, he immediately tossed the chicken to him and sighed, "How many people

have frozen and starved to death this winter?"

"Old Hu is truly compassionate and concerned about the country and its people. If you were to enter officialdom, you would surely bring blessings to the

people!"

Wu Tianjiao joked with a smile.

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