In the biggest courtyard of the Luo Mansion, many people gathered here today: clan elders and servants. Luo Tian was standing in a corner, while Wang Ximen was seated in the middle of the courtyard in a big wooden chair, he was getting a massage from an above-average-looking girl. His mood looked pathetic, but his aura still carried the arrogance.
"Young Master Ximen, You could've told me first you were coming in the night."
An old man with a flattering smile came beside Ximen, he was the son-in-law of the Luo family, his name was Wang Mu, a distant Wang family descendant who invited Wang Ximen here to show his dominance over the family.
The Wang family was a noble family in the Eastern Region with huge influence. Compared to that, the Northern Region and Southern Region were the true backwaters of the whole Green Star Planet in the Mortal Realm—one plagued with eternal frost, the other cursed by endless barren desert. Meanwhile, the East and West Regions prospered, standing just a step behind the Central Region, the most prosperous land of all.
"I didn't know I was coming today as well, the Elder I was with rushed here all of a sudden."
Ximen lied through his teeth. His eyes were half-shut from the sheer pleasure of the massage, yet his mood was foul—angry at everything, simply because he can be.
"I understand, I understand, hehe. This is Xiao Ling, my personal maid. Young Master can take her to bed. Xiao Ling, be a good girl."
Old Mu said with a flattering smile. He had invited this young master here only to show off his own power before the clan elders. After all, he was one of the candidates for the position of new family head.
Hmmph, a dog like you can only dream of becoming my family head. I had taken over this body, so of course I will help the previous host of this body out.
Luo Tian thought he knew exactly what this old bastard was doing, and he was prepared to defend his current body's father's position at all costs.
Ximen scanned the maid from head to toe. She was pretty—nice ass, ample bust—and he'd been hungry for too long, he could accept such a maid in bed for now.
"Alright, but I want to slap the retarded bastard, he almost killed me with his foul stench."
Ximen suddenly said while pointing at Luo Tian, "I don't know why, but as soon as my eyes landed on this man-boy, I felt angry and unsettled in my heart. I am not sure I can progress any further in my cultivation if I don't vent my anger."
"This…"
"No matter what, we can't allow it."
"Yes, although he's a fool, he is also the son of the previous family head."
The elders murmured to themselves, although their clan was not as prestigious as the Wang family, but they were still a respected military clan who defended the north.
"Elders, Young Master Ximen of the Wang Family, I am sure you know what's best for our clan, and this boy does defecate in his trousers, so I see nothing wrong with giving him a bit of punishment."
Old Mu went to the elders and cupped his fist while saying that absurd thing. The elders looked at Luo Tian, who was drooling as he stood there, and they sighed.
If he were a bit powerful or even sane, would we have to resort to this bastard from outside?
Luo Tian, on the other hand, was on the verge of breaking out, he was so angry that veins stood out on his forehead.
"I still can't allow it. As the Luo family's young master, even if he's mentally challenged, slapping him is still slapping the whole Luo family's integrity."
An elder stood up and said that he was one of Luo Tian's father's loyalists and didn't want to see him getting slapped.
"Elder, I say you resign from your post. Every time the clan does something good, you're always the one hindering it," Luo Tang—son of Wang Mu and Luo Chan—said. He was also the current acting young master, Luo Chan is the previous family head's sister so by blood he's Luo Tian's cousin.
"You!! …hmmmph."
The elder who had stood up was so enraged he wanted to smash this piece of garbage brat, but he held himself back because clan politics were out of his hands now, so he simply stood and left the courtyard.
No one dared say anything anymore. Wang Mu was shrewd and vengeful and also well connected, so nobody wanted to cross him openly.
"Hehe, Young Master, you can slap him all you want," Luo Tang said. He understood his position in the family—not blood, not talented in cultivation—his only way to survive was the path his father paved for him.
"You're called Tang? Here, have this Spirit Stone as a thank-you gift."
Ximen pulled out a small colorful stone from his ring and threw it toward Luo Tang. He was pleased to find someone with the same mind here.
A Spirit Stone was a very valuable asset—10,000 gold coins could hardly buy one. It was a rare treasure in a mortal empire like this. Some elders raised their eyebrows when they saw it, and even Luo Tian's eyes glistened at the sight.
If I get my hands on this, I can push my cultivation to Peak Foundation Building—same as this brat. I can't mess this up. I have to get slapped and act accordingly.
Luo Tian was certain if he acted differently now, everything would change, and he might lose this chance to level up so much. Ximen would most likely take the stone back if he didn't get slapped, and it would be hard to get it. If Luo Tang—who had no cultivation—still held it, he might have a chance to grab it later in the night.
Ximen stood up, on his face was a perverted smile. He was ready to slap this smelly bastard to clean his cultivation heart.
This is for cultivation.