Chapter Seven Decision

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  In the dead of night, in the cold study, Cold Xiao Tian had just sent away his second son, Cold Feng, who was pleading for his two grandsons. The study was now quiet and still.

  "Fu Bo, what's your take on this situation today?" Leng Xiao Tian's face showed a hint of emotion.

  "Master, how can you say such a thing when Lao Niu is just a lowly servant?"

  Leng Xiao Tian heard Fu Bo's words and a look of helplessness appeared on his face. He pointed at Fu Bo with a smile, saying: "Fu Bo, you should know that I, Leng Xiao Tian, have always regarded you as an elder brother. Why must you do this?"

  "The old slave understands in his heart and has always thanked the master for his appreciation."

  "Fu Bo, to be honest, sometimes I really worry that if I die one day, what will happen to the Leng family? Fu Bo, do you know? Actually, death doesn't scare me, Leng Xiao Tian, at all. What I'm worried about is that the Leng family will decline and eventually perish! When I die, I won't have the face to meet our ancestors!"

  Leng Xiao Tian didn't wait for Fu Bo's response and continued, "I, Leng Xiao Tian, have spent half my life in the military, following the Emperor to conquer the south and north for decades, killing countless enemies and making countless foes. Leng Xiao Tian was a loner since childhood, but he was also extremely intelligent. I thought he was the most ideal successor, unfortunately..."

  Fu Bo seemed unwilling to see Leng Xiao Tian's dejected appearance, and hastily comforted him: "Master, I believe Young Master will understand your good intentions in the future."

  "Alas! Fu Bo, a father knows his son best, and I'm not aware of Xiao Er's temperament? And Feng Er... Alas!" Leng Xuetian sighed helplessly, thinking of the vast family business of the Lengs, yet unable to find a suitable successor. It was truly a sad thing to talk about! Especially every time he faced that old Zhao guy, Leng Xuetian's heart was filled with even more sorrow. He looked at how the other man had only one son, who was already the commander of the Kyoto Border Defense Army at a young age, leading an entire army. And his own grandsons? Although there were three of them, including a illegitimate child, none of them were capable except for eating, drinking and having fun. Fortunately, now that he had found Xiang Yang, this grandson was a talented individual, and Leng Xuetian's disappointed heart slightly improved."

  "Master, maybe after some time has passed, young master will change his ways, or perhaps he won't."

  Leng Xiao Tian heard Fu Bo's words and sneered, asking in return: "Fu Bo, can you really believe that?"

  Fu Bo heard Leng Xiao Tian's words and didn't know how to respond, standing there in a daze without speaking.

  "Haha!" Leng Xiao Tian suddenly burst out laughing and said: "I didn't expect that Feng Er's temporary mistake would bring a glimmer of hope to the Leng family. It has to be said, all these are arranged by heaven, haha!"

  Fu Bo heard his master's words and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face: "Master, are you referring to...?"

  "That's right." Leng Xiao Tian said with a smile on his face: "Three moves, and yet someone who has never learned martial arts before managed to defeat three men stronger than himself using only three moves, and that too while he was still recovering from serious injuries. Fu Bo, if it were you instead, would you have the confidence to do so?"

  Fu Bo heard Leng Xiao Tian's words and after a long time of contemplation, shook his head and said: "Master, if I were in Young Master's position, this old slave wouldn't be able to do it."

  "This little rascal actually hid so deeply, if it weren't for this time, I'm afraid the two of us old fools would still be kept in the dark."

  "What does the old master plan?"

  After a moment of contemplation, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "Since he wants to hide himself, I'll let him have his way. Fu Bo, after this little scoundrel has recovered from his injuries, send him to Bian Guan Shi Hu."

  "What's going on? Master..." Fu Bo heard his master's decision, and a puzzled look flashed in his eyes. Since the master wanted to cultivate his grandson, he should be sent to Tianlong Academy for further study. Why send him to the border? The border wasn't Kyoto, it was the intersection of Tianlong Country and Beastman Country, where small-scale wars broke out every day, and battles were frequent.

  "Fubo, are you wondering why I didn't send that carefree kid to Tianlong College, but instead sent him to the border?"

  "Uh-huh."

  Leng Xiao Tian gazed at Fu Bo's expectant expression, a hint of a smile playing on his lips as he said, "Although the Tian Long Academy is one of the four great academies on the Maya continent, without a good foundation, do you really think it would be suitable for Rou'er to go now?"

  "What does the old man mean?"

  "That's right, a soldier who has never experienced war will never be a good one. Let Luo'er go to the military for two years of training first, I believe that by then he will have the ability to protect himself, and only then can he go to Tianlong Academy."

  Fu Bo listened to Leng Xiao Tian's plan and sighed: "After all, the master of the house is more considerate."

  "Fubo, stop teasing me. If it wasn't for your help back then, I, Leng Xiao Tian, would have turned into a pile of yellow earth long ago. That's why I'm here today." Leng Xiao Tian said with a nostalgic expression, as if reminiscing about his battle days.

  "Master of the house, these words are not right to say. If it wasn't for Master's rescue back then, I'm afraid this old body would have been done for long ago. Would there even be a Fu Bo today?"

  "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. These accounts will never be settled, Uncle Fu. All these years, I've caused you trouble and injustice." Leng Xiao Tian said, his face revealing a hint of anger.

  Fu Bo heard these words from Leng Xiao Tian, and seeing his expression, Fu Bo felt that everything he had endured over the years was worth it. Just because his master could say such things, Fu Bo thought that even if he suffered more hardships and humiliation, it would all be worth it. This was the charm of Leng Xiao Tian's character.

  "The old slave is not suffering, the old slave is not yielding."

  "Fubo, are you still trying to cover up for those few rascals? Next time if they do that again, you'd better give them a good scolding, just leave them with one breath left. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility as the grandfather." Leng Xiao Tian said with an angry face.

  "Household master, it's not worth getting angry for those few kids, just let it go." Old Man Fu joked.

  Leng Xiao Tian heard Fu Bo's words and a look of helplessness appeared on his face: "You... you..."

  "Master of the house, it's already late at night, you should go rest early and don't exhaust yourself."

  "Alright! Fu Bo, you should get some rest too."

  "Yes, master."

  "Fu Bo, wait." Leng Xiao Tian called out to Fu Bo who was about to leave.

  Fu Bo heard the master's shout and stopped in his tracks. A look of puzzlement appeared on his face as he said, "Master, is there something else you'd like to instruct me?"

  After a few moments of contemplation, he instructed, "Fu Bo, contact Shi Hu tomorrow and let him know my decision. For the next few days, you'll be in charge of taking care of Yao'er."

  "Isn't the old master going himself?"

  "No way, you tell him that if he's capable, let him climb to the position of Wanfu Zhang within two years. At that time, I'll help him establish his status."

  "Establish a legitimate status?" Fu Bo was stunned for a moment, knowing that in this life, illegitimate children would never have a day with a legitimate identity. To establish a legitimate status is the dream of many wealthy families' illegitimate children, it can be seen how big of a deal it is to establish a legitimate status.

  "Yes, you tell him these words originally, and also tell him that if he achieves this in two years, I will personally go to pick him up at that time." Leng Xiao Tian suddenly exploded with another stunning piece of news.

  To know that the private son, if he can really get the master of the house to go and welcome him back in person, what does this mean? This means that the master has already regarded him as the next generation heir, with many other meanings that are self-evident.

  "Master, won't it be a bit too much?" Fu Bo's face showed a worried expression.

  Leng Xiao Tian heard Fu Bo's words and naturally understood the implication, his face suddenly revealed a look of anger as he cursed: "What nonsense! Those three father-son idiots only know how to eat, drink, and have fun, what else can they do? If we hand over the Leng family to them, it will be the end of the Leng family. My mind is made up, it's settled."

  "Yes, master."

  "Fu Bo, you can go down now!" After Leng Xiao Tian waved his hand, he stood with his hands behind his back and gazed out the window at the sky, lost in thought.