My Core is the Boss

Chapter 277.2: Jiang Ruhuas

Qi Yuan immediately protested, "You can't slander someone like that! Qi Yuan should be quite young!"He could tolerate insults toward Kang Fulu, but being called old? Absolutely not. He was in the prime of his youth.

Jiang Ruhua shot back. "Young? Younger than you?"

The young lad was brimming with vitality, clearly in his prime. Meanwhile, attaining Nascent Soul in Great Shang must have required ages. His daughter’s senior brother was definitely an old fellow!

"About the same age as me," Qi Yuan muttered, then asked, "Do you know him? Why such hostility?"

Jiang Ruhua didn't answer. He couldn't exactly admit he'd traveled all this way because of his daughter's situation. That would be too embarrassing.

Instead, he changed the subject again. "Didn't you say the Divine Method will be released in three days? Add me on your jade slip. We'll see who's right then."

Qi Yuan smirked. "If you lose, you'll have to apologize to me on the forum under your real name."

Jiang Ruhua was taken aback. "Confident, aren't you... Hmm? You're Qiyuann Sovereign?"

He recognized the name. Qiyuann Sovereign was one of the more active figures on the forum, known for posting about techniques and amusing stories from his sect. Things like a busty junior sister, or a cold and aloof senior sister. Based on those posts, Qiyuann Sovereign was supposedly just a Core Formation cultivator.

Jiang Ruhua flashed him a slightly lewd grin. "Heh, so which did you pick? The junior sister or the senior sister?"

Qi Yuan quickly denied, "They're fake, I made it all up. What junior sister? What senior sister?"

"No need to be shy. We're all men here; I understand. I went through the same thing once. One was my junior sister, the other my senior sister..." Jiang Ruhua sighed knowingly, his expression turning nostalgic. "In the end, I became partners with my junior sister!"

Then, he stroked his beard proudly.

"From your description, that senior sister of yours sounds proud. She is likely from a prestigious background. You're better off choosing the junior sister. Otherwise, your future life... well..."

He sighed meaningfully, as if recalling hard-earned lessons.

"Your junior sister clearly has deep feelings for you. The senior sister, on the other hand, seems distant."

Qi Yuan nodded. The junior sister felt more real. After all, she was loosely based on Jiang Lingsu, while the senior sister was a bit more made up.

"From what you said, your junior sister's father is troublesome and closely tied to the sect master. Moreover, he looks down on you while favoring the sect master's daughter." Jiang Ruhua leaned in with a grin. "That's easy to solve. Since your junior sister is already devoted to you, just pick a beautiful night and let things happen naturally. Turn raw rice into cooked rice. Then, bring her to meet her father. What can he do? Beat you?"

He stroked his beard again, clearly pleased with his own wisdom.

Qi Yuan was speechless. He couldn't do something like that. More importantly, it was all made up.

"Follow my advice, and you'll definitely be able to marry your junior sister. Once a daughter is married off, she belongs to her husband's family. After you two are wed, she'll naturally take your side. Her family is quite well-off, too. She could easily give you a few cultivation methods, help you obtain some Heaven-tier techniques through the Divine Flower Society, and throw in some resources.

"You might even break through to Nascent Soul before long. At that point, your snobbish, dog-eyed father-in-law will have no choice but to behave in front of you. If one day you advance to the Violet Palace realm, you could practically shit on his head, and he wouldn't even dare breathe!"

Of course, everything after that was just Jiang Ruhua's fantasy. Unfortunately, it was also a fantasy he never managed to realize. He was only at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, still far from the Violet Palace realm. His father-in-law, who was a peak Nascent Soul, was far stronger than he was.

"You've got a lot of experience, fellow Daoist," Qi Yuan replied, tailoring his words to the moment. At this point, all he could do was flatter the man.

Jiang Ruhua said proudly, "Young man, follow my method, and within half a month, that beauty will be yours. When you get married, if I’m still in Great Shang, you must invite me as your matchmaker and offer me a toast at the wedding!"

Seeing Qi Yuan reminded him of his younger days in the sect. After returning to his clan, those times had long since become memories.

Qi Yuan shrugged and replied nonchalantly, "Of course."

There was no way he'd actually invite him. He and his so-called junior sister were completely innocent.

Jiang Ruhua narrowed his eyes. "Meeting is fate. If you run into trouble with your relationship, contact me. Helping people bring about happy unions is one of my favorite pastimes."

"Mhm." Qi Yuan nodded, glancing at the spirit ship. "We're about to land. My junior sister is here to pick me up."

Jiang Ruhua's smile widened. "As expected, she clearly has you in her heart."

He thought of his own daughter, and a trace of gloom crossed his mind. His daughter hadn't come to pick him up! However, the feeling quickly faded. If the Qiyuann Sovereign had a daughter, she probably wouldn't come either. That oddly reassured him.

Just then, someone crisply exclaimed, "Daddy, you're back!"

Qi Jianjun leaped straight into Qi Yuan's arms, glowing with joy.

Qi Yuan appeared helpless. "Jianjun, remember to keep a proper distance between men and women!"

If the scene had been recorded and uploaded online, public opinion would have torn him apart.

She hopped back down. "But I am your daughter, Daddy! What's wrong with a hug?"

Jiang Ruhua froze, staring at Qi Yuan. "You have a daughter?"

Qi Yuan nodded firmly. "Mhm, most of what I posted on the Divine Flower Society forum was made up. I don't have any senior sister or—"

Qi Jianjun asked seriously, "Daddy, you clearly do have a busty junior sister, hehe. When are you going to win her over? Wouldn't that make her my third mom?"

She had thought it through. Her real mother was Jin Li, and her second mother was Ning Tao. In her mind, Jiang Lingsu would naturally be the third.

Qi Yuan replied awkwardly, "Ahem... don't talk nonsense."

It seemed like he couldn't just make things up anymore. People were starting to believe it.

Jiang Ruhua's eyes widened. "Fellow Daoist, you seem to be quite a veteran in this area?"

He felt a bit ashamed. From what the little girl said, the lad already had two girls, and they seemed to get along well. Now, the lad was even considering a third. That made Jiang Ruhua both envious and jealous, and also a little guilty about his earlier guidance.

Secretly, he sent a voice transmission to Qi Yuan. "Fellow Daoist, how do you manage to have two Dao companions and still pursue another on the side? Teach me! I'll reward you generously!"