You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

"Name your price..."

The young man, who was nearly 16 years old, crossed his arms over his chest, his tone leaving no room for argument.

As the grandson of the Grand Steward, nearing 16 years old, possessing the cultivation of the peak of the Body Refinement Realm, and with eyes that are not blue...

Everything has proven that the young man in front of them is just a good-for-nothing and is not valued by the Grand Steward.

For an ordinary young man from a branch family, it is naturally something to be proud of to have reached the peak of the Body Refinement Realm at the age of 16.

However, as the grandson of the Grand Steward, even with the worst talent, one can still pass the test through hard work, thus reaching a lower-middle level.

In this situation, the young man, who could easily possess resources that the branch family youth could not even imagine, spent four whole years without breaking through to the Qi Refining Secret Realm.

What else could this young man be but a good-for-nothing?

But it was precisely this incompetent fool who was able to stand in front of him and brazenly threaten him.

There was no particular reason; it was simply because his grandfather was the family's chief steward.

Even though he wasn't the Grand Steward's only grandson, he wasn't particularly valued.

But the young man before them could leverage the power of his great-grandfather, perhaps even greater than that of the average young master's son.

"I'm sorry... I'm not qualified to give this spot to anyone..."

If you really want this spot, then please go and discuss it with Miss Qingyan.

Lu Heng replied calmly.

But it's obvious that he means...

I reject!

The young man was furious. If he could really get Lu Qingyan to give him face, he wouldn't have come here at all!

Ultimately, Lu Qingyan is not just the granddaughter of the Second Steward; she is also a cultivation genius with blue eyes.

Even within the main family, such talent would be considered top-tier!

With her combined status and talent, Lu Qingyan was someone he couldn't afford to mess with.

Of all the people the young man knew who had a spot in the secret realm selection, there were only two family members: Lu Heng and Lu Qingyan.

Apart from that, they were all family members of the Lord.

It can be said that apart from Lu Heng, none of the remaining people who have a spot in the secret realm selection are easy to bully.

Even if their families are not as powerful as his, it is not something he can easily use his power to oppress others.

"Okay, very good." The young man left without looking back.

He did consider that the boy in front of him might not be qualified to give up his spot to someone else.

But fueled by anger, the rumors surrounding the young man before him, and even his jealousy of Qing Tong, he, like Lu Changbai, immediately blamed Lu Heng.

However, compared to Lu Changbai, as the grandson of the Grand Steward, the young man obviously has more influence over the division of the family.

………………

Another martial arts demonstration.

"You rascal, you've offended the Grand Steward's grandson in just a few days."

Lu Qingyan looked at the boy in front of her speechlessly and then spoke.

"To be precise, the other party doesn't dare to offend you, so they chose to bully me."

Lu Heng said innocently.

"Offending that good-for-nothing wouldn't be a big problem, but that guy just happens to be the Grand Steward's grandson."

Lu Qingyan reached out and rubbed her temples, speaking with a slight headache.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Lu Heng asked without hesitation.

"That guy is indeed a good-for-nothing. In the past, he relied on his grandfather to run rampant in Qinghe City, bullying men and women."

Despite having only average talent and resources beyond the reach of ordinary people, he still hasn't broken through to the Great Perfection level of the Basic Body Refining Method after four years.

But his grandfather was, after all, the Grand Deacon, and he could influence many things.

Furthermore, the duties of the Grand Deacon and my grandfather were not the same.

Even my grandfather wouldn't dare to intervene.

Even if you advance to the Qi Refining Secret Realm, it will probably be difficult for you to enter the Inner Court.

He has the ability to keep you blocked if he wants to.

After answering, Lu Qingyan sighed.

Even she found it somewhat difficult to handle.

Although she will be able to crush her opponent in the future, that is in the future, not now.

Her grandfather couldn't possibly choose to step in because of something like this.

"I think this seems pretty good," Lu Heng replied, his eyes lighting up.

He had actually heard about the inner courtyard before.

For members of the branch family, the inner courtyard is usually a place that can only be entered before the age of 16 by breaking through the Qi Refining Secret Realm through the Great Completion Level of the Basic Body Refining Method.

In terms of both resources and training, it undoubtedly surpasses the School of Foreign Languages.

But Lu Heng wasn't interested in it.

The reason is simple: in the foreign language department, he had only just begun to show his talent, and in a short period of time, he encountered suppression twice.

Although there are some conflicts of interest, the reason he has been continuously suppressed is that he has no background.

But don't forget, when Lu Qingyan has a conflict of interest with others, it is usually others who choose to back down, and no one dares to hold a grudge.

If it's like this even in the outer courtyard, Lu Heng can imagine how troublesome it will be once he enters the inner courtyard.

If that's the case, then wouldn't it be better not to enter the inner courtyard at all?!

Once inside the inner courtyard, it becomes inconvenient to conceal one's talent and cultivation progress.

Lu Heng had been pondering how to avoid entering the inner courtyard after reaching the Qi Refining Secret Realm, and now this was exactly what he needed – a perfect opportunity presented to him.

For him, if he wanted to grow faster, perhaps not entering the inner courtyard would be a better choice!

After all, with his proficiency and the reward of hard work, as long as he meets the requirements for the techniques and resources, he will not need any guidance from anyone.

Just because he doesn't enter the inner courtyard doesn't mean he has to stay in the outer courtyard.

During his time in the outer academy, he also learned that some of the branch family youths were extremely fortunate to break through to the Qi Refining Secret Realm by relying on the minor-level "Basic Body Refining Method" during their time in the outer academy.

Although they are not qualified to enter the inner courtyard, they can still leave the outer courtyard to become a branch family steward.

"Why?" Lu Qingyan was somewhat stunned and puzzled upon hearing Lu Heng's answer.

Surprisingly, there were even some young people from the outer courtyard who didn't want to enter the inner courtyard.

Lu Heng then concealed the part about his talent that he didn't want to enter the inner courtyard, only mentioning the troublesome part.

"Is that so? Then let's leave it at that."

Your idea is correct.

Lu Qingyan realized that even after entering the inner courtyard, she would not be able to maintain her superior status in the outer courtyard.

Her grandfather even found her the eldest daughter of a True Immortal Elder in advance, so that she could protect her after he entered the inner courtyard.

She herself needs others to protect her, so how could she dare to say that she can protect Lu Heng?

Lu Heng also has a personality that is completely unwilling to be someone's dog.

For him, not entering the inner courtyard might be the best option.

However, there is still a lingering sense of regret in my heart that I can't quite put my finger on.