The exchange meeting was held in a place similar to an auditorium. There were already many young people gathered in groups of twos and threes.
Han Sen and Ji Yanran did not receive much attention. Ji Yanran was not the only member of the Ji family, and Ji Yanran was not the most famous member of the Ji family.
Some of the young men and women of the Ji family saw Ji Yanran, and they came over to greet her. They looked at Han Sen with suspicion.
When Ji Yanran introduced Han Sen, she did not say much, but they all knew who he was to her. For her to bring him here, he must be related to Ji Yanran.
Han Sen thought it was just a gathering of the Ji, Lin, Wang, and Xue families, and that there would be a few hundred people present. But Han Sen was surprised. There were at least a few thousand people present.
"The Ji, Lin, and Wang families are big families, and they are everywhere in the Alliance. Even if they are young people under forty, this auditorium will not be able to hold them all." Ji Yanran saw Han Sen's confusion, and she smiled as she explained.
"Isn't the Xue family a big family?" Han Sen's heart jumped, and he asked.
"The Xue family rarely go out, and there are not many of them. But when it comes to Qi Gong, they are known to be the best of the four families."
Han Sen wanted to hear more about the Xue family, but someone came over to talk to Ji Yanran. It interrupted Ji Yanran's explanation.
Han Sen looked around, and he saw a row of tables and chairs on the stage. A few young men and women were seated there, and one of them was Lin Feng.
"Yanran, is this your boyfriend?"
A woman around Ji Yanran's age approached Ji Yanran and looked at Han Sen.
The Ji family's genes were very strong. Basically, they were all handsome men and beautiful women. This woman was no exception. She was born very beautiful, but she didn't look as clean and comfortable as Ji Yanran.
The woman was like Ji Yanran. She was holding the arm of a tall and handsome man, looking very intimate.
"Yes, Big Sis Qingqiu."
Ji Yanran openly admitted that since she had brought Han Sen here, she had no intention of hiding Han Sen's identity.
Ji Qingqiu was just asking casually, and she wasn't really interested in Han Sen. Before Ji Yanran could introduce Han Sen, she introduced the man next to her and said, "Yanran, this is my boyfriend, Xue Yiyang. Today, he will be speaking on behalf of the Xue family about the Jade Heart Sutra."
When Ji Qingqiu spoke, there was a smile on her face, as if she was somewhat proud of herself.
Ji Yanran politely greeted Xue Yi Yang, but Han Sen's heart jumped. He looked at the man named Xue Yi Yang, trying to determine if he looked similar to Xue Long Yan.
But soon, Han Sen was disappointed. Even if they were from the same family, it was difficult to look alike. And now, Han Sen had forgotten what Xue Long Yan looked like. After all, many years had passed.
Ji Yanran and Ji Qingqiu chatted for a while. Ji Qingqiu kept talking about Xue Yi Yang, but she didn't pay much attention to Han Sen. Ji Yanran didn't like this, and so she found an excuse to leave with Han Sen.
"My cousin has always wanted to compete with me. Now that she has found a man from the Xue family to be her boyfriend, she is very proud," Ji Yanran whispered into Han Sen's ear.
"Is that something to be proud of?" Han Sen pretended to be surprised.
Ji Yanran lifted her lips and said, "There is nothing to be proud of, but to be able to speak on stage is to be considered the best of the four families."
After that, Ji Yanran looked at the row of tables and chairs on the podium. She continued to whisper, "Every time there is an exchange, the Ji, Lin, Wang, and Xue families choose a few people from their own families to speak on stage. Those who can go on stage are the best of their generation."
"Then you should go on stage," Han Sen said with a smile.
Ji Yanran rolled her eyes at Han Sen and said, "When my father was young, he often went on stage to speak. But I was not able to inherit his talent. My talent is average, and I am not qualified to speak on stage."
"Who said that? If I had to say, you are the most qualified to go on stage. When you are up there, you do not need to speak. You just need to sit there, and when people see your beauty, they will be able to understand the Dao. That is more useful than speaking on stage." Han Sen teased Ji Yanran.
Ji Yanran pinched Han Sen's waist with her little hands, and her face looked very seductive.
After Ji Qingqiu and Xue Yi Yang walked around, they went back to Ji Yanran. Ji Qingqiu smiled and said, "Yanran, we are going up there to sit. Do you want to join us?"
"You guys go ahead. We will just sit down there," Ji Yanran said with a smile.
"Sitting down there is good. It is not like being up there with so many people looking at you. It is uncomfortable. If Yi Yang did not want to go up there to speak, I would not want to go up there." Ji Qingqiu looked very cocky, but her smile was completely different from what she was saying.
After that, Ji Qingqiu looked at Han Sen and asked, "By the way, Yanran, which family does your boyfriend come from?"
"Han Sen is not from a Qi Gong family," Ji Yanran answered casually.
"Oh."
Ji Qingqiu ignored Han Sen and said a few more words to Ji Yanran. Then she happily held Xue Yi Yang's arm and walked up to the podium.
"You really can't judge a book by its cover. This Ji Qingqiu is a beautiful woman, but I did not expect her to be so tacky." After Ji Qingqiu left, Han Sen casually commented.
Ji Yanran laughed and said, "You can't blame her. She and I grew up together. It was not easy for her to find such a good man. Of course, she would not pass up the chance to show off in front of me."
"Are you saying I am not good enough?" Han Sen joked.
"In my heart, you are the best. But in the eyes of the Ji, Lin, Wang, and Xue families, to be able to speak on stage is a great honor."
Ji Yanran laughed and said, "And the Xue people think highly of themselves. They think they are better than the rest of the four families. Did you not see Xue Yi Yang's eyes grow to the sky? He does not care about anyone else."
"Why do the Xue people think they are better than everyone else?" Han Sen asked with confusion.
"The four families are of the same bloodline. The Xue family is the family of the leader. They think they are the best, and the most important secret manual is in their hands. No one else is allowed to teach it to them," Ji Yanran said.
"What secret manual?" Han Sen's heart raced.
"The Frost Sutra," Ji Yanran answered.
Han Sen let out a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Ji Yanran would say Jadeskin.
But Ji Yanran quickly went on to say, "But the Frost Sutra is very difficult to practice.
Since ancient times, not many people have been able to learn it.
The Xue family has been trying to convert the Frost Sutra into a hyper geno art, so that the Xue family members can practice it.
I have heard that in recent years, there has been some success.
They have modified a hyper geno art called Jadeskin.
But no one from the Xue family has been able to use this hyper geno art."
Han Sen's heart jumped, and he thought to himself, "It looks like I was right. Xue Longyan is from the Xue family."