Qiao Cheng had witnessed Lin Yuan's skills firsthand, so he naturally knew his strength.

If you don't know anything about your own friends, and you accidentally offend them, the consequences could be dire.

"Distinguished guest?"

Hua Heng pushed up his glasses, his gaze towards Lin Yuan now filled with inquiry.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately stopped joking and became much more serious.

Qiao Cheng knew these close friends too well, and he knew that it was precisely because they understood him that they took him seriously. He said solemnly, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go inside and talk."

The group then followed him into his villa.

They're both villa areas, and on the surface, they look no different.

But once inside, both Lin Yuan and Jiang Rushi were somewhat surprised.

Because every piece of furniture in this house, every seemingly casually placed item, is actually an antique.

As expected of someone from a prominent family in the capital, their extraordinary qualities are evident even in the smallest details.

Everyone took their seats in the living room, and Qiao Cheng personally brought out the tea set, introducing it to everyone as he brewed the tea.

The moment the aroma of tea wafted out, Lin Yuan felt a surge of energy.

This tea is quite good; it even benefits someone who has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

It seems that those seemingly ordinary things actually hide benefits that we didn't know about before.

He watched Qiao Cheng brew tea without making a sound.

"This is Lin Yuan, and this is Jiang Rushi. They are my honored guests and will be staying here for a while."

After Qiao Cheng finished speaking, he turned to look at his friends, "Huo Yan, Lu Tianyi, Hua Heng, Ye Qiao and Jin Xiaoqing, they are my friends who grew up together and have a life-or-death bond with me."

That's a very strong statement.

Even the closest friends are still just friends.

Since it's described as a life-or-death friendship, they must have gone through life and death together.

“In families like ours, the children who are deliberately brought into the open are bound to experience kidnapping or something similar a few times. We were all just children who were pushed out, and it just so happened that we were all kidnapped together, so…”

His words were brief and to the point; a wise person would naturally understand what he meant by leaving it unsaid.

Having been through so much together and still surviving, their friendship must be incredibly deep.

Lin Yuan nodded to indicate that he understood, but did not say anything.

Jiang Rushi remained silent throughout.

Since she began cultivating, her perception of people's hearts has become increasingly acute, so she rarely speaks, especially to unfamiliar strangers, preferring to observe them instead.

"May I ask about the origin of the title 'distinguished guest'?"

Huo Yan and Hua Heng exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

"Lin Yuan, would you be willing to show them? It only takes a casual flick of your wrist."

Qiao Cheng understood what his brothers meant, of course.

He didn't force it; he just left it to Lin Yuan's own wishes.

Lin Yuan didn't intend to completely hide his strength.

Moreover, nowadays they help each other and get what they need, so there's no harm in showing it off.

Just then, he saw the tea that Qiao Cheng had brewed. He raised his hand slightly, and the tea and tea leaves in the cup seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, flying out of the cup.

Even more amazingly, the water flow never stopped, continuing from the teacup into the air and circling around several times.

Tea leaves were still swirling in the water. This strange flow of water circled around in front of everyone before returning perfectly to the teacup.

During this time, not a single drop of water or a single tea leaf fell out.

After doing all this, Lin Yuan gently tapped the table.

Everyone present felt a jolt, and the things in their pockets flew out uncontrollably and floated among them.

"wipe!"