"I'm afraid things aren't that simple. If that were the case, why would Jiang Chen look so worried?" Gu Changqing said with certainty and composure.

He felt that things were definitely not that simple, and there must be more to the story.

"Brother-in-law is right. It's not that simple. Rongrong and I are of one mind and in love. I was planning to propose to her on her sixteenth birthday, but when I went to see her yesterday, things had changed." Jiang Chen said with a bitter smile, looking very sad.

"What happened?" Jiang Qingcheng asked impatiently upon hearing this.

"Qingcheng, don't be anxious, let Jiang Chen speak slowly," Gu Changqing said calmly.

“You don’t know, Rongrong has a father who is addicted to alcohol and gambling. I heard her say that a few years ago, her father owed a lot of spirit stones because of gambling. Unable to repay the debt, he sold her mother to a brothel to pay off the debt. Her mother could not bear the humiliation and torment and died of depression not long after.” Jiang Chen said in detail.

"My God, I never imagined there could be such a heartless and insane man in the world. He's shameless, even selling his own wife. It's terrifying and despicable!" Jiang Qingcheng cursed angrily upon hearing this.

"I think I've guessed something. Could it be that your Rongrong has followed in her mother's footsteps?" Gu Changqing said without hesitation.

His reasoning was not unfounded; he believed that with such a beastly father, Rongrong's fate would likely be no better than her mother's.

"No, not really, but the situation isn't much better. Yesterday was Rongrong's sixteenth birthday, and we agreed to meet at 10 p.m., but I waited and waited for her for a long time. So I went to her house to look for her, but the door was locked. I had a bad feeling, so I asked Rongrong's neighbors and found out that her heartless father had lost at gambling again and sold his daughter. Just half an hour before I arrived, he had sold Rongrong to the richest man in the city as a concubine. Brother-in-law, you don't know that the richest man is already over fifty years old, old enough to be her grandfather. Isn't this harming her?"

At this point, Jiang Chen was both angry and annoyed, angry that he arrived too late and annoyed that he hadn't protected the girl he liked.

"That father deserves to die. He doesn't deserve to be a human being, let alone a father." Jiang Qingcheng was furious when she heard this.

She had always thought that fathers loved their children, but she never expected that there would be one who would push his daughter into a fire pit. It was truly inhumane.

"Jiang Chen, are you just going to stand by and watch your beloved girl become someone else's concubine? Aren't you going to try to win her over? You're a peak Great Emperor level expert, after all!" Jiang Qingcheng asked with a puzzled look.

"My dear sister, do you think your brother is the kind of coward who would back down? Of course I tried! I inquired my way to the location of the richest man in the city, and I made my way through with unstoppable force, defeating many people. Just when I thought I had won and was about to leave with Rongrong, another obstacle appeared out of nowhere. Ironically, I was no match for him. I almost died under his blade, but at the critical moment, Rongrong protected me, and that man's knife didn't fall." Jiang Chen said, his emotions running high and his anger running high.

"And then what? Is the richest man just going to let you go so easily?" Gu Changqing asked with great curiosity.

"That old man certainly wasn't that kind. I ruined his plans, and he wanted nothing more than to tear me to pieces. But I told him that I was from the Qingyun Sect, and if anything happened to me, the Qingyun Sect would definitely not let it go. He probably had some reservations about what I said, which is why he let me go. But he refused to let Rongrong go, saying that if he wanted Rongrong to come with him, our sect leader had to come in person before he would believe me. I think that old man was afraid of offending the Qingyun Sect, but he also didn't want to lose face," Jiang Chen continued.

"Won't that old man harm Miss Rongrong?" Jiang Qingcheng asked with concern.

She knew that a woman's reputation for chastity was greater than the heavens, which was why she asked that question.

"That old man said he wouldn't touch Rongrong. He has countless concubines in his mansion, so he doesn't care about this one. And with all the trouble I've caused, he's not in the mood for it," Jiang Chen said seriously.

"Oh, that's good, then we can rest assured. But there's still one problem: the richest man specifically requested the sect leader to go. What should we do?" Jiang Qingcheng said with some worry.

"Yes, I'm worried about that too. I don't know if the sect leader has come out of seclusion. Even if she has, she might not be willing to give me face. Brother-in-law, what should I do? Can you give me some advice?" Jiang Chen said with a wry smile and a helpless expression.

"Don't rush, let's first find out if the sect leader has come out of seclusion," Gu Changqing said calmly.

“Yes, that makes sense. Let’s go now,” Jiang Chen said impatiently.

The three of them then sought out Elder Liu to inquire about the sect leader.

Unfortunately, Elder Liu told them that the sect leader had not yet emerged from seclusion.

"The sect leader has been in seclusion for a while now, why hasn't he come out yet? What's so good about seclusion?" Jiang Chen pouted and couldn't help but complain.

"Jiang Chen, be careful what you say. We are disciples and should not speak carelessly about the sect leader's affairs. The sect leader must have her own considerations." Jiang Qingcheng immediately reminded Jiang Chen to be mindful of the occasion when he spoke.

Elder Liu smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. It's not a bad thing that Jiang is so outspoken. I won't tell anyone else what he said. Actually, I'm also curious when the sect leader will be able to come out of seclusion."

"Thank you very much, Elder Liu. We'll take our leave now," Jiang Qingcheng said with a slight smile, very respectfully.

"Yes, alright. I will definitely tell you all first once the sect leader comes out of seclusion," Elder Liu said, his words warm and reasonable.

Afterwards, Gu Changqing and the others bid farewell to Elder Liu.

"Brother-in-law, think of something quickly! The sect leader hasn't come out of seclusion yet. What should we do next?" Jiang Chen asked with a puzzled look.

Now, he doesn't know what to do.

"Jiang Chen, you usually seem pretty quick-witted, so why did you let us down at this crucial moment? Just because that richest man said he wanted the sect leader to come, does that mean we have to listen to him? We absolutely cannot let others lead us by the nose," Gu Changqing said with a faint smile.

“But what if he gets angry and doesn’t let Rongrong go?” Jiang Chen said seriously.

"Don't worry, with your brother-in-law backing you up, this is no problem. I was thinking that things would be easier if the sect leader had come out of seclusion, but since the sect leader hasn't come out of seclusion, let's do it the way we would if he hadn't." Gu Changqing smiled faintly and said casually.