"Qi...Qi Chang'an...you actually..." Xia Chao leaned on the table, his stamina was rapidly depleting, just like everyone else. It was only because of his profound skill that his stamina was depleting more slowly than others. He was staring at Qi Chang'an in disbelief, thinking that what he was seeing and hearing was all a joke.

Qi Chang'an stood up from his seat and slowly walked up the steps to the main seat in the main hall. He sat down in the main seat, which was originally prepared for the island master of Guanxian Island. It was perfectly reasonable for him to sit there now.

His expression was gentle, no different from before. Even when he looked at people, his eyes were full of kindness and selflessness. He smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Father-in-law, I'm only letting you know now that I am the master of Guanxian Island."

"The island lord of Guanxian Island..." This time it was Ling Jiusheng who spoke, "How could it possibly be... you..."

Compared to Xia Chao's disbelief, although Ling Jiusheng's expression was not much, it seemed that he was the one who was most unable to accept this fact.

Qi Chang'an's gaze fell on Ling Jiusheng as if it were a favor, and he smiled, "I am indeed the island master of Guanxian Island, Young Master Hua, we meet again."

Ling Jiusheng paused, and finally his expression changed.

“You know my original surname is Hua… It seems you really are the person from back then.” Ling Jiusheng smiled, but there was no arrogance, only a slight bitterness.

Hua Yan lay slumped on the table, her eyes wide open, and asked weakly, "Ling Jiusheng... what does it mean that your surname is Hua?"

She had a bad feeling.

"Miss Hua Yan doesn't know yet, does she?" Qi Chang'an kindly explained to Hua Yan, "Leader Ling was originally from the Hua family in Jiangnan, but later his father abandoned his mother and chose to elope with another woman, so he changed his surname to his mother's."

"The Hua family of Jiangnan..." Hua Yan's eyes widened, her suspicions making her unwilling to think about it any further at this moment.

However, Qi Chang'an, determined to be a good person to the end, smiled and continued, "It's the Hua family, the one that Miss Hua Yan's father belongs to. Many years ago, Master Ling's mother died of depression, and Master Ling was also suffering from a serious illness. I saved him, and seeing that he had good talent, I also taught him a few moves of martial arts."

Ling Jiusheng clenched his fists, his voice cold, "But you left without saying goodbye..."

"I have things to do, and I can't have a burden with me." Qi Chang'an smiled with narrowed eyes. Back then, he even wanted to infiltrate the Righteousness Manor and become the leader of the martial arts alliance.

Ling Jiusheng remained silent.

Fifteen years ago, Ling Jiusheng was just a seven-year-old child. His father ran away with all the family property and another woman, and his mother soon died of illness. If he hadn't met Qi Chang'an, Ling Jiusheng would not have survived.

Ling Jiusheng always remembered that it was a winter day, in a dilapidated temple, where he knelt blankly beside his mother's body. As the wind and snow outside intensified, a young boy walked in, bringing a chill to the air.

The boy appeared to be thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in white, seemingly whiter than the snow outside. Despite his young age, he was handsome and already possessed the demeanor of a refined gentleman.

The young man smiled gently. "So there's already someone here. Young master, would you mind if I took shelter here from the snow?"