Fang Ruotang was stunned. She wasn't this stupid when she wasn't smart before, and it was even more impossible for her to be now. If she was a normal person, she would be so amazing. Shouldn't she be trying to befriend her?
Why would someone think of killing someone to cover it up?
Besides, if she were really an enemy, wouldn't it be enough for her to go out and sing about it?
Why would she unleash her full power in front of the main character? Does she feel she's living too long and is tired of living?
"Sect Leader Fang, you misunderstand. Our Qin family did not mean that. However, since it concerns our ancestor, we would like to ask how you know about this matter. We hope you will be frank."
The Qin clan leader looked tense and very serious.
But he tried very hard to maintain his composure and restrain his urge to take action.
Fang Ruotang could tell to some extent, mainly because the veins on his forehead were bulging and his fists were clenched, making him look... very handsome.
"I can tell fortunes! Not to mention your ancestors, I can tell you everything about you with just one glance. How about I tell you where you were last night?"
Fang Ruotang felt uncomfortable with what she saw, frowned, rolled her eyes at the Qin clan leader, and said disdainfully, "The methods are truly despicable."
Chief Qin was surprised that Fang Ruotang knew his whereabouts yesterday.
But he was very open and honest.
He should just turn the tables on her. A vixen has taken a liking to him and wants to drain him dry through dual cultivation. Why can't he turn the tables and use her as a furnace?
The other person was in the first year of the lunar calendar, while he was in the fifteenth.
He narrowly escaped with his life; otherwise, he wouldn't be the one who survived.
Although the scene made Fang Ruotang somewhat uncomfortable, she gained a deeper understanding of the survival rules in the cultivation world; indeed, killing was commonplace.
"Now do you believe me? I advise you to tone it down. Originally, when I read Qin Bao'er's fortune, I said her future was very promising, and under her leadership, the Qin family would rise to a higher level. But if you declare war on me now, the outcome will be hard to predict."
Fang Ruotang took two steps forward and pulled Gu Yanjin back again.
The six men had prepared all sorts of protective artifacts for her, but they were all accessories for young women, showing no regard for her own safety. When they were asked to use them before, they were reluctant because they felt it was obvious that they belonged to a young woman.
After this incident, they will have to use it whether they like it or not. After all, the cultivation world, where people take lives at the slightest disagreement, could easily perish.
"Sect Leader Fang, you have quite the arrogance," an elder retorted indignantly.
Fang Ruotang said provocatively, "Fine! You can hit me with your full strength, but your Qin family has to promise that if you die, it won't be my fault. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, you can't hurt me at all."
Qin Bao'er spoke up anxiously from the side, "Third Elder, what Sect Leader Fang said is true. You must not act rashly. Besides, Sect Leader Fang is a friend, not an enemy. Since she can see through the Ancestor's problem, she may have a solution. Please listen to her finish."
Clan Chief Qin shared this sentiment and immediately spoke up: "Third Elder, please wait."
After speaking, the Qin clan chief cupped his hands and gave Fang Ruotang a deep bow, saying, "It was our Xiao family that was impolite. However, the matter of our ancestor concerns the survival of our Xiao family. I heard from my daughter that you come from the New World and may not know much about our world. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, but if other aristocratic families and sects find out that our Xiao family's ancestor's cultivation has gone wrong, our Xiao family will face annihilation within a month. This is something we have no choice but to be on guard against, which is why we were so impolite."
Chief Qin spoke directly, and Fang Ruotang understood.
Gu Yanjin and the others had anticipated this before he even spoke. Although the Yun Shen Continent was different from their Dayong, they were still in a competitive relationship, one vying for cultivation resources and the other for power and money.
It's just that the methods used by the Cloud Deep Continent are even more ruthless.
The main reason is that they are too capable and have too many methods. They can destroy a city at will, which is different from the one-on-one battles of the Dayong Dynasty. The difference in lethality is too great.
"Oh, don't worry. Now that I've become friends with Qin Bao'er, I definitely won't harm her. Your ancestor suffered a backlash when he tried to break through the secret realm last time, which caused his spiritual energy to spread. Fortunately, he has many treasures on him, so he has only dropped one realm so far. If it continues, he will eventually become an ordinary person."
Fang Ruotang learned from the small mirror that the Qin family's ancestor had eventually perished, but this matter was kept secret. The Qin family had always claimed that the ancestor was in seclusion, and the higher a person's cultivation level in the cultivation world, the longer they would be in seclusion.
During the hundreds of years that Patriarch Qin was in seclusion, Qin Bao'er grew into a prodigy. Even after news of Patriarch Qin's passing spread, the Qin family did not suffer much and eventually weathered the storm peacefully.
"I wonder if Sect Master Fang has a solution. If Sect Master Fang can help our ancestor solve this problem, he will be a great benefactor to our Qin family. I can swear on the name of the clan leader that I will do three things for Sect Master Fang in the future, and my Qin family’s treasure pavilion and scripture pavilion will be opened for you. You can choose any three items, whether it is a cultivation technique or a treasure. I will also hire you as an honorary elder of my Qin family."
"Aren't there any conditions for doing three things? The stories I've read all don't violate the code of chivalry or martial arts. Why didn't you add any conditions? Do you think I'd tell you to commit suicide and you would?" Fang Ruotang was purely curious.
The Qin clan chief nodded firmly, "Yes! The ancestor's life is more important than mine."
Fang Ruotang looked at him in surprise.
She can't take it anymore; her life is the most important thing.
"It's not that serious. I certainly won't let you commit suicide. I'm not that free either. I was just asking casually. As for what the Elder of Offering is?"
Hearing the name, Fang Ruotang had a guess, but since she was new to the Cloud Deep Continent and didn't know much about these things, it would be better to ask for clarification.
"They enjoy the offerings of my Qin family and receive better treatment than all the elders present, but they are not bound by the rules of my Qin family. They basically do not have to do anything and are just a figurehead."
"Such a good thing! Okay! I will be the honored elder of your Qin family from now on." Fang Ruotang happily agreed, and then directly took out a prescription and handed it to the Qin clan leader.
"Well, I'll give you this ancient elixir formula without taking advantage of you. I just don't know if you can find the recipe on it."
When Chief Qin took the prescription, he was completely baffled.
Many of the materials mentioned above have long been extinct. He had only heard of the five-colored stones used to mend the sky in ancient times, and although some people might have them, he didn't know who possessed them!
The other elders gathered around to take a look, and found that the situation was no better than that of the Qin clan chief.
The Third Elder, who had been the most murderous just moments before, was now the first to kneel down, showing remarkable flexibility. He immediately asked, "Elder Fang, could you please tell us if these materials exist in this realm, or if it is possible to find them?"
"Yes, they are all in secret realms, but they are not easy to find. Some secret realms have not been opened since the great beings ascended, some for thousands of years, and some for tens of thousands of years."
Fang Ruotang spoke so casually, but the faces of everyone in the Qin family turned green.
Finding even one secret realm is already a stroke of luck, let alone a secret realm left behind by powerful beings from ancient times. It's impossible to encounter even one, yet people dare to dream of opening multiple ones at the same time.
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