After the guards entered the Zhan clan to report, Qin Xin immediately closed his eyes and rested on the spot.
"Teacher, are you saying there are also spiritual cultivators in the royal palace of Dading City?"
Qin Xin was somewhat surprised after hearing Danqing's words.
“My intuition is never wrong. I felt something was strange when I was sleeping in this Great Cauldron City before, but after arriving here this time, I can be very sure of it,” Danqing said decisively. “However, that person’s aura is very strange, and it is very different from the spiritual cultivators I have encountered before.”
"It seems that the Ding Dynasty has gathered so many alchemists because that guy is injured and needs medicine to recuperate," Qin Xin guessed to himself.
Danqing seemed thoughtful, "That possibility cannot be ruled out."
"But there is another possibility."
Danqing's tone was somewhat heavy, and Qin Xin immediately guessed what it meant: "Furnace!"
This furnace can help both martial arts and spiritual cultivation to cultivate quickly. Alchemists, with their strong soul perception, are an excellent furnace for some spiritual cultivators.
However, such actions are so heinous that they are usually met with condemnation by everyone.
Of course, these are just Qin Xin and Dan Qing's guesses at the moment. Without substantial evidence, there is nothing that can be done to them.
Just as Qin Xin was talking to Danqing, several hurried footsteps brought Qin Xin back to his senses.
When Zhan Sheng heard that it was a man named Qin Xin who had come to find him, his eyes lit up with excitement. As the head of the Zhan clan, he had naturally heard some things about Qin Xin in the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, Zhan Sheng's previous method of directly abandoning Qin Xin was somewhat unfair to him, so when the Zhan clan faced difficulties again, he had no face to ask Qin Xin for help.
Now, unexpectedly, Qin Xin came directly to him, which surprised Zhan Sheng.
"Qin Xin? Please come in quickly."
When Zhan Sheng met Qin Xin this time, he no longer had the arrogance he usually displayed, and he adopted a very humble attitude during their conversation.
Qin Xin admired Zhan Sheng's ability to speak to people in a way that suited them, considering he had been navigating the family's power struggles for many years.
Seeing the wrinkles that had appeared on Zhan Sheng's face, Qin Xin didn't say anything.
He knew it wasn't safe to talk at the entrance, so he simply followed Zhan Sheng into the clan.
Upon arriving at the council hall, Qin Xin saw several familiar faces, all of whom were elders of the Zhan clan.
Upon seeing Qin Xin arrive, their eyes seemed to rekindle with hope, and they all greeted him very politely.
Seeing these people's expressions, Qin Xin couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
Back then, after he helped them, these people weren't as respectful as they are now. They all seemed to want to get rid of the trouble and urged him to leave quickly.
"Chief Zhan, everyone, it's been a long time."
Out of consideration for Zhan Qingqi and Zhan Qingyue, Qin Xin didn't bother arguing with these people, so he simply greeted them.
"Young friend Qin, I didn't expect you to come. To be honest, I am ashamed. I treated you so badly back then, yet you were able to forgive me." Zhan Sheng looked Qin Xin up and down and said with some melancholy, "I would also like to apologize to you here."
After speaking, Zhan Sheng was about to bow to Qin Xin. The surrounding clansmen saw this, but no one stepped forward to stop him, because they all knew the crisis the Zhan clan was facing. Without help, they would lose all hope.
"Clan Chief Zhan, please rise quickly. This junior cannot accept such a courtesy." Qin Xin immediately waved his hand lightly, and with the flow of Yuan energy, he directly lifted Zhan Sheng up.
"Solid Core Realm?" Zhan Sheng was an old hand at this, and he immediately recognized Qin Xin's strength when Qin Xin adjusted his Yuan Power. He had only held onto a sliver of hope, but now he felt as if he had grasped a lifeline.
"Please, young friend, save my two poor granddaughters."
Zhan Sheng pleaded, "If you have any conditions, just name them, and my Zhan clan will do everything in its power to satisfy you."
Seeing Zhan Sheng's expression, Qin Xin didn't pretend to be profound and simply waved his hand gently.
"Clan Chief Zhan, there's no need for this. Qingqi is my fellow disciple, so naturally I won't ignore her," Qin Xin said calmly.
"Indeed, if I hadn't been so foolish back then, my young friend would be the son-in-law of my Zhan clan now."
Whether Zhan Sheng's words were intentional or unintentional, they almost made Qin Xin choke for a moment, and he quickly changed the subject.
"Chief Zhan, are you aware of what the royal family of the Nading Dynasty is doing?"
"And why did Qingqi and Qingyue end up in the royal family?"
Qin Xin also inquired about the purpose of their visit.
Upon hearing Qin Xin's question, Zhan Sheng's face showed a hint of melancholy.
"Alas! All of this is because I trusted the words of that royal family too much."
"More than a year ago, the royal family of the Ding Dynasty wanted to refine elixirs, so they invited alchemists from the city of Ding and offered them very generous rewards."
"At that time, the alchemists in Dading City didn't think much of it and went straight to the royal family, and they did indeed receive very generous rewards."
"Subsequently, more and more alchemists went to the royal family of the Ding Dynasty to refine elixirs."
"But just a few months ago, all the alchemists who entered the Ding Dynasty's palace to refine pills never came out. The royal family told the outside world that they were refining a high-grade pill."
"Qingqi and Qingyue were originally unwilling to get involved in the royal family's affairs, but the royal family promised that as long as the two sisters went to refine pills, the royal family would guarantee the Zhan clan's position among the four major families."
"Alas, it is all because of our humility and self-interest that we have now harmed two children."
Zhan Sheng looked regretful as he spoke.
"Why hasn't this matter spread in the Eastern Wilderness? If the Ding Dynasty were to harm all these alchemists, not only the Eastern Wilderness, but the Central Plains might very well send people to wipe out the Ding Dynasty."
Qin Xin was somewhat puzzled. Alchemists held a transcendent status and position on this continent, so ordinary forces would not dare to lay a hand on them.
"These alchemists didn't die, but for some reason, even people who knew them well would refuse to take them away, and the royal family of the Ding Dynasty wouldn't restrict their departure," Zhan Sheng said.
Qin Xin was also puzzled after hearing this. If even acquaintances couldn't be taken away, these people were most likely being controlled.
"Chief Zhan, is there any opportunity for me to enter the royal family and investigate?" Qin Xin also expressed his thoughts.
“Of course. Tomorrow I plan to visit Qingqi and Qingyue at the royal palace. You can come with me.”
Zhan Sheng readily agreed.
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