Qin Yi stared blankly at Qin Feng and Leng Yuexi kneeling before him for a moment, then said excitedly:
"Alright, you brat, you've finally decided to come back."
Xia Yaqin was much more sensitive than Qin Yi. She stood up and went to help Qin Feng and Leng Yuexi up.
Her eyes were red, tears welled up uncontrollably, and her voice choked with sobs.
"Xiao Feng, Xiao Xi, it's good that you're both back safe and sound."
Leng Yuexi's parents also realized what was happening, and they looked at each other, their emotions running high.
Leng Jiang looked at the two with great satisfaction. Qin Feng was calm and handsome, while Leng Yuexi was charming and stunningly beautiful.
"Good, it's good that you're back."
Han Chunfeng wiped away her tears while complaining.
"You two are heartless. You haven't come back to visit in all these years, and you haven't even sent back a message."
What could Qin Feng and Leng Yuexi say? It was indeed their fault, and they could only accept it honestly.
Xiao Fan followed in their footsteps, performed the same salute, and was also helped up by Xia Yaqin.
The sudden appearance of Qin Feng and his group silenced the noisy and bustling scene, which then erupted into an even more intense wave.
"It really is Qin Feng back. I thought I was seeing things."
"They've all kowtowed and paid their respects, so there's no doubt about it. What do you think his cultivation level is now?"
"Over the years, with his qualifications, he must have made great progress."
The aura emanating from the divine beast he was riding definitely surpassed that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, so Qin Feng must have reached the Deity Transformation stage.
"Ah, he's already reached the Nascent Soul stage? I don't think Qingzhou has ever produced a Nascent Soul cultivator before. For us, that's a legendary realm."
"Stop daydreaming. The Nascent Soul stage is not so easy to reach."
Every step forward for a Nascent Soul cultivator is extremely difficult; it would be quite an achievement if he could reach the late Nascent Soul stage in less than ten years.
"That makes sense. Qin Feng might have been lucky enough to tame a powerful divine bird. It's truly enviable."
With Qin Feng and the others' cultivation levels, they could hear the discussions of these people clearly, and they wanted to laugh.
Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation?
Whom do you look down on?
Yin Tiantian and Shen Mengying didn't follow immediately; they deliberately delayed for a while before going up to say hello.
Bingluan transformed into a stunningly beautiful woman with jade-like bones and icy skin, and landed beside Leng Yuexi.
Little Stone, along with his parents and family, also came to Qin Yi and the others.
When old friends meet, they inevitably exchange greetings.
Several figures rose from their seats, came to Qin Feng's side, and bowed to him.
"Li Dehua of the Li family greets Young Master Qin."
"Kong Yan of Yanhuo Sect greets Young Master Qin."
"Liu Yiqing of the Frost Sect greets Young Master Qin."
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"Li Yuanliang of Qingxuan Sect greets Young Master Qin."
Li Dehua, Kong Yan, Liu Yiqing, and others are all well-known figures in Qingzhou and are the key figures leading their respective factions.
Qin Feng had been away from Qingzhou for many years, and not everyone recognized him. They were all stunned to see these important figures bowing respectfully to him.
Qin Feng had just seen these people; they were all acquaintances. However, he was in a hurry to see his parents, so he temporarily ignored them.
He had made an agreement with several of these forces, exchanging a Nascent Soul Pill for their protection of the Qin family for twenty years.
They must have done their part to keep the Qin family safe and sound, and they are grateful to them.
His parents and in-laws were able to sit in the front row today, which must have been a favor from them.
Seeing that everyone had come to him of their own accord, he smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Everyone, it's been a long time! How have you been?"
Li Dehua from the Li family said cheerfully, "Haha, thanks to Young Master Qin, everything is fine."
The others also exchanged pleasantries.
Qin Feng glanced at these people. Those who had accepted his Nascent Soul Pill had already broken through their cores and formed their Nascent Souls, becoming True Nascent Soul Monarchs.
He also noticed that, in addition to the familiar faces who came to greet him, there were some unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivators.
They remained seated, curiously observing him with haughty expressions, clearly disdainful of Li Dehua and his group's attempts to curry favor with him.
Qin Feng ignored them; as long as they didn't bother him, that was enough.
Li Dehua extended the invitation with a smile.
"Young Master Qin, your return today is timely. We have united all the forces in Qingzhou to hold a grand competition for cultivators."
We kindly request that you serve as the chief referee for this competition, and also that you provide guidance to these unworthy disciples.
Kong Yan and the others echoed their agreement.
Qin Feng didn't think much of it. Everything for the competition had been arranged, and he figured Li Dehua and the others were just flattering him to put him in a high position.
He didn't think much of it; his parents seemed to be in a good mood when he saw them today, so he nodded in agreement.
"I am deeply grateful for your kindness, and I will gladly accept your offer."
Everyone thought the matter was settled, but then someone jumped out.
"Wait a minute, everything for the competition has already been decided. Changing the personnel now would be very inappropriate."
Not to mention he's the most important head referee; if he makes a mistake due to poor judgment, wouldn't everyone laugh at us?
Qin Feng glanced at the person indifferently; it was one of those people who had been sitting comfortably in their seats with arrogant expressions.
Li Dehua never expected anyone to object, as Qin Feng's prestige in Qingzhou was immense.
This was his suggestion, it was a slap in the face, and he was very angry.
"Li Zheng, what do you mean by this? Are you questioning my judgment, Li Dehua's judgment?"
Before Li Zheng could reply, the person next to him said calmly:
“I agree with Li Zheng’s opinion. Although the young master of the Qin family was quite prestigious, that was many years ago. We don’t know his current strength.”
Liu Yiqing of the Frost Sect was furious upon hearing this.
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