Lin Fan shook his head, rubbed his temples, and opened his eyes again. Chu Yunying still had long, jet-black hair.
"It's probably because I've been using up too much of my spiritual energy lately, causing hallucinations!" he explained.
Murong Xuanqiu wrinkled her nose, snorted coldly, and then pulled Chu Yunying away.
"System, is this your doing?" Lin Fan asked.
"Host, you can't keep wronging me. This is a problem with your memory fusion, it has nothing to do with me."
The system explained.
"You mean I've merged with the memories of my first life, and what I just said wasn't a fantasy? Junior Sister Chu's hair turned white in her first life, right?" Lin Fan asked.
"System data loading failed. Shutting down!"
"Damn it!" Lin Fan couldn't help but curse. Every time he asked a crucial question, the bastard would come up with all sorts of problems. It seemed that he couldn't rely on it at all.
When they arrived at the city lord's mansion, the city lord Qin Tiansheng came out to greet them with his two daughters and politely arranged for everyone to stay in the west wing.
Qin Wunian looked at Lin Fan and kept winking at him.
At night, he lay in bed with the window open, watching the sky outside. It was pitch black, without a moon or stars, like an endless abyss swallowing the universe.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. He got up, swung his sleeves, and opened the door.
Qin Tiansheng walked in, accompanied by Qin Wunian and Qin Lingshu. His voice drifted in as soon as he stepped over the threshold.
"Chief Lin, it's been many years! How have you been?" He bowed respectfully to Lin Fan with a gentle smile on his face.
"You're too kind. You're a steward of the Qingxiao Sect and also the father of my sixth junior sister. According to the rules, I should call you 'Uncle-Master'!"
Lin Fan invited them in and politely poured tea for the three of them.
Qin Tiansheng, a cultivator at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, is responsible for guarding Shanhai City. The Qin family is also an affiliated family of the Qingxiao Sect, and he holds the position of steward in the Qingxiao Sect.
In terms of status, he was half a position higher than the chief, but in terms of power, the chief was far superior to him.
Six years ago, after Qin Wunian joined the Qingxiao Sect, he visited the sect once, and that was when the two met.
He was deeply impressed by this twelve-year-old chief, because someone who could become chief at that age either had a strong background or was exceptionally talented.
Qin Wunian is currently at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and still needs more time and accumulation before reaching the Golden Core stage.
"Chief Lin, you're too kind. I heard that you took good care of my daughter when you were in the sect, so I came to express my gratitude."
Qin Tiansheng smiled gently and said, "Thank you may not be genuine, but I really want to get to know you."
At eighteen years old, he was the number one disciple of the Qingxiao Sect, a truly formidable figure even in the entire Northern Region.
If they could befriend them, it would be entirely beneficial to the Qin family, both morally and logically.
Lin Fan said coldly, "Sixth Junior Sister is naturally intelligent and independent. How can I take care of her?"
Why bring up something he shouldn't be talking about? Are you trying to rub salt into his wounds?
Qin Wunian lowered her head, her hands clasped together, not daring to look at him.
Of the five sisters, she was the most sensitive, the least eloquent, and had very low emotional intelligence.
Seeing his cold attitude, Qin Tiansheng was first surprised, then looked at his daughter and realized that the two must have had a disagreement, and that he had just walked into a trap.
His expression remained unchanged, completely ignoring Lin Fan's change. He then took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, handed it over, and said with a smile, "This is Heavenly Fox Blood. I obtained it by chance. I heard that you have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and this beast blood will be of great help to you."
Celestial Foxes are an extremely rare race on the continent. Their blood is full of spiritual energy and is one of the precious materials that can be used to refine high-level pills.
The exceptionally gifted Celestial Fox is a favorite of the heavens, endowed with a powerful bloodline, but also a curse. Their bloodline is priceless, and they are often hunted by powerful individuals, having nearly been wiped out on several occasions.
A bottle of Heavenly Fox Blood is being sold for an astronomical price on the black market; it's practically priceless.
"If Deacon Qin needs any help, just say so. If I can help, I'll consider it." Lin Fan glanced at the Heavenly Fox Blood but didn't take it.
The first time someone came to visit me, they brought their two daughters and gave me such expensive gifts; they must have something in mind.
"Since Chief Lin has said so, then I won't hide it anymore. This is my second daughter, Qin Lingshu. Her talent is no less than Wu Nian's. Do you think she is qualified to enter Youzhu Peak?"
Qin Tiansheng smiled and nudged his second daughter. Qin Lingshu immediately bowed and said, "Lingshu greets Senior Brother Lin!"
Goodness, they've even started calling him "senior brother".
Lin Fan muttered to himself, he wanted the Heavenly Fox Blood, but he didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Azure Sky Sect anymore.
He glanced at Qin Lingshu. Her appearance was somewhat similar to Qin Wunian's. She was at the eighth level of Qi Refining. At such a young age, to have cultivated to this level was quite an achievement.
"There are more than enough inner disciples, but I don't know about personal disciples, since I'm not the peak master!"
"This..." Seeing this, Qin Tiansheng knew that Lin Fan was unwilling to help. He had once written to Qin Wunian, hoping that she could introduce Qin Lingshu out of consideration for their blood ties, but she refused.
The treatment and status of inner disciples and personal disciples differ greatly, and their future achievements are incomparable.
However, becoming a direct disciple is not easy. Each lineage only accepts nine direct disciples. Long Aotian of Youzhu Peak was expelled by Leng Xingyue, leaving the position of the ninth direct disciple vacant. Many people are coveting this position.
"Hey, Zhuge Jian, the chief of Tianjian Peak, is a womanizer. The sect leader also needs a personal disciple. Perhaps you could try asking him!" Lin Fan said calmly.
He observed that Qin Lingshu had a sharp, pointed face and thin lips, yet she was quite beautiful. She had a mean and sarcastic look, probably like her sister.
Ha, this kind of woman, if she wants to cause trouble, let her cause trouble for others, anyway, he won't help her.
"This..." Qin Tiansheng was in a dilemma. It was easy for him to make Qin Lingshu an inner disciple of Qingxiao Sect, but it was very difficult to make her a personal disciple.
Since Qin Wunian became a direct disciple of Youzhu Peak, the Qin family has tried many ways to get Qin Lingshu to become a disciple of a peak master, but after several years of hard work, they still have no luck.
"Hehe, then we won't disturb Chief Lin any longer," Qin Tiansheng said with a gentle smile.
If there's no way to get results from Lin Fan's side, then it's even less likely that Zhuge Jianwo's side will be able to get them either; otherwise, things wouldn't have remained fruitless for so many years.
Qin Tiansheng left behind the Heavenly Fox Blood, and then left with his two daughters. Before leaving, Qin Wunian blushed and bowed.
"Wunian, what's going on? Your senior brother seems to have a problem with it?" Qin Tiansheng asked with a stern face.
His intelligence capabilities are not weak. Lin Fan is currently very popular in the Qingxiao Sect. Both the sect leader and Leng Xingyue, the peak master of Youzhu Peak, value him highly. If he can speak up, this matter will definitely be settled.
"Perhaps my senior brother didn't want to put Master in a difficult position!" Qin Wunian gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and didn't want to explain further.
"Hmph, don't think that just because you've become a direct disciple of Youzhu Peak, you're no longer a member of the Qin family. I think there's a conflict between you two that has offended him," Qin Tiansheng said coldly.
Lin Fan's tone and attitude changed drastically when he mentioned Qin Wunian, and his words became sarcastic, which naturally indicated that there was a problem in their relationship.
Qin Wunian didn't say much, nor did she want to argue. In any case, since her mother's death, she had been suppressed in the Qin family and had no treatment whatsoever as a legitimate daughter.
"Don't think we can't find out just because you don't talk. If I find out it's your fault, I'll break your legs," Qin Tiansheng said coldly.
Qin Wunian's pretty face showed a sad and bitter expression, and she said coldly, "If you really don't want to see me, then don't call me back. I don't care about the little bit of wealth your Qin family has!"
After saying that, she turned and left, ran to the west wing, and hugged Chu Yunying, crying.
"Junior Sister Qin, who bullied you? I'll get revenge for you!" Murong Xuanqiu waved her pink fist, revealing a fierce yet adorable expression.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some terrible things I did in the past," Qin Wunian said, sobbing.
"Don't be sad, I'll take you out to have some fun tomorrow. I've found out about a few fun places these past few days, let's go have some fun." Murong Xuanqiu proposed the next step of the plan.
In Shanhai City, the first step is to spend two days exploring and shopping before slowly thinking about the mission.
The three women chatted until late at night. Lin Fan put away the Heavenly Fox Blood, thinking he would find an opportunity to return it to Qin Wunian.
The main reason he didn't force the Heavenly Fox Blood back was that he needed to carry out his mission and might require the Qin family's support; he couldn't let things escalate to the point where there was no way out.
The night was dark and the wind howled. Lin Fan fell into deep thought, then his eyes flashed with a sharp light. He closed the door, concealed his aura, and then merged into the darkness.
He flew out of the Qin residence, traversing the darkness and releasing his vast divine sense, covering the surrounding area.
Having just arrived, I naturally wanted to get to know the city better. It was very lively at night, with the streets brightly lit and bustling with people, including many ordinary folks who came out to play.
The Qin family's governance capabilities are indeed very strong. They have managed to govern a city where mortals and cultivators coexist in an orderly manner, which shows they have some skill.
"That's interesting!"
Lin Fan became interested. In his previous life, after he became a demon, he often traveled between cultivation sects and various cities. He had even been to the prosperous Central Continent.
In many cities, people dare not go out at night, the public order is chaotic, and there are crowds of beggars. This city gave him a good impression.
He arrived at the highest point of the highest city, where a giant tower, a hundred feet tall, stood. The cold wind howled from there, and from there he could see the city's layout, structure, and scenery in its entirety.
He then looked at the other side of the city, where demonic energy surged and malevolent aura soared, with many powerful presences.
Their purpose in this trip was not to travel, but to go out of the city to hunt demons. Even the chief disciple might be injured or killed.
Zhuge Jianwo, Lin Yuetian, and other chief disciples and personal disciples all visited the elder in charge of guarding this city tonight.
When they heard that the chief disciple of Youzhu Peak had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, they were initially shocked, but when they didn't see him come over, they didn't say much.
After all, geniuses have their own pride, and some people just don't like to socialize or go through all that empty formalities.
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