The Hong Family!
A young man in a blue shirt, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, walked into a secluded courtyard. In front of him stood a middle-aged man.
Upon entering the courtyard, Hong Chen's face involuntarily showed a hint of impatience as he said to the middle-aged man, "Father, what did the Han Family say? Are they planning to hand them over?"
Because Hong Chen had been severely injured by Qian Renxue earlier, even after taking a pill, his face still looked pale.
Yet, even so, as soon as he thought of the two beauties he had seen not long ago, a hint of unconcealed lewdness appeared in his eyes.
The middle-aged man standing in front of him, who was Hong Li, the patriarch of the Hong Family, snorted coldly and turned around.
"Chen'er, your guts have been getting bigger and bigger lately. After this matter is over, you should honestly return to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion to cultivate.
As for the Han Family, I have already passed on your message. If they hand them over, that's naturally for the best. If they don't... then we can use this opportunity to make trouble.
Tianbei City only needs one overlord."
Upon hearing this, Hong Chen immediately cupped his hands and said, "Father is wise."
After he finished speaking, Hong Li asked again, "Has Elder Shen Yun arrived?"
"He's already on his way."
"That's good. This time, no matter what, we must take a big chunk out of the Han Family."
At the same time, at the Han Family.
A strange scent emanated from the secluded bamboo forest, causing Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, the instigators, to blush enticingly. They clenched their small fists and lightly tapped Qi Lin's chest twice.
Qi Lin chuckled and snapped his fingers.
The strange smell in the bamboo forest immediately dissipated.
The next day, everyone from the Han Family, from the Old Ancestor down to Han Xue, all gathered outside the courtyard where Qian Renxue and Hu Liena were staying.
The Han Family's Old Ancestor stood at the forefront of the crowd, facing the pavilion in the courtyard, and cupped his hands, saying, "Han Xiu of the Han Family requests an audience with Grandmaster Qi Lin."
Inside the pavilion, Qi Lin, who was flirting with the two women, smiled and said to them, "Let's go."
"Mm." The two women softly responded, and the three stood up together and walked out of the pavilion.
As the courtyard gate opened, the Han Family members, led by Han Xiu, immediately saw Qi Lin's appearance, and a few of them frowned.
So young, could he be the Alchemist Grandmaster Han Xue spoke of?
Han Xiu and Han Chi, however, did not show their emotions. Regardless of any doubts they harbored, they showed no trace of it on their faces.
"Brother Qi Lin!" Han Xue, standing beside Han Chi, bowed respectfully.
"Xue'er, why do you all have to be so formal?"
Han Xue said, "Brother Qi Lin, you are an Alchemist Grandmaster, and you traveled thousands of miles to help my Han Family. If we aren't formal, how can we repay your kindness?"
"Forget it, have it your way." Qi Lin waved his hand.
At this moment, Han Xiu stepped forward and said with a smile, "Grandmaster Qi Lin, the banquet is ready. Why don't we move to a different place to talk?"
"Let's go!"
Soon, everyone arrived in a spacious hall.
During the banquet, Chu Gan, the Han Family's chief Alchemist, did ask Qi Lin a few questions.
He had also examined the pill Qi Lin gave to Han Xue.
But precisely because he had examined it, he became suspicious that Qi Lin, being so young, couldn't possibly have refined this pill himself.
This pill was of extremely high quality. Although Chu Gan didn't recognize its origin, such a rich medicinal fragrance was probably not even present in an eighth-grade pill.
And Qi Lin?
How could someone so young be an Alchemist of at least the eighth grade?
Therefore, Chu Gan used the pretense of asking for advice during the banquet to test Qi Lin's alchemy skills.
The result, naturally, left him awestruck, making him wish he could bow down immediately.
As for the other members of the Han Family, witnessing Chu Gan's change in attitude, they naturally became convinced of Qi Lin's identity as an Alchemist Grandmaster, and the pressure they felt from the Hong Family and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion immediately vanished.
With such an Alchemist Grandmaster present, why fear the Hong Family and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion?
Many others, after noticing the relationship between Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and Qi Lin, turned their attention to Han Xue.
After all, Qi Lin had given Han Xue such a valuable gift. If he didn't have feelings for her, how could he be so generous?
Even if Qi Lin could refine such a pill, what about the medicinal ingredients?
The higher the grade of the pill, the more precious the medicinal ingredients required.
Therefore, many high-ranking members of the Han Family believed they had guessed Qi Lin's intentions.
The reason he gave Han Xue such a valuable meeting gift upon their first encounter must be because he had feelings for Han Xue.
This also led to many people approaching Han Chi after the banquet, voicing their conjectures and wanting to facilitate the match.
Even if Han Chi explained, they simply wouldn't listen.
They completely refused to believe that the pill was truly just a meeting gift.
On the other side, the Han Family's Old Ancestor, Han Xiu, saw Qi Lin out and respectfully said, "Grandmaster Qi Lin, the Hong Family and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, we're relying on you."
Qi Lin waved his hand casually.
"No problem."
After speaking, Qi Lin led Qian Renxue and Hu Liena and turned to leave.
Over the next few days, he either took the two women shopping on the streets of Tianbei City or went to the Yellow Sand Desert outside the city to watch the sunset.
His primary purpose this time was not to help Qian Renxue and Hu Liena solve the troubles with the Hong Family and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, but to spend more time with the two women.
And the two women harbored the same thoughts.
After all, before they left, Qi Lin had left them with many means of protection. Although Qi Lin's various methods at that time were not as heaven-defying as they are now, the means he left for the women were sufficient for self-preservation.
Moreover, there was also the protection of the Spousal Register of a Myriad Beauties' luck. At most, it would be a thrilling but ultimately safe experience.
The main reason the two women sought Qi Lin's help was more because they missed him.
Gobi Desert, Yellow Sand Desert.
The three sat on a relatively high sand dune. The two women sat on either side of Qi Lin, resting their heads on his shoulders, watching the distant afterglow of the sunset.
"A Lin, these past few days have been the happiest I've been in two years." Qian Renxue's voice was gentle, emotional, and captivating.
"Me too!" Hu Liena's tone was alluring.
At the same time, at the Hong Family.
A gray-robed Elder, accompanied by Hong Chen, Hong Li, and the Hong Family's Old Ancestor Hong Tianxiao, walked into the Hong Family's main gate.
Along the way, the gray-robed Elder said, "I already know the specific situation. What, the Han Family still doesn't intend to hand over those three women who disregarded my Wind and Thunder Pavilion?"
Hong Chen's complexion had improved significantly, but he still hadn't fully recovered.
A cold sneer flashed across his face, then he respectfully said, "Elder Shen Yun, the Han Family not only has no intention of handing over those three women who disregarded my Wind and Thunder Pavilion, but they even declared when we came to demand them that if we want them, the person in charge of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion should come in person."
"Did the Han Family really say that?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yun glanced indifferently at Hong Chen, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Hong Chen nodded affirmatively and said, "Absolutely true."
The reason Hong Chen was so certain was naturally because the Han Family had indeed replied that way.
Although he also didn't know where the Han Family found such courage.
Could it be just because of a sudden appearance of a young upstart?
Hmph, a young upstart, no matter how strong, how strong could he be?
Seeing that Hong Chen did not seem to be lying, Shen Yun immediately nodded slightly, making a final decision.
"Good, then tomorrow, this old man will personally pay them a visit. I want to see if the Han Family will... hand them over or not."