Translator: Silavin
At the Li Family Mansion.
“Sister Qiong’er, why are you here?” Li Lingyan looked at Liu Qiong’er before her with disbelief.
It was well known that although Liu Qiong’er was Li Lingyan’s best friend, she had never visited the Li Family before. The reason, of course, was that Liu Wen did not allow it. Private relationships were one thing, but he was unwilling to have Liu Wen associated with or being friendly with the Li Family.
“Can’t I come to see you?” Liu Qiong’er glared at her reproachfully, but her gaze swept around the courtyard, as if searching for something.
Li Lingyan did not notice her good friend’s subtle actions. She was about to happily lead her on a tour of the Li Family estate when Qin Yichen returned alone through the gate.
Although it was dangerous at this time, Hei Gui still could not approach the Li Family area. If Lin Aoqing’s spies saw him, the plan for three days later would likely fail.
“Grandmaster Qin!” As soon as Liu Qiong’er saw Qin Yichen appear, she immediately let go of Li Lingyan beside her and quickly walked up to him.
This left Li Lingyan dumbfounded, the smile on her pretty face froze.
[It can’t be…] She thought, a strange look flashing in her eyes.
“Ah, Miss Qiong’er.” Qin Yichen was surprised by Liu Qiong’er’s arrival.
This woman was beautiful no matter how one looked at her. Still, looking at a beauty always makes one feel pleased and in a good mood.
“*Ahem Ahem* Is there something I can help you with?” Seeing Li Lingyan approach with an unfriendly expression, Qin Yichen quickly coughed twice.
“Special Envoy Zhou has left,” Liu Qiong’er said, realising she had been a bit too impulsive. Her pretty face blushed slightly as she quickly changed the subject. “When he left, he said to find him in the Royal City when you can refine Third Grade Pills.”
“Oh?” A faint smile immediately appeared on Qin Yichen’s lips.
It seems that after resolving the matter with Lin Aoqing, he would have to make a trip there. He remembered in his previous life, it was at that place where he obtained a great opportunity that allowed him to climb, step by step, to the peak.
Now, having already condensed a Divine Soul Bead and a Martial Body Bead. He had the ability to take some risks.
“The Grandmaster is back,” Li Yuanfei happened to walk out at this time. Seeing Qin Yichen, his eyes brightened and he walked over.
“Uncle Li.”
“Come, let’s go inside and sit.” Li Yuanfei pulled Qin Yichen into the hall, while Li Lingyan led Liu Qiong’er towards the inner courtyard.
“Uncle Li, I’d like to ask for your help with something this time,” Qin Yichen said straightforwardly after entering the hall.
“Haha, just tell me directly if there’s anything. As long as it’s within my ability, I, Li Yuanfei, will not refuse,” Li Yuanfei said happily. Hearing Qin Yichen call him Uncle instead of Family Head Li made him very pleased. It showed that Qin Yichen no longer considered him an outsider.
Qin Yichen spread out his Spiritual Energy, scanning the surroundings. After confirming there was no one else around, he spoke about matters related to Lin Huarong.
“I hope Uncle Li can exert all efforts to help us take down Lin Aoqing on the day of Old Master Lin’s birthday in three days.” He spoke of the plan without reservation.
“Dealing with Lin Aoqing…” Li Yuanfei frowned.
This was no small matter. Both the Li Family and Lin Family were among the three Major Families of Spreading Cloud City. In fact, Lin Aoqing’s influence alone was slightly greater than the Li Family.
“Uncle Li, you don’t need to worry too much. I naturally have a foolproof plan this time. When the time comes, not only will Old Master Lin and the Li Family act, but the Ye Family will also join in,” Qin Yichen said confidently, as if seeing what Li Yuanfei was concerned about.
“The Ye Family? Could it be Ye Liangchen?” Li Yuanfei’s gaze suddenly trembled.
If it was just Old Master Lin and the Li Family, there might still be a slight chance of something unexpected happening. But with the Ye Family added into the equation, it would surely be foolproof!
“No problem!” After pondering briefly, Li Yuanfei weighed the options and agreed.
For some reason, he had an inexplicable trust in the young man before him. Even if Qin Yichen asked him to bet the entire Li Family future on it, he would dare agree to it. In the past, when he put the Family above all else, he would never have agreed to such a risky endeavour.
These past few days, apart from meeting Ye Liangchen, Qin Yichen had been secluded in his room, not willing to come out.
The next day.
The previously calm Spreading Cloud City was thrown into a frenzy by two pieces of news.
The first piece of news…
Lin Huarong, the Family Head of the Lin Family and the number one expert of Spreading Cloud City, who had been in a coma for over ten years, had awakened! Moreover, coincidentally, it was two days before Lin Huarong’s seventieth birthday. The Lin Family invited all the prominent figures from Spreading Cloud City to attend, to celebrate the Old Master’s good fortune.
This news spread throughout Spreading Cloud City in just a few hours, shocking countless. After so many years, almost everyone believed Lin Huarong was already dead. If not dead, he was thought to be barely clinging to life, that death was only a matter of time. No one could have predicted he would awaken.
However, some people believed Old Master Lin might just be experiencing his final burst of energy before death.
Still, the impact of the second piece of news was no less than the first.
The Ye Family auction house had been announced today, that in one month, they would hold an unprecedented large-scale auction. Moreover, for this auction, the Ye Family guaranteed there would be an unparalleled final item.
According to rumours, it was said that the final item was a Pill Formula, and the pill refined from this formula would have enormous benefits for Alchemy Masters.
This news was sensational. For countless Families, such a formula could definitely attract many Alchemy Masters to come under them. If they could recruit a Third Grade Alchemy Master or a Second Grade Alchemy Master because of this, it would be a huge boost for the Family.
How else could the Li Family maintain its position if not for the presence of Ran Rui?
Otherwise, with less wealth than the Ye Family and less martial strength than the Lin Family, how could the Li Family be one of the three Major Families?
As a result, countless large and small Families were frantically selling off assets just to be able to win that rumoured formula at the auction.
Perhaps the target of this Ye Family auction was not limited to just Spreading Cloud City…
The Ye Family, able to produce such a formula for auction, also had many experts and Alchemy Masters coming to curry favour during this time. They knew that after this auction, the Ye Family’s reputation would surely soar. By then, the Ye Family’s influence might not be limited to just Spreading Cloud City. So, if they did not enter the Ye Family at this time, they might not have the chance later.
As for those people wanting to join, as long as they were Martial Masters or had good talent, they would all be accepted by the Ye Family.
In this short span of a few days, the Ye Family’s strength in various aspects surged, truly leaping to become the top among the three Major Families of Spreading Cloud City.
Regarding this, the Li Family and Lin Family could only watch enviously.
After all, only the Ye Family had the financial resources to support so many people.