Chapter 113: What is the meaning of this, Family Head Xu? If you have grown senile, then

Xu Yanran looked at the figure ahead with pleasant surprise and dashed past the crowd toward him.

Beside her, Master Xu's expression shifted. *Hm? What is Yanran doing? *

He looked ahead and saw his own daughter actually sprinting toward a young man.

His brows furrowed slightly. With Lord Green Fire about to arrive, what kind of decorum was this if he were to see such a scene?

He was about to raise his hand to stop her, but the moment his arm lifted, he suddenly saw the young man's face clearly.

*So alike! *

His heart jolted. Before he could react, he saw the man's gaze shift toward him, and as a wisp of green fire brushed past the man's brows and eyes, his own body instantly froze.

*Is this the Green Fire Copper Furnace Art? The sixth layer of the Green Fire Copper Furnace Art! *

Beside him, Steward Xu also saw Qin Jiang's face clearly and was instantly astonished. "Young Master Qin?"

*Why has Young Master Qin come? And on this day of all days. *

He felt a sense of foreboding. This morning, the Master had told him that Young Master Yan Feng of the Yan family had heard Lord Green Fire was coming and said he would also come over, seemingly to discuss the matter of a marriage alliance.

*If Young Master Qin were to find out... *

Beside him, Master Xu's figure was stiff. Only when he heard Steward Xu mention "Young Master Qin" did he suddenly realize: *So Qin Jiang's surname is Qin! *

He had never thought in that direction before, but seeing him today, he finally understood.

*No wonder, no wonder the brows and eyes are so similar! *

*He is the son of an old friend! *

"Brother Qin! Why have you come?"

Xu Yanran looked at Qin Jiang with delight. She had sent people to inquire about Qin Jiang's news as soon as she arrived, but had heard nothing, assuming that after joining the Copper Bell Sect, he had been cultivating within the sect the whole time.

After all, in her view, with Brother Qin's natural talent, it would be perfectly normal for an Elder to take him on as a personal disciple.

She hadn't expected to see Brother Qin here today; it was truly an unexpected joy.

Qin Jiang was slightly taken aback. "I submitted a visiting card yesterday. After all, it is my first time calling on the house, so I thought it should be formal."

Xu Yanran nodded slightly, instantly understanding. She figured Brother Qin's visiting card must have been backlogged just like everyone else's.

*Boom! Boom! Boom! *

The sound of drums vibrated, followed by the sound of hooves from afar. Two squads of Black Armored Army soldiers escorted three carriages as they marched over in a grand procession.

"It's the Long family's Black Armored Army!" someone shouted.

"Long... Long An!" someone shouted in terror, though they dared not call out Long An's nickname, 'the Human Butcher'.

Xu Yanran also looked over, her expression shifting slightly. "Brother Qin, wait a moment. I will go handle this. This Long An is the commander of the Long family's Black Armored Army. His cultivation is profound, and he is likely here because of Lord Green Fire. It is said this person's status in the Long family is extremely high."

Having said that, she hurried back to Master Xu's side. Master Xu had recovered his composure by now and regained some mobility, reaching his hand out toward Qin Jiang's position.

"Fourth Master!"

The booming voice interrupted his actions. The Black Armored Army troop had already walked over and stopped in front of Qin Jiang.

Long An flipped off his horse, somewhat puzzled as to why Qin Jiang was standing outside instead of going in.

"Commander Long, why have you come?" Qin Jiang asked helplessly.

He looked around; almost everyone's face was masked with a layer of panic, wanting to leave but not daring to.

"Fourth Master, I thought it over and decided that for such a major event, it would be better for me to come in person. Otherwise, they might think we look down on them!" Long An said.

Qin Jiang nodded helplessly. "Fine, you arrange it."

With that, he walked toward Xu Yanran.

Seeing him approach, Xu Yanran's face revealed shock, with a hint of joy in her eyes.

"Brother Qin, you... joined the Long family? No, wait, they called you Fourth Master—Brother Qin, you are Lord Green Fire!"

No matter how she looked at it, she couldn't believe it. How much time had passed?

Even if Brother Qin had come straight to Ning'an City after she left that day, it had only been a month or so, right?

One month, Lord Green Fire, Fourth Master of the Long family...

She even wondered if she was dreaming!

"Is it that surprising? You should have seen the visiting card from yesterday," Qin Jiang laughed.

Xu Yanran blinked upon hearing this and muttered softly, "That's because I was busy getting antiques for you."

She had been busy transporting the antiques she had collected during this time into the city for the past few days, so she hadn't stayed in the mansion much. It was only last night that she learned a Lord Green Fire with the talent of a heavenly being was coming to visit.

Qin Jiang smiled at this and waved his hand, dispelling the residual Green Fire power on Master Xu, who then fully recovered.

"Young Master Qin, you..."

"Family Head Xu, I apologize for the offense just now. I hope you can forgive me," Qin Jiang said with a smile.

Master Xu was stunned and hurriedly cupped his hands. "Not at all, not at all. You are too polite, nephew. Please, come into the mansion. Had I known earlier that you were Lord Green Fire, how could there have been such a farce?"

The group entered the mansion. Master Xu had already arranged a banquet. After everyone was seated, he was the first to raise his wine cup.

"I truly apologize for just now. It was my lack of consideration. I offer my apologies here!"

With that, he downed the drink in one gulp.

He then looked at Qin Jiang. "I still do not know, nephew, what brings you here?"

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, glanced at Xu Yanran, and then spoke: "Family Head Xu, Yanran and I are of one mind. In a few days, I will come to formally propose marriage."

???...!!!

Master Xu's hand, which had just filled the wine cup, became unsteady, and more than half spilled out.

"Is it... that urgent?"

He had already seen that the relationship between Qin Jiang and Xu Yanran was ambiguous, but he hadn't expected the proposal to be so sudden.

"What? Is your Xu family unwilling?" Long An put down his wine cup and looked at Master Xu.

Master Xu looked at Long An. Long An had already begun to show his mettle back when the Xu family had not yet met with disaster. Even facing Long An, he felt a bit of trepidation.

"To tell you the truth, my Xu family and the Yan family once spoke of a marriage alliance..."

Master Xu stopped mid-sentence, feeling annoyed in his heart. *If I had known, I wouldn't have been so hasty! *

But now... wouldn't he be offending both sides?

"What is the meaning of this, Family Head Xu? If you have grown senile, you might as well abdicate and let a worthy person take your place!" Long An said.

Master Xu's expression was troubled, but he dared not flare up.

Steward Xu, who was to the side, hurriedly spoke up upon seeing this: "Young Master Qin, Commander Long, this marriage alliance was decided twenty years ago. At that time, the Yan family and the Xu family were on good terms, but we did not foresee today. We are truly sorry, please forgive us!"

*Step, step, step! *

Just as he finished speaking, before Long An could flare up, a sound of light, quick footsteps came from outside the main hall.

"Haha! Uncle Xu! Lord Green Fire! How could you start drinking without me!"

The person who walked in was none other than Yan Feng. Today, he was wearing simple black cloth clothes.

He looked at everyone with a smile, but seeing that their expressions didn't seem as harmonious as he had imagined, he instantly felt the atmosphere was a bit off.

"Uh..."

He looked at Qin Jiang and said with a somewhat stiff smile, "Lord Green Fire, it was truly a regret that we couldn't drink and talk that day! Today, we must drink until we are drunk!"

Qin Jiang smiled upon hearing this. "Young Master Yan, Yanran and I are already of one mind. It has been over a month since we parted in Black Mountain City. Today, we finally meet again, but I did not expect to hear that you and Yanran have a marriage contract?"

!!!

Yan Feng froze in place upon hearing this, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, cold sweat breaking out all over his body.

Suddenly, his mind jolted, and he had a moment of epiphany. "Nonsense! That is truly a load of nonsense! Miss Xu and I are like siblings..."

"Hm?" Qin Jiang tilted his head slightly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 114 =====