Chapter 157: Jiang Taigong goes fishing, the willing take the bait!

"Sect Master Hu, I am truly sorry for taking Xiaoxiao away from Da Jin without informing you beforehand."

"However, I guarantee that I will certainly bring her back in the future, and I will ensure that Xiaoxiao does not suffer any harm; furthermore, she herself will undergo a earth-shattering transformation!"

"Additionally, there is one more matter I must entrust to Sect Master Hu..."

"The Great Jin Imperial Family is narrow-minded and wishes to act against me. Fearing that innocent bystanders might be harmed, I ask that you please look after the families of my two friends!"

Looking at the contents of the letter, Hu Xuance raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Well, you Luo Shuiyan, not only did you abduct my precious daughter, but you actually dare to order me to do things!"

"You little girl, you really have a lot of nerve!"

Hearing these words from Hu Xuance, the young man who had just delivered the letter looked up and whispered, "Sect Master, should we immediately send people to bring the Young Miss back?"

"Wait!"

Hu Xuance hurriedly raised his hand to stop him.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Hu Xuance smiled helplessly.

"This Luo Shuiyan is truly a remarkable woman; despite her humble origins, she possesses the ambitions of a swan."

"Merely a commoner's daughter, yet she has heaven-defying talent and such a composed temperament. I imagine she will surely achieve great things in the future..."

"Xiaoxiao is naturally playful by nature; staying by this Luo Shuiyan's side might actually be a good thing."

"I, this old man, would like to see what Luo Shuiyan can turn Xiaoxiao into."

After muttering a few words to himself, Hu Xuance looked up at the person in front of him and gave instructions.

"Pass down the order: send people to Jianghai City to take good care of Lin Xue'er's family; do not let any accidents happen to them."

"Also, keep a close watch on the Imperial Capital Yin Family; nothing must happen to the families of these two little girls!"

"If there are any incidents, prioritize the safety of both families above all else. Even if the Sima Family intervenes, you do not need to show them any respect!"

As Hu Xuance spoke, he revealed a domineering majesty.

This was the confidence that came with being the Sect Master of the Xiaotian Sect; he feared no noble family or dynasty.

Although Luo Shuiyan and the others had left the Great Jin Dynasty, the heavens were high and the emperor was far away; Sima Qingtian could do nothing to them.

However, the Sima Family was unusually insidious and cunning; no one knew what they might do, and they might even use their families as threats.

Luo Shuiyan did not inform Elder Guo because she knew that given Elder Guo's temper, he would surely fly into a rage and might even go to war with the Sima Family.

This would be very disadvantageous for the Human Race at the present time.

As the Sect Master of the Xiaotian Sect, Hu Xuance was even more composed.

Moreover, the Xiaotian Sect under his command was powerful and had many experts.

It was more appropriate for the Xiaotian Sect to step forward and protect the Lin Family and the Yin Family.

As for Hu Xuance's decision, Luo Shuiyan had already guessed it.

Because she knew that someone like Hu Xuance would rather see Hu Xiaoxiao grow than keep her locked in the sect like a canary.

In fact, the situation of those two families was indeed as Luo Shuiyan had guessed.

When Sima Qingtian prepared to move against Luo Shuiyan, he had already begun to deal with the others in Luo Shuiyan's team.

The Lin Family in Jianghai City was already under surveillance, and although the Imperial Capital Yin Family was large and influential, it was now being suppressed and squeezed by various parties.

Only the Xiaotian Sect, where Hu Xiaoxiao was, was a place Sima Qingtian dared not harbor the slightest evil intent toward.

Having lived a second life, Luo Shuiyan understood the pettiness of the Sima Family all too well.

Therefore, she had prepared countermeasures in advance; with the Xiaotian Sect stepping in, it would be useless no matter how much the Sima Family harbored evil intentions.

Great Qin Empire, northeast direction.

After entering the Great Qin Empire, Luo Shuiyan's group traveled without stopping.

The four of them did not rest much and came directly to the Great Qin Imperial Capital, Xianyang City! Upon arriving here, Luo Shuiyan found an inn and settled down.

In the following days, the group simply practiced as usual.

Occasionally, they would go out to the streets to stroll, shop, and look around.

After a period of time, there were no major actions.

This made Lin Xue'er and the other two feel that they could finally rest well for a few days. Although everyone was a Beast Tamer and their bodies were not overly exhausted from the long journey, their spirits were somewhat fatigued.

"Speak, what are your thoughts for what comes next?"

The others did not know what Luo Shuiyan wanted to do, nor did they know who the acquaintance Luo Shuiyan had come to the Great Qin Empire to find was.

Among the group, only Jiang Che knew that Luo Shuiyan had her own plans in mind.

And this plan was not small in scope...

Hegemony among dynasties in another world—this made even Jiang Che feel a bit excited inside.

"No rush. Wait, wait for someone to come find us!"

Luo Shuiyan smiled mysteriously.

Nowadays, their cultivation levels were all quite high; one could even say they were at the top tier among the youth.

All four of them had broken through to the Imperial Rank, and she herself had even reached the Eight-Star Imperial Rank!

Such strength would count as a powerhouse even in Da Jin.

Now that they had come to the Great Qin, whose national strength was much smaller, the value of an Imperial Rank Beast Tamer rose sharply.

Luo Shuiyan knew very clearly that the four of them were currently quite famous.

Back when they were freshmen and won the championship of the Da Jin Dynasty's Hundred Schools League, they had already gained a lot of recognition.

Coupled with Luo Shuiyan's inspiring speech later on, many young people had come to regard her as an idol and a benchmark.

When they first entered Chu, Xiang Shaoyu had come looking for them.

Now that they had arrived in the Great Qin Imperial Capital, it was impossible for no one to be paying attention to the four of them.

"Xiaobai, that Shang Jun of Qin I mentioned to you before is a person who possesses great strategy and immense ambition!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, our whereabouts have likely already been grasped by him."

"Rest assured, it won't be long before he comes knocking on our door of his own accord."

Seeing Luo Shuiyan so confident, Jiang Che nodded.

"Understood, understood, you are like Jiang Taigong fishing, waiting for a willing fish to take the bait..."

Just like that, another two days passed.

On this day, a team of Qin official personnel arrived on the street outside the inn.

The surrounding crowd immediately gathered around to watch the spectacle.

One could see a person slowly stepping out from a black vehicle.

This person now had a full head of white hair, but the surrounding crowd recognized his identity at a glance.

It was none other than the reformer of the Great Qin Empire, Shang Jun!

As for Shang Jun, many noble families hated him deeply in their hearts, but the common people held him in high regard.

Because his reforms were genuinely related to the livelihood of these common people and influenced the prosperity and strength of Qin.

"What is this old thing doing running over here?"

A middle-aged man in the crowd narrowed his eyes after seeing Shang Jun.

This person had been sent by the powerful nobles of Da Qin to secretly observe Luo Shuiyan and the others.

Many powerful nobles of the Great Qin Empire actually already knew that Luo Shuiyan and the others were staying here.

Everyone had their own ideas, but until now, no one had taken the initiative to act.

None of them had expected that Shang Jun would actually take the initiative to come knocking ahead of time.

"You don't all need to follow, lest you disturb the guests!"

Shang Jun waved his hand, telling the guards behind him not to follow, and only brought two people upstairs.

Upon arriving outside the suite on the third floor, Shang Jun was even more extremely courteous.

He cupped his hands toward the tightly closed door and said softly, "Miss Luo, I am Shang Jun of Qin, here specifically to disturb you all; I wonder if I might enter to have a chat!"

(End of this chapter)