Chapter 360

Ye Qingran's expression turned cold.

It wasn't because she was angry at Fu Hanxiu, but she actually felt a moment of her heart fluttering.

She feared that if the National Master persisted, she might succumb to his offensive.

Thus, she could only decisively and sternly reject him.

Give neither side even the slightest chance!

Fu Hanxiu didn't expect Ye Qingran to refuse so bluntly. His mood was complicated now, not knowing whether to be happy or disappointed.

"National Master, if there's nothing else, I'll take the children and leave first."

"Yeah, heading home!"

"I'm starting to miss Ting Yu Xuan!"

The two children didn't even glance at Fu Hanxiu, they bounced along following Ye Qingran as they left.

Fu Hanxiu, completely ignored: "......"

Sons, you've only been at the National Master's residence less than a day, and you're already missing Ting Yu Xuan?

Moreover, isn't this your home?

He really is a failure as a father!

Watching Ye Qingran and the others leave, Fu Hanxiu sighed.

The mighty Emperor Sovereign of Zhu Lu's Peak, who is revered everywhere, has no presence at all in the eyes of this mother and son trio!

It's too hard for him!

Ting Yu Xuan

Zhuang Xian has been waiting for a while.

Let the two children play in the courtyard; Ye Qingran led Zhuang Xian and Han Xing Leng Yue to the room to discuss matters.

"Did something happen at Yaowang Valley?"

Ye Qingran asked.

Zhuang Xian usually wouldn't come to her lightly unless something major happened at Yaowang Valley.

Zhuang Xian shook his head. "Miss, I just received news that the people from Zhu Lu's Peak have gone to Yaowang Valley."

Ye Qingran startled, "What are the people from Zhu Lu's Peak doing at Yaowang Valley?"

Zhuang Xian's expression turned grave, he lowered his voice: "To borrow the Soul-Attracting Pearl!"

"What?" Han Xing Leng Yue's expression changed.

"The Soul-Attracting Pearl has always been a secret in Yaowang Valley; how could Zhu Lu's Peak know?" Leng Yue's face showed shock.

Ye Qingran's face sank; after a moment, she slowly said, "It seems I underestimated Zhu Lu's Peak's capabilities; they actually know the Soul-Attracting Pearl is in my Yaowang Valley."

"What should we do? If this news spreads, the people of Dan Valley will surely come looking; then..." Han Xing felt a vague unease.

The Soul-Attracting Pearl has long been revered as a holy object by Dan Valley.

Back then, the Dan Saint left Dan Valley, and the Soul-Attracting Pearl disappeared with him.

These years, Dan Valley has never given up searching for the whereabouts of the Soul-Attracting Pearl.

If Dan Valley learns that the Soul-Attracting Pearl is in Yaowang Valley, given Dan Valley's strength, Yaowang Valley's good days will be over.

Ye Qingran gave a cold smile, a chill flashed in her eyes, battle spirit surging to the heavens: "So what? Anyway, even if Dan Valley's people don't come knocking, I'll go to them!"

Her voice was very cold.

The grudge between Yaowang Valley and Dan Valley will one day be settled.

The leak of the Soul-Attracting Pearl's news will at most just move things forward a bit!

She has plotted for five years for this day; what does she have to fear?

"Miss is right; our Yaowang Valley is no longer what it was five years ago, we have nothing to fear from them!" Zhuang Xian echoed.

"That said, I don't think Zhu Lu's Peak will spread this news." Ye Qingran added.

Given her understanding of Fu Hanxiu, he isn't the type who likes to stir up trouble.

So, regarding this, she isn't particularly worried.

"Miss, should we lend the Soul-Attracting Pearl or not?"

The Soul-Attracting Pearl was left by the Dan Saint; whether to lend it or not depends entirely on Ye Qingran's word.

"Lend, why not?"

Ye Qingran gave a leisurely smile.

Originally, if Fu Hanxiu didn't send people to Yaowang Valley to borrow the Soul-Attracting Pearl, she would have someone go take it.

Anyway, their goals are the same; different paths, same destination.

Since Fu Hanxiu made the first move, she can relax.

"Miss, why would Zhu Lu's Peak's people come to borrow the Soul-Attracting Pearl at this critical juncture? Could it be that Fu Hanxiu knows something?"

Ye Qingran shook her head. "I'm not sure whether he suspects Yun Zhi, or... already knows that I am Xiao Chen's birth mother."

Zhuang Xian, standing nearby, heard this and his heart could not calm.

He never imagined that the master of their Yaowang Valley would have borne two children for the Emperor Sovereign of Zhu Lu's Peak!

If the two of them united, wouldn't they be invincible under heaven?

"But if Fu Hanxiu knew, why wouldn't he say so?"

Ye Qingran furrowed her brows.

She also couldn't guess Fu Hanxiu's thoughts.

"Perhaps it's because he also lacks sufficient evidence. So he went to Yaowang Valley to borrow the Soul-Attracting Pearl." Ye Qingran could only explain it that way.

But this is fine. Anyway, she had already, by transferring the mysterious gu, extracted a demand from Fu Hanxiu, and originally planned to quickly have them recognize each other as father and son, then take the children to Yaowang Valley.

Zhuang Xian, send a message to the Valley Guild right now and have them lend the Soul-Attracting Pearl to the person at Zhu Lu Peak.

"Okay, then I'll send a message back right now." Zhuang Xian agreed and hurriedly left.

He had a premonition that the day the Soul-Attracting Pearl appeared in Xiliang City would be the day Xiliang City underwent a drastic change!

Two days later.

A piece of news arrived.

The National Lords of Da Xia Nation, Linyuan Country, and Dafeng Nation, which border Dongling Country, will come to visit Donglin, and they will be able to reach Xiliang City in three days.

These three National Lords all indicated that the main reason for their visit to Donglin Country this time is to catch a glimpse of Lin Xueyan, the talented celestial beauty who returned from Zhu Lu Peak.

For a moment, the name Lin Xueyan once again stirred up the entire Xiliang City.

The Donglin Emperor further issued an edict saying that a grand state banquet would be held, and all the prominent clans of Xiliang City were invited.

Ye Qingran was naturally on the list as well.

This news spread to the Lin Family, causing an uproar.

In the Lin Family mansion, both the direct and branch lineages gathered together, surrounding Lin Xueyan like stars surrounding the moon.

"The young lady is too outstanding, isn't she? The National Lords of the three countries have come for her—it's enough to make others envy!"

"Who would say otherwise? This is an honor others could only dream of! Looking across the Central Region, probably only the young lady receives such treatment."

"Xueyan really has seen the big world; hearing that the three National Lords came to Donglin just to see her, she isn't the slightest bit excited and remains very composed—truly not something we could manage."

The Lin family members chatted among themselves, their faces covered with fawning smiles.

The three National Lords said they came to see Lin Xueyan, but in truth they just wanted to make connections with her. After all, her background is the renowned Zhu Lu Peak that shakes the heavens.

Moreover, she is extremely likely to marry the stunningly talented Emperor Sovereign of Zhu Lu Peak and become the mistress of the house!

"You flatter me, family." Lin Xueyan held herself with an arrogant air, her expression indifferent, as if she were truly unmoved.

Only she herself knows how excited she is at this moment.

The three National Lords all came for her?

This is undoubtedly an unprecedented honor!

Now, probably everyone in the Central Region has heard about this matter, right?

Everyone must be envying and admiring her, right?

It must be like this!