Chapter 21 Mysterious Woman

"Sir, we are members of the Long Family. Please forgive us this time for the sake of my Long Family."

Long Miaoyin stepped out from behind Xiao Fan and pleaded.

"Members of the Long Family?"

The middle-aged man frowned again, scanning Xiao Fan and Long Miaoyin, roughly guessing their identities.

Xiao Fan, a "waste" son-in-law, had caused quite a stir recently by defeating Long Xiaotian, but he didn't care, only thinking that Long Xiaotian's reputation was undeserved, as such things were common.

If he were a true genius, how could the Xiao Family possibly give him up? Beat him half to death and send him away as a son-in-law?

The other was the Long Family's Third Miss, an ugly person with a birthmark on half of her face since birth, who dared not show herself.

"The Long Family members can leave, but this person cannot," the middle-aged man said, pointing at Xiao Fan.

Someone caused trouble in the Treasure Pavilion today. If everyone was pardoned due to their family's backing, the Treasure Pavilion's reputation would be ruined.

He didn't want to offend the Su Family, nor did he want to offend the Long Family, so he decided to make an example of this son-in-law...

Xiao Fan's face was grim as he coldly stared at the middle-aged man. The matter had nothing to do with him, yet the other party was targeting him so much.

"Sir, why can't my husband leave? He is also a member of my Long Family!" Long Miaoyin exclaimed.

"Heh heh... The Long Family?" The middle-aged man sneered, "Just a son-in-law, not really a member of the Long Family."

"If you break the rules of my Treasure Pavilion, you must pay the price!"

The middle-aged man had made up his mind to use Xiao Fan as a warning. His aura surged, and he intended to personally break one of Xiao Fan's arms.

Xiao Fan's face was so grim it could drip water. He clenched his fists tightly, and his cultivation circulated. He was ready that if the middle-aged man made a move, even if he knew he couldn't win, he would still fight him!

"Sir..." Long Miaoyin was anxious, still wanting to say something to persuade him.

Su Ming, standing nearby, wore a brilliant smile, waiting for the scene of Xiao Fan losing an arm.

"Stop."

However, at this moment, a woman's voice came, interrupting the middle-aged man's attack.

"Who is it?" The middle-aged man frowned.

Everyone looked over, even Xiao Fan. This woman was dressed in a red brocade dress, with beautiful eyes like autumn water and flowing black hair, giving her an ethereal feeling.

Next to her was an old man, looking respectful, walking half a step behind the woman.

The middle-aged man was stunned. He didn't know this woman, but he was very familiar with the old man... Qiao Yuanzhou, the North Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion.

"Old Qiao... Why are you here? I'll handle things here."

The middle-aged man seemed like a different person, his attitude extremely respectful, and one could even see a lot of cold sweat on his forehead...

"Hmph, how did you handle this matter? Do you think I didn't hear anything just now? Get back and receive your punishment!" Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou coldly reprimanded, his face grim.

"Yes, yes, I'll go receive my punishment now." The middle-aged man lowered his head and quickly led his people away from this troublesome place.

No one present recognized this woman, but what was certain was that her identity was absolutely extraordinary.

Xiao Fan looked at the woman and the old man. He had no impression of these two people. He couldn't understand why they would help him.

"Heh heh... Are you curious why I helped you?" The woman in the red dress smiled, seemingly having seen through Xiao Fan's thoughts.

Xiao Fan nodded. The other party's identity was clearly not simple, and he didn't believe that the other party was simply being kind.

The woman in the red dress smiled brightly, "If I say you helped me win 100,000 spirit stones, is that reason enough?"

100,000 spirit stones?

Xiao Fan was stunned, not understanding what the woman in the red dress meant.

"Haha, never mind if you don't know. My name is Wu Qingyan. You don't need to worry about this matter. In the future, when you come to this Treasure Pavilion, no one will likely trouble you again." The woman in the red dress smiled, revealing small dimples on both sides of her face, and turned to leave.

Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou also smiled and said, "Young man, you are very good. My name is Qiao Yuanzhou, you can call me Old Qiao. Come visit the Treasure Pavilion often in the future." After speaking, the old man also followed the woman in the red dress and left.

No one knew who this woman was, only that her identity was certainly not low. After the woman left, Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go too."

Xiao Fan said to Long Miaoyin, who nodded. They had only come to buy a congratulatory gift today, and they hadn't expected so many things to happen.

Su Ming, on the side, was dumbfounded, completely unclear about what had happened.

It just ended like that?

"Let's go." Su Ming said fiercely, wanting to leave with his people, but he wasn't as lucky as Xiao Fan and was stopped.

"Young Master Su, you haven't paid your two hundred spirit stones yet..."

......

Back at the Long Family, Xiao Fan had been thinking about the identity of the woman named Wu Qingyan the entire way.

He confirmed repeatedly that he had indeed met her for the first time.

Why would she say that he helped her earn 100,000 spirit stones?

When did he have such ability? Why didn't he know himself?

However, no matter how much he thought, he couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. After arriving at the courtyard, he went directly into the secret chamber to cultivate.

This outing made him realize once again the inadequacy of his own strength.

This world was full of dangers, and he had no backing, only himself to rely on.

Entering the secret chamber, he sat cross-legged, his divine sense entering the Star Chart, and began to absorb a large amount of spirit stones.

The first three layers of the Qi Transformation Nine Transformations cultivation method were enough for him to cultivate to the third major completion of the Qi Transformation Realm. After that, he would have to shatter the stars again to obtain the remaining cultivation methods.

As for the people the Long Family sent to track Xiao Fan, because the latter entered the Xuan-level floor of the Treasure Pavilion, which they couldn't enter, they were unaware of what happened afterward.

Therefore, the Long Family was completely unaware of Xiao Fan selling the linjiao blade and purchasing the blood spirit ginseng.

.....

Time flew by, and it was the day of Long Anhai's birthday.

Today, the entire Jingchuan City was very lively, with an endless stream of people coming to offer congratulations.

The Long Family Patriarch of Jingchuan City was celebrating his sixtieth birthday. The entire Long Family was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and the main hall was filled with banquets, all with precious delicacies.

The lifespan of cultivators far exceeded that of ordinary people. Body Tempering Realm cultivators could easily live to one hundred and eighty years old, those who reached the Qi Transformation Realm would gain an additional fifty years of lifespan, easily living to one hundred and fifty years old, and those who entered the Tongtian Realm would have a lifespan of two hundred years.

The reason for such a grand celebration was entirely to display the Long Family's prestige.

Long Anhai was in a very good mood today, chatting with several good friends around him, all of whom were famous big figures in the vicinity.

"The Su Family of Moyun City arrives, presenting a pair of Jade Ruyi..."

"The Wang Family of Linchuan City arrives, presenting a piece of Heaven's Radiance Stone..."

......

One by one, major families sent people to present congratulatory gifts. The patriarchs of these families generally did not go out, but they would send elders from their clan and young geniuses from their clan to attend such banquets.

In the main hall, various treasures were piled up, and Long Anhai was already smiling from ear to ear.

Although these treasures were given out of respect for him as the patriarch, they did not need to be stored in the clan's treasury and all belonged to him personally, naturally making him overjoyed.

At this time, Xiao Fan and Long Miaoyin were sitting at a table next to the main table. At the same table were Long Xiaotian, Long Yi, some direct descendants of the Long Family, and some disciples from other major family powers, among whom Su Ming was also in this group of people.

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