Chapter 103

Mentioning the luck value, Qin Tang said, "Grandfather knows a cultivator in the Immortal Sect; when he has time, he will ask someone from the sect to take a look at our Qin Yan Marquis Fu. It was hard enough to become a cultivation family; we must ensure it is preserved."

Qin Di had the same idea and planned to mention it to Old Qin Yan Marquis.

Qin Bi half-joked, "Asking people from the Immortal Sect is no better than asking me."

Qin Di gave her an annoyed look, but Qin Xun laughed, "Can you really see? Then calculate our Marquis Fu's fortune for us. What is our current luck? Can the Marquis Fu and the family advance further?"

Qin Bi had the words on her lips but only smiled.

Some things were her guesses; if she said them, no one would believe her. A Mystic Master is not something you can just learn; it requires talent, and the specific type of talent is unknown. If you are not a disciple of the Immortal Sect, they will not teach you their skills.

When Qin Bi, Qin Tang, and Qin Xun left the study, the fourth branch's concubine-born daughters saw them and, out of jealousy, twisted their handkerchiefs.

They were all concubine-born daughters; their value was higher, and their talents were slightly better than Qin Bi's. Why, simply because she married well, could Qin Bi be valued by her father and brothers? Before, they were all the same.

Feeling jealous and resentful in their hearts but unable to speak, each one felt extremely stifled.

Qin Bi returned to the main hall to talk with He Shi. Rong Juan still had to go back to study lessons; cultivation, physical training, and reading were all indispensable for a qualified young heir.

Qin Bi did not know Rong Juan's intentions. Rong Juan valued children greatly. Once a child was born, the position of Prince of Rong Wang Fu would naturally belong to Rong Juan's biological son. Previously, Rong Juan had intended to let Rong Juan return to Yan Guogong Fu to fight for the title.

Now, Rong Juan did not mention it.

Rong Juan, the reborn young heir, was unreadable to Qin Bi; he was simply hard-hearted.

As soon as Qin Bi left, the fourth branch's concubine-born daughters stayed by He Shi's side, delaying their departure. Though they did not speak of it, they were waiting for He Shi to reward them with a few crisp, sweet red carrots, reasoning that they were people of the fourth branch.

After the concubine-born daughters married, even if they married into merchant families, they would be from merchants with some foundation. For the fourth branch, this was an asset, especially for Qin Tang and Qin Xun.

He Shi was the legitimate mother and was very skilled in managing the household; how could she not see the concubine-born daughters' intentions?

"Go back all of you," He Shi dismissed them.

The concubine-born daughters were stunned and left dejectedly.

Qin Di took over a dozen crisp, sweet red carrots and went to Old Qin Yan Marquis's courtyard. The Old Lady was surprised and invited her son to sit down. Only after Old Qin Yan Marquis asked did he learn they were sent by Qin Bi.

"This child is our own; she is not distant from her natal family," Old Qin Yan Marquis said, glancing at the crisp, sweet red carrots. "They are grown well, full of moisture. In winter, this vegetable is fresh."

"It is not a vegetable," Qin Di said. He broke one open himself and let Old Qin Yan Marquis and his wife taste it.

"Put it away," the Old Lady instructed the maid.

Qin Di followed Old Qin Yan Marquis to the study and mentioned the matter of inviting a Mystic Master. As for the killing of the Immortal Sect member, he did not utter a word. This matter was significant; the Immortal Sect had powerful figures, and one feared ears behind walls.

This matter was to rot in their bellies; everyone in Qin Yan Marquis Fu understood this clearly.

Even Qin He did not dare to mention it upon returning, showing that Qin He too feared retaliation from her sect.

When Qin He left that day, Cui Shi had admonished her, and the admonishment was quite harsh. Just once, and no one in the Marquis Fu would mention it again. Qin He felt stifled and had used her spiritual power, so she had been resting for the past two days to nurture her pregnancy.

Whenever Qin He thought of the slaughter that day, her mind was unsettled. She could not say why; she had not failed to train in the Demon Beast Realm before, and slaughter was common, yet this time she felt constantly uneasy.

Xue Qing and He Yan had been away for several days with no prey returned. Qin He could not eat ordinary ingredients; whatever she ate, she vomited. Xue Wang Fei was extremely worried and sent someone to the Spiritual Plant Street to buy some spiritual food for Qin He.

After a day, Xue Wang Fei looked at the bill: "Two hundred demon beast crystals?"

The steward bowed, "Reporting to Wang Fei, yes."

The next day, Xue Wang Fei sent Fu Bao to play at Yan Guogong Fu. Fu Bao returned with large and small bags of goods.

Qin He leaned on the recliner and called Fu Bao close. "Does the wife of Yan Guogong treat you well? Does she like you? You must coax the matriarch of Yan Guogong Fu well; someone wants to snatch your fortune from you."

"Grandmother of the He family likes me very much," Fu Bao said proudly.

Qin He smiled with satisfaction. Want to snatch my Fu Bao? Dream on.

Xue Wang Fei breathed a sigh of relief. With these gifts from Yan Guogong Fu, she could spend fewer demon beast crystals. However, the items given by the wife of Yan Guogong were far less precious than before, though the matriarch of Yan Guogong still gave generously.

As soon as He Yan left the court, people from the Immortal Sect arrived. A disciple's life value had vanished. The Immortal Sect people searched all the way to the area in Great Yan Jingcheng where nobles lived but could not find anything. Even using immortal arts to investigate yielded no results.

Several noble families lived next to each other, and their cultivation bases were not enough to fear, especially Qin Yan Marquis Fu, which lacked the strength to kill someone from the Immortal Sect. With no other option, the person from the Immortal Sect responsible for this matter went to the palace to demand an explanation from the Great Yan Emperor.

"The life value is gone!" The Great Yan Emperor took a sip of tea, hissed, and said, "This is strange. The universe is vast. If a random immortal flies over my Great Yan sky and vanishes, they come to demand an account from me? That seems unreasonable!"

An old man in a green robe from the Immortal Sect said, "But my Qingxuan Sect people lost their life value right here in Great Yan Jingcheng."

The Great Yan Emperor exchanged a glance with Rong Juan and the six ministers. The Great Yan Emperor said, "Use your immortal arts to find them!"

Qingxuan Sect possessed this immortal art, and the Great Yan Emperor could do it too, but with members of Qingxuan Sect present, the Great Yan Emperor, a fortunate emperor, had no intention of showing off his skills before an expert.

"We searched," the Qingxuan Sect old man choked, "but could not find them."

The Great Yan Emperor spread his hands, "I am also at a loss."

The people from Qingxuan Sect returned without success, riding clouds through the air, and went back to their sect with nothing to show.

"Still trying to cheat me?" The Great Yan Emperor snorted, took a sip of tea, and then curiously hissed, "I wonder who did this? Well done."

Several ministers also felt quite relieved. People from the Immortal Sect were always arrogant and used to being unreasonable. Even the Great Yan Emperor had to smile when facing them. Killing them was good.

Rong Juan returned to the Wang Fu, entered the room, sat down, and said to Qin Bi, "The people from the Immortal Sect have left."

Qin Bi was surprised, "They just left like that?"

"What else could they do?" Rong Juan took Qin Bi's hand and gently took her pulse.

He had been reborn for several lives, and Qin Bi had never cultivated. In this life, Qin Bi could cultivate. Rong Juan was surprised but not obsessed; since he could be reborn, some things could be changed.

The child was doing well. Rong Juan withdrew his hand, a smile appearing in his eyes and brows.

Hearing that Qin Bi had sent vegetables, the wife of Qin Yan Marquis went to the fourth branch to sit for a while. A maid cut a crisp, sweet red carrot and served it. The small pieces were rose-red, crisp, and fresh. After tasting it, the wife of Qin Yan Marquis was surprised.

"Very sweet," the wife of Qin Yan Marquis said. "Sister-in-law, do you mind giving me a few?"

Since the wife of Qin Yan Marquis had asked, He Shi gave her a few of the flowering crisp, sweet red carrots. Not many, and the wife of Qin Yan Marquis took them and left immediately.