Chapter 255: Bountiful Harvest Cloud Advances

Qin Bi and her group did not go straight home, as each family had children.

This world is said to be a realm of cultivation, but in truth, cultivating to the half-immortal stage is half bluff; most demons and evil spirits have not appeared. Even for Qin Yan, the heir to the Marquis's estate, sorry, this is the first time he has ever seen a demon or evil spirit.

Going straight back to the estate would feel unsafe; they had to go elsewhere for a stroll.

How old is Qin Lang? He is also unsure. After a quick discussion, they decided to go to the bustling market or a restaurant; wherever there were crowds, they would go. At the very least, everyone knew the common sense.

The group of gossipy aunts also went to the bustling market, exchanged glances, and then each went their own way.

As they strolled, they idly brushed off their clothes, which was funny, but everyone kept quiet. Those who didn't believe it still didn't, but those who did, oh my, believed it with all their hearts, no longer half-skeptical.

Qin Yan took his younger brothers and sisters to the busiest teahouse, ordered a pot of tea, and sat by the window where sunlight could stream in. The waiter, lacking any sense, said, "Sirs, there are seats over there that aren't sunny; it's cooler over there."

Lady Lin had already woken up, shivering from cold, and waved her hands repeatedly: "This spot is fine. I have a cold constitution; sunbathing helps, sunbathing helps. We just love sunbathing in the middle of summer."

Qin Xun was speechless. Lady Lin had been thoroughly frightened this time, and the waiter left with a puzzled look.

While drinking tea, everyone stared at Qin Bi and Qin Lang. Shifting their gaze from Qin Lang, they thought his magic power was insufficient. Seeing Qin Bi's formidable spells, they sighed, "Why didn't we believe it before? This time, we were truly startled."

Lady Lin, now very obedient, ingratiated herself: "Qin Bi, there's nothing on me, right?!"

Lady Lin was on the verge of tears. Had she known that joining the fuss would lead to this, she would never have followed. Too late for regrets now. Who could have imagined that bad luck truly existed in this world? It was terrifying. She couldn't take it anymore, clutching her chest.

"Nothing on you." Seeing everyone's lingering fear, Qin Bi guessed that the people in the Prince Anyuan Marquis's estate felt uneasy today. She explained, "Very poisonous people are generally not good. But as long as you are hard-hearted and give them no chance, they cannot absorb your blessings. The Prince Anyuan Marquis's family was simply too kind, giving her an opportunity. If you are ruthless to her, she gains no advantage and naturally cannot absorb your blessings."

Qin Yan and the others understood: do not be polite to such people. If she is pitiful, it is her own fault; treating her well only ruins everything.

The Prince Anyuan Marquis's family was all good people, yet they raised a thankless wolf with their kindness.

If they hadn't been too good to the Second Branch, this wouldn't have happened.

"Oh my." Lady Jiang regretfully grasped her wrist and waved her handkerchief: "I should have kicked her too."

Lady Lin hadn't even hit her, yet she regretted it immensely. She dared not go back there; she wouldn't go in that direction anymore. She didn't even know how she would get through the night; just thinking of that blood-filled maw made her afraid.

Qin Lang had one question he didn't understand. Not in a hurry to return, he took a sip of tea and asked for instruction: "Sister, why did only the Prince Anyuan Marquis's family strike her so hard, causing the bad luck to fear them? It was terrifying. Even though she squealed in pain, she clung on tightly, refusing to leave. Being entangled by such a thing makes one unable to sleep at night. In my opinion, we should eliminate her immediately."

Qin Bi praised him: "You see, that is why you are becoming a half-immortal. One must have the decisiveness to suppress evil and petty people. Knowing you can kill her, she won't dare to have evil thoughts."

Qin Lang finally grinned, though he had been quite frightened earlier.

Qin Bi could not explain in detail but gave a general account: "Do not be too kind to people; be moderate. The Prince Anyuan Marquis's clan, for some reason, was too kind to the orphans and widows. This allowed the Second Branch to develop the idea of absorbing their blessings. Being kind to others, more so than to one's own family, allows blessings to be slowly absorbed by others. Although the heir to the Prince Anyuan Marquis later became wary and gave the Second Branch no chance, the Prince Anyuan Marquis and his wife are the heir's parents. As long as they did not withdraw their care for the Second Branch, even if the heir avoided them, the blessings were still absorbed."

Qin Yan pondered, and Qin Xun also fell silent. Everyone became more serious; these lessons must be remembered to avoid unknowingly having one's blessings absorbed by poisonous people. Not understanding this truly leads to loss.

Qin Bi continued: "The Prince Anyuan Marquis's family striking the Second Branch mother and son so hard severed the connection. That hatred was enough to cut all ties. Once the connection was severed, the Second Branch was consumed by backlash."

The extreme kindness was withdrawn; with no sustenance, the bad luck rebounded onto the Second Branch.

While they were drinking tea, Jingcheng exploded with news. Everyone knew the Second Branch of the Prince Anyuan Marquis's estate was plagued by bad luck. The descriptions were so dramatic that listeners turned pale with fear.

Neighbors and neighbors avoided the Second Branch as if they were snakes and scorpions.

Prominent families and the entire imperial court acted swiftly, producing testing stones to check the blessing and luck values of their family members. Everyone learned this trick, and indeed, some had problematic blessing values.

While staying in the teahouse, waves of news arrived, making the restaurants and teahouses suddenly very lively.

The waiter now understood why people preferred sunbathing by the window. Next time guests arrived, they all wanted to sit in the sun. Everyone discussed the matter, trembling at the mention of bad luck, hating it with a vengeance.

By mid-afternoon, having drunk enough tea, Qin Yan led everyone out of the teahouse.

"Let's go somewhere else to stroll," Qin Xun suggested.

Lady Jiang and Lady Lin agreed: "Yes, yes, let's go somewhere else to stroll."

Qin Bi summoned the top strategist, Lin Yao. Lin Yao thought something was wrong.

Qin Bi called Lin Yao to stand aside, with Qin Yan and the others opposite. Qin Bi suddenly said, "We are on the same side."

Qin Yan and the others were confused. Lin Yao was originally from the Rong Prince's estate. Qin Bi played coy, leading everyone to the Spirit Plant Street to buy grape seeds, melon seeds, and after thinking, peach tree seeds as well.

After buying them, Qin Bi finally said, "Let's see who acts faster. I have bought the seeds and will go to the Barbarian Lands immediately to plant them. The fields cleared earlier aren't fully ready, but that won't stop us from planting."

Qin Yan stared at her silently, finding this inexplicable.

Qin Bi smiled and finally told the truth: "This time, after resolving the matter of the Prince Anyuan Marquis's heir, Qin Lang's 'Bountiful Harvest Cloud' has advanced. It might summon a heavy rain, causing anything planted to grow. I won't wait for you; I'm going to the Barbarian Lands to plant first."

With such a good opportunity, one must seize the initiative. Qin Bi would never tell everyone right from the start.

Qin Lang and the others were stunned. Qin Yan was shocked: "What did you say? You can summon heavy rain? Is that true?"

"True. I'll go test it first." Ignoring Qin Yan and the others, Qin Bi called Lin Yao and left: "Lin Yao, let's go. Take a squad of guards; we'll go plant first."

A flash of sharp light appeared in Lin Yao's eyes. Qin Bi waved and left. The Bountiful Harvest Cloud was at the Qin Yan Marquis's estate.

Left behind, Qin Yan and the others were in disarray. "Good heavens," they thought. No wonder she said she and Lin Yao were on the same side. Qin Bi had bought so many seeds and left with a belly full of schemes, while they hadn't even bought seeds yet.

"Oh my!" Qin Lang panicked: "We must go buy seeds too."