Chapter 595: Eating Spiritual Fruits

Qin Xun's eyes narrowed slightly, and the others also looked over.

Little Jiang Ren was wiping a spiritual fruit of mediocre appearance with a handkerchief, swallowing her saliva. The spiritual fruit smelled so good; even the ripe yellow pears that were just "crooked and ugly" still smelled very fragrant when sniffed.

Jiang Ren hadn't eaten spiritual fruits many times and was impatient to eat. She tilted her head and said, "That's right, there are no spiritual fruits for Aunt Qin He and Aunt Qin Yuan."

Qin Wu took a bite of a fruit and met Qin Yuan's eyes.

Qin Yuan was wiping a spiritual fruit with the corner of her clothes, unable to understand what Qin Han was trying to do. But one thing was clear: Qin Han and Qin He had a good relationship; otherwise, a little girl like Jiang Ren wouldn't be thinking about Qin He and Qin Yuan not getting any spiritual fruits.

The problem was, were the spiritual fruits yours? Why are you asking for them for Qin He and Qin Yuan?

Qin Yuan was the eldest legitimate daughter of the Qin Yan Marquis Manor, and she wouldn't ask for spiritual fruits for Qin He and Qin Yuan. Was Qin Han blind to the fight between the third branch, fourth branch, and Qin He just now? Didn't she know that Qin Bi wanted to kill Qin He? Yet she still insisted on bringing up a sore subject and asking for spiritual fruits for Qin He.

This was turning her elbow outward. Tsk tsk, Qin Yuan looked at Qin Han again with curiosity, her gaze lingering on her for a moment. Qin Yuan had never noticed this way of handling things from Qin Han before.

Qin Tan, Qin Di, Qin Yan, and Qin Xiang were resting under a tree, eating spiritual fruits. They hadn't noticed this side; they were using the break to eat fruits while discussing other matters, such as calculating how many trees they had chopped down.

Jiang Mo noticed that everyone was silent and couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest. "Qin Han, are there no spiritual fruits for you? We still have to collect things; eat quickly and get back to work. We haven't collected much today."

Qin Han knew that Jiang Mo was trying to stop her. She pursed her lips. Even if they collected a lot, it would just go to Qin Bi and the Rong Prince Manor; their Jiang Manor wouldn't get anything, so why work so diligently?!

Besides, Rong Chi was small, and Rong Yang was somewhat sensible, but he didn't treat her, this aunt, very well.

Collect things for Rong Yang and Rong Chi? Qin Han was not willing.

"Qin He is injured," Qin Han said. "Eating a spiritual fruit is good for her, and Qin Yuan is also injured. We are guarding a whole grove of spiritual fruit trees, are we really going to be stingy about eating them?"

Qin Han's implication was that the distribution of spiritual fruits was very stingy. As for who was stingy? It went without saying.

After finishing, Qin Han asked Qin Jue, "Right, Cousin?"

Qin Jue said, "Qin He and Qin Yuan are being unreasonable; there is no need for them to eat spiritual fruits."

Trying to pull him onto her side? Qin Jue had no interest.

Qin Han: "..."

Jiang Mo's face was as black as ink. His words had been so obvious, yet he still couldn't stop Qin Han's mouth. As a couple, it was best for them to stay out of the affairs between Qin Bi and Qin He; even if they were to get involved, they should stand on the side of the fourth branch.

Qin Xun reached out to Qin Han. "Give me the spiritual fruit."

"What's wrong?" Qin Han asked, puzzled. She looked at the spiritual fruit in her hand and handed it over.

Qin Han thought Qin Xun was going to exchange it for one with a slightly better appearance. After all, she was a member of the fourth branch and had grown up by the side of the legitimate mother, so she counted as half a legitimate daughter.

Who knew that Qin Xun would take the fruit and simply ignore Qin Han's issue? Qin Xun took the remaining fruits and went to distribute them to others. Qin Wu lowered her head and took a bite of a yellow pear; how awkward.

Qin Han: "..."

"Second Brother," Qin Han called out, "My spiritual fruit."

"There aren't enough to go around," Qin Xun said. "You don't need to eat."

Qin Han's face changed instantly. Everyone had spiritual fruits, but he wouldn't give her any; it must be because he blamed her for talking too much just now. Qin Han opened her mouth, but she was truly too embarrassed to ask Qin Xun again.

Everyone looked over with vague glances. Qin Han lowered her head to hide. How could her brother slap her in the face like that? Qin Han's face was burning; she hadn't even said anything!

Jiang Mo didn't protect Qin Han either; she had brought it on herself. She had no sense of the situation at all. Hadn't he warned her? He had hinted that she shouldn't get involved in the affairs between Qin Bi and Qin He, but Qin Han had turned a deaf ear.

If you lose face, you have to endure it.

The "crooked and ugly" fruits Qin Xun brought back weren't many to begin with. Saving one by not giving it to Qin Han was fine; spiritual fruits weren't ordinary fruits, and even the crooked ones were delicious. Since they were just picked from the tree, having one less to distribute was actually a good thing.

No one from the first, fourth, or fifth branches spoke up for Qin Han. Qin Yan wanted to speak up for her, but since Qin Han couldn't even get a fruit, and Qin Yan really wanted to eat one, she stayed silent.

If she also didn't get a fruit to eat in front of so many people, it would be so embarrassing.

The second branch wouldn't speak up for Qin Han either. Qin He had done a good job just now, coming over aggressively to show off her power, only to be almost killed in return. Qin Jue didn't want to create any more side issues.

As for the third branch? The fourth branch had other concubine-born daughters who were close to Qin Han and Qin He, but the third branch was different. The third branch, managed by Zhu Shi, was very strict; the concubine-born sons and daughters all listened to their father, Qin Tan, and the third branch's legitimate son, Qin Lang.

No need to ask; if Qin He were to fight Qin Bi again right now, the third branch's disciples would immediately rush up.

Besides, they didn't suffer a loss either. Look at the minor concubine-born son; because he suffered a minor injury, he would be fine in a few days, yet Qin Bi and Qin Lang had insisted on getting him a storage bag full of cultivation resources.

How enviable!

Qin Xun finished distributing the spiritual fruits and went under the tree. Qin Di asked, "What's going on?"

"Nothing," Qin Xun said. "Qin Han doesn't like to eat spiritual fruits."

Qin Di: "..."

Qin Tan drank some water. Qin Han doesn't like spiritual fruits? How could that be? It was most likely that Qin Han had angered Qin Xun, so he didn't give her any. Qin Yan and Qin Xiang also guessed this and didn't say much.

Qin Di said, "It's just as well that she doesn't like them."

It even saved some.

Qin Xun brewed a pot of tea and carried it to find Qin Bi, Qin Lang, and Lin Yao. Qin Bi and the others came down from the trees, took a small low table from a storage bag, and moved it under a fruit tree.

"Did you distribute them to Qin He?" Qin Lang sat down and downed a bowl of tea.

Qin Xun said, "No."

"You shouldn't have distributed them to her," Qin Lang said, looking down on Qin He. "She likes to take advantage of people everywhere, yet she still acts high and mighty, with an arrogant attitude. We shouldn't let her take advantage of us."

Qin Bi also took a sip of flower tea; it was fragrant and quenched her thirst. She took another sip—it was delicious. All around, birds with colorful feathers were chirping, and unknown flowers and grasses were in bloom, in every color imaginable.

Qin Bi's heart stirred, and she felt spiritual power and fighting spirit flickering in the surroundings.

"Everyone sit down," Qin Bi suddenly said. "Drink some tea."

Lin Yao took a few spiritual fruits and placed them on the low table. Qin Xun was stunned for a moment before sitting down. Lin Yao also lifted his robes and sat down. Just as he picked up his tea bowl to savor a sip, spiritual power fluctuated in the surroundings.

Lin Yao was knowledgeable and immediately had a solemn expression. "A spatial array?"

Qin Bi didn't know what a spatial array was; she only tried to reach out and pull a fruit tree not far away out of the ground. Lin Yao, Qin Xun, and Qin Lang were shocked, each of them stunned into silence.

Lin Yao studied it further and found that this spatial array could only be formed when they were drinking tea and chatting; as soon as one person left, the array would dissipate. ===== CHAPTER 596 =====