Chapter 197: Qiu Family, Jia Family

A trace of shock and joy appeared on Qiu Hanyan’s face.

It had been over half a year, more than half a year!

The meridians in her body had been blocked all this time. A large amount of Degenerate Energy had invaded her body, sealing her meridians.

And the invasion of Degenerate Energy was a universally acknowledged conundrum on this continent—known to be the most difficult to treat. This was because Degenerate Energy was formless and intangible; neither Mysterious Power nor any other force could affect it.

Yet now, the mysterious man in front of her had actually managed to stir the Degenerate Energy!

Gu Fan curled his lips into a smile.

“I think you should have felt the change. So? Want to give it a try?”

“If I can solve your problem, you’ll introduce me to a Celestial Heart Realm cultivator.”

Qiu Hanyan didn’t hesitate. This was the first person she had ever met who could stir Degenerate Energy. If she missed this chance, she might never recover again!

“Deal! But whether or not my teacher is willing to save your friend, I can’t guarantee that. I’ll only handle the introduction!”

Gu Fan nodded in satisfaction.

“Don’t worry, after the introduction, I’ll handle the negotiations myself.”

Hearing this, Qiu Hanyan nodded, then took out a personal token engraved with the character Qiu and tossed it to Gu Fan.

“This token will let you enter the Qiu Family to find me. I’ll arrange a place for you to stay for treatment. And in the end… as long as the Degenerate Energy is expelled from my body, I’ll never go back on my word!”

“Good! I trust in the credibility of the Qiu Family’s Fairy. Then I’ll take my leave first. It’s getting late—I need to prepare.”

Gu Fan caught the token with one hand, clasped his fists in salute, and turned to leave directly.

Moments later, the maid and several guards returned to Qiu Hanyan’s side.

“Miss, be careful. This man might be a fraud!”

Qiu Hanyan shook her head and said:

“He shouldn’t be. Just now, there was indeed a loosening of the Degenerate Energy in my body. This is the first time that’s ever happened!”

Everyone exchanged glances and also revealed joyful expressions.

“Congratulations, Miss. You’ve finally found a way to recover.”

Qiu Hanyan was clearly in an excellent mood.

“All right, it’s getting late. Let’s hurry back to the residence.”

After taking a few steps toward the carriage, Qiu Hanyan paused.

“Today’s events must not be spread. If I hear any related rumors out there, I’ll have all of you killed!”

Everyone’s faces turned pale.

“Yes, Miss.”

After she returned to the carriage, the others exchanged glances, fear evident on their faces.

Clearly, Qiu Hanyan was warning them not to harbor any wishful thinking.

She would rather mistakenly kill ten than let the real one escape!

No doubt, she was a ruthless one!

The next day, at the central location of Tianyun City, in front of the Qiu Family’s main residence—

Gu Fan, dressed in white, stood at the entrance, cradling Ruo Xi, whose appearance was concealed under a black robe, in his arms.

“This is the Qiu Family. Who are you?”

Gu Fan raised his hand and produced a token, tossing it to the two gatekeepers.

A moment later, one of the men scanned Gu Fan up and down, then nodded and said:

“Please wait a moment while I verify.”

“Go ahead.”

The man nodded and quickly entered the residence. Not long after, he returned.

“Everything checks out. Young Master, please follow me.”

Gu Fan nodded slightly and thought to himself—this really was different from what you see in films.

The security standards of a major family were quite high, and their intelligence was on point.

There was none of that lowly disdain from guards with dog eyes looking down on people.

But thinking about it, that made sense. How could someone working security in a place like this not have some discernment?

Especially knowing what kind of status the Qiu Family had—if someone dared to show up at their doorstep looking for someone, how could they be a nobody?

Even with just a bit of brain, they’d figure he must know someone important!

Only in film and fiction would those idiot guards immediately look down on people and then get slapped in the face for underestimating them.

As he mocked inwardly, Gu Fan followed behind the man and entered the Qiu Family residence.

After passing through twists and turns, they finally arrived at a small courtyard.

“This young master, the young lady instructed that you stay here for now. There are no maids or guards in the courtyard. If you need anything, you may call out.”

Gu Fan nodded in satisfaction.

Qiu Hanyan was more tactful than he had expected.

No maids or guards meant she wouldn’t pry into his identity or privacy.

It could be considered a gesture of respect.

“Thank you. Tell Fairy Qiu that I’m settled in. Everything is prepared, and we can proceed once the young lady is available.”

The man nodded and, without further words, turned and left.

Gu Fan carried Ruo Xi into the courtyard and, while walking around, casually set up a formation.

Though these formations weren’t particularly specialized, because they originated from Destiny Continent, cultivators in this world would still have to exert effort to break them.

On the other side, after receiving the message, Qiu Hanyan immediately prepared to head to Gu Fan’s residence.

After all, she had been dreaming of resuming cultivation and restoring her realm for a long time.

Now that there was hope, she naturally didn’t want to waste any more time.

But just as she stepped out the door, a subordinate came to report.

“Miss, Young Master Jia has arrived. He’s on his way here and says he wants to see you.”

“Impudent! Why didn’t you stop him?”

“Please forgive us, Miss. We said we had to report first, but Young Master Jia paid no attention and forced his way in. Moreover… moreover…”

Qiu Hanyan composed herself.

The Jia Family and her Qiu Family had been family friends for generations. In Tianyun City, no family could stand alone.

Among the families, there were intermarriages and collaborations, with complex interwoven relationships.

This was one of the reasons why the family clans’ structure had remained stable for nearly a century. A single move could affect the whole; it was normal for families to rise, but none had ever perished.

And this Young Master Jia was a hedonistic son who had been persistently pestering her—arrogant and domineering. Relying on a bit of talent, he often hovered around her!

After thinking for a moment, she couldn’t really blame the subordinates. Given the other party’s status, they truly didn’t dare to stop him forcibly.

“Can’t afford to offend him? Then I’ll just avoid him!”

After saying this, Qiu Hanyan directly made her way to the small courtyard where Gu Fan had been settled.

But coincidentally, she was blocked halfway by a figure.

“Han Yan-jie! I’ve been looking all over for you. So you’re here.”

As he finished speaking, he turned a vicious gaze to the servants who had tried to stop him.

“You mutts dared lie to me, saying she had gone out. You’re looking for death!”

He raised his hand, ready to punish the servant.

Qiu Hanyan’s expression turned cold. Staring at the sinister-looking youth before her, she reprimanded:

“Jia Bing! The people of my Qiu Family are not yours to discipline. Besides, I do have something urgent to attend to!”

Jia Bing’s expression changed slightly, but he quickly restrained his anger and smiled:

“Han Yan-jie is right. I overstepped. May I ask what urgent matter you’re attending to? Should I accompany you?”

Qiu Hanyan’s face remained indifferent as always.

“No need. I appreciate the thought.”

With that, she brushed past him and left, giving Jia Bing no chance to pester her further.

The moment they passed each other, Jia Bing’s face turned dark and sinister.

He then looked at the servant beside him and said coldly:

“You know it’s easy for me to kill you. Now tell me—what is Han Yan-jie going to do?”

The servant’s face turned deathly pale. He knew full well that even if Qiu Hanyan had just spared him, Jia Bing could take his life with ease!

Faced with the threat to his life, he gritted his teeth and whispered:

“Just now, the young lady brought back a young man to stay in the side courtyard. I don’t know what he’s here for, but the young lady rushed over to meet him right away…”

Before he could finish, Jia Bing kicked him to the side.

“Such nerve. Who in Tianyun City doesn’t know Qiu Hanyan is my woman, and yet someone dares approach her…”

He stared at Qiu Hanyan’s departing figure and snorted coldly to his subordinates:

“Let’s go. Follow me. I want to see which dog has such guts!”

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