Chapter 198: A Situation Escalating to Homicide

Inside the Qiu Family’s separate residence, Gu Fan carefully settled Ruo Xi down to lie on the bed.

Afterwards, he went out into the courtyard and waited quietly.

Qiu Hanyan had waited so long and finally encountered an opportunity to resolve the issue of the Degenerate Energy invading her meridians—she definitely wouldn’t make him wait long.

He thought that perhaps if he waited a little, she would come soon.

Sure enough, before much time had passed, Gu Fan sensed several auras rapidly approaching with his powerful Divine Sense.

They moved quickly, in a flurry, clearly in a rush.

Moments later, there was a knock on the gate of Gu Fan’s residence.

“Sir, my lady has come to visit.”

A maid’s voice called out.

“Please come in.”

The courtyard gate was pushed open, and Qiu Hanyan, still veiled in thin gauze with a cold and elegant air, walked in.

Seeing Gu Fan sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, she stepped forward gracefully.

“Gu has been awaiting you for some time.”

Qiu Hanyan nodded lightly, her voice clear like a trickling spring.

“I should have allowed sir to rest first, but this Degenerate Energy has troubled me for too long. I truly couldn’t wait any longer. I hope you’ll forgive me.”

“It’s nothing. Please sit, Fairy.”

Qiu Hanyan paused for a moment, but still sat down.

However, she couldn’t restrain herself and immediately asked:

“Has Mister Gu prepared the treatment method?”

Gu Fan secretly thought this woman was truly impatient, but that wasn’t a bad thing.

The more anxious she was, the more control he would have over the situation.

Treating Degenerate Energy might be difficult for others, but for Gu Fan, it was nothing at all.

But he knew that no matter how simple something was, it shouldn’t be resolved in a flash.

Otherwise, it would lose its mystique.

Only if, in Qiu Hanyan’s eyes, the treatment seemed extremely difficult and exhausting would he gain her gratitude and make her owe him more heavily.

Later, when facing those in the Celestial Heart Realm, she would be more willing to speak a few words on his behalf.

Thinking this, Gu Fan shook his head gently, then nodded again.

This made Qiu Hanyan frown repeatedly.

“Is sir deceiving me?”

“Fairy, don’t be hasty.”

Gu Fan turned the teacup in his hand, a helpless smile tugging at his lips.

“Fairy has probably sought help from many others before, has anyone been able to treat this Degenerate Energy?”

“Of course not.”

“Then Fairy should understand how difficult it is to treat. Though I have a method, the price is steep. It’s not something that can be resolved in a single day.”

“The entire treatment process must follow my lead. Of course, if Fairy feels no results, you can naturally kill me to end it all!”

Qiu Hanyan let out a breath of relief—thinking it through, it made sense.

Her teacher was in the Celestial Heart Realm, yet even he was helpless. Such a complex affliction naturally couldn’t be cured casually.

If Gu Fan had guaranteed it could be fixed in one session, then she really would have doubted him.

At this point, her tone softened considerably.

“Mister Gu is right, I was too impatient. I wonder if you’ve decided when to begin the first step?”

“Of course. Any loss in cultivation power during this process will be fully covered by the Qiu Family!”

Gu Fan nodded at her words, then, affecting an air of deep insight, looked up at the sky and said:

“The current hour is quite suitable. The Degenerate Energy is in a suppressed and weakened state—I can attempt the first step for you now.”

Qiu Hanyan was overjoyed and quickly said:

“Then I’ll trouble you, sir.”

At this, Gu Fan stood and approached Qiu Hanyan, placing his hand on her shoulder.

Qiu Hanyan trembled slightly, and a flush rose to her cheeks beneath the veil.

She was the Qiu Family’s eldest daughter, noble in status, and had never been so close to a man before. Feeling the warmth of a palm on her shoulder, a hint of fluster arose in her heart.

“Fairy, please calm your mind. Do not let it wander.”

Qiu Hanyan grew even more embarrassed upon hearing that—her nervousness had clearly been sensed by the other party.

At this, Gu Fan sighed and withdrew his palm, saying:

“With you like this, it’s very difficult for me to proceed!”

“To treat the Degenerate Energy, I must channel the special Mysterious Power I cultivate into your body, and use my Divine Sense to probe and expel the Degenerate Energy within. This is an extremely meticulous task. If your mind wavers, it will affect my precision and could damage your meridians, causing pain and injury.”

While explaining, Gu Fan suspiciously eyed the wealthy family’s eldest daughter before him.

Was this woman overly sensitive? He merely placed a hand on her shoulder and she became so flustered!

What he just said wasn’t a joke. Since he was being paid, he had to do the job well.

If her mental state disrupted his process, failure would be a small matter.

But if her meridians got injured, she might even come to cause him trouble later.

Qiu Hanyan knew she was in the wrong.

But her body’s subconscious reaction wasn’t something she could suppress so quickly.

Moreover, Gu Fan’s words were far too ambiguous—what did he mean by entering her body…

Clearing all distracting thoughts, Qiu Hanyan forcibly made herself adapt to Gu Fan’s touch.

After a moment, she coldly said:

“It’s fine now. I’ll do my best to remain steady. Please begin, sir!”

Gu Fan nodded.

“Then I’m going in!”

“Come in!”

……

At the same time, Jia Bing had just arrived outside the residence, trailing behind Qiu Hanyan.

At the gate stood several of Qiu Hanyan’s maids. Upon seeing Jia Bing, their expressions changed slightly.

But they mustered their courage and stepped forward to block him:

“Young Master Jia, our lady is handling an important matter and cannot be disturbed!”

Jia Bing glared coldly at them.

“Out of my way! Do you mangy servant dogs dare block me?”

The maids were terrified, trembling all over.

This Young Master of the Jia Family—who in Tianyun City didn’t know of him?

Temperamental, brutal and bloodthirsty, vengeful to the extreme!

Anyone who offended him, as long as their clan was weaker, never ended up well!

Those factions that had crossed him either faced extermination or fled Tianyun City to escape.

Now threatened by such a man, the maids nearly fell to their knees in fear.

“Young Master Jia, we truly didn’t mean to stop you. Our lady gave strict orders—she’s inside attending to a matter of great importance and mustn’t be disturbed by anyone…”

Jia Bing ignored them and only stared at the maid with a wicked grin:

“Very well, very well… Seems I’ve found some new amusement lately. Some people really don’t fear death, do they…”

Before he could finish speaking, a series of faint, pained gasps echoed from within the residence.

Jia Bing’s expression froze, disbelief spreading across his face.

That voice—it was unmistakably Qiu Hanyan’s!

He focused and continued listening, and more voices soon followed.

“Sir Gu, I’m really ready!”

Then came a man’s voice.

“Alright, don’t move. I’ll control the intensity and go in slowly, trying not to hurt you.”

“Okay… okay, thank you, Sir Gu.”

Then, something happened, and the voices sounded again from inside.

“Ugh… ugh… it feels so full! Sir, a bit slower…”

“Bear with it, this is my first time trying as well!”

Moments later, the man’s voice came once more.

“It worked, I’m finally in!”

At this moment, the maids outside the door turned pale. This conversation was far too suspicious!

No! It wasn’t just suspicious!

This was heading toward a full-blown scandal!

The kind that could genuinely escalate to a matter of life and death!

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