Chapter 62

In the old manor of Grand Dominance County’s number one family, the Hong family .

The eldest son of the Hong family came outside a house, where the maidservant standing guard outside nodded slightly at him . He spoke aloud, “Ninth Brother, can I come in?”

“Come on in . ” An aloof and calm voice sounded from inside .

“Creak . “

He pushed open the door and when he turned his head, he immediately saw a handsome youth sitting on a bed cross-legged . The handsome youth opened his eyes slowly as a stream of light subtly flashed across him . He looked at the visitor and said, “Elder Brother, is everything done?”

“What needs to be done has been done . ” His elder brother nodded .

His ninth brother was a concubine’s son and did not enjoy a great prestige in the Hong family .

However, he was extremely clever . After he became a disciple of an itinerant cultivator, he finally became a cultivator after knocking open the gate of immortality . The Hong family was immediately overjoyed! Without further ado, they nurtured him as a pillar of the Hong family . The ascendence of the Hong family was largely due to Lord Zhoumu, so it was no doubt better to rely on oneself than on others . The ninth son of the Hong family was the first cultivator it produced! In the past, the cultivators that it had treated with reverence were outsiders .

“Great . ” The handsome youth immediately got off the bed . “Let’s not delay this any further . Let’s set off to meet fellow Daoist Qin . “

“Why the rush?” His elder brother asked . “Ninth Brother, the Qin family will invite everyone to the banquet in two days . Why don’t we wait till then?”

“It will be too late . I’m afraid it will be taken away by others . ” The handsome youth shook his head . “Let’s set off now . “

“Alright . ” The elder brother kept his mouth shut .

Although he was a legitimate son, his ninth brother was the pillar that would assure the Hong family’s future success .

…

The Hong family convoy traveled through the streets as a mighty contingent . People immediately made way when they recognized the Hong family, afraid of offending them .

However, an embroidered-robed middle-aged man went up and knelt down . “First Young Master Hong!”

The horseback recipient frowned . “Manager Liu, what’s the meaning of this?”

“I was at fault . I had spoken without thought while drunk . I was dumb . Please spare me!” The middle-aged man pleaded .

“I do not know what you are talking about . ” First Young Master Hong sneered .

“As long as you return my restaurant to me, I will definitely return the money I owe . I will never forget First Young Master Hong’s kindness!” The middle-aged man pleaded again .

However, a voice came from the carriage behind . “Brother, hurry up . “

“Take him away!” First Young Master Hong shouted .

Immediately, two guards went forward and dragged the middle-aged man to the side .

There was a flurry of discussion along the two sides of the street .

“I heard that Manager Liu lost his restaurant at the gambling den . “

“Who is to blame for his gambling vice?”

“I heard that he had offended First Young Master Hong with his words after he became drunk . First Young Master Hong probably does not know of this matter; however, the high official, Nine Fingers, at the gambling den had made him lose his restaurant in order to gain favor with First Young Master Hong . “

“He sure has guts! He actually dared to offend the Hong family in Grand Dominance? Isn’t that courting death?”

The convoy continued heading forward .

First Young Master Hong did not even bother to take another glance . The ones that would take the initiative to befriend him in Grand Dominance City was Wen Chong or cultivators like Young Master Qin . Even so-called scions wanted to ingratiate themselves with him, so how could he think anything of Manager Liu . Furthermore, it was a subordinate that had done it in order to curry favor with him .

Soon .

They came to a Qin Manor which was beside a mirror-like lake .

Ninth Brother alighted his carriage as well .

“What a magnificent Qin Manor . ” First Young Master Hong could not help but say when he saw it . “Ninth Brother, I heard that this Qin Manor was bought by the county governor himself . It combines five different compounds . Even a large portion of the lake is within the manor’s confines! It’s only slightly smaller than our Hong family’s . However, there aren’t many guards standing by the entrance despite it being such a large compound . “

However, the handsome man went up to the entrance and knocked on the door .

The door opened and Uncle Li looked out .

“The Hong family’s ninth son, Hong Lingtong, wishes to meet Second Young Master Qin . Please inform him . ” The handsome man said with a smile .

“Alright . ” Uncle Li responded with a smile and immediately delegated someone to send the message .

Hong Lingtong stood by the door while his elder brother stood by the side .

In a while, the door opened .

Qin Yun walked out in an ordinary bluish-gray outfit . He smiled when he saw the situation, “First Young Master Hong, is this the Ninth Young Master, Hong Lingtong?”

“He’s my ninth brother . ” First Young Master Hong said with a grin .

The moment Hong Lingtong saw Qin Yun, he felt his heart palpitate . He had an ancient and special tortoiseshell floating in his dantian . There were cracks on the shell and it was vibrating, giving him information . Hong Lingtong could not help but be alarmed . “This person is not to be offended? If he is offended, great peril will befall? With my life-preservation means, even if I’m not his match, I wouldn’t die as long as the rumors of this Qin Yun being White Tiger’s match are true . Could it be that his strength is greater than what the rumors speak of?”

“Greetings, Young Master Qin . ” Hong Lingtong bowed his body slightly as a form of respect .

Qin Yun immediately held him up and said, “We are all fellow cultivation Daoists . I do not deserve such a bow . “

“Young Master Qin, you deserve it for what you have done for Grand Dominance County . ” Hong Lingtong said with a Quintessential Essence voice transmission .

Qin Yun was surprised .

The news of him and Yi Xiao killing Water God had not been made public . However, it wasn’t necessarily a surprise that the Hong family had learned of it .

“Please . ” Qin Yun led the way .

Hong Lingtong and his brother followed in . Behind, there were beautiful maidservants who carried boxes of gifts .

…

At a quiet courtyard, Qin Yun, Hong Lingtong and his brother sat down .

“First Young Master Hong, might I know why you and your ninth brother are here for?” asked Qin Yun with a smile .

“I heard that Brother Qin and a Divine Firmament Chapter disciple had jointly slain Water God . You have got rid of Grand Dominance County’s scourge . I’m very impressed . ” Hong Lingtong said . “To be honest, my greatest wish after knocking open the gate of immortality was to kill Water God; however, I was lacking in strength . As for my visit today, I will not lie . I do have a request . “

“Oh?” Qin Yun looked at Hong Lingtong .

He had heard of him .

Hong Lingtong had become a disciple of an itinerant cultivator and had knocked open the gate of immortality . His Dharmic Dao and array techniques were rather intricate .

“I learned that after Water God’s death, the Anchor Cloudchain is in Brother Qin’s hands?” Hong Lingtong asked .

Qin Yun nodded . “Yes . “

“I wish to have this Anchor Cloudchain . ” Hong Lingtong said .

“The Anchor Cloudchain is an eighth-grade Dharma treasure . ” Qin Yun remarked .

Any Dharma treasure was very expensive . For a family clan like the Hong family that had not had time to accumulate its riches could, at best, only be able to buy an eighth or ninth-grade Dharma treasure by selling all its possessions . And the sale was dependent on the cultivator’s agreement!

Hong Lingtong said with a smile, “Naturally, I would be fair to you . “

“Pa! Pa! Pa!”

Hong Lingtong gently clapped his hands .

Two beautiful maidservants walked into the yard . They carried boxes of gifts and they placed it on a stone table before opening them . One of the boxes contained an intricate Fire Coral and the other box contained a fist-sized pearl . They were very precious items .

“I know that Brother Qin has just moved so you might be short on manpower . These two maidservants will also be yours . Both of them are still virgins . ” Hong Lingtong said with a smile . These two maidservants are handpicked beauties by the Hong family . They are in no way worse than those renowned courtesans .

“Of course, these are only gifts . “

Hong Lingtong said with a smile, “I would like to exchange with Brother Qin for the Anchor Cloudchain . It will be a ninth-grade flying sword Dharma treasure, as well as five hundred thousand taels of silver!”

“A flying sword Dharma treasure?” Qin Yun’s heart was stirred .