Qin Huaiyu lost her usual composure, her tone growing stern. "I told you to stop arguing. The problem isn't with Zhou Xuan anymore; it's that the Fang and Lu families are all trying to short our company. Besides, this is Dad's responsibility. What use is it to come to me?"
"If it's really necessary, send someone to kill them!"
"It's too late. Zhou Xuan is surrounded by experts. After the appraisal incident, many people from the martial world chose to follow him."
"Go, invite that person!"
Qin Huaiyu suddenly spoke.
Qin Zhantian and Qin Chao exchanged glances.
"Invite him?"
"Yes, looking at the current situation, besides him, no one can deal with Zhou Xuan. He must have that treasure."
"Otherwise, he couldn't have improved so rapidly in such a short time."
"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry and invite that ancestor out of seclusion!"
"Alright! I'll send someone to invite him immediately."
...
"Excuse me, is fellow Daoist Liaofa here?"
At the mountain gate, a young man approached the entrance and asked politely.
"Who is it?"
A middle-aged woman came from behind to open the door, scrutinizing the young man and frowning as she asked.
"I'm looking for Master Liaofa."
"What do you want him for?"
"Oh, my young lady wishes to meet him, so she has sent a servant to invite him down the mountain," the young man explained.
At the main entrance, the middle-aged woman looked at the young man thoughtfully.
Inside the Chinese courtyard.
Master Liaofa opened his eyes after hearing the middle-aged woman's report.
"The Qin family is inviting me?"
"Yes, Master. Should I go?"
"I owed the Qin family a favor back then, and now the time has come to repay it. Go."
Master Liaofa stood up.
...
Master Liaofa, clad in a green Daoist robe, appeared ethereal and vigorous.
"Senior, would you be willing to help?"
Qin Zhantian stepped forward and asked respectfully.
"I am merely an ordinary person, here to repay a past favor. What do you need me to do?"
"This person is named Zhou Xuan. He is powerful, possesses a spatial artifact, and is followed by numerous master bodyguards. Our men cannot deal with him. Our Qin Corporation is now being besieged and shorted by his men, pushing us to the brink of bankruptcy. I only wish for Zhou Xuan to die!"
The old man chuckled faintly. "Don't overthink it. No matter how strong Zhou Xuan is, he is ultimately still a mortal."
"His magic treasures have limitations."
"How many times can he use them?"
"Once!"
"Once is enough. He won't be able to contend with me."
The old man smiled confidently. "Under these circumstances, even if he were to tear me to pieces, it would be of no consequence."
Hearing his words, Qin Zhantian felt a bit more at ease.
"If that is the case, Senior, are you ready?"
The old man snorted, "For such a trivial matter, why must I be repeatedly questioned by Master Qin?"
Saying that, he raised his palm and grabbed at the void.
In an instant, the entire void began to twist, and a massive hand appeared out of nowhere.
"Go!"
The old man waved his hand coldly, and the palm lunged forward.
The surrounding air immediately grew thin.
Qin Zhantian and the others stood still, as if they could no longer breathe, like fish out of water.
"This is a formation I've set up. As long as you lure him here, I can ensure he has no return."
Qin Zhantian rejoiced.
"Grandpa, do you think Zhou Xuan can break through our Qin Mansion's formation?" Qin Chao asked.
"I don't think so? The defensive power of our Qin Mansion isn't something just anyone can crack," Qin Zhantian said confidently.
"But I'm still worried. It doesn't feel entirely secure," Qin Chao added.
Qin Zhantian replied with displeasure, "You should say less. Master Liaofa is no ordinary person."
"That's true. With this kind of formation, anyone trapped has no chance of survival."
Master Liaofa suddenly appeared behind the two.
"Qin Chao, don't you understand yet? Zhou Xuan appears to be a year younger than you. At that age, reaching the peak of the Transcendent realm is already remarkable. If I'm not mistaken, he should still be inexperienced, a novice?"
Qin Chao was stunned, then gave a wry smile.
"How would I know that?"
"You wouldn't understand this. Those who are less conspicuous are often more dangerous!"
"If that weren't the case, would your Qin family have let down their guard from the start?"
"Indeed, at first, we weren't sure if he was the Zhou family's child. Later, we discovered it, but we were already in need of help. If we had known that our youngest sister, Qingya, would end up like this, we might as well have dealt with Zhou Xuan from the beginning."
"It's alright. Miss Qin San is suffering from karmic entanglement of her relationship. She will regain her senses when the time comes."
Master Liaofa's expression was profound and inscrutable.
Qin Chao and the others became even more convinced.
After all, he had come down the mountain and hadn't seen Qingya much, yet he could deduce her situation so clearly.
"Thank you, Master. Our Qin family is relying on you."
"It's nothing, just repaying a favor."
...
"Xiao Xuan, there's a business event here. Why don't you attend it with me?"
Old Fang approached Bai Li Manor cordially to invite Zhou Xuan.
"What event?"
"You've pushed the Qin family to the brink of despair. All the big names in the financial industry want to meet you, and many investors want to see you."
Zhou Xuan waved his hand. "Forget it. This is not something I can handle. Old Fang, this is clearly something you and Uncle Sun are organizing."
"Alas, young man, why be so modest? This opportunity is perfect. The more people we know, the sooner we can gobble up what's left of the Qin family's assets."
Zhou Xuan smiled helplessly.
"You know, little fellow, it's true that even the young master of the Qin family isn't as wealthy as you now. You're only a small distance away from being the world's richest man."
"Alright, alright, Old Fang, you don't need to say any more. I'll go."
"If you praise me any further, I'll start thinking I can fly."
"Hahaha, you're quite amusing. I'm just stating the facts. And as I said, if you're willing, my granddaughter Ruolin can marry you."
Zhou Xuan waved his hands repeatedly. "Old Master Fang, please don't get me into trouble. If my wife finds out, she might not even let me into the room later!"
"Heh, you're afraid of your wife?"
"Yes, yes. In my opinion, my woman is the boss!"
Old Fang looked envious. "Alas, it seems fate hasn't arrived yet."
"If my Ruolin had a boyfriend like you, it would truly be a blessing. She always talks about envying Miss Lu, so it seems she's not lying."
As they spoke, evening arrived.
At eight in the evening.
Zhou Xuan, accompanied by Lu Linger, Fang Ruolin, and Li Xuan, attended the financial summit banquet with Old Fang.
The venue was filled with elegant women and flowing wine, a gathering of prominent figures.
Upon Zhou Xuan's arrival, he attracted immense attention.
Everyone wanted to see what this newly crowned stock market guru was like.
Seeing how young Zhou Xuan was, they all exclaimed in surprise and praise.
Zhou Xuan felt extremely embarrassed.
Xiao Chenyi was also present at the financial summit today.
Upon seeing Zhou Xuan, he hurried over to greet him.
When everyone saw that Zhou Xuan was also acquainted with Xiao Chenyi, their gazes towards him became even more fervent.
Meanwhile, the Qin family, usually the center of attention, sat on the cold bench today.