225 An Encounter (1/2)
In Dongyi County, within the Qin Family Mansion.
Lady Xu had a gentle look and was clad in jade jewelry. She was a totally different woman compared to Lady Wang, the stepmother of Yang Fan.
However, in terms of their power and standing in the family, both of them were equally powerful and influential.
Lady Xu closed her eyes as she recited a mantra. The servants and housekeepers around her remained silent and were all afraid to let out a sound.
Since the death of her son, Lady Xu had cried many times. From then on, she was devastated and all she did every day was to recite her mantra and pray for the soul of her late son. No one else outside the family knew what happened.
However, in reality, only the few servants closer to Lady Xu would know that she was aware of the movement of every other wife in the family.
After an hour, the entirewas recited to completion.
Lady Xu stood up. Her face was filled with sorrow and compassion, which was an expression only possible after finishing the mantra.
”Master has been eating lesser and lesser these days and has started to sleep later and later. The Frog Roe and Lotus Chicken are ready in the kitchen. Qinghe! Serve it to Master!”
”Yes My Lady!”
A servant acknowledged and dismissed herself.
”Also... Take care of the few young master and mistress under me. Send someone to check on them every day and replenish anything that they might need...”
”Yes, My Lady! My Lady, you are indeed caring!”
A housekeeper bowed and left.
As he walked out of the door, the housekeeper stroked his beard. ”The death of old master and her few sons meant that she had to decide on an heir. Since she is not willing to let Qin Yun and her sister be the heir, she could only choose among the children from the other wives and establish good relations with them!”
”Whoosh!”
At this point in time, a man in black flashed past, bringing with him a gush of wind, which made the housekeeper shudder.
'This person...'
As he shuddered, he recalled that Lady Xu had many untold secrets. With this, he kept his head low and acted as though he didn't see anything.
”Greetings, My Lady!”
As the man in black saw Lady Xu, he knelt down on one knee and appeared solemn.
The compassionate-looking Lady Xu slowly put her mantra scroll down and waved to the servants, dismissing them. ”How are my master and mistress?”
Keeping her head down, she spoke. There was a chill vibe from her gentle voice.
”Qin Qing and Qin Yun are untraceable. We are suspecting that they have already passed Three World Mountain, but our spies in the Ten Extremes have yet to receive any news about them...”
The spy was from the Qin Family too. He seemed to be helping the Qin Siblings but in reality, he was the killer move arranged by Lady Xu.
If the siblings were to contact him, he would immediately betray them and activate the guards in the Ten Extremes to take them down as fugitives. This move would wipe them out once and for all.
But now, how could there be no news?
”One Elder Zhou would not be enough to protect them from the dangers in Three World Mountain. All of them could have died... or perhaps, the Qin Siblings have already settled down in the plains and are no longer interested in returning to Da Qian...”
The man in black too a guess.
”That's not alright. I am still not sure about this!”
Lady Xu shook her head as she toyed around with her meditation beads.
”The 15th of this month would be the gathering of the Qin Family. I intend to let Qin Lei be the heir... By then, as long as we get the approval from Old Master, we'll record it down in the family books. There should be no issue about this. Even if Qin Yun and his sister were to come by then, they would not be able to do anything!”
”That is a good move, My Lady! Do you have any instructions for me?”
The man in black asked, still kneeling down.
”Return home and invite Grandmaster Xu!”
Lady Xu gritted her teeth and her face was filled with determination. ”It is unfilial of me to have to trouble Grandmaster Xu. However, after this, when I have control over the family, I would reward you greatly!”
Grandmaster Xu was a spiritual array master and was highly skilled in his profession.
”Yes My Lady!”
The man in black had a bad feeling about this.
”Very well. By then, I will need you to do this...”
Lady Xu lowered her voice and whispered.
”Yes My Lady!”
The man in black shuddered and his eyes were filled with a burning passion. This was an ultimatum.
...
”The 15th of this month would be the gathering of the Qin Family. Every time an heir is chosen, if the records would have to be re-written, they must be a ceremony. Members of the family would get to recommend the next heir, at least officially...”
In a secluded inn in Dongyi County, Qin Qing lowered the window shades as she described to Qin Yun and Fang Yuan.
”Brother Qin Yun ranks in front and has the purest blood of them all! His appearance would be able to change everything!”
Qin Qing exclaimed with confidence.
”Purity of blood?!”
Fang Yuan was skeptical. ”You are intending to change everything just because his blood is purer?”
He couldn't feel any power or influence from Qin Yun.
”Wait up. Come here!”
As he called Qin Yun over, Fang Yuan used his nails to scratch in Qin Yun's arm, opening a red wound.
As the blood flowed out, it condensed into a bubble in mid-air.
”Whoosh!”
As Fang Yuan executed his technique, a silver mirror appeared. The bubble of blood slowly crept up the mirror before exploding. The thick red blood swirled about, and in it, there were hints of gold.