Chapter: 1176 (1/2)

AST 1176 – State Master’s Lifespan, Yan Clan, Yan Dingtian

The aura on that person was very profound and from afar, he seemed to be standing there like a tall block of mountain, one that couldn’t be surpassed. The moment Qing Shui and Yan Jinyu walked in, the man gradually turned.

He was a mature and handsome man, even more mature than the past Canghai. He seemed to be older as well. Qing Shui wasn’t surprised that he could have children like Yan Jinyu and Yan Yangzhao.

However, Qing Shui couldn’t guess his age. His aura was stable as a mountain, his expression calm as water. Qing Shui couldn’t sense his cultivation. But this was normal. This man was Yan Clan’s clan head, Yan City’s City Lord. Qing Shui really couldn’t guess how strong he was.

Qing Shui felt that he shouldn’t be very young, regardless if Yan Jinyu and Yan Yangzhao were his eldest children. In the four continents, a person with this cultivation would be considered young even if he was over 200 years old. They would be able to maintain their youth for a very long period of time.

State Master level… Even the lowest grade State Master would have a lifespan of 1,500 years; Grade Two State Master 2,000 years; and Grade Three State Master seemed to be even longer. However, Qing Shui wasn’t sure how long to be exact.

“Father!” Yan Jinyu ran over happily and hugged the mature and calm man. That feeling of yearning made Qing Shui think of Luan luan, Yuchang and his other kids. He missed them as well.

It was then when the man broke into a happy smile which was warm like the spring’s breeze. Compared to Canghai, this man was a mature man whom ladies would be fatally attracted to. Regardless whether it was mature ladies or young ladies or even men, all of them would take a few more looks and say a few more words. Of course, men wouldn’t like him but would like his charm. It’d be like the fans from Qing Shui’s previous life, where there would be men and women alike.

“Lass, who is this? Aren’t you going to introduce him to me?” the man looked toward Qing Shui and nodded as a greeting.

“He is called Qing Shui and is my sworn brother. If it wasn’t for him this time around, your daughter wouldn’t be able to see you anymore.” Yan Jinyu spoke happily at the start but ended in a worried tone. She was worried about Yan Clan now.

“Oh.”

Yan Dingtian looked at Qing Shui with great interest. Toward the sworn sibling his daughter had made, he was more surprised. It was because his daughter had almost no friends of the opposite sex. She hadn’t gotten close to any men even at her age. This made him a little worried. After knowing that his daughter was normal, he let her do as he wished. After all, life was very long and there was plenty of time.

He looked at Qing Shui and noticed that his cultivation was mediocre but there was an obscured power in his body. He knew that Qing Shui’s actual strength should be a little stronger. However, he realized that he wasn’t sure how much stronger Qing Shui was.

“Who’s the one who dares to lay their hands on my precious daughter? I’ll go kill him myself.” When Yan Dingtian said this, he was still very calm but an abrupt and sharp aura extended out toward the surroundings. There even seemed to be a layer of explosive waves in the air, creating a strange sound.

“Outer city’s Yang Clan. However, they’re already working together with inner city’s Yu Clan, preparing to take actions against Yan Clan. Father, you’ll have to make preparation soon,” Yan Jinyu quickly said.

“Yu Clan?” Yan Dingtian looked at Yan Jinyu, stunned.

“That’s right, father. You must believe what your daughter says and hasten to make preparations. As for whether there are any other clans taking part in this, I’m not sure,” Yan Jinyu looked at Yan Dingtian and said.

“Alright, I understand.”

The man smiled and said that before he turned to Qing Shui, “You’re Qing Shui? Thank you for saving my daughter. Since you’ve become sworn siblings with the lass, then just treat this as your own home. This is an emergency. When the matter is over, I’ll ready a feast to thank you.” Yan Dingtian smiled and walked up to Qing Shui, reaching out his hand as he spoke.

“Uncle, there’s no need to stand on ceremony. We’ll leave you to your work!” Qing Shui reached out his hand and shook the man’s hand.

The man didn’t try to test his cultivation. He just stood up and left. Before he left, he turned to Yan Jinyu and said, smiling, “Lass, be a good host to Qing Shui.”

“Father, you should hurry,” Yan Jinyu smiled and said but her expression still reflected a hint of worry.

“There’s no need to worry. Although Uncle is a little taken aback, he isn’t anxious yet. It goes to show that things aren’t as bad as expected,” Qing Shui reassured Yan Jinyu.

“Come, let me bring you to look for a room. It’s about time to have our meal as well!” When Yan Jinyu heard Qing Shui’s words and saw that Qing Shui was here, she unknowingly felt at ease. Moreover, she had already informed her father and she believed that he’d be able to make the necessary preparations.

The room Yan Jinyu got for Qing Shui was right next to her pavilion building, However, although the two of them were back-to-back, they didn’t share a common door nor were they connected internally.

Qing Shui wasn’t really worried. He had the feeling that since Yan Clan could stay at the top of Yan City for so many years, keeping themselves deeply rooted here, even the second or third most influential forces or even if more people were to work together, they wouldn’t fall. It was just like how even if Yan City were to collaborate with the other few major cities, they’d definitely be unable to harm the Great Yu Dynasty’s royals.

Therefore, Qing Shui wasn’t worried. He even felt that everything would unknowingly settle down eventually. He was planning to stay here for a few days and then find a location to set up his Firecloud Blacksmith Store. He wanted to get a reputation for himself.

Yan Yangzhao must have gone to attend to some matters. Otherwise, if he were to know that Qing Shui was here, he’d definitely come and see him!

Yan Jinyu brought Qing Shui to the building. Everything inside was brand new and everything required was prepared. The room looked very warming and comfortable. The only thing was that it seemed to be a little feminine. However, that was normal. After all, that place was right next to Yan Jinyu’s.

…

Yan Dingtian left Yan Clan and flew toward the direction out the back. There were no changes to his expression, except that it was a little grim. There was a small mountain range not far from Yan Dingtian and the vegetation was very dense on the mountain.