Heyang County.
The Fan family's old residence.
Whether they were the guards at the entrance, the servants in the courtyard, or the Fan family descendants coming and going.
No one knew.
That deep within the old residence, in a courtyard that was not particularly spacious.
Their Old Ancestor was having a conversation about the core secrets of the supernatural with a guest from another world.
At this moment.
At the entrance to the main courtyard.
The Fan Family Young Master, who had brought Jiang Qiao here, was speaking with a middle-aged man.
"Prefecture Official Zhao's death is troublesome."
"More than thirty people traveled together, yet you alone returned safe and sound. There's no concealing this matter."
"The people in the Capital City will certainly seize this opportunity to make trouble."
The middle-aged man spoke in a deep voice.
"So what?"
"If the Old Ancestor can invite Senior Jiang to form an alliance with us, this minor trouble won't amount to anything."
Young Master Fan did not seem particularly concerned.
Or rather.
He was worried inside, but he could not show it on his face.
Sometimes.
Whether or not you had confidence, you had to act as though everything was under control.
You could not let others see through you.
"What if it doesn't work?" The middle-aged man frowned.
"What kind of status does someone in the Heavenly Human Realm have? Killing people is merely a thought to them. Why would they ally with us just because they killed a few people?"
"Besides..."
"The Nine Tiers of the World, this unfamiliar Heavenly Human Realm expert..."
"That isn't something you should worry about." Young Master Fan cut him off bluntly. "Senior Jiang came to visit the Fan family. At the very least, that represents goodwill."
"As for how things turn out in