"Your Qin family can't handle this?" Zhang Yuchun asked in confusion.
After hearing the news Qin Jue had brought, he was tempted.
Eldest Senior Brother had mentioned several times that Qingxiao Sect needed disciples with a talent for alchemy. He had even asked Zhang Yuchun to keep an eye out for alchemists.
But there weren't many people who could truly practice alchemy. Most were frauds who made a living by boasting and swindling others. Gradually, Zhang Yuchun had let the matter go.
And now, here one was, delivered right to their doorstep?
Qin Jue smiled bitterly. "Do you think our Qin family can deal with the force that set its sights on an alchemical lineage? We thought it over carefully and decided only Qingxiao Sect has the ability to take this on. Besides, Qingxiao Sect is a Daoist sect, so it should be interested in alchemy."
Zhang Yuchun didn't agree right away, nor did he say Li Qingqiu needed them. He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you know who captured his daughter?"
"The Linchuan Cui clan."
As he spoke those four words, Qin Jue's expression turned grave.
Linchuan lay in Central Heaven Continent. Though it wasn't within Zhenyang Imperial City, it had a deep historical foundation. In the past, it had produced prime ministers and Grand Commandants across four dynasties. It was one of the most prominent Aristocratic Clans in the land, with connections reaching every corner of the world.
Present-day Linchuan had four great clans: Li, Tang, Cui, and Cai. All four had helped found the empire, and their influence even surpassed that of the imperial relatives.
At the mention of the Cui clan, Zhang Yuchun couldn't help narrowing his eyes.
The Cui clan's influence was beyond what ordinary people could imagine. They had branch families throughout