Empathy Pill: Taking this allows one to empathize with others anytime, anywhere, and understand their desires. Side effect: Those whose hearts are seen through are prone to hating the pill-taker.
"Do you two want the other to understand me, or do you want me to understand the other and then go to my death?"
Hanyu's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot, roaring in his mind.
The Glazed Bottle was silent, as if mocking him silently. The little Artifact Spirit sighed helplessly, "I told you to give up! The bottle only produces pills randomly, you'll just have to wait slowly!"
After waiting for more than half the night and only getting this one thing, Hanyu angrily lay down again...
The next day!
Early in the morning, someone announced that Bai Zhiyuan of the Bai Family was seeking an audience!
"What does he want?"
Qin Tiannan grunted, as he had always looked down on this person. He had the worst cultivation in the entire Bai Family, the most schemes, and a naturally cold and heartless disposition. Calling him ungrateful would be flattering him; he was worse than a dog.
The cultivator bowed and said, "He said you'll get more than your money's worth if you meet him."
This piqued Qin Tiannan's interest, so he waved his hand, telling the cultivator to lead him in.
In the Qin Family's meeting hall, Qin Tiannan sat grandly waiting for him. As soon as Bai Zhiyuan entered, he enthusiastically stepped forward to greet him.
"Patriarch Qin!"
Qin Tiannan merely nodded coldly and got straight to the point, "What business do you have with me?"
Bai Zhiyuan's eyes revealed utter flattery. He said subserviently, "I've brought Bai Junya."
Qin Tiannan was amused. Although they were engaged, he had never seen a prospective in-law so eager to send the bride away. He was truly shameless to be so impatient.
"Is that why you're here?"
But Qin Tiannan wouldn't give him any good looks for this. His expression immediately sank, and he said with displeasure.
"Naturally not."
Bai Zhiyuan had prepared his speech before coming and knew Qin Tiannan's character well, so he quickly responded without haste.
Qin Tiannan waited for the rest of his statement with curiosity, watching him without a word.
Bai Zhiyuan quickly spoke.
"The young man opposing your Qin Family is called Hanyu. I have a way for you, Patriarch Qin, to resolve your worries."
Just one sentence made Qin Tiannan's expression shift slightly. Bai Zhiyuan secretly observed him from the corner of his eye, feeling more assured and suddenly full of confidence.
Therefore, he stopped talking at this point.
They were all shrewd individuals, and many things didn't need to be explicitly stated. Qin Tiannan's expression deepened. After contemplating in secret, he looked up at Bai Zhiyuan again.
"What do you want?"
Bai Zhiyuan was overjoyed inwardly but dared not show it on his face, fearing he might displease Qin Tiannan. He immediately bowed and said, "I've long heard that the Qin Family possesses wind, fire, and lightning elemental cultivation techniques. I wonder if I could request one?"
Qin Tiannan's expression turned cold upon hearing this. These three cultivation techniques were different from joint attack arts; they were the true foundation of the family. This old dog from the Bai Family truly had a voracious appetite.
Seeing the other party remain unmoved and silent, Bai Zhiyuan grew anxious in his heart and added.
"Yesterday, I heard that this brat can kill a Half-step Divine Peeking expert with one punch. I'm afraid no one below the Peeping God Realm can do anything to him."
He stopped there, as going further would be exposing the Qin Family's wounds.
The dignified four Peeping God Realm experts had still let him escape when they joined forces.
With the preceding words, Bai Zhiyuan believed the other party would definitely agree, otherwise, the Qin Family's disciples might as well not leave their homes.
The Qin Family's Shore Realm cultivators were probably not enough for him to kill alone.
Qin Tiannan's face turned icy cold, but he had to weigh the situation carefully.
This was a question of worth, and what troubled him was that he seemed to have no other choice besides this transaction.
This old geezer, once I take down the Bai Family, he'll be the first one I kill.
Gritting his teeth in secret, Qin Tiannan waved his hand, and a cultivator brought a copy of the Sky Wind Art and handed it to Bai Zhiyuan.
With the manual in hand, Bai Zhiyuan finally smiled, unable to contain his joy any longer. His expression was uncontrollable, and his heart burned with excitement.
With this manual, my descendants will surely be able to lead the Bai Family for generations.
"I've given you the item. What's your method?"
Qin Tiannan frowned, looking up, and asked coldly.
Bai Zhiyuan reluctantly tucked the manual into his embrace before smiling and saying, "Bai Junya is my method. I've already brought her here, and you can have my clansmen outside hand her over to you at any time."
Bang!
Qin Tiannan's face contorted with rage. He slammed the table and shouted, "Are you toying with me?"
Bai Zhiyuan was also startled by this sudden outburst, his heart pounding wildly. He quickly explained, "Patriarch Qin, you may not know, but Hanyu has always been infatuated with Bai Junya, and he opposes the Qin Family for her sake. Now, as long as Junya is in the Qin Family Fortress, Hanyu will naturally come looking for her."
"Instead of chasing endlessly, it's better to catch a turtle in a jar. Patriarch Qin should understand the logic behind this."
Qin Tiannan's expression softened slightly, but he still looked at Bai Zhiyuan disbelievingly, "You're not lying to me?"
Bai Zhiyuan confidently nodded his head and said, "I'm willing to stake my head as a guarantee. If I'm deceiving you, the Patriarch can come and take it."
Seeing that he spoke as if it were the truth, Qin Tiannan gradually believed him. His expression was one of joy, and he quickly ordered someone to bring her over.
Amidst a group of cultivators, Bai Junya was brought forward. Her stunningly beautiful face was streaked with tear stains. The moment she entered, she saw Bai Zhiyuan.
"You're shameless!"
Bai Junya cursed hatefully.
Bai Zhiyuan changed his expression to a gentle one and sighed, "Junya, don't blame your uncle. This is all for the good of the Bai family, and your marriage to the Qin family is also a great thing."
"So you colluded with other clan members to capture my father and then sent people to lure my brother and me back, all for the Bai family?"
Bai Junya's eyes were filled with hatred. She wished she had the power to kill him on the spot. If her Supernatural Powers hadn't been overdrawn within the Bai family, she truly would have wanted to take his dog life right now.
Bai Zhiyuan felt his face lose some of its composure at being exposed in front of everyone. He immediately put on a cold expression and said, "Just stay well in the Qin family!"
"Patriarch Qin, I'll take my leave now!"
After bowing, he hurried away.
Qin Tiannan curiously observed Bai Junya below. In his heart, he now believed Bai Zhiyuan's words.
Such a beauty, it was no wonder that rogue Hanyu was infatuated with her.
It was no wonder his own son was so eager to take this woman into his grasp.
Just as he thought of Qin Hao, Qin Hao's voice came from outside the door. He ran in with some excitement, "Father, I heard that old fellow Bai Zhiyuan brought Bai Junya here?"
As he spoke, he arrived. The first thing he saw was the beauty standing alone, the Bai Junya he had dreamed of!
He looked at Qin Tiannan excitedly, hesitating, "Dad... I..."
"If you want her, take her..."
Qin Tiannan waved his hand impatiently.
Hanyu was woken up by someone shaking him. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of red, tear-filled eyes looking at him.
"Lan, what's wrong?"
Hanyu was startled and quickly got up, asking her with a confused expression.
Linglan was crying profusely, unable to catch her breath. Hanyu rubbed his temples and first comforted her, "Catch your breath first."
After a moment, Linglan gradually calmed down. She then spoke while sobbing.
Early this morning, a member of the Bai family came to the shore looking for the Bai siblings. Bai Jingliang went down first. After a short while, he returned to the boat looking flustered to find Bai Junya.
It turned out that both of their parents had been captured by clan members and were currently being punished in the Hall of Punishment. When the siblings heard this, they immediately lost their composure.
"That Bai family cultivator said that the siblings should hurry back to help plead for mercy. Because Bai Junya and her brother were worried about their parents, they went back, and I followed behind."
Linglan sobbed.
Who knew that when they arrived at the Bai family, the moment they entered the door, the siblings were surrounded by clan members. They couldn't resist a group of people and were captured in no time.
Linglan, being an outsider, was not overly troubled and took the opportunity to escape in the chaos.
Hearing this, Hanyu also became somewhat enraged.
What kind of bizarre family was this, acting meek towards outsiders but unleashing their full force on their own family members.
"Can you save them? I heard from the Bai family members that they intend to force Bai Junya to marry into the Qin family."
Linglan looked at Hanyu while sobbing, her face full of hope.
Bai Family Hall of Punishment.
Bai Chong'an leaned against the wall, looking dejected. Beside him was his wife. At the prison door, Bai Jingliang was cursing.
He had been cursing for a full hour, from the ancestors of the Bai family down to his own generation.
He became particularly hysterical when he saw Bai Junya being taken away by Bai Zhiyuan.
"What sin has the Bai family committed to produce such beasts?"
Bai Chong'an muttered to himself, leaning against the wall with vacant eyes.
Lin Ruojun sobbed softly in despair, "My lord, you must save Ya'er!"
"Save? How can I save her? I've also become a bird in a cage."
Bai Chong'an said miserably.
He had been entangled with family affairs for over a decade, and his cultivation had been too neglected. Now his cultivation was only at the Half-step Divine Peeking stage. Several clan elders could join forces to restrain him, so how could he even talk about saving anyone...
"Who's there?"
Hanyu finally entered the city. Led by Linglan, the two arrived in front of a very grand gate.
The gate was painted vermilion, with a horizontal plaque reading "Bai Residence." Outside the gate, two stone lions as tall as half a person stood guard. Further out were some guards and servants.
As soon as they took a few steps towards the gate, someone immediately shouted to stop them.
"This is the entrance to the Bai family. Idle people are not allowed."
"Idle people are not allowed." Hanyu sneered and took a few more steps forward. With a few clangs, someone drew their swords.
"So what if I enter?"
Hanyu said with a cold laugh.
"Then you are courting death."
As his voice fell, several guards rushed forward with their sabers. Hanyu didn't dodge or evade. A few mere Divine Spring cultivators probably wouldn't even be able to scrape off a layer of dirt from him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
After a few sounds, the guards looked at their chipped blades with terrified expressions and immediately panicked.
Hanyu walked to the stone lion without a word. He grasped the mouth of one stone lion with one hand and the other with his other hand. Without any apparent effort, he directly threw them.
The first stone lion sent the guards flying several meters away. After they fell to the ground, all of them had broken bones.
The second stone lion was hurled towards the grand mansion. It was unknown how many years this gate had stood here, but today it was completely smashed down.
"Who dares to cause trouble at my Bai Family!"
Several angry roars echoed, and a group of Bai Family cultivators and many elders rushed out upon hearing the commotion, all of them furious!
Hanyu pointed at himself and said with a cold laugh.
"I! Hanyu!"
The chapters released in the next few days will have more words than the original three chapters, so sometimes there will be two chapters, but if I have the capacity, I still want to do three chapters.
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