Information on the Child of Destiny, a Groom Protagonist?

After Qin Ming and Qin Ling disappeared from view, Qin Jiuge turned to the side and called out to Uncle Li.

Almost instantly, Uncle Li appeared before Qin Jiuge.

Uncle Li was somewhat shocked as well.

He had known Qin Jiuge for many years and had never imagined that this already outstanding youth possessed such terrifying talent.

Not only did he possess the Chaos Body, which everyone on the Sky Profound Continent envied, but he was also steady of heart, neither arrogant nor impetuous—a rare gem indeed.

Following such a master, Uncle Li felt that the future was bright.

"Young Master, what are your orders?"

Uncle Li cupped his hands and asked.

"Do this. Immediately arrange for people to investigate the Sky Profound Continent. Among those surnamed Ye, Xiao, and Lin, see if there are any clan members who are looked down upon or ostracized, and also... any who have suddenly risen to prominence."

As Qin Jiuge spoke, he counted on his fingers, wondering whether he had missed a surname.

"Uh... it seems... there's also Tang?"

Qin Jiuge thought to himself.

Then he broke into a smile.

Forget it, really forget it. In any case, I'm not afraid of being tangled up by my real mother...

Uncle Li had originally thought that, with the battle for the family head drawing near, the thing Qin Jiuge should be doing most was cultivating as quickly as possible so that he could seize the lead in the Young Master Battle.

What was the point of investigating these surnames across the continent?

However, out of respect for Qin Jiuge, as well as the shock brought by his previous prediction of Xiao Yan'er's talent returning, Uncle Li obediently chose to carry out the order.

After Uncle Li left, Qin Jiuge stood in the spacious courtyard, silently making calculations.

He had already summarized the characteristics of the Children of Destiny. Uncle Li merely needed to follow the clues...

And all he needed to do was wait.

"A Destined Great Villain, the late-stage great villain for a full nine Children of Destiny... that truly is rather heavy."

"Since things have come to this, I should cultivate first."

Qin Jiuge sighed and returned to his room.

One month later, inside Qin Jiuge's room.

Qin Jiuge sat at the table, toying with a small wine flask in his hand. Uncle Li stood respectfully before him.

"Young Master... over this past month, I sent out everyone we could use..."

"During this month, we dispatched many of our people throughout the East Desolation region where we are located. And would you believe it, we really found something."

"Our people discovered that in a small family, an utterly ordinary Groom suddenly began practicing martial arts, and his progress was extremely rapid."

"In just three short months, he went from entering cultivation to reaching Qi Condensation. He can also refine pills, and recently, we heard that he has developed some romantic ties with the daughter of that small family's Patriarch."

"Perhaps it would not be unusual in a great power, but he is merely a Groom from a small family. He would normally find it difficult even to come into contact with cultivation methods, yet he has advanced at such speed."

Hearing this, Qin Jiuge nodded in satisfaction.

Uncle Li was indeed very reliable when it came to getting things done.

Were the various abnormalities displayed by this Groom not precisely the traits of a Child of Destiny?

Of the eight Children of Destiny, another had surfaced...

Just then, Uncle Li's voice rang out again. "By the way, Young Master... that Groom's surname is Lin."

Uncle Li did not know why Qin Jiuge was searching for such people, but he still dutifully completed the task Qin Jiuge had assigned him.

"A Groom... suddenly beginning cultivation, progressing at breakneck speed, and even learning chess without a teacher."

"Could this fellow be holding the script of a Servant Protagonist?"

He had only begun cultivating three months ago, yet he had already reached the Qi Condensation realm... truly extraordinary!

However, this also indirectly confirmed another of his conjectures.

That was, the Child of Destiny was still in the beginner's village. He could still be saved...

With that thought, Qin Jiuge wasted no more time. He rose directly and walked out, casually instructing Uncle Li behind him, "Uncle Li, bring half the Dark Guards. We're making a trip."

Although Uncle Li did not know what Qin Jiuge intended to do, habits formed over many years made him choose to comply at once.

East Departure City.

Su Family.

Within the spacious council hall, Su Family Patriarch Su Lie and several other Elders were holding a meeting.

Su Lie's face was flushed with excitement. "Everyone! Although Lin Fan is merely a Groom of the Su Family, he is absolutely a rare talent!"

"The pills he refined on his very first attempt were far better than those of many Alchemists who had been famous for years!"

"That's right. In the past, our Su Family had to spend enormous sums purchasing pills from other families. Not only was the cost immense, but the effects were poor. Now that we have pills refined by Lin Fan, we have not only saved vast amounts of resources, but their effects are even better!"

"Nowadays, many families in East Departure City have already begun placing orders with our Su Family for the pills refined by Lin Fan!"

"Not only that, Lin Fan's cultivation talent is astonishing as well. Reaching Qi Condensation First Layer at his age is simply rare!"

Inside the hall, Su Lie and the several great Elders constantly praised Lin Fan.

As for Lin Fan, the protagonist being praised, he sat calmly in the seat of honor, bored out of his mind.

He had no interest at all in listening to Su Lie and the Elders flatter him. His gaze fell openly upon a young girl beside Su Lie.

The young girl was around sixteen or seventeen, breathtakingly beautiful and graceful in figure.

She was Su Wan'er, the only daughter of Su Family Patriarch Su Lie.

A graceful lady is the fair pursuit of a gentleman.

Young, beautiful, and of noble status, Su Wan'er could be called the Goddess of the entire Su Family.

For Lin Fan, he had once only been able to steal distant glances at her. Now, however, he could openly appraise Su Wan'er without fearing rebuke.

Lin Fan's undisguised gaze was quickly noticed by the Elders.

"Patriarch, Lin Fan is a young hero, while Wan'er is yet unmarried. Why not let the two children spend more time together? Perhaps they may even spark something between them!"

Third Elder Su Wu shouted toward Su Lie.

Hearing Third Elder Su Wu's almost blatant matchmaking, the smile on Lin Fan's face grew ever more pronounced.

Everything had changed... he was no longer that lowly Groom from before...

Soon, he would become the Su Family's Chief Alchemist, marry Su Wan'er, and ascend to the pinnacle of life...

Just then.

Peals of thunder rang out above the Su Family Sky.

The originally bright and sunny sky had, for some unknown reason, suddenly become thick with dark clouds, and the entire firmament dimmed several shades.

Wave after wave of mighty auras surged wildly between heaven and earth.

This terrifying phenomenon alarmed the Su Family Elders present and Patriarch Su Lie, and they hurried outside to investigate.

They saw that within the darkened sky, a Divine Boat was crossing the void and descending above East Departure City!