Disciplining Su Can'er Before Lin Fan

Su Family, Banquet Hall.

Qin Jiuge sat high in the seat of honor, while Su Family Head Su Lie and a group of Elders sat around him on either side, endlessly flattering him.

"Young Master Qin truly is a peerless talent among the young. To meet you today is a blessing earned over three lifetimes!"

"Come, Young Master Qin, this old man offers you a toast..."

"Our humble Su Family is truly blessed by our ancestors to have earned Young Master Qin's favor... For this blessing, I'll drink it all!"

Thud, thud, thud!

Just as the Elders were racking their brains to flatter Qin Jiuge, a series of heavy footsteps sounded.

The Elders turned to look, only to see Lin Fan walking in with a gloomy expression.

Perhaps because he was agitated, Lin Fan's footsteps were especially heavy.

The moment the Elders saw Lin Fan, they were immediately displeased.

Wasn't Lin Fan being far too oblivious?... If the Su Family had not seen some talent for alchemy in him before, who would have given him a pleasant look?

Now that they had latched onto Qin Jiuge's thick golden thigh, who still cared about some Lin Fan?

At once, an Elder rebuked him. "Lin Fan, you have no sense of propriety at all! Today's banquet was arranged by the family to receive Young Master Qin, yet you dare arrive late?"

"That's right. Young Master Qin is of such noble status, yet you dare put on such airs?"

Faced with the Elders' rebukes, Lin Fan remained unmoved. His eyes were fixed stubbornly on Qin Jiuge. "Qin Jiuge, I hear that your talent is unrivaled... Do you dare fight me?

"If you lose, stay farther away from Xian'er!"

A challenge?

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, the several Su Family Elders present, along with Family Head Su Lie, immediately flew into a rage.

What status did Qin Jiuge hold?

He was the Second Sequence among the younger generation of the Eternal Qin Family!

To their Su Family, he was a figure like a Heavenly God, yet a lowly Groom had challenged him?

If word of this got out, wouldn't the Su Family be mocked until their backbone was broken?

In almost an instant, several Su Family Elders became furious.

"Lin Fan, have you gone stupid? What is Young Master Qin's status? Why would he lower himself to fight you?"

"That's right! A mere Groom like you calling Young Master Qin by name is already a grave act of disrespect!"

"That's right. Even we would not dare call Young Master Qin by name, yet you, a mere Groom..."

"Lin Fan, you have been expelled from the Su Family. Get out of here!"

Su Lie turned to Qin Jiuge, bowed deeply, and said humbly, "Young Master Qin, a servant of the household does not understand the rules. Please forgive the offense!"

Qin Jiuge narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his right hand, pressing it down through the air to signal the Elders to be quiet.

Almost instantly, the Elders who had been raging just moments ago fell silent as cicadas in winter, looking obediently at Qin Jiuge.

Once the Banquet Hall had quieted down, Qin Jiuge looked at Lin Fan with a teasing expression.

A one-on-one duel?

If his guess was correct, Lin Fan certainly possessed a protagonist's cheat, most likely one that enhanced his combat strength.

Otherwise, how could he possibly dare oppose him?

What a joke. He was not one of those idiotic villains from novels in his past life, who had power and influence at their disposal yet insisted on dueling the Child of Destiny.

Winning brought no benefits, but losing meant losing everything.

Although he had confidence in his own strength, when dealing with a Child of Destiny like Lin Fan, he still had to be steady beyond steady, cautious beyond cautious...

At that thought, Qin Jiuge revealed a mocking smile and said, "Does every stray cat or dog by the roadside deserve to make demands of me?"

"Wouldn't that keep me busy to death?"

"And besides, what are you to Xian'er? If I remember correctly, Xian'er chose to stay last night."

What!?

At Qin Jiuge's words, Lin Fan's pupils constricted violently.

Qin Jiuge had sent someone to watch him last night?

Otherwise, how did he even know that Su Xian'er had decided to stay?

"Lin Fan, you actually wanted to elope with Xian'er?"

"The Su Family fed you and housed you, and this is how you repay the Su Family?"

"The Su Family raised a white-eyed wolf!"

"That's right, Family Head. A white-eyed wolf like this should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

Several Su Family Elders were instantly beside themselves with rage.

To them now, Su Xian'er was a rare commodity to be held close.

She was their weapon for latching onto Qin Jiuge—or rather, the Qin Family's—thick golden thigh!

If Lin Fan spirited her away, all their hopes would go up in smoke!

This was simply unforgivable!

A few of them, with particularly hot tempers, were itching to seize Lin Fan directly. But because of Qin Jiuge's earlier gesture, none dared make a move.

Before Lin Fan could speak, Qin Jiuge turned to look at Su Xian'er beside him.

At this moment, Su Xian'er felt incomparably fortunate.

Luckily... luckily, I was resolute enough last night. If I had shown even the slightest hesitation, would it have affected Young Master Qin's impression of me?

When she felt Qin Jiuge's gaze, Su Xian'er looked at him with her beautiful eyes brimming with affection, waiting for him to speak.

Pat, pat!

Qin Jiuge remained seated, lightly patting his right thigh with his right hand.

"Sit here."

At those words, Su Xian'er's pretty face immediately flushed crimson.

She was still an unmarried young girl. She had never even done something as simple as hold hands with a man!

How could she directly sit on a man's lap?

But as she looked into Qin Jiuge's eyes, she knew this was a test from him.

If she passed the test, not only she, but even the Su Family could soar into the sky in a single bound.

But if she displeased Qin Jiuge, wiping out the Su Family would be no more than a single sentence from him!

"You!"

Seeing Qin Jiuge behave so brazenly, actually asking Su Xian'er to sit on his lap, Lin Fan immediately grew furious.

He stared fixedly at Su Xian'er, hoping that she would refuse this unreasonable demand.

Yet, to his surprise, Su Xian'er barely hesitated. With graceful lotus steps, she walked over and gently sat on Qin Jiuge's lap!

The next moment, a hand wearing a ring settled over Su Xian'er's leg.

Su Xian'er leaned back slightly, almost resting in Qin Jiuge's embrace.

Qin Jiuge looked up at Lin Fan provocatively.

"See? Xian'er isn't unwilling in the slightest. On the contrary, she's enjoying it... isn't she?"

Before his words had even faded, Qin Jiuge exerted force with his right hand over Su Xian'er's leg and gave it a hard squeeze.

"Ah!"

Su Xian'er let out a soft, breathy cry, and her face instantly turned crimson.

She had never expected Qin Jiuge to tease her so openly on such an occasion!

The next moment, the system's voice rang in Qin Jiuge's mind.

[Congratulations, Host. You have struck at the Child of Destiny's confidence and plundered his destiny fortune. Reward obtained: two Nine-Pattern Dharma Aspect Pills (raise Dharma Form Cultivation by one level with no side effects).]

At the same time.

"AAAAAHHH!"

Lin Fan, standing opposite them, let out an enraged roar. His eyes instantly turned blood-red, and the aura around him continued to erupt.

Qin Jiuge had provoked him to the point of near madness. He no longer had the mind to consider his plans.

"AAAAAH! Qin Jiuge, I'll kill you!"