Hu Liena's Visit, the Origin of the Name Jiuxiao!

"Halt. This is the Qin residence. Do you have an invitation?"

The guards outside the Qin Family estate raised their hands to stop Hu Liena from approaching further.

Hu Liena was wearing a veil over her face; as the Saintess of Spirit Hall, she feared being recognized by some.

Should I use a spirit skill to sneak in?

No sooner had this thought crossed her mind than she extinguished it.

The head of the Qin Family, Qin Yuntian, was a Spirit Saint, and if Qin Jiuxiao happened to be at the residence as well—

According to Bu Le's previous explanation, he possessed the strength of a Title Douluo.

Doing something like that might be seen as a provocation.

She was here to see what kind of person Qin Jiuxiao was and to win him over.

It would be bad if they became enemies.

"Big Brother Guard, I am a friend of Young Master Qin. We arranged to meet here."

"Could you please go inside and announce my arrival?"

The two guards exchanged a glance and nodded.

One of them ran into the estate, while the other spoke to her.

"Please wait a moment. The family head will be here shortly."

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena began to observe the Qin residence from the outside.

Along the way, she had heard quite a few things about the Qin Family.

Qin Jiuxiao had awakened with innate full spirit power and caught the eye of the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, who had enfeoffed the head of the Qin Family as a count and granted him a city.

Instead of becoming arrogant or overbearing because of this, the Qin Family had strictly established rules to restrain every member of their household.

There had been no incidents of the Qin Family bullying others, and they even frequently helped the commoners.

They helped them find jobs in the city to support their families.

Their reputation was excellent.

Yet, Qin Jiuxiao himself was extremely low-key. Aside from his habit of taking his maids out to enjoy the scenery and make friends, almost no information about him could be heard.

As for his cultivation, it was unheard of.

"Low-key and reserved, knowing how to hide his edge."

"With such a mindset, even if his strength is exaggerated, he will definitely be a top-tier powerhouse in the future."

"I am becoming more and more curious about you."

The smile beneath Hu Liena's veil grew increasingly charming.

Tap, tap, tap!

Footsteps sounded from behind.

It was the guard who had gone to report, accompanied by a middle-aged man.

Qin Yuntian looked at Hu Liena. Although the woman wore a light veil, her figure could not be concealed.

He knew his son's personality well.

He was very devoted.

He only liked beautiful women.

Even the maids by his side were of all types—lolis and mature women alike.

Judging by Hu Liena's demeanor, this boy must have stirred up some romantic debt outside again.

"Ahem, young lady, may I ask your name and what your relationship is with my boy?"

To be safe, Qin Yuntian decided to ask.

As soon as Hu Liena heard this, she knew the man before her was Qin Jiuxiao's father, so she bowed slightly.

"Greetings, Uncle. I am a friend of Young Master Qin, and we arranged to meet here."

"Is he at home right now?"

Qin Yuntian narrowed his eyes. He was no simple character; he could discern the general situation from just a few words.

If Hu Liena had come to find Qin Jiuxiao, how could she not have set a time in advance?

If there had been an appointment, how could Qin Jiuxiao possibly forget?

That left only one possibility: this person was here to investigate his son, Qin Jiuxiao.

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Qin Yuntian's eyes. The fact that his son's first and second spirit rings were ten-thousand-year rings had likely been discovered.

Should he get rid of her?

But after a moment's thought, Qin Yuntian abandoned the idea.

The fact that she dared to come alone meant she had a faction behind her, and this matter was known to more than just one person.

If he dealt with her, it might only alert the enemy.

The best course of action was to contact his son and inform him of the situation.

With Qin Jiuxiao's intelligence, he would know how to handle it.

The thought vanished in an instant, and a smile returned to Qin Yuntian's face.

"Young lady, Jiuxiao must have lost track of time; he went out and hasn't returned yet."

"You can tell me if you have any business, and I will pass it on for you."

"You are also welcome to wait at the residence, and I will have someone notify him to return immediately."

As the Saintess of Spirit Hall, Hu Liena naturally had some insight and knew she had already been exposed.

He was indeed Qin Jiuxiao's father; he was no simple character either.

She bowed slightly and smiled, a look of slight shame on her face.

"Perhaps I remembered the time wrong."

"Then I shall go outside and look for Jiuxiao. Perhaps I will be lucky enough to run into him."

"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle. This junior will take her leave."

With that, Hu Liena slowly turned and left, her pace neither hurried nor slow.

Qin Yuntian watched Hu Liena's disappearing figure, the smile on his face slowly fading.

"Someone come."

He waved his hand and summoned a Spirit King, ordering him to follow her from a distance to see exactly whose person Hu Liena was.

Immediately after, he summoned another person.

"Go to the Rose Hotel and find the young master. Tell him what happened here."

The man nodded and quickly vanished from the spot.

Qin Yuntian looked at the bustling Soto City and sighed softly.

He had certainly heard the commotion from last night.

How could he not know about a battle between Title Douluo so close by?

But just as he was about to take action, he had received a letter from Qin Jiuxiao.

It told him to stay at home and remain still, only needing to appease the people in the city.

Qin Jiuxiao could handle that side himself.

Furthermore, he was protected by a mysterious woman who was a Title Douluo, so his old father need not worry.

How could he not know that Qin Jiuxiao was afraid of him falling into danger?

A Title Douluo was not something he, a mere Spirit Saint, could deal with.

"I never expected that one day, my cultivation as a Spirit Saint, which I was so proud of, would become a burden."

"Then again, this child was never an ordinary person."

"If he hadn't descended from the sky to save me twelve years ago, I might have already been killed in that night raid."

Qin Yuntian whispered to himself, and then his eyes filled with a long-suppressed murderous intent.

"And that Haotian Douluo, Tang Hao. When you were traveling the continent, I shouldn't have been kind enough to give you that meal."

"My Qin Family's Spirit Douluo patriarch discovered the secret of the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast and kindly warned you."

"I never expected that to protect the secret of the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, you would raid the Qin Family at night and frame it as the work of Spirit Hall."

"If not for my son's appearance, which completely masked my aura, there would be no Qin Yuntian today."

"The name Jiuxiao was also chosen for him at that time."

"He fell from the nine heavens, and in the future, he will surely return to the sky and soar through the nine heavens!"

When Qin Yuntian thought of Qin Jiuxiao, his face was filled with paternal love.

A sense of gratification also welled up in his heart.

"You, Tang Hao, are a Title Douluo now, and I cannot kill you."

"But my son Jiuxiao has the bearing of a god; he will surely be able to vent my anger for me in the future!"

"Your days of arrogance are numbered!"

Qin Yuntian sneered, flicked his sleeves, and turned back into the Qin residence. He had to go back and continue his cultivation.

It would be best if he could also cultivate to become a Title Douluo; then, perhaps he could personally take revenge.

He muttered to himself as he walked.

"Jiuxiao seems to have had someone send me a drop of blood, saying it's for soaking in to help with cultivation. I wonder if it's true."

"He also had me secretly purchase high-grade Whale Glue. I don't know why this boy needs to supplement himself with these things at such a young age."

"Could it be that he's not performing well in certain areas?"

"Forget it, I'd better not ask. I'll just do as he says."

On the other side, Qin Jiuxiao suddenly sneezed and opened his eyes, looking around.

"Strange, who is thinking of me?"