Upon hearing there was news of the Soul-Calming Grass, the Qu Family head became extremely anxious. Before long, a young man emerged from inside. The moment he saw Huo Hai, his eyes lit up, and he grabbed Huo Hai, pulling him indoors.
As they walked, he said, "I am Qu Linyi, the eldest direct-line son of the Qu Family. Brother, you came at just the right time. My sister can be saved now." So this was the Qu Family's eldest young master. An amusing thought flashed through Huo Hai's mind.
That fellow had entered with great fanfare earlier, yet only a steward had come to receive him. It looked solemn enough, but the distance in it was plain to see. Yet when Huo Hai arrived, the Qu Family's eldest young master personally came to greet him. The difference in treatment was like heaven and earth. Still, Huo Hai was not foolish enough to say it aloud. He could let that idiot keep crowing over himself.
"I am Huo Hai, merely an ordinary adventurer." Any lone traveler who had not joined a major faction could be called an adventurer. As he spoke, Huo Hai flicked his wrist and shook Qu Linyi's hand away before following him onward.
Huo Hai truly was not accustomed to having another man tug him around by the wrist. Feeling that force, Qu Linyi's eyes immediately brightened. Huo Hai was not very old, yet his cultivation was truly terrifying.
He had not possessed the slightest ability to resist that force just now. Qu Linyi had encountered fortunate opportunities before, and with the Qu Family's vast resources supporting him all these years, he had only recently broken through to the Spirit Marshal Realm. Among the younger generation of the Ink Lotus Domain, he was considered one of the