With the criminal they had been pursuing finally captured, Fang Qianyuan and the others' mission came to an end.
Afterward, everyone returned one after another. Fang Qianyuan accepted Elder Ling's invitation and visited the Ling Family as a Sect Elite.
The Ling Family held a victory banquet, which also served as a feast to thank their guests and friends for their assistance.
Fang Qianyuan brought out his Qingyun Brocade Garment, donned a golden crown, and fastened a jade belt around his waist. With the distinguished bearing of a true scion of a prestigious family, he drew admiration and praise the moment he appeared. Even the Ling Family's patriarch received him personally, exchanging cordial words before introducing the family's younger members to him.
The Ling Family's elders cultivated friendships with the sect's stewards, elders, and senior figures in its courts and halls. For the younger generation, however, it was particularly important to befriend promising disciples like Fang Qianyuan.
Perhaps in the future, they would have another friend among the sect's senior leadership or at Earth Rank, someone with whom they could exchange help.
Fang Qianyuan likewise befriended these scions of aristocratic clans. By now, the stir surrounding the Moonlight Birthday Banquet had gradually subsided, but his reputation remained undiminished. Everyone was eager without being frenzied, making this an excellent opportunity to expand his network.
Only after making their acquaintance did he discover that the Ling Family's eldest legitimate son was named Ling Yunlong, and that he was the elder cousin of the Young Master Ling who had been murdered.
Speaking of his younger cousin, Ling Yunlong said sorrowfully, "My cousin was rather unruly, but he never did anything that defied Heaven and outraged human decency. To think such a deranged villain would murder him! It's truly hateful!"
Fang Qianyuan offered no