Chapter 81: Liu City in the Midst of Wind and Rain

If Qin Yuan and Elder Qing were to pursue them, those two might have been able to take one of them down if they fought desperately.

Not pursuing was the right choice!

Elder Qing cupped his hands and said,

"Patriarch Qin, I thank you for today. If it weren't for you, I would have been in danger!"

"Don't say that. You are an Enshrined Elder of our Family, and we are one Family. This is only as it should be.

Stop with these polite formalities."

Qin Yuan naturally refused to accept Elder Qing's thanks.

He knew that even without him, Elder Qing would have been fine; after all, he was a Martial King level expert.

He surely had some trump cards and wouldn't have fallen so easily to two Great Martial Masters.

How could Qin Yuan have known that if Qin Ming hadn't suppressed Elder Qing's injuries,

Elder Qing would likely have found it difficult even to move at this time, let alone fight.

It was only because Qin Yuan didn't know how severe Elder Qing's injuries were that he thought this way.

"In any case, I, Azure Flame, owe you a favor. If there is anything you need, just say the word!"

Elder Qing said, cupping his hands.

A favor from a Martial King was incredibly precious. Upon hearing Elder Qing's promise, Qin Yuan was secretly delighted.

He also knew that Alchemists held high status, and it was impossible for Elder Qing to fully commit to joining the Qin Family so easily.

Currently, their relationship with Elder Qing relied entirely on the bond provided by Qin Ming. If anything were to happen to Qin Ming,

or if Qin Ming were to leave, Elder Qing would likely not stay with the Qin Family either.

To an expert like Elder Qing, the Qin Family was far from being worthy of his Dharma Eye.

"Elder Qing, you're being too serious! We have already received so many benefits from you; this was only our duty. If you have any other instructions, please speak freely, and we will certainly see to them.

Your presence in the Qin Family is an honor to us. Please, do not be so formal."

Qin Yuan cupped his hands and continued.

"Alright, you two should stop talking. It's late, and everyone needs to sleep!

We're all one Family, why act like strangers?"

Qin Ming said with a grin.

"Haha…" Both Elder Qing and Qin Yuan burst into laughter.

Elder Qing felt he had burdened the Qin Family, while Qin Yuan felt that Elder Qing had given them too many benefits, so being able to help him was only right.

And so, a misunderstanding arose between the two.

However, it was a positive misunderstanding, so Qin Ming didn't expose it.

After their laughter, everyone dispersed. However, from that night onwards, the Qin Family's defenses became even more Sen Yan.

The Qin Family Members all felt as if a storm was brewing.

And Liu City no longer seemed like the Liu City of old.

In this short period, too many things had happened in Liu City.

First, the Zhao Family of the Four Great Families was wiped out, and all their properties were carved up by the remaining three of the Four Great Families and the City Lord.

Before the matter of the Zhao Family could even cool down, Liu City severed its Medicinal Pill trade with Chenyang City.

At this critical juncture, the Qin Family emerged out of nowhere, with a Grand Alchemist shocking all of Liu City.

Afterwards, the Qin Family and the Ouyang Family formed an alliance to stand together.

The Chen Family and the City Lord also formed an alliance to jointly boycott the Qin and Ouyang Families.

The Qin Family then had a fierce Pill Duel against the Chen Family and the City Lord, and in the end, the unassuming Qin Family actually emerged victorious.

This solidified the Qin Family's status as one of the Four Great Families in Liu City.

During this time, things were turbulent; those with a keen sense of intuition could feel that Liu City had become a place of trouble.

Many people began to move away, waiting for Liu City to truly become peaceful again.

However, some were already caught in the middle of the trouble, and it wasn't so easy for them to just leave.

Like the Wang Family, they were one of the Four Great Families, and Liu City was their root; they had no way to leave as they pleased.

Furthermore, they still wanted to get a share of the spoils in this chaotic situation.