The second miss of the Tianqin clan gently moved her feet and leisurely arrived before Jianchen. Her pair of beautiful eyes stared at Jianchen with a strange light as she said, "Young master Jianchen is now a famous person. The title of Mercenary King represents the title of the number one youth expert, yet it was so easily obtained by young master Jianchen."
The words of the second miss of the Tianqin clan were heard by the guards, and their expressions changed. Their gazes towards Jianchen had completely changed, and their hearts were filled with regret.
This was especially true for the guard who had just turned Jianchen away. Even his face became pale, "Dammit, I never thought that he would be the Mercenary King Jianchen who obtained this year's Mercenary Tournament. I actually spoke to him like that just now."
Jianchen cupped his hands and said with a faint smile, "Second miss is too serious. I was only able to obtain the title of number one because of a moment of luck."
"Young master Jianchen is truly modest." The second miss's pair of bright eyes had a trace of a faint smile. Her gaze towards Jianchen carried a bit of admiration as she said, "Young master Jianchen, since you've come to my Tianqin clan, why don't you come in and have a seat?"
"That is exactly what I was thinking." Jianchen said with a smile. His expression was easy-going without the slightest trace of arrogance.
"Young master, please!" The second miss of the Tianqin clan made an inviting gesture, then walked side by side with Jianchen into the Tianqin clan. When they passed by the entrance, the second miss looked at the guards with a somewhat reproachful gaze and yelled, "This is young master Jianchen, an important guest of my Tianqin clan. Do not be so rude in the future. Quickly apologize to young master Jianchen."
The guards had a panicked expression and hastily knelt down on one knee. They said with a panicked tone, "This lowly one deserves to die, this lowly one deserves to die. Please punish us, young master Jianchen!" The guards also knew of the Mercenary King's influence. If the head of the Tianqin clan found out that they had just stopped the Mercenary King from entering and even had the intention of chasing him away, then they could not imagine just how severe of a punishment they would receive.
"Forget it, it's just a small matter. Let's not talk about it." Jianchen was not a petty person, and what had just happened could not be more normal. After all, the guards of a few large clans more or less carried a bit of arrogance. Changyang Prefecture was no exception.
Jianchen followed the second miss into the Tianqin clan, and the news of the Mercenary King's arrival had already been reported to the clan head by a guard. As a result, not long after Jianchen entered the Tianqin clan's courtyard, Qin Xiao's father personally came to welcome him with the upper echelons of the Tianqin clan.
"Hahaha, welcome to my Tianqin clan, little brother Jianchen. Little brother Jianchen's arrival has truly brought light to my Tianqin clan," the head of the Tianqin clan laughed loudly from a great distance away. His words were extremely respectful. Jianchen's identity was different now. Just the title of Mercenary King was enough to make the head of the Tianqin clan treat him completely different from before.
Jianchen and the head of the Tianqin clan exchanged a few words before being invited to the main hall to be warmly entertained. The news of the Mercenary King's arrival spread through the Tianqin clan very quickly, causing the upper echelons of the clan to rush over. On one hand, they wanted to get acquainted with Jianchen, and on the other hand, they wanted to witness the Mercenary King's glory.
In a luxurious room within the Tianqin clan, the low growls of men and the soul-stirring moans of women could be heard from time to time. At this moment, an old servant who seemed to be a housekeeper hurried over and said from outside, "Young master, I've just received news that the Mercenary King, Jianchen, who obtained first place in this year's Mercenary Tournament, has come to my Tianqin clan."
In the room, the young master Tianjue was on the bed with an extremely beautiful girl. When he heard that, he immediately shivered and became impotent. He cried out, "What? Jianchen has come to my Tianqin clan?" The young master Tianjue could not help but think back to the conflict he had with Jianchen over a year ago. His face immediately paled.
"Jianchen has actually come to my Tianqin clan. He … he must have come to find me. No, I can't stay here any longer." The young master Tianjue completely lost the will to continue with the girl under him. Ignoring the girl's resentful gaze, he hurriedly got off the bed and put on his clothes.
"Housekeeper Tian, prepare a carriage immediately. I need to leave the city immediately. Remember, don't tell anyone."
… …
At this moment, Jianchen was chatting with the upper echelons of the Tianqin clan in the hall. As he was the Mercenary King who obtained first place in the Mercenary Tournament, the upper echelons of the Tianqin clan treated him very politely. They no longer treated him like they did a year ago. In particular, the Tianjue clan took the initiative to apologize to Jianchen for the small misunderstanding between Jianchen and Tianjue. They were extremely sincere.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Jianchen entered the main topic. He said to the patriarch of the Tianqin clan, "Patriarch, may I ask where Qin Xiao is right now?"
"I'm truly sorry. Ever since Xiao 'er returned from the Mercenary Tournament, he went into seclusion with the great elder to cultivate. He still hasn't returned," the patriarch of the Tianqin clan said with regret. At the same time, he secretly rejoiced inside. Jianchen was so close to his son. If his son became the patriarch in the future, the Tianqin clan would gain another powerful ally.
This was because there were rumors on the Tian Yuan Continent that any Mercenary King who obtained first place in the Mercenary Tournament would become a Heaven Saint Master at the very least if they successfully matured. There was even a very high chance for them to break through to Saint Ruler.
Jianchen also became disappointed when he heard that Qin Xiao was not present. The main reason he had come to the Tianqin clan was because of Qin Xiao.
Afterwards, the upper echelons of the Tianqin clan all tried to persuade Jianchen to stay. They hoped that Jianchen could stay a little longer in the clan. At the same time, they sent people to call Qin Xiao back.
In the end, Jian Chen found it difficult to turn down their kindness. He agreed to stay in the Tianqin clan for a day, but he rejected the idea of the Tianqin clan sending people to call Qin Xiao back. He did not want to disturb Qin Xiao's cultivation because of him.
Jianchen received a warm welcome in the Tianqin clan. They even prepared a banquet for Jianchen at night. After the banquet, Jianchen returned to the room the patriarch of the Tianqin clan had specially prepared for him to receive important guests.
At this moment, the White Tiger that had always been sleeping in Jianchen's embrace suddenly woke up. It slowly opened its eyes and looked around in suspicion with its bright and pure eyes. Afterward, it leapt onto Jianchen's shoulder and gently rubbed its furry head against Jianchen's face.
"Little thing, you've finally woken up after sleeping for so long." Jianchen chuckled as he hugged the White Tiger from his shoulder. He sensed the White Tiger's energy undulations and discovered that the White Tiger's strength had already reached Class 3.
"Wuwuwuwu …" The White Tiger whimpered at Jianchen before sniffing the Space Ring on Jianchen's finger.
Jianchen naturally understood what the White Tiger meant. However, what surprised him was that the White Tiger's intelligence had clearly increased by a lot. It could actually use such a method to express its need for heavenly resources.
"As expected of the Winged Tiger. It really is different from the rest." Jianchen thought to himself. He took out the Dragonsnake Grass, Geocentric Lotus, Amethyst Fruit, and ten other heavenly resources from his Space Ring and fed them to the White Tiger. After ingesting the heavenly resources, the White Tiger fell into a deep slumber as usual.
Jianchen gently placed the sleeping White Tiger on the bed before tidying up the few remaining heavenly resources in his Space Ring. A sliver of worry appeared on his face as he murmured, "There aren't many heavenly resources left. It's probably only enough for the White Tiger to reach Class 4. I need to get some heavenly resources as soon as I have time, or the White Tiger's strength will definitely be hindered."
The night passed in a hurry. The next morning, Jianchen emerged from his room with the White Tiger in his arms. He planned on bidding farewell to the patriarch of the Tianqin clan.
When he passed by a garden, he suddenly heard the sound of a zither. The young lady of the Tianqin clan was still sitting in the same pavilion as before, playing her zither.
Jianchen could not help but think of the time when he had met the Heavenly Enchantress in the sacred land of Mercenary City as he listened to the music.
The Heavenly Enchantress was a peerless beauty that reigned supreme in the world. She possessed a beauty that outshone the moon and flowers, enough to make the world pale in comparison. Even Jian Chen could not help but sigh in amazement at her beauty.
Jianchen arrived in the pavilion and stood quietly behind the young lady. His gaze landed on the zither on the stone table and a sliver of surprise gradually appeared in his eyes.
He had seen the Heavenly Enchantress in person in the sacred land of Mercenary City. He had also seen the zither the Heavenly Enchantress held in her arms. The zither the young lady was currently playing was exactly the same as the Zither of the Demonic Cry in the Heavenly Enchantress' arms. He could not help but feel surprised.
Jianchen did not disturb the young lady. He stood there quietly. Very soon, the second miss finished her song. Turning her head to look at Jian Chen, she said, "Young master Jian Chen, please sit." The second miss of the Tianqin clan was still covered by a veil, so her true appearance could not be seen.
Jianchen did not hold back. He walked over to the stone table across from the young lady and sat down.
The young lady gently plucked the strings with her slender fingers, causing the zither to produce heavy notes from time to time. However, she looked at Jianchen and said, "According to what I know, young master Jianchen does not know how to play the zither, yet you've been standing behind me for so long. Is there something you need?"
Jianchen faintly smiled, "I saw that the zither the young lady used was exactly the same as the one the Heavenly Enchantress used, so I was extremely curious, which was why I stayed behind. Please forgive me if I've disturbed you."
Surprise flashed through the young lady's eyes. She asked, "Has the young master seen the Heavenly Enchantress before?"
"I was fortunate enough to see her in Mercenary City," said Jianchen.
The young lady came to a realisation and said, "Young master, you've overlooked something. My zither was originally a replica of the Zither of the Demonic Cry, so it's obviously the same as the one the Heavenly Enchantress used. There are quite a few zithers like this in the outside world, and I just happen to have one."
"I see. I've been careless." Afterward, Jianchen casually chatted with the young lady before bidding farewell, "Young lady, I will be leaving the Tianqin clan today. Farewell. I hope we can meet again. Farewell!"
"Are you in such a hurry to leave?" The young lady of the Tianqin clan walked out of the pavilion with her zither and leisurely followed behind Jianchen. She seemed like a well-bred young lady.
"I have important matters to attend to and cannot be delayed, so I can't stay here for long," Jianchen replied.
After bidding farewell to the young lady, Jianchen went to find the patriarch of the Tianqin clan to bid farewell. Although the patriarch tried his best to keep him, Jianchen was determined to leave. He was unable to keep Jianchen no matter how hard he tried. In the end, he could only bid farewell to Jianchen regretfully.
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