When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

"Don't try to scare me. My vow is to help you when you encounter obstacles in your cultivation, not to obey your every word!" Nalan Qinghan wasn't stupid; how could she be frightened by Lin Xuan?

Lin Xuan revealed a mischievous smile and said, "Alright, then I'll start cultivating now."

"No..." Seeing that Lin Xuan was not playing by the rules, Nalan Qinghan was so frightened that she turned pale and immediately dared not delay. She quickly left the inner room with Lin Xuan.

"Young Master Lin, please." Nalan Qinghan said respectfully, his previous arrogance completely gone.

Seeing Nalan Qinghan's servile demeanor, the servants of the Nalan family outside the door were all dumbfounded.

Not to mention them, even Amber was stunned.

What's going on? Why is the usually arrogant Miss Nalan suddenly being so respectful to the young master? Could it be that the young master has even won her over?

Upon arriving at the Nalan family residence, Nalan Qinghan arranged for Lin Xuan to sit in the main hall, saying, "Young Master Lin, please wait a moment while I go and call Xi Yue."

After saying that, Nalan Qinghan left, leaving Lin Xuan alone with two guards, obviously to prevent him from running around.

But for Lin Xuan, who possesses abundant soul power, what does it matter if they restrict his personal freedom? He can use his soul power to explore his surroundings.

Moreover, Master Xiaoxiang is a powerful soul cultivator whose realm has even reached the Heavenly Profound Realm. As long as Lin Xuan uses his soul power, Master Xiaoxiang will definitely be able to detect it.

At that time, they will be able to communicate directly through soul power.

So Lin Xuan sat down, closed his eyes, and released his soul power.

Although Lin Xuan's soul power was abundant, the level of his sea of ​​consciousness limited his perception range, allowing him to perceive at most half of the Nalan Mansion.

However, this was enough for Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan's soul power, like a tidal wave, slowly engulfed the Nalan residence. He saw the servants coming and going, the maids washing clothes, Yun Xiyue taking a bath, and Nalan Qinghan changing clothes in her boudoir.

Compared to Yun Xiyue's fuller figure, Nalan Qinghan's figure is more slender, but her skin is as white as snow and her legs are long and graceful. Compared to Yun Xiyue, she appears taller and more elegant.

Her firm buttocks, in particular, accentuated her youthful charm.

However, that wasn't Lin Xuan's purpose, so he just swept the grass a little, or rather, he swept it very quickly before moving on.

Suddenly, an even more powerful soul force stopped Lin Xuan's advance, the feeling being like a small river hitting a towering wave.

"Who are you?" The voice of Master Xiaoxiang reached Lin Xuan's mind through the collision of their soul powers.

Lin Xuan replied, "I'm here to save you."

"You'll save me? You, a mere Spirit Profound Realm cultivator, dare to save me, a Heaven Profound Realm cultivator?" The tone of Master Xiaoxiang was filled with disdain and arrogance.

Lin Xuan asked, "With such powerful soul force, why couldn't you penetrate Nalan Xiao's room?"

Master Xiaoxiang suddenly changed his tone: "Utter nonsense!"

"Whether it's nonsense or not, you know it yourself. Nalan Xiao's room has a Soul-Suppressing Stone, which soul power cannot penetrate. Therefore, you would never know what he is plotting in the room," Lin Xuan said calmly. "Although you are a powerful soul cultivator, all soul cultivators have a common weakness, which is that they are afraid of close contact and the Bewitching Powder. Once you are not given the opportunity to use your soul power, you are no different from ordinary people."

Master Xiaoxiang fell silent.

Lin Xuan continued, "I'm not here to belittle you, but to give you a chance to survive. As for what the crisis is, that depends on what you offer in exchange."

After leaving this message, Lin Xuan withdrew his soul power.

This information was enough to prompt Master Xiaoxiang to come looking for him.

……

At this moment, Yun Xiyue had finished bathing and returned to her boudoir dressed in a light gauze.

Nalan Qinghan changed into a light and soft dress. Underneath the semi-transparent silk, a pair of long, snow-white legs were crossed, and she was quietly waiting for Yun Xiyue to return.

After Yun Xiyue entered, Nalan Qinghan stood up to help her sit down and said, "Xiyue, Lin Xuan has come to see you."

"Lin Xuan? He's here?" Mentioning Lin Xuan, Yun Xiyue gave a disgusted look. "How was his attitude in admitting his mistake?"

"It's fine..." Nalan Qinghan said softly, though her voice lacked confidence.

Although she felt a little embarrassed about deceiving her best friend, Lin Xuan had enough information to buy the life of the Nalan family.

Nalan Qinghan could still distinguish between what was more important and what was less important.

So, all she could say in her heart was: I'm sorry, Xiyue, there's nothing I can do.

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiyue was in high spirits and quickly asked, "How did he admit his mistake? Tell me quickly."

Nalan Qinghan had no choice but to continue lying: "He cried very loudly at the time, saying that he was sorry for you and shouldn't have made you angry. He said he would do anything as long as you were willing to go back with him."

"Did he bring anything with him this time?" Yun Xiyue asked.

Nalan Qinghan was taken aback, thinking: What could he possibly bring? Ten carrots? I'd be grateful if he didn't ask me for anything.

"Go and see for yourself, I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised," Nalan Qinghan said.

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiyue beamed with joy. She straightened her clothes, feigned nonchalance, and said, "Let's go. I'll go see his attitude and then decide whether to give him a chance."

The children, arm in arm, like sisters, walked together into the main hall.

"Qinghan, when you see him later, you must help me make things difficult for him."

"This time he must at least offer a hundred taels of gold to show his sincerity; otherwise, I will never give him another chance."

At this point, Yun Xiyue's face lit up with a spring-like glow, and her eyes sparkled with a peach blossom-like light, as if she were longing for something.

"My brother Zhan will be coming to Qingzhou City to see me in the next few days. I'll use this money to buy him a gift."

Using her husband's money to buy gifts for her mistress—only Yun Xiyue could do something so outrageous.

Nalan Qinghan gave a perfunctory reply and led her to the main hall.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two women entered the hall, they saw an old man dressed in black talking to Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan spoke eloquently, showing no fear even in front of this senior, completely unlike a child in his early twenties.

Yun Xiyue frowned, crossed her arms, coughed lightly, and told Lin Xuan that she had arrived and should hurry up and express her sincerity.

However, Lin Xuan ignored her completely and continued talking to the old man.

Yun Xiyue's face darkened with displeasure. She tugged at Nalan Qinghan's clothes, asking her to help her make things difficult for Lin Xuan.

Nalan Qinghan, however, was already terrified and her face was completely bloodless.

The old man in black before us was none other than the distinguished guest of the Nalan family—Master Xiaoxiang.

Lin Xuan knew about the Nalan family's conspiracy, which is why Nalan Qinghan arranged for Lin Xuan to stay in the main hall to prevent him from wandering around and saying anything inappropriate to the Venerable Xiaoxiang.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan did not wander off, but Master Xiaoxiang did, and went straight to the main hall to see Lin Xuan.

Moreover, judging from their expressions, they seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

Could it be that Lin Xuan has already told Master Xiaoxiang about the Nalan family's conspiracy?

Nalan Qinghan's delicate body trembled, and cold sweat poured down her back.