Son, Put Your Father To The Test (FF)

"Brother Qin..."

At this moment, Bai Chen spoke with a hint of embarrassment, "About what happened earlier... I hope Brother Qin won't hold it against me."

He was referring, of course, to the time when he had sent his son to deliver a Pure Yang Spirit Sword to Qin Chuan, mistakenly assuming Qin Chuan was merely a Pure Yang Realm cultivator and showing little respect.

"Those who are unaware are not guilty."

Qin Chuan waved his hand dismissively and said, "In the coming days, my son and I will still be residing in Minghao City. I hope City Lord Bai will take care of us."

"If Brother Qin needs anything, just let me know!" Bai Chen quickly seized the opportunity, making it seem as natural as possible.

"In that case, my son and I will take our leave first. I hope we haven't caused City Lord Bai any trouble."

Qin Chuan spoke with a hint of insinuation.

"Well..."

Bai Chen smiled bitterly and then said, "Although Master Pang Qi had an incident here, I am still the city lord of a main city and a member of the Bai family. It's not so easy for them to take out their anger on me."

"The Bai family?"

Qin Chuan's eyes flickered.

As he knew, below the imperial family of the Jiuyang Dynasty, there were four great princely families, five military corps, and the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers.

The Bai family was one of the hereditary Nine Ministers, having existed since the founding of the dynasty, producing generations of powerful figures with deep roots.

"Indeed."

Bai Chen smiled and nodded, his expression carrying a hint of pride, as if he were showing off.

After all, the Bai family had been around for over two thousand years, with a depth of power that was unfathomable, boasting more than a dozen Nirvana Realm experts.

However, he did not see the reverence and seriousness he had expected in Qin Chuan's eyes, only the same calm indifference.

"Oh."

Qin Chuan nodded and then took Qin Zi's hand, heading toward the edge of the crowd.

The people around them, who had been frozen in place, hurriedly stepped back, as if they had been stepped on the tail.

The father and son duo slowly walked away.

Bai Chen watched their retreating figures, his brow furrowed.

Qin Chuan!

From what he knew, this man was previously just the head of a small family in Xunyang City, which was under Minghao City's jurisdiction.

He had led an unremarkable life.

Except for a period in his youth when he traveled and trained, there was a blank spot in his history. The rest of his life had been quite ordinary.

He was at the peak of the Yuan Dan Realm, a middle-ground cultivator.

In a small place like Xunyang City, that was acceptable, but in Minghao City, it was nothing to brag about.

"Could he have recently broken through? But no one can go from the Yuan Dan Realm directly to the Nirvana Realm in such a short time!"

"And judging by the power of his earlier attack, he must already have the combat strength equivalent to the fifth level of the Nirvana Realm."

"Such strength can't be from a recent breakthrough, unless... he's always been this powerful."

"But..."

He had previously investigated Qin Chuan and found that the man had endured quite a bit of humiliation in that small Qin family in Xunyang City.

For instance, he had been obstructed by the Great Elder when trying to reform the family, and his son, Qin Zi, had often been bullied in the family as well.

What kind of powerful cultivator would allow himself to live such a humiliating life?

Some powerful cultivators do keep a low profile.

But keeping a low profile is not the same as being spineless!

If one lives in humiliation and can't even protect their own son, then what's the point of having all that power?

"This man is truly unfathomable..."

After a long time, Bai Chen sighed, resolving in his heart that he must not become an enemy of this man.

What he hoped for most was to quickly distance himself from Qin Chuan and his son. It would be best if they left Minghao City as soon as possible.

That way, Qin Chuan's grudge against Master Pang Qi would have nothing to do with him.

However, he didn't dare to issue an eviction order directly, nor did he dare to even hint at it.

Master Pang Qi, who was at the third level of the Nirvana Realm, had been crippled. Bai Chen himself was only at the second level of the Nirvana Realm. It would be wise not to provoke this ruthless man...

...

Qin Chuan and his son returned to their residence.

Before they even had a chance to sit down, an elder from the Wanbao Trading Company arrived, wearing a friendly, businesslike smile.

"Lord Qin Chuan, our Wanbao Trading Company was shortsighted before and mistakenly assumed you were a Pure Yang Realm cultivator. We deeply apologize for our offense."

The elder bowed respectfully.

"It's nothing. We didn't do anything, yet we received such a grand residence. If anything, my son and I feel undeserving."

Qin Chuan replied politely.

Respect me an inch, and I'll respect you a foot. As long as there was no conflict of interest, he could be considered a good person.

"Lord Qin Chuan is too modest. A strong person deserves to be treated according to their strength."

The elder smiled.

Then, he clapped his hands, and the attendant behind him brought forward an exquisite sandalwood box, opening it.

"This is a top-tier Nirvana-level martial art, called the 'Blazing Sun Burning Heaven Sword.' It's a gift from the Wanbao Trading Company's headquarters to you."

The elder said respectfully.

"Your people work quickly."

Qin Chuan was slightly surprised. He had only revealed his Nirvana Realm strength less than an hour ago, yet Wanbao Trading Company's headquarters already knew and had sent a gift? "Hehe, this wasn't just sent from the headquarters. It's a pre-determined practice that whenever a Nirvana Realm expert appears in Minghao City, Wanbao Trading Company will present a gift."

The elder smiled.

Qin Chuan was a bit taken aback.

They give gifts to every Nirvana Realm expert? That's quite generous. Is this how they expand their network?

No wonder Wanbao Trading Company has grown so powerful. Their network is so extensive that no one dares to touch them.

Money can indeed make the world go round.

And if it doesn't?

It means you haven't offered enough.

You need to meet the price!!

Qin Chuan glanced at the martial art and joked, "I hope this martial art isn't mass-produced?"

"Hehe, my lord, don't worry. Every gift from the Wanbao Trading Company is unique. That's our basic sincerity."

The elder explained with a smile.

"Of course, the headquarters will keep a copy in their collection, but they generally won't give it to anyone else."

Qin Chuan nodded and cupped his hands. "Then I accept the favor from Wanbao Trading Company."

"My lord, you are truly straightforward. From now on, you will be a distinguished guest of Wanbao Trading Company, and we will always welcome your visit."

The elder smiled with satisfaction, like a diplomat who had successfully established relations, and handed over a crystal card with both hands.

"This is our Wanbao Trading Company's Supreme VIP Card. With this card, all your purchases at any Wanbao Trading Company branch will be free. Of course, this doesn't include auctions, as there is no upper limit on auction prices."

Qin Chuan accepted the VIP card and nodded.

That made sense.

After all, auctions were one of Wanbao Trading Company's most profitable businesses. If the VIP card allowed free purchases there, the auctions wouldn't be able to operate.

"Well, I've delivered the gift, so I'll take my leave now. My lord, no need to see me out."

The elder bowed to Qin Chuan and then left the residence with his attendants.

"Father, Wanbao Trading Company is really generous. When it comes to winning people over, I don't think even the royal family can compete."

Qin Zi said excitedly.

"Hehe, it's just a small favor. Look at you getting all worked up."

Qin Chuan rolled his eyes and then casually tossed the martial art manual to Qin Zi. "I don't need this. You can take a look at it."

It seemed like a casual toss.

But he still felt a little sting in his heart.

But he had to keep up appearances!

After all, as an invincible expert, how could he treat a mere Nirvana-level martial art as a treasure?

Both Qin Zi and the old man in the ring had seen him receive this martial art, so if he were to use it in the future... they would definitely wonder why he was using something gifted by Wanbao Trading Company. Could it be... that he had nothing better?! The invincible expert, in a tight spot? If that were the case, wouldn't his image crumble? So, when faced with such small temptations, he had to remain indifferent, showing the demeanor of an invincible expert! "Patriarch Chen Guang of the Chen family, accompanied by his brother Chen Sheng and niece Chen Biling, has come to visit Lord Qin Chuan."

At this moment, a respectful voice rang out from outside the courtyard, full of energy but very courteous.