Chapter 355: Chapter 353: Alone
Qin Muxue appeared outside the carriage, and her presence immediately drew countless gasps of astonishment.
"Look, that’s the Qin Family’s Young Miss, Qin Muxue."
"Tsk tsk, as breathtakingly beautiful as they say. No wonder she could latch onto the Second Prince of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom."
Qin Muxue was indeed a beautiful woman.
Her appearance alone stirred a commotion.
But Qin Muxue paid no mind to the idle chatter. Instead, she walked a few steps to the front of the Qin Family members, directly before Patriarch Qin, Qin Yun.
"Father, I’m back."
Qin Muxue said with a sweet, coquettish laugh to Qin Yun.
"Haha, my daughter, you’ve returned! It’s good that you’re back. Come, let’s go back to the mansion first and talk there."
Qin Muxue nodded.
At the same time, a dark figure swiftly appeared by Qin Muxue’s side.
It was a person completely shrouded in a black robe. They were not tall, and from beneath the enveloping robe, only a pair of eyes was visible.
Those eyes, however, were exceptionally sharp, constantly emitting an intimidating light.
"This is?"
Seeing the black-robed person, Qin Yun and the other Qin Family members were filled with curiosity.
Qin Muxue immediately pointed to the robed figure and explained, "Father, this is Mr. Gu, the most formidable master in the Second Prince’s service."
Hearing that Mr. Gu was the Second Prince’s most formidable master, the members of the Qin Family were all visibly moved.
The Second Prince was a man of noble status, so it was only natural for him to be surrounded by a cloud of experts.
To be the most powerful expert by the Second Prince’s side, one could only imagine his cultivation. He had to be a Martial King at the very least.
They hurriedly greeted Mr. Gu.
Unfortunately, Mr. Gu didn’t even glance at the other Qin Family members, not so much as batting an eye.
This left even Qin Yun feeling a bit awkward.
"Mr. Gu, this way, please!"
Qin Yun brazenly and hastily invited Mr. Gu forward.
Afterward, the group entered Guyue City and headed straight for the Qin Family Mansion.
The guards of Guyue City made way for the Qin Family.
In Guyue City, the Qin Family had a close relationship with the City Lord’s Mansion.
On this day, a figure slowly approached Guyue City from a distance.
Before long, he arrived at the gates of Guyue City.
He lifted his head. Before him was an ancient city. Carved upon the old city gate were two ancient, large words.
"Guyue City..."
The man stood before the city gate, muttering to himself.
A closer look revealed this was none other than the travel-worn Jiang Chen, who had rushed to Guyue City.
After taking in the sight of Guyue City, a faint curve slowly formed on Jiang Chen’s lips.
’I’ve finally arrived. Heh, the Qin Family of Guyue City.’
He immediately strode toward the city gate.
The city guards were currently inspecting all who passed.
Jiang Chen fell in line behind someone, preparing to enter.
"Hold it."
Suddenly, an inspecting guard immediately blocked Jiang Chen’s path.
Jiang Chen paused. He saw that these guards had let the people in front of him enter the city without much inspection.
But he himself had been stopped.
He had a bad feeling about this.
Soon, several guards came up to question Jiang Chen.
"Name?"
"Jiang Chen!"
"Where are you from?"
"Hanwu City."
"Are you alone, or do you have companions?"
"Just me."
"Alright, you can go."
To Jiang Chen’s surprise, however, the guards let him go after questioning him.
Confused, Jiang Chen nevertheless entered the city alone.
After Jiang Chen left, the guards immediately exchanged a look.
One of them said, "That’s the one the City Lord is looking for. Jiang Chen from Hanwu City."
"Quick, report this to the City Lord."
Soon, the news reached the City Lord’s Mansion.
「Meanwhile, at the Qin Family estate.」
Patriarch Qin, Qin Yun, and the Qin Clan Members were in the main hall, discussing their strategy.
"I wonder how many people the Jiang Family will send to our home this time?"
"Hmph, what does it matter if the entire Jiang Family comes? Our Qin Family can still annihilate them."
Qin Yun and the others were speculating about the Jiang Family coming to deliver a letter of annulment.
Among them, Qin Muxue sat to one side in a white dress, with the black-robed Mr. Gu standing behind her.
Qin Muxue’s eyes were cold. ’Jiang Chen, if you really dare to annul our engagement, I swear I will not let you off.’
’You publicly humiliated me, Qin Muxue. Sooner or later, I will grind your bones to dust.’
The memory of Jiang Chen slapping and humiliating her in the great hall of the Jiang Family estate was still a source of deep-seated hatred for Qin Muxue.
Just then, a figure rushed in.
"Reporting! A message has arrived from the City Lord’s Mansion! Someone from the Jiang Family of Hanwu City has entered Guyue City."
What?
The Qin Family members were all shocked.
They hadn’t expected someone from the Jiang Family to actually come.
Qin Muxue shot to her feet.
A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
She glanced at Mr. Gu behind her.
But Mr. Gu just stood there, as calm as ever.
After all, the last time Qin Muxue had brought Elder Resentment along, he had suffered a backlash from the Fire Sparrow Seal. His injuries had yet to heal, and he was now in seclusion.
In the end, the Second Prince, Wen Shixi, had arranged for Mr. Gu to come.
This time, Mr. Gu was representing the Second Prince.
He was here not only to protect Qin Muxue, but also to intimidate the Jiang Family.
Qin Yun looked at his daughter, Qin Muxue, and Mr. Gu, then immediately asked loudly, "How many people from the Jiang Family have come?"
This was the question on everyone’s mind, and it instantly captured their full attention.
The messenger replied, "From the Jiang Family, only Jiang Chen came."
What?
The Qin Family members were instantly stunned.
They stared at each other in disbelief.
"Are you sure it was Jiang Chen alone?"
Qin Yun asked again, finding it hard to believe.
"Yes, the news came from the City Lord’s Mansion. It should be accurate."
Their Qin Family had an excellent relationship with the City Lord’s Mansion. Qin Yun knew the City Lord’s Mansion would never deceive them on such a matter, so the news must be true.
"No way, just Jiang Chen by himself?"
"The Jiang Family is really overconfident, sending that good-for-nothing Jiang Chen."
"Hahaha, isn’t that just seeking death? Daring to come to our Qin Family alone to deliver an annulment letter? He’s courting death."
Hearing that Jiang Chen had come alone, everyone started to laugh.
Their laughter was even laced with mockery.
After all, they had all heard that Jiang Chen’s cultivation was at most at the Third or Fourth Heaven of the Samurai realm. Coming to the Qin Family with such a cultivation level was undoubtedly suicidal.
"Good. You are dismissed."
After dismissing the clan member, Qin Yun looked toward his daughter, Qin Muxue.
"Xue’er, he came alone."
Qin Muxue’s eyes gradually turned ice-cold.
When she heard Jiang Chen had come by himself, a trace of killing intent appeared in her eyes.
’One person?’
She muttered softly to herself.
She almost wanted to laugh.
’All by yourself? How arrogant. Fine, that saves me the trouble.’
’From the moment you set foot in Guyue City, you were never going to leave it alive.’
Qin Muxue absolutely hated Jiang Chen with a passion that made her grind her teeth.
She would never forget the public humiliation she suffered at Jiang Chen’s hands—the slap he had given her.
"Hmph!"
’I’ll make it so you can’t even find the gates to the Qin Family estate.’
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