Refining the Mountains and Rivers

ead.
If it weren’t for her worrying about him then according to their agreement she shouldn’t have appeared here.
Unfortunately, she was fierce at arguing.

This woman…whatever, he wouldn’t lower himself to her level.

Qin Yu changed the topic.
“My current status is that of a disciple from Immaterial Mountain.
Your appearance should be explainable then.
Since you’ve come, you might as well stay.”

Snowside raised an eyebrow, “Am I still a maid?”

Qin Yu shrugged.
“There’s nothing I can do about it.
Your status has already been decided.”

Snowside clenched her teeth, “Then you can change it!” She turned and walked away, “Outside this inn, there are many pairs of eyes watching from the darkness.
I estimate that they have all come here for you.
Qin Yu, Qin Yu, I really do admire you.
Wherever you go you can always stir up trouble!”

Qin Yu smiled.
“This time you’re wrong; they really didn’t come for me.
You’ll find out tomorrow.”

The night passed quietly.
Ding Hao hadn’t arrived, but Roc City’s subordinates in the imperial capital had already come to visit.

Although Qin Yu and Lei Xiaoyu hadn’t disguised themselves when they moved into the inn yesterday, Roc City had still found them after a brief appearance.
This proved how strong they were.

Only two people came, a man and a woman that assumed the guise of a middle-aged couple.
It was unknown what method they used, but they moved into a courtyard nearby.

“I greet Mister Qin.”

The two people bowed respectfully.

While they had no idea why the City Lord commanded them to maintain a respectful manner towards this junior who hadn’t yet reached the God boundary, they never questioned their orders.

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Qin Yu glanced at them, “Prove your identities.”

The middle-aged man and woman were awed.
Even though they seemed ordinary, they had walked in the darkness throughout the years and had cultivated sharp senses.

In an instant they knew that this boy wasn’t common.
Even if he hadn’t entered the God boundary, he would only need to turn his hand to kill them.

They quickly introduced themselves by taking out tokens.
Before leaving Roc City, Qin Yu had a discussion with Lei Qianjun about these things.
He glanced over them and nodded, “Wait a moment.
Xiaoyu hasn’t woken up yet.”

The man hesitated before asking, “Mister Qin, the City Lord misses the young miss very much.
May I ask how she is now…?”

Qin Yu said, “She’s fine.”

The man nodded and fell to the side.

An hour later, there was a report from the door guard.
There was a young man surnamed Ding waiting outside and he hoped to meet her.

After Qin Yu declined, he turned and glanced at the door, “Xiaoyu woke up.
You may enter.”

The two people bowed and walked into the room.

During this time, the door guard passed another message.
Sir Ding was in the building and had prepared a banquet.
He hoped to see Mister Qin.

Qin Yu raised an eyebrow.
This boy’s eyesight was quite good.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Yu spoke with Ban Bu before walking out.

The inn they stayed at was named Hall Beyond the Hall.
It was a relatively famous place in the imperial capital that had a great backer supporting it.

Thinking about it, this was reasonable.
Countless factions had gathered and were mingling together in this huge imperial city.
With so many high-powered people in one place, no one ordinary would be able to establish such a large business.

Even so, when Ding Hao arrived, the innkeeper personally came to greet him.
Several top chefs were instructed to serve this young master to their best extent.

For the last thousand years, the imperial city’s Ding Family hadn’t been as strong and prosperous as they were in the past.
But, they were still considered a great tree within the imperial capital.
With the Xiao Family, Silent Family, and Li Family, they were called the Four Great Families.

It had to be known that these were the four major families of the imperial capital.
Even in the entire Great Chu Dynasty where there were numerous overlords, they were still considered peak influences.

Ding Hao was the direct descendant of such a family and was also recognized for having a deep level of cultivation.
He was favored by the Ding Family’s Old Ancestor and his future achievements were said to be limitless.

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Who dared to offend such a character? One just had to look at the bright smile on the innkeeper ’s face to understand his status.

When Qin Yu arrived, the Ding Family’s Red Plume Guards had noticed him and allowed him to enter the private room.
This place looked grand from the outside, but only when entering did one understand its true luxury.

Not mentioning anything else, just the materials used to decorate this room were so expensive that they would leave an ordinary cultivator dumbfounded.

Ding Hao stood up, “Mister Qin, please, sit down.” His smile was warm and genial, without any anger from being refused before.

The innkeeper looked at Qin Yu with surprise.
But, this emotion vanished as soon as it came.
He smiled and said, “Sir Ding’s friend is a distinguished guest of my Hall Beyond the Hall.
All of Mister Qin’s expenses shall be covered by us.
Please take this as an expression of my apologies for not knowing who you were before.”

With one sentence he showed his level of speaking skills.
He gave Qin Yu enough face while lifting up Ding Hao.

The innkeeper cupped his hands together and smiled as he left, leaving the two people in the private room alone.

Qin Yu’s first words left Ding Hao startled.
“I know your feelings, and to be honest I don’t oppose it.
In fact, I even look forward to it.
But, Xiaoyu has an unusual status.
You will find out in the next two days.
Then, you can decide whether you still wish to approach her.”

Ding Hao smiled.
“Mister Qin, rest assured that I am sincere.
No matter what Miss Xiaoyu’s status is, I won’t change my heart.”

Qin Yu looked at him and lightly said, “Since you are so determined then I will give you a reminder.
If she isn’t repulsed by you then you can pursue her.
But if she explicitly refuses, you will disappear from her world.”

Ding Hao’s smile faded.

At the entrance of the private room, two Red Plume Guards had icy cold expressions.

As if all they needed was a glance to punish Qin Yu for his words.

Ding Hao quietly looked at Qin Yu for some time.
Then, he let out a breath.
“Okay, I agree with Mister Qin’s request.”

Qin Yu nodded.
He turned and left.

A guard clenched his teeth and said, “Young master, this person is so rude.
Are we to let him go like this?”

Ding Hao sat in the distance, taking a drink of tea.
He shook his head, “You don’t understand.”

He was Ding Hao, the direct bloodline descendant of the Ding Family.
How much pride did he have? How could he settle for a woman so easily?

But it seemed that there was a deviation in his judgment.
Qin Yu’s confidence was far higher than he imagined.