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The middle-aged man walked to the main seat and sat down.
"Father."
Shui Qiu bowed and said.
"Well," the middle-aged man said coldly, "I haven't seen you for a while."
This person is the patriarch of the Yan family in Qixing City and Shui Qiu’s father.
It can be seen from the surname that Shui Qiu did not take his father's surname, but his mother's surname.
Speaking of her mother's background, it was also extraordinary. She was the daughter of the leader of a sect of immortal cultivation. Considering her status in the world of cultivation, marrying into the Yan family was definitely a marriage of inferiority.
It was a pity that the entire sect was wiped out in a subsequent fight, and Shui Qiu's mother was also seriously injured. She passed away not long after giving birth to Shui Qiu.
Before she died, she gave all her remaining resources to the Yan family in exchange for letting Shui Qiu take her mother's surname.
It is also because of this that the Yan family has always been hostile to this "outsider".
As for the clan leader, it was originally a marriage without any personal feelings. After knowing that Shui Qiu had "low talent", he did not pay much attention to her.
It can be said that there is no affection between Shui Qiu and this "father".
"I heard that you wanted to take something that belonged to you," said the Yan clan leader calmly, "Why can't I remember what it was?"
"Father," Shui Qiu said with his head lowered, "I am talking about our clan's martial arts technique, the 'Fire Flame Art'. As a direct descendant, I have the right to practice the complete 'Fire Flame Art'."
The mother gave all the resources she had to the Yan family, but the other party did not show any gratitude, and Shui Qiu had no attachment to this family.
"You have the right?"
His tone gradually became heavier.
"Don't I have the final say over the Yan family? It should be me who decides whether you have the power or not."
"Father," Shui Qiu continued, "I need the complete "Fire Flame Art" technique. I will also swear like the other disciples that I will never reveal it. Is that okay?"
"is it?"
The middle-aged man looked her over and answered slowly.
"No, why should I satisfy the demands of a younger generation who disobeys the family's arrangements?"
"But……"
The other party was naturally referring to the marriage arranged half a year ago. When Shui Qiu ran away from home, the relationship between him and the clan leader and the Yan family had already reached freezing point.
Tang Xin stood beside them, listening to their conversation without saying a word from beginning to end.
No wonder in the normal plot line, Shui Qiu would turn evil... Having lived in such an environment since childhood, isn't it a foregone conclusion that he would turn evil?
[Generating options...]
[Option 1: Punch the Yan family leader in the face and say, "You little bastard, are you going to hand over your skills or not?"]
[The success probability is 49%, and the reward is a bottle of King Kong Budao Dan (top grade). If you fail, you will enter the plot "Mowing the Grass Unparalleled". ]
[Option 2: Sit back and do nothing, and maintain your aloof personality. ]
[100% success rate, reward: Golden Core Stage Spirit Weapon, Moon-Chopping Sword.]
[Option 3: Take over the conversation and find a way to obtain the technique.]
[100% success rate, reward: one Kidney Strengthening and Qi Replenishing Pill.]
To be honest, Tang Xin really wanted to kill him with one punch, but considering that killing three people from the Yan family in front of Shui Qiu would go against her own character, she chose three.
"Don't use these nonsense words," Tang Xin said to the head of the Yan family, "Tell me, how can we pass the complete skills to Shui Qiu?"
The middle-aged man turned his gaze and frowned slightly.
"Who are you? What's your relationship with Shui Qiu?"
"Tang Xin, is Shui Qiu's teacher...companion? Friend? Acquaintance? Wife? Husband? Sex partner?" Tang Xin hesitated for a while, and finally answered, "You don't care about her, why do you care so much? Let's be frank, how can we agree to Shui Qiu's request?"
As she spoke, she revealed her level of cultivation.
The sixth level of foundation building caused the middle-aged man's expression to change slightly.
Maybe in the vast Kyushu Continent, this realm is nothing, but in the Seven Star City, he is definitely a person who can have a say.
"You came to the Yan family to steal the skills?"
The middle-aged man stood up and displayed his own realm.
Ninth level of foundation building!
"That depends on your attitude," Tang Xin seemed unconcerned by his pressure. "The complete technique is what Shui Qiu deserves. Her mother brought so many resources to the Yan family, but you are destroying the bridge after crossing it. Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the people in the cultivation world?"
"you……"
Compared with Shui Qiu, Tang Xin was much more experienced and immediately touched the middle-aged man's sore spot.
"Let's be frank," Tang Xin snapped his fingers and said, "Whether you are ready to fight head-on or there are some rules, I accept it."
"Don't bully my people in front of me, otherwise... I will be angry."
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Tang Xin's deterrence was very effective.
Even without mentioning her several [special skills], her intimidating power when she has no expression on her face is enough to make ordinary people feel fearful.
The head of the Yan family did not bully Shui Qiu again, but he did not make any agreement either. It was obvious that he was a veteran in the world.
However, Master Xuanlingzong, I don’t have such a good temper, so I only gave the other party one day.
Come up with a solution within one day, otherwise the conflict will escalate and it will not benefit either party.
After saying these harsh words, they didn't hold back on anything and just stayed at Yan's house, making it clear that they were ready to launch a surprise attack if they had the guts.
Tang Xin followed Shui Qiu and came to the place where she had lived in the tribe before.
As expected, there is a dilapidated courtyard, a crumbling cottage, and an old tree that are indispensable in the protagonist's yard.
"When my mother was still alive, she and I lived in the East Courtyard," Shui Qiu touched the old tree and whispered as if reminiscing, "Later, my mother passed away, and the East Courtyard was given to the new Madam Xu. I moved here and stayed with the old tree every day..."
"Well," Tang Xin crossed his arms and thought for a while, "Do you have any personal servants? The kind that look ordinary on the surface, but are actually the reincarnation of a goddess, a princess of the demon world, a reincarnated demon fairy, or something like that?"
Isn’t this a common plot in stories? A servant (especially a young maiden) is bullied, and the protagonist feels powerless. After a strange encounter, she comes back to take revenge on the person who bullied her…
"Before my mother passed away, she left me a few people who were still loyal to the sect, but after I was able to live independently, I asked them to leave the Yan family," Shui Qiu shook his head and said, "There is no need for them to suffer with me."
A kindhearted girl...
How gentle he is before he turns evil, how cruel he is after he turns evil.
"I'm sorry, Senior Sister. I said all this carelessly." Shui Qiu saw that she was lost in thought and blushed. "I'll go clean up the room. Let's rest here for a while tonight."
Tang Xin nodded, and after Shui Qiu entered the house, he walked around the yard.
Finally, his eyes fell on the ancient tree.
【Do you want to spend 10 points to perform a thorough scan? 】
Although I cannot recall all the details of my "previous life", based on the information I already have, there is one point that requires more attention.
That is the technique that Shui Qiu practiced.
The reason why Shui Qiu can become the "Autumn Water Fairy" is not only because he has the innate physique of pure water body, but the effect of martial arts cannot be ignored.
As we all know, the skills provided by the sects can often only be used as a transition. The truly powerful skills have to be obtained by oneself by accident.
Based on my experience of reading so many novels and playing so many games, this ancient tree is very suspicious.
Anyway, only ten points are needed, so if they are wasted, I can just go back and persecute a few more disciples.
【Scanning...】
Shui Qiu finished tidying up the house and came out. He saw Tang Xin circling around the ancient tree and said curiously.
"Sister, what are you looking for?"
"Did your mother say anything special to you?" Tang Xin asked, "For example, 'There is no silver here' or 'Come and see this tree when you miss me'?"
"Hmm..." The little girl thought about it seriously. "If you put it that way, she seemed to have told me, 'My child, you are the most special.' I don't know if this is considered special."
[Scan completed, suspicious items found. ]
There really is something hidden!
Without saying a word, Tang Xin found a shovel and started digging next to the ancient tree.
After digging three feet into the ground, a well-sealed wooden box appeared in front of them.
She motioned to the girl to come forward and open it.
A scroll, a jade pendant, a letter...a standard combination of adventure items.
"Sister..."
Shui Qiu took these things and just seeing the signature "Shui Qingxin" on the envelope, tears welled up in her eyes.
It should have been left by her mother.
"Go and see," Tang Xin said, "I won't bother you."
"Thank you!"
The girl bowed heavily, turned around and ran back into the room.
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By the way, in the original plot, the chief sister of Xuanling Sect would not return to the family with Shui Qiu, so how did she get the relic? She doesn't have the scanning function?
Could it be the classic “flash of inspiration”?
But these are no longer important...
……
a long time.
Shui Qiu came out of the house and bowed to Tang Xin again.