Chapter 194: The Whole Story, Heir Apparent’s Conspiracy

More and more people came to watch after such a commotion.

Seeing the increasing crowd heading toward them, Luo Yunbing realized this was no longer a suitable place to talk.

“Ancestor, we can talk later. Let’s go home first; more and more people are coming to watch,” Luo Yunbing reminded him.

“Is this kid truly trustworthy?”

Luo Kaijie knew this was not the place to talk, but still looked at Qin Xiao suspiciously.

The information he had received seemed sound. The heir apparent had even corroborated it: Qin Xiao was no good. He had also promised to handle any questions from the Immortal Dao Merchant Association and any retaliation by Ye Qiuyue. Luo Kaijie, in turn, had promised to kill Qin Xiao.

He knew Qin Xiao must have offended the heir apparent too, explaining the help offered to the Luo Family. How could he answer to the heir apparent if he failed to kill Qin Xiao?

“Ancestor, trust us. There is nothing wrong with him. We guarantee it,” Luo Yunbing insisted when he remained unconvinced.

“Since you both insist, let us return to the Luo residence in the Outer City first.”

As the crowd kept growing, Luo Kaijie decided to go home before talking further. He chose the Luo residence in the Outer City, which was like a small town, rather than the one in the Middle City.

Qin Xiao and Yun Man went with the Luo Family to its residence.

The news soon reached the heir apparent.

“Incompetent fool! Old man Luo Kaijie truly ruins everything he touches.”

Upon hearing the report, Xiao Wenli flew into a fit of rage.

He knew Qin Xiao had never humiliated the sisters and was on good terms with them. He also knew they were returning home today.

It was precisely for this reason that he had orchestrated the Luo family’s intervention.

If the Luo Family killed Qin Xiao, all the better. Even if he escaped by luck, he would resent the family, and his relationship with the sisters would break down. He would lose a powerful source of help. But Luo Kaijie had gone to meet the sisters first and missed the best chance to strike.

Xiao Wenli planned for more than one outcome. He weighed all the possibilities.

He knew Qin Xiao was extremely fast. If the Luo Family failed to attack with all its strength, he might escape, but Xiao Wenli had planned for that too.

If Qin Xiao died, the Luo Family would face Ye Qiuyue’s revenge. To protect itself, it would have to stay firmly on Xiao Wenli’s side. The sisters were prodigies of the Mysterious Yin Sect, so through them, he could extend his influence into the sect.

If Qin Xiao escaped and the Luo Family failed, it would still face his retaliation, and his relationship with the Luo sisters would break down. The family would rely on Xiao Wenli to protect itself, giving him the same ultimate result.

But Qin Xiao had held out until the sisters arrived, ruining all his plans. How could he not be angry?

Qin Xiao’s death was only one part of his plan. What came afterward mattered more. The Mysterious Yin Sect was the second-largest sect in Qingzhou, and he had just lost an excellent opportunity. Get faster updates on novelping . com.

Meanwhile, Qin Xiao and his companions had arrived at the Luo family’s Outer City residence.

Calling it a residence hardly did it justice: it was a small town, with streets of its own, though no vendors. The Luo Family’s branch members lived here, alongside its other businesses.

At the center stood another residence, where the main family line lived.

The Luo residence in the Middle City remained a key site, but it was more like a branch hall, primarily for training talented disciples. Most other family members had moved out.

All seven elders at this Luo Family residence had gathered in the hall. The family head was at the Middle City residence, where there were also three elders who taught cultivation.

Of the family’s leaders, only the ancestor and seven elders were here in the Outer City. They did not put all their eggs in one basket.

“Bing’er, you may speak now. What is the actual story behind all this?”

Luo Kaijie asked Luo Yunbing.

“We did have a little friction in the competition, but we became friends afterward. Qin Xiao gave us a great deal of help with resources. Without him, we wouldn’t have reached late Nascent Soul this time or taken leave to come home. He is our benefactor.”

Luo Yunbing did not know quite what to say, so she improvised an explanation. None of it was wrong; she had merely left some things out.

“You are saying that your breakthrough to the late Nascent Soul stage was due to the supplies provided by Qin Xiao? If that is truly the case, then this was indeed a misunderstanding.”

Luo Kaijie knew it could not be that simple, but Bing’er and Shuang’er really were at late Nascent Soul. He had no reason to doubt that.

“I told you it was a misunderstanding, Senior, but you insisted on fighting. Unless I’m mistaken, the heir apparent had a hand in this, didn’t he?”

Qin Xiao did not believe the Luo Family would try to kill him over something so small. Xiao Wenli had to be behind it.

“Since you are Bing’er and Shuang’er’s friend, I will be frank. The heir apparent did help with this, but that is all I can say. You have helped the girls, but the Luo Family will not befriend you. Tell me what you gave them. We are not ungrateful; I will repay you double.”

Luo Kaijie now knew the heir apparent had used him. But what could he say? The Luo Family could not afford to offend him.

If the heir apparent had urged him to kill Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao must have offended him deeply. The Luo Family could not befriend someone like that; its survival in Qingzhou City was at stake. Luo Kaijie decided to repay Qin Xiao twice over, saving the family’s reputation and settling all debts between them.

“There is no need for that. As long as the misunderstanding is cleared up, it is fine,” Qin Xiao replied nonchalantly, caring little for compensation so long as the air was cleared.

“That won’t do. What would people think of the Luo Family if this got out? Give me a figure. We can afford it. I said I would repay you double, and I will.” This story is hosted at novеlping.com.

Luo Kaijie knew he was somewhat in the wrong. He wanted to pay off the debt and sever ties with Qin Xiao as soon as possible. The boy had offended the heir apparent, after all.

“You really want me to say it?”

Qin Xiao was speechless. What was this ancestor trying to do?

“Ancestor, Qin Xiao says there’s no need, so let it go,” Luo Yunbing said helplessly. Did the ancestor have any idea how much Qin Xiao had given them?

“Yes, Ancestor. Clearing up the misunderstanding is enough,” Luo Yunshuang added.

She did not want to see the ancestor embarrass himself. The Luo Family had plenty of businesses, but it could not afford to repay Qin Xiao.

“Speak.”

Luo Kaijie remained resolute. Without making restitution, how could he cleanly sever ties with Qin Xiao?

“Since you insist, I’ll make a quick calculation.”

Qin Xiao had little choice, so he began to calculate.

When they first became his disciples, he had given each of them ten million Spirit Stones and a thousand drops of Spirit Liquid. At the market price of thirty thousand per drop, the liquid was worth thirty million. There had also been a Saint Origin Spirit Fruit worth one billion.

In the second month, while they were in the Spirit Medicine Valley secret realm, he had increased each one’s Spirit Stones tenfold to a hundred million. He had only doubled the Spirit Liquid, since they would not use it all anyway. The Saint Origin Spirit Fruits had increased to five each.

The first round was worth one billion forty million per person, or two billion eighty million for both sisters. The second was worth five billion one hundred and sixty million each, or ten billion three hundred and twenty million for both.

Over those two rounds, he had given the sisters a total of twelve billion four hundred million.

“Twelve billion four hundred million in all. Let’s round it down to twelve billion. You don’t need to pay double.”

With the calculations finished, Qin Xiao casually stated the final figure.

Luo Kaijie could barely get his words out. Twelve billion? That was after rounding down? And he had promised double!

Rather than ask Qin Xiao, Luo Kaijie turned to Luo Yunbing and Luo Yunshuang for confirmation.

“Ancestor, it’s true,” Luo Yunbing said awkwardly. She knew the Luo Family could not produce twelve billion.

Luo Kaijie looked at Luo Yunshuang, who nodded too.

With the twelve billion confirmed, Luo Kaijie had no idea what to say.