Chapter 953: Assessing the Danger and Possible Enemies

After two to four hours of eating and drinking, the engagement banquet ended.

With the banquet concluded, Qin Xiao was arranged to stay within Qin Manor. Staying at an inn at this point would have been entirely inappropriate, as it might imply poor hospitality from the Qin family.

Shuang Gong, Number Two, and Wu Jinghao also shared in Qin Xiao’s good fortune, taking up residence inside Qin Manor.

Shuang Gong was untroubled by it. After all, as one of the elders of South Emperor Mountain and a Pseudo-Emperor Realm expert, he had no need for excessive restraint. Qin Xiao’s two subordinates, however, remained thoroughly on their best behavior; being Modified Demon Men, they dared not casually expose themselves.

Qin Xiao likewise stayed in the guest quarters alongside the three of them.

Since they were merely engaged rather than wedded, maintaining guest status remained the natural course.

At that moment, Qin Xiao sought out Elder Shuang Gong to understand just how deep the waters of Immortal Emperor City truly ran.

“Elder Shuang Gong, will my engagement to Qin Jing today touch upon the interests of certain factions? Why do I constantly feel as though something is about to happen?”

Qin Xiao spoke first.

Although he was presently bound to the Blood Soul Sect, he had yet to place his complete trust in them, preferring to keep all matters firmly within his own control.

Shuang Gong was somewhat taken aback by the question. While the Blood Soul Sect maintained relations with numerous factions, a great many self-righteous groups remained deeply hostile toward them. To speak of touching upon someone’s interests pointed to far too many possibilities.

“You should not have shown your betrothal gifts publicly. Those resources will make the Blood Soul Sect stronger still, and it has plenty of enemies. Helping it like that makes you a target. Your own wealth also puts you in danger.”

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