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"Hiss…!"
Hearing Zi Yan's words, several members of the Han Clan standing beside Han Yue instantly drew in a sharp breath.
The eyes that had originally been indifferent suddenly became incomparably shocked in that instant.
Because of their extreme surprise, those guards' eyes bulged like copper bells, and their mouths unconsciously fell wide open.
Such expressions looked rather comical.
Even the aloof woman standing next to Han Yue couldn't help but reveal an utterly stupefied look as she glanced at Zi Yan.
No matter how hard they wracked their brains, they could never have imagined…
That the little girl before them, who looked no more than twelve or thirteen, was actually a Dou Huang!
One had to know — with such strength, she already more than met the qualifications to become an honored guest of the Han Clan!
If she had been an old man, they would at most be shocked for a moment, then receive him carefully.
But the purple-haired girl before them… no matter how one looked, she was clearly still a child!
"Han Yue's talent is dull. How could I possibly compare to Senior Zi Yan?"
Hearing that the former had already advanced to Dou Huang, a trace of surprise also flashed across Han Yue's beautiful eyes.
Then, as if remembering something, she raised her jade-like hand and pointed to the side — toward another beautiful young woman who resembled her in appearance, though she seemed slightly younger in age.
She introduced, "Oh, right — allow me to introduce her. This is my younger sister, her name is Han Xue."
"Hello."
Hearing her elder sister speak, Han Xue quickly came back to her senses. She slightly bent her slender waist and spoke softly.
Seeing this, Lin Feng and the others also politely greeted her in return.
Seeing that everyone had finished introducing themselves, Han Yue quickly stepped aside.
Pointing to the Han Clan manor behind her, she smiled and said, "Senior Zi Yan, Lin Feng, let's go inside first. This isn't the place to talk."
"Then we'll be imposing."
Lin Feng nodded slightly, then took Xiao Yixian's hand and walked into the Han Clan manor.
As for Zi Yan, she quickly followed as well, grabbing his other hand and walking in with him.
Along the way, the group chatted and laughed lightly.
Before long, under Han Yue's lead, they arrived at a grand hall located at the center of the manor.
However — just as they were about to step into the hall —
A handsome young man, about the same age as Lin Feng, suddenly walked over from the other side of the manor.
Seeing this newcomer, the delicate brows of the Han sisters, Han Yue and Han Xue, both furrowed slightly.
Clearly, they didn't seem too pleased to see this man approaching.
That handsome young man, however, seemed oblivious to the disgust on the sisters' pretty faces.
"Sister Yue, Sister Xue, these people are…?"
As soon as he arrived at their side, he immediately stepped forward and blocked Lin Feng's path, smiling as he asked.
Though the young man's expression carried a smile —anyone with eyes could clearly see the hostility that flashed in his gaze as he looked at Lin Feng.
What's more, though his question was about everyone's identities —his eyes never once glanced at the others, but kept staring fixedly at Lin Feng alone.
Clearly, the sight of Lin Feng chatting and laughing with Han Yue earlier had touched a sore spot in his heart.
After all — ever since he had come to understand the matters between men and women —he had always been obsessed with the Han sisters.
His intention was simple: that one day, he would bring the two sisters home.
And his elders at home were also very supportive of this idea.
Unfortunately, after all this time, the Han sisters had always treated him with cold disdain.
Yet that had never dampened his enthusiasm.
In the Han Clan, he had long regarded the Han sisters as his private possessions.
Anyone who dared approach them would be ruthlessly suppressed by him, relying on his status and talent, until the other side gave up.
But now — this punk actually dared to fight him for "his" women?
Unforgivable!
"Han Lin, you'd better get out of my way right now!"
Han Yue's face frosted over, and her voice turned cold: "Blocking my guests without reason — what exactly are you trying to do?"
Han Yue frowned slightly as she looked at the young man, then reprimanded coldly.
Such rude behavior on his part not only disgraced the Han Clan…but also put her in a very awkward position.
After all, these guests had been personally invited by her.
Yet here they were, having only just entered the door, and already treated like this by her own clan members.
If not for the fact that the other party's elder was a high-level Dou Huang elder in the clan, making it inconvenient for her to act rashly…she would have already slapped this idiot — whose dou qi level was several stars lower than hers — flying out of the way.
"Hehe, Sister Yue, I'm only concerned that certain outsiders might harbor ill intentions toward our Han Clan. As your elder cousin, I just don't want the clan to fall into danger, that's all. I hope you can understand my helplessness."
The young man named Han Lin cupped his hands slightly, his tone righteous and dignified.
"Heh. These are just my classmates from Jia Nan Academy, and this is their first time in Tianbei City. What ill intentions could they possibly have toward the Han Clan?"
Saying this, Han Yue suddenly snapped, her tone sharp as a blade: "You — right now — immediately — get out of the way!"
Lin Feng, on the other hand, looked at the young man named Han Lin with great interest.
Ever since he'd gone to the Black-Corner Region, and up until now, it had been a long time since he'd encountered this kind of braindead type.
Now, finally, he saw one again.
However, sensing that Half-Step Dou Zong aura from not far away, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly in his heart.
Looks like… it wouldn't be appropriate for him to openly teach Han Lin a lesson here.
"I—"
"What's all this noise? Why are you all gathered here? What's going on?"
Just as Han Lin was about to say something, a dignified middle-aged man's voice suddenly rang out.
Upon hearing it, everyone turned to look.
They saw a middle-aged man, looking to be around forty, walking over from a distance.
"Father."
Seeing him, Han Yue and Han Xue both spoke softly.
"Clan Leader."
Even Han Lin didn't dare be slow and hurriedly bowed.
"Yue'er, these people are…?"
Sweeping a glance at the unfamiliar faces of Lin Feng and the others, the middle-aged man turned to Han Yue and asked.
"Father, these are friends I got to know during my time at Jia Nan Academy."
As she spoke, Han Yue stepped forward and came to stand beside Lin Feng. Then she introduced:
"This is Lin Feng. He's quite a rare alchemy genius. More than four years ago, when I first met him at Jia Nan Academy, he was already able to refine fourth-tier pills."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man's body stiffened slightly.
A stunned look flashed across his eyes as they quickly swept over Lin Feng's young face.
By his estimation, this young man was at most around twenty-two years old.
So… four years ago, he would have been about eighteen — and already a fourth-tier alchemist then?
Then now, four years later, he must be at least… fifth-tier?
Thinking of the benefits an alchemist of such level could bring to the clan…that composed aura of the middle-aged man instantly dissipated by more than half.
His gaze toward Lin Feng began to heat up.
A fifth-tier alchemist — even their Han Clan, which had Dou Zong powerhouses, had to lower their stance, coax and plead, just to invite one.
As for whether the information was true or not, he was confident it was.
After all, his eldest daughter had never once lied to him since childhood.
At the same time, he secretly felt fortunate in his heart for having been blessed back then, to father two such beautiful daughters.
See? Even a genius alchemist like this had chased them all the way to Central Plains.
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