A Xiang, as the daughter of Hantian City, held a rather noble status.
Ordinary people dared not offend A Xiang, let alone mock her with disdainful words.
"Nangong Yu, why are you here?"
A Xiang looked at Nangong Yu with eyes full of disgust.
Nangong Yu's grandfather was an esteemed elder of the Fengmo Sect in Jinniu Prefecture.
This esteemed elder had a good personal relationship with A Xiang's father.
Although the elders had a good rapport, Nangong Yu and A Xiang's relationship was not very good.
Even Nangong Yu did not know that A Xiang had another face.
Qin Han Chu knew this was a method the City Lord and his wife used to protect A Xiang.
If the City Lord and his wife met with misfortune, A Xiang, after changing her appearance, should be able to escape.
"My grandfather's three hundredth birthday is approaching, and he sent me to deliver an invitation to the two seniors."
"I didn't expect to find you here flirting."
Upon saying this, Nangong Yu cast a contemptuous glance at Qin Han Chu.
Qin Han Chu ignored Nangong Yu's gaze; he was not so easily angered by a mere look.
"Nangong Yu, have you forgotten something?"
"My father and your grandfather are of the same generation, making you my junior. Do you not know how to greet your elders?"
"Has Senior Nangong not taught you any manners?" A Xiang said smugly.
Nangong Yu detested it when A Xiang brought this up. She said angrily, "Senior Han's interaction with grandfather has nothing to do with us."
"Forget it, I don't want a rude junior like you."
"Since you are here to deliver an invitation to my father, hurry up."
"Don't disturb our mood of enjoying the scenery."
A Xiang's expression became even more triumphant.
"You..."
Nangong Yu was clearly no match for A Xiang in terms of verbal sparring.
"Stop 'you'-ing, hurry up and go," A Xiang waved her hand as if shooing away a fly.
Although Nangong Yu was angry, she did not want to completely fall out with A Xiang.
She was here to deliver an invitation today, and falling out with A Xiang would not be an honorable thing.
But if she left like this, where would she vent her anger?
At this moment, her gaze fell upon Qin Han Chu.
Just as Nangong Yu was about to speak, Qin Han Chu interjected, "Don't drag me into this. If you have the guts, keep arguing with her."
"Don't involve our affairs with others."
"I warn you, if you dare to insult him, I will not let you off," A Xiang said coldly, glaring at Nangong Yu.
Seeing A Xiang's serious expression, Nangong Yu coldly snorted, "I wish you a long and happy marriage."
A Xiang smiled, "Thank you for your good wishes. I'll invite you to the baby's full moon celebration then."
Nangong Yu glared at A Xiang, then, along with her guards, flew towards Hantian City.
After Nangong Yu and her group left, Qin Han Chu finally asked, "Who is that?"
"The granddaughter of the esteemed elder of the Fengmo Sect," A Xiang replied.
Qin Han Chu nodded slightly and said nothing more.
"Let's go, I'll show you around somewhere else."
...
It was not until the afternoon that A Xiang returned to the City Lord's mansion with Qin Han Chu.
A Xiang had thought Nangong Yu had already left, but she did not expect to see her again at the City Lord's mansion.
"You're still here?" A Xiang, not wanting to bicker with Nangong Yu, had deliberately taken Qin Han Chu around the city before returning.
"Since I've come to Hantian City, I naturally have to look around."
"By the way, Senior Han asked you to entertain me well."
"You, Han Wan Shan, should know how to be a good host, shouldn't you?"
Nangong Yu mentioned Han Wan Shan, which was A Xiang's real name.
The City Lord and his wife preferred to call her A Xiang.
Qin Han Chu also preferred the name A Xiang.
"You dislike me, and I dislike you too. Why make things difficult for yourselves?" A Xiang said with disgust.
"Seeing you unhappy makes me happy."
"Remember to take me around tomorrow."
After saying that, Nangong Yu walked towards the guest rooms.
"She's sick," A Xiang muttered in annoyance.
"I'm very curious why you two are so antagonistic?"
A Xiang snorted, "She called me a fat pig, so I beat her up, and that's how it became like this."
"Well done," Qin Han Chu said.
Hearing Qin Han Chu's words, A Xiang smiled, "Now she only dares to annoy me and doesn't dare to anger me."
Chatting as they walked, the two of them went to the City Lord's mansion's back garden.
At this moment, the City Lord and his wife were sitting in a pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.
The lives of these two were truly leisurely.
"Aunt, Uncle," Qin Han Chu said with a smile.
"Did you have fun?" The City Lord's wife asked with an auntly smile.
Qin Han Chu replied, "It was good."
"If Nangong Yu hadn't caused trouble, my mood would have been even better."
"Father, you want me to accompany Nangong Yu around the city?" A Xiang asked dejectedly.
"Since she's asked, it's difficult for me to refuse," Han Tian said.
"Just take her around the city."
"I won't go, lest I be made fun of," Qin Han Chu said.
"Don't be like that, accompany me."
"If I have to face her alone, I'll go crazy."
The City Lord's wife smiled, "Han Su, you should accompany A Xiang, lest the two of them start fighting."
"My presence might actually make them fight more," Qin Han Chu replied.
As the four were chatting, a Spirit Saint expert walked over.
"City Lord, this is a transmission jade slip from Tianque Fort."
Han Tian took the jade slip and then scanned it with his spiritual power.
A moment later, he looked at Qin Han Chu and asked, "Did you kill the young master of Tianque Fort?"
Qin Han Chu was slightly surprised. How did Tianque Fort know?
Since Tianque Fort already knew, Qin Han Chu nodded, "Yes, when I first arrived in Man Niu Prefecture, he tried to rob my spirit beasts, so I killed him. Logically, no one should know it was me, yet Tianque Fort managed to track me down."
"If you killed him, you killed him. It's not a big deal."
"Reply to Tianque Fort that Qin Han Chu is my son-in-law of Hantian City. If Tianque Fort seeks revenge, they can come to Hantian City to find me," Han Tian said to his subordinate.
"Understood." The Spirit Saint expert turned and left.
"Uncle, Tianque Fort is quite powerful. Will it bring you trouble?"
"Perhaps I should just slip away!" Qin Han Chu said.
"Tianque Fort doesn't dare to make an enemy of my Hantian City for the sake of a fort master's son."
"Even if a fight were to break out, my wife and I would not fear Tianque Fort," the City Lord's wife said with a snort.
"If you leave, who will be my husband?" A Xiang said with a smile.
"A girl should be more reserved," Qin Han Chu said.
"I'll try," A Xiang replied with a smile.
...
In the evening, Qin Han Chu sat cross-legged in his room.
He was already beginning to temper his spirit using the Great Evolution Art.
Although his spiritual power was growing, the progress was too slow.
To speed things up, he would need some medicinal pills to assist.
Just then, his door was suddenly knocked upon.
Qin Han Chu temporarily stopped cultivating and then opened the door.
Outside the door, A Xiang had already reverted to her original appearance.
In the moonlight, she looked like a celestial maiden from the Moon Palace.
"This is the Soul Refinement Pill, it has some effect in tempering the spirit."
A Xiang smiled and handed two bottles of Soul Refinement Pills to Qin Han Chu.