Hearing Qin Chuan's words, the junior sister didn't hesitate this time and nodded, "Okay!"
"Then it's settled. We'll go after I've taken care of things here," Qin Chuan said with a smile.
...
Young Master Long was very conflicted. He was a cripple, and if Young Master Wenren were to get married and invite him to a banquet, he would definitely be humiliated. He didn't want to go.
But he didn't even have the right to refuse. Young Master Long had once been incredibly powerful, and everyone fawned over him, spending a lot of money on him. Some
even abandoned their dignity to please him. Now things were different; he could regain his dignity, and naturally, he wouldn't waste this opportunity.
He was conflicted and didn't know what to do. But if he didn't go, even if he were killed, he would feel it was deserved.
This was an unwritten rule, the rule of large families and powerful forces. Whether outside or within the family, if you enjoyed something, you had to bear certain consequences and responsibilities.
Just as the children of large families couldn't choose their own marriages, Young Master Long had enjoyed the conveniences others gave him. Now that he no longer had that ability, others naturally wanted to recoup some of the benefits, even if it was just a little emotional comfort.
Rumors have been circulating for the past few days about the marriage of the Wenren family's young master. However, the marriage is merely a prelude.
The real issue is the reshuffling of power in Martial Medicine City, with Qin Chuan considered the key figure by most.
They are unaware that Qin Chuan is just a passerby, but he won't reveal this; it's pointless. It ultimately depends on his junior sister's wishes.
There are many things Qin Chuan can't ask, so he wants her to come home with him. His father is her master.
If there's anyone else who can give her a sense of belonging and a home, it's her father. For his junior sister, her master and father are the same.
Her senior uncle and junior uncle also treat her like their own daughter, especially her junior uncle and aunt. They treat Qin Chuan not only as their child, but also as their junior sister and Long Yuanchong.
Six days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Today is the wedding day of the Wenren family's eldest son. Many places in Martial Medicine City are decorated with lanterns and streamers, bustling with activity.
Not only that, but many people have gathered at the Wenren family residence, including many strangers, some even dressed in strange clothes, clearly not locals.
Qin Chuan, his junior sister, and Young Master Long walked towards the Wenren family compound.
"Look, that's Young Master Long!"
"Yeah, so pitiful. He used to be the number one young master in Martial Medicine City, but look at him now, where's that arrogant and domineering air about him?"
"Idiot! His father's gone. If he were still so arrogant and domineering, he'd be beaten to death immediately."
"He probably won't be beaten to death, at least not immediately. Many people still want to vent their anger. If he were beaten to death, some wouldn't stand for it."
"That's true. The Wenren family doesn't agree. At least they haven't broken off the engagement yet. Even if they had, he was still their former fiancé, so most people wouldn't dare to beat him."
"But there are some people who definitely want to beat him. Even some people in the Wenren family want to beat him. Go ahead, beat him! This Young Master Long isn't human, he's worse than an animal! How many bad things has he done over the years? How many heinous things has he committed?"
...
Young Master Long was sweating profusely, cold sweat. He'd heard so much before even entering the Wenren family compound. He never cared before, nor did he need to, and no one dared to say such things in front of him.
But things are different now. Young Master Long is crippled, and the Long family has collapsed. What kind of trouble can a young master Long without cultivation cause?
Junior Sister remained calm; this was all within her expectations. She knew that anyone who could cripple her senior brother must be extremely despicable. If it weren't for her sake, he probably wouldn't have been crippled.
"Mr. Qin! You've arrived! Please come in, please come in!"
Upon seeing Qin Chuan and his group, the Wenren family's receptionist immediately abandoned the others to greet them.
In fact, the Wenren family had received the news as soon as Qin Chuan and his group left. Although they seemed enthusiastic, Qin Chuan had seen many such people over the years, and this was actually quite cold.
You have to know what kind of status Qin Chuan now has. He was able to drive away Long Yuanchong before. If it were anyone else, they would probably go directly to Qin Chuan's residence to wait for reception.
But the Wenren family didn't do that. In fact, the person who came out to greet them wasn't even the head of the Wenren family, but just one of the head of the Wenren family's brothers.
Therefore, Qin Chuan could guess that the Wenren family definitely had Immortal Emperors among them, or even more than one, because the other party was too calm.
Qin Chuan smiled and nodded, "Thank you!"
This was General Wenren, a figure of some importance within the Wenren family, but compared to Long Yuanchong, he wasn't even worthy of carrying Long Yuanchong's shoes.
However, General Wenren was also a half-step Immortal Emperor, possessing considerable strength, but compared to an Immortal Emperor, he was nothing.
Qin Chuan was a half-step Immortal Emperor, a fact known to many in Martial Medicine City, who knew that Qin Chuan had relied on a demonic beast.
Rumors circulated wildly, but many considered them largely unfounded—rumors of him instantly killing Long Yuanchong and being powerless against him were widely circulated.
But sometimes, the more powerful and terrifying the story, the less credible it becomes, feeling it's been exaggerated.
Qin Chuan and his group were invited into the Wenren family compound, a huge plaza already packed with people.
Their seats were decent, at the very front, reserved for important figures. It was only then that Qin Chuan finally met the head of the Wenren family:
Wenren Yunchui!
This was a middle-aged man, handsome and mature, dressed luxuriously, who approached enthusiastically.
"Mr. Qin, welcome, welcome! Mr. Qin is truly exceptional; even I am envious of you."
"Master Wenren, you're too kind. I thought Long Yuanchong, this Immortal Emperor, was already very strong, but compared to Master Wenren, he's still somewhat lacking," Qin Chuan said with a smile.
Actually, Qin Chuan was slightly taken aback when he saw Wenren Yunchui. The other party was also at the Immortal Emperor realm, and in truth, his strength was about the same as Long Yuanchong's. Qin Chuan was just being polite by saying he was stronger than Long Yuanchong.
This surprised Wenren Yunchui. He knew that very few people knew he was at the Immortal Emperor realm; they were all family, and it was something they would never reveal to outsiders.
But now Qin Chuan had revealed his cultivation level so easily, even saying he was stronger than Long Yuanchong.
This startled him. After all, having one's cultivation level seen through meant that the other party was stronger than him, in principle.
However, he could tell that Qin Chuan's cultivation was at the half-step Immortal Emperor level.
To be a half-step Immortal Emperor at such a young age is already monstrous; to be able to see through one's own Immortal Emperor realm is even more astonishing.