Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 851: Qin Ruan Wields Nether Power, Intimidating the Huo Clan’s Side Branches

Chapter 851: Chapter 851: Qin Ruan Wields Nether Power, Intimidating the Huo Clan’s Side Branches

Qin Ruan instructed the hidden guard behind her in a deep voice, "Stand guard outside the door and do not step half a foot into the room."

"Yes, Madam!"

The hidden guard immediately dispersed, well-trained and standing guard at the door of the room.

Qin Ruan walked in, ignoring Huo Chengying and Huo Qi, the two brothers, and headed straight for the balcony with the opened window.

The cold wind attacked through the palm-sized gap of the window, the dim yellow light of the night shining in the courtyard, casting long shadows of the trees, adding a layer of mystery to the night.

Qin Ruan’s deep gaze pierced through the courtyard and, through the shadows of the trees, seemed to catch sight of the scene outside the Huo Mansion.

There came the sound of messy footsteps and hushed conversations from behind.

Qin Ruan withdrew her gaze from the distance, reached out to close the window, turned around, and faced the five or six members of the Huo Family from Sea City who had come into the room.

Seeing Huo Qi lying in Huo Chengying’s arms and Qin Ruan in her nightclothes in the guest room where Huo Qi stayed, everyone’s expression froze for a moment.

"What are you all doing crowded at the door?"

A magnetic voice, as deep and pleasant as a cello, came from behind, mixed with laughter.

Huo Xingde, the father of Huo Chengying, turned around and saw Huo Sanye, dressed in the same nightclothes as Qin Ruan, standing right behind them.

He had no time to think, and hurriedly nudged the person next to him.

Seeing Huo Yunjiao appear, everyone instinctively made way.

Huo Xingde tensed up and politely said to the young man before him, "Third Young Master, we heard a commotion here and came to check up on it. Huo Qi and Chengying have caused you trouble."

"As they have caught Ruanruan’s eye, why bother with these trifles."

Huo Yunjiao waved his hand, his handsome and elegant face bearing a proper smile, his voice steady throughout.

He passed by everyone and entered the room.

The members of the Sea City branch of the family exchanged looks and followed him in.

Qin Ruan frowned at Huo Yunjiao approaching, her face showing disapproval, "Third Master, the Yin energy here is strong, and your health is not good; it’s not suitable for you to stay for long."

"It’s not a problem," Huo Sanye said, not minding, his gaze falling on Huo Qi and Huo Chengying, who were still whispering to each other, and asked, "What happened to Huo Qi?"

Qin Ruan withdrew her concerned gaze and said in a low voice, "Evil Qi has entered his body, but it’s not a big issue."

Upon hearing this, Huo Xingde’s expression quickly turned grim, and he stepped forward to inquire, "Madam of the Third Young Master, what on earth happened here?"

Qin Ruan stared at him with a mocking smile, "That’s a question for you. Huo Qi has only been troubled by this evil spirit for seven or eight days. Where has he been during this time, what has he done? Otherwise, it’s impossible for him to have attracted such a spirit."

Before Huo Xingde could speak, other people from Sea City started to explain.

"Huo Qi and Chengying have always been proper and cautious. This is Huo Qi’s first time in the Capital City, and he’s been very careful."

"Right, we’ve been living together all along, and we didn’t notice anything wrong with him."

"The child has never done anything to harm Heaven and reason; how could he have attracted such foul things."

Kneeling on the ground, Huo Chengying, holding Huo Qi, seemed to remember something suddenly, and looked up sharply, staring straight at Qin Ruan.

"Third Sister-in-law, Huo Qi’s bodyguard said that he hasn’t been resting well recently, being unable to sleep all night, which has gone on for several days now," said Huo Chengying.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned their attention to Huo Qi.

He looked pale with a ghastly white face, dark circles under his eyes, which were tightly closed, his whole body trembling, and he was unintelligibly muttering gibberish.

He looked as if he were possessed.

Huo Xingde felt a tightness in his heart and instinctively looked at the outstandingly elegant youth inside the room, draped in an air of indolent nobility, "Third Master, Huo Qi accompanied me to the Capital City, and now that such an incident has happened to him, I am at a loss as to how to explain it to his parents. Hearing that Master Ling Xuzi is in the Capital City, I had the audacity to ask the Third Master for a favor."

Within his calm tone, the effort to plead was hardly concealed.

The corners of Huo Yunjiao’s mouth lifted in a perfectly measured arc, his voice gentle and polite, "Master Ling Xuzi has returned to the Sect."

The hope in Huo Xingde’s eyes turned to disappointment, and his heart continuously sank.

Qin Ruan walked in front of Huo Chengying, gazing down from a superior position, "Young Master Six, calling out to him like this will not wake him up; first lay him flat on the ground."

In her heart, she already had a guess but needed Huo Qi to wake up and provide her with answers.

Hesitation showed on Huo Chengying’s face.

However, he felt an inexplicable sense of trust toward Qin Ruan.

He did not hesitate for long, carefully laying Huo Qi down on the ground.

Qin Ruan instructed again, "You, step back!"

Huo Chengying took several steps backward.

Qin Ruan’s eyelids slightly drooped, her gaze upon Huo Qi sharp and piercing.

Under everyone’s confusion and the indulgent gaze of the Third Master, she made her move.

Qin Ruan bent down in front of Huo Qi, her index finger touching his forehead. The Nether Divine Power within her circulated and converged at her slender fingertip, infiltrating Huo Qi’s body.

The moment the Nether Power was released, the cold aura inside the room rapidly dissipated, and the evil Qi lingering in Huo Qi’s body was also cleansed and devoured by the Nether Power transmitted through her fingertips.

Under the gaze of several pairs of eyes, Huo Qi’s trembling body ceased, and his complexion visibly returned to a healthy glow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This scene left everyone present stunned—except for the Third Master—all feeling a mix of horror and awe.

Huo Chengying, being the closest, clearly saw Huo Qi’s eyelids tremble, signaling he was about to awaken.

His admiration and respect for Qin Ruan reached an unprecedented peak in that moment.

Qin Ruan withdrew her fingertip and stood up, tilting her chin at Huo Xingde and the others and lightly said, "It’s done, he will wake up any moment."

No sooner had she spoken than Huo Qi opened his confused eyes.

As his vision cleared, the figures surrounding him came into view, and he furrowed his brows tightly, "What’s happened?"

Huo Qi remembered falling asleep and was baffled as to why so many people were gathered around him upon waking, not to mention feeling a sense of discomfort in his body.

Seeing the heavy, excited, and fearful expressions on the faces of his uncles, Huo Qi became even more perplexed.

Huo Chengying stepped forward to help him up from the ground, asking softly, "Huo Qi, do you remember what happened before this?"

His head throbbed intensely, and he gently shook it.

This action not only intensified the headache but also brought a strange pain to his body.

Concern was unmistakable on Huo Xingde’s face as he turned to look at Qin Ruan, pressing for answers, "Madam Third Master, was Huo Qi truly possessed by demons?"

Qin Ruan shook her head, her tone slightly cold, "To put it bluntly, he was haunted by a puppet. As for the reason, that’s for you to explain. All of you have been tainted with a touch of evil Qi, with Huo Qi being the most severe, as he was haunted by the puppet.

"Where have you been lately that is unclean, or what have you done to provoke such puppet monsters?"

Hearing that Huo Qi had been haunted by a puppet monster, Huo Xingde and the others’ faces stiffened.

Upon hearing that they too carried evil Qi, the already pale faces of the crowd turned a few shades whiter.

Huo Chengying assisted Huo Qi to sit on the bed, his face solemn as he asked, "You’ve just had an incident, and it looked like you were possessed. The Third Sister-in-Law saved you. Awen said you haven’t slept for many days, what exactly is going on?"