Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 915: The Legitimate Daughter of the Southern Dynasty’s Scholarly Family, Old Ancestor Duan (Second Update)

Chapter 915: Chapter 915: The Legitimate Daughter of the Southern Dynasty’s Scholarly Family, Old Ancestor Duan (Second Update)

"The truth of the matter, I will know as soon as I investigate," Qin Ruan said to the middle-aged woman, then looked at Old Master Duan, "Since I’ve come today, I am determined to probe to the end. Are you waiting for me to barge in, or will you take the initiative to reveal the truth?"

As her voice fell, Huo Zhi, who had been standing behind without much presence, stepped forward.

Under the illumination of the streetlight, her beautiful eyes and stunning features were revealed.

With everyone’s gaze on her, Huo Zhi placed a hand to her red lips and whistled sharply.

More than thirty tall men in black clothes, exuding evil Qi, charged in from outside the Duan Family’s gate.

Their steps were quick, orderly, and unified as they rapidly approached Huo Zhi, each emanating a strong aura and eyes filled with a fierce light.

After everyone gathered, Huo Zhi, leading the group, turned and bowed slightly to Qin Ruan, "Madam, the master knew of your arrival to Sea City and has called upon a group of Sea City forces for you to dispatch."

Qin Ruan spoke in a mild tone, "The Third Master is considerate."

The members of the Duan Family panicked at this scene.

Even Huo Xingde had not expected Qin Ruan to have a backup plan. Since she had dared to come to the Duan Family today, she was certainly conveying a threatening message, ready to force them to submit with the project of vital importance that the Duan Family had been handling, which could endanger the family’s enterprises.

Without expending much effort, Qin Ruan had flaunted the Huo Family’s power in Capital City, imposing a sight that made others feel apprehensive.

The face of the old patriarch of the Duan Family, already aged, turned even more ashen in an instant.

Those standing behind him from the Duan Family also showed panic on their faces.

Receiving no response, Qin Ruan smiled knowingly, "I see."

With that, she turned and walked towards the woods, with Huo Zhi and the others promptly following.

Wu Fan assessed Huo Qi with an inquisitive gaze, meeting the other’s open and honest look. She hooked the corner of her lips and quickly followed the figure of Qin Ruan.

Old Master Duan opened his eyes wide, watching the departing figure of Qin Ruan, and said in a deep voice, "Madam Huo, since you dared to intrude upon the Duan Family’s forbidden ground today, whatever happens to you, life or death, has nothing to do with the Duan Family!"

Huo Xingde’s face changed drastically, and disregarding the face of both families, he said displeased, "Old Master Duan, please be more cautious with your words!"

If something happened to Qin Ruan in Sea City, it wasn’t just the Duan Family that couldn’t escape involvement; even the Huo Family would be impacted.

Today, the two families had completely torn away any pretense of cordiality. Old Master Duan’s face, already aged, suddenly took on a hint of estrangement, and he warned, "No matter how powerful the Huo Family is, if you invade the Duan Family today, you must be prepared to die without a resting place!"

"I cannot agree with that," said Qin Ruan, who had turned back at some point, with a smile to Old Master Duan, "The one who will be without a resting place will definitely not be me.

I believe that the wealth the Duan Family has gained over the past decades did not come through rightful means. Prepare yourselves mentally, for the extinction of the Duan line is not a bluff. The Duan lineage has been severed in your generation."

"Nonsense!"

Old Master Duan’s eyes, gleaming with intensity, showed a hint of hatred.

Qin Ruan simply smiled, no longer bothering to argue with the opposite party, and continued walking towards the woods.

Seeing this, Old Master Duan said to his eldest son behind him, "You follow and see."

The eldest son of the Duan Family’s face was full of fear, "Dad, I... "

Old Master Duan commanded sternly, "Go now!"

Not daring to disobey the family patriarch, the eldest son of the Duan Family staggered as he followed the group.

Behind the small grove of the Duan Family was a wide and empty lawn, and in the distance, a large area was enclosed by a fence.

That must be the man-made lake Huo Xingde had mentioned.

"Huo Qi, what’s wrong?"

The alarmed voice of Wu Fan rose from behind.

Qin Ruan turned around and saw Huo Qi staring intently at the man-made lake enclosed by the fence.

His eyes were dull, his handsome face awash with a sorrowful expression, and mist filled the bottom of his eyes, presenting an image of inconsolable grief.

Huo Qi seemed not to hear Wu Fan’s call, his eyes blankly staring at the scene before him, enveloped in a state of absolute isolation from the world.

Qin Ruan walked up to him, her fingers wrapped in Nether Power, and snapped her fingers in front of Huo Qi’s eyes.

Huo Qi suddenly returned to his senses, a slight frown on his brow, and he said in a daze, "What happened to me?"

The feeling just now was peculiar; he was trapped in a white mist, and through it, he faintly saw a frail silhouette.

The moment he saw the figure, he was overwhelmed with sadness, leaving him distressed and heartbroken.

Qin Ruan asked, "You were lost in an illusion; what did you just see?"

Huo Qi dared not look at Wu Fan, his eyes firmly fixed on Qin Ruan: "It seemed like I saw someone, yet maybe not. The sudden sorrow made it difficult for me to breathe."

Now his heart still ached, and he felt extremely troubled.

Qin Ruan gazed at him intently, her eyes betraying a solemnity.

She then looked at Wu Fan standing beside Huo Qi, his delicate features tight with a vigilant demeanor as if facing a great enemy.

Qin Ruan tentatively suggested, "Why don’t you two stay behind for now, and wait for my news here?"

"No need, I want to go over!" Huo Qi replied without a second thought, sensing that something was calling to him.

Wu Fan also shook his head and said to Qin Ruan, "In case of danger, I can also offer some assistance."

Qin Ruan hummed in acknowledgment and continued on her way.

When the group arrived at the man-made lake, standing before the simple gate in the center of the railing, Qin Ruan stepped forward to push the gate open.

"Don’t open it!" The eldest of the Duan Family rushed forward, urgently crying out to stop her.

He reached Qin Ruan and explained in a flurried manner, "There is indeed something unclean inside, but it belongs to my Duan Family’s ancestors. She has never left half a step outside the Duan Family and would never harm anyone. Perhaps you should look somewhere else instead."

What the Duan Family elder said was true, but what he didn’t know was that the Puppet Monster didn’t need to leave its confined location to harm people.

Qin Ruan withdrew her hand, her face showing a contemplative expression.

She asked the Duan Family elder, "When did this ancestor of your Duan Family die? And why does she still wander the Mortal World instead of entering the Netherworld?"

The Duan Family elder shook his head: "I’m not very clear on the specifics but do know she died hundreds of years ago. She was recorded as the legitimate daughter of the Duan Family of the Southern Dynasty nobility, and for some reason, her soul was bound and imprisoned in this estate. We only found out after moving here."

Qin Ruan expressed surprise, "What do you mean ’after you moved here’?"

The Duan Family elder spoke truthfully, "More than twenty years ago, the Duan Family hadn’t achieved its current success until we moved into this estate. My father discovered that the estate frequently had incidents. Later, a master from the South Ocean shed light on the situation.

Hundreds of years ago, this was the ancestral home of the Duan Family of the Southern Dynasty nobility. The one wandering the estate and causing supernatural events is indeed the Duan Family’s old ancestor."

"Now that you mention it, I’m even more curious."

If that female Puppet is floating in the Mortal World, why is she carrying the cold Evil Qi of the Netherworld’s thousands of Puppets? This part doesn’t make sense.

This time, Qin Ruan didn’t use her hand to push the simple wooden railing gate open; she raised her foot and kicked it.

Without much force, the railing gate swung open, hanging crooked and on the verge of collapse.

The Duan Family elder hurriedly stepped forward to block her with his body: "Madam Huo, the old ancestor has a bad temper. If you really go in, something will happen!"

He was genuinely afraid that more people would die.

Over the years, too many people in his family had died.

Qin Ruan, hailing from one of Capital City’s four major families and being the wife of the Huo Family’s third eldest, if she were to have an accident, the Duan Family would be the first to bear the consequences.