"Ningshuang, does that Jiulin Master really have such incredible charm that you are still worried about her today?"
"Dad, I have watched you grow up since you were a child, but I have never seen you pay so much attention to a man..."
Qu Xinxiu slightly twirled his goatee, then stared at Qu Ningshuang deeply and said.
"Dad, what on earth are you talking about!"
"The reason why I want to inquire about Master Jiulin's whereabouts is simply because I am optimistic about his extraordinary talent in alchemy, and I want to recruit him to join our Qu family..."
"If that damn Xia Linchen hadn't interfered, my daughter would have succeeded long ago!"
As soon as she mentioned Xia Linchen, the dandy of the Xia clan, Qu Ningshuang's original shy expression suddenly turned into a face filled with anger, almost gnashing her teeth in hatred.
"Is that so?
Is it really just because you admire Mr. Jiulin’s alchemy skills?”
There was no trace of emotion on Qu Xinxiu's old face, he just stared at Qu Ningshuang quietly and asked.
"Of course! Where did daddy think he was?"
Qu Ningshuang was completely unaware of her father's subtle attitude when he mentioned Han Jiulin at this time, but still responded happily.
"If that's all, then nature is the best."
As a woman's voice rang out, a beautiful woman wearing a luxurious blue and white dress and her hair in a high bun appeared and came to Qu Ningshuang and Qu Xinxiu's parents.
"Mom, have you finally finished your practice and come out?"
Seeing the woman in front of her who was very similar to herself, Qu Ningshuang couldn't help but express joy and rushed directly into her arms.
This woman in a luxurious blue and white dress is none other than Qu Ningshuang's biological mother, Wu Linyue.
Wu Linyue is another master among the Qu clan who has reached the realm of seeking Tao. Because both the couple are strong in the realm of seeking Tao, Qu Xinxiu has been able to sit firmly as the leader of the Qu clan for many years.
Bit.
"As soon as I came out of seclusion this time, I heard a lot about the man named Han Jiulin."
"I think since this young master named Han Jiulin is wanted by the Xia clan, he must indeed be a hidden master..."
After Wu Linyue came out of seclusion today, she heard Qu Xinxiu talking about Han Jiulin during their chat.
After Qu Xinxiu's narration, Wu Linyue was able to easily determine that Han Jiulin's cultivation power at his peak must have been extremely extraordinary, or at least he had reached the state of seeking the Tao.
"Yes, Mr. Jiulin also has a very deep understanding of the art of alchemy. There is almost no alchemy knowledge that he does not understand. He is truly a rare genius with both civil and military skills!"
As soon as she talked about Han Jiulin, Qu Ningshuang couldn't help but show joy and her expression became high.
Wu Linyue frowned slightly, and then she said calmly: "Ningshuang, mother still thinks that you should not have anything to do with that Mr. Jiulin in the future."
"Mom even hopes that you will not mention him again in the future, which is even better."
Qu Ningshuang's expression was originally full of joy, but when she heard Wu Linyue's words, she was suddenly startled, and then quickly asked:
"What does this mean?"
"Master Jiulin is the first great alchemist I invited. How could I give up on him so easily?"
Wu Linyue said in a deep voice: "The spirit stone contract signed by Han Jiulin and our Qu family has long been taken away by Xia Linchen."
"This also means that Han Jiulin has nothing to do with our Qu family. How can we talk about giving up?"
"Ningshuang, my mother has allowed you to decide everything on your own since you were a child, but on this matter, my mother will never let you do whatever you want!"
Qu Ningshuang was speechless when she heard this. She didn't understand why her mother was so resistant to Han Jiulin.
"Ningshuang, although you have extraordinary talent, your experience is too little, and you have almost never left the sphere of influence around our Qu clan. You really underestimate the malice in people's hearts."
"The origin of Han Jiulin is unknown, and I don't know his roots. My mother is really afraid that you will be deceived by him and will regret it in the future..."
Wu Linyue was very gentle when she spoke this time, and her eyes were gentle. She kept stroking Qu Ningshuang's head with her hand, which made her feel her mother's care even more.
Qu Ningshuang felt warm in her heart and pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Well, Master Jiulin can't find any information about him anyway, so I won't ask about him for now."
As soon as Qu Ningshuang finished speaking, she chatted with Qu Xinxiu, Wu Linyue and his wife for a while, and then left the Qu family's main hall.
After seeing Qu Ningshuang's figure completely disappearing into the distance, the smile on Wu Linyue's face suddenly dissipated, and then she turned her head to look at Qu Xinxiu and said:
"Looking at Ningshuang's attitude today, it's obvious that she has fallen in love with that boy named Han Jiulin."
"It's just that this temptation is only in the initial stage, and there is still time to contain it. If it were later, I'm afraid things would be bad!"
Qu Xinxiu said: "Tempted?
Although Ningshuang does seem to care a little about Han Jiulin, but when it comes to being attracted, it may not be..."
"Otherwise, she wouldn't have so simply promised Madam not to ask anything about Han Jiulin."
"I see that the reason why Ningshuang is a little obsessed with Han Jiulin and keeps sending secret guards to find out information about him is because Han Jiulin is the first alchemist of our Qu family that Ningshuang himself recruited."
"Then Xia Linchen came to our Qu clan and made rude remarks, and then forcibly took away the first alchemist recruited by Ning Shuang. No one would feel angry and would not let it go."
"What's more, you also know our Ningshuang's temperament. She is inherently stubborn and arrogant. Naturally, she cannot swallow this bad breath so easily..."
Wu Linyue sneered at her husband, then shook her head, and then spoke:
"I see that Ningshuang's attachment to that boy named Han Jiulin is not just out of anger."
"Master, our Ningshuang has never had such an obvious affection for any man before. Her feelings for Han Jiulin are still vague now, but they can be contained."
"If you really get to that point where your thoughts are so intense, I'm afraid even if you and I work together to warn you, we won't be able to sway Ningshuang's thoughts anymore!"
"What if that kid has evil intentions and deceives Ningshuang into something with his sweet words? This will not only harm Ningshuang for the rest of his life, but also bring shame to our Qu family!"
Qu Xinxiu said: "Madam, you think too much of Mr. Jiulin too shamelessly."
"According to my careful observation, Mr. Jiulin must be a gentleman, and his attainments in both his cultivation and alchemy are extremely extraordinary."
"If it weren't for the meddling of the damn Xia clan, recruiting him into the service of our Qu clan would definitely be of great help in the future!"