Yun Zhongzheng, the current Sect Leader of Yun Sect and Yun Qingyao’s master, rushed to Grandma’s house as soon as he heard Yun Qingyao was injured, deeply concerned for his beloved disciple. But he waited for a full hour before Yun Qingyao emerged from Grandma’s training room.

The most shocking thing was that Yun Qingyao’s restraint hadn’t been lifted!

Grandma followed behind Yun Qingyao, muttering continuously. Upon careful listening, one could hear words of astonishment: "Silver Needle Locking Technique, rare in this world, who could possibly..."

Seeing Yun Qingyao in a sorry state, Yun Zhongzheng was both shocked and furious: "Qingyao, who exactly injured you?"

Encountering her master, Yun Qingyao felt quite aggrieved, her eyes reddened as she called, "Master!"

Yun Zhongzheng pulled Yun Qingyao to sit down and said, "Tell me everything that happened. I will make things right for you."

Yun Qingyao replied, "Master, let’s put my matters aside. There is something important I must tell you. Last night, Li Xiangshui’s group was wiped out."

"What?" Yun Zhongzheng’s expression changed.

Yun Qingyao said, "Master, has our Yun Sect offended anyone recently? Otherwise, why would someone slaughter Li Xiangshui’s group?"

Yun Zhongzheng replied, "Our Yun Sect moved from the Central Plains to avoid Jianghu conflicts hundreds of years ago. Since then, we have stayed away from Jianghu disputes. Over the centuries, I believe we have no enemies, because, as far as I know, our enemies have all perished."

Yun Qingyao said, "I watched the surveillance. The one who slaughtered Li Xiangshui’s group was a skilled martial artist, presumably from the Hidden Sect."

Yun Zhongzheng said, "Could Li Xiangshui have offended someone, prompting his enemy to hire a martial artist to annihilate them?"

Yun Qingyao said, "That’s possible. I should have stayed in Kun City to investigate further, but I was pursued and had no time. Here is last night’s surveillance data."

Yun Qingyao handed over a hard drive to Yun Zhongzheng.

Yun Zhongzheng took the drive and turned to Yun Jian, saying, "Go find Yun Zhan immediately and send him to Kun City with this."

Yun Jian took the hard drive and left. Yun Zhan is a prominent figure among the younger generation in Yun Sect. Yun Zhongzheng’s decision to entrust this matter to Yun Zhan shows its importance, as Li Xiangshui handled business for Yun Sect, and his death will impact business, necessitating proper handling.

After sending Yun Jian away, Yun Zhongzheng said, "Qingyao, tell me what happened to you. Why has it come to this?"

Yun Qingyao said, "My story is quite long..."

In the following time, Yun Qingyao recounted her experiences, starting from her departure from Yun Sect, up to being brought back to Yun Sect by Lin Fan.

Back then, Yun Qingyao left Yun Sect under orders to hunt down Ye Tianyu. During this period, she maintained contact with Yun Sect through Li Xiangshui, although she never disclosed details, only ensuring her master knew she was safe and handling matters.

Through Yun Qingyao’s narration, Yun Zhongzheng learned that Yun Qingyao eventually found Ye Tianyu but didn’t kill him, instead seeking to seize 10 billion from Ye Tianyu.

Yun Qingyao believed bringing back this 10 billion would account for her sect’s mission, allowing Ye Tianyu to be spared.

In the end, she neither killed Ye Tianyu nor captured the 10 billion.

The reason was encountering Lin Fan.

"Who exactly is this Lin Fan you’re speaking about?" Yun Zhongzheng asked with surprise, for he knew few could defeat Yun Qingyao.

Beside him, Grandma interrupted, "Wait, Qingyao, was it Lin Fan who sealed your Dantian?"

Yun Qingyao replied, "Yes, he sealed my Dantian to prevent my escape."

Grandma furrowed her brow, "The surname Lin... is there still a Martial Arts Clan with that surname? As far as I know, there isn’t. This person is adept in both medicine and martial arts, possibly my age or older. How come I’ve never heard of this old monster?"

Yun Qingyao sweat dropped, "Grandma, he isn’t some old monster; he’s roughly my age, just over twenty."

"What, what did you say?"

Both Yun Zhongzheng and Grandma were shocked, their eyes widened as they looked at Yun Qingyao, thinking she must be joking.

"Qingyao, don’t speak nonsense; this is not the time for jokes," Yun Zhongzheng said.

Yun Qingyao replied, "I’m not lying, he truly is just over twenty. Unless he has some anti-aging skill, I wouldn’t mistake it."

Grandma murmured, "Impossible, just over twenty, mastering medical skill to the peak; how could such a genius exist... Darling, where is he now? You said he brought you back, where is he?"

Yun Qingyao said, "Yes, he brought me back. I nearly escaped from him last night but was ultimately caught. He’s now at our Yun Sect, with Little Qi attending to him."

Grandma excitedly stood up, "This person, I must see him with my own eyes!"

What?

Yun Zhongzheng paused, having heard from Yun Jian that a young man brought Yun Qingyao back and was close with her. How could it be that Lin Fan, being their enemy, was also close with Yun Qingyao?

Yun Qingyao looked at Yun Zhongzheng, "Master, how should we deal with Lin Fan?"

Yun Zhongzheng said, "This man dares to break into our Yun Sect alone, incredibly arrogant. If he wants to reason with me, I shall reason with him! Qingyao, go tidy up, then meet him with me!"

In Yun Sect, a guest room.

Lin Fan lay in bed, deeply asleep; after a sleepless night, he slept soundly.

Alone in enemy territory, he surprisingly slept without a care.

Of course, despite his carefree sleep, his alertness meant he could react instantly if danger approached.

He dared to sleep so peacefully because he was confident Yun Sect wouldn’t send someone to ambush him.

There was knocking at the door.

Lin Fan sat up, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and saw Yun Xiaoqi enter with breakfast in her hands.

"Brother Lin, sorry to keep you waiting; it’s freshly made breakfast, please eat while it’s hot," Yun Xiaoqi warmly said.

Having slept briefly, Lin Fan was rejuvenated and just needed a meal, for his stomach was growling. In fact, even before Yun Xiaoqi approached, he had already smelled the aroma of food.

Glancing at the breakfast on the table, Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction, "Thanks."

The breakfast was quite rich, featuring a whole roast chicken, freshly prepared white rice porridge, and fresh vegetables only obtainable from the mountains.

Lin Fan quickly sat down, tore off a drumstick, and began feasting, praising, "Delicious, your Yun Sect’s hospitality is commendable."

Yun Xiaoqi giggled, "Of course, Brother Lin is potentially our Yun Sect’s son-in-law and Qingyao’s destined husband, how could I slight you?"

Lin Fan awkwardly coughed twice, choosing not to reveal the truth, knowing Yun Xiaoqi might flip out and reclaim the delicious roast chicken.

Regardless, he would eat his fill first.

While Lin Fan was enjoying his meal, two youths in traditional attire walked in from outside, glaring at Lin Fan with dour expression.

"You are Lin Fan, our Sect Leader requests your presence, come with us to meet the Sect Leader!" one youth said sternly.