Supreme Emperor of Mist

"Young master!" the fifth-level expert from Night Dragon Corps reached his hand out at where Jiao Heng's corpse is. From how he's looking at Jiao Heng, he should be one of the few servants treated somewhat better by the family.

"Qin Lan... Jiao Cheng will not let this go..." he warned.

"Go! Talk less!" at the end, only about forty people from the Night Dragon Corps were captured and dragged back to the Fu-Rong Town. It was a significant victory, considering the damage that was caused by them.

Some delegates from the Cloud Plucking Sect arrives a few days later to handle the procedure accordingly. As the sect overlooking the entire Yunshan Province, these were their duty.

But unfortunately, the Jiao Family have left the town via a secret tunnel leading to an abandoned mine near Fu-Rong Town. Although there might be some kind of conspiracy related between the delegates and the Jiao Family, Qin Lan didn't place too much attention on how they solve this case.

Not chasing over a cornered rat might be a better solution, especially since he's not capable of biting this rat to death right now.

And because the karma between them have been chained together, they'll eventually untie this knot sooner or later. The only problem is how and when.

The Fu-Rong Town did not allow what happened to weigh them down. Taking this experience as a hint for them to grow, the town soon received a notice from the Cloud Plucking Sect that it will be officially recognized as a city.

A quiet and peaceful period continued until Qin Lan is finally sixteen years old.

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"Congratulation, Young Patriarch!"

"Congratulations!" it was a cheerful atmosphere inside the Qin Estate.

"Thank you, fellow patriarchs. Please allow Qin Lan to pass my gratitude to you for putting up to my whim all this while." Qin Lan clapped his hands together as a few female servants came out with a tray between their hands.

"You're too courteous! We're supposed to be the ones to say this." the Chu Patriarch laughed.

When the silk cover is lifted, a piece of beautiful Precelestial Earth-Grade (Full) Defensive Treasure was presented to the two patriarchs and the city mayor.

"Please accept them. I hope that the friendship between all of us will be as close as a big family even after I'm gone." Qin Lan cupped his fists together as he stands before everyone else.

With the gift is given out, the banquet continues.

Gifts were given out as more came in. And on the next morning, another good news came to the family. Qin Fan and Qin Chan returned to the family as the delegates of the Cloud Plucking Sect.

"Patriarch of Qin Family, step forward to receive your Cloud Order." Qin Fan opened the beautiful jade green scroll in his hand and read its content aloud.

**Following the order of our Country of Wu, the Cloud Plucking Sect is happy to open our invitation to Qin Lan, Lu Yi, Lu Qing Yun, Huo Zunjie, Hu Jia, and Qin Qin to enroll as an outer disciple**

**By accepting this invitation, it meant the family will be included under the minor protection of the Cloud Plucking Sect in case of a provincial level invasion. Monthly remuneration will also be paid to the family head for his/her ability to produce such a brilliant seedling to our Yunshan Province**

"So, what is your decision?" Qin Fan glanced at the six of them with their name called.

"Qin Lan is willing." Qin Lan cupped his hands together and accepted the invitation to enroll into the sect as an outer disciple.

"Lu Yi is willing,"

"Lu Qing Yun is willing,"

"Huo Zunjie is willing,"

"Hu Jia is willing,"

"Qin Qin is willing," all of them replied.

"Great. This will be your outer disciple token. Make sure to keep it safe because losing the token equals being disqualified before you report into the dwelling you're assigned to." Qin Fan tossed the six disciple token into their hand to be kept safely.

"All of you will report to the Min-Xin Dwelling belonged to the twelfth elder in one month, except for Qin Lan. Qin Lan, you will go to the Dan-Xin Dwelling belonged to the eighth elder." Qin Fan smiled as he tells them where to go.

"Junior obeys!" everyone nodded.

After the proper ceremonial rite is completed, Qin Fan approaches his younger brother and sisters to congratulate them.

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"Third brother, do you know what kind of place is the Dan-Xin Dwelling?" with a bottle of Spiritual Gathering Dew in their hand, the siblings conversed as they talk about the sect.

"Is there anything to be concerned about except trying to not looking for trouble?" Qin Lan took a sip of the wine and flicked a roasted nut into his mouth.

"That place is the busiest after the Third Elder's Tianyang Dwelling. Dan-Xin Dwelling is where disciples with the potential to become a Treasured Master go. It was a chance that our uncle purposely fought for to make sure you can join them and become a part of them." Qin Fan explained.

When he listened to Qin Fan's words, a hint of hard feeling came into Qin Lan mentally.

It looks like Qin Xuan, their uncle, spent a lot of effort for the sake of obtaining that single slot to promote Qin Lan into the Dan-Xin Dwelling.

"Uncle shouldn't do that... Even without guidance from a Treasure Master, our family could still grow. Don't you trust my skills?" Qin Lan knocked his wine jar against Qin Fan's and continue to take a sip.

"All of us believe in you, but at the same time, there's nothing wrong with endorsing you. It's because we trust you that we're giving all our effort to make sure you'll be able to enjoy the privilege of what a Treasure Master could have." Qin Fan said.

"Since I'm carrying the hope of everyone in the Qin Family, I will try my best to learn, of course! By the time I'm turning twenty, I'll be one of the top Treasure Masters in this Yunshan Province." Qin Lan raised his wine jar high up as he finished his sentence.

"Big brother, let us finish this jar of wine!" Qin Lan challenged his brother.

"Come on! Finish it in a gulp!" Qin Fan raised the wine jar in his hand. The moment it knocked, the brothers poured the wine down their throat as they happily drown themselves with the alcohol.

Walking into his sleeping chamber, Qin Lan noticed that the light inside his room is brightly lit. It unconsciously tells him that there's someone inside waiting for him.

He pushed the door open calmly and entered his room.

Gently, Qin Lan took the heavier piece of the outer robe off his body as he steps closer to the bed. On the side is a maiden with a thin veil covering her face. There's no one else except his officially wed wife by comparing her figure to the others he knows.

"Hu Jia," Qin Lan used the back of his palm to removes the veil covering her face.

"Husband," Hu Jia meekly replied to Qin Lan's call. Now with the veil removed, she stands up and begins to slowly remove Qin Lan's clothing as the two of them spoke to each other. Although it wasn't their first time, being this intimate at night still the first time for them.

"Do you know how long has I been waiting for today? Sometimes, I wished that time would pass twice as fast. But at the same time, I prayed that the time would be slower to cherish every incense stick of time we have."

"It angered me that my lust took the best of me sometimes. And at the same time, I felt bliss for having a great wife like you by my side, walking and standing with me no matter what happened." Qin Lan said.

With only a thin piece of inner garment left on him, Qin Lan hugged Hu Jia. Her face flushed with Qin Lan's daring approach. Her breathing gets more erratic the closer is Qin Lan's lips. And once their lips locked, there's no more turning back.

Their clothing was removed in a flash as their body made contact. Qin Lan's gentle touch turned Hu Jia on like an aphrodisiac as it made her pant.

Soon, there's nothing else that could stop them as their body "connected" with one another. A moan from Hu Jia quickly filled the room with seductive air as Qin Lan "thrust" her with his superior manhood. Although it was their first, nothing stops them from enjoying it.

Drops of red blood stained the middle of the bed like a blooming flower as Qin Lan officially turned Hu Jia into a woman. For the first time in her life, she moaned, gasped, pant, and tried what was often shared between a man and a woman.

When the first gush of warm "essence" entered her body, Hu Jia's mind turned blank. She was dazzled by the experience as she lies on Qin Lan's bed and savoring the feeling that still lingers all over her body.

That night, they went for it without stopping.

It was the first day of the second week when they came out of the room. Smiling and embarrassed, the pair of husband and wife quickly grabbed the provision, and horses prepared for them as they made their way quickly to the Cloud Plucking Sect.

=End of Volume 1=

(We're 51 chapters and 86,000 words out for this first volume. Hopefully, I'll be able to deliver my story properly on the second volume, which is filled with slight politics, sect life, and Treasure Master related profession)

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