Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls

Chapter 485: Peak Lord of the Sword Peak

Things went smoothly until Lin Xuan Qi got a surprise invitation.

"Master Lin, there’s someone requesting a visit." The guard cupped his hands at Lin Xuan Qi and said.

"A visit? Who is it?" Lin Xuan Qi wasn’t expecting anyone and he asked.

"I’m not too sure, Master Lin.

"But the man is in a Qing Feng Sect cultivation robe." The guard replied with his head lowered.

"Qing Feng Sect? Is it someone I’ve seen before?" That got Lin Xuan Qi even more confused.

He would expect Sima Ye to be visiting him, or sending him a message with someone from the Sima Family instead of a Qing Feng Sect disciple.

The guard shook his head and Lin Xuan Qi waved his hand, gesturing for the guard to let him into the mansion.

"Yes, Master Lin." The guard turned around and headed for the gates of the mansion.

It didn’t take too long for the Qing Feng Sect disciple to arrive at the main hall.

"You must be Master Lin." The Qing Feng Sect disciple said with his hands behind his back.

Lin Xuan Qi was instantly reminded of that Zhao Jia Rui by his manners.

He had dealt with Sima Ye most of the time and he had forgotten how snobbish and vile these cultivators could be.

"Yes, I am. And you are..." Lin Xuan Qi faked a smile and asked.

The Qing Feng Sect disciple lifted his head up high and said, "I’m Xiao Feng, the direct disciple of the Sword Peak’s Peak Lord."

"It’s such an honor to meet you. Please take a seat and have some tea."

Xiu who was in the main hall had poured a cup of tea for Xiao Feng.

But Xiao Feng side-eyed the tea and sneered at it.

"Thanks but I’m too used to the Spirit Tea in the sect. Something which mortals like you might not be able to appreciate."

Lin Xuan Qi continued with his fake smile and said, "How forgetful of me to do that... Well in any case, what’s the purpose of your visit?"

Xiao Feng reached into his sleeve pocket and took out a letter.

Xiu quickly went up to him, took the letter and passed it to Lin Xuan Qi.

Lin Xuan Qi opened the letter and read what was written inside it.

"Zhao Geng Nian... Sword Peak, Peak Lord."

It was a letter written by Zhao Geng Nian to invite him to a dinner with the other Clans and Families in Hong Feng City, to celebrate his appointment as the Guardian of Hong Feng City.

Many thoughts went through Lin Xuan Qi’s mind but he kept the letter first and said, "Thanks so much for the invitation. I shall be at the dinner."

Xiao Feng was pleased to hear it and he nodded his head at Lin Xuan Qi.

"Then, I shall take my leave now." He was impatient to stay where he was and he turned around to get out of the main hall.

But when he was crossing the doorstep, he felt his leg freeze and tripped forward.

Lucky for him, as a cultivator he was able to react and regain his balance within a moment, before he fell flat on his face.

Xiao Feng cursed and glanced back at the steps.

However, he saw nothing unusual with them.

Not thinking much, he thought that he might have mistepped and tripped.

And when he saw Lin Xuan Qi giving him a smile from inside the main hall, he walked towards the gates in a hurry.

Lin Xuan Qi made use of the system’s ability just enough to give Xiao Feng a lesson.

He refrained from using too much of it after his encounter with Eunuch Xin.

There might be consequences that he couldn’t anticipate in the future.

Lin Xuan Qi sat on his favorite seat and read the letter again.

He felt that this new Guardian of Hong Feng City wouldn’t be any better than Ruo Zhi for him.

First, Zhao Geng Nian was either not on good terms with the Sima Family or he was someone who liked to do everything himself.

Somewhat like Lin Xuan Qi was.

Secondly, Zhao Geng Nian had sent his direct disciple to deliver the letter.

And from the expression and body language of Xiao Feng, it wasn’t something that he was used to.

Why would anyone send his direct disciple to deliver a message to a lowly merchant?

Lin Xuan Qi could only think of two possibilities.

Either Zhao Geng Nian was on to his secret or that Zhao Geng Nian was ready to finish off the job that Ruo Zhi couldn’t.

Coupled with what had happened during the attack on the Sima Family earlier, with no backup from Qing Feng Sect, he figured that it was the latter.

If not for the Sima Family’s ancestor, Sima Liang, the Sima Family might have already perished.

What Sima Liang was able to do must have been outside the planning of the Qing Feng Sect and so, Zhao Geng Nian was their backup plan.

Lin Xuan Qi gave out a sigh and glanced at Xiu, "Help me pass a message to Master Sima Ye."

"Yes, Master Lin." Xiu nodded her head and listened to what he had to say.

"Tell Master Sima Ye that I need his help to pick a gift for the dinner invited by Master Zhao Geng Nian." Lin Xuan Qi said and Xiu got to it immediately.

He had a sip of his tea and gave out a long sigh.

It seemed to him that the winter might not be over so soon.

Hong Feng City might have to withstand more of the cold before spring arrived.

He could only see what they were up to and plan accordingly.

That same feeling of being powerless annoyed him so much and he could only continue what he was doing to build up his Lin Clan first.

And when he was powerful enough, he would be the one making the others think and plan in defense instead of the other way around.

Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and glanced out of the windows at the falling snow.