Chapter 128: Young Master Changes Tune

He couldn't believe his eyes.

He rubbed his old eyes, then looked closely again. If it wasn't Jiang Fan, who could it be?

For a moment, he felt an absurd sense of disbelief.

He had moved his entire clan, leading his people thousands of miles to Yunyang City.

He had thought he would never encounter the other person again in this life.

Unexpectedly, he ran into them just after arriving!

Seeing Qin Wenyuan frozen in place, Ding Xuhui was startled and followed his gaze.

He saw Ding Wanping and Jiang Fan about to fight.

His heart sank.

Today was a good day for their alliance, and bloodshed was inappropriate.

Could it be that Qin Wenyuan was displeased, disliking this turn of events?

Surprised and angry, he quickly walked forward and reprimanded Ding Wanping: "Are you deaf? I told you not to disturb Master Qin, so why did you bring people to the training ground? Get out!"

Ding Wanping, who was about to avenge himself, was startled.

He glanced back and saw Qin Wenyuan, surrounded by others like a revered master. He was shocked and quickly bowed his head, hurrying away.

The Qingyun Sect disciples were also amazed.

They had actually disturbed Master Qin!

So they left in a hurry.

Jiang Fan looked curiously and, seeing it was indeed Qin Wenyuan, his mouth twitched slightly.

To meet him here of all places!

Today was the day of the alliance between Qin Wenyuan and the Ding family, so he didn't want to greet him. He pretended not to know him and left.

Meanwhile, Qin Wenyuan, whose heart had been tense, noticed that Jiang Fan showed no other expression and let out a long sigh of relief.

He muttered to himself, "Our Qin family has moved our entire clan; we've already accepted our punishment. Master Jiang will naturally not blame us anymore."

Thinking of this, his mind became active.

"Since he's no longer blaming us, can we perhaps form a connection?"

That was a three-star Soul Master.

Even a little instruction from him would be enough for a lifetime of learning.

But he also understood that a hasty attempt at connection would be offensive.

Suddenly, he remembered Ding Wanping, who had been sparring with Jiang Fan, and couldn't help but ask, "Patriarch Ding, was one of the spar-partners just now a junior from your Ding family?"

Ding Xuhui replied uneasily, "He... he is a concubine's son from my Ding family. He is ignorant and offended Master Qin; please don't take it to heart."

He utterly detested Ding Wanping.

That fellow, more trouble than he's worth!

Qin Wenyuan, however, continued to ask, "Then how is his relationship with that Qingyun Sect youth who was sparring just now?"

Was he referring to Jiang Fan?

How could Ding Xuhui say it was bad?

He immediately nodded and said, "Ding Wanping is the leader of this mission. His relationship with Jiang Fan is very good, indeed very good."

Qin Wenyuan was thus reassured.

Since Jiang Fan had a good relationship with the Ding family members, then in the future, as an ally of the Ding family, he would effectively be connected with Jiang Fan.

However, Ding Wanping's status was a bit low; he couldn't represent the Ding family.

After a moment's thought, he smiled and said, "I observe that Ding Wanping has extraordinary bone structure, indicating he will certainly achieve great things in the future. If he were to serve as the Young Master of the Ding family, the Ding family's future would surely prosper."

What?

Ding Xuhui was severely startled.

He never expected that Qin Wenyuan would want to designate Ding Wanping as the new Young Master of the Ding family.

Wasn't Ding Tianxiang far more excellent than Ding Wanping?

Ding Tianxiang was also dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Why would Qin Wenyuan appreciate Ding Wanping?

The other Ding family members also looked bewildered, their gazes simultaneously falling on Ding Xuhui, waiting for him to make a decision.

What else could Ding Xuhui do?

Although he favored Ding Tianxiang more, Ding Wanping was more favored by Master Qin.

At least during the alliance, he couldn't displease Master Qin.

So, he could only pat Ding Tianxiang's shoulder: "Tianxiang, I'm sorry to put you through this, but from today onwards, the position of Young Master will be held by Ding Wanping."

Ding Tianxiang was utterly unwilling deep down but couldn't show it, so he just stifled his feelings and nodded.

Soon after.

The group, who had just returned to their rooms, was caught up by an elder.

"Wanping, quickly come with me to the ancestral hall! The Patriarch is going to appoint you as the new generation's Young Master of the Ding family!"

The Qingyun Sect disciples were bewildered.

Out of the blue, how did Ding Wanping become the new Young Master?

Wasn't Ding Tianxiang serving as the Young Master?

What virtue or ability did Ding Wanping possess to snatch away his position?

Ding Wanping also stood stunned, wondering if he had misheard: "Elder, are you mistaken?"

The elder, however, looked delighted and said, "Just now, Master Qin glanced at you from afar and was very impressed. It was at his suggestion that the Patriarch decided to appoint you as the new Young Master!"

What?

Ding Wanping was immediately overwhelmed by the unexpected favor, pointing to himself in disbelief.

What was his status?

He didn't even have the qualifications to meet Master Qin.

Yet now, he had gained Master Qin's favor?

The sudden surprise left him dizzy and disoriented; it took him a while to compose himself.

He trembled with excitement, unable to resist turning to the Qingyun Sect disciples behind him and saying, "Did you hear that? Did you hear that? I... I've gained Master Qin's favor!"

Most of the disciples showed envious gazes.

What an honor it was to be favored by a Soul Master!

Of course, Jiang Fan and Chen Siling looked perplexed.

Why would Qin Wenyuan favor Ding Wanping?

Chen Siling, with her sharp mind, subtly rolled her eyes and quietly murmured, "Could it be that Qin Wenyuan misunderstood the relationship between Jiang Fan and Ding Wanping?"

Jiang Fan also vaguely guessed something.

However, whether Ding Wanping became Young Master or not was irrelevant to him, so he didn't expose the misunderstanding.

Yet, Jiang Fan's composure made Ding Wanping uncomfortable.

"What, Jiang Fan, are you jealous of me?" Ding Wanping said smugly. "I'm not only the Young Master of the Ding family now, but also a favored person in front of Master Qin! What do you have to compete with me?"

Jiang Fan moved his lips but ultimately held back his words.

He couldn't be bothered to question how Ding Wanping had gained Qin Wenyuan's favor.

He simply said to Chen Siling, "Let's go back to our room to rest for a bit. We'll go out to search for monster traces around dusk; many monsters prefer to act after dark."

This was their true objective for this trip.

Chen Siling nodded, her fair cheeks slightly flushed, and followed Jiang Fan back to the room.

This left Ding Wanping extremely displeased.

"You dog! I am now the Young Master of the Ding family; I can use the power of the entire clan to help me hunt monsters! What do you have to compete with me?"

In the room.

Jiang Fan took out a booklet filled with illustrations.

It was found in the package sent by Elder Zhao Wuji, containing illustrations of various monsters along with detailed descriptions.

These included their habits, innate abilities, attack methods, weaknesses, and more.

Chen Siling, watching from the side, felt dizzy. Rubbing her tired, bright eyes, she said, "Husband, there are thousands of monster types in this bestiary. Even if you read it all, you might not remember them all!"

She admitted that knowing oneself and one's enemy leads to victory in every battle.

Understanding monsters would make hunting them more efficient.

But the types of monsters in Hundred Beast Mountain were unknown, and even if Jiang Fan had seen them in the bestiary, he might not remember them all!

Time was too short.

Jiang Fan simply didn't have enough time to familiarize himself with them in just two days.

At this moment.

Jiang Fan finished turning the last page and gently closed the booklet.

The contents of the bestiary clearly appeared in his mind. As soon as any monster appeared, he would immediately recognize it.

The green light specks from the Grand Void Divine Tree had not only enhanced his comprehension.

His memory also seemed to have become exceptionally good.

A bestiary that would take an ordinary person a month or even several months to fully master, he had memorized completely in two days.

Even if Ding Wanping had more people to hunt the same monsters, he might not be as efficient as Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan took her soft hand, pulled her into his embrace, and said tenderly, "Don't worry, I will earn enough merit points for both of us to cultivate in the Saint Temple."

Chen Siling's fair cheeks flushed slightly. Listening to Jiang Fan's strong, steady heartbeat, she felt a strange sense of contentment.

Just as the two were sharing an intimate moment.

An urgent knocking on the door interrupted their atmosphere.

"Junior Brother Jiang, Junior Sister Chen, monsters are attacking the city!"