Chapter 116 Qin Hao: Young Master Jie, please don't...

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the other great families all felt a surge of joy in their hearts.

Qin Zhan and the high-ranking members of the Qin Family, excluding the Grand Elder, felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, with fine beads of cold sweat seeping from their foreheads.

Even Qin Wanyu, who was pouring wine nearby, trembled, her entire body freezing in place.

Looking at the shifting expressions of the crowd, Lin Xiao gave a soft smile.

In the next second, he suddenly reached out, grabbed Qin Wanyu's slender waist, and pulled her forcefully into his arms.

Qin Wanyu let out a short cry of surprise as she lost her balance and crashed directly into his warm embrace.

Lin Xiao lowered his head, staring straight into Qin Wanyu's eyes with a pair of peach blossom eyes that looked even at a dog with deep affection.

"The word 'friend' is too distant. I think 'confidante' would be a more appropriate description."

"Don't you agree, Wanyu?"

Qin Wanyu was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted.

Clearly, the Saint was doing this to intimidate the great families and completely sever any improper designs they had on the Qin Family.

Thus, she leaned into Lin Xiao's chest, her cheeks flushing with an intoxicating blush, and nodded with eyes full of affection.

Listening to Lin Xiao's steady and powerful heartbeat, a wave of warmth welled up in her heart.

Although she knew very well that this was all just an act—an illusion put on for outsiders—

this unprecedented sense of security and sweetness was very real.

If this were an illusion, she would rather sink into it for a lifetime and never wake up.

Meanwhile.

In the dark corridor at the edge of the great hall.

A figure dressed in a maid's uniform with a slightly stiff posture was walking with her head down, carrying a tray of spiritual fruits.

This person was none other than Qin Hao, cross-dressing as a woman.

Because he had defied Lin Xiao, he had been sentenced to thirty years of mining at the spirit vein.

But as a Son of Luck, Qin Hao would naturally not sit around and wait for death.

He stole a maid's dress and two lumps of dough, and with some help from his teacher Yu Xiaoshuang in applying makeup, he successfully blended into the banquet as a maid.

After some guidance from Yu Xiaoshuang, Qin Hao's wounded Dao Heart had recovered once again.

"Teacher is right. Lin Xiao only has his current achievements because he relies on the massive resources of the Primordial Holy Land!"

"If I were born in a Holy Land and had the same Opportunities as him, I, Qin Hao, would not necessarily lose to him!"

"According to Teacher, my Qin Family was once a renowned Ancient Immortal Clan in the Central State. Even if it has declined into a small family in the Eastern Region, there must be a Heaven-Defying Legacy left by our ancestors."

"As long as I can find that Legacy and awaken my Immortal Clan Bloodline, I, Qin Hao, can suppress a mere Saint from a tiny place with a single hand!"

As Qin Hao thought this, he looked up toward the hall.

Inside the great hall, the sycophantic congratulatory voices of the family heads echoed.

Qin Hao sneered in his heart: "A bunch of sycophants."

His gaze instinctively moved past the crowd toward Qin Wanyu.

He saw her pressed tightly against Lin Xiao's chest, her face full of bashfulness and enjoyment.

Qin Hao felt his mind go blank, and his newly healed Dao Heart shattered once again.

Clang!

The tray in his hand fell to the ground, breaking into several pieces, just like his shattered heart.

"No! This isn't real!"

"Damnable Lin Xiao, you must have used some despicable technique to bewitch Wanyu's mind!"

Qin Hao roared hysterically in the depths of his heart.

The commotion here immediately drew the attention of those around him.

A wide and fat Young Master dressed in ornate silk robes came walking over, his body jiggling with fat.

This person was the Third Young Master of the Qin Family, Qin Jie.

Although Qin Jie was an out-and-out playboy who spent his days idling and indulging in brothels, and his cultivation was only at the pitiful Qi Refinement Stage,

he relied on his status as a direct descendant of the Qin Family. Within a hundred-mile radius, even Loose Cultivators of the Core Formation or Nascent Soul Stage had to respectfully call him 'Third Young Master' upon meeting him.

Today's birthday banquet concerned the Qin Family's reputation. Seeing a clumsy maid dare to make a mistake on such an important occasion, Qin Jie was instantly fuming with rage.

Puffing out his big belly, he pointed at Qin Hao's nose and began to rain down curses:

"You can't even hold a tray steady! What use is it for my Qin Family to raise useless trash like you!"

Hearing Qin Jie's angry insults, even though Qin Hao felt immense humiliation in his heart, he did not dare to lash out at this moment.

"I'm sorry, Third Young Master. This servant didn't rest well last night. I'll clean it up right away."

Qin Hao intentionally constricted his throat, letting out a high-pitched female voice.

After saying that, he hurriedly bent over to pick up the shattered jade plate and the fallen spiritual fruits.

Qin Jie narrowed his small, beady eyes, eyeing Qin Hao's perky buttocks as he bent over.

The corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth as he walked toward Qin Hao with a wicked grin.

Slap!

Qin Jie unceremoniously slapped Qin Hao's buttocks, his face full of mockery:

"Oh? Are you new here?"

Qin Hao's entire body trembled as an ominous feeling welled up inside him. He then steeled himself and nodded.

Qin Jie's beady eyes were filled with lust as he carefully looked Qin Hao up and down.

Seeing that Qin Hao kept his head down, Qin Jie felt increasingly impatient.

He then reached out his fatty right hand and grabbed Qin Hao's chin.

"Come, let me see."

Qin Hao was startled, deeply afraid of being exposed. He could only twist his neck and turn his head away, feigning bashfulness.

"Young Master Jie, please don't..."

This delicate sound of resistance, instead of making Qin Jie stop, only made the wicked fire in his heart burn brighter.

Qin Jie turned his head and glared fiercely at the nearby guards and maids who were peeking.

Everyone knew the temperament of the Qin Family's Third Young Master. No one dared to cross him, so they quickly lowered their heads and scattered.

In this corner of the corridor, only Qin Hao and Qin Jie were left.

"Let me see!"

Qin Jie exerted force with his hand, firmly gripping Qin Hao's chin and forcing him to turn his head and face him.

Looking at this face with a hint of panic, Qin Jie frowned slightly.

This face was unfamiliar yet carried an indescribable sense of familiarity; he felt as though he had seen it somewhere before.

Qin Hao was born with regular features and a clean face. Now, under the cover of this light makeup, he was actually a bit more feminine than an ordinary woman.

Coupled with his naturally thin frame and the two proud peaks disguised with dough on his chest, he really did have the look of a slender branch bearing heavy fruit.

Moreover, his extremely resistant look and reddened eyes greatly stimulated Qin Jie's animalistic nature.

Qin Jie stared at him for a while before suddenly asking, "You're a new maid, how do you know me?"

Qin Hao's heart skipped a beat, thinking things were going south.

He thought for a moment, then suppressing the churning in his stomach, he lowered his head with feigned bashfulness and whispered:

"Actually, I have always admired the Third Young Master..."

When Qin Jie heard this, his lower half instantly took control of his brain, and what little intelligence he had left vanished at that moment.

"Oh? You've heard of my stories too?"

He laughed loudly, the fat on his face shaking along with it.

"That's perfect. This birthday banquet is too boring. Why don't I take you to my room to see something good?"

"Speaking of which, my room is quite large."

Qin Hao felt a tightening in his rear and instinctively refused:

"Please don't, Young Master Jie. This servant hasn't finished her work yet... If the manager blames me, I won't be able to bear it..."

Seeing that Qin Hao dared to refuse him, Qin Jie immediately looked displeased and gave a cold snort.

"My Qin Family has a very strict probationary assessment for servants."

"You wouldn't want the butler to find out about you breaking a jade plate at the birthday banquet, would you?"