Xiahou Lie was stunned.

Xia Houying was stunned.

Xiao Cui was stunned.

Even Li Guangyuan, who was traveling with him, was stunned, he never imagined that Qin Yan would give Xiahou Ying a decoction to improve his strength, and he would say it so openly.

You must know that the friendship between the two sides was only after Qin Yan treated Xiahou Ying, and it stands to reason that it is not very deep at all. Qin Yan has the decoction formula of the Divine Martial Fourfold Heaven and above to quickly improve his cultivation, once this matter spreads, it will bring turmoil to the entire Immortal Martial World.

Is Qin Yan stupid?

The answer is no, but why did he tell such an important secret to Xiahou Lie's father and son?

Xia Houying looked at his father, but he didn't get any instructions from his father, he immediately opened the water bladder and drank a dose according to what Qin Yan said.

There was a dead silence at the scene, and Xia Houlie's attention was on his son, waiting for time to pass little by little, until Xia Houying opened his eyes.

It's true!

This decoction really works!

Although his cultivation was the Shenwu Sixfold Heaven, and the late Sixfold Heaven was the ascension limit of Chong Lingsan, the range of improvement of a dose of decoction was limited, and it was impossible to reach a level, but he could still feel that his cultivation had improved significantly compared to before.

Xiahou Lie has a straightforward personality but is not a stupid person, looking at Qin Yan's smiling expression, there are endless speculations of ideas in his heart.

Obviously, this matter is a big secret for Qin Yan.

Why did he tell himself this secret?

What should I do?

Report this to the Emperor?

Or report it to the family and let them send someone to forcibly take down Qin Yan?

Or use this secret to blackmail Qin Yan?

"As far as I know, the Xiahou family is also considered to have a head and face in the empire, but it is just ......"

Qin Yan showed a somewhat reserved smile and said softly: "It's a pity, there is still some distance from the top of power, I think the Xiang family doesn't mind having one more ally." ”

Xiang family?

Ying'an City is some distance from Tianhuo City, but it is not too far, besides, Qin Yan has been going to Cloud City for a while, and twenty days have passed.

Many days ago, the news of Ying'an City had reached Tianhuo City, and Xiahou Lie heard that Xiang Longxiu had returned, and even killed Huangfu Yuxing, the city lord of Ying'an City, on the spot. Even if he is an important member of the court, it is not allowed to kill the city lord at will, but Xiang Long did just that.

Who would dare to say anything?

He not only broke the neck of Huangfu Yuxing, but also led a large number of people from the Xiang family to the imperial capital, it is almost certain that the emperor will not only not blame him, but will once again entrust him with a heavy responsibility, all because of his body, known as the invincible strength of the Tianqi Kingdom.

The empire needs a strong man of his level, whether it is to open up territory or to deter the other two countries, in short, it is a foregone conclusion that the Xiang family will rise again, it is only a matter of time.

The Xiahou family is indeed a leader and face in the Tianqi Kingdom, but there is still an insurmountable gap from the Xiang family's former scenery.

"You went to Ying'an City?"

Xiahou Lie only knew about the Xiang family, and Qin Yan did not have much limelight in Ying'an City, so he didn't know that Qin Yan was also in Ying'an City at that time.

"Xiang Hongye is my wife, so I also call Grandpa Xiang Long." Qin Yan smiled.

"You ......"

"This time I went to the Honghuang Forest Plain, I was lucky and got some more precious medicinal materials, so I helped my grandfather prolong his life and restore his former cultivation."

"It's you...... You helped His Royal Highness the King of the County to prolong his life?! ”

Hearing Qin Yan's words, Xiahou Lie almost fell down, and the thoughts that had just arisen in his mind, such as reporting Qin Yan's secret to the emperor and the family, were instantly dispelled: he was not only Xiang Long's savior, but also Xiang Long's great-granddaughter, and he was a member of the Xiang family. It is true that if this matter is reported to the emperor, even the Xiang family will not be able to save Qin Yan's life, but with Xiang Long's ability, he will definitely attack the Xiahou family when provoked, and the result will be unbearable for the Xiahou family!

Or, if you are an enemy of Qin Yan, you will become an enemy of the Xiang family, with Xiang Long's character, even the city lord of a big city of the level of Ying'an City would dare to kill, how could he be afraid of the Xiahou family?

The result is either a defeat for both sides, or the Xiahou family is destroyed, which is definitely more than worth the loss!

Or, become a true friend or ally with Qin Yan, and the Xiahou family has formed an alliance with the Xiang family since then, what will be the result?

When the Xiang family rose again, although there was Xiang Long's support scene, it was a pity that there were too few people available under him, and the alliance of the Xiahou family at this time alleviated the shortage of manpower of the Xiang family to a large extent. In this way, once the Xiang family enters its heyday again, it owes the Xiahou family a great favor, and when the Xiang family is at the top of power, the benefits of the Xiahou family are naturally indispensable.

What's more, Qin Yan has a decoction to improve his cultivation, and the Xiahou family will also share some profits in this regard, this is for sure.

In addition, Qin Yan can help Xiang Long prolong his life, just as he can help others prolong their lives, won't the elders of the Xiahou family die of old age?

All in all, being an enemy of Qin Yan is the Xiahou family's own grave, and being a friend of Qin Yan will bring endless benefits to the Xiahou family!

"I think His Royal Highness the County King should want an infallible ally now, right?" Xiahou Lie showed a pointing expression.

"Probably right? But one thing is certain, my eldest brother and I are friends, but when it comes to the entire Xiahou family, I don't know. ”

"Brother over there, don't worry!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Xiahou Lie knew what kind of result Qin Yan wanted, and he said in a deep voice: "Since I can serve as the city lord of this Heavenly Fire City, I still have some status in the family. As the sister-in-law of the Xiahou family, coupled with the stakes involved, if I personally go to the imperial capital to lobby the elders, this matter is eighty percent sure to be promoted! ”

"Only eighty percent?" Qin Yan asked with a smile.

"Brother, you also know the way...... I am not the only son-in-law in the family, from my ancestors to me, there have been many branches, and the competition between different branches is very fierce. It's like the position of the young head of the family, my grandfather and several other uncles are competing, and there is no conclusion on who will be the owner. ”

"What about you?"

"Me?"

Xiahou Lie was stunned, and then said helplessly: "The competition of several branches depends not only on the grandfather's generation, but also on the development potential of the younger generations. When you come to me, how do you compare to those cousins...... So far, only one cousin has just advanced to Immortal Martial Arts, and many of them are trapped in the Nine Heavens of Divine Martial Arts and unable to advance an inch. In contrast, this kid is quite competitive, but unfortunately that incident made him very ostracized in the family. ”

"I'm going to go to the imperial capital in a few days, is my eldest brother willing to go along?"

"Of course!"

"I want to ...... If the eldest brother can advance to the Immortal Martial Arts, Xiahou Ying's strength can also go further, it should be easier for the family to say something, right? ”

"What?!"

Xiahou Lie was stunned on the spot, and then his eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice: "My cousin, the only one who has advanced to the rank of Immortal Martial Artist, is more than forty years older than me. If I can advance to Xianwu at this age, not to mention unprecedented in the history of the family, but it is enough to add points to my grandfather's lineage, and the ancestors must be 100% sure! ”

Next, Qin Yan left a copy of the Heavenly Star Scatter that impacted the Immortal Martial Realm to Xiahou Lie, and gave Xiahou Ying a lot of Ling Yun San.

After eating and drinking in the city lord's mansion, Qin Yan and Li Guangyuan left with a full meal, and agreed to leave in five days to go to the imperial capital together.

It wasn't until he left the City Lord's Mansion that Li Guangyuan understood Qin Yan's intentions.

first told such a big secret, making Xiahou Lie wander between various ideas, and Qin Yan then talked about his relationship with Xiang Long.

In this way, many of Xiahou Lie's other ideas were completely torn apart by the power and strength of the Xiang family, as long as he was not stupid, he would choose to stand in the same camp as Qin Yan.

Xiang Long's strength is indeed very strong, but the Xiang family has no other masters besides him. Even if some of the old subordinates can be recalled, there is still a shortage of manpower in the short term, and once an alliance with the Xiahou family is formed, it can be solved in a short time, and the dilemma caused by the shortage of manpower can be solved.

Whether it is for Xiahou Ying, the Tianxingsan used for the promotion after the later stage of the Shenwu Sixfold Heaven, or the Tianxingsan for Xiahou Lie to be promoted to the Immortal Martial Arts, it has a dual effect: on the one hand, let Xiahou Lie's department have a greater say in the Xiahou family, and even directly take the position of the young family master; On the other hand, if the child is reluctant to trap the wolf, Xiahou Lie's family will definitely be grateful to Qin Yan for his kindness, and once the authority of the Xiahou family is inclined to his line, they will also spare no effort to help Qin Yan.

This incident made Li Guangyuan see even more that there was a huge gap between himself and Qin Yan in terms of the overall situation.

In his words, it was nothing to give Xiahou Ying some decoction, so he was reluctant to scatter the Tianxing who had advanced to the Immortal Martial Arts and give it to an outsider.

This is an immortal treasure that is enough for the Divine Martial Nine Heavenly Late Stage Martial Artists to advance to the Immortal Martial Arts, and it is enough for the Purple Light Holy Regiment to have one more Immortal Martial Master!

By the time I came out of the City Lord's Mansion, it was already late.

However, he couldn't go back to rest because of the urgency of time, so Qin Yan went straight to the Life-Continuation Workshop and made an appointment with You Qingkong to carry out the cooperation transaction agreed earlier.

Of course, Qin Yan would not be stupid enough to trade in the Life Continuation Workshop, he didn't want to be taken advantage of by You Qingkong, and the agreed location was directly set at the gate of the Purple Light Holy Order's residence.

Of course, in order to test whether the decoction given by Qin Yan was effective, You Qingkong specially brought someone to test the medicine.

The transaction went smoothly, and the harvest was beyond Qin Yan's expectations.

According to the agreement, one dose of Chong Lingsan, which can be used for the promotion of the late stage of the Shenwu Triple Heaven to the late stage of the Sixth Heaven, can be exchanged for one alien race, and the higher quality Ling Yunsan can be exchanged for five alien races. I don't know what channel You Qingkong used to bring more than forty alien races.

However, the result was not all sold, in Qin Yan's words: the medicinal materials needed to prepare these decoctions are very precious, and the harvest he obtained from going to the Honghuang Forest Plains this time, after being exchanged for decoctions, is simply not enough to exchange so many foreign races - he is powerless.

As a result, You Qingkong still left all the aliens behind, but he asked Qin Yan to make a valid note, stating that he still owed some of the decoction to be repaid later.

For You Qingkong, with the written note and the determination that the Purple Light Holy Regiment stayed in Tianhuo City, he was not afraid that they would be able to repay the debt, anyway, it was useless to keep these alien races, so it was better to give Qin Yan to him to raise them first.

On the contrary, the reason why Qin Yan didn't use the decoction in one go and replaced all the alien races was because he wanted to inflict on You Qingkong, these decoctions were extremely rare, and he had very few illusions left in his hands. Otherwise, once You Qingkong felt that he had a lot of this kind of strength-enhancing decoction in his hands, he would probably have other bad ideas.

agreed with Xiahou Lie to leave in five days, and there was only one thing Qin Yan had to do in the remaining four days......