Translator: Silavin “Your Daughter is truly a heaven-blessed talent…” Lord Liang Hongsheng sighed to Qin Yichen. He truly could not find any other word to describe Little Ling’er’s existence. A genius? A prodigy? As the Lord of the Thousand Mist Empire, he had seen far too many of such people. However, compared to Little Ling’er, they all seemed too ordinary. Liang Hongsheng exchanged a glance with Yang Quan, then asked, “Has your Daughter begun studying the Dao of Martial Arts?” Obviously, they suspected Little Ling’er was the Dragon Soul Martial Artist? It was just that the Dragon Soul had yet to awaken, so they could not detect it. Qin Yichen was slightly stunned, then shook his head. Never mind them – even he as her Father was completely puzzled about his Daughter. Afterward, Liang Hongsheng and Yang Quan asked many questions about Little Ling’er, but could not learn much. However, in their hearts, they had already begun treating Little Ling’er as a Dragon Soul Martial Artist. “Um… Zhao Ritian, take Little Ling’er to play in the inner courtyard.” Seeing everyone’s eyes fixed on that one girl and her two beasts at the doorway, Qin Yichen’s mouth twitched as he called out to Zhao Ritian. “Who? Me?!” Standing behind Zhao Bowen, Zhao Ritian’s body trembled when he heard this. He pointed at his own nose and asked in disbelief. “What’s wrong?” Qin Yichen asked in confusion. “Damn it, I don’t dare go near those bea-” Zhao Ritian cried out, about to refuse, but then saw Zhao Bowen’s cold gaze. Only then did Zhao Ritian move forward with trembling legs. He had not noticed before, but after seeing Xiao Hei’s ferocious side, Zhao Ritian had secretly been maintaining his distance from it… After Zhao Ritian led Little Ling’er and the two beasts away, everyone slowly withdrew their gazes. Qin Yichen was very sincere, standing up and cupping his hands to the Patriarchs of the Zhao Family, Lu Family, and Bian Family. “I thank you all for your help today.” Although in the end it was Xiao Hei who repelled the Li Family Elder, Qin Yichen was still very grateful to the Zhao, Lu, and Bian Families for standing up to help him despite the risk of offending the Li Family. “Grandmaster Qin is too kind, we didn’t help much…” “That was only right. We are all people of the Thousand Mist Empire…” The Patriarchs of the Three Millennial Families quickly stood up and politely spoke to Qin Yichen. Although they had not helped much, they had shown their sincerity. Qin Yichen’s thanks clearly meant he had taken this favor to heart. It seems like in the future, if they needed Qin Yichen’s help with anything, it would be easier to ask. After exchanging pleasantries, the Three Patriarchs and Qin Yichen sat down, satisfied. Seeing this scene, the other Patriarchs could not help but feel envious, regretting missing an opportunity to curry favor with Qin Yichen. But they could not be blamed. As Patriarchs who always put Family interests first, they naturally dared not offend the Li Family just for Qin Yichen. That would definitely not be worth it. It was just that they never expected Lord Liang and Yang Quan to come and help him. Even more unexpectedly, that the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce had such hidden strength! “This youth’s rise is imminent, but we missed this chance to befriend him. What a pity, what a pity…” The Patriarchs who had not gone secretly shook their heads, but had no choice. They could only secretly plan to treat the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce better in the future to seek out Qin Yichen’s good graces. Ahem… After a while, following Liang Hongsheng’s light cough, everyone present quieted down. “Well, Qin Yichen, what are your plans now?” Liang Hongsheng asked, looking at Qin Yichen. In a place like Central Province City, repelling a Li Family Elder – this news would certainly spread throughout the Grand Empire at an extremely fast pace. However, this was not good news for Qin Yichen, because the other side of this news was a Li Family Elder. Making the Li Family lose face meant that the Li Family would certainly view Qin Yichen as a thorn in their side. No one in the entire Grand Empire would want to be remembered by the Li Family. At this moment, Qin Yichen’s brows were also tightly furrowed, clearly troubled by the Li Family matter. “Why don’t you join the Alchemy Central? With the Alchemy Central’s protection, even the Li Family wouldn’t dare do anything to you.” Seeing Qin Yichen’s furrowed brows, Liang Hongsheng pointed out a clear path. The Alchemy Central was the headquarters for all Alchemists in the entire Grand Empire, its influence no weaker than the current ruler of the Grand Empire! Even the Li Family would have to think twice about dealing with someone from the Alchemy Central. “Senior Liang, to be honest, I don’t want to join the Alchemy Central.” Qin Yichen said after some contemplation. “You don’t want to join?” Liang Hongsheng and Yang Quan exchanged glances, confusion flashing in their eyes. The Alchemy Central was a place countless Alchemists dreamed of entering, yet Qin Yichen did not want to go? However, thinking of Qin Yichen’s various unusual behaviors, they became somewhat understanding. “Then do you have any other plans?” Liang Hongsheng paused, then asked. He believed Qin Yichen was not someone without plans. Having offended the Li Family, not seeking protection would be far too foolish. Given this youth’s character, he would not act like that. Everyone soon looked at Qin Yichen with some confusion. At this time, choosing to join the Alchemy Central would be the best decision, no? “Senior Liang, I want to obtain a noble title from the Grand Empire.” Qin Yichen said. As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of sharp intakes of breath sounded through the hall. A noble title would indeed make the Li Family wary, because the Grand Empire had legal protections for everyone who had become a noble, as well as the Forces backing them. For example earlier, why did Zhao Bowen dare to speak up for Qin Yichen at that time? That was because their Zhao Family had hereditary titles. Zhao Bowen was a Baron. Even the Li Family could at most intimidate him. If they really wanted to act against him, they would face the Grand Empire’s legal judgment. “A noble title…” Hearing Qin Yichen’s words, Liang Hongsheng finally understood why he did not want to join the Alchemy Central. However, noble titles were not that easy to obtain. Even someone as strong as Yang Quan, who had repeatedly defended against Beast Tides, had never obtained a noble title, let alone Qin Yichen. In the entire Thousand Mist Empire, those with noble titles could be counted on one’s hands. Lord Liang Hongsheng, and other Families from the four regions that had long histories, as well as the Zhao Family from the Northern Region. The other Millennial Families in Central Province City had always wanted to obtain a noble title to ensure their Family’s inheritance through generations, but even one as strong as the Huyuan Family had never obtained one. It was difficult, far too difficult.