Ink Phoenix Dance

As evening approached, Li Yunfan and Han Li were informed by a servant that the head of the household had returned and wanted to summon them.

Upon arriving at the Qin family's reception room, one sees a woman in her forties, elegant and dignified, speaking to Qin Yan, who is seated in the main seat, about the matter between Li Yunfan and Qin Yan.

"I heard that you two young men have a letter from my elder, Qin. I wonder if you could let me take a look?" Qin Yan looked at the two men in front of him and said with a smile.

"Are you really Uncle Qin Yan?" Li Yunfan asked hesitantly, somewhat uncertainly.

In fact, he had already determined that the other party was Qin Yan, because the jade slip given by Li Huayuan contained a drawing of the other party's appearance. However, his identity for this trip was that of a descendant of a branch of the Qin family, so he naturally had to pretend not to know the other party.

"I am indeed Qin Yan, but whether I am the Uncle Qin you speak of can only be confirmed after reading the letter."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan wore a skeptical expression before slowly taking out the letter from inside his clothes and handing it over.

After receiving the letter, Qin Yan did not open it immediately. Instead, he summoned an elderly man with a full head of white hair, handed the letter to him, and only after the man checked that there were no problems did he feel completely relieved.

He then skillfully opened the letter, took out the letter paper inside, and unfolded it to examine it carefully.

But the next moment, Qin Yan suddenly stood up from his chair, looked at the contents of the letter, and showed a look of astonishment and bewilderment.

"Master, what's wrong? Could this letter be fake?"

The woman sitting to the side was startled by Qin Yan's commotion and quickly asked him with concern.

"No, the letter is indeed genuine, and it was written by an elder who has been very kind to me." Upon hearing this, Qin Yan's expression instantly returned to normal, and he spoke calmly.

Qin Yan then asked Li Yunfan a few more questions. Although his expression remained calm, his tone of voice became noticeably more reserved.

"Alright! My two nephews, you can stay in the Qin family with peace of mind from now on. I will treat you as my own nephews. Come with me to the side hall for a chat!" Qin Yan said warmly, and then led Li Yunfan and Han Li towards the side door.

Although the woman was greatly surprised, she knew that this was not the time to ask questions. Seeing that her master was going to the side hall, she immediately got up to follow him, but Qin Yan stopped her with a look.

Li Yunfan and his companion followed the other party to an extremely quiet side hall. They saw Qin Yan walk directly to a wooden shelf by the wall, turn a decorative antique bottle on it, and a hidden door opened in the wall next to him, leading to a secret room.

"Since you two gentlemen are sent by Immortal Master Li, you must also be cultivators. I apologize for my rudeness earlier!" After closing the door to the secret chamber, Qin Yan immediately turned around and respectfully apologized to Li Yunfan and the other man.

"It's alright! Our identities to outsiders are your juniors, so you don't need to treat us with excessive respect, otherwise it will arouse suspicion from others," Li Yunfan said nonchalantly.

"Thank you for your generosity, Immortal Master!"

After saying that, a look of hesitation appeared on his face, and after a moment he asked cautiously.

"I wonder what brings Master Li and Master Han to the Qin family? Master Li only mentioned their identities in the letter, without specifying the purpose. Could you perhaps inform me of this?"

Li Yunfan glanced at the other party, pondered for a moment, and then told him the purpose of his visit, but in a way that was easier for ordinary people to understand.

"What...what should we do! Cultivators are actually going to attack us mortals!" Qin Yan was shocked and had no idea what to do.

"Don't worry, Patriarch Qin. With my brother and I here, even if some cultivators do make a move against the Qin family, we won't let them succeed so easily!" Li Yunfan said with a smile, reassuring the other party.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yan felt relieved. He then asked Li Yunfan and the other person if they could also protect the direct descendants of the Qin family. After receiving an affirmative answer from Li Yunfan, he was overjoyed.

After returning to the reception room, Qin Yan instructed the servants to prepare two clean rooms for Li Yunfan and his companion in the back courtyard. He then sent someone to invite several young masters and ladies there.

An hour later, there were twenty or thirty more people in the reception room, men and women, young and old.

"My two nephews, let me introduce you. This is my third wife, whom you have already met. This is my second wife... This is my eldest son... This is..." Seeing that everyone had basically arrived, Qin Yan immediately began to introduce Li Yunfan and his nephew.

Han Li nodded, silently memorizing the appearances of all these people. Li Yunfan, knowing that the Qin family was unharmed, only remembered their general features.

"Huh! Why isn't Miss Biao here?"

After introducing everyone, Qin Yan suddenly realized that one person was missing and couldn't help but ask.

"Master, Miss Biao feels that she is not suitable to see people since she lives a widowed life, so she did not come over! Should we send someone to call her over?" The Third Madam said in a low voice, then showed a hint of hesitation.

"These two nephews are not outsiders, and they will be living in the house in the future, so let's have her come and meet us!" Qin Yan said after thinking for a moment.

"Yes, sir!"

After the Third Madam agreed, she instructed the maid beside her to invite the young lady.

Taking this opportunity, Qin Yan explained the background of this young lady to Li Yunfan and his companion.

Before long, a woman dressed in simple clothes entered the reception room. She had delicate features and appeared very quiet. Although she was dressed simply, it couldn't hide the fiery charm she exuded.

The young men in the hall were all excited when they saw the woman, their eyes gleaming with desire.

However, when Han Li saw the woman's face, a look of horror flashed in his eyes, and he was filled with disbelief. However, he quickly suppressed his emotions and regained his calm expression.

Although his movements were extremely fast and went unnoticed by the others in the hall, Li Yunfan, who was standing next to him, saw them clearly, which surprised him. However, as his thoughts raced through his mind, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"Ping'er, let me introduce you. This is Li Yunfan, the nephew of the Li family, and this is Han Li, the nephew of the Han family. They are descendants of a senior who did your uncle a great favor. They will be living in the Qin residence from now on. Come and meet them, and you can address them as your elder brother from now on!"

When Qin Yan saw the woman enter the reception room, he beckoned her to his side and introduced her to Li Yunfan and the other woman.

Upon hearing Han Li's name, the woman trembled slightly, then slowly raised her head, revealing her beautiful face, and calmly spoke.

"Brother Han! Brother Li!"

Li Yunfan glanced at the other person, then smiled and nodded. Han Li didn't even look at the other person, his eyes lowered and he nodded calmly.

In fact, Han Li did not expect to see her here. She was the second young lady of the Mo family, Mo Fengwu, whom he had only met a few times and who loved to study medicine!