So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

The next morning, the Ling family's house was decorated with lights and a festive atmosphere filled every corner, making it extremely lively.

However, at this moment of celebration, the Jiu'an Hall seemed unusually quiet, as if it was isolated from the outside world.

Ling Jiuan woke up from his sleep, rubbed his hazy eyes, and always felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere around him.

She simply tidied her clothes and was about to go out to attend the celebration banquet when she was stopped by Lei Tingyi who was sitting in the yard.

"Don't touch that door. Someone has put a ban on it."

Lei Tingyi's voice was calm and steady, and there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Ling Jiuan was stunned and frowned slightly.

"Restrictions? What restrictions?"

Lei Tingyi looked calm and explained slowly.

"I think someone doesn't want you to show up, or wants you to make a fool of yourself at the banquet, so she used talismans to set up a restriction at the door. The talisman in her hand is quite powerful, and you really can't break this restriction."

Ling Jiuan's face suddenly turned a little ugly. She bit her lower lip tightly, thought for a moment, and asked a question.

"Could it be Madam Lan? She has never liked me and she might want to take this opportunity to embarrass me."

Lei Tingyi shook his head and denied her guess.

"That's not right. She wouldn't be so stupid. Using such an obvious method to deal with you would only put herself in a passive position. This is more like the work of someone else in the Ling family."

Upon hearing this, Ling Jiuan curled up his lips into a sneer.

"It's really interesting. Each of these family members is more despicable than the other. It seems that my status as the eldest daughter makes them jealous."

Lei Tingyi raised his eyebrows and asked jokingly.

"What do you think? What are you going to do?"

Ling Jiuan smiled, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

"Since the other party has set up the stage, the show must go on. I want to see what tricks they can come up with. However, with the ban in place, can we still get out?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Tingyi raised a confident smile.

"Don't worry, as long as you don't touch the door, the ban will be invalid. We have plenty of ways to leave here and attend the celebration banquet."

As he spoke, he stood up, dusted himself off, and motioned Ling Jiuan to follow him.

The two of them climbed over the wall and left Jiu'an Hall. Ling Jiu'an pulled Lei Tingyi's sleeve, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes.

"Let's go, find a place to hide and see who is behind this."

Lei Tingyi had an indifferent expression, with a playful smile on the corner of his mouth.

"No need to hide, I'll do you a favor."

He said softly, his tone revealing an unquestionable confidence.

When Ling Jiuan heard this, she frowned slightly, obviously not understanding what he meant.

"Ah? What favor?"

Lei Tingyi took her hand and made a gesture.

The next moment, the two people disappeared from the spot, as if they were swallowed by the air.

When Ling Jiuan opened her eyes again, she found herself and Lei Tingyi in a room of an inn.

She was stunned for a moment, looking around, her eyes full of surprise.

"This is?"

She asked in a low voice, her tone full of confusion.

At the same time, several people suddenly knelt in front of the two and saluted respectfully.

"Subordinate, please see the young master!"

Ling Jiuan was stunned for a moment, looking at the person kneeling on the ground, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Is this your person?"

Lei Tingyi nodded, his expression still indifferent.

"Yes, I am the young master of the Lei Xiao Sect, and they are my father's subordinates. This time I came out to gain experience, and I took them with me. When the time is right, you can bring them to the celebration banquet, and naturally those who plotted against you will lose more than they gain."

When Ling Jiuan heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

"Thanks."

The Ling family mansion was bustling with the arrival of guests from all walks of life.

However, as the protagonist of today's celebration banquet, Ling Jiuan has not shown up yet, which makes Ling Changfeng, the head of the family, a little unhappy.

"What's wrong with Jiuan? Why hasn't he come yet?"

Ling Changfeng frowned, with a hint of dissatisfaction and anxiety in his tone.

He looked around and saw the guests taking their seats one after another, but Ling Jiuan was the only one missing.

Mrs. Lan was sitting aside with a gentle smile on her face. She shook her head gently, signaling Changfeng to be patient.

"Wait a little longer. Jiuan has always been sensible and knows the importance of things. He should be here soon."

Her words were gentle but firm, trying to find a reasonable explanation for Ling Jiuan's lateness.

However, she knew very well in her heart that Ling Jiuan must be trapped and would not be able to get out for a while.

Time passed minute by minute, the guests' conversations and laughter rose and fell, but Ling Jiuan still did not show up.

This made Ling Changfeng's face even uglier. He clenched his fists and obviously lost his patience.

Ling Xiaofu looked at this scene and couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.

She couldn't wait to see Ling Jiuan's embarrassed look, so she took the initiative to stand up and walk in front of Ling Changfeng.

"Master, Miss Fifth is a little too pampered. She hasn't even arrived yet on such a big day as today."

There was a hint of provocation and dissatisfaction in Ling Xiaofu's words. She deliberately raised her voice so that the guests around her could hear her.

Hearing this, Changfeng's face became even uglier.

He frowned and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.

"Someone, come and hurry them up!"

He ordered loudly, with unquestionable authority in his voice.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaofu felt even more proud. She couldn't wait to go and urge Ling Jiuan in person, so she volunteered.

"Master, why don't you let me go? I will definitely invite Miss Five to come over."

Mrs. Lan saw this and quickly tried to persuade them.

"Master, I have asked Mother Wang to invite them. Why don't we wait a little longer? Maybe Jiuan was just delayed by something. After all, she has always been a sensible child."

Hearing this, Ling Changfeng's frown relaxed slightly. He nodded, reluctantly agreeing to Mrs. Lan's suggestion.

"Okay, let's wait a little longer."

Ling Xiaofu watched this scene from the side and couldn't help feeling unwilling.

She originally wanted to take this opportunity to embarrass Ling Jiuan, but she didn't expect that Madam Lan would resolve the crisis so cleverly.

She glanced at Mrs. Lan, but didn't know what to say, so she could only stand aside silently.

At this moment, Mother Wang came back in a hurry. She whispered back,

"Master, Madam, the fifth young lady is not in Jiu'an Hall."

There was a hint of panic and uneasiness in her voice, and she was obviously very surprised by Ling Jiuan's disappearance.

Hearing this, Ling Changfeng's face changed instantly.

He stood up suddenly, anger flashing in his eyes.

"How is it possible? Why isn't she in Jiu'an Hall?"

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Lan quickly grabbed him and tried to persuade him softly.

"Master, please don't get angry. The guests have arrived and we can't let them see any clues. Why don't we call Jiuxi out to make things more interesting? She is always smart and should be able to handle it."