The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"Tuition fees? No problem! It's nothing, young friend. Don't worry, I'll pay you everything you're owed!" Liu Tianlin said generously.

"Since Patriarch Liu says so, then I won't remind you any further."

"Then I'll go back and have those brats prepare. Farewell!"

After saying that, Liu Tianlin left, leaving only Chen Xuan and the Qin family members in the courtyard.

"Husband, Chen Xuan, are you alright?" Lin Shuiyao suddenly rushed out and walked up to Chen Xuan, looking him up and down.

"Oh, what could possibly be wrong with me? Patriarch Qin is discussing some things with me!" Chen Xuan said, holding Lin Shuiyao's hand to comfort her.

However, when he touched the latter, Lin Shuiyao visibly trembled, clearly not expecting Chen Xuan to be so bold as to hold her hand in front of so many members of the Qin family.

"I know, I know. Then you have to be careful!" Lin Shuiyao blushed deeply and went back to her room after saying that.

After recovering her cultivation, she also had some trump cards up her sleeve. She had originally intended to scare Qin Minghao, but it turned out they weren't there to cause trouble.

"Patriarch Qin, may I have a word with you in private?"

“Of course, no problem.” Qin Minghao immediately led Chen Xuan to a secluded place.

"What are your requirements, young friend Chen?"

"Ahem, well..." Chen Xuan hesitated, then stopped himself from speaking.

"Young friend Chen, please speak freely!"

"I want Lin Shuiyao to leave your Qin family!"

"Ah? I don't quite understand what you mean, young friend."

"My request is simple: I want Lin Shuiyao!"

"This..." Qin Minghao hesitated for a moment, "Young friend Chen, isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?" He instantly understood Chen Xuan's intentions. He never expected that such a seemingly dignified young man would have such thoughts!

"Patriarch Qin, let's not beat around the bush. If you're willing, I certainly won't treat you unfairly. The Qin family can offer three more spots, and I will personally mentor you!" Chen Xuan knew what Qin Minghao was thinking; it was simply that the conditions he offered weren't enough.

"Since you've said so, young friend Chen, I won't say anything more. Let's do as you wish. However, I hope you can take good care of Lin Shuiyao and not let her suffer any injustice."

Qin Minghao looked righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Don't worry, Patriarch Qin, I will take good care of Lin Shuiyao and will never let her suffer any injustice!"

"Alright, then I agree to let Lin Shuiyao leave the Qin family and be placed in your care, young friend!" Qin Minghao nodded.

"Thank you very much, Patriarch Qin!"

"No need to be so polite, it's what I should do."

"By the way, I would like to ask the Qin family to arrange a wedding for Lin Shuiyao and me in a week. I plan to marry her immediately!"

"This...no problem! But if you want my entire Qin family to celebrate for you, young friend Chen, is that alright..."

"Then let's add one more spot!"

"Alright!" Qin Minghao grinned from ear to ear again.

After Chen Xuan and Qin Minghao parted ways, Chen Xuan returned to the courtyard. During their conversation, they completed the transaction with Lin Shuiyao.

Seeing that Lin Shuiyao's belly was growing bigger every day, he couldn't let her have no official status; the marriage still had to take place.

Before long, Lin Shuiyao entered the courtyard.

"Husband, what brings you here? I need to cultivate and recover my cultivation level later~" Lin Shuiyao approached and asked with a puzzled look.

Chen Xuan then informed Lin Shuiyao of his deal with the Qin family.

"Husband, is everything you said true? Can I really marry you?" Lin Shuiyao excitedly hugged Chen Xuan.

Although she always called him "husband," she always felt that Chen Xuan was probably just saying it, after all, he was still Qin Feng's senior brother, and the obstacles involved were considerable.

And deep down, she always felt a little inferior, thinking that with her plain looks, she was no match for Chen Xuan. But she never expected that her young man would actually want to marry her!

"Of course it's true, our wedding is set for a week from now." Chen Xuan patted Lin Shuiyao's head and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shuiyao threw herself into Chen Xuan's arms, tears streaming down her face. She felt as if she were dreaming, and she held Chen Xuan tightly, afraid that she would wake up from her dream.

"Alright, stop crying, or you'll look like a little kitten." Chen Xuan patted Lin Shuiyao's back and comforted her gently.

Lin Shuiyao wiped away her tears, raised her head, looked at Chen Xuan, and smiled sweetly: "Husband, you are so good!"

"Silly girl, if I'm not good to you, who else can I be good to?" Chen Xuan pinched Lin Shuiyao's cheek.

"Mmm!" Lin Shuiyao nodded emphatically, then suddenly blushed and lowered her head: "Um, husband, what you just said... um, I still don't quite understand..."

"Which one?" Chen Xuan looked at Lin Shuiyao in confusion. Was there something she didn't understand?

"It's...it's...oh dear, husband, you're so mean! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Lin Shuiyao ran away with a shy expression.

Chen Xuan stared blankly at Lin Shuiyao's running figure for a moment, then realized what was happening, chuckled, and chased after her.

……

Meanwhile, Qin Minghao led a group of Qin family elders and disciples back to the main branch's residence.

"Grandpa, do I really want to become that kid's apprentice?" A young disciple stepped forward and asked Qin Minghao.

Qin Minghao glanced at his grandson and said with exasperation, "Isn't it all because you're such a good-for-nothing? You're not even as good as Qin Feng from a distant relative with no resources. Otherwise, would I be in this situation?"

Qin Shou lowered his head and remained silent. Although he was very unhappy, he couldn't find any reason to refute him.

Then Qin Minghao sighed and said, "Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. Since young friend Chen has already agreed, we have no choice but to comply."

"But Grandpa, I'm really not willing to accept this! Our Qin family's main branch is one of the four great families of Flame Feather City, yet now we have to take a mere brat as our master! This is simply a disgrace!"

"Shut up! You little beast!" Qin Minghao kicked Qin Shou away.

"Don't go tomorrow. If you anger Young Friend Chen, he probably won't teach you with any more care. Now, get back and face the wall for 10 days!"

"grandfather……"

"roll!"

The Qin family members just watched Qin Shou slink away, and no one dared to stop him.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Qin Minghao's eyes: "Sigh, I know you are all a little resentful, but there is nothing we can do about it. Our Qin family has fallen to such a state that if we do not seek a breakthrough sooner or later, we will be swallowed up by other families. As for young friend Chen, he was once a great cultivator in the Golden Core stage. Although he has lost all his cultivation now, his knowledge and experience are exactly what our Qin family desperately needs."

“It’s not that we look down on Chen Xuan, after all, he was once a Golden Core cultivator, but his relationship with Qin Feng is…” an elder said.

"You bunch of brats, get back and get ready. I need to discuss this with the elders!" Qin Minghao dismissed the younger generation.

"I don't think his relationship with Qin Feng is good!"

"Why, Patriarch? He was Qin Feng's senior brother, whom he personally invited. How could their relationship be bad?"

“That’s right, Patriarch, you don’t know what that little bastard Qin Feng is like in our Qin family…” The elders were puzzled, and some even began to list Qin Feng’s crimes.

"Because, not long ago, my friend Chen asked me for something..." Qin Minghao told everyone about Chen Xuan's request.

The entire Qin family's council hall was completely silent.

It took a long time before anyone realized what was happening.

"Master, are you saying that Chen Xuan is a lecherous fiend who has taken a liking to Lin Shuiyao?!"

"So Chen Xuan is going to be Qin Feng's father?"

"But what if Lin Shuiyao doesn't want to?" someone asked.

"Are you stupid? Does this kind of thing need Lin Shuiyao's consent? We just do whatever we say!"

“That’s right. Young friend Chen is also a member of the Xuan Yang Sect. We probably wouldn’t dare to touch Qin Feng! And if he marries Lin Shuiyao, he will naturally become our ally, so we won’t have to worry about Qin Feng at all!” an elder analyzed.

"Alright, alright, there's no need to discuss this anymore. Young friend Chen will be marrying Lin Shuiyao in a week. You all should make good preparations at the Qin family so that you can give young friend Chen face on the occasion!" Qin Minghao instructed everyone.

"Yes."

"By the way, if any of you have any pretty girls, feel free to send them to Young Friend Chen. If he takes them into his household, I'll reward you handsomely!"

The elders looked at each other, each with their own thoughts, and finally left the council hall together.

After everyone had left, Qin Minghao muttered to himself, "Could it be that young friend Chen doesn't like young people, but rather...?!"