After being reincarnated, I cultivated immortality.

The plan was well-thought-out, but plans can never keep up with changes. Before Chi Yi and the others even got to the night market, the people from the night market came looking for them.

Qi Xin looked at Chi Yi and the others with a kind expression. Beside him was a boy with a childish face who looked very easy to fool. There were also two guards behind him.

That signature black market attire made it impossible not to recognize which faction he belonged to.

Yunfan nudged Jin Haoyu with his elbow and whispered, "Here for you." Then he pushed him out, and the others watched silently.

Jin Haoyu stepped forward and asked, "Senior Qi, is there something you need from me?"

Qi Xin looked embarrassed and said, "To be honest, it is I who have a favor to ask of young friend Jin."

"What is it? I will definitely help if I can."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xin immediately beamed with joy, pulled the young man beside him over, and said, "Our young master has been talking about young friend Jin ever since he returned yesterday. The Venerable One couldn't dissuade the young master, so he hastily came to disturb us today."

Jin Haoyu: "No problem, I also admire your young master." If he had known what was going to happen next, Jin Haoyu would definitely have taken back those polite words.

Qi Xin's eyes lit up, and he excitedly grabbed Jin Haoyu's wrist, saying, "Really? Then can our young master stay with you all for a few days?"

Jin Haoyu asked in disbelief: Why don't you listen to what you're saying!

"Uh...this..."

Qi Xin noticed Jin Haoyu's refusal and suddenly said sadly, "Our young master is so pitiful! His father has been gone since he was born."

His mother, on the other hand, was extremely busy managing and operating a vast black market, leaving her with no energy to properly care for the young master.

The servants didn't care about their young master at all and were indifferent to his affairs.

Our young master can only grow up alone, without even a friend to confide in or share his joys with.

Now, our young master has finally mustered the courage to make some friends, but others look down on him! My dear young master, why is your fate so unfortunate? This is so unfair! Seeing him suffer such coldness and contempt breaks my heart; I wish I could take his pain away.

May God bless our young master so that he may soon find a true friend who understands and cherishes him! He said this with tears streaming down his face!

Chi Yi and the others watched Qi Xin's performance with great interest; the old man was quite interesting.

The pressure was on Jin Haoyu, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Ah, how did this get into the topic of looking down on the young master of the black market? This is absolutely unacceptable. If word gets out, this City of Desire will probably be his burial ground.

Jin Haoyu immediately spoke up to state his position: "Senior Qi, you can't talk nonsense. I don't mean to look down on him."

Qi Xin immediately snapped out of his grief: "So, young friend Jin has agreed?"

No, is he a master of face-changing? His expression changed instantly, faster than the weather.

Jin Haoyu looked pleadingly at Chi Yi and the others, but they all looked helpless.

"With my cultivation level, I might not be able to protect him." Jin Haoyu spoke the truth. It wasn't that he was underestimating himself, but there were many dangers in this small city of desire. He was afraid that if something unexpected happened, even losing his life might not be enough.

Qi Xin immediately beckoned the two guards behind him to step forward: "Young master, you don't need to worry about your safety. These two are here specifically to protect you."

Jin Haoyu was relieved. "Okay, I agree."

Qi Xin nodded in satisfaction and said to the quiet boy beside him, "Young Master, go on. If you want to go home, have Gao Yu and Gao Feng send a message to Grandpa Qi."

The boy nodded immediately. He was finally able to leave the courtyard where he lived. He had never left his courtyard since he was a child. He longed for the outside world. He had been so quiet just now because he was afraid of disturbing Grandpa Qi and Jin Yu's conversation and missing this opportunity to gain his freedom.

"I understand, Grandpa Qi, please go back now. I'll take good care of myself." He said, pushing Qi Xin out.

Jin Haoyu suddenly remembered his purpose for tonight, so he said, "Wait a minute."

The boy stopped what he was doing, pouting in annoyance that he was too slow. Jin Yu was probably regretting it now.

Jin Haoyu, oblivious to the boy's thoughts, asked Qi Xin, "Senior Qi, do you sell those cloaks and masks?"

Qi Xin: "Young friend, are you referring to the outfits you wore last night?" The young man was delighted to hear their words.

“Yes.” Jin Haoyu nodded.

Qi Xin smiled and said, "I'm not selling them. I'll have someone deliver them directly. Would ten sets be enough for you, young friend?"

Jin Haoyu nodded happily: "That's enough, thank you, Senior Qi."

Chi Yi and the others standing nearby also spoke up, "Thank you, senior." They were benefiting from Jin Haoyu's influence.

Qi Xin waved his hand: "It's nothing, I'll be going now. Please take good care of our young master." With that, he waved to the boy and turned to leave.

Everyone said in unison, "Take care, senior!"

After seeing Qi Xin off, the group began to observe the young master of the black market.

Jin Haoyu instinctively asked, "What's your name?" He had no choice but to ask, as he was the only one who knew the boy well here.

The boy smiled and said, "My name is Gong Qilin, and they are Gao Feng and Gao Yu."

Gao Feng and Gao Yu nodded in greeting. Chi Yi could sense that their cultivation levels were higher than hers; if she wasn't mistaken, they were probably at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Then, looking at Chi Yi and the others, he asked, "And you? What are your names? Are you all Jin Yu's friends? How old are you? Where do you live? Who else lives in your family?"

Chi Yi found these words so familiar. Wasn't this the kind of question asked on modern blind dates?

Jin Haoyu quickly interrupted him: "Alright, Young Master Gong, let me introduce them to you." Who asks so many questions on the first meeting with a friend? Luckily, he had already experienced it yesterday, so he wasn't surprised.

Jin Haoyu introduced the pseudonyms of Chi Yi, Bai Shu, Ling Lili, Yun Fan, Yuan Jing, and Xi Lan one by one: "Shui Ye, Mu Dian, Li Ling, Fan Yun, Chu Zi, and Shan Feng."

Chi Yi and the others readily greeted Gong Qilin, and the group became acquainted with each other.

Qi Xin returned to the black market and immediately went to find the Lord.

Gong Yue didn't even look up, continuing to look at the ledger, and asked, "Where were Qilin assigned to?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, the young master has already sent it over," Qi Xin replied.

"Okay, go down now," Gong Le said calmly.

"My lord, there is something I do not understand. Please enlighten me."

Gong Le then looked up and said, "Speak."

"Didn't the Xuanji Sect say that once the young master survived the calamity, he would be worry-free for the rest of his life? Why did they still send the young master to those people's side?" Qi Xin asked.

Upon hearing his question, Gong Le's thoughts drifted back to twenty-four years ago. Back then, she was consumed by love, which not only hurt herself but also neglected her child, almost leading to him being possessed. Fortunately, Elder Tianyi of the Xuanji Sect, who happened to be traveling there, discovered her and saved Gong Qilin in time. Otherwise, she might never have known that her son was no longer alive.

Even now, thinking back on it still sends shivers down her spine. After that incident, she stopped immersing herself in her own world and started managing the black market. She also became more attentive to her son, but even with that attentiveness, she couldn't truly get close to him, simply because Gong Qilin was becoming more and more like his father, the man who had deceived her feelings and killed her parents.

The man's portrait still remains in her study as a memento, but she herself has long since reduced him to ashes. No one knows this, and she will never let anyone know.

At that time, Elder Tianyi said, "This child will face another tribulation at the age of twenty-five. If he survives it, he will live a carefree life; if he fails to survive it, he will die a violent death."

Gong Le pressed further, "Is there a solution?"

Tianyi shook his head: "Alas, everyone has their own destiny, and we cannot interfere too much, otherwise we may only face death."

Gong Le looked at her sleeping child on the bed and felt helpless once again, the first time being when the person she loved killed her parents.

From then on, Gong Le paid extra attention to Gong Qilin's safety and did not allow him to go out easily.

Seeing that the Venerable One was lost in memories, Qi Xin did not disturb him, but simply waited quietly.

Gong Le snapped out of her reverie and said, "Twenty years ago, the Heavenly Dao Lord sent a message saying that if the Qilin survived the tribulation and followed the person who saved him, he might be able to find his lost soul."