Chapter 1121: Who Made My Precious Daughter Angry

He had a daughter late in life and doted on her immensely, and his daughter never let him down. She was his pride and, more importantly, the pride of the Jiang Family for hundreds of thousands of years.

"Father," Jiang Qiling pushed open the door, bowing to Jiang Yunhe.

"What’s the matter? Who’s upset my precious daughter?" Jiang Yunhe turned and smiled gently at his daughter.

Although Jiang Qiling’s expression was as aloof as ever, no one knows a child better than their parent, and Jiang Yunhe could still see a trace of hidden resentment in her eyes.

"Father, do you know Han Yan?" Jiang Qiling asked.

"I’ve heard of him. Isn’t he the Capital’s most notorious playboy who defeated Yue Fanchen, prompting Gong Hongru and Wenren Qingqiu to fight over taking him as their disciple? And right, your fiancé was also ruined by him." Jiang Yunhe laughed heartily.

"Father, how can you still laugh? Even if you look down on Qiu Ping’an, he was still my fiancé and was rendered useless by Han Yan, not to mention having all his bones shattered, which is utterly humiliating for me." Jiang Qiling stamped her foot with anger.

"Haha, then I won’t laugh." Jiang Yunhe restrained his laughter and said sternly, "You know the reasons behind our alliance with the Qiu Family. But now that you’ve been promoted to Sword Master ahead of time, there’s no need to concern yourself with their affairs."

"Although that’s true, our Jiang Family’s reputation has been tarnished, and we can’t let him off easily." Jiang Qiling said.

"Since you say so, then just teach him a lesson. Although he’s Gong Hongru’s disciple and hailed as the academy’s top newcomer, how can he compare to my precious daughter?" Jiang Yunhe paused slightly, shook his head, and said, "No, with your nature, there’s no need to ask me about this. Have you already acted and faced some trouble?"

Indeed, no one knows a child better than their parent. He was well aware of his daughter’s reputation as the Little Witch Long Yan and knew that Jiang Qiling wanted to teach Han Yan a lesson. Asking him meant she likely encountered some difficulty.

"Han Yan passed the trial in the Beast Soul Hall in just over an hour." Jiang Qiling said directly.

"Oh, I see." Jiang Yunhe was momentarily stunned but soon regained his composure.

"Father, aren’t you surprised at all?" Jiang Qiling asked, puzzled.

"To say I’m not surprised at all would be untrue. But thinking it over, it’s not that astonishing. Han Yan was deemed a natural failure by his branch family in Heishi City, yet his strength improved unexpectedly, and was recalled by Mu Beichen into the family. Naturally, there’s a reason for this."

"Father, are you saying..." Jiang Qiling thought of something and looked shocked.

"That’s right. You awakened your bloodline before the age of sixteen; why couldn’t he?" Jiang Yunhe said calmly, as if everything was clear to him.

"Could it be that she really awakened her bloodline completely before the age of sixteen, the Guardian of the God’s bloodline?" Jiang Qiling’s face lost all anger and became somewhat grave.

"That must be the reason. It seems he came to Long Yan Academy also for that Heavenly Destiny Star Plate." Jiang Yunhe nodded.

"Then what should we do? He passed the trial in the Beast Soul Hall in just over an hour, and I doubt I have that ability." Jiang Qiling said anxiously.

"What, are you scared?" Jiang Yunhe looked at his daughter and asked in a serious tone.

"Not scared, just a bit worried." Jiang Qiling shook her head.

"What is there to worry about? Have you forgotten that every Guardian of the Gods possesses their own innate divine skills? Han Yan passed the Beast Soul Hall trial in an hour, but that doesn’t mean he’s stronger than you. After all, his age is similar to yours; how strong can he be? It’s very likely his innate divine skill happens to suppress the Palace Guardian Beast Soul to a certain extent, along with his own decent strength, which allowed him to pass the trial easily." Jiang Yunhe said slowly.

It must be said that Jiang Yunhe, being one of the three great experts of the Long Yan Academy, had insights far superior to ordinary people. Although his guess wasn’t entirely accurate, it was very close.

"Father’s reasoning makes sense, so I’m not worried." Jiang Qiling’s eyes brightened. As someone with a completely awakened bloodline of Guardian of the Gods, she naturally knew the prowess of innate divine skills. Although she believed Han Yan couldn’t compare to experts in the Sword Saint Realm or famed academy elites of yore, he did possess Fifth Rank Sword Master strength and Guardian of the God’s innate divine skills, so passing the trial easily wasn’t surprising.

"If you want to cause him some trouble, it’s possible. Slow his progress a bit, at least to reduce obstacles for you in the newcomer competition. Remember, aside from the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate in the Secret Realm, the rewards for the newcomer competition are excellent as well." Jiang Yunhe continued.

"Father, I know what to do now. I’ll take my leave." Jiang Qiling bowed and exited the tower, her face no longer clouded, but the cold smile lingering at the corners of her mouth grew even colder.

"By the way, could Qiu Yongcheng’s accident also be related to him?" At the door, Jiang Qiling turned back and asked.

"What do you think?" Jiang Yunhe glanced at her and asked in return.

Jiang Qiling said nothing further and left the Soaring Dragon Tower. Although her father said no more, since Han Yan could easily pass the trial with innate divine skills, he could also influence the Palace Guardian Beast Soul. Otherwise, how could it be that Qiu Yongcheng, having already passed the trial, was suddenly severely injured by the Palace Guardian Beast Soul? Such an event had never occurred in the history of Long Yan Academy.

"Senior sister." Qiu Zizhong waited outside the tower. Upon seeing Jiang Qiling exit, he hurriedly approached her.

"Shouldn’t you be cultivating diligently? Why are you here?" Jiang Qiling asked.

"It’s about my Third Uncle. There’s something I can’t understand, and I want to consult Lord of the Academy." Qiu Zizhong said uneasily. Given his status, he couldn’t meet Lord of the Academy anytime he wanted, and needed Jiang Qiling’s assistance.

"What matter?" Jiang Qiling asked.

"It’s about the Soul Tower. My Third Uncle clearly passed the trial, so why did the Palace Guardian Beast Soul still..." Qiu Zizhong said. Qiu Yongcheng inexplicably became a cripple, leaving the Qiu Family’s disciples in the dark, unable to find peace without understanding the reason.

"No need to say more, I already asked Father." Jiang Qiling interrupted him.

"Ah, what did Lord of the Academy say?" Qiu Zizhong looked at Jiang Qiling with anticipation.

Jiang Qiling’s lips curled into an imperceptibly cold smile.