Just then, two enormous birds of prey, red eagles, landed.
These eagles were no ordinary demonic beasts; their blood-red color was striking. They might not be the most powerful, but they certainly carried the most prestige.
The appearance of these massive red eagles attracted considerable attention, some with envy, others with whispers. It was clear that the owner of these eagles held a very high status.
This was Chuzhou in the north, a world significantly higher than the one they had previously inhabited, perhaps even two levels higher.
Two people descended from the eagles: a middle-aged man and a beautiful young woman. While
described as a young woman, she wasn't actually young; she was tall, easily 1.7 meters, with a large bust, a slender waist, a shapely bottom, and long, thin legs.
She appeared quite young, perhaps in her early twenties, according to Qin Chuan. Her features were delicate, especially her slightly upturned nose, though her expression held a hint of arrogance.
The middle-aged man was refined and looked to be around forty, similar to the Palace Master. Judging from their demeanor, Qin Chuan suspected they were there for the Palace Master.
Could he be a friend of the Palace Master? But thinking about it, it made sense. Since he was able to participate in this martial arts exchange, he must have friends here.
"Second Brother!" The middle-aged man stepped forward warmly.
"Third Brother!" The Palace Master also said happily.
"Uncle!" The girl was also very polite.
"Ran Yatou is getting more and more beautiful."
"Second Brother, who is this?" The man looked at Qin Chuan in surprise.
"He is my student Qin Chuan. He came this time to witness the martial arts exchange." The Palace Master introduced Qin Chuan.
"Chuan'er, this is my sworn brother, Jiang Tao."
"Hello, Third Uncle!" Qin Chuan greeted him.
"Who is your Third Uncle? How can you be like this? My father is not your Third Uncle." The girl said calmly.
"You child, how can you talk like that? Apologize." The middle-aged man said sternly.
"Third Brother, it's alright. We've just met and are a bit awkward. My student is quite good. You young people can get to know each other better."
"Young man, don't be angry. I've spoiled her. Don't take it to heart. Sigh!" The middle-aged man sighed.
"Third Uncle, you're too kind. I was being presumptuous. Please don't take offense," Qin Chuan said with a smile.
"Girl, look at Chuan'er, look at yourself! What kind of behavior is this? He's your uncle's student. If you continue like this, I won't recognize you as my daughter," the middle-aged man said angrily. "
Father, don't be angry. I'll change, okay?"
The girl then climbed onto the eagle's back with the others. She glanced at Qin Chuan with disdain, leaving him speechless. He didn't know her, so why was she so hostile?
However, Qin Chuan soon learned that the reason was that the Palace Master and the middle-aged man had a good relationship because the Palace Master was unmarried.
They had agreed that their future children would belong to the Qin family, provided they had a son and a daughter.
Since the Palace Master was unmarried, this seemed impossible. However, the middle-aged man said that he could agree to this if his disciple or student asked.
And since the Palace Master brought Qin Chuan this time, the young man was naturally assumed to be there for the wedding.
The young girl knew this because the middle-aged man hadn't hidden it; after all, it couldn't be kept secret forever, so he simply told her, hoping she'd be more polite.
But the girl was rebellious. How could she? Regardless of Qin Chuan's looks, she looked down on him.
Her uncle was the least capable of the three sworn brothers of her father.
And what did it matter if the least capable man's student was just a student, or even his son? That was what she hated most.
She had high standards and understood her uncle, so naturally she looked down on him just because he was a student. She even hated him because of this. "
You can't even build a family yourself, why bring a student to ruin me?"
she thought. Besides, she had someone she liked, and his background, abilities, origins, family status, etc., were all far superior to hers, let alone her most useless second uncle.
The Jiang family was a prominent family in Chuzhou, and their daughter was a prominent figure, beautiful and listed on the Chuzhou Academy's beauty list.
And the person she liked was even more remarkable—the young master of the Zhao family in Chuzhou. The Zhao family's influence in Chuzhou was immense; to put it simply, one-fifth of Chuzhou belonged to them.
That was the most apt description.
Zhao Chen of the Zhao family, and the two had already been together for a long time, so how could she possibly marry a country bumpkin, especially with such a lowly excuse?
A word from her elders—why should she?
The Jiang family mansion!
This was a grand estate. Such a manor wasn't something you could build just because you had money; it was a symbol of status, and that was the most important thing.
The environment was beautiful, with lush green grass and a lake flowing through it, nestled against the mountains and beside the water—it was indescribably beautiful.
Jiang Tao was very polite, setting out a banquet with fine wine. There were only four people at the table; no one else was invited.
"Third brother, there's no need to be so polite," the palace master said with a smile.
"Second brother, what are you saying? You saved my life; do we need to say such things between us? It's a pity eldest brother is gone; otherwise, we would definitely be in a different situation now," the middle-aged man said regretfully.
"Chuan'er, since you want to participate in the martial arts exchange, we've arranged a student status for you at Chuzhou Academy. You and Ranran are classmates," Jiang Tao said with a smile.
"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle," Qin Chuan said earnestly.
"Hypocrite!" Jiang Ranran muttered under her breath.
The Palace Master and Jiang Tao had a lot to talk about, leaving only Qin Chuan and Jiang Ranran.
Qin Chuan naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against the girl, but it wasn't bad to tease her a bit. If it weren't for the marriage alliance, Jiang Ranran probably wouldn't be so hostile towards
Qin Chuan. In fact, she didn't know that Qin Chuan genuinely looked down on her.
She was actually a beauty, a real beauty, but compared to Yue Qingyin and the Imperial Tutor, she was still quite inferior. So it was just to tease her a little. "Ranran, please take care of me in the future!" Qin Chuan said politely. Jiang Ranran wanted to kill Qin Chuan at this moment, but for now, she could only force a smile, secretly thinking about how to cause trouble for Qin Chuan at school. Actually, martial arts exchanges usually take ten days to half a month, or even longer, so Qin Chuan thought going to Chuzhou Academy was a good option.
He definitely wouldn't be going to the academy today, but he would be starting tomorrow.
However, Qin Chuan was more concerned about whether he would gain anything from going to the academy, so he was still looking forward to it.