He said, An Yiqing, as the lifesaver of the Muyun Society, will receive treatment equal to that of the old Family Head, Duan Yuntian! This meant that An Yiqing’s status in the Muyun Society would become the same as Duan Yuntian’s, respected by everyone and protected by the Muyun Society!
Sharing the same surname as the Duan Family of Nanjin, the Family Head Duan Jingning was not to be outdone. He immediately declared through official channels that An Yiqing was his lifesaver and that she and her family members would be treated as esteemed guests by the Nanjin Duan Family!
Finally, Bai Yiming, setting aside the Bai Family and as a dark horse of Xuanjin in the business world, released news that he had founded Baiyu Brewery and An Yiqing had been a shareholder early on, each holding fifty percent! As her business partner, Bai Yiming would unconditionally support An Yiqing and her family!
Although Bai Yiming’s statement represented only himself, no one was unaware that as the sole heir of the Bai Family, if he really became angry, could Old Master Bai possibly tolerate any grievances suffered by his grandson!
The series of explosive news releases were like bombs detonating in the already turbulent seas, creating towering waves that nearly suffocated everyone.
The above was just the news from the most substantial forces in Xuanjin; there were many other powers expressing their support for An Yiqing in their unique ways.
Among these people were many patients whom An Yiqing had once treated, including the couples Qiu Yiping and Yang Xuan, the Antique King Qiao Chengchun and his wife, Yu Tianyou, the head of the largest weaponsmith family in the South and his wife Liu Ruohua, and so on—from all corners, messages of unconditional support for An Yiqing poured in!
It was then that everyone truly began to be astounded, realizing that this young woman, just twenty years old, had quietly accumulated such strong and numerous connections without anyone noticing. Such achievements couldn’t possibly be attained by merely clinging to powerful coattails!
If not for her strength and charisma, how could An Yiqing have garnered so many supporters!
Everyone was horrified, then full of admiration, then silent!
At twenty, just a twenty-year-old young woman, who had arrived in Xuandu City less than a year ago and had recognized her ancestors and returned to her clan for less than six months, had achieved such astonishing success based solely on her abilities and methods, without relying on the glory of the An Family or the connections of the Gu Family and Gu Yelin. How could it not amaze people?
First Miss of Xuandu City, even the First Miss of Xuanjin, An Yiqing had truly earned her name!
However, nobody noticed that while everyone was immersed in shock at An Yiqing’s network and influence, no one paid attention to the issue of the An Family becoming Ancient Martial Artists anymore.
This was precisely the result An Yiqing wanted.
That evening, An Yiqing sat in the living room, phoning friends from all over one by one, to express her gratitude. The intimacy and casualness in her voice made others envious.
This was what Ye Chenghong had said before, An Yiqing was aloof, but if anyone treated her with wholehearted sincerity, she would surely repay them a hundredfold, a thousandfold! It was because of this that An Yiqing had made so many friends who shared her fortunes and troubles!
For a time, An Yiqing’s reputation resonated throughout Xuanjin!
Of course, all this was just her first step!
By the end of May, the grass was lush, and orioles were chirping; Xuandu City had entered the late spring. After May Day, the weather gradually started to heat up. The temperature at this time was pleasantly refreshing, around twenty-five or twenty-six degrees, with a hint of a breeze, very comfortable.
After some days of blood research, An Yiqing had hit a dead end. For now, she still hadn’t figured out exactly what that thing resembling a worm, hidden in the blood of those black-clad, masked people, was.