“Why can’t Imperial Brother come?” Gan Lingtian replied to Gan Lingwu, his eyes constantly appraising Qin Chu.
“Of course he can come, Qin Chu, this is my Imperial Brother!” Gan Lingwu introduced Gan Lingtian to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu cupped his fists at Gan Lingtian, “Qin Chu greets Imperial Adult Gan.”
“Knowing this Emperor’s identity and still remaining composed, not bad!” Gan Lingtian found a seat and sat down.
“Qin Chu, you sit too.” Gan Lingwu nodded at Qin Chu, then called for a maid to serve tea.
Gan Lingtian looked at Qin Chu, and information about Qin Chu appeared in his mind. He found some discrepancies; the information was dead, just a few words. After meeting the person, he realized how empty those written descriptions were.
“Imperial Sister, how did you become a sparring partner?” Gan Lingtian asked Gan Lingwu, finding it very unbelievable.
“Not a sparring partner, Qin Chu is helping me perfect my spear techniques. With his Sword Spirit Realm, he can find some flaws in my spear techniques,” Gan Lingwu said.
Gan Lingtian looked at Qin Chu again, “He also has two shoulders carrying one head, how can he have mastered the Sword Spirit Realm!”
The words were not pleasant, but Qin Chu could only curse inwardly. Gan Lingtian was Gan Lingwu’s brother, and furthermore, he was the ruler of this region. Even if his words were unpleasant, even if he cursed, Qin Chu could do nothing.
“All the people this Emperor arranged in the Azure Cloud Sect were ousted because of you. Aren’t you very capable? Why are you not speaking now?” After taking a sip of tea, Gan Lingtian looked at Qin Chu and said.
“One can only say our stances are different. Please, Imperial Adult Gan, do not take it to heart,” Qin Chu replied.
Gan Lingwu sat in the seat next to Qin Chu, “Imperial Brother, what are you doing? Qin Chu is a guest.”
“If I didn’t treat him as a guest, Imperial Brother would have crushed him long ago,” Gan Lingtian glanced at Qin Chu again.
Qin Chu was helpless, what could he say? Zhong Han and Gan Qing being removed from the Azure Cloud Sect had something to do with him. Furthermore, where was he now? He was in the Great Gan Imperial Capital, on Gan Lingtian’s territory.
It was an awkward scene. Gan Lingtian drank his tea, occasionally uttering words that provoked Qin Chu.
Fortunately, Gan Lingtian left Lingwu Palace not long after.
“Princess, I didn’t offend Imperial Emperor Gan much, did I? Why are his words so thorny?” Qin Chu was a little troubled.
“Zhong Han and Gan Qing were both people Imperial Brother arranged in the Azure Cloud Sect. Zhong Han even became the Sect Master. Originally, things would have gone smoothly, but because you clashed with his subordinates, his forces were completely uprooted by the Azure Cloud Sect. Do you think you offended him or not? Furthermore, Gan Qing is his son,” Gan Lingwu glared at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu smiled. If he calculated carefully, he had offended them quite badly.
“It’s alright, he won’t make things difficult for you,” Gan Lingwu said with a smile. She knew her brother too well; he cared deeply about her feelings, so for her Face, he wouldn’t do anything to Qin Chu.
Afterward, Qin Chu and Gan Lingwu continued their sparring.
Upon returning to the Imperial Palace, Gan Lingtian called for his attendants, “Arrange for Dark Guards to investigate Qin Chu of the Azure Cloud Sect. Every detail, everything about him, this Emperor wants to know.”
Staying in Lingwu Palace, Qin Chu diligently Cultivated every day. His treatment this time was completely different from his previous visit. Last time, he was a prisoner without status, but this time he was a guest, and a guest Gan Lingwu highly valued.
During the day, Qin Chu Cultivated sword techniques and movement techniques, sometimes on his own, sometimes sparring with Gan Lingwu. At night, he Cultivated Origin Qi. It was inconvenient to perform medicinal baths, but he persistently Cultivated the nameless Cultivation Technique given to him by the old man. He felt that his body’s level was still improving, but recently, his chest had always been hot, which made him wonder what was happening.
“Peak True Essence Realm, you can Cultivate to the Fourth Stage so quickly. To achieve this at your age is very rare!” Gan Lingwu said while having breakfast with Qin Chu that day. She could naturally see Qin Chu’s condition.
“Princess, can you do me a small favor? Help me find some ancient texts about Sacred Blood to read,” Qin Chu said to Gan Lingwu.
“You’re being too polite. I’ll find them for you today,” Gan Lingwu nodded. It was no big deal for her to go to the Imperial Palace’s library to find books.
At noon, when Qin Chu finished Cultivating his sword techniques, Gan Lingwu, who had gone to the Imperial Palace’s library, returned with two ancient texts. “Let’s read them together.”
Qin Chu took the books and began to study them. As he studied, he understood some things about Sacred Blood.
In this world, there were five Sacred Blood Families, known as Sacred Clans. The Sacred Blood in each Family was different. For example, the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan’s Sacred Blood talent was fire attribute. When they used fire attribute Cultivation Techniques, they would be many times stronger than ordinary Cultivators.
The Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan possessed Thunder Sacred Blood. When the Blazing Thunder Sacred Blood was activated, Origin Qi attacks would have lightning effects.
The Azure Dragon Sacred Clan possessed True Dragon Sacred Blood. When the Sacred Blood was activated, their speed would greatly increase.
The Black Tortoise Sacred Clan possessed True Black Tortoise Sacred Blood, which enhanced defense, making them invulnerable to blades and spears.
The last one was the White Tiger Sacred Clan, possessing Slaughter Sacred Blood. With Sacred Blood enhancement, they specialized in slaughter. The same type of Sacred Blood also had different levels: Low Grade, High Grade, and King Grade. The most overbearing King Grade Sacred Blood would give rise to Sacred Bones, and possessing Sacred Bones meant having special abilities.
“Qin Chu, which of these five Families does your Sacred Blood belong to?” Gan Lingwu asked Qin Chu.
“I don’t know. How did you discover it last time?” Qin Chu rubbed his head, then looked at Gan Lingwu.
“That time you tried to commit suicide, after the longsword entered your body, the blood flowing from your chest carried a rich energy, and the wound also had areas of self-healing. I noticed something was wrong, so I went to the library to find information. Through the ancient texts, I discovered it was one of the characteristics of Sacred Blood; all Sacred Blood bodies have some self-healing ability. The reason you can’t determine your situation now is also because Sacred Blood Families all have matching Cultivation Techniques that can activate their Sacred Blood talent. You currently aren’t Cultivating a Cultivation Technique belonging to your own Sacred Blood, so it’s hard to judge,” Gan Lingwu explained.
“Someone tried to kill me last time. It would be good if we had caught them alive,” Qin Chu remembered that last time, after he took off the ring Mo Daozi gave him to conceal his Sacred Blood aura, a man in black came to kill him, shouting something about ‘remnant evil.’ That meant he knew his background, but unfortunately, Mo Daozi killed him with one sword strike.
“Someone tried to kill you, what happened?” Gan Lingwu inquired.
Qin Chu then recounted how, right after he joined the Azure Cloud Sect, he took off the ring Mo Daozi gave him, and then a man in black came to kill him.
“That’s easy to handle. It definitely won’t work in the Great Gan Imperial Capital. We’ll find a deserted place, I’ll hide in the dark, and then you take off the ring to see if anyone comes to kill you. If they do, we’ll catch them alive, and then everything will be clear,” Gan Lingwu came up with an idea.
