“What kind of look is that, kid? Let me tell you, if you dare to make Lingwu unhappy, this Emperor will kill you!” Gan Lingtian looked at Qin Chu with great displeasure in his eyes.
Because he felt Gan Lingtian was a bit too despicable, Qin Chu's eyes held a hint of wariness and disdain. This naturally couldn't escape Gan Lingtian; what kind of person was he? He was the ruler of the Gan Dynasty, and he understood human nature best.
Threatened by Gan Lingtian, Qin Chu didn't speak. Indeed, he couldn't afford to provoke him! Not only was Gan Lingtian's own Cultivation profound, but he was also skilled in schemes. He was an absolutely ruthless person, and Qin Chu would have to keep his distance in the future. If that wasn't possible, he would at least have to minimize contact with Gan Lingwu.
“Imperial Brother, don't scare him anymore. If you scare him further, Imperial Sister's only friend will be scared away by you.” Gan Lingwu said after looking at Qin Chu. She noticed Qin Chu's eyes darting around and understood that while Qin Chu didn't speak, it didn't mean he had no thoughts.
“Haha! Qin Chu, this Emperor was just joking with you!” Gan Lingtian said with a laugh.
Joking my ass! After cursing silently, Qin Chu put on a smile and cupped his hands to Gan Lingtian. He knew in his heart that Gan Lingtian was definitely not joking; anyone who provoked Gan Lingwu would surely Face his ruthless hand.
“To be able to smile while slandering someone in your heart, you're quite a talent.” Gan Lingtian said, looking at Qin Chu.
“Does Lord Gan Emperor still have business? If so, you and Princess can continue to chat.” Qin Chu spoke up.
Gan Lingwu tugged at Qin Chu's sleeve, signaling him not to say more. What did Qin Chu's words mean? They meant, 'If you have nothing, please leave. If you have something, I'll leave, and you two can chat.'
Gan Lingtian rubbed his chin. Qin Chu was a pain in the ass. If Gan Lingwu wasn't present, and if he didn't have to consider Gan Lingwu's feelings, he would have a hundred ways to deal with Qin Chu, but not now.
After rubbing his chin, Gan Lingtian smiled, “It's nothing. I just came to see you two. Qin Chu, you wouldn't be unwelcoming to this Emperor, would you?”
“How would Qin Chu dare! You are the Gan Emperor. Within the territory of the Gan Dynasty, you are the master. Who would dare to be unwelcoming, right?” Qin Chu said.
“You two sit, I'll make tea!” Gan Lingwu spoke up. She noticed that the conversation between the two of them was getting a bit off-kilter and needed to be eased.
After making tea, Gan Lingwu sat between Qin Chu and Gan Lingtian. If either of them said something inappropriate, she would interrupt.
“Imperial Sister, be careful. The three great Sects consider Imperial Brother to be useless, and they won't take me into account when doing anything. But they will see you as a threat, and they might even make a move against you!” After drinking a pot of tea, Gan Lingtian stood up, intending to leave. He couldn't really hold a grudge against Qin Chu; in his eyes, Qin Chu was still a child.
“Imperial Brother, you must also be careful.” Gan Lingwu nodded, then she and Qin Chu saw Gan Lingtian off.
Walking to the courtyard gate, Gan Lingtian looked back at Qin Chu, “Aside from being a bit blunt, he's actually not bad.”
Gan Lingtian left, and Gan Lingwu and Qin Chu returned to the courtyard.
“Qin Chu, what's wrong with you? Why are you going against him?” Gan Lingwu glared at Qin Chu.
“Nothing, I just think that old man is a bit too terrifying. Not only is he powerful, but he's also insidious and cunning!” Qin Chu said.
“That's my Imperial Brother. For my Face, show him some respect, okay!” Gan Lingwu said helplessly. She also found Gan Lingtian terrifying, but he was her Imperial Brother after all.
“I'm sorry, it won't happen again.” Qin Chu said, looking at the somewhat troubled Gan Lingwu.
Gan Lingwu pulled Qin Chu's sleeve, making him sit down, “How do I put this, he's also not easy. Managing such a vast Gan Dynasty, with internal and external troubles, there are some things he has no choice but to do.”
Qin Chu listened quietly. He felt that Gan Lingwu was right. From Gan Lingtian's position, doing things well was the most important, and the process and methods were not as crucial.
The three great Sects were still engaged in fierce combat. This time, they were truly enraged and fighting to the death. This was mainly because Gan Lingtian had killed the Pavilion Master of Chen Xing Pavilion, which infuriated the higher-ups of the Han Xing Imperial Dynasty and Chen Xing Pavilion. They directly arranged for King Realm personnel to kill the absolute core members of the Blood Saber Sect and Wolf King Hall.
Could this matter not be big? Because it involved blood relations, the Pavilion Master of Chen Xing Pavilion, killed by Gan Lingtian, was the Han Xing Imperial Dynasty's Emperor's most admired nephew. The same situation applied to the Blood Saber Sect and Wolf King Hall, so none of the three parties could remain calm, and no one was willing to back down.
The Gan Emperor was also helpless about the current situation, because fighting like this would result in huge losses for the Cultivators within the Gan Dynasty's territory. But this was unavoidable; this was the consequence of the forces from Southern Desolate Province and Southern Departure Province infiltrating. This price had to be paid, which was also why the Gan Emperor planned to cooperate with the Azure Cloud Sect. This region needed to have its own Sect, a Sect not dominated by external forces.
Qin Chu diligently Cultivated every day, working on both his Origin Qi Cultivation and practical combat ability. His Thousand Wave Sword was already under his complete control.
One day, as Qin Chu was meditating and Cultivating, Gan Lingwu arrived. She placed a storage bracelet on the small table in front of Qin Chu, “Here are some cold-attribute Medicinal Herbs. See what Medicinal Pills you can refine.”
Nodding at Gan Lingwu, Qin Chu took out the Medicinal Herbs and began to study them. A moment later, he reached a conclusion, “The cold-attribute Medicinal Herbs are very complete. Originally, I planned to refine Cold Origin Pills, but now I can refine Cold Spirit Pills.”
After speaking, Qin Chu took out his Pill Furnace and began to refine Medicinal Pills. As for the Pill Formulas, he had asked Mo Daozi a few days ago, and Mo Daozi had helped him obtain two Pill Formulas.
With the Pill Furnace out, Qin Chu began Alchemy under Gan Lingwu's surprised gaze. Even Mo Daozi and Ling Yunzi came over to watch.
Under the watchful eyes of several people, Qin Chu finished refining a batch of Cold Spirit Pills, but he wasn't entirely satisfied; they were of medium quality.
After the second batch was refined, Qin Chu was satisfied. They were High Grade Cold Spirit Pills, which could not only suppress fire poison but also provide energy to aid Cultivation.
“Qin Chu, your Alchemy skills are quite impressive!” Ling Yunzi said, looking at Qin Chu.
“I studied with Alchemist Tang for a while and gained some insights, but I know too little about this area. Without Pill Formulas or anything, I can't refine any High Grade Medicinal Pills.” Qin Chu said, continuing to refine.
“I'll help you find Pill Formulas. I didn't expect you to have such talent in this area.” Gan Lingwu said. She was indeed very surprised; Qin Chu's Cultivation talent was already terrifying, and now he was demonstrating talent in Alchemy.
With the Cold Spirit Pills in hand, Qin Chu felt a bit more at ease, because he didn't know when that fiery sensation would erupt. Qin Chu somewhat suspected, and even confirmed, that his Saint Blood belonged to the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan. The Vermilion Bird is associated with fire, and the frequent bursts of heat on his body were a manifestation of the fire attribute. Furthermore, the white-robed woman who protected him back then was from the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan.