Yi Feng's appearance to help only made Qin Chu feel that the black-clad figures within the Vermilion Bird Holy Land were not all on the same side. Furthermore, in his heart, no one was truly with him. No one knew he had come to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, and he had no companions in the Holy Land's Central Province. Therefore, in this situation, running away was the only real option.
As Yi Feng and the black-clad guards of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land began to fight, Qin Chu quickly fled.
Activating the Spirit Shadow Steps to its limit, Qin Chu vanished into the night after a few flashes.
Fearing pursuit, Qin Chu abandoned the beast carriage he had left behind. He directly entered a remote mountain forest and fled through it, all the while fully circulating his Spirit Concealing Art to prevent his aura from leaking.
After fighting with the Vermilion Bird Holy Land's guards for a while, Yi Feng retreated.
After retreating, Yi Feng couldn't find Qin Chu. He waited at the spot where Qin Chu had abandoned the beast carriage but saw no one.
"Too cunning!" Yi Feng knew his efforts were in vain; Qin Chu would never return to the beast carriage.
After traveling for a day and a night, Qin Chu entered a city and found an inn to rest.
Staying in his room at the inn, Qin Chu examined the situation within his body, primarily the bundle of flames in his Dantian. He knew this bundle of flames had gained sentience; if it hadn't, he would have been burned to death. He also felt that the call from the depths of his heart must have come from the flames.
The flames were within Qin Chu's body, but Qin Chu could control them as easily as moving an arm. He could mix the flames with Origin Qi for attacks. Additionally, Qin Chu discovered that his Sword Bone also had some fiery characteristics; the outer layer of the Sword Bone burned with illusory fire, possessing the properties of flames but not being actual flames.
His gains were significant. Qin Chu felt his trip to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land was not in vain. Not only did he see where his parents once lived, but he also obtained the flames. He acquired these flames in an exciting way, and he didn't feel he was stealing them; they belonged to his Family, and he was simply taking what was his.
After staying in the inn for six days, Qin Chu felt ready. He had not only familiarized himself with the flames but also significantly improved his Cultivation.
Yi Feng returned to Qingcang Mountain and then arranged for people to search for Qin Chu.
"Junior Brother, what's the situation?" Chen Yue arrived as Yi Feng was feeling a bit down.
"Don't even mention it. That kid played a trick on me. I fought a battle for him, and he vanished without a trace!" The dejected Yi Feng recounted the events to Chen Yue.
Chen Yue smiled, "You hadn't met him before, and then you showed up in the middle of the night wearing a mask. Would he consider you a good person? He probably thought of you as an enemy, just thinking that the enemies weren't on the same side."
Yi Feng nodded, "Senior Sister, your analysis makes sense. In that situation, he really only had one option: run first. But that kid is very cunning. After leaving, he didn't take the previous path and even abandoned the beast carriage. The people Junior Brother sent out haven't found any clues."
"Then continue searching," Chen Yue said.
Leaving the inn, Qin Chu bought a beast carriage. Sitting inside, Qin Chu left the city. This time, his destination was Heavenly Sword Mountain. As a Sword Cultivator, Sword Intent was crucial, and he planned to visit Heavenly Sword Mountain.
Qin Chu had learned a bit about Heavenly Sword Mountain; it was, in a word, legendary and mythical.
Legend has it that two peerless Sword Cultivators once battled on Heavenly Sword Mountain. Their Sword Qi dissipated, but their Sword Intent remained on Heavenly Sword Mountain, never dispersing. Others say there is a peerless divine sword on Heavenly Sword Mountain, and it is this divine sword that releases the Sword Intent.
Heavenly Sword Mountain does not belong to any Sect or any power. It exists within the Martial Saint Sect's territory in the Holy Land's Central Province. However, the Martial Saint Sect has no restrictions on Heavenly Sword Mountain, nor can it impose any. If it did, it would become the public enemy of all Sword Cultivators. Furthermore, the Martial Saint Sect has established some rules to ensure order and prevent damage in the Heavenly Sword Mountain area.
Riding in the beast carriage, Qin Chu headed towards Heavenly Sword Mountain. Although the journey was long, it was nothing to him; the time on the road could also be used for Cultivation.
Yi Feng received news of Qin Chu, found the inn where Qin Chu had stayed, but it was empty; Qin Chu had already left the city.
This situation made Yi Feng give up the search. If there was no destiny, there was no need to persistently force it.
Knowing that Yi Feng had given up, Chen Yue said nothing. She felt she had made a mistake; she shouldn't have let Qin Chu go at the time. If Qin Chu had been brought to Qingcang Mountain, the matter would have been easily resolved. After all, Qin Chu had seen Yi Feng's Sword Dao, and there was a high possibility he would have stayed. Now that he couldn't be found, no amount of ideas would be useful.
Qin Lingxi and others left Nanyan Province and entered Nanli Province, gathering information as they traveled.
After much inquiry, there was no news. In desperation, Qin Lingxi came to the Silver Moon Palace. She hadn't wanted to trouble the Silver Moon Palace Master, but since it involved her nephew, the matter was too significant, and she had no choice but to disturb her.
Upon seeing Qin Lingxi, the Silver Moon Palace Master was very happy and pulled Qin Lingxi to sit down.
"How have you been, Sister, recently?" Qin Lingxi greeted the Silver Moon Palace Master after sitting down.
"Everything is fine with me, Sister, but you... the situation in Central Province is very chaotic. You should stay here!" The Silver Moon Palace Master's words trailed off. With her Family suppressed, Qin Lingxi's situation was naturally not good.
"Sister, I can't do that. Actually, I came this time because I wanted to ask for your help in finding someone," Qin Lingxi stated her purpose directly. She and the Silver Moon Palace Master were close friends, so there was no need to beat around the bush.
"That's not a problem. As long as the person is in this region, they can be found. Sister, first tell me the name and characteristics," the Silver Moon Palace Master said. Finding someone was not difficult for the Silver Moon Palace.
"He's a young man of seventeen or eighteen. His name is Qin Chu, and he has no social connections!" Qin Lingxi said.
The teacup in the Silver Moon Palace Master's hand trembled, "Sister, you're looking for Qin Chu? He just left the Silver Moon Palace a while ago."
"He came to the Silver Moon Palace... and where did he go now, Sister, do you know?" Qin Lingxi became anxious.
"He said that someone very important to him was killed by people from the Sacred Blood Family, so he wanted to investigate! Sister, why are you looking for him? He's only investigating some grievances and has no involvement with your Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan," the Silver Moon Palace Master explained on Qin Chu's behalf.
"Sister, his involvement with our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan is very significant. He is that child from back then; he didn't die! When he said someone very important to him was killed, he was talking about himself," Qin Lingxi told the Silver Moon Palace Master.
The Silver Moon Palace Master stood up excitedly, shocked by this news. She had held that child back then and was very fond of him. When she learned of the child's untimely death, she had been sad for a long time.
"No wonder, no wonder his Cultivation wasn't high, but his combat power was incredibly strong. So, it's because of the Sacred Blood within him! Sister, he went to Central Province. We must find him quickly, otherwise, he'll be in danger. He's too naive," the Silver Moon Palace Master said to Qin Lingxi.
Subsequently, the Silver Moon Palace Master made a decision: she would accompany Qin Lingxi to search for him.