“Senior, this… is this King Rank Holy Blood?” Qin Elder’s words were already disjointed as he looked at the Vermilion Bird Feather.
Qin Longxuan nodded, then grabbed the Vermilion Bird Feather with his right hand, wiping away the strange phenomenon on it before putting it away.
“Qin Chu, do you know your parents’ names?” Qin Longxuan asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“According to the clues I’ve investigated, my father’s name is Qin Zhanye, but my mother’s name is unknown!” Qin Chu replied.
After hearing Qin Chu’s words, Qin Longxuan and Qin Elder both cupped their fists in greeting towards Qin Chu, “Greetings, Young Lord!”
“Seniors, you must not!” Qin Chu quickly stood up. The two individuals before him were both Elders of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land; he could not accept their bows.
“Ritual cannot be abandoned! Our Vermilion Bird Holy Land emphasizes seniority, but there are exceptions. The direct lineage holds a revered status. All Clan members must obey the Clan Chief’s decree. The Clan Chief governs the entire Clan, followed by the Clan Chief’s successor. You are the Young Lord’s son, which makes you the Young Lord.” Qin Longxuan explained.
“My identity hasn’t even been confirmed yet!” Qin Chu said.
“How is it not confirmed? Apart from the direct lineage, it’s impossible for King Rank Holy Blood to appear. In our Vermilion Bird Holy Land, the most likely person to possess a King Rank Bloodline is the Young Lord’s son, because the Young Lady has a King Rank Bloodline.” Qin Longxuan said.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Chu looked at Qin Longxuan, “Which of you can tell me where my parents are?”
“In that war, our Vermilion Bird Holy Land was scattered. The whereabouts of your parents are currently unknown.” Qin Longxuan said.
Qin Chu fell silent. Without news of his parents, his mood was somewhat low.
“Young Lord, don’t worry. The Young Lord and Young Lady are powerful in battle; nothing will happen to them.” Qin Elder said.
“They are powerful in battle, so why is there no news?” Qin Chu was filled with worry.
“Young Lord, you might not know, but many people were injured in the last battle and cannot move about openly in the Jianghu.” Qin Longxuan said, unbuttoning his robe.
As Qin Longxuan’s robe was unbuttoned, Qin Chu witnessed a terrifying sight: Qin Longxuan’s left chest was all bone, with flesh only inside the bone, and his heart beating was a shocking sight.
“Many Human Race members are like me; although alive, they are either severely injured or unable to move about freely in the Jianghu. How can one or two Clan members contend against the enemy?” Qin Longxuan sighed.
Qin Chu’s heart ached deeply. The suffering of his Clan members was no different from being inflicted upon him. If not for the enemy’s brutality, he would have grown up with his parents, instead of being an orphan for over ten years.
“Young Lord, don’t be sad. What others have forced upon us, we will all reclaim.” Qin Elder said.
Looking at Qin Elder, Qin Chu shook his head, “Senior, the scar on your face…?”
“That was also left from that war. Fortunately, my head wasn’t split open. Being disfigured is good; no one in Heavenly Sword City would recognize me, and it’s convenient for me to find some Medicinal Pills for the Enforcement Elder.” Qin Elder said.
Looking at the scar on Qin Elder’s face, Qin Chu no longer felt terror, because it was the mark of a man who had fought valiantly in battle.
“There’s so much I want to say, but I don’t know where to begin. Are you called Qin Chu?” Qin Longxuan asked, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu took out the jade pendant hanging around his neck, “There’s a ‘Qin’ character on it. Because when I was reborn, the morning sun was just rising, so the Senior who saved me named me Qin Chu.”
“This is the identity jade pendant of our Qin Family. Everyone has one, but the Rank varies. Your jade pendant is blood jade, belonging to the Clan Chief’s lineage. You said reborn? What exactly happened?” After glancing at Qin Chu’s jade pendant, Qin Longxuan asked.
Calming his emotions, Qin Chu recounted how his aunt thought he was dead, buried him in a stone coffin, and then how he was dug out.
Qin Longxuan threw his head back and laughed loudly, “Heaven does not forsake my Qin Family; we shall once again contend for the world.”
“Qin Chu will definitely work hard. Whatever Medicinal Pills Senior needs, Qin Chu will find a way.” Qin Chu said.
“Young Lord, don’t call me Senior anymore. According to seniority, you should call me Third Uncle-Grandfather. I am your grandfather’s biological younger brother. He is called Qin Longfeng. Although he is from a collateral branch, you must still respect him.” Qin Longxuan said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu bowed to the two of them, “Greetings, two Uncle-Grandfathers.”
“You cannot bow to us. Although we are Elders, there are Clan rules. You are the Young Lord; except for your direct blood relatives, you do not need to bow to anyone.” Qin Longxuan said.
“Young Lord, that day your subordinate saw flames on your body. What kind of flames were those?” Qin Elder, who was also Qin Longfeng, asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“Two Uncle-Grandfathers, just call me Qin Chu!” Qin Chu waved his arm, manifesting the flames within his body.
“Vermilion Bird Holy Fire! This is our Clan’s Vermilion Bird Holy Fire from the underground space. How did you get it?” Qin Longxuan was somewhat agitated. Qin Longfeng, being from a collateral branch, didn’t recognize the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire, but he did.
Seeing Qin Longxuan inquire, Qin Chu told him everything. The two blood relatives before him were trustworthy; he had no need to hide anything.
After listening to Qin Chu’s words, Qin Longxuan was silent for a moment, “The Heavenly Secret Diviner of the Flame Thunder Holy Land was correct in his divination. Our Vermilion Bird Holy Land indeed has the Holy Fire and King Rank Bloodline appearing! Qin Chu, the Holy Fire and the King Rank Bloodline on your body are the reasons for the outbreak of war. Because the enemy divined that our Vermilion Bird Holy Land was about to rise, they launched the war. They were afraid of the Holy Fire appearing and afraid of our Vermilion Bird Holy Land producing another King Rank Bloodline.”
“So, I was also the cause of trouble!” Qin Chu gave a bitter laugh.
“In the past, Holy Lands did not intermarry, because no Clan wanted their women to marry into other Holy Lands. Because if both parents had Holy Blood, the child’s talent would be astonishing, which was equivalent to helping the other side cultivate powerful experts. Back then, your mother was a powerful expert of the Black Tortoise Holy Land. The Black Tortoise Holy Land could not prevent your parents’ marriage and could only tacitly agree, but your parents also promised that after their marriage, once their child was born, they would live in seclusion and not participate in the affairs of the Holy Lands.” Qin Longxuan explained.
“Then why did the Black Tortoise Holy Land still make a move?” Qin Chu asked, somewhat confused.
“They didn’t believe in promises. They felt that a promise was not as reliable as eliminating future troubles.” Qin Longxuan sighed.
Qin Chu fell silent. When it came to benefits, there truly was no kinship to speak of.
“Longfeng, next you will return near the Holy Land and gather our Vermilion Bird Holy Land forces. Since the master of our Vermilion Bird Holy Land has appeared, we must make some arrangements.” Qin Longxuan instructed Qin Longfeng.
“Your subordinate will go and do it, but what about you, Senior?” Qin Longfeng looked at Qin Longxuan, his eyes filled with worry.
“More than ten years have passed, and we still haven’t found the Flesh Ganoderma. It will be very difficult for the flesh and blood to regenerate. Let’s deal with the Clan’s matters first.” Qin Longxuan said.