Seeing Qin Chu draw his Sword, the several fourth-tier Cultivators who were following him surrounded him.
“You only just noticed now? Isn’t it a bit late? Drawing your Sword now is useless!” a man said with a sneer.
“The Prince wants him alive, so to prevent him from running, we’ll chop off his legs and take him back!” another man said, crossing his arms.
Qin Chu drew his Sword, his body lunging forward, thrusting his Sword at the opponent’s neck. He was a direct killer; at this moment, he had no psychological pressure. From the opponent’s words, he could confirm that the opponent had committed many evil deeds and deserved to die!
The man attacked by Qin Chu dodged to the side and simultaneously attacked Qin Chu with his Sword. However, in front of Qin Chu’s basic sword techniques, enhanced by the Startling God Sword Art, he appeared too slow and couldn’t keep up with the rhythm.
With a flick of his wrist, Qin Chu parried the opponent’s long Sword, and his Green Spirit Sword pierced the opponent’s throat.
After killing one target, Qin Chu used his Spirit Shadow Steps to evade another man’s attack, then turned and unleashed the Thousand Waves Sword, a Sword Qi attack combining three streams of Sword Qi. The opponent couldn’t withstand it and was directly cut into the chest by the Sword Qi.
Having killed the two individuals who were following him, Qin Chu went after the other two who were fleeing. Without any suspense, within moments, all four were killed by Qin Chu near the city gate.
After killing the four individuals, Qin Chu collected their storage rings and picked up their weapons. These were all valuable items.
Having dealt with those who were following him, Qin Chu continued out of the city and into a small grove. At this moment, Qin Longxuan appeared.
“Well done. Since they were looking for death, there’s no need to be polite. You don’t need to worry too much; if any old geezer tries to touch you, Third Uncle will kill him for you!” Qin Longxuan said.
“Third Uncle, please try not to act. It’s not time to expose ourselves yet. If I’m in danger, I’ll retreat to the Alchemist Guild, or go to the City Lord’s Mansion, or the Devil’s Castle. These are not places where they can act recklessly,” Qin Chu said, feeling that it was not the right time for Qin Longxuan to act.
“It’s a pity Elder Longfeng isn’t back. If he were, he could provide some assistance for you within the Alchemist Guild,” Qin Longxuan said.
“It’s nothing. I can still handle it for now. Third Uncle, please endure a bit longer. If we don’t act, then so be it, but if we do, we must make them pay an unbearable price,” Qin Chu said to Qin Longxuan.
After a brief exchange with Qin Longxuan, Qin Chu began to Cultivate, needing to improve his proficiency in both the Sacred Flame Sword Wings and the Vermilion Bird Sky-Seizing Hand.
After Cultivating for a while, Qin Chu and Qin Longxuan returned to Sky Sword City through another city gate.
Inside a large inn in Sky Sword City, Shang Jue looked at the four corpses laid before him, his face filled with murderous intent, “Have you found out? All four were killed by Qin Chu?”
“Replying to Your Highness, they were all killed by Qin Chu alone!” a man said.
“It seems this Prince underestimated him. Keep an eye on him. When the opportunity arises, this Prince will make his move!” Shang Jue instructed.
The Cultivators in Sky Sword City, knowing that Qin Chu had clashed with Shang Jue, all worried for Qin Chu. Many knew that Shang Jue was not simple; he was the son of the Emperor of the West Wind Imperial Dynasty, an important figure.
The West Wind Imperial Dynasty was established by the White Tiger Sacred Clan, and the Emperor was an absolute high-ranking member of the White Tiger Sacred Clan, so Shang Jue held an extremely high position within both the White Tiger Sacred Clan and the West Wind Imperial Dynasty.
After returning to the city and taking a small detour, Qin Chu returned to the Alchemist Guild, casually accepted two orders, and then began Alchemy.
With Qian Xun absent, Liu San assisted Qin Chu.
“Alchemist Qin, offending someone from the White Tiger Sacred Clan is not a good idea. They are vengeful, and once they form a marriage alliance with the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan, no one in this Central Continent will be able to shake them,” Liu San said to Qin Chu.
“Didn’t the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan reject them?” Qin Chu asked while performing Alchemy.
“It’s not exactly a rejection! There are still some within the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan who support it, because this matter also benefits the Azure Dragon Clan. The White Tiger Sacred Clan promised that if a marriage alliance occurs, the first offspring will join the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan, and only the second offspring will belong to the White Tiger Sacred Clan,” Liu San explained.
After hearing Liu San’s words, Qin Chu finally understood some things. In the past, Sacred Clan women did not marry into other Sacred Clans, and Sacred Clans did not intermarry. How did the White Tiger Sacred Clan and the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan discuss a marriage alliance? It turned out there were significant interests involved.
“This Shang Jue is very powerful, but he is not the most powerful within the White Tiger Sacred Clan and the West Wind Imperial Dynasty. The most powerful is the Third Prince, Shang Tang, who was formerly the number one on the Azure Cloud Ranking. He is no longer on the Azure Cloud Ranking because he exceeded the age limit. In the past, his position was unshakable by anyone else on the Azure Cloud Ranking. He is the one representing the White Tiger Sacred Clan and the West Wind Imperial Dynasty in the marriage alliance with the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan,” Liu San said to Qin Chu.
“Thank you, Brother Liu San, for clarifying,” Qin Chu nodded to Liu San. Through Liu San’s words, he knew who was coveting his woman—it was this Shang Tang.
“Alchemist Qin, you should still be careful. You’ve offended a major power!” Liu San reminded Qin Chu, worried that Qin Chu might be too naive.
Qin Chu smiled at Liu San. He felt that Liu San was somewhat worldly, but absolutely loyal to the Alchemist Guild and possessed a strong sense of team honor.
Inside the inn where the Flame Thunder Sacred Clan resided, the people of the Flame Thunder Sacred Clan were also conversing.
“Lei Lie, this time, we must obtain the Spirit Intent Grass. No matter who it is, if they dare to block our way, kill them!” an Elder said. He was Lei Tianfeng, the Second Elder of the Flame Thunder Sacred Clan.
“Even if the White Tiger Sacred Clan blocks our way, we don’t need to hold back, right?” a purple-robed youth asked.
Lei Tianfeng nodded, “No need to hold back. The White Tiger Sacred Clan has great ambitions. Don’t be polite with them. The Spirit Intent Grass is very important; it can enhance the combat power of a group of people, and we cannot let them have it.”
“Second Elder, Lei Lie understands. They violated the Sacred Clan’s custom of not intermarrying, so they didn’t consider our Flame Thunder Sacred Clan’s stance. Therefore, they deserve to be dealt with.” Lei Lie nodded.
Qin Lingxi and Chen Yue led a team of people towards Sky Sword City.
“Elder Longfeng, you have met Qin Chu. How is he now? Is everything well?” Sitting in the beast-drawn carriage, Qin Lingxi asked Qin Longfeng.
“Young Master is doing well, and he is very diligent. He has met the Enforcement Elder, and under the Enforcement Elder’s arrangements, he will not be in any danger,” Qin Longfeng said.
“Are my Third Uncle’s injuries very serious?” Qin Lingxi asked.
“Very serious. Without a sixth-tier Muscle Regeneration Pill, it will be very difficult to recover. After all, the Flame Thunder Sacred Clan’s ultimate move targeting our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan caused great damage,” Qin Longfeng nodded.
Qin Lingxi remained silent, her heart filled with rage. In that battle, the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan lost due to being schemed against and targeted by the Flame Thunder Sacred Clan’s unique techniques.