Hearing Qin Longfeng’s words, Qin Lingxi nodded, “This matter needs to be handled carefully. After all, people from the White Tiger Holy Land and the Blazing Thunder Holy Land are all in Heavenly Sword City. If they discover us, we will lose the advantage of them being in the open and us being in the dark.”
“Young Master, rest assured, I will arrange this matter well!” Qin Longfeng said.
“Then I’ll trouble Uncle Longfeng,” Qin Lingxi said.
After Qin Longfeng left, Qin Chu and Qin Lingxi chatted, talking about what had happened in the past eighteen years.
“Aunt, do you know? When I saw that my empty grave had been cleared of weeds, I was very happy. Knowing that I still had relatives in this world made my desire to find my Family even stronger!” Qin Chu recounted his feelings after returning to the mountains from Qingyun Sect and realizing he still had relatives.
“Seeing the monument you erected and hearing that you were still alive, Aunt was also very happy. It’s just that you ran too fast. Aunt chased after you all the way, but couldn’t catch up. It wasn’t until Chen Yue from Qingcang Mountain returned to report that Aunt knew you had reached Heavenly Sword Mountain. How did you run directly here from the Vermilion Bird Holy Land?” Qin Lingxi asked Qin Chu.
“That night, I entered the Vermilion Bird Holy Land and saw the monitoring personnel of the Holy Land. Later, someone else made a move. I didn’t know what the situation was between the two parties, so I thought it was safer to run first. I had heard Chen Yue say that Heavenly Sword Mountain was suitable for Cultivating Sword Intent, so I ran over and stayed here,” Qin Chu explained how he came to Heavenly Sword Mountain.
“A Four-star, Fourth-tier Alchemist and a Sixth-level Spiritual Essence Realm Cultivator. Although you didn’t grow up in the Family, your growth speed is not slow. Elder Longfeng said you have Royal Grade Sacred Blood, so you should diligently Cultivate our Family’s Cultivation Technique in the future,” Qin Lingxi said to Qin Chu.
While Qin Chu and Qin Lingxi were talking, Qin Longfeng returned. He informed Qin Lingxi and Qin Chu that the White Tiger Holy Land’s monitoring personnel had withdrawn, and they could now go to see Qin Longxuan.
Actually, Qin Longfeng bringing Qin Longxuan to the Alchemist Guild and meeting there would have been the safest, but as members of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, they were reluctant to use the Alchemist Guild’s name and didn’t want to rely on others. Qin Lingxi entering the Alchemist Guild to see Qin Chu was because she was anxious.
After Qin Longfeng confirmed that no one was watching, Qin Chu, Qin Lingxi, and Qin Longfeng went to the inn where Qin Longxuan was staying. The important figures of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land met.
“Third Uncle!” Seeing Qin Longxuan, Qin Lingxi bowed slightly, a Junior’s Rei. Although Qin Longxuan was not the Clan Chief’s direct descendant, he was the Clan Chief’s younger brother, and thus Qin Lingxi’s third uncle.
“Lingxi, you’ve suffered too,” Qin Longxuan said, looking at Qin Lingxi’s white hair. He felt extremely distressed; this was his most beloved niece.
“Over these years, Third Uncle has been tormented by the Blazing Thunder energy. Third Uncle has suffered!” Qin Lingxi said. Through Qin Longfeng, she understood Qin Longxuan’s difficulties over the years.
Qin Longxuan smiled, “As soon as our Family’s Young Master appeared, the problem was solved. In the past, Third Uncle’s health was poor, and he saw no hope, so he only thought about recovering and then seeking revenge. Now that our Vermilion Bird Holy Land’s Young Lord has appeared, we must adopt some strategies. Our scattered forces must be gathered.”
“Third Uncle is absolutely right. Lingxi has already arranged for someone to do this. In the past, our Vermilion Bird Holy Land’s Holy Land was attacked, but the peripheral forces did not suffer significant losses. They are still willing to follow us,” Qin Lingxi said.
Qin Longxuan nodded, “Very good. Then we will proceed with the matter of Heavenly Sword City. Qin Chu will be in front, and we will be behind. We must make the White Tiger Holy Land and the Blazing Thunder Holy Land suffer a great loss.”
Qin Chu had been listening all along. He wasn’t very clear about the Vermilion Bird Holy Land’s affairs, and now that the Family’s Enforcement Elder and his aunt were present, he didn’t need to consider these matters.
After staying at Qin Longxuan’s inn for a while, Qin Chu left and returned to the Alchemist Guild. Qin Longfeng also followed. His identity as an Alchemist of the Alchemist Guild made it very suitable for him to stay close to Qin Chu for protection. As for Qin Lingxi, she remained at the inn.
After Cultivating all night, Qin Chu felt his cultivation had improved significantly. At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before he could break through to the seventh level of the Spiritual Essence Realm.
After washing up, Qin Chu went to the pill room. At this moment, Liu San came in to announce that someone wanted to see him, surnamed Shangshu.
Hearing that the person requesting an audience was surnamed Shangshu, Qin Chu knew who it was. He went to the main hall of the Alchemist Guild and brought Shangshu Yu, who was wearing a veil, into the Alchemist Guild.
“Senior Sister, why have you come?” Qin Chu asked after bringing Shangshu Yu to Chu Shan’s pill room, or rather, the pill room he had taken over.
“Is it not allowed for me to come see you?” Shangshu Yu removed her veil.
“Of course, you’re welcome! But I should first refine some Medicinal Pills for Senior Sister. There’s no reason for me to refine excellent Medicinal Pills for others while my own Senior Sister takes High Grade Medicinal Pills,” Qin Chu said with a smile.
Shangshu Yu looked at Qin Chu and smiled, “I’m already at the Peak of the ninth level of the Spiritual Essence Realm, so I don’t need Spirit Essence Pills. Can you refine excellent Heavenly Essence Pills?”
Hearing Shangshu Yu’s words, Qin Chu felt a bit awkward, “Senior Sister, can’t you give me some Face? But it’s no big deal, I can help Senior Sister refine some excellent Fasting Pills.”
While Qin Chu was performing Alchemy, Shangshu Yu stayed by his side.
“Qin Chu, have you investigated your background and found your relatives?” Shangshu Yu asked Qin Chu.
“There are some clues,” Qin Chu nodded.
“Qin Chu, actually, I really hope you’re not from a Sacred Blood Family,” Shangshu Yu sighed and said.
Qin Chu put away a batch of Medicinal Pills and didn’t continue refining. After wiping his Face with a towel, he looked at Shangshu Yu, “Senior Sister, why do you say that?”
“Because the outcome isn’t good!” Shangshu Yu said.
Qin Chu was a bit puzzled, “Senior Sister, I don’t quite understand what you mean.”
“You know the style of the White Tiger Holy Land and the Blazing Thunder Holy Land. Would you want to be a member of their Family? The Black Tortoise Holy Land also has shortcomings in how they conduct themselves, and as for the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, something happened to them,” Shangshu Yu said.
Qin Chu was a little puzzled; Shangshu Yu seemed to know everything.
“Then Senior Sister, why don’t you mention the Azure Dragon Holy Land?” After a moment of thought, Qin Chu asked.
“Because it’s impossible. The Azure Dragon Holy Land has no direct descendants scattered outside,” Shangshu Yu said, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu was a little stunned. Shangshu Yu spoke with such certainty.
“Senior Sister, do you have a bias against Sacred Blood Families?” Qin Chu asked after thinking for a moment.
“How should I put it? More than ten years ago, a war broke out among the major Sacred Blood Families. This war revealed only flaws and negative traits,” Shangshu Yu said.
Qin Chu felt a bit of a headache. For no reason, he was being blamed for the flaws of human nature?
“Senior Sister, you wouldn’t reject me or dislike me because of this, would you?” Qin Chu asked, looking at Shangshu Yu.
“Who’s rejecting you? Then you have to tell me, what are these clues you mentioned?” Shangshu Yu’s Face turned a little red.