Not long after, Qin Chu brought back two withered ancient trees. He took out the battle saber he had snatched and intended to chop them up to start a fire. However, Shang Shuyu grabbed Qin Chu’s wrist, “You rest, okay? I’ll do these things.”
“These heavy tasks, I’ll do them!” Qin Chu said.
“Qin Chu, I’m telling you, I’m not a vase! I’m very happy that you protect me and take care of me, but I’m not incapable of doing things.” Shang Shuyu glared at Qin Chu and forcefully took the battle saber from his hand.
Shang Shuyu’s outburst made Qin Chu freeze for a moment. He had always thought Shang Shuyu was someone who wouldn’t get angry.
Holding the battle saber, Shang Shuyu chopped the wood, started the fire, then brewed a pot of tea. She then poured a cup for Qin Chu, “Junior Brother, Senior Sister was a bit out of line just now!”
Qin Chu shook his head, “No, not at all. Everyone has emotions, it’s not being out of line.”
“You’re very considerate, but you also need others to be considerate of you. Does your wound still hurt?” Shang Shuyu sighed with emotion.
Qin Chu swayed his body slightly, “Aside from being a little itchy, it doesn’t hurt anymore. Your healing medicine is excellent!”
“That’s muscle-regenerating cream refined by a top Alchemist of the Azure Dragon Holy Family, how could its effect not be good!” Shang Shuyu’s mood recovered, mainly because Qin Chu didn’t think she was out of line and didn’t have any bad opinions of her.
At night, the frequency of Sword Intent gushing from Heavenly Sword Mountain was slightly lower. Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu stayed by the pit, looking at the night sky.
“Living in the deep mountains in the past, raised by a man, was it very unhappy?” Some images appeared in Shang Shuyu’s mind—a boy’s difficult life without careful care.
Qin Chu smiled, “Actually, not at all. Grandfather was very good to me. If I made him angry, at most he would kick me a few times. At that time, I thought I was an orphan. If my parents were gone, that was my fate; if my parents abandoned me, then I didn’t need to love them, so life was very simple; but after entering Qingyun Sect and learning about my background, everything changed. I had responsibilities and obligations. A man always needs to have some sense of responsibility.”
“Yes, if you don’t know, then so be it. But once you know, some things must be taken on.” Shang Shuyu said.
After chatting for a while, Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu began to meditate.
Qin Chu was healing his injuries and improving his Origin Qi Cultivation; Shang Shuyu was settling down. She couldn't improve her Cultivation. The rules here were different from when they went to the Azure King Secret Realm. When entering the Azure King Secret Realm, the Restriction at the entrance had limitations, but one could Breakthrough inside. However, this was not allowed on Heavenly Sword Mountain. The rules set by the major powers were that during the Sword Intent gushing period, no Cultivators of the fifth-order and above were allowed to appear on Heavenly Sword Mountain.
After Cultivating all night, Qin Chu felt his injuries had healed considerably and no longer significantly hindered his body’s movements.
Seeing Shang Shuyu take out a washbasin, Qin Chu stepped aside. It was inappropriate for him to be there while a woman washed. Furthermore, Shang Shuyu could not leave the pit. She did not have the ability to predict, and the area outside the large pit was extremely dangerous, with Sword Qi energy constantly soaring into the sky.
Leaving the encampment and walking around, Qin Chu saw a vibrant green light in a pit—it was Spirit Intent Grass!
Qin Chu had also seen the Aura emitted by this Spirit Intent Grass; it was the same Aura as when Qian Lingwu wielded her spear. This made Qin Chu certain it was Spear Intent Grass.
After collecting the Spear Intent Grass, Qin Chu felt he would have an opportunity to give it to Qian Lingwu.
Thinking of Qian Lingwu, Qin Chu felt a pang of longing. That peerless woman had also been very kind to him.
After a round, Qin Chu returned to the encampment. By this time, Shang Shuyu had already washed up.
Seeing Qin Chu return, Shang Shuyu pointed to the washbasin, “You wash up too!”
Qin Chu took the towel he had used to wipe sweat last time, washed up, then took out a Bigu Pill, ate one himself, and handed one to Shang Shuyu, “Pack up, we’re leaving!”
“No! Wait two more days. Once you’ve recovered almost completely, then we’ll go.” Shang Shuyu shook her head. Yesterday, she saw Qin Chu’s wound; it was very deep and could easily tear open again if there was a fight.
Before Qin Chu could say anything, Shang Shuyu took her things and moved to another pit. The pit they were currently staying in had experienced a Sword Intent gush a bit too long ago, making it susceptible to a second wave, so they needed to change to a new one.
Under these circumstances, Qin Chu could no longer say anything; Shang Shuyu was completely considering him.
After changing locations, Qin Chu continued to meditate, Cultivating while healing his injuries.
Shang Shuyu did not meditate but observed the surroundings. She and Qin Chu had been moving horizontally recently, making it easy to encounter other Cultivators, so vigilance was necessary.
Qin Chu’s injuries gradually improved. He possessed Holy Blood, and his body recovered quickly. Moreover, his injuries had not damaged his internal organs or bones, so the difficulty of recovery was not great.
By evening, Qin Chu’s condition had recovered by eighty percent. He took Shang Shuyu and moved to another pit.
“Take off your clothes, let me see how it is.” After settling down, Shang Shuyu looked at Qin Chu and said.
“Senior Sister, there’s no need. I’ve almost recovered.” Qin Chu said with a smile.
“What do you mean, no need? Hurry up!” Shang Shuyu glared at Qin Chu.
In this situation, Qin Chu could only take off his robes, “Senior Sister, you look beautiful when you don’t speak, you look beautiful when you smile, and you even look beautiful when you’re angry!”
“I didn’t realize you could compliment girls.” A blush appeared on Shang Shuyu’s face after hearing Qin Chu’s words.
After unwrapping the cloth covering Qin Chu’s back wound, Shang Shuyu was surprised, “Junior Brother, you’re a bit too monstrous. You’ve almost recovered in less than two days.”
“What do you mean, ‘a bit too monstrous’? We are members of the Holy Blood Family, and furthermore, I have King-grade Holy Blood, so strong self-recovery ability is normal.” Qin Chu expressed his dissatisfaction with Shang Shuyu using the term ‘monstrous’ to describe him.
Shang Shuyu smiled. Qin Chu’s quick recovery made her very happy; she had been feeling guilty these past two days!
After resting for a night, Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu packed up, and the two began to move forward.
After walking less than two li, Qin Chu detected a special Aura. In a pit, Qin Chu found a Sword Intent Grass.
“Haha, we both have one!” Qin Chu said with a laugh.
“Mm, this makes me feel at ease too.” Shang Shuyu said. She couldn’t accept having a Sword Intent Grass herself while Qin Chu didn’t. While other Spirit Intent Grasses were universally applicable, for a Sword Cultivator, Sword Intent Grass was still the most suitable.
“Let’s continue. I wonder what the other areas are like now. They’re probably fighting tooth and nail!” Qin Chu glanced down at Heavenly Sword Mountain.
“Isn’t that exactly what you need!” Shang Shuyu looked at Qin Chu and said.
Qin Chu looked at Shang Shuyu, “Senior Sister, I am not a dark person, nor do I want to scheme against anyone, but the Flame Thunder Holy Family and the White Tiger Holy Family both owe me. The people from Blade God Valley also want to kill us, so don’t say I just have an idea; even killing them wouldn’t be excessive.”