Chu Shan shook his head, "Qin Chu, I appreciate you very much. This has nothing to do with whether you join the Alchemist Guild or not. I have a certain level of character."
Qin Chu cupped his fists at Chu Shan again, then left the Alchemist Guild.
After leaving the Alchemist Guild, Qin Chu arrived at the entrance of Lin Hanyue's mansion, spoke to the guard, and requested to see Lin Qing.
Lin Qing came out shortly after.
"Qin Chu, why didn't you come in?" Lin Qing looked at Qin Chu in surprise. Qin Chu didn't need to announce his arrival at the Lin residence; he could enter directly.
"Lin Qing, I'm leaving. Before I go, I wanted to see you. I won't disturb Uncle Lin and Auntie. These are some Medicinal Pills I refined; keep them for your use!" Qin Chu handed a Storage Ring to Lin Qing.
After a slight hesitation, Lin Qing accepted the Storage Ring. "I'll wait for you to return. I will Cultivate diligently, and next time there's a battle, I won't be just a bystander beside you."
Qin Chu left the Lin residence, settled his bill at the inn, then went to Yunkai Inn, took out the beast carriage that Qianxun had given him, and then met Qin Longxuan.
Qin Longxuan boarded Qin Chu's beast carriage, sat in the front, and drove the carriage away.
"Heavenly Sword Mountain, I will return," Qin Chu murmured softly, looking in the direction of Heavenly Sword Mountain.
"Don't overthink it. Every departure is actually preparation for a return," Qin Longxuan said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu didn't say anything, directly closed his eyes and Cultivated. The destination he and Qin Longxuan were heading to this time was the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan's secret stronghold, Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa, managed by Qin Lingxi!
Looking at the hardworking Qin Chu, Qin Longxuan's heart was filled with relief. People fear having no hope when they live, and Qin Chu was the hope of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan.
Qin Longxuan was driving the beast carriage a short distance from the city gate when he was stopped by a team of people wearing the robes of the White Tiger Sacred Clan.
"What do you want to do?" Qin Longxuan asked.
"Elder Tianyun of our White Tiger Sacred Clan wishes to see you. He is currently on his way, so please wait in the city for a moment," the White Tiger Sacred Clan members said.
"Not interested, move aside!" Qin Longxuan was a little impatient. He didn't understand why the White Tiger Sacred Clan was intercepting him. Had the White Tiger Sacred Clan discovered something?
"Your combat power is quite strong, but don't think about confronting the White Tiger Sacred Clan. Don't bring trouble upon yourself!" The White Tiger Sacred Clan members had no intention of moving aside, and their hands were all on their sword hilts.
There was nothing more to say. Qin Longxuan drew his sword and began to kill.
The battle began, and in just a few breaths, the White Tiger Sacred Clan members became a pile of corpses.
Collecting the spoils of war, Qin Longxuan sat back on the carriage shaft, drove the beast carriage out of the city, and left.
The White Tiger Sacred Clan members blocked the road but didn't take the initiative to attack, not because they had become magnanimous, but because they lacked confidence. Their refusal to move aside, however, angered Qin Longxuan, so they naturally couldn't survive.
"Third Grand-Uncle, have all our people retreated?" Qin Chu asked Qin Longxuan.
"They've already dispersed and will rendezvous with me ahead," Qin Longxuan nodded.
Qin Chu rolled up the beast carriage's curtain and looked in the direction of Heavenly Sword City. "The matter can't be kept secret. Some people will guess that the complete annihilation of the White Tiger Sacred Clan and Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan forces is related to us. This is my responsibility; if I hadn't clashed with the Gu family, it wouldn't have been exposed at all."
"This isn't your responsibility. In fact, exposure was inevitable, just a matter of sooner or later. It's enough that they don't know we are from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan. Besides, what if our identity is leaked? We severely damaged the White Tiger Sacred Clan and Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan, so our goal has been achieved. Their battle with Dao God Valley is already in full swing and hard to stop!" Qin Longxuan said.
"Yes! Dao God Valley's lair was burned down; how could they tolerate that?" Qin Chu said with a smile. He felt that Dao God Valley had suffered undeserved misfortune, but it could also be seen as retribution for their many wrongdoings.
Qin Chu and Qin Longxuan left smoothly, but Qin Longxuan's actions shocked the people of Heavenly Sword City. To dare to kill even the White Tiger Sacred Clan members, his confidence was truly extraordinary.
Some people felt that the White Tiger Sacred Clan deserved to hit a brick wall. They provoked blindly without knowing the other party's power, and now they've been killed in retaliation, with no idea where to find the culprits!
If there was a clue, it was that Qin Longxuan, wearing a bamboo hat, was connected to Qin Chu.
The inn where Qin Chu stayed became lively again, with people gathering outside, waiting to see how events unfolded. Because Qin Chu was always inside the beast carriage and Qin Longxuan was driving from the front, no one noticed Qin Chu leaving.
The innkeeper also had no need to explain. It was a rule; if he had actively said Qin Chu left, it would be equivalent to leaking Qin Chu's whereabouts, making him vulnerable to retaliation.
When the main force of the White Tiger Sacred Clan arrived in Heavenly Sword City and went to the inn to apprehend people, they only then realized that Qin Chu had left some time ago.
The White Tiger Sacred Clan members searched within Heavenly Sword City, but there were no targets left. The mysterious forces had all withdrawn from Heavenly Sword City.
Inside the Lin residence, Lin Hanyue and his wife were drinking tea. "My dear wife, some people have suffered in vain. They want revenge but can't find anyone."
"Husband, judging by the current situation, the overt and covert struggles around the Sword Intent eruption period were all won by Qin Chu and the forces behind him, making them the biggest winners," Madam Lin said.
"That's not quite right! In the beginning, Qin Chu's situation was very passive, targeted by the Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan and White Tiger Sacred Clan, but no one helped him. The forces behind him seemed to appear out of nowhere," Lin Hanyue pondered.
"Father, Mother!" Lin Qing rushed to his parents.
"Qing'er! I've told you before, no matter what happens, don't get nervous. Nervousness easily leads to mistakes!" Lin Hanyue said to Lin Qing.
At this moment, Lin Qing'er took out a Spirit Intent Grass. "Father, this is a Spirit Intent Grass. I found it in the Storage Ring Qin Chu left for me. Did he make a mistake with the Storage Ring? I'm going to find him!"
"Stop! Are you foolish, or is he foolish? 'Made a mistake with the Storage Ring'... This is what he left for you. Just remember this kindness!" Lin Hanyue was a little speechless; his son was too honest.
"Father, are you saying this Spirit Intent Grass was left for me?" Lin Qing still couldn't quite believe it.
Lin Hanyue looked at Lin Qing. "I ask you, in the Storage Ring he left for you, besides the Medicinal Pills and this Spirit Intent Grass, are there any other resources, or are there none?"
Lin Qing nodded. The contents of the Storage Ring were indeed as his father described.
"Qing'er, this is from Qin Chu. He is a very good friend. When you meet again, you must know how to give, so that your friendship can last," Madam Lin said to her son.
"Who exactly are they? So daring, and so resolute!" Lin Hanyue pinched the bridge of his nose. He couldn't figure it out.