“Your brother was taken away by a mysterious person, and that person was very strong; your sister-in-law was taken away by people from the Black Tortoise Holy Land, and the one who made the move was her father, so she couldn’t fight to the death!” Qin Longhan said.
“In that battle, weren’t only a small portion of the Black Tortoise Holy Land people involved? How did their Clan Chief appear?” Qin Lingxi was very puzzled.
Qin Longhan shook his head, “Lingxi, things are not as simple as you think. Although only a small portion of the Black Tortoise Holy Land attacked us, the Black Tortoise Holy Land was still involved. Furthermore, Zhen Beixuan appeared to save your sister-in-law. After your sister-in-law killed the old geezer from the White Tiger Holy Land, she was at the end of her strength, completely exhausted, and would surely die if she continued fighting.”
“Then why hasn’t sister-in-law returned after all these years?” Qin Lingxi was a little agitated; she and her sister-in-law had a very good relationship.
“There are several possibilities why your sister-in-law hasn't returned. The Black Tortoise Holy Land naturally hopes your sister-in-law will return to the Black Tortoise Clan. I believe your sister-in-law will not agree. If she doesn't compromise, she could easily be imprisoned; this is the first possibility. The second is that the Black Tortoise Holy Land is protecting your sister-in-law, because the Vermilion Bird Holy Land is in decline now. Even if your sister-in-law appears, she alone cannot accomplish much, so they will not let her leave. Perhaps it's house arrest! No matter what, she must have lost her freedom,” Qin Longhan said.
“Damn it, no matter the reason, they are being unkind. Qin Chu must ask, must investigate. What about my daughter?” Qin Lingxi had a headache.
After a period of thought, Qin Longhan exhaled, “Later, you bring him over. I will speak with him. Right now, we must stabilize our position.”
After resting for a night, when Qin Chu was Cultivating his Sword Dao, Qin Lingxi came over. She brought Qin Chu to Qin Longhan’s resting place, or rather, his recovery place.
Qin Lingxi and Qin Chu bowed to Qin Longhan in greeting.
“You're here, have a seat!” Qin Longhan nodded to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu and Qin Lingxi sat down. Qin Chu didn’t know what Qin Longhan wanted to tell him.
“Child, what your grandfather is about to tell you is about your parents’ situation. Your grandfather asks you, can you face it calmly? If you can’t, then wait until you can!” Qin Longhan said, looking at Qin Chu.
After a moment of silence, Qin Chu looked at Qin Longhan, “Face it calmly… I’m afraid I’ll never be able to do that in my life, but I will control my emotions.”
“It’s fine if you can control your emotions. Both your parents are alive. Your father’s whereabouts are unknown to your grandfather. He was taken away by someone, or rather, rescued, because if that mysterious person hadn’t appeared, your father would have been killed by the Grand Elder of the Flame Thunder Holy Land. Since he saved your father, he won’t kill him again. Whatever his purpose, he needs your father alive. As for your mother, she was taken away by the Black Tortoise Holy Land and should have lost her freedom,” Qin Longhan said to Qin Chu.
“Imprisoning my mother, they deserve to die!” Qin Chu’s Aura burst forth. Because he couldn’t control his emotions, his Level Six Sword Intent erupted directly, causing a trace of crimson to appear at the corner of his mouth.
Qin Lingxi stood up and placed her hand on Qin Chu’s shoulder, “Calm down!”
Because of Qin Lingxi’s energy suppression, Qin Chu’s emotions stabilized, and his Sword Intent retracted back into his body.
“Grandfather, I’m sorry, I didn’t control my emotions well,” Qin Chu said to Qin Longhan after wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
“Level Six Sword Intent… How can you, with a Fourth Realm Cultivation, possibly master Level Six Sword Intent?” Qin Longhan’s eyes were filled with shock. Qin Lingxi had told him that Qin Chu had Level Five Sword Intent.
“Because I Cultivated a Sword Body, my physique is stronger than other Cultivators at the same level, so I comprehended Level Six Sword Intent. However, at my current Realm, I can’t fully control Level Six Sword Intent,” Qin Chu said.
“Qin Chu, your parents are both alive, isn’t that good news? As long as they are alive, there is hope!” Qin Longhan said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded to Qin Longhan, “Qin Chu understands and will stabilize himself. The Black Tortoise Holy Land will pay the price for their actions.”
“Now we must develop ourselves. Our Vermilion Bird Holy Land must stand firm. Only by standing firm can we talk about revenge!” Qin Longhan said to Qin Chu.
Closing his eyes and adjusting his emotions, Qin Chu left Qin Longhan’s residence.
His parents were still alive, but they weren’t living well. If they were living well, they should have returned by now. Standing in his own courtyard, Qin Chu’s mind remained restless.
In the afternoon, Qin Lingxi came over. When the maid was about to call Qin Chu, Qin Lingxi shook her head.
“Princess, the Young Lord has been standing there for most of the day, not saying a word,” the maid said to Qin Lingxi.
Qin Lingxi said nothing. She knew Qin Chu was under immense pressure. Knowing about his parents but being powerless to help, he must be suffering internally.
As the sun set and a strong wind rose, Qin Chu’s thoughts finally emerged from their confusion.
“Auntie is here. Auntie, please sit, I’ll make tea,” Qin Chu said.
“Qin Chu, you sit. Are you alright?” Qin Lingxi asked, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu shook his head, “I’m fine. If they dare to imprison my mother, I will kill them until they no longer dare.”
“You cannot act recklessly. You must understand the full story, and know who should be killed and who should not. After all, you have relatives in the Black Tortoise Holy Land. If you kill the innocent, you will be committing a heinous crime,” Qin Lingxi said, looking at Qin Chu.
“Recklessly? They wronged my mother, I don’t care who they are!” Qin Chu’s Battle Intent was boiling.
Qin Lingxi felt that things still needed to be taken slowly. Qin Chu’s personality was too fierce, which could easily lead to trouble.
The White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land were still constantly being attacked. Their forces had already begun to shrink. They had no choice but to shrink; the Blade God Valley was ruthless, and the Vermilion Bird Holy Land was even more ruthless, they couldn't withstand it.
As the Vermilion Bird Holy Land forces once again went out to battle across the land, the scattered forces of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land began to return. Those who died had died, but the Vermilion Bird Holy Land forces who had been lurking or living in seclusion all returned to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land area.
The White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land also became aware of this trend. Their core figures met to prevent the Vermilion Bird Holy Land from rising again. They dispatched elite forces from both clans into the territory controlled by the Vermilion Bird Holy Land to capture Vermilion Bird Holy Land personnel. They even directly attacked the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, but they didn't capture any Vermilion Bird Holy Land personnel. When their people reached the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, the Vermilion Bird Holy Land scouts retreated and then intercepted clan members heading to the Holy Land from the periphery.
With the elites of the White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land away from their own territories, the Vermilion Bird Holy Land intensified its attacks on the White Tiger Holy Land and Flame Thunder Holy Land’s branches and strongholds. Under these circumstances, the White Tiger Holy Land and Flame Thunder Holy Land forces stationed in the Vermilion Bird Holy Land had to retreat.
Apart from arranging tactical adjustments for the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, Qin Chu spent the rest of his time Cultivating in his courtyard.
Shang Shuyu and Granny Yu arrived in the territory controlled by the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, and she noticed that the atmosphere was very different.