"Auntie is here!" Qin Chu greeted Qin Lingxi after putting away his long sword and taking a sip of water.
Qin Lingxi sat down and handed the letter in her hand to Qin Chu.
After reading it, Qin Chu returned the letter to Qin Lingxi, "The Qingyun ranking is very tempting, but it's just some false fame, not of much significance. However, this prize, isn't it deliberately meant to strike at our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan?"
Qin Lingxi put away the letter, "What you saw is only part of the intelligence. The Vermilion Bird Soft Armor is a secret treasure of our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan. The one who used this secret treasure was a general of our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan. According to seniority, he is your cousin. He had a very good relationship with your father. The reason he died in battle was to share too many besiegers for your father. He was killed by people from the White Tiger Sacred Clan, and the Vermilion Bird Soft Armor fell into the hands of the White Tiger Sacred Clan. This time, the White Tiger Sacred Clan brought out the Vermilion Bird Soft Armor to humiliate our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan and force us to appear."
"Then I will go to battle and retrieve the Vermilion Bird Soft Armor. The dignity of our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan is not something they can trample on as they please," Qin Chu's Battle Intent surged.
"Good! It's enough that you are aware of this matter. Auntie will arrange the details. You should improve your Cultivation as soon as possible," Qin Lingxi left.
The convening of the Qingyun Grand Assembly stirred up a thousand waves. Many Cultivators under the age of two cycles became interested. The Qingyun Ranking is where young talents of the Saint Martial Continent prove themselves. As long as one makes it onto the ranking, they are an outstanding young person of the Saint Martial Continent. If they are a Loose Cultivator or from a small Family, they will be recruited by powerful forces and gain a different Cultivation environment.
Granny Yu received a message from Senior Uncle Tianye via a flying bird, and then told Senior Sister Yu about the Qingyun Grand Assembly.
Senior Sister Yu is a bit older than Qin Chu, but not over two cycles, so she can participate in the Qingyun Grand Assembly. Senior Uncle Tianye wanted Senior Sister Yu to participate. With a Cultivation of fifth-stage Heaven Origin Realm second level, she is definitely a top contender among Cultivators under the age of two cycles. If she wins, it will bring glory to the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan; if she loses, it doesn't matter, as the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan has other clan members to compete.
"Granny, I'm not very interested in this kind of assembly!" Senior Sister Yu said.
"You're not interested? With the Vermilion Bird Soft Armor as a reward, Qin Chu will go. The White Tiger Sacred Clan wants to play, and the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan will definitely follow through. If you don't go, then so be it," Granny Yu said.
After hearing Granny Yu's words, Senior Sister Yu was stunned for a moment, "The White Tiger Sacred Clan's provocation, with the fiery temper of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, they definitely won't tolerate it. I'll wait for Qin Chu and see what he says."
Granny Yu smiled; she knew Senior Sister Yu would change her mind. She understood a Young Miss's thoughts.
Qin Chu diligently Cultivated every day, and soon his Cultivation reached the Peak of the fourth-stage Spirit Origin Realm Bottleneck. After some more settling, he could attempt to break through to the fifth-stage Heaven Origin Realm.
After finishing his Battle Intent Cultivation that day, Qin Chu came to the bamboo building where Senior Sister Yu resided.
After brewing tea, Senior Sister Yu told Qin Chu about the Qingyun Ranking Grand Assembly.
"I'll participate. The White Tiger Sacred Clan brought out the Vermilion Bird Soft Armor, so I must retrieve it," Qin Chu said.
"I support you, but there are many difficulties for you to participate in the Qingyun Ranking Grand Assembly. The difficulties are not just the battles with other Cultivators participating in the Qingyun Ranking, but also the targeting by others. People from the White Tiger Sacred Clan and the Flame Thunder Sacred Clan will definitely make a move against you. Although they don't know you are from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, you have offended them too severely," Senior Sister Yu said to Qin Chu, as she knew some of the situation.
"If there's a problem, we must solve it. Escaping is not a solution," Qin Chu said to Senior Sister Yu.
After thinking for a moment, Senior Sister Yu looked at Qin Chu, "If you participate in the Qingyun Ranking Grand Assembly, then I will participate too. So I need to return to my Family to see what arrangements the Family has."
Hearing Senior Sister Yu's words, Qin Chu was stunned for a moment, "You're leaving!"
"Are you reluctant?" Granny Yu, who had been sitting at the bamboo building's entrance, spoke up.
"Yes! I am a bit reluctant," Qin Chu answered very directly.
It was too frank. Granny Yu hadn't expected Qin Chu to answer so directly, and she didn't know how to respond.
"After participating in the Qingyun Ranking Grand Assembly, I will still come back." Hearing Qin Chu say he was reluctant, a blush appeared on Senior Sister Yu's face. Qin Chu knew nothing, but she was clear that the man in front of her was her fiancé. If the engagement was not dissolved, then the two of them would live together in the future.
"There's another problem. Your Family arranged an engagement for you. Since you managed to run out smoothly this time, what about next time? They won't lock you up, will they?" Qin Chu voiced his inner concern.
"No, they won't. Young Miss submitted Spirit Intent Grass to the Family last time, and the Family's attitude is no longer firm. This time, Young Miss will represent the Family in the Qingyun Ranking Grand Assembly, so regarding the engagement, the Family should grant Young Miss freedom," Granny Yu said, trying to smooth things over for Senior Sister Yu.
After Granny Yu finished speaking, Senior Sister Yu turned her head away. She didn't dare to look at Qin Chu's face because she didn't want to lie to him.
"Senior Sister, you must work hard. We all must pursue the life we want. We must break free from others' control!" Qin Chu said to Senior Sister Yu.
Senior Sister Yu nodded. She was no longer controlled by others; she could decide her own engagement.
After chatting with Senior Sister Yu for a while and agreeing to see her off in two days, Qin Chu left.
"This kid is smart, why doesn't he think about some things!" Granny Yu shook her head helplessly.
"Why is that? It's because he trusts me, never doubts our words are false, and never doubts that we would deceive him!" Senior Sister Yu said with some guilt.
Granny Yu shook her head, "Who deceived him? At most, we just didn't explain clearly, there's no deception involved."
Returning to Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa, Qin Chu came to the courtyard where Qingyi resided.
Inside the courtyard, Qingyi was wielding a battle halberd, slashing and cutting. The battle halberd soared through the air, stirring up wind and clouds. It could be said that he had fully recovered.
"Uncle Qingyi, you are truly magnificent!" Qin Chu greeted him.
"Young Lord is here," Qingyi said after putting away his battle halberd.
"Uncle Qingyi, please don't call me Young Lord. Just call me by my name!" Qin Chu said.
"Etiquette cannot be abandoned. Your subordinate has fully recovered. If Young Lord needs to fight anywhere, your subordinate can go into battle!" Qingyi still insisted on his form of address.
In this situation, Qin Chu was helpless. Qingyi insisted, and he couldn't change it.
After sitting down, Qin Chu said that he planned to participate in the Qingyun Ranking Grand Assembly and that there might be some trouble.
"At that time, your subordinate will accompany you. If your subordinate's identity cannot be exposed, then I'll just wear a mask," Qingyi said.
"Then I'll trouble Uncle Qingyi. These two days, I'll handle the matters at hand, and then a little later, I'll charge towards the Heaven Origin Realm. I want to see how strong the guys on the Qingyun Ranking are," Qin Chu's Battle Intent pulsed.