“Principles… What principles do I talk about with my Senior Sister? If my Senior Sister wants it, all my Medicinal Pills are hers, but no one else can have them!” Qin Chu lifted his chin at Shang Shuyu, signaling for Shang Shuyu to put away the Medicinal Pills.
Shang Shuyu looked at her father, smiled, and put away the Medicinal Pills.
“Kid, you’ll regret this. This Seat guarantees to make you regret what you did today!” With a flick of his sleeve, Shang Shu Tianye turned and left. He couldn’t stand this Qi; he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn’t be able to resist kicking Qin Chu.
“Senior Sister, when did you arrive? The Family didn’t make things difficult for you, did they?” Qin Chu pulled Shang Shuyu into the counter area.
Shang Shuyu smiled and shook her head, “Don’t worry! The Family won’t make things difficult for me anymore.”
“That’s good. Once the Medicinal Pills are sold out, we’ll leave. I have a place to live in this Sacred Martial City; come to my place for tea!” Qin Chu said to Shang Shuyu.
Shang Shuyu nodded, feeling very happy, especially when Qin Chu said he wouldn’t talk about principles with her, and that all his Medicinal Pills could be hers.
Lang Lang finished selling the Medicinal Pills, paid the taxes, and gave the remaining twenty-some Spirit Stones to Qin Chu.
Afterward, Qin Chu and Lang Lang took Shang Shuyu into the beast carriage.
“Senior Sister, where is Granny Yu?” Qin Chu asked.
“Granny Yu lives elsewhere. Within Sacred Martial City, there are people from my Family, so no one will harm me. That’s why I didn’t let Granny follow me. Besides, I’m not exactly a weakling,” Shang Shuyu said.
Upon arriving at Qin Chu’s residence, Lang Lang went to his own attic. He wasn’t oblivious; Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu surely had other things to discuss.
Qin Chu brewed tea and chatted casually with Shang Shuyu. He invited Shang Shuyu to stay, but she refused. She did want to come, but her parents were in Sacred Martial City, and she couldn’t abandon them. That would give Shang Shu Tianye and Zhen Han reason to have an opinion of Qin Chu.
Qin Chu didn’t insist. He knew Shang Shuyu had her own considerations; with the Azure Dragon Sacred Family’s people in Sacred Martial City, Shang Shuyu couldn’t do as she pleased.
“Qin Chu, it’s not that I don’t want to come over, it’s just a bit inconvenient,” Shang Shuyu explained.
“I understand. Senior Sister, if you need anything, you can always come find me. If I’m not at the Alchemist Guild, I’ll be back here,” Qin Chu said.
After spending the afternoon with Qin Chu, Shang Shuyu decided to leave as the sun set.
Qin Chu wanted to see her off, but Shang Shuyu refused, though she accepted the beast carriage Qin Chu arranged for her.
“Qin Chu, that woman is truly beautiful. I’ve seen many good-looking women, but none are more beautiful than her, mainly due to her temperament!” Lang Lang came to Qin Chu’s side as he watched Shang Shuyu leave.
“Especially her smile, it can melt away the pressure in one’s heart,” Qin Chu said, then returned to his courtyard. He hadn’t done any Alchemy or Cultivated his Sword Intent yet today!
Shang Shuyu left, feeling very happy to have seen Qin Chu again, especially since his Cultivation had reached the fifth stage of the Heavenly Origin Realm. She felt that Qin Chu’s strength was sufficient to contend for the Azure Cloud Ranking.
Returning to the Azure Dragon Sacred Family’s castle, Shang Shuyu saw Shang Shu Tianye, whose Face was dark.
“Seeing that brat, you forget you have a Family and parents?” Shang Shu Tianye reprimanded Shang Shuyu with dissatisfaction.
“Father, what are you saying? Qin Chu made you angry, not me,” Shang Shuyu knew what her father was upset about; it was because Qin Chu hadn’t given him Face. There were truly few people in this world who wouldn’t give Shang Shu Tianye Face.
“That little bastard, your father will make him regret it,” Shang Shu Tianye cursed.
“What are you doing? What’s wrong with him being good to Yu’er? What’s wrong with him being willing to disregard principles for Yu’er? I don’t see any problem. Yu’er, your mother will only ask you one thing: Is he the son of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family’s Qin Zhanye and Zhen Xueyan? If not, then tell him to stay away from you. If he is, then your mother won’t say anything more,” Zhen Han asked Shang Shuyu.
After a moment of hesitation, Shang Shuyu nodded. She knew this matter couldn’t be kept secret for much longer; Qin Chu would go to the Azure Dragon Sacred Family to break off the engagement.
“Does this scoundrel not know he has an engagement? He’s so unrestrained, a bit too despicable!” Shang Shu Tianye cursed. He would never miss an opportunity to scold Qin Chu.
“Qin Chu said he would break off the engagement. He won’t live with a woman he doesn’t know. He also said that to avoid harming the Face of the Azure Dragon Sacred Family and its little princess, he would communicate after arriving at the Azure Dragon Sacred Family, and then both parties would peacefully dissolve the engagement,” Shang Shuyu said.
“The Vermilion Bird Sacred Family is not what it used to be. Does he really not care about the engagement anymore? You know, marrying the princess of the Azure Dragon Sacred Family would be a great help to the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family,” Zhen Han said.
“I believe Qin Chu. If he doesn’t break off the engagement, then I won’t have any further interaction with him,” Shang Shuyu said. As she spoke, the image of a woman appeared in Shang Shuyu’s mind—Qian Lingwu. For whom was Qin Chu breaking off his engagement?
After refining the Medicinal Pills, Qin Chu began his Cultivation, Cultivating Sword Intent and Battle Intent. He felt that once the matters in Sacred Martial City were concluded, he could continue to Cultivate in Heaven Sword Mountain. The names of Shang Tianhua and Shang Tang of the White Tiger Sacred Family, and Zhen Beixuan of the Black Tortoise Sacred Family, were all etched in his mind. Normally, Zhen Beixuan was his relative, and he should show respect, but he couldn’t bring himself to; his heart was filled with hatred. Imprisoning his mother in the Land of Ice and Fire was a great vendetta.
Qin Chu’s Sword Intent improved limitedly, but his Battle Intent improved well. Because he desired battle in his heart, his Battle Intent boiled. Qin Chu never lacked the determination and courage to fight.
At the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family’s secret outpost where Qin Longxuan resided, an old man arrived. Qin Longxuan welcomed him into his attic.
“Brother Lu has arrived!” After inviting the old man to sit, Qin Longxuan spoke. The visitor was Elder Lu from the Demon Castle.
“Brother Longxuan, I used my channels to investigate, and your Young Madam was indeed imprisoned by the Black Tortoise Sacred Family in the Land of Ice and Fire within the True Profound Space. Zhen Beixuan is truly heartless,” Elder Lu sighed and said.
“Thank you, Brother Lu. Our Vermilion Bird Sacred Family will deliberate on this matter and find a way to rescue her,” Qin Longxuan said.
“I believe you may have already inquired about this news. Now, let’s talk about Qin Zhanye. Of the black-clothed figures who rescued him back then, only two individuals are relatively close: one is the Master of Black Prison, and the other is the Demon Leader of our Demon Castle. It’s unclear which one it was; both of them are incredibly mysterious, and information about them is difficult to investigate, but I will continue to pay attention,” Elder Lu said.
“These two… these two are indeed difficult to investigate; we can only take our time,” Qin Longxuan nodded.
“There’s one more thing: our Demon Castle’s Grand Elder Su values Qin Chu highly. I won’t interfere in this matter; let nature take its course! Joining the Demon Castle isn’t a bad thing. With Qin Chu’s Aptitude, he would become a core member upon joining,” Elder Lu said.