Zhen Ji felt that Qin Chu’s killing intent was probably around level three. If he didn't have a strong desire to kill, such a situation wouldn't occur. This indicated that Qin Chu’s desire to kill her was very strong. Zhen Feng’s example was right before her eyes; because of his foul mouth, his end was tragic.
When she first arrived at Saint Martial City, Zhen Ji’s goal was to defeat and kill Qin Chu, because Qin Chu was the most prominent person of the younger generation, and killing him would allow her to take his place. But now, she no longer thought that way. She had seen Qin Chu’s strength. Although her Cultivation was two levels higher than Qin Chu’s, her actual combat strength was inferior to his, and there was still a large gap. Her Cultivation being two levels higher than Qin Chu’s was also because she was a few years older than him.
“Qin Chu, while killing intent can indeed boost combat power, if your mind is not firm, it will affect your character.” Just as Qin Longhan and Qin Longxuan were about to stop Qin Chu, Deputy City Lord Ye Ming spoke. He noticed that because of his desire to kill Zhen Ji, Qin Chu’s killing intent had taken shape, and after forming, it was still continuously rising.
Ye Ming’s words caused energy to vibrate, interrupting the surge of killing intent on Qin Chu.
After his killing intent was interrupted, Qin Chu replaced it with Battle Intent. After suppressing the killing intent, he stood up and cupped his hands to Ye Ming, “Thank you for your guidance, Deputy City Lord.”
Ye Ming waved his hand, signaling Qin Chu to sit down. His reminder was because he didn't want a talented Cultivator to go astray.
After Qin Chu sat down, the fourth round of eliminations began. It was still a draw-based duel, where ten unlucky individuals were drawn to compete in five groups, one group after another.
When it came to the third group, the battle intensified. Shangshuchun Xie was facing an outstanding Disciple of the White Tiger Saint Clan.
After several rounds of fighting, Shangshuchun Xie’s Aura erupted, and a phantom of an Azure Dragon appeared behind him. Then, he suddenly accelerated, making two strange changes in direction, rushing to his opponent’s side, and cutting his opponent’s neck with his longsword.
Many people were surprised by the combat power Shangshuchun Xie displayed, but Qin Chu understood that Shangshuchun Xie in this state was not at his strongest, because this Shangshuchun Xie did not give him a sense of danger. He remembered very clearly that when Shangshuchun Xie killed the Yanlei Saint Clan Disciple, the last Sword Qi had a very unique Aura; that was the most dangerous.
In the fourth group, two Loose Cultivators dueled. The two had no animosity and it was a genuine competition; in the fifth group, Shang Tiandu killed a Disciple of the Azure Dragon Saint Clan.
At this point, the preliminaries and elimination rounds were complete. Next was the top twenty ranking, but that was for tomorrow.
Ye Ming announced the end of today’s competition. Qin Chu stood up, took Qin Mo of the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan, and returned to the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan with Qin Longhan and others.
“Qin Chu, in the future, whenever you have a murderous intent, use Battle Intent to suppress it. Do not let the killing intent take shape. While killing intent can increase combat power, it affects your mind. Grandfather does not want you to become a bloodthirsty killing machine, knowing only slaughter.” Qin Longhan said to Qin Chu.
“Grandfather, Qin Chu knows he was reckless. Now, if I am ruthless to them, they will torment my mother.” Qin Chu’s mood was a little low.
“That won’t happen. The princess has been locked in the True Profound Space. What more can they do?” Qing Yi said.
“Uncle Qing Yi, do you mean that I won’t bring hardship to my mother?” Qin Chu asked, looking at Qing Yi.
“No! The activation of the True Profound Space requires a significant amount of Spirit Stones, and it also greatly consumes the person in charge of activating it. They won’t activate the True Profound Space just to vent their anger. You can rest assured about this; your subordinate understands it well.” Qing Yi said.
Qin Longhan exhaled, looking up, “The rescue of Xueyan must be expedited. We cannot let her suffer in the Black Tortoise Saint Clan’s hands indefinitely. Furthermore, we will also be at their mercy.”
Then Qin Longhan asked Qin Chu how he viewed his upcoming opponents.
“The strongest should be Shang Tiandu. Also, that Shangshuchun Xie is no worse than Shang Tiandu; he hides his strength very deeply, but I can feel it. Then there are Shangshuyu and Zhen Ji; those two should be on par.” Qin Chu thought for a moment and said.
“With the Azure Dragon Saint Clan, a normal competition is fine; there’s no need for a decisive kill. If you face Shang Tiandu and Zhen Ji, then finish them off!” Qin Longhan said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu went to Cultivate, while Qin Longhan and others made arrangements. The Azure Cloud Ranking only had one more day left tomorrow. After the Azure Cloud Ranking Tournament ends, it will be a confrontation between the major forces. Before the Martial Ban ends, it will be battles below the Sixth-order King Realm. When the Martial Ban ends, that will be the full outbreak of war.
For the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan, the Azure Dragon Saint Clan and the Black Tortoise Saint Clan clashing was good news, as it helped to alleviate their pressure. Furthermore, the White Tiger Saint Clan and the Yanlei Saint Clan had suffered continuous setbacks during this period, and their strength was no longer what it once was, not much stronger than the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan.
Inside the Azure Dragon Saint Clan’s castle, Shangshu Tianye was drinking tea, listening to his wife’s advice to their daughter.
“Qin Chu, this child is excellent in all aspects, but perhaps because he has suffered too many hardships in the past, his killing nature is too heavy. This is not good at all, Yu’er, you must be cautious!” Zhen Han said to her daughter.
“Madam, on this matter, my view differs from yours. Why was he angry? Why did his killing intent erupt? Was it not because his family was desecrated? Such a person cares deeply about his family and those around him. Only such a person can be truly trusted.” Shangshu Tianye said. Today’s Qin Chu completely changed Shangshu Tianye’s perception. He felt that only those who could fight, dared to fight, and could fight to the end were true men.
“Mother, he was truly provoked; otherwise, he wouldn’t be like this. He is usually a very gentle person.” Shangshuyu said, looking at her mother.
Zhen Han nodded. She felt that her husband and daughter were right. When they met at the Alchemist Guild, Qin Chu was polite. Today was indeed an accident.
“Yu’er, in tomorrow’s ranking battle, if you meet Qin Chu, concede directly. If you see Shang Tiandu, also concede. If you see Shangshuchun Xie, there’s no need to fight either!” Shangshu Tianye said to Shangshuyu.
“Father thinks your daughter can’t win against them, right? It’s your daughter’s fault for not being more ambitious; I will work harder in the future!” Shangshuyu’s mood was a little low.
“Not entirely. In the past, I, your father, felt that everything was under my control, so you didn’t need to work too hard, as long as you were happy. Therefore, I didn’t focus on nurturing you, which caused your Bloodline to grow relatively slower. Later, I, your father, will help you resolve it. At that time, Zhen Ji still wants to fight you to a draw? She’s not qualified!” Shangshu Tianye said to his daughter.
“Then can Yu’er defeat Qin Chu?” Shangshuyu asked, looking at Shangshu Tianye.
Shangshu Tianye’s expression was wonderful; he picked up his teacup and then placed it back on the table.