Qin Chu's Cultivation was witnessed by Qian Lingwu, who was happy for him. In this chaotic world, one can only survive with strength, and she had always worried about Qin Chu.
Grandma Zhushan still resided in the inn, leaving once in a while.
Qin Chu no longer went to visit her. He was certain that Grandma Zhushan did not want to reveal the identity of the person who saved his father. Since she did not want to say, Qin Chu would not force her.
Langlang's companion had changed again. Langlang was quite flirtatious, and with people willing to take shortcuts, everything naturally fell into place.
"Brother Lang, aren't you afraid that one day a woman will come with a child and call you father?" Qin Chu asked Langlang while they were sitting together drinking tea.
"Uh... I haven't thought about that. If it happens, I'll see if they look like me. Brother, don't scare me, that's quite terrifying," Langlang said, looking at Qin Chu.
Looking at Langlang, Qin Chu and Qian Lingwu both laughed.
Days passed peacefully.
One day, while Qin Chu was studying the use of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Flame, Qian Lingwu arrived at his small courtyard.
"Qin Chu, something big has happened! A Beast Venerable appeared in Qinghai City, but it was killed. They say its body was like a small mountain."
Qin Chu looked at Qian Lingwu, "Sister Lingwu, please speak slowly. I don't quite understand."
"Then I'll tell you in detail. Qinghai City is a city on our Sacred Martial Continent near the Boundless Sea. A Beast Cultivator Venerable from the Boundless Sea invaded the Sacred Martial Continent. Just as he was about to break through Qinghai City, the Master of Black Prison appeared and directly killed him," Qian Lingwu explained the detailed situation to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu was surprised. The news Qian Lingwu brought confirmed that the Master of Black Prison was a seventh-Rank powerful person, because only a seventh-Rank powerful person could kill another seventh-Rank powerful person. Additionally, the Master of Black Prison's protection of the Sacred Martial Continent's safety also indicated that he was a Sacred Martial Enforcer.
"Qin Chu, the Master of Black Prison, who raised you, is incredibly powerful! He killed a seventh-Rank Venerable Realm Beast Cultivator, which shows his astonishing combat strength," Qian Lingwu said. Qin Chu had told her about the old man, so she was very clear about it.
"After I left Nanyan State, I met the old man once. He said that I wasn't qualified to know some things yet. That's just how it is; not everyone can know about the Sacred Martial Enforcers," Qin Chu said.
Qian Lingwu was surprised. Qin Chu had met the Master of Black Prison again, and she didn't know about it.
"What's the deal with that Boundless Sea?" Qin Chu asked, somewhat puzzled, as he had never heard of it.
Then Qian Lingwu told Qin Chu what she had learned from Grandma Zhushan.
The Seven Martial Continents are seven disconnected continents. The areas around the seven continents are all seas. The seas separate the seven continents, which prevents communication between them and also prevents wars. Only those with exceptionally high Cultivation can cross the Boundless Sea, requiring at least the Late Stage of the sixth-Rank King Realm.
"So that means the outsiders who come to our Sacred Martial Continent all have the Cultivation of the Late Stage of the sixth-Rank King Realm..." Qin Chu said after a moment of thought.
"It used to be that way, but now it seems to be different because there are teleportation arrays. Some people can come over by using the teleportation arrays," Qian Lingwu told Qin Chu.
Qin Chu understood that some things had changed, just like the assassin from the White Tiger Sacred Clan's Xileng branch. That woman was a sixth-Rank King Realm, but definitely not Late Stage King Realm. If she had been Late Stage King Realm Cultivation, she would have killed him directly; he would have had no ability to resist.
"Looking at the current situation, it seems the other side also has reservations. A seventh-Rank Beast Venerable from the Boundless Sea was killed, so who would dare to act rashly? If there's profit, they'll swarm, but if there's danger, no one will move carelessly," Qian Lingwu said to Qin Chu.
The current facts showed that the Sacred Martial Continent was not a soft persimmon that anyone could casually squeeze, or they might get their hands chopped off.
After chatting for a while, Qian Lingwu left; Qin Chu needed to digest some information.
After thinking for a while, Qin Chu continued to meditate and Cultivate. Now was the calm before the storm, and he needed to seize this period of tranquility to improve his Cultivation.
After this period of Cultivation, Qin Chu's Sword Body level had also risen. His defensive strength and power were also at the fifth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm. Qin Chu felt that when his Sword Body reached the Late Stage of the Heavenly Origin Realm, it might be able to support the use of seventh-level Sword Intent.
In a secluded mountain valley, inside a grand hall, many people gathered. Shang Tianhua sat on the left side, and an Elder sat in the main seat in the center.
"Third Elder, aren't we going to act now? We can directly and forcefully take down the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan," Shang Tianhua said.
"No! The waters of the Sacred Martial Continent are very deep right now. We don't know the exact situation of those damned Sacred Martial Enforcers. We have a grudge against the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, and they can't possibly be unaware of it. If we attack now, we could easily be ambushed by them. We should contact those who can join us and send people to contact the Black Tortoise Sacred Clan. They are being suppressed by the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan, and the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan's Clan Chief, Shangshu Tianye, is also a Sacred Martial Enforcer, so their situation is not optimistic," the Elder in the main seat said.
Normally, the position of an Elder is much lower than that of a Clan Chief, but there are exceptions in special circumstances. Because this Third Elder was a direct descendant Elder of the White Tiger Sacred Clan, and Shang Tianhua was a Clan Chief of a branch, there was still some difference in status. Most importantly, there was a difference in their strength. This Third Elder, who came from the Gloom Martial Continent, was a seventh-Rank Venerable Realm, one Rank higher than Shang Tianhua, so he naturally took control.
"Alright, then we'll follow the Third Elder's wishes. This Venerable will send people to contact the Black Tortoise Sacred Clan," Shang Tianhua said.
The Third Elder nodded, "That successor of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan must be killed. Don't give him a chance to stir up trouble. First, cut off the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan's future path."
"Understood, this Venerable will arrange for more people," a black-robed man said. He was Shang Zhengting, the manager of the White Tiger Sacred Clan's Xileng branch, who came with the Third Elder from the Gloom Martial Continent this time.
"Tianhua, you arrange for people to continue gathering information, mainly about the Sacred Martial Enforcers, especially the Master of Black Prison. He is our biggest stumbling block in our actions on the Sacred Martial Continent. Once his situation is confirmed, this Venerable can ask the Emperor to act," the Third Elder said, narrowing his eyes. Previously, he thought he could easily take control of the Sacred Martial Continent after arriving, but now he realized there were still some difficulties because he hadn't understood how overbearing the Master of Black Prison was and how powerful the Sacred Martial Enforcers were. At that time, his attack on Sacred Martial City with Shang Zhengting failed precisely because he underestimated the Sacred Martial Enforcers.
"There are also strong individuals lurking in Tianjian City now, so dealing with that kid from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan might have to be a bit slower. We need to look for an opportunity," Shang Zhengting said.
"He's a greenhorn. Send female clan members to approach him. Seize the opportunity and slit his throat," the Third Elder said.
Shang Zhengting nodded, "This Venerable will arrange that."