Upon hearing Shangshu Tianye's words, Shangshuyu was stunned for a moment, then realized that the Sword North Forest was not simple. Her father was a Martial Saint enforcer at the Seventh Order Venerable Realm, and if he said the Sword North Forest was formidable, then it must be truly formidable.
“The benefits of that sealed area must have been obtained by the Vermilion Bird Family. If there were no clues about the situation within the sealed land, Qin Lingxi of the Vermilion Bird Family and that expert wouldn't have suddenly attacked the Blazing Thunder Family. Those who entered said there were traces of others getting there first in the forbidden area, and those who entered first were very likely people from the Vermilion Bird Family,” Shangshu Tianye said.
“The Black Tortoise Family and the Vermilion Bird Family have also officially torn off all pretense. The struggle will continue, and it looks like the situation will be even more chaotic than twenty years ago. Twenty years ago, it was just one major battle; now, it's continuous major battles,” Zhen Han sighed.
“The world is in chaos. The Black Tortoise Family and the Blazing Thunder Family, even with their alliance, didn't gain any advantage. They even tried to slander Qin Chu, completely losing all their principles for how to conduct themselves. Even if they can withstand the Vermilion Bird Family’s attacks, they will have lost their reputation and credibility,” Shangshu Tianye said.
This time, when the sealed area of the Sword North Forest appeared, the Azure Dragon Family did not move. This was because the Azure Dragon Family had someone skilled in deduction, similar to Mo Daozi. The result of their deduction was that there was an exotic flame in the forbidden area, but it had no connection with the Azure Dragon Family, so the Azure Dragon Family did not compete for it.
“Father, I will go out for a walk later, and I also want to go to Heavenly Sword Mountain to Cultivate Sword Intent,” Shangshuyu said.
“You may, but you must return periodically. You need to Cultivate your Bloodline Power in the Dragon Transformation Pool to Awaken the third level of the Azure Dragon Soul. We don't aim to suppress Qin Chu, but we cannot be inferior to him. This concerns your future status in the Vermilion Bird Family,” Shangshu Tianye said to Shangshuyu.
Shangshuyu excused herself from Shangshu Tianye and Zhen Han, going to pack her things and prepare to leave.
Looking at his daughter's back, Shangshu Tianye shook his head. “Yu'er's heart is completely set on that rascal.”
“Qin Chu has charisma, and he's handsome and energetic, so it's natural for him to attract girls. Besides, if our daughter's heart is set on him, their future relationship will be stable,” Zhen Han said with a smile.
Shangshu Tianye nodded; he also approved of Qin Chu.
Upon entering Heavenly Sword Mountain, in the outer area, Qin Chu saw Yan Yi and Bai Yu. They were observing Sword Cultivators who were Cultivating Sword Intent in the Level Three Sword Intent area. This was mainly because their current Sword Intent was not yet at Level Three, so they could only observe the Sword Intent emanating from others to refine their own.
After greeting the two, Qin Chu entered Heavenly Sword Mountain. In the latter part of the Level Four Sword Intent area, Qin Chu saw Qian Xun.
Qin Chu noticed that Qian Xun had made significant progress. If he continued to work hard, he would soon comprehend Level Five Sword Intent.
Upon reaching the latter half of the Level Six Sword Intent area, Qin Chu sat down cross-legged, releasing his Battle Intent to allow it to be tempered by the Sword Intent of Heavenly Sword Mountain. At the same time, he took out the Vermilion Bird Stone and the Flame Crystal. Holding the Flame Crystal and the Vermilion Bird Sacred Stone in both hands, he then summoned the Vermilion Bird Sacred Flame, beginning the Cultivation of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Flame and the nourishment of the Vermilion Bird Stone.
Time slipped away little by little, and the Battle Intent on Qin Chu's body became increasingly condensed.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed. Qin Chu withdrew the Vermilion Bird Sacred Flame, put away the Vermilion Bird Stone, and then stood up. He felt that his Battle Intent was not far from a Breakthrough.
Leaving the Sword Intent impact area, at the entrance of Heavenly Sword Mountain, Qin Chu saw Lang Lang, Yan Yi, and Bai Yu, as well as Qian Xun, who had come out earlier. In the area behind them stood Qin Lingxi and Qin Longxuan.
“Aunt and Third Uncle have arrived! I knew someone would come to pick me up,” Qin Chu said with a smile.
“How could we not pick up the Young Lord of the Vermilion Bird Family upon his return!” Qin Lingxi said with a smile, looking at her nephew. She realized that her nephew was no longer as she had always believed him to be. She had always thought of him as a weak Cultivator who needed care, but in reality, Qin Chu was already a powerful Cultivator capable of standing on his own.
The group arrived at the Vermilion Bird Family's stronghold. Qin Lingxi told Qin Chu about the past few months and also asked about his experiences in the Sword North Forest.
Qin Chu recounted his experiences in the Sword North Forest and also mentioned Zi Luan's matter.
“Your acquaintance back then was a good karma, and now this good karma can continue, which is a good thing,” Qin Lingxi said. She was very happy that Qin Chu had gained the friendship of the Sword North Forest. A Family leader not only needs to manage the Family but also needs to have very good external relations.
“How are the Spirit Stones?” Qin Chu asked, looking at Qin Lingxi.
“Two batches have been sent. Don't worry about this matter; if the Sword North Forest acknowledges something, they will definitely handle it reliably,” Qin Lingxi said.
As they had just come out of Heavenly Sword Mountain, Yan Yi, Bai Yu, and Qian Xun all went to rest. Lang Lang said he would chat later and also left. They were giving Qin Chu, Qin Lingxi, and Qin Longxuan space to talk.
“Aunt, please help me search for ancient texts about exotic flames, especially about the Ink Spirit Flame. The exotic flame texts I have are not very clear,” Qin Chu told Qin Lingxi his request.
Qin Lingxi nodded. “Aunt will arrange for someone to help you with that, but you must remain stable. Too many people want to harm you now.”
Qin Chu smiled. “Aunt, don't worry. I know I'm a target, but it's not that easy to kill me.”
After resting for a night, Qin Chu gathered with his brothers and had a drink.
“I wonder how the Azure Cloud Sect is doing now. I also miss Er Pang a bit,” Qin Chu sighed after taking a sip of wine.
“Qin Chu, I forgot to tell you last time, Elder Mo has had a Breakthrough! He is already a Sixth Order King Realm Cultivator, so our Azure Cloud Sect is very stable,” Bai Yu said to Qin Chu.
“Good!” Qin Chu slammed the table heavily. Mo Daozi was the one who cared for him the most in the Azure Cloud Sect. Now that Mo Daozi had entered the Sixth Order King Realm and had Sword Intent Grass, he would have a lot of room for improvement.
“Qin Chu, let's go back sometime,” Bai Yu said.
Qin Chu stayed in Heavenly Sword City but did not sell any more Medicinal Pills. There were many places that needed Medicinal Pills now, and besides, he and the Vermilion Bird Family no longer needed Spirit Stones.
After six days of stability, Qin Chu went into seclusion, beginning his assault on the Seventh Level of the Heavenly Origin Realm.
Staying in the stronghold, Qin Lingxi was flipping through the ancient texts sent by the Vermilion Bird Family, searching for records about exotic flames, specifically the Ink Spirit Flame.
There were many records about exotic flames in the ancient texts, but fewer about the Ink Spirit Flame, especially concerning Qin Chu's situation. Qin Lingxi was also quite anxious; in her eyes, nothing about Qin Chu was a small matter. She planned to go to Sacred Martial City after Qin Chu completed his Breakthrough. Sacred Martial City had deeper foundations, and perhaps she could find information there.