Hearing Qin Chu's words, Qing Yi nodded. He knew that Qin Chu was not a reckless person and must have a plan. Moreover, only Qin Chu himself knew the true nature of his relationship with Shang Ruoyu.
After discussing with Qing Yi, Qin Chu began to consider the details. The key to this operation was what Shang Ruoyu would do, and whether she would betray him.
After Cultivating all night, Qin Chu left early in the morning.
He went to the Alchemist Guild to perform Alchemy. After performing Alchemy until noon, Qin Chu told Bai Yu, who was accompanying him, that he and Qing Yi had some matters to attend to outside.
After reminding Qin Chu to be careful, Bai Yu returned to Vermilion Bird Villa.
"Uncle Qing Yi, let's go to Sword North Forest," Qin Chu said as he boarded the beast carriage driven by Qing Yi.
Qing Yi said nothing, driving the beast carriage towards outside the city.
"Qin Chu, we are taking a great risk this time. If anything unexpected happens, you don't need to worry about anything; just run," Qing Yi said, turning back to Qin Chu inside the beast carriage.
"Thank you, Uncle Qing Yi, for supporting me in taking this risk," Qin Chu said to Qing Yi.
Looking at Qin Chu, Qing Yi smiled. He had few relatives, and only Qin Chu's parents had been kindest to him. Therefore, for Qin Chu, he disregarded gains and losses. Even if protecting Qin Chu required him to sacrifice his life, he would do so without hesitation.
Observing from a distance, Qi Qingqing, who was at the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, didn't hear what Qin Chu said to Qing Yi, but she deduced the words "Sword North Forest" from his lip movements. Noticing Qin Chu leaving the city in a beast carriage, she understood that Qin Chu might be heading to Sword North Forest.
Is he going to Sword North Forest to announce the wedding? After making her judgment, Qi Qingqing began her pursuit. This was her Opportunity. If she captured Qin Chu, she could leave the Saint Martial Continent. She felt there was no hope for the great Opportunity of Heavenly Sword Mountain and didn't count on it; she only counted on Qin Chu's Bloodline rising.
Shang Ruoyu, dressed in a light blue silk dress, watched Qin Chu's beast carriage leave, and then saw Qi Qingqing following. Shang Ruoyu sighed. Qin Chu was willing to trust her, but not willing to go with her, which caused some ripples in her heart and some disappointment.
Shang Ruoyu followed. Qi Qingqing was her enemy, and she had to deal with her. Furthermore, she didn't want Qi Qingqing to threaten Qin Chu's safety. 'Borrowing a seed'—those two words disgusted her.
Sitting inside the beast carriage, Qin Chu closed his eyes, contemplating. All he could do now was observe the development of the situation; the situation was no longer under his control.
Qing Yi drove the beast carriage towards Sword North Forest. Although his face was calm, he was very nervous inside, because he truly didn't know what would happen next.
Qi Qingqing was not in a hurry to act, because it was too close to Heavenly Sword City. If Qing Yi fought to the death to hold her back, Qin Chu could easily escape. She didn't want to fail again; Opportunities were too rare, and too many experts were currently paying attention to Qin Chu.
Since Qi Qingqing didn't act, Shang Ruoyu quietly followed behind. If Qi Qingqing didn't act, she wasn't in a hurry either, because she also didn't want a fight to be discovered, didn't want to make things too big, and still wanted to stay peacefully for a while.
The sound of the Yao Beast running was rhythmic, exceptionally clear on the quiet road.
Qin Chu consumed a top-grade Heavenly Origin Pill, maintaining his Cultivation state. Since he had decided to trust Shang Ruoyu, he would trust her completely.
After traveling for half a day, the sky gradually darkened. Qing Yi drove the beast carriage into the mountainous area, stopped by a forest, and then began to set up camp.
Qin Chu started a fire, and Qing Yi went to hunt a wild beast and began to roast it.
Qin Chu took out a wine jar, poured a cup for Qing Yi, "Uncle Qing Yi, let's drink slowly!"
Qing Yi nodded. He knew that the opponent could strike at any moment, perhaps even the next.
Watching Qin Chu and Qing Yi drink, Qi Qingqing knew the time was right. This was a desolate wilderness, with no one watching, and no one would come to Qin Chu's aid. She would capture Qin Chu and leave, and the matter would be settled. As for Qing Yi, in her eyes, he was already a dead man.
With two flashes, Qi Qingqing entered the scene.
Seeing Qi Qingqing appear, Qin Chu and Qing Yi stood up, with Qing Yi standing diagonally in front of Qin Chu.
"Qi Qingqing, why bother?" Qin Chu sighed. He truly didn't want to scheme against women. He still felt a bit guilty about tricking Qi Qingqing last time, but he had no choice but to scheme. He couldn't predict when Qi Qingqing would strike, nor could he defend against her.
"Why bother? You are my target. After capturing you, I will leave the Saint Martial Continent. This situation is good for you and good for me. Of course, he must die." Qi Qingqing chuckled. In her eyes, Qing Yi had to die. She wanted to control Qin Chu first, then kill Qing Yi, so no one would know about this matter.
Qin Chu looked at Qi Qingqing, "If you don't target me, there's no problem; if you target me, you'll easily suffer misfortune."
At this point, Qin Chu had a plan. What was he most uncertain about? It was if Qi Qingqing hadn't appeared, if Shang Ruoyu had made it up, using Qi Qingqing as an excuse to lure him out of the city and then deal with him. Now that Qi Qingqing had truly appeared, Shang Ruoyu was trustworthy.
"Misfortune? You don't need to threaten me. I am not that cheap woman Shang Ruoyu. Since you refuse to surrender, I will first break your legs." Qi Qingqing drew her sword, then charged towards Qin Chu.
"Slandering others behind their backs, that's all you're capable of, Qi Qingqing!" A flash of Sword Qi streaked across the sky, cutting across Qi Qingqing's path as she approached Qin Chu.
Qi Qingqing's expression changed. She retreated, drawing an arc with her body. If she insisted on charging, she would have to endure the attack of this Sword Qi, in addition to Qing Yi's halberd attack.
As Qi Qingqing retreated, Shang Ruoyu appeared, dressed in a long blue dress with jade ornaments in her hair.
"Shang Ruoyu?" Qi Qingqing knew she had fallen into a trap again. The alliance between Qin Chu and Shang Ruoyu seemed too incredible to her. In terms of enmity, the animosity between Qin Chu and Shang Ruoyu was far deeper than between her and Qin Chu; it was racial hatred, and Shang Ruoyu had even captured Qin Chu before.
"Qi Qingqing, how can you be so shameless? 'Borrowing a seed,' are you even a woman? You've thrown away all your pride and dignity as a woman." Shang Ruoyu's voice was cold.
"None of your business! Are you a good person?" Qi Qingqing's face was full of hatred. She and the Carefree Palace had failed because of Shang Ruoyu.
"I, Shang Ruoyu, am not a good person, but I have a bottom line in how I conduct myself; I don't do everything. But you! Qin Chu, you two retreat, leave this to me!" After reprimanding Qi Qingqing, Shang Ruoyu turned and said to Qin Chu.
Nodding at Shang Ruoyu, Qin Chu retreated with Qing Yi.
Qing Yi was utterly bewildered. Shang Ruoyu had appeared, just as Qin Chu had said, but her attitude... her attitude was a little too gentle.
"Shang Ruoyu, what exactly do you want to do?" Qi Qingqing was very confused.