“Pressure… Senior Sister is overthinking, I like you!” Qin Chu said, holding Shangshuyu’s hand.
Shangshuyu smiled at Qin Chu, “I know, that’s why I plan to marry you.”
After chatting with Shangshuyu for a while, Qin Chu felt much more at ease. He felt that what he should do was to be better to Shangshuyu.
The Liu Family was a small Family, completely insignificant in front of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, and their intelligence System was not on par. Soon, some news reached the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan. They had been investigating the whereabouts of the Black Prison Master, Qin Chu, and Shang Ruoyu. There were even people from the Liu Family in the teahouse opposite Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa.
Once the news was confirmed, the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan took action. Qin Longfeng captured two Liu Family spies separately. After interrogation, it was discovered that the orders came from the Family’s higher-ups.
After the interrogation results came out, Qingyi took action and apprehended Liu Gucheng, the person in charge of the Liu Family’s businesses in Tianjian City, bringing him to Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa.
At first, Liu Gucheng was quite unyielding, acting as if he feared nothing. However, after Qingyi slapped him twice across the face, he immediately caved. Before Qingyi could question him again, he dropped to his knees with a thud and then confessed everything.
After Liu Gucheng finished explaining, Qingyi backhanded him across the face again, “Spineless wretch.”
Liu Gucheng prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing and begging for his life.
Qingyi took Liu Gucheng away. Naturally, he couldn’t be released now, as that would leak the secret.
With the news confirmed, the next step was to figure out how to deal with Qi Qingqing, as she was a major threat.
Qin Chu went to find Shang Ruoyu and told her the detailed situation.
“You’re saying that Qi Qingqing is hidden within the Liu Family, but her specific hiding place is still unknown?” Shang Ruoyu asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“Yes, it’s confirmed that she has taken control of the Liu Family, but that Liu Gucheng doesn’t know her hiding place,” Qin Chu nodded.
Shang Ruoyu paced back and forth, thinking for a moment. “This matches Qi Qingqing’s personality. But without knowing her specific hiding place, trying to capture her has some drawbacks. If she’s alerted, she’ll run. Before, I was confident she couldn’t escape, but now I’m not as sure. Her strength has improved since she Cultivated the Rakshasa Cultivation Technique. If she fights, she’s certainly no match for me; but if she’s determined to run, there’s still a possibility she could get away.”
“Then what do you suggest we do?” Qin Chu also had no idea, as Qi Qingqing was not a character he could deal with.
“She’s investigating our whereabouts, so what if we give her our whereabouts and lure her out?” Shang Ruoyu asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“Feasible. The person in charge of the Liu Family in Tianjian City is in our hands,” Qin Chu thought Shang Ruoyu’s idea was good. If actively capturing her was difficult, then an ambush it would be!
Shang Ruoyu then thought that Qin Chu could go to Tianjian Mountain. She believed that if Qin Chu went elsewhere without protection, it would be too fake. However, going to Tianjian Mountain was acceptable, after all, Qin Chu was a King Realm Cultivator, and it was normal for him to go from Tianjian City to Tianjian Mountain without protection.
“Tianjian Mountain is very close to Tianjian City. Will she make a move?” Qin Chu was a bit skeptical, because making a move on Tianjian Mountain would be very risky for Qi Qingqing.
“If there’s no risk, she won’t believe it. She’ll only believe it if there’s some risk. Have the Sacred Martial Enforcers who are familiar with you ambush around Tianjian Mountain. They don’t need to fight, just keep an eye on Qi Qingqing and don’t let her escape,” Shang Ruoyu said, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu let out a breath, “I’ll listen to you. I’ll have someone spread the word. Five days from now, I’ll go to Tianjian Mountain to Cultivate. If you don’t handle this well, you might get me killed.”
“Do you think I would trick you? If I wanted to trick you, you’d have been dead long ago,” Shang Ruoyu gave Qin Chu a disdainful look.
Qin Chu smiled, “If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t have left the city last time.”
After chatting with Shang Ruoyu for a few sentences, Qin Chu left. He was worried that if he didn’t leave soon, he wouldn’t be able to control the underlying urges in his heart.
Watching Qin Chu leave, Shang Ruoyu shook her head, “Feeling guilty, huh!”
Upon returning to Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa, he greeted Qin Lingxi, and then went with Shangshuyu to Azure Dragon Castle.
After meeting Shangshu Tianye, Qin Chu informed him of Shang Ruoyu’s decision.
“Feasible. After you enter Tianjian Mountain, this Venerable One will go into hiding with Elder Su Mu. If there’s a fight, we’ll block her and prevent her from escaping,” Shangshu Tianye said.
With the serious matters discussed, Shangshu Tianye had his servants arrange food and drinks. Qin Chu and Shangshuyu’s engagement had been settled, and the Shangshu Family already regarded Qin Chu as their son-in-law.
When the food and drinks arrived, Shangshu Tianye placed a large white jade wine cup in front of him.
“Uncle, let’s eat!” Qin Chu said, looking at Shangshu Tianye.
“No! This Venerable One is your prospective father-in-law. How can you not keep me company?” Shangshu Tianye slapped the table and said.
“Uncle, Qin Chu can’t help but admire your courage to fight repeatedly despite setbacks,” Qin Chu shook his head, then took out a jade skull cup and placed it in front of him.
“What is fighting repeatedly despite setbacks? It’s Aura, and it’s also a process. As long as the Aura is there, victory will surely come one day,” Shangshu Tianye had a maid pour wine for himself and Qin Chu.
After hearing Shangshu Tianye’s words, Qin Chu understood why Shangshu Tianye had achieved success and why he was a Seventh-order Venerable Realm Cultivator: because he had Aura, fighting spirit, and was not afraid of losing from the heart. If he lost, he would fight again.
When arranging accommodation, Zhen Han placed Qin Chu and Shangshuyu in the same courtyard. Of course, there were two rooms in the courtyard. How Qin Chu and Shangshuyu chose to rest was none of her concern.
After the maid left, Shangshuyu brewed a pot of tea. She and Qin Chu sat by the tea table, enjoying the night breeze and gazing at the moonlight.
“If only it could always be this quiet,” Shangshuyu said.
Qin Chu took a sip of tea, “Senior Sister, it can’t be quiet for now. I have too many troubles and too many things to do. My parents, I must find them. Recently, there’s been no news from Granny Zhushan either. She knows about my parents, but she just won’t say anything. I think it’s very likely they are on the Immortal Martial Continent.”
“We are now King Realm Cultivators. We don’t lack resources. We just need some time to raise our Cultivation. Then we can cross the boundless sea and go to the Immortal Saint Continent,” Shangshuyu said. She knew the knot in Qin Chu’s heart; no child doesn’t want to find their parents.
After chatting for a while, Qin Chu looked at Shangshuyu.
Shangshuyu lowered her head, “This is at home, it’s too awkward to be together. We’re getting married in a month.”
“Mm, Senior Sister, go rest! Cultivating all the time is also very tiring,” Qin Chu said to Shangshuyu.
After staying one night in Azure Dragon Castle, Qin Chu left. As for Shangshuyu, she stayed to accompany Zhen Han.
Qin Chu returned to Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa and arranged for the message to be delivered. Liu Gucheng had been handled by Qingyi like a dog, and with Qingyi following behind, Liu Gucheng completely conveyed the message according to Qingyi’s instructions.