“Senior, isn’t that inappropriate? I know some things about the Ancient Azure King’s Vestige, but never mind!” Qin Chu said after some thought.
Hearing Qin Chu’s words, Mo Daozi was stunned. Qin Chu’s unexpected move caught him off guard. He had never been to the Ancient Azure King’s Vestige. When it last opened, he had just entered the Azure Cloud Sect and his Cultivation was still very low. By the time it opened again, his Cultivation had already far surpassed the requirements.
Luo Zhen didn’t speak. He knew there were some things between Qin Chu and Mo Daozi that he wasn’t aware of.
“Qin Chu, about those points, when would it be convenient for you to return them?” Mo Daozi asked with a smile.
“Senior, you won’t shirk my request, and you won’t do anything unjust, right?” Qin Chu looked at Mo Daozi, asking about his attitude.
Mo Daozi nodded. He had no intention of going back on his word to deduce the events from fifteen years ago for Qin Chu.
“I’ve seen the Azure King Senior’s Soul body. He’s still alive, but I don’t know the specifics. This Junior obtained his personal sword!” Qin Chu said.
Hearing Qin Chu’s words, both Mo Daozi and Luo Zhen’s eyes showed shock, because they, let alone them, all previous generations of Azure Cloud Sect Disciples had believed the Azure King had fallen. Now that Qin Chu said he hadn’t fallen, what was the situation for him not to have fallen for countless years? It implied he had attained an extremely high Realm and superb Cultivation.
“You obtained his personal sword, but what about his Legacy?” Luo Zhen asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“I didn’t get it. He said I wasn’t suited for his Sword Dao.” Qin Chu said. He didn’t mention Shang Shu Yu’s matter; that was Shang Shu Yu’s secret, and if she didn’t speak of it, he shouldn’t blab!
Mo Daozi and Qin Chu didn’t say anything further. A Legacy truly depended on fate.
After staying with Qin Chu for a while, Mo Daozi and Luo Zhen left.
After drinking a cup of water, Qin Chu continued to Cultivate his sword techniques. Now that he had entered the Third-Stage True Origin Realm, he could release Origin Qi externally, and the power of his sword techniques was no longer comparable to before.
Cultivating until dark, Qin Chu began to meditate to Cultivate Origin Qi. Origin Qi was the foundation of a Cultivator and had to be diligently improved.
Inside the Main Peak’s grand hall, Su Shanhe sat in the main seat, Zhang Ji sat to the side, and Qian Qing was also present. All three had very grim expressions.
“Analyzing Liu Xue’s words from Qianluo Peak, Liu Nan and the others encountered Qin Chu and his group while chasing her. Therefore, a battle was unavoidable, and they must have died at Qin Chu’s hands,” Zhang Ji said.
“Qin Chu had two swords on his back. Before entering the Ancient Azure King’s Vestige, he only had one. He must have obtained the other within the Ancient Azure King’s Vestige, and it’s not an ordinary item,” Su Shanhe’s eyes held a sinister glint. Just by looking at the sword hilt, he had fallen in love with the Azure Spirit Sword.
Qian Qing stood up and left the hall. “He must die. I will send people to watch him. As soon as he leaves Azure Bamboo Peak, it will be his unlucky moment.”
The Qian Dynasty was the ruler of this region. Apart from a few major forces with transcendent status, the lives and deaths of countless people were under the control of the Qian Dynasty. A useless Utility Disciple challenging him was something Qian Qing could not accept or tolerate. He was determined to kill Qin Chu. Because of Qin Chu, he had lost many men in the Azure Cloud Sect. Liu Nan and Liu Ze died one after another, which put his cooperation with Qianliu City in a stalemate, unless he married another woman from the Liu Family.
“Vice Sect Master, Luo Zhen is clearly challenging our Main Peak now. If we let Qin Chu run wild, he will gain the upper hand, so this Qin Chu must die,” Zhang Ji said.
“It’s not easy to handle. Qin Chu is already at the Third-Stage Cultivation. The Third-Stage Disciples of the Main Peak are not his match, and the Fourth-Stage Core Disciples of the Main Peak don’t have a suitable reason to act,” Su Shanhe also wanted Qin Chu to die, but there was no suitable opportunity to strike.
“Then let’s wait a bit longer. An opportunity will come. He’s not a stable fellow,” Zhang Ji said.
Qin Chu’s life settled down. Every day, he stayed by the cliff edge, diligently Cultivating Origin Qi and sword techniques.
At the beginning and end of the month, Qin Chu would also go on missions. Now he was taking on Third-Stage and Fourth-Stage missions, earning points quickly. When the missions on Azure Bamboo Peak weren’t enough, he would sweep through the Main Peak’s Merit Hall.
This day, Qin Chu returned from the Azure Bamboo Peak’s Merit Hall and saw Shang Shu Yu in a white silk dress at the entrance of the Utility Disciple Courtyard.
“Why is the beauty standing here?” Qin Chu was a little puzzled. Shang Shu Yu was a Prodigy of the Main Peak, so coming to the Utility Disciple Courtyard was a bit unusual.
“I came to find you. Aren’t you going to invite me in?” Shang Shu Yu spoke, her beautiful eyes assessing Qin Chu. Having not seen Qin Chu for nearly three months, she noticed that his Aura and presence had changed somewhat from before.
Nodding, Qin Chu led Shang Shu Yu into the Utility Disciple Courtyard. Amidst the surprised gazes of the Utility Disciples, he took Shang Shu Yu to the cliff edge.
After inviting Shang Shu Yu to sit down, Qin Chu boiled water, preparing to make tea.
In the Azure Cloud Sect, Utility Disciples didn’t drink tea, but Qin Chu was no ordinary Utility Disciple. On Azure Bamboo Peak, Inner Sect Disciples would even bow and greet Qin Chu.
“I’ll be leaving in a little while,” Shang Shu Yu said, looking at Qin Chu.
“Leaving… your Family Senior has come to pick you up?” Qin Chu asked, looking at Shang Shu Yu.
Shang Shu Yu nodded. “Yes, so before I go, I came to see you.”
“In the Azure Cloud Sect, it’s rare to find a worthy opponent and someone I get along with, but you’re leaving so soon, it’s a great pity!” Qin Chu sighed. He spoke from the heart. Among the Main Peak’s Disciples, only Shang Shu Yu could make him feel pressure. He felt nothing from anyone else.
“There’s no other way. Perhaps when I have time and it’s convenient, I’ll come back to the Azure Cloud Sect to see the growth of your Sword Dao,” Shang Shu Yu said, looking at Qin Chu.
“I don’t know how long I’ll stay in the Azure Cloud Sect either. After I grow a bit more, I’ll also go out and explore,” Qin Chu said. He absolutely had to go out and explore, because after Mo Daozi finished deducing the events from fifteen years ago for him, he would go search for his origins.
“You’re also leaving the Azure Cloud Sect?” Shang Shu Yu looked at Qin Chu in surprise.
Qin Chu nodded. “In the Ancient Azure King’s Vestige, I told you a little. I was dug out of a tomb. At that time, my chest was pierced by a long sword. My Family thought I was dead and buried me. But why was my chest pierced? Why did my Family think I was dead? It’s because someone wanted to kill me. I still want to know what my Family is like.”
“Azure King Senior said you possess Saint Blood, which is a clue, but it concerns a Saint Blood Family, so it’s no small matter. You must be careful,” Shang Shu Yu told Qin Chu.
Qin Chu smiled. “Thank you, I will. You too. Your leaving your Family to Cultivate in the Azure Cloud Sect must also be due to unavoidable circumstances. However, I believe that as long as one wants to change, one can change. Nothing is impossible.”