After thinking for a while, Qin Chu felt that he should leave. Although he hated Su Shanhe and others, he couldn't drag Luo Zhen and others into trouble. Besides, leaving wouldn't affect anything; he had his Cultivation Technique and could Cultivate slowly.
Having made his decision, Qin Chu left the Broken Cliff, exchanged his points for a large number of Spirit Origin Pills, using up all his points. As for the third-grade True Origin Pills, he didn't exchange for them, as he had obtained some from the spoils of war after dealing with many opponents during this period.
Returning to the Broken Cliff, Qin Chu wrapped the Azure King Token and the Spirit Shadow Steps Cultivation Technique in cloth and placed them on the table, then left two letters.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Chu left Azure Bamboo Peak. He didn't exit through the main gate of the Azure Cloud Sect but went to the outskirts of Misty Cloud Mountain and left from the Misty Cloud Mountain area. He was worried that people from the Blood Blade Sect and Wolf King Hall might be watching the Azure Cloud Sect's mountain gate.
At this time, in the pavilion behind the Library Pavilion, Lu Yuan and Mo Daozi discussed the day's events.
"This spineless fellow! How could he hand over a Disciple of the Sect? He even wants to ask the Sect Master to sanction Luo Zhen… He truly deserves to die. Let's go to Azure Bamboo Peak!" Mo Daozi stood up.
When Mo Daozi and Lu Yuan arrived at the Utility Disciple courtyard of Azure Bamboo Peak, at the Broken Cliff, they no longer saw Qin Chu. They only saw the package and two letters he had left behind.
After reading the letters, Mo Daozi's expression changed. "Damn Su Shanhe! He has forced away a promising talent of our Azure Cloud Sect. Send people to find him!"
Lu Yuan also clearly saw the letters Qin Chu had left. There were two letters: one was an apology letter to Mo Daozi, and the other was for the Blood Blade Sect and Wolf King Hall. The letter stated that Qin Chu was no longer affiliated with the Azure Cloud Sect, and any matters should be directed to him, Qin Chu, as he was declaring war on the Blood Blade Sect and Wolf King Hall.
Lu Yuan felt a little sad. He knew why Qin Chu did this: he didn't want to make things difficult for Luo Zhen and himself, and he didn't want to cause chaos in the Azure Cloud Sect.
Lu Yuan waved his hand and called for people from the Enforcement Hall, instructing them to search for Qin Chu. He and Mo Daozi stood blankly, looking at the wooden house.
"Qin Chu possesses the unyielding spirit of a swordsman; he acts with purpose and restraint. If he grows, he will be the hope of the Azure Cloud Sect. I was always worried about something going wrong, but it still did. Go and notify Luo Zhen to come over!" Mo Daozi called out to Bai Yu, who had rushed over.
Before long, Luo Zhen arrived, and seeing Mo Daozi there, he was very surprised.
"Qin Chu has left. To avoid making things difficult for you and Lu Yuan, he voluntarily left the Azure Cloud Sect. We must find him and absolutely not give up!" Mo Daozi handed the letters to Luo Zhen.
"Damn Su Shanhe!" After reading the letters, Luo Zhen's heart was filled with guilt and anger. Guilt because Qin Chu had always fought for the Azure Cloud Sect, always fought for Azure Bamboo Peak, yet he still couldn't protect Qin Chu, causing him to leave in disappointment. Anger because all of this was caused by Su Shanhe.
"Lu Yuan, you've seen the Azure King Token. It was recovered by Qin Chu. Because he belongs to Azure Bamboo Peak, he hoped I would support Luo Zhen, and I can only do so. If the Sect undergoes a major change, Luo Zhen, you must use the Azure King Token to resist; the Azure Cloud Sect will never compromise!" Mo Daozi said.
"Junior Martial Uncle, rest assured, I approve of Peak Master Luo taking charge," Lu Yuan said.
"Now we'll see how much trouble Su Shanhe can stir up and how the Sect Master will make his decision." Mo Daozi sighed. Although he had made preparations, he still hoped that certain things wouldn't happen.
Qin Chu followed the outskirts of Misty Cloud Mountain, left the Azure Cloud Sect area, and then headed towards the mountainous region where he once lived. It had been over a year and a half since he left the place where he lived with the old man, and he planned to go back and see if the old man had returned.
After traveling for several days, Qin Chu returned to the place where he had lived since childhood.
Looking at the somewhat dilapidated wooden house, Qin Chu felt a touch of desolation. A year and a half had passed, from leaving full of enthusiasm to returning somewhat disheveled now. Everything was changing.
Cutting down some trees, Qin Chu repaired the wooden house, then went to his grave.
Arriving at the grave's location, Qin Chu was very shocked, because the grave had been refilled with soil, and the surrounding weeds had been cleared. Moreover, it was clear that the clearing had been done very carefully.
Qin Chu knew it wasn't the old man; the old man had lived with him for over ten years and had never cared for his grave, so it was impossible for him to come and repair or refill it. After all, he knew there was no one inside. In this situation, there was only one type of person who would come to repair his grave: his relatives.
His relatives are still alive… Reaching this conclusion, Qin Chu was very excited. Those who buried him and knew the location of his grave must be his closest relatives.
Reaching out to touch the tombstone, Qin Chu's hand trembled, because he saw hope. As long as his relatives were alive, he could find them.
After clearing the debris around the grave again, Qin Chu settled into the wooden house, Cultivating his swordplay, movement techniques, and Origin Qi every day.
Half a month passed in a blink of an eye. Qin Chu had achieved entry-level mastery of Spirit Shadow Steps. He felt that continuing like this was not a solution. His family thought he was dead and only visited occasionally. They hadn't come in the past fifteen years, so what if they only came once every ten or eight years again? Furthermore, he couldn't stay here forever. He needed to know the situation of the Azure Cloud Sect. The main peak and Su Shanhe had wronged him, but Azure Bamboo Peak had treated him very well, and Lu Yuan and Lei Yin were also very good to him. If needed, he would still be willing to help.
About to leave, Qin Chu came to the grave. After thinking for a moment, he made another small tombstone. His long sword unsheathed, he carved words onto it: "I am still alive, my name is Qin Chu!"
Qin Chu felt that if someone came again, they would see what he had left and would no longer be sad.
Leaving the mountainous area, Qin Chu went to a city and inquired about the recent situation.
In fact, not long after Qin Chu left, a major event occurred in the Azure Cloud Sect: Sect Master Zhong Han emerged from his seclusion.
The first thing Zhong Han did after emerging from seclusion was to expel Qin Chu, a Utility Disciple of Azure Bamboo Peak, from the Azure Cloud Sect.
At this point, Luo Zhen made a shocking decision, declaring that Qin Chu would forever be a Disciple of Azure Bamboo Peak, and no one could change that.
Confronting him directly, Luo Zhen showed Zhong Han no Face, which could also be said to be defying the Sect's laws.
Zhong Han brought several Elders of the Azure Cloud Sect to Azure Bamboo Peak. Luo Zhen violently defied orders, which was an act of great insubordination. He had to enforce the Sect rules to uphold the law!
"Luo Zhen, do you dare to defy my orders?" Arriving in front of the main hall of Azure Bamboo Peak, Zhong Han immediately demanded an explanation.
"Zhong Han, I, Luo Zhen, used to think you were a man of substance, so I always respected you. Even when you supported that good-for-nothing Su Shanhe as Vice Sect Master, I, Luo Zhen, had no objections. But not this time. I, Luo Zhen, will protect Qin Chu no matter what!" Luo Zhen walked out of the Azure Bamboo Peak main hall.
"You dare to defy the orders of this Sect Master? This is an act of great insubordination! Seize him!" Zhong Han roared. No one in the Azure Cloud Sect had ever challenged his authority before.
"Who dares to seize me? And who can seize me?" Luo Zhen pushed his right hand forward, revealing the Azure King Token to everyone.
