Qin Chu exhaled, "No conditions! If I'm not having a good time, no one else will either. If you have the guts, kill me. I need to bathe, get out!"
After speaking, Qin Chu went to the medicinal bath tub, lit a fire underneath, and then began to take off his clothes. He didn't care anymore; Qian Lingwu could do whatever she wanted!
Seeing Qin Chu undress, Qian Lingwu gritted her teeth in anger, then turned and left.
He was a tough nut to crack. Qian Lingwu knew she had a problem. Qin Chu was a man who wasn't even afraid of death, so using force definitely wouldn't work. Giving him benefits? Qin Chu didn't seem like someone who would compromise for benefits either.
Let Qin Chu stew for a while, that was Qian Lingwu's decision.
Qian Lingwu ignored Qin Chu, and Qin Chu didn't care; he Cultivated every day.
Half a month after being captured by Qian Lingwu, Qin Chu's cultivation Breakthrough to True Essence Realm Level Seven, which was considered entering the True Essence Realm Late Stage. As for his Swordsmanship, Qin Chu just Cultivated basic Swordsmanship every day, trying to regain the feeling of having a long sword in his hand.
Qin Chu was Cultivating Swordsmanship, but it was useless to Qian Lingwu. Qin Chu was Cultivating basic Swordsmanship, trying to find his feeling, so she had nothing to learn from him.
Qian Lingwu found her method wasn't working very well. Qin Chu was too calm; he ate when he should, Cultivated when he should, without any sense of being a prisoner.
After a slight contemplation, Qian Lingwu came to a spot not far from Qin Chu and watched him practice his sword.
Noticing Qian Lingwu's arrival, Qin Chu sheathed his sword and walked towards the side hall. He didn't want any contact with Qian Lingwu.
"Can we talk? There's nothing that can't be discussed, it's just about the price and conditions. The conditions you want, this Princess can afford," Qian Lingwu stopped Qin Chu.
"The key is that I have no conditions," Qin Chu bypassed Qian Lingwu and continued walking towards the side hall.
Buzz!
With the tremor of the long spear, Qian Lingwu's long spear, which had not moved, moved and attacked Qin Chu.
The Azure Spirit Sword unsheathed, Qin Chu swung his arm, and the Azure Spirit Sword thrust towards Qian Lingwu, directly engaging with a two-layer Sword Intent.
Seeing Qin Chu draw his sword, Qian Lingwu shook her long spear and began to fight with Qin Chu, but she controlled her cultivation. She wanted to understand Qin Chu's Sword Spirit Realm situation through the battle.
After two rounds of fighting, as Qian Lingwu's long spear thrust towards his throat, Qin Chu suddenly gave up his defense, allowing Qian Lingwu's long spear to stab towards his throat.
The long spear reached Qin Chu's throat, and Qian Lingwu steadied her spear.
"Are you trying to die?" Qian Lingwu's pupils contracted slightly; she didn't expect Qin Chu to give up his defense.
"Even if I die, I won't let your conspiracy succeed, you insidious woman. I don't know why Heaven would give you a beautiful face," Qin Chu's voice was cold.
"No one has ever dared to be so disrespectful to this Princess. This Princess is the most noble woman in this world. Even the Empress respectfully calls her Elder Princess. Who are you to do this?" Hearing Qin Chu's insulting words, Qian Lingwu's face changed with anger, and her chest heaved with rage.
"That's what you think," Qin Chu said.
After hearing Qin Chu's words, Qian Lingwu's hand holding the long spear trembled slightly. She couldn't kill him, nor could she coax him, which made her very conflicted.
After a moment of silence, Qian Lingwu put away her long spear, "What's the deal with the Holy Blood? If this news gets out, even if this Princess doesn't kill you and lets you go, you won't have peace."
"How do you know?" Hearing Qian Lingwu's words, Qin Chu took a step back. He wore a ring that concealed his aura, and the Holy Blood's aura could be suppressed. How could Qian Lingwu know?
Qian Lingwu saw Qin Chu's expression and understood that the Holy Blood was Qin Chu's secret, which made her think it would be easier to talk. "This Princess will no longer force anything on you; I just want to talk to you and understand your insights into the Sword Spirit Realm. You can name your conditions."
"Didn't you mean you wouldn't let me leave before?" Qin Chu asked.
"That was before, now this Princess has changed her mind." Qian Lingwu breathed a sigh of relief; Qin Chu's softening attitude was a good sign.
"I'll think about it thoroughly!" Qin Chu said after a moment of hesitation.
Nodding at Qin Chu, Qian Lingwu turned and left. Qin Chu being willing to talk was a good sign.
Qin Chu returned to the side hall, contemplating the current situation. He felt that Qian Lingwu knew about his Holy Blood because she discovered it while treating him after he stabbed himself and fell unconscious.
After thinking for a while, Qin Chu continued to meditate. He was also very conflicted now. He didn't want Qian Lingwu to gain any benefits, but in this situation, if he didn't give Qian Lingwu benefits, she wouldn't let him go. This was truly a dilemma.
Just as Qin Chu wanted peace, and Qian Lingwu was giving Qin Chu peace, something happened: Qian Qing arrived at Qian Lingwu's palace.
Seeing Qin Chu, Qian Qing's face was full of shock, "How is he still alive?"
"What do you want to say?" Looking at Qian Qing, Qian Lingwu frowned. She had just calmed Qin Chu down and didn't want to make things ugly again.
"News came from Tianxiang Valley; our Great Qian Dynasty's infiltrating forces have been killed," Qian Qing said.
"How dare they kill our Qian Dynasty's people? Do the Four Great Sects not want to live!" Killing intent appeared on Qian Lingwu's face.
"No! According to the secret agent's report, none of the Four Great Sects moved; they didn't kill them. Moreover, they didn't know that our Qian Dynasty's people entered through the secret tunnel," Qian Qing said.
"Don't notify this Princess about such matters, resolve them yourself!" Qian Lingwu said to Qian Qing.
Qian Qing bowed, his attitude extremely respectful. He had no choice but to be respectful. In the Qian Dynasty, Qian Lingwu didn't manage affairs, but her status was extremely special. Even Emperor Qian respected her greatly. Qian Lingwu's cultivation talent was exceptional, she was the strongest expert in the Great Qian Dynasty, stabilizing the Qian Dynasty's territory.
"Duke Cao was killed," Qian Qing added as he retreated.
Qian Qing left, leaving behind the words about Duke Cao's death, and departed Qian Lingwu's palace.
Qian Qing's words made Qian Lingwu's brows furrow. Duke Cao was one of the experts of the Qian Dynasty, at the Peak of the Fifth-Tier Heavenly Origin Realm. This Realm of cultivation was top-tier even among the Four Great Sects, but now he had been killed, making the situation a bit serious.
Standing in front of the palace, after thinking for a while, Qian Lingwu turned to look at Qin Chu, "Get ready, we're going to Tianxiang Valley."
"Why are you taking me to Tianxiang Valley when you're going there?" Qin Chu was a bit puzzled. Qian Lingwu was clearly going out to battle, and if he didn't follow, he might have a chance to escape.
"You come with this Princess. If we can reach an agreement, this Princess will release you then," Qian Lingwu said to Qin Chu.
Having no choice, Qin Chu prepared himself, and then, under Qian Lingwu's lead, left the Great Qian Imperial Capital and headed for Tianxiang Valley.