“Don’t let this princess catch you again. If I catch you, I’ll tie you up good and then beat you senseless!” Qian Lingwu cursed, thinking of Qin Chu’s despicable nature.
Qian Lingwu was injured. Her spear glow had pierced Zilan’s shoulder, and Zilan’s saber aura had entered her abdomen, so she retreated.
Thinking of Zilan, Qian Lingwu was puzzled. How could there be an unknown sixth-level Cultivator in the territory ruled by the Qian Dynasty? This was very unusual, and Qian Lingwu was certain Zilan was not from one of the Four Great Sects. If a sixth-level Cultivator had appeared in one of the Four Great Sects, the situation would have changed long ago.
No matter which of the Four Great Sects produced a sixth-level Cultivator, that Sect would dominate, and the other three would struggle to match its power.
Qian Lingwu planned to heal her injuries first, then figure out how to take down the Tianxiang Valley area. As for the current situation, she didn’t want the Four Great Sects to know. If they knew there was a sixth-level Cultivator not belonging to any force, they would definitely try to win her over at great cost, and once they did, it would be a crisis for the Qian Dynasty.
Another thing Qian Lingwu was worried about was Qin Chu’s background from the Sacred Blood Family. She didn’t know what kind of force that was, and if not handled well, it could become a major incident.
“A bunch of bastards!” Qian Lingwu felt she had been tricked, tricked by Mo Daozi, tricked by Zilan, and even outmaneuvered by Qin Chu, who had actually run behind the enemy. This was simply indescribably despicable.
At Qingyun Sect, in Mo Daozi’s pavilion, Ling Yunzi was there, as were Luo Zhen and Lu Yuan.
“Junior Martial Uncle, that Qian Lingwu is too shameless. A dignified King Realm Cultivator actually came to capture a True Origin Realm Qin Chu.” Lu Yuan was very angry.
“Qin Chu is too outstanding. With Sword Spirit Realm and having comprehended two layers of Sword Intent, a talent like him, once he grows up, would be a threat to the Qian Dynasty. We must know that after Zhong Han and Qian Qing escaped, some secrets of the Qingyun Sect are no longer secrets, so they took action. However, Qin Chu should not be in great danger. He has some tribulations, but it won’t lead to his death,” Mo Daozi said.
“They won’t kill Qin Chu to eliminate future troubles?” Luo Zhen asked worriedly.
“Probably not. That Qian Lingwu’s spear technique is excellent, and her Spear Intent is domineering, but she hasn’t comprehended Spear Spirit Realm, so she definitely wants to experience Qin Chu’s Sword Spirit Realm; and with Qin Chu’s temperament, he will absolutely not let Qian Lingwu succeed easily. This forms a stable situation!” Mo Daozi said.
Luo Zhen sighed, “We can’t do anything about this matter. We can’t help Qin Chu at all. This is disheartening!”
“This is something that can’t be helped. We can only strive to make ourselves stronger,” Ling Yunzi said.
Qin Chu and Zilan stayed in Tianxiang Valley. During the day, Qin Chu went out to collect Tianxiang Grass, and at night, he meditated and Cultivated Origin Qi. Qin Chu also understood some things about Zilan.
Zilan wasn’t very clear about her own situation either. Since she first had memories, she had been in Miyun Mountain. That year, when the Ancient King’s Vestige opened, she entered it, then Cultivated within the Ancient King’s Vestige until she transformed. Her true form was a Purple Luan bird, so she named herself Zilan.
Zilan told her situation, and Qin Chu didn’t hide anything, explaining his background and his circumstances in Qingyun Sect.
“So, you’re going to leave in the future?” Zilan asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“Yes, before I didn’t know the situation, I thought I was an abandoned child, so I didn’t have much feeling for my parents. If they didn’t want me, I wouldn’t miss them. But now I know that it was a misunderstanding. They thought I was dead, and even while being pursued, they managed to arrange a stone coffin burial for me, which shows they still cared about me. So I must find them and tell them that I also care about them very much,” Qin Chu said.
Zilan nodded at Qin Chu, “Don’t worry, you will definitely find them. The Sacred Blood Family only exists outside. When you leave, I’ll also go out and see. The world is vast, and one needs to travel around and see it.”
After collecting some more Tianxiang Grass, Qin Chu stopped. His Storage Ring was filled with a lot of Tianxiang Grass, and besides, he couldn’t collect too much, as that would damage the roots of the Tianxiang Grass, which wasn’t appropriate.
Subsequently, Qin Chu settled down. He practiced sword techniques and movement techniques during the day, and Cultivated Origin Qi at night. When he had free time, he would chat with Zilan, and his days were quite fulfilling.
Two months passed in a flash, and Qin Chu’s cultivation reached True Origin Realm Level Eight. His cultivation had improved very quickly.
After his cultivation improved, Qin Chu practiced actual combat. Zilan, who was already very familiar with Qin Chu, sometimes accompanied him in combat practice.
Sparring with the elusive Zilan, whose saber techniques were strange, greatly helped Qin Chu improve his combat power.
Practicing actual combat with Qin Chu also greatly helped Zilan, because Qin Chu, with his Sword Spirit Realm, had his mind and longsword as one, allowing him to discover the weaknesses in her saber techniques. Knowing her weaknesses, she could also improve her saber techniques.
After practicing sword techniques one day, Qin Chu felt it was time to return to Qingyun Sect. It had been quite a while since he escaped from Qian Lingwu’s side, and he should inform Mo Daozi and Luo Zhen and the others. Although Mo Daozi and the others couldn’t rescue him due to Qian Lingwu’s supreme strength, they must have been worried about him.
With this thought, Qin Chu told Zilan.
“I really want to continue staying here and keep Cultivating, but some things still need to be done,” Qin Chu said, looking at Zilan.
“It’s alright. If you leave Qingyun Sect, come find me; if I don’t want to stay here anymore, I’ll also go to Qingyun Sect to tell you,” Zilan said to Qin Chu.
“Alright! This way, we won’t lose contact. Then I’ll be going,” Qin Chu said to Zilan.
After some thought, Zilan personally escorted Qin Chu out of the inner Tianxiang Valley and past the blockade line of the Four Great Sects. After seeing Qin Chu leave safely, Zilan returned to Tianxiang Valley.
Looking back at the Tianxiang Valley area, Qin Chu felt he really needed to thank Zilan properly. Zilan’s appearance helped him resolve a major crisis and pulled him out of his predicament.
Thinking of his predicament, Qin Chu thought of Qian Lingwu. He felt that Qian Lingwu wasn’t so annoying later on, but unfortunately, no one named Qian was a good person, so he had to be wary of Qian Lingwu.
Furthermore, Qin Chu didn’t want to be forced by anyone. Qian Lingwu wanted to force him and gain insight into the Sword Spirit Realm, which he was unwilling to do. Moreover, this insight wasn’t that easy to obtain. As Mo Daozi said, it required spiritual sensitivity; if one’s own spiritual sensitivity wasn’t enough, it couldn’t be forced.
Leaving the Tianxiang Valley area, Qin Chu arrived at the nearest city, bought a map, and traveled according to the map. Tianxiang Valley was not close to Qingyun Sect, after all, Tianxiang Valley was the central area of the Four Great Sects.
The Four Great Sects had a one-year agreement, and three months had passed now. Qin Chu felt that he would have no problem entering the fourth level. He didn’t know if he could win the top spot in the competition. He felt that if Shang Shuyu were there, he might have a greater chance, and he also didn’t know how that woman was doing now.