Qin Chu looked at Qian Lingwu carefully and smiled, "Then what if I have a mischievous idea?"
Qian Lingwu also smiled, "Sure, as long as you have the guts!"
Qin Chu stopped talking. He looked at the large tub he used for bathing, cleaned it, filled it with fresh water, carried it into the wooden house, and then started a fire. Qian Lingwu then added the medicinal ingredients.
"It's ready!" After getting the fire going, Qin Chu nodded to Qian Lingwu.
"You think it's ready... If you don't go out, how can I get ready?" Qian Lingwu glared at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu was a bit embarrassed. "You start your bath. I'll go fetch some fresh water so you can rinse off after your medicinal bath is done."
While Qian Lingwu took her medicinal bath, Qin Chu went and fetched two more buckets of fresh water, then placed them by the door.
"I'm in the tub, bring them in." As Qin Chu put down the fresh water, Qian Lingwu called out to him.
Qin Chu had no choice but to bring them into the wooden house. Fortunately, Qian Lingwu was completely submerged in the large bathing tub.
While Qian Lingwu took her medicinal bath, Qin Chu began to practice his sword. Although the sight of a beautiful woman bathing in the wooden house made his mind wander a bit, he was still able to maintain his composure.
Qin Chu cultivated his sword techniques for a while, then Qian Lingwu's voice came out. She told Qin Chu to stay far away because with only one tub, she couldn't rinse with fresh water and had to come out to wash.
Having no other option, Qin Chu returned to the servant's courtyard to chat with Er Pang, only returning half an hour later.
When Qin Chu returned, Qian Lingwu had already tidied up.
"Qin Chu, I've cleaned the tub. If you want to bathe, you can go ahead," Qian Lingwu said to Qin Chu.
"I'll leave the tub for you. I can just wash in the stream later. Also, be careful; I'm at the age where my blood and Qi are vigorous," Qin Chu said, glancing at Qian Lingwu.
"Do you have the guts?" Qian Lingwu smiled.
"If you have a consort, then I don't have the guts; if you don't have a consort, then I'm not afraid of anything," Qin Chu said, looking at Qian Lingwu.
Qian Lingwu didn't respond to Qin Chu's words, and she and Qin Chu began to spar.
The next few days were peaceful. Qin Chu helped Qian Lingwu refine all the herbs for her medicinal baths into Medicinal Pills. He also found another tub, so one could be used for the medicinal bath and the other for fresh water, making it much more convenient for Qian Lingwu to use.
Of course, fetching water and starting fires were all Qin Chu's tasks, but Qian Lingwu did the other chores very well, such as cleaning and making tea.
On this day, Mo Daozi arrived. When he came, Qian Lingwu and Qin Chu were both drinking tea.
"We will depart for Tianxiang Town, on the outskirts of Tianxiang Valley, in two days," Mo Daozi said to Qin Chu.
"Elder Mo, how is your recovery? And why are we going to Tianxiang Town?" Qin Chu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"This Venerable One has almost fully recovered. We are going to Tianxiang Town because the competition for the younger generation of the Four Sects is scheduled there. Whoever wins will gain control of Tianxiang Valley. However, one thing is certain: the Three Sects want to eliminate us first," Mo Daozi explained.
Qin Chu nodded. "Elder Mo, Princess, there's something I don't understand. Isn't the instability of the Four Sects led by the Qian Dynasty? How did it turn into this situation now?"
"Your definition of this matter is flawed. It's true that there are people from the Qian Dynasty within the Four Sects, and it's also true that the Three Sects are extensions of external forces. To stabilize this region, the Qian Dynasty needs the Four Sects to consume each other. Of course, Qingyun Sect was included before, but that's definitely not the case now," Qian Lingwu explained.
"In other words, the Three Sects and the Qian Dynasty are in a situation of mutual calculation," Mo Daozi nodded.
"Now I understand. This is entirely a struggle that combines strategy and strength," Qin Chu said.
"Actually, the current Three Sects pose no threat to the Qian Dynasty. The main concern is the unknown nature of their external forces. This needs to be guarded against, and my imperial brother will make some preparations," Qian Lingwu said. She was speaking to Mo Daozi; she didn't use the title 'This Princess' when talking to Qin Chu.
After staying for a while, Mo Daozi left. Qin Chu felt that Mo Dao's complexion was still a bit poor, indicating that the damage from his divination for him had not fully recovered.
Qin Chu cultivated peacefully for another two days, then set off with Mo Daozi. Of course, Ling Yunzi was also with them, and Luo Zhen and others also departed, taking a covert route. If the Three Sects caused trouble in Tianxiang Town, a major battle would await them. Not only had Qingyun Sect made preparations, but the Great Qian Dynasty had also made preparations.
The group traveled by beast-drawn carriages. Mo Daozi and Ling Yunzi rode in one carriage, while Qin Chu and Qian Lingwu rode in another.
"Don't have any worries. Once you become a Cultivator, some conflicts are unavoidable," Qian Lingwu said.
"I understand some principles. Where there are people, there are struggles. If you don't want to be bullied, you need strength. Without strength, I also cannot find my Family," Qin Chu said.
"The issue of your background has disturbed your mind, and I can understand that. Once this region stabilizes, I will also go out and travel," Qian Lingwu said, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded, "Leaving here, it will be very difficult to see the old man again. He raised me for fourteen years. Although I never called him 'Grandpa,' in my heart, I already consider him my grandpa," Qin Chu said.
Having lived with the old man for fourteen years, Qin Chu was used to having him around. After two years apart, Qin Chu felt a bit worried, even though he knew the old man possessed profound cultivation.
"You will see him again. For now, let's resolve the current matters," Qian Lingwu said. She understood Qin Chu very well, knowing that his mind was struggling to find peace at the moment.
Qin Chu exhaled. In recent days, his mind had been filled with the roaring of the green-robed man and the scene of the white-shirted woman's black hair turning white. He knew that such a situation wouldn't occur unless one was at the peak of sorrow, which meant they cared deeply for him. If it weren't for him, the green-robed man and the white-shirted woman wouldn't have been so passive, and wouldn't have been severely wounded.
"When we reach Tianxiang Valley, are you going to see Zihuan?" Seeing Qin Chu's mood become a bit low again, Qian Lingwu changed the topic.
"Yes! I must tell her about the current situation. I don't expect her to help us much, but at the very least, she shouldn't stand on the opposite side of us," Qin Chu said.
"There's one more thing I need to tell you. Zhong Han had a conflict with you, right? Later, the Qian Dynasty will handle it. Cao Tian was executing my imperial brother's orders, but he foolishly aligned himself with Cao Tian. As for Qian Qing, if he doesn't court death, how about we let him off?" Qian Lingwu asked, looking at him.
Qin Chu nodded. Although he really wanted to kill Qian Qing, Qian Qing was, after all, Qian Lingwu's nephew.
"Then I thank you. Actually, many things are truly hard to explain. Many people think you are a commoner, but what's the truth? You come from a Sacred Blood Family, a truly prominent Family." Qian Lingwu's beautiful eyes scrutinized Qin Chu.
