Qin Chu looked at Gan Lingwu, "The Sacred Blood Family is a prominent Family... but the struggle is very cruel."
"Don't talk about these things; slowly, everything will get better. You're going into Heavenly Fragrance Valley. Do I need to go with you?" Gan Lingwu asked, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu shook his head, "I'll go see her myself. The main thing is that you've fought with Zilan before, so if you go rashly, she'll be resistant to you."
Gan Lingwu was silent for a moment, then looked up at Qin Chu, "You two don't have anything secretive going on, do you?"
"What are you talking about? You can't think such things," Qin Chu said to Gan Lingwu.
Gan Lingwu looked at Qin Chu with her beautiful eyes, "I'm just worried about you!"
Qin Chu said nothing, then closed his eyes and began to Cultivate.
Mo Daozi and Ling Yunzi were also chatting in the beast carriage.
"Senior Brother, you said the old man who raised Qin Chu has a very significant background?" Ling Yunzi asked, looking at Mo Daozi.
"Not just a significant background, but a terrifying one! He has a title, the Master of Black Prison. He used to be a notorious figure in the Jianghu, and many, many experts died by his hand," Mo Daozi nodded.
"Such a figure actually raised Qin Chu for fourteen years..." Ling Yunzi found it a bit unbelievable.
Mo Daozi pondered for a moment, "He dug Qin Chu out of a tomb back then and knew Qin Chu possessed Sacred Blood. Perhaps he thought Qin Chu would have a future."
"Who can say for sure about some things? But seeing him leading Qin Chu to play in the mountains, the smile on his face was very genuine," Ling Yunzi said. He had been present when Mo Daozi performed his deductions, and some scenes he saw with his own eyes.
The four people in the two beast carriages all conversed. After six days, the group arrived at the Heavenly Fragrance Valley region, but they didn't enter Heavenly Fragrance Town, because Qin Chu needed to go into Heavenly Fragrance Valley, and Mo Daozi and the others had to wait.
After leaving the beast carriage, Qin Chu followed the previous passage into Heavenly Fragrance Valley and once again successfully snuck in.
Upon seeing Qin Chu arrive, Zilan was very happy.
Qin Chu took out the gifts he brought for Zilan from his Storage Ring: a few sets of robes and some tea. He had bought these in the small town below Qingyun Sect Mountain, which had even made Gan Lingwu a bit unhappy!
"Thank you!" Zilan said.
"You don't need to be so formal with me," Qin Chu said.
After receiving the gifts, Zilan looked at Qin Chu, "Did you come here this time for something?"
"I'll tell you about the situation. As for how you decide, it doesn't matter; it won't affect our friendship," Qin Chu said. He didn't want Zilan to misunderstand.
"Of course not, I know you're worried about me," Zilan smiled.
Then Qin Chu explained the situation of the Qian Dynasty, the Four Great Sects, and the outside forces to Zilan.
"Here with me, it's not that complicated. I support your choice," Zilan said, looking at Qin Chu.
"You need to have your own thoughts; you can't just believe mine!" Qin Chu said.
"I believe you wouldn't harm me. Besides, we're friends, isn't it only right to help you?" Zilan said.
"If I lose the competition among the younger generation of the Four Great Sects, then there's nothing I can do, and I won't participate in this matter anymore. Even if I know the other party has ulterior motives, I truly can't go back on my word. If the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect want to do it, that's a power struggle and has nothing to do with me. Of course, if I win, and the other party shamelessly still tries to occupy Heavenly Fragrance Valley, then the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect will act. At that time, you listen for my signal," Qin Chu said.
"What kind of signal?" Zilan was a bit puzzled.
"If the opponent's strength is similar to that of the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect, then you will need to fight. A long howl will be the signal. When you hear my long howl, come out of the valley and fight, joining forces with the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect's people to defeat them. If the opponent's strength is too strong, then I will give two consecutive long howls. Upon hearing them, you must quickly retreat and not stay in Heavenly Fragrance Valley to avoid danger," Qin Chu explained his plan.
"What about you then?" Zilan asked, looking at Qin Chu.
"I'll be fine; I'll be with the people from Qingyun Sect," Qin Chu said.
Zilan didn't speak. Qin Chu had his plans, and she had her own ideas, which was that no matter how critical the situation, she would ensure Qin Chu's safety, even if it meant escaping with him.
After spending half a day with Zilan, Qin Chu left Heavenly Fragrance Valley and reunited with Mo Daozi, Ling Yunzi, and Gan Lingwu.
Gan Lingwu concealed her Cultivation, showing only an Elementary Spirit Yuan Realm Cultivation, and also wore a veil. She was to hide among the Qingyun Sect's team and enter Heavenly Fragrance Town.
"After the change, it's indeed impossible to recognize Princess Lingwu! If you were to act as a maid and follow me, it would be even more convincing," Qin Chu said after observing Gan Lingwu wearing the veil.
"Look at your own demeanor! You're currently wearing Utility Disciple attire. A Utility Disciple with a maid like me following him? Do you think the higher-ups of the Three Great Sects are brain-dead?" Gan Lingwu glared at Qin Chu. Would she be satisfied if she were made a maid?
Qin Chu smiled; it was just a joke. With Gan Lingwu's personality, if he made her a maid, it would be strange if she didn't retaliate.
The beast carriage entered Heavenly Fragrance Town. The town was overcrowded, with no inns available. Gan Lingwu was very assertive, directly taking out gold ingots and renting a courtyard.
After the four settled down, Mo Daozi and Ling Yunzi left the courtyard to meet the higher-ups of the Three Great Sects. The confrontation had already begun, so there was nothing to avoid.
Qin Chu and Gan Lingwu stayed in the courtyard, chatting.
"Will the other side send out a Sixth-Order King Realm Cultivator this time?" Qin Chu asked, looking at Gan Lingwu.
"Normally, the Three Great Sects don't have Sixth-Order King Realm Cultivators, but whether their headquarters will send Sixth-Order King Realm Cultivators is hard to say! By the way, how did your discussion with Zilan go?" Gan Lingwu inquired about Qin Chu's situation after entering Heavenly Fragrance Valley.
Qin Chu roughly explained his arrangements.
"She truly believes you, an irrational belief, which makes things much easier. At least we don't have to worry about her stabbing us in the back," Gan Lingwu said.
"She's trustworthy, it's a simple principle. Would you stab me in the back? You wouldn't either!" Qin Chu said.
"That's not the same; can she compare to me?" Gan Lingwu's beautiful eyes were full of displeasure.
How to answer? There was no way to answer, so Qin Chu could only smile awkwardly.
"Silly boy, next you'll face the Genius Disciples of the younger generation from the Four Great Sects. You're strong, but they're not simple characters either. Wolf Qing from Wolf King Hall, Luo Xiao from Blood Blade Sect, they are all very famous and entered the Fourth Order early. You must be careful and cautious, and the most formidable should be Star Maiden from Star Pavilion. Our Qian Dynasty's spies have reported that Star Maiden possesses Third-Level Sword Intent," Gan Lingwu reminded Qin Chu.
