After drinking a pot of tea in the inn, Qin Chu felt it was still early, so he walked around the city and then arrived at the inn where Qin Longxuan and Qin Longfeng were staying.
"Qin Chu is here, sit!" Qin Longxuan greeted Qin Chu, and Qin Longfeng picked up the teapot on the table to pour Qin Chu a cup of tea. Qin Chu was the Young Lord of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, so he had to be respected.
After sitting down, Qin Chu looked at Qin Longfeng, "Uncle Longfeng, how much do you know about the Alchemist Guild?"
"Ten years ago, Uncle officially joined the Alchemist Guild, mainly because they didn't restrict our movements and could provide some assistance. The Alchemist Guild is different from a Sect; joining the Alchemist Guild, one can still have a Family and a Sect. If conflicts arise between the two, an Alchemist only needs to not betray the Alchemist Guild; he can choose not to participate and remain neutral. To collect Materials, Uncle had no choice," Qin Longfeng said.
"Hmm, then does Uncle Longfeng know the President surnamed Gu?" Qin Chu asked.
"Yes, he is the Vice President of the Alchemist General Guild in Shengwu City. The Gu Family is very powerful, and President Gu's personal prestige is also extremely high. With the President not managing much, he handles many matters," Qin Longfeng said.
Qin Longxuan looked at Qin Chu, "Has something happened?"
"No, nothing has happened!" Qin Chu shook his head; he didn't want Qin Longxuan and the others to worry.
After a few words, Qin Chu left the inn. In fact, when Gu Xiaoyou first spoke arrogantly, saying that even if someone touched Qin Chu during the martial arts prohibition period, no one would do anything to her, Qin Chu felt that Gu Xiaoyou must be from the Demon Castle or the Alchemist Guild, otherwise she wouldn't make such a boast. But even if she was from the Alchemist Guild, what then? No matter who it was, if they wanted to bully him, he wouldn't tolerate it!
Qin Chu left, and Qin Longxuan looked at Qin Longfeng, "Qin Chu wouldn't inquire about President Gu for no reason. Longfeng, go back to the Alchemist Guild and see what's going on."
Qin Longfeng nodded and left the inn.
Returning to the Alchemist Guild, Qin Longfeng found the atmosphere a bit off. Besides being somewhat oppressive, some Alchemist Guild members were whispering.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Longfeng called Liu San to the backyard and asked what had happened. He knew that Liu San was most clear about Qin Chu's affairs, as Liu San had helped handle some of Qin Chu's matters.
"Elder Qin, things are very awkward. Someone from the Alchemist General Guild has arrived; it's President Gu's granddaughter. She had some conflict with Alchemist Qin," Liu San said in a low voice after looking around.
Qin Longfeng frowned, "Why would there be a conflict for no reason? Tell me the details!"
Liu San then recounted how Gu Xiaoyou wanted the Spirit Intent Grass, or more accurately, tried to snatch it. He also said that Qin Chu didn't give her any Face, and after the two met at the Alchemist Guild, they had a very unpleasant encounter.
"Trying to snatch it... then we'll see if she can!" Qin Longfeng was very angry. The Gu Family was a large Family, but they were nothing in front of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan. Let alone the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan in its Peak period, even the current Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, with its gathered forces, could deal with the Gu Family without a problem. Moreover, this was a personal grudge; President Gu could only use his personal influence and couldn't mobilize the Alchemist Guild's forces for battle.
"Elder Lin is unhappy, and President Yuanqi and Elder Chu are also very angry." Liu San said, looking around to ensure no one was nearby.
"Hmm, this Elder knows!" Qin Longfeng took out a bottle of Spirit Origin Pills and handed it to Liu San. When asking others to do things, one must give enough benefits, so that next time there is a matter, it won't be difficult.
After clarifying the situation, Qin Longfeng went to the courtyard where Chu Shan resided; he wanted to know the attitude of the Heavenly Sword Mountain Alchemist Guild.
In Chu Shan's courtyard, Qin Longfeng saw Chu Shan, and President Yuanqi was also there. Both were silent, their expressions not good.
"Elder Qin is here, sit!" Yuanqi greeted him.
"President, this Elder heard something about Qin Chu. I wonder what the attitude of the President and Elder Chu is?" Qin Longfeng went straight to the point after sitting down.
"This Elder is very angry. This is the Heavenly Sword City Alchemist Guild, and a little girl comes here acting arrogantly, completely disregarding the thoughts and arrangements of our Heavenly Sword City Alchemist Guild. The Gu Family's upbringing is simply too poor," Chu Shan said.
"It mainly depends on what Elder Lin decides, whether he lets Gu Xiaoyou run wild or stops her! However, he should be very conflicted. If he stops her, he will inevitably have a conflict with President Gu, which is inappropriate from both a personal standpoint and the Alchemist Guild's perspective. From a personal perspective, Elder Lin is not alone; he has some followers in the Alchemist Guild, and if targeted by President Gu, it would be quite troublesome. From a broader perspective, his disagreement with President Gu would affect the harmony of the Alchemist Guild!" Yuanqi said.
"This ignorant fellow is making everyone uneasy. It's currently the martial arts prohibition period, so she still has some scruples. When the martial arts prohibition period ends, the trouble will be great. She is a Middle Stage Fifth-Rank Heavenly Origin Realm Cultivator. If she goes to trouble Qin Chu, Qin Chu won't be able to stop her," Chu Shan tapped his forehead; he was extremely annoyed.
"When the martial arts prohibition period ends, the Demon Castle will no longer manage the affairs of Heavenly Sword City. The City Lord's Mansion is backed by the Shengwu Sect, and the Shengwu Sect will not fall out with the Alchemist Guild, so Qin Chu will be in trouble. Furthermore, this Gu Xiaoyou did not come alone; she also has the Gu Family's team behind her," Yuanqi analyzed the situation; he was very worried about Qin Chu.
"Let them court death!" Qin Longfeng stood up and left. He just needed to report this matter to Qin Longxuan. If it was the Alchemist Guild's intention, then they would need to talk, but if it was just the Gu Family, then there was no need; if they acted shamelessly, they would just fight directly.
After hearing Qin Longfeng's report, Qin Longxuan immediately made arrangements, sending people to keep an eye on the Gu Family's forces.
"Enforcement Elder, what should Longfeng do next?" Qin Longfeng asked, feeling more at ease because he knew how strong Qin Longxuan's combat power was after recovering from his injuries. Shang Shaoyun was strong, Lei Tianfeng was strong, but neither was Qin Longxuan's match. If a conflict arose, even if Elder Lin of the Alchemist Guild intervened, the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan would not be afraid.
Qin Chu didn't know about these matters. After walking around the city, he returned to the inn and began to Cultivate. He didn't know that the inn he was staying in had already been targeted by the Gu Family's people.
Gu Xiaoyou knew that Qin Chu was the biggest beneficiary of the Heavenly Sword Mountain Sword Intent eruption period and had a very high chance of possessing the Spirit Intent Grass, so she had already made arrangements.
Days passed. After falling out with Gu Xiaoyou, Qin Chu no longer went to the Alchemist Guild. He was waiting for the Sword Intent of Heavenly Sword Mountain to completely stabilize before entering Heavenly Sword Mountain to Cultivate Sword Intent.
The Heavenly Sword Mountain experiences a Sword Intent eruption period once every two sixty-year cycles. The eruption period lasts ten days, followed by a half-month calming period. After the calming period, one can enter to Cultivate. The end of the calming period is also when the Heavenly Sword City's martial arts prohibition is lifted.
