The Sword Intent calming period of Heaven Sword Mountain was about to end, and the Martial Ban was also nearing its conclusion.
Gu Xiaoyou, who was staying in the Alchemist Guild, heard the report from her subordinates and learned that Qin Chu was still in the inn and had not left!
At this time, Elder Lin arrived at the courtyard where Gu Xiaoyou resided.
"It's fine, continue speaking," Gu Xiaoyou said to her subordinates after glancing at Elder Lin.
"Qin Chu hasn't contacted anyone, nor has he made any moves," Gu Xiaoyou's subordinates continued to report on Qin Chu's situation.
"You may go! If there's any movement, follow him immediately and inform me!" Gu Xiaoyou waved her hand.
Elder Lin looked at Gu Xiaoyou, "I came today to tell you that I will not interfere in the matters between you and Qin Chu. Once the Martial Ban ends, I will return to Saint Martial City. But I also want to warn you, if you make a move on Qin Chu, you will likely suffer a loss, and it will be difficult to resolve. The resulting conflict might be beyond what you can bear."
"Elder Lin, you exaggerate. He hasn't even dared to come to the Alchemist Guild lately, and he's been holed up in the inn, not daring to even run. What abilities could he possibly have?" Gu Xiaoyou sneered.
"Haha!" Elder Lin laughed as he left the courtyard where Gu Xiaoyou resided. He felt that Gu Xiaoyou was too foolish. Qin Chu had no abilities? He knew Qin Chu had too many methods. Leaving aside everything else, as long as Qin Chu took a trip to Demon Castle, Gu Xiaoyou would only be able to watch helplessly, not daring to act. Attack the people of Demon Castle? The Demon Hunters of Demon Castle could hack her to death.
Gu Xiaoyou said that harming Qin Chu during the Martial Ban would be fine. This was a bit of a big statement, but it was also true, because Demon Castle's method of handling it would definitely be to hand her over to the Alchemist Guild for processing, and the Alchemist Guild wouldn't do anything to her. However, if she touched someone from Demon Castle, then Demon Castle would not be so good-tempered!
Elder Lin left the Alchemist Guild and arrived at the inn where Qin Chu was staying. He planned to leave as soon as the Martial Ban ended. Before leaving, he wanted to see Qin Chu to discuss some matters. He didn't want Qin Chu to harbor resentment towards the Alchemist Guild or towards him.
Led by the inn's waiter, Elder Lin arrived at the courtyard where Qin Chu resided. Casually, he noticed many experts within the inn.
"Qin Chu, I'll be leaving in a couple of days. Before I go, I wanted to see you again," Elder Lin stated his purpose.
"Elder Lin, please sit. It should be Qin Chu who goes to pay respects to Senior," Qin Chu invited Elder Lin to sit down.
"How would you go? Seeing people you don't want to see, wouldn't that be annoying?" Elder Lin said after sitting down.
Hearing Elder Lin's words, Qin Chu smiled, because Elder Lin had made his stance clear; he was also very disgusted with Gu Xiaoyou.
"Qin Chu, I'll be frank with you. I greatly admire you and have always wanted to bring you into the Alchemist Guild. However, you have your own principles, valuing freedom highly and disliking restrictions. In fact, none of that is important. What's important is that your relationship with the Alchemist Guild is very good. No matter what heights you reach in the future, you will always have a good connection with the Alchemist Guild," Elder Lin said to Qin Chu.
"Yes, Qin Chu will not forget the support of several Seniors from the Alchemist Guild for this Junior," Qin Chu nodded.
"Gu Xiaoyou's arrival might change some things. She is the granddaughter of the Vice Guild Master and also an official member of the Alchemist Guild. I am somewhat in a difficult position, and truthfully, I am being selfish, but I have no choice but to be selfish. From a personal perspective, I have some influence and followers within the Alchemist Guild. If I were to have a conflict with Guild Master Gu, everyone's interests would be squeezed. I cannot simply ignore them. From a broader perspective, my discord with Guild Master Gu would not be good for the Alchemist Guild. Alas, perhaps many people share this mentality, leading to the arrogance and domineering behavior of Gu Xiaoyou and some other scions," Elder Lin said.
"Qin Chu understands. Everyone has their own stance and their own perspective on things. Let's see how this matter unfolds!" Qin Chu said. He wouldn't provoke Gu Xiaoyou proactively, but if Gu Xiaoyou continued to provoke him, then he would have no choice.
Elder Lin was silent for a moment, "Once the Martial Ban ends, I will leave and no longer manage affairs here. However, upon returning to the main guild, I will speak with Guild Master Gu. As for you, try not to kill anyone. If Gu Xiaoyou dies, the situation will be unmanageable, and you and the Alchemist Guild will completely fall out, also ending your relationship with Elder Chu and Guild Master Yuan Qi."
Qin Chu nodded, understanding the implications. Of course, this was also the reason for Gu Xiaoyou's arrogant and domineering behavior.
"When you arrive in Saint Martial City in the future, you must come find me," Elder Lin stood up, intending to leave. He had come today to communicate with Qin Chu, as he didn't want Qin Chu to misunderstand.
Perhaps many people would think that Elder Lin, holding an important position in the Alchemist Guild, didn't need to care what Qin Chu thought, as Qin Chu was currently just a small fish. But Elder Lin didn't see it that way. He believed that with Qin Chu's talent, increasing his cultivation would be no difficulty. A fifth-grade, five-star Alchemist was nothing special, but what about a sixth-grade, five-star Alchemist? Then everyone in the world would have to take him seriously. The most important point was that he admired Qin Chu and secretly hoped Qin Chu would do well.
Inside Demon Castle, Enforcement Officer Guan reported the information he had obtained to Elder Lu.
"Gu Zhengxiong's granddaughter... Haha! Let them mess around! If the Alchemist Guild annoys Qin Chu enough, when Qin Chu needs it, joining Demon Castle will be the only option," Elder Lu said with a laugh.
"Some Core Disciples of the Gu family are useless scions. Oh, by the way, the mysterious force that had contact with Qin Chu last time has split into two groups: one has left, and one remains in Heaven Sword City," Enforcement Officer Guan said to Elder Lu.
"Last time, our secret agents were killed by people from Blade God Valley, so we don't know what happened afterward. However, according to our analysis, people from Blade God Valley must have eliminated all the trailing secret agents, then tried to enter the mountainous region, only to be ambushed by the White Tiger Saint Clan and the Blazing Thunder Saint Clan. Finally, all three parties were annihilated by a mysterious force. This force is very likely the one that had contact with Qin Chu, but which specific faction it is still needs to be investigated," Elder Lu said.
"My Lord, this is difficult to investigate. The other party is an experienced Jianghu practitioner. They've made the inn impenetrable; outsiders can't get in," Enforcement Officer Guan said.
"I will handle this matter. You arrange for people to continue watching the confrontation between Qin Chu and that arrogant woman from the Gu family. The Martial Ban is about to end, but this excitement isn't over yet," Elder Lu said.
Elder Lin, who had left Qin Chu's inn, returned to the Alchemist Guild and met with Yuan Qi, Chu Shan, Qin Longfeng, and other high-ranking officials of the Alchemist Guild. He stated that he would leave once the Martial Ban ended and that he didn't want to get involved in Gu Xiaoyou's affairs. If possible, he hoped Yuan Qi could save her life.
Yuan Qi nodded. Some things were as he had expected; Gu Xiaoyou was annoying, and Elder Lin no longer wanted to deal with her.
