Mei Tianling smiled, “You are absolutely right. If the Alchemist Guild abuses its power, it truly isn’t worthy and cannot become a transcendent force. I have never and will never abuse my power. It’s just this one time; it shouldn’t have much impact, don’t you agree?”
“Damn it…” Qin Chu’s heart was boiling. What did Mei Tianling mean? She meant that she had never abused her power before and wouldn’t in the future, but doing it just this once wouldn’t have any impact. She was essentially saying she had him cornered, she was bullying him.
“You were so eloquent, why are you silent now?” Mei Tianling spoke when she saw Qin Chu wasn’t talking.
Seeing Qin Chu’s distressed expression, Mei Tianling was quite pleased. In the past two days, she had investigated Qin Chu’s past more thoroughly, learning more about him. She knew Qin Chu was stubborn and rarely suffered setbacks.
“What good is my eloquence? With just one word from you, I still have to obediently lie down,” Qin Chu said.
“Then are you willing to obediently lie down? The spiritual fire was wasted by you, do you admit it?” Mei Tianling asked, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu fell silent. Nothing he said would help; circumstances were stronger than him.
Mei Tianling sighed, “I have an old acquaintance with your Vermilion Bird Sacred Family. Bringing them here is for some exchange of matters; however, regarding you, I still need to discipline you, to let you know what can be done and what cannot. Just like now, what if you brought down Gu Zhengxiong? You only gained another enemy, causing him to side with the White Tiger Sacred Family. Once you leave the Alchemist Guild, they will deal with you. This is your mistake. Having your Family members come to pick you up is giving you a chance to live.”
Hearing Mei Tianling’s words, Qin Chu was stunned. So, Mei Tianling had no ill intentions towards him.
“In the past, the Five Sacred Families stood in the Central State, ruling five territories, guarding the Central State. The pattern was stable. This is what Holy Martial City wanted to see, and what Devil’s Castle and the Alchemist Guild wanted to see, because it was a situation suitable for development. Unfortunately, some people were ambitious and broke this pattern. This angered many people, but either they lacked strength or it was inconvenient for them to act. I am one of them. Why am I telling you all this? Take this ancient text and study it carefully. Don’t have a Holy Fire within you but not know how to use it, wasting a heavenly treasure!” Throwing an ancient text to Qin Chu, Mei Tianling left Qin Chu’s small courtyard.
Although Mei Tianling only sat for a while, the amount of information she left was significant. Qin Chu needed to digest it carefully.
Qin Chu remained in the Alchemist Guild, but his opponents’ forces continued to gather. Besides the White Tiger Sacred Family, the Yanlei Sacred Family’s forces were also gathering. Back then, the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family was besieged by them, leading to a tragic end. Now that the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family was fighting for supremacy again, they naturally wouldn’t allow it, because if the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family stabilized, they would fight them to the death. It was a mortal enmity, either you die or I perish.
Besides the White Tiger Sacred Family and the Yanlei Sacred Family, the Black Tortoise Sacred Family’s forces also appeared, shocking all Cultivators in the world. The Black Tortoise Sacred Family had been in seclusion for eighteen years and was now officially unsealed. Any clear-sighted person knew why: it was because the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family had reappeared in the world.
Hearing the news brought by Qin Longfeng, Qin Chu’s heart was filled with rage. The Black Tortoise Sacred Family, disregarding any marital ties and his relationship with his mother, had no intention of letting him live!
“Qin Chu, it seems we can’t establish ourselves in Holy Martial City. Of the Five Sacred Families, besides the Azure Dragon Sacred Family which has remained inactive, the other three families don’t want our Vermilion Bird Sacred Family to rise again,” Qin Longfeng said.
“Uncle, please inform Uncle Qingyi to be careful. The Black Tortoise Sacred Family has appeared, making it easy for them to discover him,” Qin Chu said to Qin Longfeng. He was more concerned about Qingyi’s safety; the Black Tortoise Sacred Family posed the greatest threat to Qingyi.
Qin Longfeng nodded, “Our forces have all gone into hiding, so safety isn’t an issue. The situation is becoming increasingly grim.”
“Uncle, you don’t need to worry too much. We can fight if we want to, and not fight if we don’t. Furthermore, with the Black Tortoise Sacred Family unsealed, the chances of rescuing my mother are greater,” Qin Chu said.
Hearing Qin Chu’s words, Qin Longfeng’s eyes lit up, “Indeed, with the Black Tortoise Sacred Family unsealed, the chances of rescuing the Young Lady are much greater.”
After giving Qin Chu some instructions, Qin Longfeng left.
Standing in the small courtyard, looking at the gradually rising bright moon, Qin Chu felt the pressure. The three major Sacred Families were coming aggressively, simply not wanting to give the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family a chance.
“What’s wrong? Did you get the news and realize the pressure is immense?” Mei Tianling came to Qin Chu’s small courtyard.
“Yes! They truly don’t want me to live. President Mei, by having my Family come, aren’t you putting them in danger?” Qin Chu asked, looking at President Mei.
“Haha! The people I invited, do you think just anyone can touch them? That would truly be a joke!” Mei Tianling smiled, her smile filled with confidence.
At this moment, Qin Chu carefully observed Mei Tianling. Mei Tianling looked to be around thirty, and time had not left any marks on her face.
“President Mei, you’ve gone to great lengths. Qin Chu retracts his previous prejudice against you,” Qin Chu bowed to Mei Tianling.
Mei Tianling reached out and helped Qin Chu up, “I knew your grandfather and grandmother. Your grandmother died in battle twenty years ago, and I was also very heartbroken.”
Qin Chu said nothing. He was completely unaware of some of the circumstances.
Mei Tianling left, leaving Qin Chu in thought.
After thinking for a while, Qin Chu made a decision: he would participate in the Qingyun Ranking Tournament. He wanted to tell everyone in the world that the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family had returned. After the Qingyun Ranking Tournament, he would go to improve his strength, and then seek revenge. If he couldn’t defeat the old ones, he would defeat the young ones. The three major Sacred Families would never know peace again.
Holy Martial City was very oppressive. Everyone knew that a major war was about to break out. The moment the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family’s forces appeared, it would be time for war.
Would the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family not appear? Impossible, because the Young Lord of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family was trapped in the Alchemist Guild.
Many people thought that the Alchemist Guild had tricked Qin Chu, leaving him no chance to escape, but a select few knew that the Alchemist Guild was protecting Qin Chu, because after the battle that night, Qin Chu’s safety was already a problem. The forces of the White Tiger Sacred Family and the Yanlei Sacred Family would not allow the Young Lord of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family to remain alive.
While everyone was waiting for the war, the City Lord’s Mansion issued a City Lord’s Order, an order that hadn’t appeared in thirty years. The City Lord’s Order decreed that Holy Martial City could not experience unrest. Within the next three months, Cultivators above the King Realm in Holy Martial City were not allowed to engage in combat, but self-defense was permitted, as the dignity of King Realm Cultivators could not be trampled upon at will.
Qin Chu knew that this City Lord’s Order was related to the current situation and was meant to control it.
Shang Tang had been inquiring about Shang Shuyu’s news. When the Martial Restraint Order was issued, he was happy because he was a King of the Fifth-stage Heavenly Yuan Realm, an unrivaled expert below the King Realm.
