“Is he not afraid of being hated for doing that?” Qin Chu’s face showed worry; he didn’t want the old man to be targeted.
“No! Everyone he kills has a reason to be killed. This time, after landing from the Boundless Sea and entering the city, the other party expelled the guests from an inn, and people died. After the Black Prison Master made his move, he killed that seventh-rank Venerable, but left that person’s followers, forcing them to cross the Boundless Sea back, and also had them deliver a message: anyone who wants to come to the Martial Saint Continent is not forbidden, but anyone who dares to act recklessly will be killed!” Qin Lingxi said.
“He is maintaining the stability of the Martial Saint Continent!” Qin Chu understood the old man’s intention.
“That’s right! So, no one in Martial Saint Continent’s Martial Saint Law Enforcement or high-level Cultivators would allow anyone to target him,” Qin Lingxi said.
“Aunt, you just said there was a clue about the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family?” Qin Chu remembered Qin Lingxi’s words from earlier; because he was worried, he had first asked about the old man.
Qin Lingxi nodded, “Someone saw the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family’s people enter the Black Tortoise Sacred Family’s territory, and then they disappeared without a trace. Whether or not the Black Tortoise Sacred Family harbored those people from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family and helped them block the news, they definitely did something.”
“This needs investigation. As long as they did it, a careful investigation will surely uncover clues.” Qin Chu clenched his fists. He hadn’t expected the Black Tortoise Sacred Family to be not only despicable and shameless, but also to have problems with principles. Zhen Beixuan truly deserved to die.
“We’ve sent people to investigate. Not just us, but Martial Saint City, Demon Castle, and the Alchemist Guild are all secretly investigating. We just need to find substantial evidence. If we do, then the Black Tortoise Sacred Family will be like the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family, unable to establish themselves in the Martial Saint Continent,” Qin Lingxi said.
Qin Chu pondered for a moment, “Aunt, substantial evidence will likely be difficult to find. As long as we can confirm that the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family is hidden by the Black Tortoise Sacred Family, that’s enough. If there’s no evidence, we’ll create some for them.”
Hearing Qin Chu’s words, a look of surprise appeared in Qin Lingxi’s eyes, because Qin Chu’s idea, though a bit wicked and outlandish, was very feasible, as concrete evidence was indeed hard to find.
What is concrete evidence? It means finding out where the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family is, which is almost impossible. But if we find witnesses, witnesses who saw the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family enter the Black Tortoise Sacred Mountain, etc., then the Black Tortoise Sacred Family would have to respond. Of course, the premise is as Qin Chu said: we must confirm that the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family was hidden by the Black Tortoise Sacred Family’s people; otherwise, it won’t work and will instead earn us a reputation for framing them.
“Aunt will find a way to handle this matter,” Qin Lingxi said to Qin Chu.
“Aunt, we can do things, but our Vermilion Bird Sacred Family should not get too deeply involved right now. In fact, we need to be clean now, so as not to be criticized. We are not like them; we still need to make our way in the Martial Saint Continent,” Qin Chu said. He was worried that Qin Lingxi, due to hatred, might act too aggressively and end up causing trouble for herself.
Qin Lingxi smiled, “Don’t take your aunt for a fool, okay? Your aunt will carefully consider some things before making decisions and arrangements.”
After seeing Qin Lingxi off, Qin Chu Cultivated the Prison Suppressing Fist for a while, then brewed a pot of tea, and proceeded to analyze the current situation.
The current situation was chaotic, but Qin Chu felt it wouldn't descend into complete chaos because Martial Saint Law Enforcement was there. As long as Martial Saint Law Enforcement existed, the rules of the Martial Saint Continent would remain. Unless Martial Saint Law Enforcement fell and the rules were overthrown, but Qin Chu felt this was almost impossible. Even if Shang Ruoyu came, she might not be able to achieve it, because the Martial Saint Continent also had a very fierce Black Prison Master.
While Qin Chu was thinking, Langlang and Qianxun arrived.
“Brother Lang, Qianxun, this is my first official return to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, so I might be a bit lacking in hospitality. Please don’t take offense!” Qin Chu said after inviting Langlang and Qianxun to sit down.
“Qin Chu, don’t talk like that. If someone would find fault and take offense over something like this, then they’re not worth your friendship. But I have to say, although the Vermilion Bird Holy Land is newly built, it looks like it has the foundation of a top-tier power. Ordinary powers and Sects simply can’t compare! Why am I, Langlang, not the young master of some big Family or big power that was left out there!” Langlang ruffled his hair, looking at Qin Chu with some envy.
“Right now, you’re on your own, and you’ve already harmed many people. If you had the backing of a big Family, who knows how many more women you’d trick,” Qianxun said with a smile.
“Qianxun, don’t talk like that. Who have I harmed? It’s all consensual, okay!” Langlang glared at Qianxun.
Qianxun just smiled and didn’t say anything; whether he harmed anyone or not, it was all just sophistry.
“Brother Lang, if you find a suitable person, settle down and start a Family. Eating wild game can’t compare to a proper Family banquet!” Qin Chu advised Langlang.
“Haha, you greenhorn, how would you know the difference between wildflowers and garden flowers? As for me… I’ll wait until I meet someone who truly moves my heart!” Langlang said with a laugh.
“Qin Chu, in the future, be careful about the character of the friends you make.” Grandma Yu and Senior Sister Shang Shuyu entered Qin Chu’s courtyard. Grandma Yu glared at Langlang, worried that Langlang would lead Qin Chu astray.
“Grandma Yu, I’m using my own shortcomings to advise Qin Chu, hoping he doesn’t end up like me,” Langlang said to Grandma Yu.
Grandma Yu let out a cold snort through her nose. She’d be a fool to believe Langlang’s nonsense. She was also very puzzled: Qin Chu and Langlang were clearly two different types of people, so how did they end up together? And their bond was quite deep.
“Senior Sister, Grandma Yu, don’t stand, please sit!” Qin Chu urged Shang Shuyu to sit down.
“Qin Chu, we aren’t married, so it’s not appropriate for us to keep living in the Vermilion Bird Holy Land. Grandma and I will be leaving tomorrow,” Shang Shuyu said to Qin Chu after sitting down.
“Alright then, I’ll see Senior Sister and Grandma off tomorrow.” Qin Chu sighed. He knew Shang Shuyu was right. Even if she wanted to stay in the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, it wouldn’t be appropriate; she had to consider the Azure Dragon Sacred Family’s reputation.
Knowing that Shang Shuyu was leaving, Qin Chu spent the night in a frenzy of Alchemy, refining a batch of Medicinal Pills for Shang Shuyu, which he handed to her at dawn.
After checking the Storage Ring Qin Chu handed her and seeing the Medicinal Pills inside, Shang Shuyu felt a warmth in her heart. She voluntarily hugged Qin Chu; she knew he held her in his heart.
“Senior Sister, take good care of yourself when you go back. I’ll come to see you when I have time,” Qin Chu said, embracing Shang Shuyu.
After seeing Shang Shuyu and Grandma Yu off, Qin Chu entered a state of frantic Cultivation. In addition, every night while Cultivating Origin Qi, he would take out the Vermilion Bird Stone and nourish it with Vermilion Bird Fire. He wanted to see what kind of monster the Vermilion Bird Stone truly was.
