"The overall situation on Saint Martial Continent is stable right now, but our son-in-law isn't. He has offended the two most powerful women on Nether Martial Continent. Killing Qin Chu isn't certain, but capturing him—they will definitely try to capture him."
Shangshu Tianye felt a bit of a headache, as the matter was difficult to resolve.
"A son-in-law is half a son. His parents aren't by his side, so we'll just worry a bit more," Zhen Han said.
Shangshu Tianye nodded. He was reluctant to marry off his daughter, but he was quite satisfied with Qin Chu.
With Shangshu Yu's help, Qin Chu washed his face before returning to the bedroom.
"Qin Chu, don't blame my father. He treats you as one of his own," Shangshu Yu said to Qin Chu. She knew Qin Chu wasn't fond of alcohol and only drank to humor others or for social occasions.
Taking Shangshu Yu's hand, Qin Chu smiled, "How could I blame him? Uncle has been very good to me."
Hearing Qin Chu's words, Shangshu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Her biggest worry was Qin Chu having an unpleasant relationship with her family.
After chatting for a while, Shangshu Yu saw Qin Chu begin to Cultivate and then left his room.
Shangshu Tianye and Zhen Han had nothing else to do, so they stayed at Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa, mainly because Qin Lingxi persuaded them, and they also wanted to see how their daughter and Qin Chu got along.
Qin Chu resumed his normal life. Every morning, he took Qian Xun, Bai Yu, and Yan Yi to the Alchemist Guild to sell Medicinal Pills. In the afternoon, he Cultivated Sword Intent and Fist Intent.
As soon as Qin Chu appeared, Qi Qingqing found out. This situation left her a bit confused, because according to her deductions, Qin Chu shouldn't have appeared; he should have been in Shang Ruoyu's hands. Would Shang Ruoyu release Qin Chu so quickly? That was impossible, not Shang Ruoyu's style. But Qin Chu's appearance was a fact, which made it impossible for Qi Qingqing to analyze.
Qi Qingqing entered the city. She had a way to conceal her cultivation and aura. She wanted to observe from a close distance and look for an opportunity to strike, but she also knew she had to be careful and cautious, because Qin Chu, having had several incidents, would definitely prioritize his own safety, and Saint Martial Law Enforcement would also pay special attention to this area.
Shang Ruoyu was also in Sky Sword City. She had gone to Sky Sword Mountain again, and this time she clashed with the Sword Intent of Sky Sword Mountain, but it still didn't work. The core area of Sky Sword Mountain gathered the Sword Intent of an entire region, forming a Sword Force that suppressed her, and she couldn't resist it.
Breaking through the extreme of Sword Intent is Sword Force! With the Sword Intent of Sky Sword Mountain forming a Sword Force suppression, Shang Ruoyu naturally couldn't continue forward and couldn't obtain the Sword Emperor's Legacy.
Returning to Sky Sword City, Shang Ruoyu had been pondering the study of 'Force'. Recently, she had encountered two manifestations of 'Force'. Why did she lose to the Black Prison Master? Because when the Black Prison Master used the Prison Suppressing Fist, the final augmentation wasn't Fist Intent, but Fist Force. Fist Force suppressed an entire area, which was the main reason for her defeat.
Shang Ruoyu didn't intend to antagonize the Black Prison Master again. She knew that the Black Prison Master's Prison Suppressing Fist was just one of his famous 絕學, and he had other unfathomable abilities.
Shang Ruoyu knew about Qin Chu's Alchemy at the Alchemist Guild, and she had also noticed Qin Chu from afar. She no longer had any intention to kill Qin Chu. At the time, she captured Qin Chu to seek a glimmer of hope, and bullying the weak was not Shang Ruoyu's style either.
This day, Shang Ruoyu was drinking tea in a teahouse. When she saw a figure on the street, a coldness appeared in her beautiful eyes. She saw Qi Qingqing. Qi Qingqing was wearing a veil, but she could distinguish Qi Qingqing's aura.
"You really came, but you won't have a chance!" Shang Ruoyu murmured softly. She wouldn't have cared if she didn't know, but now that she knew, she wouldn't let Qi Qingqing succeed.
After thinking for a moment, Shang Ruoyu took out paper and pen, wrote down the four characters "小心谨慎" (Be careful and cautious), found the teahouse waiter, and gave the waiter a piece of gold, asking him to deliver it to the Alchemist Guild for Qin Chu.
Because Qin Chu was a celebrity and had brought a large amount of Medicinal Pills to Sky Sword City, the waiter didn't accept Shang Ruoyu's reward.
After finishing Alchemy and about to close his stall, Qin Chu received the letter delivered by the teahouse waiter.
Opening the letter and seeing the four characters, Qin Chu followed the waiter to the teahouse, but Shang Ruoyu had already left.
Qin Chu questioned the teahouse waiter, then took the letter and sniffed it. He confirmed that the person who wrote those four characters to him was Shang Ruoyu.
Ordering a pot of tea, Qin Chu sat down opposite Shang Ruoyu's previous seat. He didn't understand what Shang Ruoyu meant. Was she reminding him to be careful and cautious as a prelude to settling their previous challenge? Or had she discovered someone else targeting him? Qin Chu couldn't figure it out.
By sending the message to Qin Chu, Shang Ruoyu was giving him a reminder. Qi Qingqing was not her opponent, but she didn't want to fight Qi Qingqing within Sky Sword City, because that would cause a major disturbance, and Saint Martial Law Enforcement would definitely intervene.
After pondering for a while, Qin Chu returned to Vermilion Bird Mountain Villa.
This four-character letter left Qin Chu a bit unsettled. Regardless of Shang Ruoyu's purpose, the appearance of the letter meant that trouble was coming, and he would soon be in danger.
Qin Chu didn't tell anyone, because there was no way to explain it. Should he tell others that the letter was sent by Shang Ruoyu? How would he explain that!
After deliberating back and forth, Qin Chu felt that if Shang Ruoyu were to make a move, he would already be in danger, and there would be no other solution unless the Black Prison Master came, because Shangshu Tianye also couldn't withstand Shang Ruoyu. If it wasn't Shang Ruoyu, then who would want to target him?
After thinking for a moment, Qin Chu slapped his forehead. Among his enemies, Shang Ruoyu only knew Qi Qingqing. If it wasn't Shang Ruoyu, then Qi Qingqing must have appeared.
Qin Chu found Qing Yi, "Uncle Qing Yi, you've been too tired Cultivating behind closed doors all day. How about you accompany me to the Alchemist Guild every morning, and then we come back to Cultivate in the afternoon? With Uncle Qing Yi accompanying me, I'll feel more at ease."
"Alright! I'll accompany you every day." Qing Yi nodded. He felt that Qin Chu wouldn't seek him out for no reason; there must be something. Qin Chu didn't say, so he wouldn't ask; just taking care of Qin Chu was enough.
Seeing Qin Chu and Qing Yi appear together, Qi Qingqing cursed inwardly. Qing Yi was not her opponent, but he could stall for time until other experts arrived, which greatly reduced her opportunity to strike.
Seeing Qing Yi accompanying Qin Chu, Shang Ruoyu knew that Qin Chu had taken her letter's reminder seriously. With Qing Yi by Qin Chu's side, if Qi Qingqing made a move, Qin Chu would have time to react. What she needed to do was wait for Qi Qingqing to leave the city. Once Qi Qingqing left the public's watchful eye, that would be her opportunity to strike. She was determined to deal with Qi Qingqing.
"Qin Chu, you showed mercy once, and I've helped you once. From now on, it's up to you how you repay the debt," Shang Ruoyu murmured softly.
