Qin Chu turned to look at Qian Lingwu, "Some things can't be said."
"What can't be said?" Qian Lingwu was a little puzzled; she already knew, so it was no longer a secret.
Qin Chu was silent for a moment, "Everyone has their own secrets. If I tell you, wouldn't that be telling you my weakness? Who knows what you, this woman, would do after grasping my weakness."
Qian Lingwu shook her head, "This Princess has already said she won't attack the Azure Cloud Sect, so naturally, she won't attack you. Tell me?"
After a moment of silence, Qin Chu spoke, "There are some things I don't know either. I do have Sacred Blood, but I don't know where I come from. I was raised by a kind person who left, and then I came to the Azure Cloud Sect. Do you think it was a mistake to accommodate and tolerate me because I have no backing?"
"You don't know your own origins?" Qian Lingwu's eyes were full of surprise.
Qin Chu let out a breath, looking up at the sky, "Yes! I don't know. When I came to the Azure Cloud Sect, one reason was to make myself stronger, and the other was to ask Elder Mo to help me deduce some things, specifically where I came from."
"So that's how it is, but with your talent, you shouldn't be a Utility Disciple." Qian Lingwu asked about the part she didn't understand.
"Do you think I wanted to be? When I came to the Azure Cloud Sect, their disciple-recruitment ceremony was already over. I needed a place to stay; otherwise, I'd be wandering, and on an empty stomach at that. So I came to the Utility Hall and became a Utility Disciple," Qin Chu said with a smile.
"But the Azure Cloud Sect is a bit too unkind. You're quite capable now, so why are you still a Utility Disciple? Why don't you come with this Princess? When people are alive, they can wrong others, but they shouldn't wrong themselves." Qian Lingwu said to Qin Chu.
"I'm fine in the Azure Cloud Sect. It's not that they don't promote me; it's that I don't think it's necessary. Being a Utility Disciple or an Inner Sect Disciple makes no difference to me. I just need to do my own thing," Qin Chu said.
Qin Chu had his own assessment of how the Azure Cloud Sect treated him. While Zhong Han, Su Shanhe, Zhang Ji, and others from the main peak had been very unkind to him, they didn't represent the Azure Cloud Sect. Mo Daozi, Ling Yunzi, Luo Zhen, Lu Yuan, and others had always been very good to him.
"Hmm, your mindset is quite rare. If anything goes wrong for you in the Azure Cloud Sect in the future, come to the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty's capital to find this Princess. This Princess will take you in." Qian Lingwu said, looking at Qin Chu.
Looking at Qian Lingwu, Qin Chu smiled, "If I go to find you, wouldn't you bully me to death?"
"No, this Princess isn't as bad as you imagine." Qian Lingwu shook her head.
"Did you only show me your violent side?" After a moment of silence, Qin Chu asked.
After a slight pause, Qian Lingwu nodded, "It seems so. In the past, this Princess never got angry with anyone; at most, it was a battle."
The heavy rain was still falling, and inside the wooden house, Qin Chu and Qian Lingwu were chatting.
Feeling the temperature inside the house was a bit low, Qin Chu lit a charcoal fire on the highest, driest part of the wooden floor, and then continued chatting with Qian Lingwu.
Before, their conversations were always at odds, leading to arguments. But this time was different. This time, Qin Chu and Qian Lingwu talked a lot. Qian Lingwu asked about Qin Chu's past and also spoke about her own situation. She was the daughter of the previous Qian Emperor and actually had the chance to become the sole empress of the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty, but she gave it up. She had no great desire for power; she only wanted to become a strong Cultivator, a strong Cultivator who could control her own destiny.
"Qin Chu, the Spiritual Realm is truly very important to this Princess, because it can enhance combat power." Qian Lingwu said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded, "To control the Spiritual Realm, one needs spiritual sensitivity. I can only show you my state; I truly can't help you with anything else."
Qian Lingwu said nothing. As a Rank 6 King Realm Cultivator, she understood some things and knew that controlling the Spiritual Realm required spiritual sensitivity. She simply wanted to master this Realm too much, which is why she came to Qin Chu, mainly to understand and witness it.
It wasn't until the latter half of the night that the heavy rain eased. Qin Chu didn't leave his bed; he meditated on it all night and only left the wooden house after dawn.
When fetching water to wash his face, Qin Chu brought a portion for Qian Lingwu. Although Qian Lingwu might not snatch it again, as a man, he needed to show courtesy.
After tidying up, Qin Chu ate breakfast, while Qian Lingwu only symbolically took a bite. Afterward, Qin Chu and Qian Lingwu began sparring, a proper practice.
Even when he found Qian Lingwu's weaknesses, he only touched upon them, never truly attacking.
By nightfall, Qin Chu took out his meditation cushion, intending to meditate outside the wooden house, when Qian Lingwu called him inside, "It's almost early winter now; the dew is heavy. Just meditate inside the room!"
After thinking for a moment, Qin Chu placed his meditation cushion on the ground and began to meditate.
The relationship between Qin Chu and Qian Lingwu had become harmonious, yet there had been no further developments, which puzzled Mo Daozi and the others. They felt this situation was very unusual. They knew Qin Chu's unruly personality, so he wouldn't compromise with Qian Lingwu. And they were also aware of how arrogant Qian Lingwu was, being one of the two King Realm Cultivators in this area.
To avoid Qian Lingwu's hostility, Mo Daozi and the others didn't approach the cliff of the Azure Bamboo Peak Utility Courtyard. Instead, they called Bai Yu and Er Pang to understand the situation.
After learning some details, Mo Daozi and the others were even more confused. Getting along harmoniously? What kind of strange development was this!
"Senior Brother, could Qin Chu be threatened and unable to resist?" Ling Yunzi asked Mo Daozi.
"No, Qin Chu didn't yield even when Qian Lingwu captured him. Now that Qian Lingwu has said she won't act, she has no way to do anything to Qin Chu without acting; there's only one possibility in this situation: Qian Lingwu made some concessions, to a degree that Qin Chu could accept, and then their relationship eased," Mo Daozi said.
"Elder Mo, it's not appropriate for this Qian Lingwu to stay in our Azure Cloud Sect indefinitely. Qin Chu can't contend with her; after all, Qin Chu lacks experience." Luo Zhen was a little worried.
"That's not an issue. We understand Qin Chu's nature; he won't easily back down. As long as he doesn't back down, there's no disadvantage. As for Qian Lingwu, if she wants to stay in the Azure Cloud Sect, she can stay in the Azure Cloud Sect," Mo Daozi said.
Lu Yuan sighed, "The current situation is a bit too chaotic. The Blood Blade Sect, Wolf King Hall, and Morning Star Pavilion are all stirring, and the Great Qian Dynasty is also about to make a move. The trigger for the final conflict will be the interests of Heavenly Fragrance Valley."
"Does that matter to us? We won't get involved in this mess. We'll participate in the Four Great Sects' competition, but we can give up the interests in the Heavenly Fragrance region. Who can gain those interests? The Blood Blade Sect? The Wolf King Hall and Morning Star Pavilion? None of them can. There's a strong Cultivator there now who won't let them extend their claws, and that strong Cultivator has a connection with Qin Chu," Mo Daozi said.
