Free Web NovelChapter 387: Chapter 246: Giant Spirit Awakens
[Middle-Upper Draw: Agree with Ye Qingxuan, but delay your departure. Return to the Holy Sect first. You will obtain a Fourth-Grade opportunity and information regarding Core Formation. Auspicious.]
[Middle-Middle Draw: Refuse Ye Qingxuan. Nothing gained, nothing lost. Neutral.]
[The Worst Draw: Agree with Ye Qingxuan and immediately accompany her to the Cyan Cloud Sect. You will be ambushed by the Green Blood Sword Demon, your identity will be exposed, and you will die without a trace. Extremely Inauspicious!]
The Green Blood Sword Demon?
It was like a bucket of cold water had been dumped over his head, and Qin Xuan snapped to his senses.
’Who is this person, and why are they trying to ambush me?’
Qin Xuan pondered for a long moment before a flash of inspiration struck him.
’I remember now! The Green Blood Sword Demon is Chen Xuanba’s junior martial brother. He showed up back when I killed Fang Lin!’
Unconsciously, Qin Xuan realized he had now reached the same level as the Chen Xuanba of old.
Thank goodness for the divination’s warning.
Otherwise, he might have been ambushed without ever knowing it.
’First, I’ll return to the Holy Sect and get my hands on this Fourth-Grade opportunity!’
Having made up his mind, Qin Xuan looked at Ye Qingxuan with an apologetic expression.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, Xuan’Er is endlessly grateful for your kind offer. An opportunity like this is indeed crucial for me..."
"However, before I can go to the Water Mirror Palace, there is the matter of a fellow Daoist who came to You Province with me. Her whereabouts are unknown, and I fear for her safety."
Qin Xuan spun the lie effortlessly, without so much as a blush or a flutter of his heart.
"I simply cannot rest easy. I must find her first and ensure she is unharmed before my heart can be at peace. Please forgive me, Miss Xuan. Would it be possible for me to delay for a time before heading to the Cyan Cloud Sect to rendezvous with you?"
A fellow Daoist?
For some reason, when Ye Qingxuan heard that Qin Xuan was going to search for a fellow Daoist, she felt an inexplicable ache in her heart.
She didn’t even notice it herself, but her voice became laced with disappointment.
"I see. Miss Xuan’Er, you are truly a loyal and devoted friend. Your companion’s safety is, of course, paramount. It’s no trouble. In that case, I will wait for you at the Cyan Cloud Sect. I hope you... resolve this matter quickly and return safely."
Ye Qingxuan forced a smile.
The two parted ways.
As she watched "Qin Xuan’Er" depart, a sharp, bitter pang that she couldn’t shake rose in Ye Qingxuan’s heart.
Finally, unable to restrain herself, she hurried after her and asked, "May I ask, Miss Xuan’Er, this fellow Daoist of yours... is it a...?"
Unsure what she was getting at, Qin Xuan replied, "Just a female cultivator."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxuan suddenly felt the gloom in her heart vanish completely, and her face bloomed into a radiant smile.
"Why do you ask, Fellow Daoist Ye?"
Ye Qingxuan’s face flushed, and she stammered, "If... if you wouldn’t mind, Miss Xuan’Er, I... I could help you search!"
Qin Xuan chuckled internally and quickly waved his hands in refusal.
He was terrified she might actually try to help.
He’d just been talking nonsense; none of the female cultivators he knew were missing.
’Good grief, who was she going to help me find? Shen Xiyue?’
’This girl’s enthusiasm is a little over the top.’
Despite Qin Xuan’s rejection, Ye Qingxuan wasn’t upset. Instead, she began to look forward to seeing him again at the Cyan Cloud Sect.
"Miss Xuan’Er, I’ll see you at the Little Cloud Peak Celestial Realm!"
...
The estate of the Profound Cliff Du Family was already a sea of flames.
After parting with Ye Qingxuan, Qin Xuan had planned to go and help himself to the treasures of the Du Family.
But who would have known that Ji Boyan, that shameless old bastard—a mighty Nascent Soul Demon Monarch, no less—was already there, waiting for him.
’Damn it! That’s the accumulated wealth of a thousand-year-old Golden Core Family!’
Qin Xuan’s eyes went red with envy as he reluctantly departed the territory of the Profound Cliff Du Family.
Of course, to avoid being followed,
Qin Xuan didn’t flee immediately. Instead, he cautiously circled the outskirts for several days.
Once he confirmed he wasn’t being tailed, he found a hidden spot and used the Ten Thousand Forms Blood Talisman to alter his appearance.
He transformed into an unremarkable-looking loose cultivator and sped off in the direction of the Blood Demon Sword Sect.
’Fourth-Grade opportunity, here I come!’
...
Blood Demon Sword Sect, Huai Heavy Industry Company.
When Qin Xuan dropped his disguise and revealed his true, travel-worn self upon his return to the Holy Sect, the entire Huai Heavy Industry Company first fell silent. Then, a thunderous, tsunami-like roar erupted.
"We respectfully welcome Master Demon Child back to the sect!"
His old subordinates, led by Zhao Youliang, were flushed with excitement. They dropped to one knee, their voices thundering to the heavens.
Even though Qin Xuan had long been the Demon Child, he had been captured by the Cyan Cloud Sect, after all!
Now, they were finally seeing him alive and in the flesh.
The former Huaizhong Altar had been upgraded to the Huai Heavy Industry Company, a change that had turned everything upside down.
Old territories like Ten Thousand Poison Peak and Heart Rot Valley had also been promoted from Foundation Establishment Sub-Altars to Purple Mansion Altars.
They were just waiting for Qin Xuan to return and reward them based on their merits.
"Yes, Old Zhao. You’ve worked hard," Qin Xuan said, smiling as he patted Zhao Youliang’s hairy shoulder.
Because Qin Xuan’s cultivation had advanced so quickly, his core followers were now struggling to keep up.
However, that was only from Qin Xuan’s perspective.
To everyone else, Zhao Youliang’s cultivation seemed to be skyrocketing, and he was now on the verge of opening his Star Mansion!
Meanwhile, Gan Tang’s cultivation had also reached the Star Mansion Sixth Level.
"Master Demon Child, you’ve gotten thinner."
Gan Tang’s voice was gentle, her gaze as soft as still water as she looked at Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan wrapped his arms around Gan Tang’s delicate figure and laughed heartily.
"Hahaha! Thank you all for maintaining the Magic Altar in my absence. You’ve all worked hard."
"Pass down my orders! Starting today, we will feast for seven days! All my old subordinates are to be promoted three ranks!"
Hearing this, Zhao Youliang trembled with excitement.
"Master Demon Child is mighty!"
"Master Qin is mighty!"
The atmosphere at the Huai Heavy Industry Company reached a fever pitch as deafening cheers echoed overhead.
...
News of Qin Xuan’s return swept through the Holy Sect like a whirlwind.
Before long, a series of powerful auras descended upon the Huai Heavy Industry Company.
Inside the main hall of the Huai Heavy Industry Company, the lights blazed brightly.
Qin Xuan sat high on the main seat. Below him were more than ten Purple Mansion Realm Altar Masters, led by Wei Qingyi, Ji Boying, and Hou Qi.
These figures, whose word was law in their respective territories, now all wore respectful smiles as they came forward one by another to present their congratulatory gifts.
