Chapter 51: Cold Blood Eleven

  Rush to the top, celebrate with fireworks. The highly anticipated battle for the top spot is right in front of us. The answer will be revealed soon. Brothers, let's keep going! As this book approaches its first month, I'll rush to the top of the newcomer chart. Although it's been three years since I last achieved this feat, thank you all again. No matter what the final results are, I promise you that this book will not be abandoned, unless the author himself abandons it! So please feel free to vote with confidence.

  In the grand courtyard of the government office, two chief envoys from the sacred land of Zhenwu were holding a stack of documents.

  That white-bearded old man put down the documents in his hands and smiled, saying: "Director Huang, all the information about the Qin family of the Cold Gate is here."

  "Hmm..." The sword-browed man murmured, "According to the records, the Qin family's ancestors were brought in from outside and have a history of several hundred years. According to the records, a large number of elite sons of the Qin family went missing over a hundred years ago, leading to a decline in the family's reputation, downgrading them to a 'family with a view' and later to a 'cold gate'. From this, it is not difficult to see that the disappearance case from over a hundred years ago had a great impact on the Qin family."

  An old man with a white beard also nodded in agreement: "It's strange to say, at that time there was no war, nor was there a plague. The other families in Luojiang County had no population loss, but the Qin family alone lost dozens of people, all of whom were elite young men. Isn't it bizarre?"

  "Let's not talk about that, even if the Qin family was a wealthy and influential family in the past, it's likely that they wouldn't have passed down any valuable martial arts manuals. Otherwise, the Qin family's recent performance wouldn't be so pathetic. But... Qin Wushuang's behavior doesn't conform to the Qin family's tradition of the past few decades! Old Zhou, you've been paying attention to Qin Wushuang, right? You should know more about him than I do."

  Old Zhou with the white beard smiled in appreciation when he mentioned Qin Wushuang.

  "Huang Zongguan, I was assigned to supervise the family's moral conduct in this small place of Luojiang County, but unexpectedly, you and I dug up a treasure together. This Qin Wushuang, not to mention that no one among the martial arts children in Luojiang County can compare to him, even if we look at the entire Nanyun Province, or even the entire Redwood Kingdom, he is probably still the only one."

  A man with a heroic surname Huang, who is in charge of the Luojiang family's moral evaluation, heard Zhou Lao highly praise Qin Wushuang and also brought out a few more smiles on his serious face.

  "With Zhou Lao keeping watch, I can rest assured. Such a rough jade, needs both protection and polishing. Let's see how the Qin family will perform in this battle for the top families. To be honest, the whole Lujiang County is now treating the Qin family's challenge to the noble family of Xi as a joke. After all, the population of the humble Qin family is really too thin..."

  "Things in the world are unpredictable and changeable. It's precisely because everyone takes it as a joke that it becomes more interesting to watch. The ups and downs of life are always more fascinating than plainness, aren't they?"

  "What does Zhou Lao think, what are Qin Shi's chances of winning?"

  "If the Haomen Xushi didn't have a hidden trump card, then the Qin family would surely win this battle with flying colors!"

  "Winning completely?" Huang's expression was incredulous, "The Qin family of the Cold Gate wins?"

  "Yes, the poor Qin family wins!" Old Zhou emphasized in a firm tone.

  "The powerful Xushi family has two elder statesmen who both possess the strength of True Martial Realm Fourth Stage, and the patriarch Xu Sanli even has a cultivation of Fifth Stage. The family is full of masters, it can't be said to be weak! What about the humble Qin family's father and son duo, what kind of extraordinary military power do they have?"

  Zhou Lao smiled leisurely: "The surprise soldier is Qin Wushuang! According to my secret investigation, there were two guests absent from Da Xiyue's birthday banquet. One of the absentees was a young master from a noble family in another county, with a cultivation level of three segments of True Martial Realm. Does Huang Zongguan know why this person was absent?"

  "Why?"

  "This child, because of a conflict with his companion Qin Wusuo, sneak attacked him from behind, but was injured by Qin Wusuo's casual palm strike, leading to internal injuries... Heh heh, Huang Zongguan, a strong Three-Stage True Martial Realm cultivator, was defeated by him in one move. What does this represent?"

  Huang Zongguan's eyes sparkled with excitement as he exclaimed: "So that's the case! This Luo Jiang Prefecture has truly unearthed a treasure!"

  Zhou Lao nodded without hesitation: "Indeed! Now, the only thing I worry about is that this child's reputation in the family is too prominent and will bring disaster."

  "A golden scale is not a thing in the pond, once it meets the wind and cloud, it becomes a dragon. When the wind and cloud meet, our efforts are unstoppable. Whether it's a fish or a dragon, can't be changed by circumstances? If this child is really a talented person, he will have his own opportunities, we just need to follow the situation, guide him well, and protect him carefully, these are not the right attitudes."

  Zhou Lao nodded: "Huang Zongguan's words are very good!"

  ……

  Unlike the attitude of the person in charge of the Zhenwu Holy Land, Ximen Qian returned to the Xu Mansion with a huff, his face full of gloom and displeasure. The people of the Xu family had already learned the truth from the three brothers Xu Zhou, including Xu Sanli, and no one dared to disturb Ximen Qian at this critical moment.

  "True Martial Sacred Ground, humph! True Martial Sacred Ground!" Ximen Qian muttered to himself, "What a powerful aura, what an intimidating atmosphere! And yet, it's just a few insignificant slaves who dare to be so arrogant!"

  "Sir, there's a saying that goes 'a dog relies on the master's power'. Those two envoys in the True Martial Sacred Grounds are nothing but third-rate characters. They're just putting on airs because of their association with the sacred grounds. Sir, you don't have to lower yourself to their level. You're young and your future prospects are boundless. One day, when you enter the True Martial Sacred Grounds, you'll definitely be a top-notch figure. When that time comes, we can settle accounts slowly, it won't be too late."

  Ximen's anger was hard to dissipate, and he nodded reluctantly: "It can only be so! The people of the True Martial Sacred Land, I temporarily cannot do anything about; but the cold door Qin family, they can't let them have a good time. Eleventh, you go on a trip and bring that little girl from the Qin family to me. I want to see what kind of special magic power the woman who made Da Xuan's soul fall has."

  That refined gentleman had a hint of a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth, and he respectfully replied: "Yes, I'll go take care of it right away. Should I also teach that Qin family kid a lesson while I'm at it?"

  Ximen hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "Since the people of Zhenwu Holy Land have spoken, it's not suitable to alarm them for the time being. We can quietly take the person away without anyone noticing... As for Qin and Xu families, they will naturally help us resolve this..."

  "Yes."

  A robust Han man's figure flashed by, and then disappeared into the darkness like a shadow.

  ……

  The extremely strong and masculine true energy, in Qin Wushuang's body, was circulating through every small heavenly cycle. Every time it circulated through a small heavenly cycle, Qin Wushuang felt that the meridians in his body produced an extremely obvious resonance.

  This resonance is only apparent when the true energy reaches a certain extreme state.

  In other words, Qin Wushuang's cultivation of the Blazing Sun Scripture had already reached the highest grade. Although it was still a distance away from the Great Perfection Realm, it was only one step away.

  This step is just a stone's throw away, equivalent to a threshold, once crossed, it is the perfect and complete realm of Taiji, extremely hard and extremely yang, nothing can withstand it.

  Four years, close to four years.

  Qin Wushuang, from the initial confusion of crossing into a different world, to now growing up and becoming an adult, standing alone. The basis of his reliance is this set of "Yan Yang True Classics" brought from his previous life.

  May he have a smooth journey in his cultivation after rebirth.

  Feeling the surging true energy inside his body, with just a slight adjustment, it was like a mighty wave crashing down from the sky. Qin Wusuo felt very pleased and proud.

  Four years of hard work, over a thousand days and nights, the blood and sweat have not been in vain. At this moment, Qin Wushuang's power has not fully recovered to the level of his past life as a master, but compared to this life, he has already stood firmly on the seventh step of the True Martial Realm.

  By his calculations, he was already just one step away from the true martial realm of the eight trigrams.

  However, in terms of actual combat ability, Qin Wusuo was not afraid of any of the eight masters of the True Martial Realm in the world at that time, and even had the capital to win.

  A set of "Jiuyang Palm", from "One Yang Initial Rise" to the eighth move "Eight Yang Burning Wasteland", can be used freely, with a unified mind.

  Originally, Qin Wushuang was not in a hurry to cultivate the ninth move, which is also the final and most powerful move of the Nine Yang Palm - Nine Yang Destroying the World.

  This palm is powerful and domineering, with a force that can create and transform. When used against an enemy, those who are hit will surely die without any chance of survival.

  Qin Wushuang had originally planned to wait until the Flame Emperor Scripture reached the Great Perfection before going to comprehend this ninth palm. However, plans are not as fast as changes, and it seems that he needs to make some adjustments now.

  Due to the intervention of Sima Yi, Qin Wusuo realized the enormous pressure from the upper nobility. To break this pressure, there was no other way but to rely on a pair of iron fists to give an answer.

  Ximen's clan, as one of the twelve top clans in the country, had unparalleled power and connections, second only to the imperial family and the True Martial Sacred Land; perhaps only the four royal families of the Four Great Kings could suppress these top clans.

  The Grand Duke is a high-ranking nobleman of the second tier, only inferior to the Four Great Royal Families. At least eight true martial realm experts are stationed here!

  Qin Wushuang had been taken advantage of in his past life, so in this life, he handled things with caution and stability, not allowing any mistakes to happen again. Ximen Qian's hostility was already very obvious.

  Ximen Qian was just a small fry, and Qin Wubai didn't take him to heart. But behind Ximen Qian stood the powerful Ximen family, which at this moment was like a great mountain blocking Qin Wubai's path, posing an obstacle that could be fatal at any time.

  Qin Wushuang's principle is to eliminate all crises in their embryonic state!

  Slowly press down the true energy inside the body, stopping the high-speed operation of the true energy in the meridians. Breathe out and take in, constantly calming every part of the body.

  At this moment, Qin Wushuang's ears moved slightly.

  A killing aura, a hidden killing aura with almost no flaws, as if searching for something in the darkness.

  Qin Wushuang, who had been ambushed by countless assassins in his past life, suddenly felt every inch of his skin tingle with excitement. This feeling was familiar, and it was exactly the same as in his previous life.

  Originally, Qin Wusuo, who had completely assimilated into this world and gradually buried the regrets of his past life deep in his heart, suddenly remembered the scene where he was ambushed by the Blood Rose Seven Great Card Assassins in his previous life. He recalled that until his death, he never knew what happened to his sister, and a fierce anger instantly surged up to his chest.

  Assassins? Qin Wushuang's anger surged forth, his fists clenched tightly, making a silent vow - I won't kill all of you, I absolutely won't show mercy!