Published: December 25, 2024
The Tianwu Continent, when speaking of its size, is incredibly vast, yet when speaking of its smallness, it is also exceedingly insignificant.
The previous self was also called Qin Chen. Once entangled with the Law Enforcement Hall, and then transmitted to the Piao Miao Palace, if it were heard by Shangguan Xi'er and she began to suspect, the current self would have no way to resist.
Therefore, he absolutely cannot be involved with the Law Enforcement Hall.
Seeing Qin Chen's silence, Ji Ruyue thought he was still hesitating, and immediately said, “So, what do you think of this deal? With your talent, you must be a disciple of some powerful faction. There’s no need to be so low-key. Yet you have always refrained from mentioning which faction you are from. Clearly, there must be some hidden circumstances. You might even be a disciple of a rival faction of the Demon Sword Sect.”
“If the news of you killing a disciple of the Demon Sword Sect gets out, you will not escape death on their territory. But if you make a deal with me, I can guarantee your safety. Moreover, my request is very simple. I just want to know how you understood the Sword Domain. You also know my identity; I actually don’t care about the conflicts between your Northern Celestial Domain factions. I just want to improve myself.”
“So... if you tell me how to cultivate the Sword Domain, I will ensure your safety. It’s fair and reasonable.”
So it turns out she just wanted to understand the Sword Domain.
Qin Chen let out a sigh of relief. This was not a difficult problem for him at all, and besides, the other party was Ji Wuxue's great-granddaughter, which indeed had some connection to him.
After a moment of thought, Qin Chen replied, “Alright, but I need you to swear an oath of Heaven’s Law.”
“You don’t trust me?” Ji Ruyue was speechless. How could she, a disciple of the Ji family, deceive him?
“Hehe, it's all about being cautious.”
“Fine, as long as you teach me the cultivation method of the Sword Domain, I will help you conceal the fact that you killed Shui Leqing. If I go back on my word, may the heavens punish me. Is that sufficient?” Ji Ruyue raised a hand, fuming.
“That’s not enough. You also have to conceal everything about me. All that you see must not be disclosed to anyone else except for you.”
“So secretive.”
Ji Ruyue was speechless. This guy was too cautious. Did he really think she would leak information by other means? Who did he think she was?
Qin Chen had no choice; he had to be careful. Otherwise, even if Ji Ruyue didn’t disclose what happened with Shui Leqing, if she mentioned any other information about him to her aunt, with Ji Hongchen’s intelligence, she might suspect him. That would only lead to more trouble.
With no other option, Ji Ruyue swore again, and only then did Qin Chen nod in agreement.
“Alright, wait for me a moment while I eliminate the death resentment aura first.”
“You want to eliminate the death resentment aura?” Ji Ruyue was taken aback and immediately shook her head. “That’s absolutely impossible. As far as I know, to remove the death resentment aura, one must be an eighth-tier Royal Bloodline Master to have any chance. There are no eighth-tier Royal Bloodline Masters in the Northern Celestial Domain. Besides, do you not trust that I can protect you? I said, as long as I speak, Hong Ying will never expose you.”
“You don’t need to worry about that.”
After Qin Chen finished speaking, he circulated his soul power to the extreme. However, this extreme soul power did not extend outward but carefully circled around his body, checking again and again.
After dozens of inspections, Qin Chen indeed sensed a faint aura of resentment on him. However, this aura was extremely hidden. Even with Qin Chen's current soul cultivation, he could only barely perceive it.
This should be the death resentment aura left by Shui Leqing and her group.
Then, without hesitation, Qin Chen summoned the Qinglian Demon Fire. Under the scorching heat of the Qinglian Demon Fire, that cold aura seemed to be diminishing, but the speed was not fast.