CHAPTER 235: CHAPTER 235 QIN XIAOZHU WAS CLEARLY ARRANGED

In the luxurious room.

Qin Zi knelt on the ground, his hands resting on his knees, his head bowed low, occasionally glancing upward furtively.

"Dad, I was wrong, I really was wrong, I shouldn’t have called you by your name, and I definitely shouldn’t have spoken such nonsense..."

He admitted his mistake earnestly.

So, Qin Chuan, who was sitting on the chair, didn’t make things difficult for him anymore, gently put down the teacup, and said, "Stand up."

"Alrighty!"

Qin Zi smiled gleefully, swiftly got up, and went behind the chair to massage his dad’s shoulders and back.

Completely bootlicking.

If the other disciples of the Purple Cloud Academy saw this, they’d be shocked—was this really the iron-willed Brother Qin Zi?

"Tell me, what happened during this time, and what’s the deal with the Lu Family?"

Qin Chuan asked calmly.

Qin Zi nodded, speaking animatedly:

"While you were away, I was mostly in seclusion. I trained very diligently and have broken through to the fourth Heavenly Layer as a Saint!"

Then, with a change in tone, he said gravely:

"But, it seems the Lu Family holds a grudge against me, scheming and targeting me, sending people to provoke me several times."

"At a recent gathering, they provoked me again. I couldn’t stand it any longer, so I retaliated... Well, now not only has the relationship with the Lu Family deteriorated, but I’ve also offended the Luo Family, one of the ten families of the Purple Cloud Domain."

"Dad, that Luo Family is quite detestable as well!"

"At the previous Tianjiao Meeting at Beimang Mountain’s Bilian Lake, there was a Luo Family young lady who thought too highly of herself, stepping out to side with the Lu Family Young Master but pretending to be neutral. She acts like a whore but wants a chastity plaque too!"

"At first, I thought she was the only one like that, but later I found out that the problem starts from the top; the whole Luo Family is like this, overbearing, hypocritical."

"Like this time."

"It was clearly the Lu Family who provoked me first. After I subdued a few young members of the Lu Family, people from the Luo Family pompously reprimanded me for being too harsh, saying those Lu Family members were just children..."

"I was livid at the time!"

Qin Zi snorted lightly, seemingly transported back to that moment, gritting his teeth and saying, "Children? Aren’t we all children?!"

"Thinking about how you, dad, were in an uncertain life-and-death situation, and these people still dared flaunt their fathers in front of me, made me even more upset. So I also subdued a Luo Family genius and publicly declared—whether children or not, if their fathers have the guts, they should come find me, Qin Zi is ready anytime!"

At this point, Qin Zi straightened his back, a sharp gleam in his eyes, exuding an astonishing aura.

But the next moment, his aura quickly deflated, his shoulders drooping as he became crestfallen.

He sighed, awkwardly saying:

"Ahem, actually, I was just using my anger to posture, thinking no one would take such words seriously, but in the end..."

"In the end, the Lu Family really came at me!"

"A Lu Family Emperor stood out with a ’snap,’ and so quickly, that momentum, definitely late-stage Emperor at least!"

"I almost wrenched my back on the spot."

"I was terrified and wanted to back down, but having just spoken harsh words, going back on them would mean losing face."

"Then the Lu Family Young Master stepped forward, saying it would be bullying of me if an Emperor intervened, tarnishing the Lu Family’s reputation, but my reckless words needed consequences, so he set a three-year agreement with me."

"It was blatant opportunism!"

"But, given the situation, he retreated a step; if I still didn’t dare, then my dignity really couldn’t be saved..."

"So, I agreed to the three-year agreement."

"Later, after calming down, I realized that Lu Family Emperor was probably just putting on a show; as a direct disciple of the Academy, he wouldn’t dare touch me. I let them manipulate me due to my lack of foresight."

"Sigh!!!"

Finishing his story, he lamented with regret.

He got played!

After listening, Qin Chuan couldn’t help but laugh and cry, saying, "As they say, learn from your mistakes. In the future, think before you speak and don’t make impulsive decisions. However... where did you learn this posturing term?"

"Huh??"

Qin Zi blinked; what did he just say?

He couldn’t even remember.

So, he could only cough twice dryly, sheepishly saying, "Ahem, don’t mind these details."

Qin Chuan didn’t probe further.

In two completely different worlds, having humans with identical body structures, it’s not surprising for languages to collide.

"So what do you plan to do now?"

Qin Chuan asked.

"Well... I originally intended to leave it to fate, but now that you, dad, are back, naturally it’s up to you to decide."

Qin Zi obsequiously rubbed his dad’s back.

He rubbed his hands together, eagerly asking, "Did you bring back anything good for me this time?"

Qin Chuan looked back at his bargain son, a helpless look appearing on his face as he sighed and said:

"There was originally..."

He thought of the bright red flower growing in a small volcano, which he fed to the nightingale.

"So, there isn’t any now?"

Qin Zi felt dejected.

What’s most troubling isn’t having nothing from the start but almost getting something only to end up with nothing.

"There is something now too."

Qin Chuan said calmly.

"What?!"

Qin Zi’s eyes widened immediately, excitement bubbling within him like a lifeline.

"But it’s not with me, it’s in a cave dwelling, and you’ll have to get it yourself."

Qin Chuan added.

Qin Zi licked his lips, asking with anticipation, "Could it be a cave dwelling left by a formidable person?"

"Not quite a big shot, just a Martial Emperor."

Qin Chuan said calmly.

"Puh!"

Qin Zi almost spat out.

What do you mean just a Martial Emperor?

Is being a Martial Emperor so trivial now? Dad, we’re still in the Nine Skies Realm, at least respect the customs here, okay?

"Dad, when are you taking me to that cave dwelling?"

Qin Zi asked expectantly.

"In a few days; I’ve just healed from my Dao injuries and need to rest in seclusion for a few days."

Qin Chuan said calmly.

The real reason is—the cave dwelling hasn’t been built yet!

There was no cave dwelling initially; it’s the multitude of people who built it that made a cave dwelling possible.

...

In the following days.

Qin Chuan pretended to be in seclusion.

In fact, he went to the Qingxuan Domain beside the Purple Cloud Domain, found a hidden abyss, and began fabricating a cave dwelling.

With the powerful Law of Earth, he could easily alter the terrain and create an archaic-looking cave dwelling out of thin air.

Then, he used the Law of Wood to cultivate some plants.

Lastly, employing the Array Treasure of Tianxue Palace—the Forbidden Red Lotus, he set up numerous illusion arrays, killing arrays, and guardian arrays.

This way, a Martial Emperor’s cave dwelling was convincingly faked, enough to pass for real.

Then, he placed the Immortal Herbs from the Immortal Herb Secret Realm and Kun Emperor’s "Ten Directions Thick Earth Sutra" into the deepest part of the cave dwelling, thus neatly handling the karma Qin Zi had incurred at the Immortal Herb Secret Realm.

Of course, the real intention was not merely to unload blame, but primarily a father’s hope for his child’s success.

For most people, such treasures are unattainable in a lifetime!

Moreover.

He also took out a precious drop of All-Element Source Water, diluting it into an incredibly effective Body Refining Spirit Pool.

And beneath the Spirit Pool, he secretly set up a teleportation array with the Forbidden Red Lotus, and it’s a cross-domain teleportation array.

In other words.

The next leg of Qin Xiaozhu’s journey had been meticulously planned.

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