CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: HAHA, INTERESTING

"This cave has hidden mysteries, let’s go in and have a look."

Qin Chuan looked at the dark, gloomy cave and said calmly.

The cave wasn’t very deep initially.

But when the old man rushed out, he broke through a stone wall, as if he had pierced through a membrane, revealing a deeper cave inside.

The deep, dark cave seemed capable of devouring life!

"Isn’t it... dangerous?"

Qin Zi instinctively asked, but after he asked, he almost slapped himself.

Isn’t that just stating the obvious!

With dad here, what danger could there be? What demons or ghosts would dare act up in front of his dad?

"Let’s go, you go ahead."

Qin Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as he spoke.

Qin Zi was stunned for a moment.

Then quickly realized, dad was clearly training his courage!!

Thinking of how he had just said something so spineless, his face blushed a bit.

Dad must be very disappointed in him.

Thinking of this, he resolved to make up for it, to show dad his courage, to let dad know that Qin Zi is not a coward!

So, Qin Zi lifted his head and puffed out his chest, heading towards the cave.

But courage aside, looking at the pitch-black, deep cave, Qin Zi’s breathing involuntarily became heavy.

His whole body tensed.

He tread carefully as if walking on thin ice, with his upper body slightly leaning back, moving his feet close to the ground cautiously as he explored the way forward.

Almost as if he was afraid of stepping into a trap.

"Sigh..."

At this moment, Qin Chuan sighed behind Qin Zi, somewhat helpless: "With your father here, what are you afraid of?"

"I!!"

Qin Zi’s face flushed red.

Qin Chuan spoke lightly: "To overcome fear, the best way is to face it, or even... challenge it."

"Challenge fear?"

Qin Zi was a bit puzzled.

"To put it simply, whatever is inside this cave, just be arrogant, be as arrogant as you can be."

Qin Chuan said.

"Then... what should I do?"

Qin Zi was at a loss.

"Swear, curse at it! No matter what that unknown entity is, no matter how strong, you have to think of it as worthless!"

Qin Chuan’s voice was powerful.

Qin Zi shuddered violently, then his eyes shone brightly, he nodded excitedly: "I got it!!"

Then, he took a deep breath and started cursing into the cave.

"Listen up, grandson in the cave, your grandpa is here, your great grandpa is here too, hurry up and come out to greet us!"

"Are you too embarrassed to show your face? Did your father sleep with a wild boar from the mountains, making you so ugly?"

"Sigh, what a sin! I had already arranged a pen of sows for him back home, why bother doing such disgraceful deeds in the mountains..."

Qin Zi began spouting insults.

It seems he has quite a talent for it.

As those arrogant and crude curses echoed in the cave, his internal sense of an unknown fear truly weakened.

Consequently, his posture straightened gradually, his footsteps became more solid, no longer as cautious as before.

Walk with arrogance, make demons uneasy!

And Qin Chuan, hearing his son’s self-taught cursing skills, nodded in satisfaction.

This way, it’s very safe.

But, contrary to Qin Chuan’s expectations, although the cave was long and dark, it held no lurking demons or ghosts.

The two of them walked for a long time without encountering any danger.

Finally, they reached the end of the cave.

A narrow crack seemed to open in the mountaintop, allowing a ray of white light to shine down, illuminating the scene ahead.

It was a gigantic stone door!!

This stone door was more than ten zhang high and seven to eight zhang wide, ancient and simple, and its surface was carved with various fierce beasts, seemingly intending to use the ferocity of these beasts to suppress something inside.

"Dad, this..."

Qin Zi turned back to look at his father.

Qin Chuan looked at the gigantic stone door, frowning slightly, then stepped forward, lightly placing his right hand on the door.

"Buzz!"

His brow emitted light, and a mighty Divine Soul Power radiated out, spreading over the door through his palm.

He wanted to probe a bit.

"Boom!"

However, in his perception, it was as if an incredibly vast torrent came crashing in, directly shattering his Divine Soul Power!

Moreover, this torrent wanted to counterattack against him, a violent force that nearly made him vomit blood on the spot!

But the Prison-Suppression Cauldron in his Dantian vibrated, emanating a suppressive force, neutralizing that torrent.

So close!

Almost lost face!

He was terrified inside, but his face remained impassive, maintaining his usual calm demeanor.

He slowly withdrew his palm, once again standing with his hands behind his back, that calm demeanor as if nothing had happened.

"Dad, how is it?"

Qin Zi asked eagerly.

Qin Chuan didn’t answer him, instead, he looked up at the top of the stone door, a mysterious smile appearing on his face.

"Hehe, interesting..."

Then, before Qin Zi could ask again, he looked at Qin Zi and said with a smile, "Don’t ask. With your current strength, knowing it is meaningless and will only bring you more trouble."

"There is a great opportunity inside, of course, it’s not of much use to me, so I’ll leave it for you to claim it yourself in the future."

After saying that, he wore a mysterious smile on his face and turned to walk out, his steps graceful and composed.

"A great opportunity!"

Qin Zi licked his lips, breathing a bit heavily. Naturally, he believed in his father’s words without a doubt.

He could tell.

Earlier, when his father placed his hand on the stone door, he must have used some mysterious method unknown to him to figure out what was inside!

"Let’s go. Your dad asked you to come back later, which means you can’t enter now, and it would be useless even if you could."

The blonde woman said.

"Yeah."

Qin Zi nodded, reluctantly touching the stone door, only to feel a sudden prickling pain.

"Hiss!"

He quickly withdrew his right hand, discovering that it was bleeding as if pricked by a needle.

"This is quite bizarre indeed."

Qin Zi took a deep breath, suppressing his curiosity, and swiftly left the cave.

What he didn’t know was.

After he left, the stone door absorbed the blood he left behind, and the patterns on it seemed to come to life, and then, the stone door opened...

However, perhaps having discovered that no one was entering, it closed again after a while.

...

When Qin Chuan brought Qin Zi back to the Seven Martial Sect, they instantly attracted a strong crowd, like watching a new bride.

After all, such a big issue had occurred, and at the heart of it was Qin Zi.

Therefore, everyone unconsciously wanted to see if this scandal’s male lead had undergone any changes upon returning.

It seemed they wanted to get to know him anew.

"Wow, that’s Senior Brother Qin Zi. I never noticed before; he’s actually so handsome!"

"And he’s strong too."

"Yeah, to be able to hold off five Nirvana realm experts and escape successfully, that’s an impressive record."

"What do you think, who is stronger, him or Senior Brother Zhao Yunsheng?"

"Well... Senior Brother Zhao has always been the top genius of the sect, but now... it’s hard to say."

"Hey, Senior Brother Zhao is here!"

Soon, someone saw a figure walking silently by; it was Zhao Yunsheng.

This senior brother of the Seven Martial Sect walked by in a hurry, seemingly not hearing any discussions, nor wanting to be seen.

Yet, he was still surrounded.

"Senior Brother Zhao, many people are speculating about who is stronger between you and Senior Brother Qin Zi. What do you think?"

A disciple asked with a smile.

The reason he dared to ask was because everyone knew Senior Brother Zhao had a gentle temperament and never minded such things.

"Hehe, we haven’t fought, how would I know?"

Zhao Yunsheng shook his head with a smile, gently saying, "Besides, we are all fellow disciples. Does it really matter who’s stronger or weaker?"

"Senior Brother Zhao is right. But as the saying goes, ’There’s no first in literature and no second in martial arts,’ this still needs to be clarified."

A disciple said persistently.

"The road ahead is long, and even if there is a stronger and weaker, it’s only temporary. Why take it so seriously?"

"Those who are strong now, if they become arrogant and complacent, can be surpassed by others. Those who are weak now, if they train diligently, can catch up. So... instead of worrying about these things, it’s better to focus on your own cultivation!"

Zhao Yunsheng laughed and scolded, and then lightly tapped each of these disciples on the head, before walking away in style.

The few people were stunned.

Then slowly came to their senses, staring blankly at Zhao Yunsheng’s elegant departing figure, and touched the spots where they had been tapped.

"Senior Brother Zhao... has such grace."

"Yeah, yeah."

"Me too."

They felt a little hot in their hearts.

This tap, seemingly without much force, broke the invisible boundary between people, crossing ranks and status.

Just imagine, when your boss or idol taps you on the head with a smile, doesn’t it feel very close?

Of course, they didn’t know that their approachable Senior Brother Zhao, after turning away, his expression grew colder and colder.

Even turning gloomy.

He took a deep breath, gritting his teeth, the hands in his sleeves clenching so hard they made creaking sounds.

Do these discussions bother him?

He cared a lot!!

He could be gentle with his junior brothers and sisters, could act without any airs, could even bend down to care for many people.

But... he must be bending down, not looking up to others!

This is his reverse scale!

He, Zhao Yunsheng, is the son of the Sect Leader Zhao Panlong. Since childhood, he has carried the mission to become the top genius, even the top strongman of the Seven Martial Sect!

No one can stand in his way regarding this!

"Qin Zi... you will not defeat me!!"