CHAPTER 82: CHAPTER 81: QIU QIANHAI’S FATE

Although it wasn’t useful to him, it was still something from the family, so he kept it as a memento.

During these three months, Yao Jingfeng organized a gathering of four people.

The reason being that they had received news that friction between the Water Dragon Sect and Joy Palace had intensified, with several Qi Cultivation Stage disciples dead or injured and a Foundation Establishment cultivator already heading to the battlefield.

There were no other matters.

Ji Yuan took this opportunity to reciprocate the three of them with a gift.

He didn’t give them much, just a few taels of Blood Essence each.

Its value was comparable to the three gifts he had received from them earlier.

In addition, Du Kang, a late-Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator from Zengtou City, and Hu Fang, a cultivator from Jingde Square, came looking for him, saying they had discovered a late-stage first-level Demon Beast somewhere in Cloud Rain Marsh, and asked if Ji Yuan was interested in teaming up to kill it.

Three late-Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators teaming up against a late-stage first-level Demon Beast.

A guaranteed victory, essentially going there just to split the Spirit Stones.

But Ji Yuan still politely declined.

With a level 2 Fish Pond, Cave Mansion, Chicken Cage, and Pigsty at his disposal, Ji Yuan had no need to venture out.

Even if he cultivated with Spirit Stones every day, he could still save some each day.

In terms of spells, he had finally mastered the second layer of the "Canglang Sword Technique" called "Layered Mirror" and began attempting to comprehend the third layer of the "Water Drop Finger" called "Explosive Accumulation."

He estimated that this third layer of "Explosive Accumulation" might be stronger than the Water Bomb, and once he comprehended it, combined with his other methods, he might be able to dominate among the late-Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators.

As for arrays, he had Shopkeeper Wu get him a lot of filthy items at the cost of Flower Spirit Stones, nurturing them for three months, finally raising two Yin Ghosts to Qi Cultivation Stage level six.

Under the Yin Ghosts’ nourishment, the power of the Yin Ghost Array was gradually increasing.

It shouldn’t be long before it could trap late-Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators.

The Summer Peach in the front courtyard had ripened, and Ji Yuan picked it as promised to give to Wen Linger, but after just one bite, she refused to eat anymore.

Sour.

The kind of sour that could break your teeth.

Ji Yuan secretly tasted one as well, and then decided to bury some Spirit Egg Shell under this peach tree to see if the peaches next year would be tastier.

He also didn’t waste the Spirit Field, planting a lot of Spirit Grain on it.

The main point was not to waste any resources.

Similarly, during these three months, Blind Qin had received several pieces of information, each time claiming to have discovered the tracks of Qiu Qianhai.

The reports mentioned Black Water Square, Huaiyin Square, and Jingde Square, and each time, Blind Qin went in person, but either didn’t find Qiu Qianhai or it wasn’t him.

On this day, the Qin Family received another piece of information, saying Qiu Qianhai had appeared in Clear Wave Pool.

He Lao San held this information but didn’t know whether to deliver it to Blind Qin or not.

In the end, Qin Long made the decision, sighing, "Send it. Killing Qiu Qianhai is Father’s obsession. We, as his children, should heed his words."

Sure enough, not long after He Lao San delivered this information, Blind Qin left alone on a Flying Boat.

...

After parting with Ji Yuan, Qiu Qianhai returned straight to Clear Wave Pool.

He first found an opportunity to kill Deng Lang and later, to be safe, he also slaughtered Deng Lang’s close friend, Sun Dazhi.

After the killings, he settled down in Clear Wave Pool.

When he was out of Spirit Stones, he would dig some ore, then sell a few pounds at the nearby market and return to continue cultivating.

Life was relatively stable, but the more it was, the more uneasy he felt inside, often waking up abruptly from his sleep.

His instinct told him that perhaps he was still being watched.

Since that was the case, he couldn’t stay at Clear Wave Pool, and as per Ji Yuan’s previous advice, he shouldn’t go to Black Water Square either. He had to switch to another market.

Qiu Qianhai decided to go to Jingde Square.

Since he planned to switch to the market, he needed to stockpile more Spirit Stones, so he intended to dig for three days.

After three days, regardless of how much Cold Iron Sand he had, he would leave.

However, he didn’t expect that on the first day after digging and returning home, he would find an incredibly old man sitting inside.

The moment he saw him, Qiu Qianhai knew there was no escape for him.

As a mid-Qi Cultivation cultivator facing a peak Qi Cultivation practitioner, what could he run with?

Where could he flee?

"I never expected that I, Qiu Qianhai, could force the Qin Family’s ancestor to come personally to kill me. It seems worthwhile to die," Qiu Qianhai said as his figure began to retreat.

He remembered his father’s last words before dying.

It was also what his grandfather had told his father about the feud between their Qiu Family and the Qin Family.

So that finger bone used to find Cold Iron Sand... even in death, it mustn’t fall into the Qin Family’s hands.

Qiu Qianhai took a step back and, at the moment his foot hit the sandy ground, discreetly transferred the small finger bone from his Storage Bag to under his foot and slightly exerted force to embed it within.

There was no further option to hide it any farther.

"You don’t have to die if you hand over the finger bone,"

Blind Qin, sitting on a stone chair, said slowly, "If you hand it over, I’ll spare your life."

Qiu Qianhai thought to himself, "Just as I thought," while maintaining his composure outwardly, asking, "What finger bone?"

"Very well, your Qiu Family members are all stubborn. It’s useless to say more."

Blind Qin shook his head, stepping behind Qiu Qianhai in one stride. Before Qiu could react, the old man unleashed a Water Dragon shadow, sending Qiu flying into the house.

"Boom—"

Qiu Qianhai, who had landed heavily, was about to get up when he saw a blood-red Flying Sword floating before him.

There was nowhere to run.

Blind Qin went back to sit in his previous position.

"Your grandfather died because of that finger bone, as did your father. Now you too... are you really willing to give up your life for a trivial opportunity?"

Blind Qin’s voice carried a hint of confusion, as if utterly perplexed.

"I really don’t know about any finger bone,"

Qiu Qianhai said with a bitter smile, coughing up blood, looking as if he was wronged.

But just after he finished speaking, he noticed something floating before him. This thing stunned him, and also shocked Blind Qin.

Because floating before him was none other than the finger bone!

The finger bone spun continuously and then with a "snap—" it made a sound.

It was like someone snapped their fingers behind him.

As the sound faded,

Qiu Qianhai suddenly found himself unable to move.

Soon after, a bright and cheerful voice sounded beside his ear, seeming very far away yet strikingly close, carrying a seductive tone.

Only to hear the voice say:

"A soul brimming with hatred, a master who can help you at any moment, along with a classic hardship opening... heh, an outstanding genius is created."

"It’s just that the hatred seems insufficient, and Cangluo Island is too small..."

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