His master is indeed amazing. Can't you see so many people praising his master?

However, Qin An was a little puzzled. "Isn't Master Brother called Shu Lan? When did he become called Shu Wenzhi?"

Suddenly, Qin An thought of something, "Oh dear, Master's coming-of-age ceremony has already passed! So, Wenzhi is Master's courtesy name?" The thought of not attending Master's coming-of-age ceremony made Qin An feel depressed.

Suddenly, Qin An heard some unusual sounds.

"Alas! This Venerable Hanqing is perfect in every way, and he is also incredibly beautiful. It's just a pity that he's a cold beauty. His face is so cold that it feels like it can freeze you!"

"Yes, yes, it's such a pity that Venerable Hanqing has such an icy face all year round!"

"How could Master Brother have an ice-cold face? I remember Master Brother's smile is the gentlest!" Qin An was very puzzled, and he subconsciously thought that people were spreading rumors. However, other voices soon answered his doubts.

"That's not right. I remember Venerable Hanqing wasn't like this before. Everyone says that when Venerable Hanqing smiles, it's like a hundred flowers blooming."

"Oh, you forgot! Venerable Hanqing had a disciple who went missing, and ever since that, he hasn't smiled in front of anyone!"

"Oh! Yes, how could I forget that! It seems that the disappearance of this disciple has been a great blow to Venerable Hanqing!"

...

Qin An listened to these words, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He hadn't expected that his master brother hadn't smiled since he disappeared. His smile was so gentle, so beautiful!

It's all my fault, it's all my fault for making my master brother lose his precious smile!

"Speaking of that apprentice, this has been the fourth year since he disappeared, hasn't it?"

"Yes! What's wrong?"

"It is said that Venerable Hanqing still stands at the sect gate every day, waiting for his disciple to return. He has been doing this since the first day his disciple disappeared, guarding the sect gate without fail, rain or shine. No one can persuade him otherwise. In my opinion, his disciple is probably not coming back! What a pity!"

Upon hearing this, Qin An burst into tears. He had never imagined that his master would go to such lengths for him! Regardless of the seasons, he had waited at the sect gate every day for his return!

He thought about how agonizing it must have been for his master to wait at the door with such hope only to return disappointed each time!

Even though everyone else was trying to persuade Master Brother that he wouldn't be coming back, Master Brother remained steadfast in his beliefs and continued to wait for him every day!

Qin An just wanted to go back right now and return to his master's side!

Qin An wiped away his tears with his sleeve, then stood up, placed the silver on the table, and settled the bill for the tea.

Then he turned and walked towards the entrance of the teahouse.

By this time, people in the teahouse had started talking about other topics.

"Have you heard about the demon seeds? Apparently, the demon seeds are causing more and more trouble!"

"Who can argue with that? Everyone says it was the demons who did it, but according to rumors, some people within the demon race have also been infected with the demon seed."

"What exactly is this demonic seed?"

...

Qin An overheard these words as he walked towards the teahouse entrance, but he didn't pay them any mind for the time being. Nothing was more important than his master brother; he needed to see him as soon as possible.

After leaving the teahouse, Qin An strode towards the town gate of Qingshui Town.

After he left the city gate and entered a small grove, Qin An summoned the Bloodthirsty Sword, preparing to fly back to the Star River Sect.

Just then, Qin An sensed something.

"Who goes there?! Come out!" Qin An unleashed a burst of demonic energy towards the bushes behind him.

The figure behind the bushes quickly darted to the side, and immediately afterward, a nonchalant voice rang in Qin An's ears: "Hey! Not bad at being alert!"

Qin An took a few steps back warily before looking at the person standing in front of him.

The man had a effeminate face and a pair of upturned fox-like eyes. He was looking at Qin An with great interest and was dressed in a dark purple robe. Who else could this man be but Jia Qi?

"It's you!" Qin An was deeply impressed by the person who had once severely injured him.

At this moment, Jia Qi was standing perfectly intact in front of Qin An. Although his left arm had been cut off by his master brother, his left arm was now completely unharmed. It seemed that he had put his left arm back on after returning.

Qin An stared at Jia Qi warily, his whole body tense. He sensed that Jia Qi was even stronger than before.

Seeing Qin An's wary, ready-to-fight expression, Jia Qi quickly waved his hand and said, "Hey! I'm not here to fight! I'm here to invite you to our Demon Realm."

"Who sent you?" Qin An knew that Jia Qi would not invite him to the Demon Realm for no reason; there must be someone behind him directing him.

“Of course it’s our Lord! It was our Lord who invited you to the Demon Realm.” Jiaqi’s face was full of respect when he mentioned their Lord.

"Demon Lord?!" Qin An was quite surprised. "Why does the Demon Lord want me to go to the Demon Realm?"

“Actually, we have already found out that you are our Lord’s child. I came here to introduce you to our Lord, who is very eager to meet his child.” Seeing that Qin An was still wary, Jia Qi had no choice but to reveal some information to him.

When Jiaqi said he was the Demon Lord's child, Qin An suddenly recalled the scene that the Netherworld Flower had shown him, one of which was that the Demon Lord had discovered that he was his child.

Surprisingly, this was confirmed here; the image of the Netherworld Flower was not unfounded.

The thought that the image of the Netherworld Flower might be real gripped Qin An's heart. He didn't want to recall his and Shi Xue's speculation, nor did he want to face a fact he might not be able to accept.

"Why should I go just because the Demon Lord orders me to? If he wants me to go, let's fight first!" Qin An didn't want to go to the Demon Realm right now; he just wanted to see his master brother as soon as possible. But judging from Jia Qi's expression, he wouldn't let it go easily. It would be perfect for him to vent his anger from being injured last time and also test his strength.

Therefore, he challenged Gaqi to a fight.

"Are you sure? I'm at the peak of the Integration Stage now!" Jia Qi looked at Qin An with some suspicion, not quite believing in Qin An's strength.

"I'm sure!" Qin An said decisively. Then, before Jia Qi could react, he raised the Bloodthirsty Sword and attacked.

Jiaqi was initially nonchalant, dodging Qin An's attacks somewhat perfunctorily, but just as Qin An's attack was about to strike, Jiaqi couldn't help but become serious.

To Jiaqi's surprise, although Qin An was only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, his attacks required Jiaqi to exert all his strength to withstand.

Jiaqi immediately realized that he had underestimated Qin An, and immediately devoted all his energy to the battle.