Chapter 50 My Junior Brother's Happy Life (Part 8) My Junior Brother, I'll Spoil Him...

Holding Qin Nian'an, who was obediently eating hibiscus cake, in his arms, Song Ce glanced at everyone and smiled faintly: "Just now, I heard you talking about the past. It seems that the death of your sect's Elder Qin is related to Tianyuan Sect. What exactly happened? Please explain it more clearly."

"This is a secret of our sect, and it is really inconvenient to reveal it," Lan Ying said, cupping her hands in greeting.

"Speak." Song Ce pointed two fingers together at the disciple who seemed to know the inside story, and calmly commanded.

Upon seeing this, the disciple immediately stepped forward and blurted out, "This is a long story. I heard that back in the secret realm, Elder Qin briefly cooperated with a disciple of the Tianyuan Sect to search for treasures. Later, after Elder Qin obtained the Protection Pill, that disciple, being cowardly and unwilling to oppose the Baiyun Sect, secretly informed the Baiyun Sect of Elder Qin's whereabouts. This is why the Baiyun Sect was able to find Elder Qin's trail so quickly."

The members of the White Cloud Sect had come to protect the pill, so how could they tolerate Elder Qin stealing it halfway? They decided to go all in and trap Elder Qin within the secret realm. Elder Qin, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, was outnumbered and ultimately perished.

After the disciple finished speaking, he covered his mouth with a look of horror. He felt as if his body had suddenly developed a second consciousness, and he had spoken out every word he had kept hidden in his heart.

The members of Qingyun Sect were also shocked by this scene. They all took a few steps back and stared warily at the two figures, one large and one small.

"This is... a mantra?" Lan Ying's longsword slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a clatter. Ignoring his shock, he immediately knelt down and performed a deep bow: "This junior was blind and spoke offensively. I hope senior will forgive me."

The library contains records stating that the True Word Technique is a control technique that can only be comprehended by those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage.

When the Qingyun Sect members saw that their senior brother had knelt down to pay his respects, they quickly put away their spiritual weapons and followed Lan Ying, kneeling down one by one.

"Please forgive us, senior!" the crowd shouted in unison.

"Where did you learn about that old incident from?" Song Ce asked the disciple who was under the control of the True Word Technique.

"Reporting to Senior, my uncle is an outer sect elder of the Tianyuan Sect. He overheard this by chance when he went to the inner sect to deliver disciple robes to the disciples. My uncle has always taken care of me, which is how I learned a few... a few pieces of the past." The disciple said nervously.

Song Ce smiled faintly and remained silent.

Lan Ying kept his head down. As the eldest disciple of the Qingyun Sect, his knowledge and experience were far superior to those of ordinary disciples. The seemingly gentle smile of his senior echoed in his ears, and he suddenly shuddered, sensing something ominous in it.

"Senior, it is indeed our Qingyun Sect's fault in handling this matter. When I learned that Elder Qin's life tablet had shattered and he had died unexpectedly, I immediately descended the mountain to investigate. However, as soon as I entered that secret realm, I encountered... a disciple of the Baiyun Sect. I was outnumbered and severely injured, and returned to the sect. The sect leader, upon hearing of this, forcibly emerged from seclusion and barely managed to save my life. Because Elder Qin had a mortal wife, the sect leader intended to bring her into the sect, but when he found her, she had already been poisoned... Since then, the Qingyun Sect has forbidden anyone from investigating Elder Qin's death. Until today, this matter has become a great mystery. If it weren't for the disciples' accidental mention of it today, we... we..."

At this point, Lan Ying didn't know how to continue. The person in front of her clearly had a close relationship with Elder Qin, and the more she said, the more mistakes she would make. If she said the wrong thing, they might very well lose their lives here today.

"Do you know who that disciple of the Tianyuan Sect is?" Song Ce asked.

"Reporting to Senior, this person is the one we met at the auction today, Li Xuanzhi, who was bidding against you for the Moonlit Robe." The disciple lowered his head and answered quickly, afraid of being a step too slow and displeasing his senior.

"Tianyuan Sect, what a Tianyuan Sect." After saying that, Song Ce asked in a low voice, "Do you know where that secret realm is located?"

The original owner's memories did not include the specific location where Qin Muqing had perished. When he learned of Qin Muqing's death, he was blinded by rage and only cared about killing people to avenge Qin Muqing. By the time he remembered this matter, everyone who knew the inside story had already been killed by him.

“This… that secret realm only appeared once in Hejiu Mountain back then, and many years have passed since then. There is no trace of that secret realm on the continent anymore,” Lan Ying replied cautiously.

Seeing Song Ce's seemingly absent-minded expression, Lan Ying mustered her courage and asked, "Senior, do you have any connection with Elder Qin?"

Looking at the group of Qingyun Sect members kneeling on the ground, Song Ce said calmly, "Elder Qin of your sect is my respected master."

Lan Ying was taken aback. In his memory, Elder Qin had never taken on any disciples. Just as he was pondering this, he heard the calm and unwavering voice of the senior above him: "Your Qingyun Sect is quite adept at the art of self-preservation."

Upon hearing this, cold sweat immediately slid down Lan Ying's forehead: "Senior, when Elder Qin passed away, it was a time of turmoil for our Qingyun Sect. At that time, there was no one left in the sect who could be used, so... I made this order on behalf of my master. I beg you, senior, not to implicate the Qingyun Sect. I will bear all the blame myself."

"Lead the way," Song Ce said, enunciating each word clearly.

Upon hearing this, Lan Ying felt a pang of sorrow. He dared not disobey the orders of the person before him, so he could only lead the Qingyun Sect members ahead at breakneck speed, guiding Song Ce and Qin Nian'an to a remote, deep mountain—the very Hejiu Mountain where the secret realm had appeared in the past.

A deathly stillness permeates Mount Hejiu now, and faint traces of past battles between cultivators can still be seen on the rocks of the mountain. Guided by Qin Nian'an's bloodline, Song Ce managed to pinpoint the approximate location where Qin Muqing perished.

He took Qin Nian'an's small hand and slowly walked to the mountain wall, saying gently, "An'er, kneel down." Qin Nian'an nodded obediently and knelt on the ground.

“Master, your disciple is unfilial and has arrived late. This is An’er, your and Master’s wife’s child. Your disciple swears that he will protect him for the rest of his life and ensure that he lives a carefree, fearless, peaceful, and joyful life.” Song Ce knelt beside Qin Nian’an, his eyes filled with grief.

“Brother…” Qin Nian’an’s face was full of confusion and unease.

"An'er, kowtow."

The members of Qingyun Sect were all shocked at the sight. They dared not think too much about it and immediately knelt down with Song Ce. As they bowed their heads, they heard the senior say in a low voice, "Master, rest assured, from this day forward, your disciple will spare no effort to seek justice for you and your mistress, and make those who harmed you pay the price for their crimes and suffer for the rest of their lives. If I break this oath, I will be struck by heavenly lightning and die a terrible death."

Song Ce stared at the mountain wall before him, still bearing faint sword marks, a complex expression on his face. He couldn't help but mentally summon 702: "System, are you there?"

702: "Host, I'm here."

"Is there any possibility that Qin Muqing and Lin Wan can be resurrected?" Song Ce asked.

702: "The two of them are already dead and their souls have been scattered. If you want them to be resurrected, you must find all their soul fragments and nurture them for a hundred years. After a hundred years, their souls will be able to be automatically reincarnated here. In your human eyes, this is also considered a resurrection."

Where are the fragments of their souls?

702: "Their souls are shattered, the fragments have no consciousness, and can only wander in this world by instinct."

"Could you check if there are any cheats or similar features in the system shop that help them collect souls?"

702 paused for a few seconds, a rare occurrence, before saying, "There are Soul-Guiding Bottles in the shop, priced at 500 Soul Energy. You can get a 20% discount if you buy two. The system kindly reminds you that these two will not have any memories of their previous lives after their rebirth. To them, you are just a stranger. Moreover, your use of this item will have a certain impact on the settlement of tasks in this world. Soul Energy is hard to come by, so please choose carefully."

Song Ce stood up and looked towards the distant, overlapping mountains: "Buy two Soul-Guiding Bottles."

702: "Ding—Soul-Guiding Bottle purchased. A total of 800 Soul Energy has been deducted from Song Ce's balance. The current balance is 1000 Soul Energy. Use item: Soul-Guiding Bottle x2?"

Song Ce nodded: "Use it."

702: "Host, successful use."

Song Ce smiled upon hearing this and said, "Thank you."

"Please allow me to ask the host a question." 702's voice was no longer the slightly cold mechanical girl's voice from the first world, but had become a magnetic and gentle baritone voice. This gave Song Ce a sudden illusion, as if the 702 system was not a non-existent product, but a person like him.

After receiving Song Ce's permission, 702 spoke up: "Why did the host choose to use his precious soul energy to save two complete strangers? To you, they are nothing more than passersby in this world, aren't they?"

“I feel sorry for them.” Song Ce paused, then answered seriously, “Since I have the ability to help them, I will not stand idly by. Besides, I can earn soul energy in the next world, but if they want to be reincarnated, it will take hundreds of years just to recover the consciousness of their soul fragments.”

"You have a kind heart, host. I wish you success in your mission." After saying this, 702 disappeared.

Song Ce smiled slightly, finally feeling relieved. He pulled Qin Nian'an, who was still kneeling, into his arms.

Seeing this, Lan Ying had an idea. He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Senior, you are Elder Qin's disciple, and this young master is Elder Qin's only child. Our Qingyun Sect has always carefully managed Elder Qin's Zizai Peak, sending disciples to clean and offer incense regularly. If you don't mind, why don't you come back to the sect with us to offer incense to Elder Qin and his wife? If you and this young master wish to stay for a few days, our Qingyun Sect will certainly welcome you with open arms."

Such a highly skilled senior, and a disciple of an elder of the former sect, Lan Ying's thought was to first bring the two back to the Qingyun Sect. If this senior had avenged his great grudge and resolved his inner conflicts, perhaps he would get used to living in the Qingyun Sect and not leave. Furthermore, if they treated Elder Qin's child well and became close to him, the senior might feel grateful and simply join the Qingyun Sect... Thinking of this, Lan Ying looked at Qin Nian'an in Song Ce's arms, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.

Upon hearing this, Song Ce looked up at Lan Ying for a long time before finally revealing a faint smile: "Alright."

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Author's Note: Writing this far has brought many emotions; finally, 50 chapters!

P.S.: Car's behavior here is definitely not that of a saint (consider it foreshadowing), but rather that he has strong empathy and is a gentle and kind person. Previous events have also shown that Car is ruthless towards his enemies and is not indecisive.

May all the little angels meet kind-hearted people like Che, full of goodwill from the bottom of their hearts. Sending love~

Thank you again to all my lovely angels for the favorites, comments, and nutrient solution! QAQ