After returning to the courtyard where they used to live.

Qin Xin gently pushed open the courtyard gate and found that it was still the same as before.

Qin Lin and his team arrange for someone to come and clean every day, so the entire courtyard is very clean.

Sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, Qin Xin took out a letter and read its contents by the moonlight.

This letter was sent back by Zi Ling from outside Tianyuan City after she left.

The only words on it were, “Brother Qin Xin, I’m fine, don’t worry!”, which made Qin Xin feel a little melancholy.

During the three years he was dying, this little girl took meticulous care of him. However, since he entered the Eastern Wilderness Academy, he returned to his family less and less, and spent less and less time with Zi Ling.

The memory would sometimes echo back, and Qin Xin would always feel a little guilty towards Zi Ling.

"Sigh! I wonder where that girl Ziling went. If she had left any traces, it would have been easier to find her." Qin Xin sighed helplessly.

Danqing's somewhat solidified spirit body also appeared beside Qin Xin like a ghost. Looking at Qin Xin's dejected appearance, Danqing's eyes also showed some worry.

Instead of teasing Qin Xin as usual, Danqing suddenly spoke up to advise, "Perhaps Ziling didn't want you to look for her, which is why she didn't leave any clues."

Faced with Danqing's advice, Qin Xin naturally understood that he was about to set off for Zhongzhou and did not know when he would be able to return to Donghuang.

As for finding Zi Ling's whereabouts, they could not be abandoned, so Qin Xin specifically entrusted Qin Qianfan with the task.

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The starlight grew dimmer, and the sky and earth began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Beside a young girl stood an old man.

If Qin Xin were here, he would naturally recognize that the girl was none other than Zi Ling, who had been missing for the time being.

Zi Ling stood atop a mountain outside Tianyuan City, gazing through the trees toward the Qin Clan Manor.

"Little girl, if you're reluctant to part with her, you should still go and say goodbye." Old Ou looked at the little girl in front of him with a doting expression.

Zi Ling slowly shook her head, and after her eyes slowly closed, a crystal tear seemed to fall. "Grandma Hanming, I'm afraid that after seeing Brother Qin Xin, I won't be able to leave here."

"Sigh, why did you do this!"

The old woman named Hanming lowered her eyes slightly. She knew that Ziling felt a little guilty. After she took Ziling away from Tianyuan City, she did not expect that a change would occur in the clan not long after she left.

Upon rushing back, they discovered that Qin Xin had already resolved the clan's affairs.

After hearing about Qin Xin's growth, Zi Ling had some thoughts in her mind.

"Let's go, teacher!" Zi Ling stood gazing into the distance for a long time before turning to Han Ming and saying.

Han Ming shook his head, and with a wave of his hand, the old man and the young man stepped into the air and left the place.

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At this moment, in the Qin Clan Manor.

After waking up from his cultivation, Qin Xin looked towards the direction outside Tianyuan City with some confusion.

Through his spiritual sense, he seemed to sense a powerful fluctuation.

However, that fluctuation was fleeting.

"Could it be that a powerful figure is passing through Tianyuan City?" Qin Xin wondered.

However, Qin Xin quickly suppressed his doubts, got up, stretched slowly, and walked straight out of the Qin Clan Manor.

Qin Xin didn't like this kind of parting scene, so he didn't say goodbye to Qin Lin and the others, but chose to go on his own.

No sooner had Qin Xin left the Qin Clan Manor than Qin Lin, looking reluctant to part with him, sat upright in the clan's council hall.

"Grandpa, why don't you go see him off?" Qin Xue asked curiously when she saw Qin Lin's appearance.

Upon hearing Qin Xue's voice, Qin Lin's slightly teary eyes softened, and he patted Qin Xue's head, saying calmly, "This child doesn't like this. If we go to see him off, it will cause turmoil in his heart and affect his cultivation."

Qin Qianfan, on the other hand, seemed less sentimental. A slight smile played on his lips as he murmured, "If Brother Qin Xiao knew that his child possessed such talent, he would surely be very happy."

Upon hearing Qin Qianfan mention the name, Qin Lin quickly told him to be quiet, "Watch your words!"

Qin Qianfan quickly shut his mouth and stopped talking, as if the name Qin Xiao would bring some trouble to the Tianyuan Qin Clan.

Qin Xue looked at her father and grandfather with some confusion, but did not go forward to ask.

After calming down, Qin Lin seemed to have emerged from his grief. He glanced at Qin Xue beside him and asked softly, "Now that everything in the family is back on track, when are you going to return to the Eastern Wilderness Academy?"

Hearing her grandfather's dismissive tone, Qin Xue pouted, feeling wronged. "Can't I stay in the family a few more days?"

After Qin Qianfan stood up, he slapped Qin Xue on the head, causing her to cry out in pain.

"You silly girl, your Aunt Hua told me that you have quite a bit of talent. If you could work as hard as Qin Xin, you could probably reach the Yuanfu Realm before you turn thirty!"

Faced with her father's scolding, Qin Xue's already aggrieved expression turned to tears.

Seeing his daughter like this, Qin Qianfan was also a little troubled. After saying goodbye to her father, she got up and walked directly out of the council hall.

Only Qin Lin and his granddaughter Qin Xue remained in the council chamber.

After Qin Qianfan disappeared, Qin Lin tapped Qin Xue on the head.

"Ouch, Grandpa, that hurts!"

Qin Xue cried out in pain, and her tearful appearance vanished instantly.

"You little brat! Your father's gone, who are you trying to fool? I'm not buying it!" Qin Lin said, rolling his eyes at Qin Xue.

Qin Xue covered her head, glaring angrily at Qin Lin, and said, "Hmph! I just wanted to spend more time with you in the clan!"

Qin Lin sighed softly and said to Qin Xue with some seriousness, "Although our Qin clan has become the number one family in Tianyuan City, it is mainly because of the protection of Zhennan Prefecture. But if one day Zhennan Prefecture stops taking care of our Tianyuan Qin clan, then the clan will need you to support us. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I'm afraid that when the next letter returns to the Eastern Wilderness, it will be able to support our Tianyuan Qin Clan!"

Qin Xue pursed her lips, clearly somewhat disbelieving her grandfather's praise.

“Grandpa, although Qin Xin’s cultivation speed has been very fast in the past two years, I am not bad either. He can support the Tianyuan Qin Clan, so can I! So what if that bad guy Qin Xin went to Zhongzhou? If I fully master this inheritance, I will naturally be no worse than him.”

"I will return to the Eastern Wilderness Academy tomorrow."

Seeing his granddaughter like this, Qin Lin nodded with satisfaction.