After a while...
Seeing that Tie Niu's breathing had completely stabilized, Qin Xin withdrew his true energy and let out a slightly weary breath.
"I never imagined that Young Master Qin Xin has already reached the eighth level of the Awakening Realm. If the old patriarch knew, he would surely be very happy." Having regained some strength, Tie Niu disregarded Qin Xin's objections and struggled to sit up.
Qin Xin quickly helped him up and asked with some confusion, "Uncle Tie Niu, what happened? Why are you so badly injured?"
"Never mind that for now, Young Master Qin Xin, you must tell Miss Qin Xue that no matter what, she must not return to Tianyuan City. This is an order from the old patriarch," Tie Niu said excitedly.
Seeing Tie Niu's appearance, Qin Xin guessed that something must have happened to the Tianyuan Qin Clan.
"Uncle Tie Niu, just tell me the truth, at least let me know what happened in the clan," Qin Xin said seriously.
"Sigh, well, there's no point in telling you." Tie Niu sighed softly. "Didn't Qin Qianbei from Zhongzhou die at the place of inheritance of that moss-covered stone tablet? His father, Qin Lang, held a certain position in the Qin clan of Zhongzhou. It seems that he knew about Qin Qianbei's death and directly led people to investigate. He stormed into the Tianyuan Qin clan in a rage. The clan leader was seriously injured while trying to stop him, and the old clan leader was almost killed by him."
"That Qin Lang deserves to die!" Qin Xin's eyes turned bloodshot upon hearing Tie Niu's whereabouts. He hadn't expected that killing Qin Qianbei would lead to his third grandfather and the others being in such a perilous situation.
"Fortunately, Elder Mo came out and seemed to say something, and Qin Lang's face was very ugly. He immediately led his men away from the Tianyuan Qin Clan," Tie Niu continued.
Qin Xin naturally knew something about why Qin Lang suddenly stopped, because the ancestor of the Qin clan in Zhongzhou had some agreements with the patriarch of the founding Tianyuan Qin clan.
"However, right after Qin Lang left, the Iron Blood Mercenary Group made their move. Originally, with Elder Mo by my side, Qin Xin of Tianyuan was not afraid at all, but the Iron Blood Mercenary Group had a mysterious expert behind them." As Tie Niu spoke, his eyes were bloodshot, and he couldn't help but cough a few times.
"A mysterious expert? Could he be related to Qin Lang?" Qin Xin wondered.
"The clan leader and the old clan leader both shared this idea, which is why they ordered me to leave Tianyuan City late at night and come to the Eastern Wilderness Academy to tell you and Miss Qin Xue that no matter what, you must not return to Tianyuan City, so as to leave some seeds for the Tianyuan Qin Clan." Tie Niu said, his eyes filled with sadness. "After I left, they seemed to know that I came to the Eastern Wilderness Academy to deliver the message, and they chased after me all the way. It's a stroke of luck that I was able to come here now. I just don't know how the clan leader and the old clan leader are doing now."
Qin Xin knew that Tie Niu had experience as a mercenary, which was why she could avoid some dangers in the Dead Leaf Forest.
"Uncle Tie Niu, you should rest and recover first." After learning the reason, Qin Xin's eyes darkened slightly. He first arranged for Tie Niu to rest well before leaving the room.
Qin Xin was somewhat wary of the unknown powerful figure, but since his third grandfather and Uncle Qianfan were currently in dire straits, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Jin Yuanbao, who was standing nearby, seemed to have seen through Qin Xin's thoughts. He stepped forward, put his arm around Qin Xin's shoulder, and said, "Boss, are you going back to Tianyuan City?"
Qin Xin nodded slightly, indicating his opinion.
“Let me go with you!” Jin Yuanbao said without hesitation.
Not to be outdone, a burly Mo Wen nearby chimed in with a muffled voice, "Boss, I want to go too!"
Seeing the resolute expression on the face of the person before him, Qin Xin felt a warmth in his heart, and then shook his head.
"Boss, I'm a martial artist at the Enlightenment Realm now, so I can at least keep you in line when it comes to fighting," Jin Yuanbao said somewhat resentfully.
Facing the gold ingot, Qin Xin smiled knowingly, "You're about to become a father, so be a little more mature."
"Uh, boss, how did you know? Did that Mo Wen tell you secretly?" Jin Yuanbao scratched his head awkwardly and glared at Mo Wen.
When Mo Wen saw that Jin Yuanbao was falsely accusing him, he looked at Qin Xin with an innocent expression.
"Look, can't you see it?" Qin Xin pointed to Shangguan Lingyan's belly and said, "I didn't expect you to be so fast."
Shangguan Lingyan blushed instantly. She and Jin Yuanbao had developed feelings for each other and lived together every day, so it was inevitable that something like this would happen.
"Sigh! It's all because of the alcohol." Jin Yuanbao shook his fat head and said helplessly.
The moment those words were spoken, a pair of slightly swollen woman's hands pinched Jin Yuanbao's ears, and he immediately cried out in a pleading voice, "Ouch, ouch, it hurts! Ling Yan, be gentle!"
"Boss, you flatter me. Just let Yuanbao and Mowen go with you; they can help you with some things." Shangguan Lingyan moved Jin Yuanbao aside and carefully stepped forward to say this.
"It's not that I don't want them to come with me, I have my own plans." Seeing Shangguan Lingyan speak, Qin Xin quickly asked her to sit down carefully, and said with some determination.
Seeing Qin Xin's unwavering resolve, Shangguan Lingyan had no choice but to give up.
To make it easier to take care of Tie Niu, Qin Xin stayed in the courtyard. Black Dragon City was a mixed bag and not particularly safe, so he sent Jin Yuanbao and the others back to the outer courtyard of the Eastern Wilderness Academy.
After nightfall, Qin Xin was just preparing to refine some pills. After all, some battles were bound to break out on his way back to Tianyuan City, and he wanted to prepare for them in advance.
Just as the alchemy furnace was taken out, some hurried footsteps arrived in the courtyard.
Sensing the familiar aura of the newcomer, Qin Xin was slightly startled. After pushing open the door, three female figures appeared before him.
"Qin Xin, we've finally found you! It seems that fat guy wasn't lying to us." Ya Ru poked her head out from behind Shui Qingxi and said, blinking her big eyes.
Qin Xin looked at the three women, who seemed a little anxious, and naturally knew what had happened. As for why they knew he was here, they probably went to the outer courtyard to look for the gold ingot.
Before he could speak, Qin Xue anxiously took out two letters bearing the Tianyuan Qin Clan's insignia and said with some worry, "I received two letters from the clan. One tells us to return to the clan, and the other tells us not to return at all. Something must have happened to the clan, otherwise they wouldn't have sent two completely contradictory letters."
Seeing that Qin Xue had already guessed, Qin Xin didn't hide anything and said, "Come in first."
After Qin Xue and the others entered the room, they saw the middle-aged man lying on the bed. They were initially puzzled, but then exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Tie Niu, what are you doing here!"
“Miss, I was sent by the clan leader and the old clan leader. They told me to tell you never to return to Tianyuan City.” Tie Niu struggled to get up from the bed.
Qin Xin wanted to stop him, but seeing that Tie Niu had recovered quite a bit, he didn't step forward to stop him.
"Has something happened to the family?" Qin Xue was very clever and had already guessed it.
"Sister Qin Xue, I plan to go back for a while. You stay at the Eastern Wilderness Academy." Qin Xin stated his thoughts directly.
When Qin Xue heard that Qin Xin wanted to go back, her eyes reddened. "I want to go back too. I wonder how Father and Grandpa are doing!"
"Don't worry, Miss. The clan leader and the old clan leader were perfectly safe when I left. With Elder Mo protecting them, they should be fine," Tie Niu said weakly, seeing how worried Qin Xue was.
"Sister Qin Xue, I'm already at the eighth level of the Awakening Realm, so I should be able to protect myself. You can just stay at the Eastern Wilderness Academy and wait for my news." As Qin Xin spoke, eight points of light flashed on his Martial Core, and a powerful aura burst forth.
"Eighth Level of Awakening Realm!"
Sensing Qin Xin's strength, Qin Xue was surprised. She hadn't expected Qin Xin to break through so quickly, and she tacitly accepted Qin Xin's plan.
"I'll go with you. Qin Xue, you and Ya Ru take good care of Kunmen's main peak. I don't want our main peak to fall directly."
Shui Qingxi spoke abruptly, as if leaving no room for refusal.
"Sister Qingxi, do you want to come with me?" Qin Xin was somewhat surprised by Shui Qingxi's words.
"What, is that not allowed?" Shui Qingxi glanced at Qin Xin with her eyes full of autumn water and said coldly.
"Yes, yes, of course!" Qin Xin nodded repeatedly. Seeing Shui Qingxi's appearance, it seemed that her anger had not subsided, so he did not dare to provoke her. Moreover, the dangers of this trip to Tianyuan City were unknown, and with Shui Qingxi, who was at the sixth level of the Qi Sea Realm, helping him would save him a lot of trouble.
"Thank you so much, Sister Qingxi," Qin Xue said, her eyes reddening.
Seeing Qin Xue's state, Shui Qingxi gently stroked her hair with her delicate hands and instructed, "No need for thanks. If your master emerges from seclusion, remember to tell her about this."
After they reached a consensus, they began to rest and recuperate, waiting to set off the next day. Qin Xin originally wanted Tie Niu to rest and recuperate, but he insisted on coming along.
Knowing that Tie Niu was quite clear about the current situation in Tianyuan City, Qin Xin had no choice but to agree.
The next day, before dawn, three figures hurriedly headed out of Black Dragon City and quickly disappeared into the dense jungle.
What they didn't know was that at the very spot where the group had disappeared, a martial artist dressed as a disciple of the Eastern Wilderness Academy, after changing out of his clothes, also chased after Qin Xin and the others.
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