In the blink of an eye, the two arrived in front of an antique building, where the three gilded characters "Fan Hua Ge" were particularly eye-catching.
Looking at the gilded characters on the pavilion, Qin Xin's mind conjured up the image of Qin Qianfan. Ever since he met Hua Jin, Qin Xin had felt that Hua Jin's gaze towards Qin Qianfan was always strange. It wasn't until he saw the name "Fan Hua Ge" that he confirmed his thoughts, since the name was a bit too straightforward.
"Let's go, Master should be in the pavilion now."
As Qin Xue spoke, she stepped into the pavilion. Some of the maids inside wanted to stop Qin Xin, but when they saw Qin Xue, they pushed her away. Of course, one could see the curiosity in their eyes.
Feeling the gazes from those around him, Qin Xin was somewhat intimidated. After all, the entire Fan Hua Pavilion was filled with women, and their news spread incredibly quickly.
"Where are Senior Sister Mao and that girl Ya Ru?"
After Qin Xin entered the pavilion, he did not see the two women and asked them curiously.
"Ever since they returned from Black Dragon City with you last time, they were taken to the Spirit Realm for cultivation by our master," Qin Xue said without hesitation. "I just came out of the Spirit Realm and heard from my master that you have entered the inner courtyard. I was going to look for you, but I ran into you at the foot of the mountain."
As they were talking, Qin Xin and Qin Xue stepped into a grand hall. The hall was very spacious and decorated mostly with fresh flowers. Qin Xin glanced at them briefly and noticed that many of the flowers were spiritual herbs, though they were not yet ripe.
"Aunt Hua."
Upon seeing Hua Jin in the main hall, Qin Xin bowed and said...
"I didn't expect you to actually get into the inner courtyard on your own merits. You probably haven't joined the pavilion yet, right? I wonder if you're interested in my Fan Hua Pavilion?"
Hua Jin was dressed in a palace gown. As she spoke, a petal pattern on her forehead flashed with light. The mature charm she exuded made Qin Xin dare not look directly at her.
"Master, doesn't our Fan Hua Pavilion only accept female disciples?"
Qin Xue, standing to the side, looked at Hua Jin with some confusion. She didn't understand why her master would say such a thing.
"If Qin Xin is willing, breaking the rules is not impossible. Although it will be a bit troublesome, I am still in charge of the Fan Hua Pavilion."
Hua Jin parted her cherry-like lips slightly, her willow-leaf eyebrows arched slightly, and she spoke with a determined look in her eyes.
"It seems Aunt Hua already knew I wouldn't join Fan Hua Ge," Qin Xin said with a smile.
“Naturally, it must be because he didn’t want to be restricted, which is why he went to the main peak,” Hua Jin said with a smile to Qin Xin.
"Main Peak? Qin Xin, where did you go? The main peak has been abandoned for so many years, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is weak, far inferior to the other peaks."
Qin Xue frowned deeply upon hearing Hua Jin's words; she hadn't expected Qin Xin to choose this place.
"I'm used to freedom and don't really want to be restricted," Qin Xin said with a smile.
Although Qin Xin spoke from the heart, he also had other considerations. His main purpose in entering the inner courtyard was to find the whereabouts of the strange fire. There were many disciples on the other peaks, and it was inevitable that there would be too many eyes and ears.
"That won't do. Master, why don't you find a place for Qin Xin on the East Peak of Kunmen?"
Qin Xue rolled her eyes at Qin Xin, then looked at Hua Jin with a fawning expression and said leisurely.
"Finding a place isn't a problem; the main thing is whether Qin Xin is willing."
Hua Jin stared at Qin Xin with her beautiful eyes and said.
"Thank you for your kindness, Aunt Hua," Qin Xin politely declined.
"Fine, go ahead. But joining the main peak has its advantages. If the main peak is reopened, you will have a chance to become the peak master."
Hua Jin said with a smile, her eyes seemingly lost in memories, "However, that main peak has been closed for over a thousand years, and even after spending ten years, he still couldn't successfully open it."
"Is Master referring to my father?"
Qin Xue seemed to know about her father Qin Qianfan's past, and she clung to Hua Jin's arm as she spoke.
"Um."
Hua Jin nodded simply and then fell silent.
For a moment, the entire hall was silent; it seemed that even the three of them could hear their breathing.
"In that case, I won't insist. With the presence of the Spirit Realm in this inner courtyard, it won't affect cultivation too much, even if we're on the main peak."
After a moment of silence, Hua Jin said, "However, I can't give you this spiritual energy. The expenses of spiritual energy in my Fan Hua Pavilion are enormous, and it's already very difficult to supply these girls with it for cultivation."
"I still have a seal on me, and my strength has dropped to the Qi Sea Realm..."
Hua Jin's words carried a hint of helplessness, seemingly because the seal had been mentioned.
"A seal?" Qin Xin asked, puzzled.
However, Hua Jin did not say what kind of seal it was, and Qin Xin did not ask any further questions.
"Alright, Qin Xue, you should take Qin Xue back first, and while you're at it, find a few servants to help Qin Xin repair some buildings."
After Hua Jin finished speaking, she reminded Qin Xue to return as soon as possible, as she seemed to need to continue her cultivation.
After Qin Xue left the pavilion with Qin Xin, she kept complaining about why he didn't want to move to the East Peak so that they could look after each other. But seeing that Qin Xin didn't respond, Qin Xue had no choice but to give up.
Qin Xin also noticed Qin Xue's changes. The last time he saw her, she was at the seventh level of the Innate Realm. Now, she has made great strides and has actually entered the second level of the Aperture Opening Realm. This made Qin Xin somewhat envious. After all, he was still only at the first level of the Aperture Opening Realm despite his hard work. But then he thought about it again. Qin Xue's Martial Spirit level was not weak to begin with, and with the inheritance she had received, it was not surprising that she had such a fast cultivation speed.
"Sister Xue, what exactly is that Spirit Realm? Many people have been mentioning it since we entered the inner courtyard." On the way back, Qin Xin suddenly asked.
"How to describe the Spirit Realm? It is both illusory and real, and real and illusory."
Qin Xue spoke in a daze, unable to express her confusion.
"Anyway, this thing exists in all eight gates, and each time you enter it, it consumes one unit of spiritual energy."
Qin Xue couldn't explain it either, so she gave a summary speech.
The two chatted all the way and soon arrived at the bamboo house built by Qin Xin. Because the array flag had already recognized its master, the array's light barrier quickly opened as soon as Qin Xin stepped into the area where the array flag was located.
"You've chosen a good location, but the house..."
Qin Xue couldn't help but burst into laughter when she saw the bamboo house that Qin Xin had built himself, which made Qin Xin feel a little embarrassed.
After delivering the goods to their destination, Qin Xue did not linger. She said that she would arrange for the construction team to come over in a while, and then turned around and returned to the East Peak. Judging from her departing appearance, she must have been rushing back to cultivate.
After Qin Xue left, Qin Xin's bamboo house fell silent again.
"The Spirit Realm, is it? I wonder about that strange fire..."
Qin Xin thought to himself, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
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