"That's the Qin ruler."
"It's him, it's definitely him."
"How could the Sword Master have such a son? I truly feel sorry for the Sword Master."
"I heard that the female demon took advantage of the Sword Master's weakened state after he had just killed the demon and was exhausted from his spiritual energy.
"Huh... The demon race is despicable and shameless. It's only because the Sword Master is benevolent that he brought me back. If it were me, I would have just left me outside to fend for myself."
"Do you know the origin of his name? It used to be the character 'shame'. It was only after the sect leader persuaded him that it was changed to the current one."
"That shameful one is more worthy of him; he's a disgrace to the Sword Master."
"Who says otherwise? If only Senior Brother Qin Xiuyang were the Sword Master's own son."
"That's right. Not only is he as outstanding as Sword Master, but he also has a natural sword physique like Sword Master. You know what, his eyebrows and eyes really do resemble Sword Master's. However, now that Senior Brother Qin has been accepted as Sword Master's personal disciple, he's no different from his own son."
"It should be said that he is even closer than a biological son. When has the Sword Master ever cared about Qin Chi? Senior Brother Qin Xiuyang is different. Since he entered the sect, he has been personally taught by the Sword Master."
Qin Chi hid behind a tree, his lips pale and his eyes dejected, listening to the two's conversation until they were far away before daring to come out.
It was his incompetence that disgraced his father; it was his impure bloodline that made him a disgrace. Senior Brother Qin was indeed more deserving to be his father's son.
He slammed his fist on the tree trunk, but why, why couldn't he make any further progress no matter how hard he tried? Even if he couldn't match Senior Brother Qin, it would be good if he wasn't too far behind!
He stared resentfully at his wrist, where there was a green mark, said to have been left to him by his demon mother. He tried to scratch it until it bled, but he couldn't erase it.
Knowing that he would not be accepted by the world from birth, why did he still give birth?
Qin Chi didn't know the origin of his biological mother. He only knew that because he had demon blood from his mother's side, he had disgraced his father. He only knew that his mother had shamelessly schemed against his father to have him.
So he hated his mother, whom he had never met, hated her despicable nature, hated her shamelessness, and hated her for abandoning him after giving birth to him.
Little did he know that his biological mother had only just regained consciousness.
"You're finally awake." An aged voice sounded in Song Xia's ear. "Was it worth it for a human?"
“It’s not worth it, but from now on, I don’t owe him anything.”
"But what about the child?"
After a long silence, Song Xia slowly spoke, "I want to bring it back, Uncle Qing, is that alright?"
"You should know that he has half human blood."
“But he is my son after all, and I cannot leave him to be humiliated in the human world.”
"His father is, after all, a Sword Master. Perhaps it's better for him to stay by your side than for him to be with you."
Song Xia sneered: "You should know better than me that humans have always been hypocritical. They are even more cruel to half-demon blood than we are. His father is indeed a Sword Master, but it is precisely because he is a leader in the human world that he cannot tolerate any blemishes."
The old tree sighed, "Since you want to bring him, then bring him back. But you have to protect his safety yourself. Sunset Forest isn't a place where everyone is as easy to talk to as I am."
Song Xia was sincerely grateful; with Uncle Qing's promise, at least this area was safe.
“However, you have only just regained consciousness and can barely maintain your human form. If you go there now, I’m afraid you’ll not only fail to bring anyone back but also be left behind. I don’t want to see you again as a human weapon or elixir.”
Song Xia gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I'm not some kind of spirit vine. I've only survived this long by relying on you. Don't worry, Uncle Qing, I won't go looking for death now."
"Sleep now." A ball of green light gathered from the old tree's leaves and disappeared into Song Xia's vine.
Although Song Xiateng was recuperating, she was still conscious. Thinking about the child's current situation, she felt heartbroken.
Although Qin Chi was Qin Taiming's son, Qin Taiming never cared about him and even allowed the people of Tianyuan Sect to bully him. The child had never had a good day since birth. Even in cultivation, Qin Taiming did not allow anyone to teach him. He had to secretly learn everything on his own in the library.
However, the library of Tianyuan Sect was not a place that ordinary people could enter at will. Therefore, Qin Chi could only access the lowest level of the library and practice only the simplest Qi cultivation techniques in the cultivation world.
He was inherently strong-willed and craved Qin Taiming's approval, so he often practiced self-destructive cultivation. However, without guidance or nourishing pills, his cultivation not only failed to improve but also left him with many hidden dangers.
If she doesn't go to fetch him, Qin Chi's personality will become increasingly gloomy and ruthless under the influence of the environment. This is something that a lonely wolf cub has to show in order to survive.
In the future, he even became a public enemy of the cultivation world, and was nearly killed by Qin Taiming's sword many times. But no matter how tenacious he was, he could not defeat Qin Taiming's personal disciple Qin Xiuyang in the end, and became the last step on Qin Xiuyang's path to ascension.
Even in his last moments, Qin Xiuyang still tried to smear him, saying that he was never qualified to inherit Qin Taiming's legacy and that he was unworthy to be Qin Taiming's son.
Ha, is Qin Taiming so great? Is Qin Taiming's legacy really that important? He's nothing but a hypocrite with a sanctimonious air!
He clearly bears responsibility for Qin Chi's birth, so why doesn't he acknowledge it? Isn't it because he's afraid to face his own heart? He's afraid to acknowledge it and also afraid to kill him with his own hands, fearing it will attract criticism and trigger inner demons. He only lets the people in the sect bully him. He's probably prepared for Qin Chi to be bullied to death!
But what he didn't expect was that Qin Chi eventually broke through the limitations of a half-demon, becoming the source of his greatest fear.
It seems there's really nothing good about being a person; having a Sword Master father is worse than not having one at all.
Although Sunset Forest rejects both humans and half-demons, the law of the jungle prevails. As long as your cultivation level is high, it won't be a problem. At least, people won't use the dark methods that humans employ to deal with you.
Song Xia sighed. Unfortunately, her cultivation was almost completely depleted, so now was not the best time to pick up her son.
But it will be soon; she knows there's a place in Sunset Forest where she can quickly restore her cultivation.
"Are you crazy? You really want to go there?"
"Uncle Qing, I can feel that the child needs me now."
"You may not come back."
"But Bai Xiao came back too, didn't he?"
“He has the body of a white tiger, you…” The old tree didn’t say it explicitly, but Song Xia understood.
The White Tiger is a divine beast, born with the favor of heaven, unlike ordinary demons like her, but she had no choice.
"Uncle Qing, I have to go for the sake of that child."
Uncle Qing sighed deeply: "It seems I can't stop you. I'll go ask Bai Xiao to see if there's anything I can do to help you."
"Uncle Qing, thank you."
Song Xia was grateful. She knew that if she went to ask, Bai Xiao would definitely ignore a little demon like her, and might even kill her with a single palm strike. But Uncle Qing was the oldest living being in Sunset Forest. It was said that he was planted by the Qingyang Immortal himself, so he was always highly respected by the demon race. If Uncle Qing went in person, Bai Xiao would definitely give him some face.
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