Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 426 Decrypting the Kunlun Road Plan

This is an absolute disgrace! Don't I have any dignity?
The Golden Core Ancestor Duan Huaige was furious and was about to argue with his mother when he suddenly paused after hearing the key words in her words. He quickly asked, "Wait a minute, Mom, what did you just say? What do you mean, 'Don't scare Qiuqiu away'?"

Aunt Duan snorted coldly: "You brat, you still have the nerve to talk? Don't you know what you did yesterday?"

Duan Huaige was shocked: "No, Mom... you already know this?"

He instinctively suspected that Aunt Duan was bluffing him, but if it was Yan Qiuxi who stayed... then it suddenly made perfect sense to him...

If it were Qiuqiu, even the most outrageous story development would seem ordinary... After all, this girl dared to go south with an ultrasound report before they were even together, utterly defeating Little Jiang the Great Demon King and causing his crystal to explode...

Seeing Duan Huaige's utterly shocked expression, Duan's mother had an idea and went along with it, saying, "Of course, Qiuqiu told me everything... Look at what you've done! Do you know where you went wrong?"

Duan Huaige lowered his head in shame: "Mom, I was wrong... I will never dare to be so reckless again."

"Hmph, I think you've learned your lesson! Do you know how much effort I put in to keep Qiuqiu here last night? You managed to hurt that young girl so badly, Duan Huaige, you're really getting more and more capable!"

"Mom... let's not talk about anything else for now... please let me go see Qiuqiu." Duan Huaige quickly pleaded, "I have something I want to tell her."

"You're not saying you've thought it through and will still choose her in the end, are you?"

"Uh...no..." Duan Huaige thought to himself, how could such a difficult choice be made in just one night? In TV dramas, don't they usually have to dawdle for a long time before finally realizing it at the end?

"Then you'd better not say anything." Aunt Duan said speechlessly, "If you want to go over and say something like sorry, it's all my fault, I hurt you, and other such nonsense, you might as well stay here and think it through before you go."

"Because what Qiuqiu wants is definitely not your apology, but your decision."

Duan Huaige was slightly taken aback, then fell silent. He had to admit that his mother's words made a lot of sense; his apology could not change the fact that the young ladies had been hurt.

“Okay…I understand…” Duan Huaige nodded: “I’ll think it over carefully before I say anything…But Mom, why did you only leave Qiuqiu behind? What about the others? It would have been so much better if you had tried to keep them all!”

Duan's mother rolled her eyes and said, "You're being picky... Hurry up and eat, then give me the trash. I'll go downstairs and throw it away in a bit."

After having breakfast and lying in bed, Duan Huaige felt as if a quarter of the heavy weight in his heart had been lifted. Although it was still heavy, at least he no longer felt as suffocated as before.

The fact that Yan Qiuxi was kept by Duan Ma, regardless of her reasons, shows that Qiuqiu's anger could be quelled. Otherwise, she should have left decisively and not given Duan Huaige the slightest chance.

Upon hearing news of Yan Qiuxi, Duan Huaige was undoubtedly relieved. Just as he was considering whether to send Qiuxi a message, a phone call suddenly came through.

It's Grandpa Yan.

Duan Huaige's expression immediately turned strange. He wondered if Yan Qiuxi had already revealed what happened last night? Did everyone know that he had followed Xie Xiaolvcha in front of the other Wings?
"Hello...Grandpa..." "Hello...Xiao Duan..." Grandpa Yan's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone: "On the first day of the Lunar New Year, you didn't sleep until the scene...Is Qiuqiu next to you?"

"She's awake, she's awake! What are you saying, Grandpa? How could Qiuqiu possibly have slept with me last night?" Duan Huaige quickly denied, while secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

It seems they are unaware... That's good, at least my image has been salvaged and hasn't completely collapsed.

"Huh? That's not right. Qiuqiu went to your house for the New Year, but she didn't wake up in your bed... Is this still my Qiuqiu?" Grandpa Yan muttered, "Could it be the Frost's Descent..."

"Grandpa, please don't make wild guesses. I slept alone last night. There's no one with me now." Duan Huaige was afraid that he would ask something inappropriate if he pressed on, so she quickly changed the subject, saying, "You called me so early in the morning, it couldn't just be to ask if Qiuqiu was in my room, could it?"

“That’s right, what else could it be?” Old Master Yan said matter-of-factly, “When Qiuqiu left, she made a solemn vow that she would not return to the capital until she had won over you, her grandson-in-law… What’s wrong with me checking on her progress?”

"..."

It is indeed an extraordinary inheritance... Yan Qiuxi's unconventional personality is probably due to being spoiled by Old Master Yan.

"Is there anything else besides this?"

"Yes, yes." Old Master Yan chuckled and said, "You did a great job at the Celestial Master's Mansion this time. You obtained the incomplete map, severely injured the demoness, and forced her to self-destruct her soul banner to escape... The higher-ups are very satisfied with your performance and have decided to send you to Kunlun Ruins to participate in the decryption of the Kunlun Road plan."

Duan Huaige's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, realizing something was amiss... Getting involved with Kunlun Ruins meant he was about to step into the same deadly trap he had once faced. Who was pushing him into the fire pit ahead of time?

After a moment of silence, he cautiously asked, "Grandpa Yan... was it the imperial court's military that suggested I participate in this plan?"

"Hmm?" Old Master Yan said in surprise, "Your information network is quite impressive... Did that girl from the Xie family tell you?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Huaige thought to himself, "Just as I thought." Because of his outstanding performance, he was valued by the imperial court and military and sent to Kunlun Ruins... These developments in his destiny seemed to be driven by an invisible hand, and he could not resist them.

However… he was no longer the weak ant he once was, easily manipulated. Now a Golden Core cultivator, he had the confidence to confront the imperial court directly. So he replied, “Grandpa Yan, I recently broke through to the Core Formation stage and would like to take some time to consolidate my strength…”

"You've broken through to the Core Formation stage?" Old Master Yan's tone carried a hint of surprise. He hadn't expected Duan Huaige to break through so quickly... No wonder he's the grandson-in-law I value!
"By the way, Grandpa Yan... how much do you know about the plan to decipher Kunlun?" Duan Huaige asked again.

He felt that Old Master Yan wouldn't harm him; if he knew the situation was complicated, he should have stopped him from going.

"This plan started a long time ago. The imperial court will send people to explore and cultivate in different areas of Kunlun Ruins. Of course, this is in a safe area. The purpose is to find the hidden secrets in different areas of Kunlun Ruins... For example, people who cultivate fire-based techniques will achieve twice the results with half the effort in the twenty-seventh path of Kunlun Ruins. That path was named the Blazing Sun Path."

"The imperial court will analyze and replicate this area in the future, and strive to replicate a similar sacred place of cultivation outside."

(End of this chapter)