Battle Through the Heavens: Attribute Draw, Top-Tier Comprehension at the Start

As dusk settled, Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief when the walls of Stone Desert City finally came into view.

However, the security in Stone Desert City was much tighter than when he had come before.

Could it be because...?

This was the first time Qin Yu had a direct experience of the butterfly effect.

Because she obtained the strange fire, Medusa mobilized a large number of snake people to search for her, which caused the Gama Empire to strengthen its defenses.

After entering the city, Qin Yu went straight to the alley where Qing Lin's house was located.

When he pushed open the crooked wooden door, his heart sank.

Little Fairy Doctor is gone, Qinglin is gone, and Qinglin's mother is gone too.

The house was in a mess. Half of the mud-brick bed had collapsed, dry grass was scattered all over the floor, and there were several dried and blackened bloodstains in the corner.

Qin Yu walked around the house but found no signs of a struggle.

Although the doors and windows showed signs of damage, it did not appear to be caused by a fight; rather, it seemed more like they were smashed by someone causing trouble.

After searching for a long time without finding anything, Qin Yu went outside and chose the most rudimentary method: asking someone.

He stopped several passersby, but they either avoided talking about the matter or were completely unaware of the situation.

He only learned the gist of the matter when he stopped an old man selling groceries at the alley entrance.

"That girl in the white dress wiped out the Wolf Mercenary Group, leaving only a few of their men."

"Oh, you have no idea how gruesome the deaths of those Wolf Mercenary Group members were. Dozens of them, not one of them was normal."

The old man's tone clearly betrayed a hint of lingering fear as he said this.

The Little Fairy Doctor's ruthless methods truly terrified the people of this city.

Qin Yu thanked him, turned around and walked a few steps deeper into the alley, leaned against the wall, and let out a long sigh.

The entire family was wiped out.

For Little Fairy Doctor to resort to such ruthlessness, almost wiping out an entire mercenary group, it must have been no small matter.

But he didn't think about it any further; the most important thing right now was to find the person.

Where could Little Fairy Doctor take Qinglin and her daughter after leaving Stone Desert City?

In the direction of the Gama Empire, the closest city to Stone Desert City is Desert City.

I had told her before that I would be going to Mocheng on my way back.

Given her personality, she would definitely remember what she said.

With that thought in mind, Qin Yu didn't linger any longer. Taking advantage of the night, he climbed over the city wall and headed towards Mo City.

Late at night, on the edge of the desert.

Qin Yu found a place to rest and planned to fly to Mo City in one go after dawn, and recover his fighting spirit tonight.

"How about we try practicing this?"

After adjusting his state of mind, Qin Yu suddenly remembered something.

Now that he has some free time, it's time to study the first transformation of the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire in detail.

This secret technique of Burning Flame Valley can greatly enhance one's strength in a short period of time. If one can master it before reaching Desert City, one will have a better chance of success when encountering that old guy Hai Bodong.

With a thought, he took out the black jade piece from his storage ring and poured his soul power into it.

The operating route of the secret technique was clearly imprinted in his mind. Qin Yu closed his eyes and concentrated, and his battle qi slowly began to circulate along the execution method of the secret technique.

But not long after, a violent surge of energy suddenly erupted from his body. Qin Yu groaned and felt a tingling sensation in his chest.

"Is it a problem with the attributes...?"

It seems that cultivating the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations with my earth-attribute battle qi will be quite difficult.

Fortunately, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is obedient, and the cultivation technique it uses is of a sufficient grade, so it should be able to succeed.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes again, and began to try again.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yu suddenly realized something and opened his eyes abruptly. A woman in white had appeared in front of him at some point.

The woman had skin as smooth as jade, and her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings. Her long black hair was gently swaying in the night breeze.

The moonlight shone on her, making her seem to be enveloped in a faint silver glow, which perfectly highlighted her cool and noble temperament.

Qin Yu's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, his heart already churning with turmoil.

If he wasn't mistaken, the person in front of him should be Yun Yun, the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect.

How did she end up here?

Although his heart was in turmoil, Qin Yu remained outwardly calm and even took the initiative to ask:

"Um... what brings you here, young lady?"

After struggling for a while, Qin Yu couldn't think of a name for Yun Yun, and finally blurted out "Miss".

Yun Yun's eyes flickered slightly, clearly stunned for a moment, probably not expecting anyone to address her that way.

Her gaze swept over Qin Yu for a moment, and she remained silent before speaking:

"While passing by, I sensed an unusual energy fluctuation here, so I came to investigate."

It turns out that it was attracted by the aura of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame that was leaked when it cultivated the Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire.

"Oh, that's because I messed up my training."

Yun Yun was silent for a moment, seemingly not entirely believing his explanation, but not pressing the matter further. She withdrew her gaze and said calmly:

"The Desert Serpent Clan has been acting strangely lately. You are cultivating here alone. If anything unusual happens, you'd better leave as soon as possible."

Qin Yu nodded, then suddenly, as if remembering something, asked another question:

"Thank you for reminding me. May I ask your name, young lady?"

"Yunzhi".

Upon hearing Qin Yu's question, Yun Yun hesitated for a moment before giving the alias.

"Entrusted by the royal family, we are here to investigate the recent movements of the Snake People. The Snake People have been making large-scale mobilizations in the desert recently, and this area is no longer safe."

Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian originally came together, but Jia Xingtian changed his plans at the last minute, saying that he wanted to go directly to the desert and let Yun Yun come to Shimo City first.

"I still don't know your name. Judging from your impressive cultivation, I wonder which family you belong to?"

After chatting for a few more minutes, Yun Yun seemed to relax and sat down directly opposite Qin Yu.

"My name is Qin Yu, a country bumpkin with no special background."

This answer clearly failed to convince Yun Yun.

An eight-star Grand Dou Master—someone who has cultivated to this level at this age, can't possibly have no background.

Ghost letter!

But since Qin Yu was unwilling to talk about it, she didn't press him. Instead, she changed the subject and brought up other things:

"Are you interested in joining the Yunlan Sect? I have a... friend who can guide you if you're willing to join."

Qin Yu was taken aback, not expecting Yun Yun to extend an olive branch to him.

and...

Making friends out of thin air, huh?

"I am honored by Miss Yunzhi's high regard, but I am already a student at Canaan Academy."

"Oh?"

Yun Yun's cool eyes swept over him again, as if trying to match the young man in front of her with the number one academy on the continent.

Yunlan Sect is indeed a dominant force in the Jia Ma Empire, but it is not yet qualified to compare with Canaan Academy.

Since the other party is a student of Canaan Academy, there is indeed no need for them to join her Yunlan Sect.

"So you're a student from Canaan Academy."

Yun Yun sighed softly, her words tinged with regret.

If a genius like Qin Yu could join her Yunlan Sect, along with her little disciple, the sect's future would be brighter, wouldn't it?

"How about you consider it after graduation?"