God-Slaying Blade

After an incense stick has burned.

The golden-brown grilled fish, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, made Chen Guo'er lose all semblance of ladylike demeanor.

After finishing several large pieces, she was still smacking her fingers. If her stomach hadn't been so full, she probably would have snatched the fish pieces from Qin Jue's hand.

"Why does your grilled fish smell so good? Do you have some secret recipe?" Chen Guo'er asked.

Qin Jue laughed and said, "Of course there's a secret recipe, but it can't be passed on to outsiders. If you want to eat it, you can come to the Qin family in Fengzhou City to find me later."

Chen Guo'er's eyes lit up: "You said it yourself."

Qin Jue smiled faintly, "However, the Feng family probably wouldn't want you to get too close to me. After you go back, don't tell the Feng family that you've seen me."

Chen Guo'er said, "I'm not really familiar with the rest of the Feng family, but I have a good relationship with Yuan Xi. Do you know Yuan Xi?"

Qin Jue shook his head and said, "I heard she's Feng Chihua's youngest daughter, and her biological father... is unknown. It's said she left Fengzhou at a very young age, and her return this time must be for the Yunshan Secret Realm, right?"

Chen Guo'er smiled and said, "Yes, I came to Fengzhou with Yuan Xi because of the Yunshan Secret Realm. Although I'm not from Fengzhou, the Feng family gave me a spot, so I came. Even if I don't get the legendary spiritual cultivation inheritance, finding some rare and precious materials would be great."

Qin Jue's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "The spots for the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm are extremely important to the major powers in Fengzhou. What conditions did the Feng family set for giving you these spots?"

Chen Guo'er shook her head and said, "They didn't mention any conditions. They just said that I and Yuanxi could keep each other company and take care of the rest of the Feng family."

"Heh." Qin Jue smiled faintly.

Chen Guo'er was taken aback: "Could it be that you think the Feng family has some other ulterior motive?"

Qin Jue shook his head and said, "I don't know. I only know that there are no free lunches, but there are traps everywhere. If you trust me, you'd better be careful when you're with the Feng family in the future."

Chen Guo'er hummed in agreement and said, "Yes, I'll be careful."

Qin Jue stood up and laughed, "Your stomach is already bulging, it's time to go back to Fengxia Manor. I'm also going back to Fengzhou City."

Chen Guo'er said angrily, "Which eye of yours saw that my stomach was bulging?"

Qin Jue laughed and said, "You've eaten so much fish, how could your belly not be bulging? How about we make a bet? You turn your belly inside out, and we'll see if it's bulging or not."

Chen Guo'er was speechless. Is a woman's belly something that can be turned inside out and shown to others at will?

"Don't even think about taking advantage of me again. I'm leaving." Chen Guo'er snorted and took a step to leave.

But after taking two steps, she stopped again, turned to Qin Jue, and asked, "Will you enter the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm?"

Qin Jue laughed and said, "What, you want to team up with me?"

Chen Guo'er's eyes lit up: "So, you really have a spot?"

Qin Jue said with a faint smile, "I will be with the Su Yun Sect's team."

"So you're from the Suyun Sect. I thought you got a spot from the City Lord's Mansion. The Suyun Sect is really lucky to have such a prodigy as you. They've really struck gold," Chen Guo'er said with a smile.

"I'm just a nominal elder in the Suyun Sect. Apart from you, no one else knows that I've entered the Spirit Realm. If you dare to let it slip, I'll spread the news that you got a big, smelly fart from a skunk to the Zhitian Sword Sect." Qin Jue grinned mischievously.

"You're shameless!" Chen Guo'er shouted angrily, stomped her foot, and ran away.

Qin Jue smiled, put away the remaining fish meat, and took it back to feed Da Bai.

Da Bai probably disliked Qin Jue's smell, so when Qin Jue went to bathe in Qinghu Lake, it didn't follow him but waited in place.

Seeing that Qin Jue had returned clean and tidy, Da Bai immediately ran over and rubbed against him.

"I haven't forgotten the look of disgust you gave me before." Qin Jue laughed and scolded, then took out a grilled fish and fed it to Da Bai.

"Eat the rest yourself, and come find me at the cemetery when you're done."

Qin Jue tossed the remaining grilled fish to Da Bai and headed towards the cemetery.

He squatted in front of his parents' graves, took out a flask of wine, and poured it on the ground.

"Father, Mother, your child has entered the Spirit Realm today. It's just a pity that those scoundrels chickened out and haven't dared to show up again..."

Half an incense stick later, Da Bai came over. Qin Jue composed himself and jumped onto Da Bai's back.

"Let's go home."

……

Fengzhou City, the Qin family.

Several days after Qin Jue left, many people came to visit, but Han tide politely declined them all at the gates of the mansion.

When people are successful, they are always very popular.

"Young Master, you're back."

As soon as Qin Jue returned to the manor, Han tide greeted him with joy.

Qin Jue smiled and asked, "How have you been these past few days?"

Han tide smiled and said, "Everything is fine. Everyone is thinking about how to curry favor with the Qin family now, so who would dare to cause them trouble? By the way, Xie Yunyuan came by once. I told her you were out, and she left."

Qin Jue nodded and said, "It's alright. If there's anything important, she'll naturally come again. Has Sister Qingmeng returned?"

Han tide said, "Not yet."

"Hmm. Something must have been holding us up." Qin Jue responded, took Han tide's hand, and walked towards his courtyard.

Han tide blushed, understanding the meaning.

When the two left the courtyard again, it was already evening.

Although Han tide's steps were a little weak, her pretty face was flushed, and her eyes were full of love and admiration when she looked at Qin Jue.

She could clearly feel that the young master was much more powerful than before, and the effect of dual cultivation had also improved significantly.

After dinner, Qin Jue called Hong Tiehu and the others over to check on their cultivation progress.

The members of the Hong family are all very diligent and hardworking in their cultivation, and some of them have already made breakthroughs beyond their original ranks.

Hong Tiehu's internal energy became increasingly pure and profound. If he hadn't been guarding the Qin family these past few days, he might have already broken through to the next level.

"Hong Tiehu, you will go into seclusion tomorrow to break through to the Grandmaster realm before you can emerge!" Qin Jue said with a faint smile.

Hong Tiehu excitedly replied, "Yes!"

Once Hong Tiehu reaches the Grandmaster realm, even if he's not in the manor, his strength will be enough to handle most troubles.

The next day, Hong Tiehu went into seclusion, while Qin Jue continued his cultivation in his own courtyard.

The Spirit Stream Realm is a height that many people cannot reach even after a lifetime of effort, but for Qin Jue, it is merely the starting point of the Great Dao cultivation!

three days later.

A figure arrived outside the Qin residence. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and pulled on the door knocker, knocking a few times.

Now, everyone in the Qin family is practicing martial arts, including Xiaoqing and Xiaohe.

Therefore, when there is nothing to do, the gates of the mansion are always tightly closed.

Hearing the noise, Xiaoqing opened the mansion gate and saw Xie Yunyuan standing outside. She pursed her lips slightly, but didn't say anything unpleasant.

Xie Yunyuan pursed her lips and said, "I heard that Young Master Qin has returned. Please inform him that Xie Yunyuan requests an audience."

"Hold on."

Xiaoqing responded and turned to walk into the mansion.

"Young Master, Xie Yunyuan wishes to see you and is waiting outside the mansion," Xiaoqing reported truthfully.

Although she didn't want Xie Yunyuan and the young master to have anything more to do, she knew that their future was not something she, a mere maid, could interfere with.

The young master gave her the opportunity to learn martial arts, so she should be more obedient.

"Bring him in," came Qin Jue's voice from inside the house.

"Yes."

Soon, Xiaoqing led Xie Yunyuan outside the courtyard, then bowed and left.

"What do you want?" Qin Jue's calm voice came from inside the house.

Xie Yunyuan pursed her lips, a hint of sadness in her eyes.

His childhood sweetheart from back then is now unwilling to even leave the house to talk to her.

"I heard that Young Master Qin was able to enter the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm, so I wanted to send him a message," Xie Yunyuan said.