Chapter 327: Chapter 325: The Mighty of Profound Island: A Fight to the Death with the Cui Family
To Qin Li, even all these treasures combined couldn’t compare to that single blueprint. And that wasn’t even counting the twenty percent he’d kept for himself.
It wasn’t that Qin Li kept the best items. He had only set aside some particularly rare Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. If he gave them to the Qin Family, their current Pill Formulas would only go to waste. But in Qin Li’s book of Ancient Pill Formulas, those items could be put to much greater use.
There were also some Top-Grade jewelry and weapons passed down from Ancient Times, which were perfect for giving as gifts.
Qin Suo’s eyes reddened as he looked at his kinsman, his own clan brother. In the past, he had felt a hint of unease at Qin Li’s arrival. But with Qin Li’s miraculous rise, that unease had long since transformed into reverence and admiration.
He had once been filled with uncertainty. ’With Qin Li’s strength and talent, not to mention all his mysterious, powerful allies, will he... be content to stay with the Qin Family forever?’
’Even if I gave him the position of Patriarch, would that be enough to keep him here?’ Without even needing to ask, Qin Suo knew the answer. His younger brother didn’t care for such things in the slightest.
That was why he had felt so lost. If Qin Li ever left the family, all the glory they now enjoyed would vanish overnight.
But now, all of Qin Suo’s uncertainty and helplessness had vanished, replaced by a profound respect for Qin Li.
Qin Suo bowed deeply to Qin Li, his expression solemn. "On behalf of the entire family," he said in a heavy voice, "thank you, brother!"
Qin Li smiled. "Don’t forget, I’m a member of this family, too. I always will be, no matter what happens."
"Good! Excellent!" Qinling Mountain’s eyes were rimmed with red. He shouted his approval a few times before turning away to wipe at the corner of his eye.
The members of the Direct Lineage and the Elders all had reddened eyes as well. At that moment, the treasures piled high in the room suddenly seemed less alluring, no longer making their mouths go dry with desire.
Because one figure now stood far above all those treasures.
This matter was classified as the Qin Family’s highest secret. Although Qin Li hadn’t said a word, how could these shrewd, worldly Elders and Direct Lineage members possibly fail to guess the treasures’ origin?
’With so many astonishing treasures... Qin Li must have plundered the Cui Family’s entire treasury!’
This realization filled them with even greater confidence in the Qin Family’s future.
The quantity of Essence Pills and Blast Pills wasn’t large, but Qin Li was never stingy with his own. He summoned the Golden Eagle, Spiritual Eagle, and Ink Eagle to the room and said with a smile, "You all saw She She’s power-up, didn’t you?"
The three Flying Spirit Beasts, all in their human forms, swallowed hard. The Golden Eagle was especially eager, his eyes practically glowing as he nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at grain. "We saw! We saw!"
"And do you want to know how she did it?" Qin Li wore a wicked grin, which made the three Flying Spirit Beasts instinctively sense a scheme was afoot. The temptation, however, was simply too immense for them to even consider refusing.
"We do, we do!"
"Well, that’s because I am in possession of a peerless Divine Pill, of course!" Qin Li said with an all-knowing air, completely ignoring the fervent desire bursting forth from their eyes. He continued, "Whoever performs the best will be the one I bestow this Divine Pill upon!"
The Golden Eagle, Spiritual Eagle, and Ink Eagle were instantly filled with regret. ’If we’d known this would happen, we should have insisted on going with him to that human wedding!’ they thought. ’Isn’t that how that snake got her power-up?’
Unmoved by their resentful expressions, Qin Li just laughed. "Alright, how about this? I’ll first give each of you a Divine Pill that enhances Spiritual Power. After you consume it, your Spiritual Power will skyrocket! As for how much it increases, that will depend entirely on your individual situations. However... I imagine that after the Golden Eagle takes it, he should be able to break through to the Shattered Void Spirit Realm. Yes... I think that’s about right."
"My heavens!" The innocent Spiritual Eagle’s eyes went wide, and she covered her mouth with her hands, staring at Qin Li in disbelief.
Even the normally aloof Ink Eagle couldn’t help but fix her sharp, intelligent eyes on Qin Li, as if trying to determine whether he was lying.
"M-Master, is this true?" the Golden Eagle stammered. Though he had long since acknowledged Qin Li’s status in his heart, he had almost never spoken that word aloud.
But for a Divine Pill like this, he could no longer afford to worry about dignity or pride. They had lived for thousands, nearly tens of thousands of years! What was it all for... if not to break through, step by step, in pursuit of that illusory dream of eternal life?
To obtain a single peerless Divine Pill, what was calling someone "Master" a few times? What was a little bootlicking in comparison?
Qin Li laughed to himself. With a grave expression, he took out three exquisite porcelain vials he had prepared earlier and handed one to each of the three spirit beasts.
Then he said, "After you take these, find a place to enter seclusion immediately! How much you improve will depend on your own fortune!"
"Thank you for your gift, Master!" the Golden Eagle said, his face flush with excitement and his voice trembling slightly.
"Thank you, Master!" The cool voices of the Spiritual Eagle and Ink Eagle were also tinged with deep gratitude.
"Alright. As long as you follow me with all your heart, there will be no shortage of benefits for you in the future. Heh, I’m sure that in just a few years, your power will completely surpass that of the Three-headed White Ape," Qin Li said with a wide smile.
The eyes of the Golden Eagle, Spiritual Eagle, and Ink Eagle instantly began to shine, filled with anticipation.
Qin Li’s expression then turned serious. "In a few days, I must leave for a while. During that time, the Golden Eagle can occasionally help me keep an eye on the Golden Palace. As for the Qin Family’s safety, I’m leaving that to you. Don’t act rashly under normal circumstances, but if anyone endangers the family, show no mercy. The Qin Family... is in your hands. After I find the two Spiritual Medicines I need and refine them into elixirs, there will be plenty to share with you!"
"Rest assured, Master. We know what to do," the Golden Eagle promised, his expression grave.
"Oh, and one more thing. My little brother, the Black Panther, escaped from the forbidden grounds on Profound Island. He’s trying to break through to the Venerable Realm right now. If you have a spare moment, give him some guidance for me."
The Golden Eagle, Spiritual Eagle, and Ink Eagle all nodded seriously. They exchanged a look, having heard a word from their master’s lips that was, for them, rather novel: brother.
’The Master actually called a little panther, one who hadn’t even reached the Venerable Realm... his brother?’ The three of them had long taken note of the treatment the Black Panther received in the Qin Family. Unconsciously, their respect for Qin Li reached a new height.
’Following a human like him... might just be the best decision of their entire lives.’
Leaving the three ecstatic Spirit Beasts behind, Qin Li stepped out of the room. He saw the Snake Woman sitting by the edge of the courtyard pond, her flawless feet bare. She had retracted her Spiritual Qi and dipped her feet into the water, letting small, colorful fish dart between her toes. Her body was bent slightly forward, her slender, pale hands cupping her cheeks as she stared absently at a red dragonfly resting on a lotus leaf.
The setting sun cast a faint golden glow across the side of the Snake Woman’s face. Her long, silky black hair cascaded over her shoulders.
The scene was like a breathtakingly beautiful painting, one you wouldn’t dare to disturb. Who could have imagined that this seemingly fragile, beautiful woman was actually a true powerhouse of the Shattered Void Realm!
"You’ve really got those three naive little birds wrapped around your finger, haven’t you?" The Snake Woman tilted her head, her lively eyes landing on Qin Li as a strange smile played on her lips.
"Nonsense! What do you mean, ’wrapped around my finger’?" Qin Li shot back with a grin. "I say, Little Snake, you’ve only been part of the human world for a few days. How did you get such a sharp tongue already? You sound like a little gossip! That’s not a good sign." He walked over to her side, glancing at her jade-like feet in the water. ’Truly perfect!’ he praised silently.
For the first time ever, the Snake Woman actually felt a flicker of shyness. WHOOSH! She instantly pulled her feet back. With a SPLASH that sent the small fish scattering, she tucked her feet beneath her long skirt. Only then did she give Qin Li a haughty glance, snort, and walk away with a proud sway of her slender, captivating hips.
’What a proud woman.’
Qin Li smiled to himself, feeling an unprecedented sense of peace. In that moment, he suddenly found himself missing Shangguan Shiyu. ’I wonder what realm that girl has reached by now.’ He fought back the urge to immediately task the Golden Eagle with a long flight, and another thought came to mind: ’Judging by how eager and excited all those families on Profound Island were, they must still be locked in a bitter struggle, right?’
...
At that very moment, countless powerful warriors had Cui City completely surrounded. The city’s towering, majestic walls were witnessing a slaughter of unprecedented brutality.
The attackers included the Slaying Sword Lin Family, the Anger Sword Xiao Family, and the Fire Sword Wang Family. Also joining the assault were Sword Concealment Manor—one of the great sects—and countless warriors from families and sects of all sizes.
These people were now locked in a true battle to the death with the Cui Family!
It had become a fight to the death, with no quarter given.
As for the Cui Family, their upper echelons had concluded that the disappearance of their Patriarch, Cui Buping, and two of their Tributor Elders, was the work of these bastards. They must have been abducted, or perhaps... even killed!
This hatred was as deep as the ocean; there was no room for reconciliation. As a result, even with their large numbers of elite warriors, these superpowers were finding the fight to be incredibly difficult.
This was no longer a time to hold back. The Lin Family Patriarch, Lin Zixiang, fought with bloodshot eyes, his family’s Killing Sword Skill reaching a level of divine mastery in his hands.
"Brothers, push harder!" he roared. "Break through, and everything the Cui Family has will be ours!"
"KILL!"
"KILL!"
"KILL!"
At that moment, the blood of every warrior began to boil!
In an instant, the sky above Cui City... was filled with the thunderous cries of war!
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The youngest lieutenant general in the Interstellar Alliance, betrayed and ambushed by his enemies, is reborn in a world where the Martial Dao is supreme!
Forging a bold legend with boundless passion and fury!
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