Chapter 1625: The Only Chance
Elder Qingxuan and Qin Wuyang entered the Young Emperor's residence. The once grand and imposing estate had fallen silent and desolate. The entire place lay in disarray. Anything of even slight value had already been stripped away.
The current Unrivaled Young Emperor had become a cripple. Even his title as Young Emperor had been taken. His cultivation had plummeted from the Great Emperor realm to barely the early stage of the Human Emperor level.
If not for his former status as the direct disciple of the Void Heaven Hall Master, he would not even be qualified to remain in the inner sect.
In his present state, no one respected or feared him anymore. Once he left the Void Heaven Hall, those disciples he had suppressed and plundered in the past would likely return to take revenge.
Qin Wuyang let out a sigh.
"I never expected Cousin to fall to such a miserable state."
He glanced at Elder Qingxuan, then instinctively shrank his neck. The elder's face was dark as still water, and his gaze was icy. One look from him felt like falling into an ice cavern.
"It's that damned brat again!"
Elder Qingxuan snorted coldly. When Ling Feng had still been weak, he had failed to eliminate him. In less than a year, Ling Feng had grown into one of the top figures among the Ten Young Emperors. He had even attracted the attention of the sect's upper echelon. Now, trying to kill him was already too late.
Soon, Elder Qingxuan found Qin Zusheng lying in his room, barely clinging to life. He sprawled on the ground like a dead dog. He seemed to have exhausted himself from cursing. His eyes were bloodshot, yet he refused to close them. From time to time, he muttered hoarsely, still cursing Ling Feng.
"Cousin!"
Qin Wuyang hurried forward and helped him up. The moment Qin Zusheng recognized them, he burst into a wail.
"Uncle, help me! Only you can help me! You must help me!"
"Cousin, calm down!"
Qin Wuyang helped him back onto the bed. Before he could settle him, Elder Qingxuan stepped forward and slapped Qin Zusheng hard across the face.
The slap stunned him completely. He stared at Elder Qingxuan in confusion.
"Uncle, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing? You still dare ask?"
Elder Qingxuan glared at him with a look of disappointment.
"Tell me, why did you use Yu Qingping as a wager? And why did you lose her?"
"That wretched woman!"
At the mention of Fairy Qingping, Qin Zusheng's teeth ground together.
"I ended up like this because of her!"
"Fool. Idiot!"
Another slap landed across his face.
"Do you know how much the Qin family paid to secure your engagement with Yu Qingping? And you dared gamble her away just like that?"
Fairy Qingping possessed an Ice Sacred Body. Qin Zusheng himself also had a unique constitution. Once he reached the third level of the Divine Destiny Realm, he only needed to take her primordial yin to break through to the fourth level.
That threshold had trapped countless Great Emperors for hundreds of years. His path had already been paved. Yet his own arrogance destroyed everything. Now, reaching the fourth level was out of the question. Whether he could even return to the Great Emperor realm remained uncertain.
"You dug your own grave!"
Elder Qingxuan roared in fury. He raised his hand again, almost unable to resist striking him to death.
Qin Zusheng's eyes dimmed as despair overtook him.
"It's too late now. I can never cultivate the Tianzun Sacred King Art again. What meaning is there in living?"
He raised his hand to smash his own head, but Qin Wuyang grabbed him tightly.
"Cousin, don't give up! Since Uncle is here, he must have a plan! That Ling Feng will die in our hands sooner or later!"
"Uncle... is that true? Do you have a way?"
Hope surged in Qin Zusheng's eyes as he looked at Elder Qingxuan.
Elder Qingxuan sighed and muttered in a low voice,
"Ling Feng, your cruelty knows no bounds. Heaven will not tolerate it."
In truth, they had always been the ones to provoke Ling Feng first. After suffering the consequences, they still blamed him. Their shamelessness had reached an extreme.
Taking a deep breath, Elder Qingxuan fixed his gaze on Qin Zusheng.
"Your only chance now is to marry Yu Qingping. As long as you seize her primordial yin, you still have a chance to return to your peak."
"Yu Qingping..."
Qin Zusheng clenched his fists, his eyes dim.
"But how could she possibly come back? She is probably enjoying herself with that brat Ling right now!"
"Idiot!"
Elder Qingxuan snapped.
"You are blinded by your own situation. You have been with Yu Qingping for years. Do you not understand her temperament at all? Your reckless actions pushed her toward Ling Feng. Leave this matter to me. She is your final chance. No matter what, you must take her back."
"Uncle, if I can truly recover my cultivation, from now on I will follow your every command!"
"See that you keep your word. If you act recklessly again, do not call me Uncle anymore."
Elder Qingxuan snorted. He took a deep breath and said,
"Wuyang, stay here and take care of your cousin. I will handle Yu Qingping."
...
After some time, Elder Qingxuan arrived at the courtyard where Fairy Qingping cultivated within the Tempest Wind Hall.
"Qingping, are you here?"
His expression was gentle, like a kind elder.
Fairy Qingping slowly emerged from seclusion. Her eyes carried a trace of complexity. She stepped forward and opened the door, bowing politely.
"Disciple greets Elder Qingxuan."
In just a few days, her face had grown noticeably thinner. There was a hint of weariness between her brows.
That letter of repudiation had affected her deeply.
Even now, she did not know how to face her situation.
Elder Qingxuan observed her expression and secretly felt pleased. It seemed things could still be salvaged. Yu Qingping had not completely given up on the Unrivaled Young Emperor. There was still room to maneuver.
"Qingping, I heard that Zusheng had some conflicts with you. I was not present to uphold justice for you. You must have suffered greatly."
His words struck directly at her weakness.
Being used as a wager had caused her deep humiliation.
Hearing this, she felt slightly comforted. She clenched her fists gently and shook her head.
"It's all in the past. I do not wish to speak of it again."
Elder Qingxuan pressed forward while the moment was right.
"Qingping, that foolish boy has such a temperament. I have already punished him severely. He knows his mistake. I do not ask that you forgive him, but I hope you do not hate him. I failed to teach him properly. As his elder, I apologize to you on his behalf."
As he spoke, a look of guilt appeared on his face. He even bowed deeply to her.
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