Chapter 214: Chapter 211: Not an Unreasonable Person
"Yes, yes, it’s really almost better."
Held up by Qian Juduo this time, Qian Duoduo couldn’t struggle free and could only nod repeatedly.
Hearing this, Qian Juduo slapped Qian Duoduo across the face.
Qian Duoduo was stunned.
’What’s going on?’
’Why did he hit me?’
"Does it hurt?" Qian Juduo asked.
"Of course it hurts, you idiot! What’s gotten into you, old man?" Qian Duoduo roared, clutching his face.
"Hahaha, good that it hurts, good that it hurts!" Qian Juduo laughed so hard he couldn’t close his mouth, not looking like a father in the slightest.
"The pain means I’m not dreaming!"
Qian Duoduo: "..."
’Am I really your biological son?’
’With your Cultivation, can’t you tell if you’re dreaming or not?’
’And besides...’
"Why didn’t you just hit yourself?" Qian Duoduo asked, feeling wronged.
"Are you stupid? That would have hurt way too much," Qian Juduo said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Qian Duoduo was speechless once again. ’You’re afraid of pain, but I’m not?’
"Old man, there’s something I need you to tell me honestly," Qian Duoduo suddenly asked with a serious expression.
Seeing Qian Duoduo’s solemn look, as if he truly had important business to discuss, Qian Juduo quickly wiped the smile from his face and set him down.
"Go ahead and ask."
"Am I adopted?"
"..."
The sudden silence was the most terrifying thing.
Furious, Qian Juduo kicked Qian Duoduo in the rear, sending him flying.
"Do you know how much I’ve worried just so you, you little brat, have the energy to fool around outside every day? How many times have I secretly given you special treatment? I nearly got removed as Patriarch by the clan elders several times for misusing resources, and you’re asking me if you’re adopted?"
"Hmph, don’t call me a little brat. If I am, then you’re an old rabbit!" Qian Duoduo was touched, but his words remained defiant.
"What’s wrong with being an old rabbit? Even if I were a turtle, you’d still be my spawn," Qian Juduo said nonchalantly.
"I don’t want to be the son of a turtle, a bastard," Qian Duoduo muttered, rolling his eyes.
"Alright, stop bickering with me. Tell me how your illness got better," Qian Juduo asked.
To be honest, he was extremely curious about this.
Even Wu Pill Master, the Fifth-Grade Alchemist who served the Royal Family exclusively, had been helpless against Qian Duoduo’s condition, unable to even find its cause.
Why did it get better after just one trip Within the Pass?
The image of Mo Qi appeared in Qian Duoduo’s mind, and his expression became one of respect and fervor.
"Old man, to be more precise, my condition has only been temporarily suppressed. It hasn’t been truly cured. Here’s what happened..."
Qian Duoduo then gave a rough account of the events.
He only said that Mo Qi had used a special method to save him, without mentioning his core secrets.
Instead, he guided the focus of the conversation toward the "Soul-Draining Mother Spider."
As the Patriarch of the Qian Family, a family that represented wealth, how could Qian Juduo not be exceptionally sharp?!
Although Qian Duoduo repeatedly tried to cover things up and did not expose Mo Qi’s secret, how could he possibly fool the astute Qian Juduo?
Qian Juduo knew that Mo Qi was no ordinary person!
But since Qian Duoduo had chosen to hide it, he respected his son’s decision and didn’t bring up the topic of Mo Qi.
In fact, once Qian Juduo learned that the "Soul-Draining Mother Spider" had been artificially cultivated, he had no mind to care about who Mo Qi was.
Right now, he only wanted to know who did it!
In the Mountain and Sea Empire, who would dare to secretly harm his son, the son of Qian Juduo?!
This wasn’t just a provocation against him; it was a provocation against the dignity of the entire Qian Family!
"This is outrageous! Utterly outrageous!" Qian Juduo was seething with rage. "When has our Qian Family ever suffered such a loss? Unacceptable! We must find the real culprit!"
"Duoduo, come with me to see the clan elders. This matter is far from over!"
Qian Duoduo had long expected this outcome.
One King, Two Generals, and Three Grand Masters. Needless to say, the One King and Two Generals were firmly in the top three among the Six Great Clans.
Among the Three Grand Masters, the Qian Family was actually the weakest in terms of raw power.
Because back when they followed the founding emperor to conquer the world, the Qian Family, to put it bluntly, was just a merchant family, severely lacking in Combat Power.
Whether it was the Zhuge Family, which represented strategy, or the Zhu Family, which represented intelligence, their strength far surpassed that of the Qian Family.
But now, unless it was a matter of last resort, not even the King of Kaosan or the Two Generals were willing to offend the Qian Family.
Why?
Because the Qian Family was united!
Everyone in the Qian Family, from top to bottom, was of one mind. If one person suffered a loss outside, it was as if the entire Qian Family had suffered a loss.
Bullying one member of the Qian Family was equivalent to offending every single one of them.
They either didn’t act at all, or when they did, everyone—young and old—would swarm out together!
Otherwise, even if Qian Duoduo was Qian Juduo’s son, it would have been impossible for them to waste so many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures on him day after day for over a decade, just to keep his energy from fading.
If this had been any other family or faction, someone afflicted by a "Soul-Draining Mother Spider" would have likely been cast aside to fend for themselves long ago.
Yun Xuzi’s former profit-above-all-else mentality was a perfect example of this. His view was not an isolated case; it was extremely prevalent in the Martial Arts World, one could even call it the mainstream ideology.
It was foreseeable that if the clan elders learned of this, the Qian Family would erupt!
And the Mountain and Sea Empire would erupt along with them!
...
「Inside the Imperial Academy」
Mo Qi’s External Incarnation, also known as "Qin Daye," was staring blankly at a projection of light before him.
In the projection was the smiling face of Li Shimu, his two rows of gleaming white teeth exceptionally glaring.
If he had the power, Mo Qi would have loved to drag him out of the projection and smash those teeth in.
Just a moment ago, Li Shimu had informed him of several things through the projection:
"Blessed One, I forgot to remind you. According to the rules set down by our ancestors, information about your identity is sealed. Only a handful of us know. Within the Imperial Academy, no one, from the teachers down to the students, is aware of it. Furthermore, you are strictly forbidden from revealing your status as a Blessed One."
’Ancestral rules again!’
Mo Qi complained internally, ’Were the ancestors of the Royal Family just bored out of their minds? Is that why they came up with so much nonsense?’
"Of course, even if you go around telling people, we will absolutely deny it. In that case, you would be guilty of the great crime of impersonating the Empire’s Blessed One, which is punishable by death according to the law," Li Shimu added.
’Impersonating?’
’Wait a minute, let me process this!’
’You won’t acknowledge it, so that makes me an impersonator?’
’Could this logic be any more crooked?’
"Oh, right, one more thing. Since you are the Blessed One, no one in the Imperial Academy is qualified to be your teacher. So, as for your Cultivation and all that, you’ll have to rely on yourself."
’Hey, hey, hey, didn’t you just say my status as the Blessed One doesn’t count?’
’How come it suddenly counts when it’s time to find a master?’
’Is it really okay to mess with me like this?’
"Naturally, we aren’t unreasonable people. To make up for this, you have the right to use all facilities within the Imperial Academy without having to go through the procedures."
This lifted Mo Qi’s spirits. Being able to use all facilities without going through procedures sounded pretty good.
"Um, what do you mean by ’go through the procedures’?" Mo Qi asked casually.
"It just means registering," Li Shimu replied.
"..."
Mo Qi was instantly petrified, which led to the scene from the beginning of this section.
’So, after all that high-and-mighty talk, all I get is to skip the registration process.’
’You really are so "reasonable"!’
