Chapter 51 - 49: Qin Shiming Is Enraged, Qin Xiangyuan Is Dumbfounded

Chapter 51: Chapter 49: Qin Shiming Is Enraged, Qin Xiangyuan Is Dumbfounded

In a secluded corner, Qin Xiangyuan watched the scene on the street with expectant eyes, her impossibly beautiful gaze filled with smug satisfaction.

Jiang Hao’s eyelids twitched. Although he had never seen the sword-wielding youth before, he could guess his identity—most likely a direct descendant of the Qin family. Moreover, the youth’s attainments in the Sword Dao were far beyond what an ordinary Cultivator could display.

Feeling the approaching Sword Qi, Qingfeng within Jiang Hao’s Spatial Ring trembled madly, letting out waves of sword cries.

If he only used the cultivation of the Creation Realm Third Layer to deal with the youth before him, it would be impossible to shake off his harassment. But if he used the Qingfeng Sword, Jiang Hao worried his identity would be exposed. After all, it was Qingfeng that had slain Qi Tianyang.

In this moment of desperation, Jiang Hao had no time to overthink.

"Lend me your sword."

In the nick of time, Jiang Hao chose the last of his three options. He couldn’t expose his true cultivation base, nor could he use Qingfeng, which left only one path—the Sword Dao. Compared to exposing the first two, this carried the lowest risk.

Having made his decision, Jiang Hao flashed into a blur. Before a nearby Cultivator holding an ancient sword could react, he instantly drew the blade from the man’s Sword Armor.

"What incredible speed! Wait, my sword?"

The Cultivator whose sword was borrowed froze in surprise, but there was no time to react. Jiang Hao had already soared into the sky, rushing to meet the terrifying incoming strike.

Suddenly, countless eyes converged on that figure in white. They watched him pierce through the air and slash out a fierce blow.

A terrifying burst of Sword Qi pierced the heavens and earth, seeming to make the very void tremble as the two fearsome streams of Sword Qi collided.

BOOM!!!

Boundless Sword Qi rippled through the street. The residual shockwaves spread outward like ripples on water, crashing against countless houses and causing the buildings on both sides of the street to shudder.

At the same time, the Qin family descendant’s Sword Qi collapsed. He was sent flying backward with a muffled groan.

"What?"

CLATTER!

Countless residents of Qin City stared at that strike, their faces draining of color in sheer terror.

"Qin Ye was actually forced back by the Sword Qi?"

Jiang Hao had only guessed that the attacking youth was a direct descendant of the Qin family; he didn’t know his actual identity. However, countless Cultivators in Qin City recognized the boy. He was none other than the Qin family’s Sword Cultivator scion, one of Qin City’s top ten Sword Dao geniuses—Qin Ye.

Knocked back by the Sword Qi, Qin Ye also looked horrified, staring at the figure in white with eyes full of disbelief.

After sweeping his sword out, Jiang Hao slowly descended. His blade pointed toward the ground, his robes fluttering in the wind.

Although his opponent had the cultivation of the Creation Realm Ninth Layer and had executed a Tier Ten Sword Technique, it was obvious the technique was incomplete, unleashing less than ten percent of its true power. If Jiang Hao, who had comprehended the "Heaven-Shattering" Sword Intent, wanted to kill him, he only needed to infuse that Sword Intent into his strike to annihilate the youth in a single move.

But since the other party was a direct descendant of the Qin family, he naturally couldn’t deal a lethal blow. Even so, Qin Ye was completely stunned.

"You... that strike just now?" Qin Ye turned pale with fright, staring blankly at the white-robed youth.

It wasn’t just him. Even Qin Xiangyuan, hiding in the corner, was dumbfounded, stormy ripples surging in her beautiful eyes.

The young man had indeed only infused the strike with Spiritual Power at the Creation Realm Third Layer, yet that casual slash was horrifyingly powerful. Of course, this was also because Qin Ye hadn’t gone all out, but even then, it was enough to shock everyone present.

"A Sword Cultivator! He’s a Sword Cultivator!"

"That strike just now had such terrifying Sword Qi! What is his attainment in the Sword Dao...?"

In an instant, the entire street of Qin City erupted into chaos. Even though there weren’t many Sword Cultivators among them, anyone who saw that strike could sense the dreadful terror of its Sword Qi.

At this moment, Jiang Hao stood like a sharp blade planted in the middle of the street, unfathomably profound. The Sword Dao coercion radiating from his body sent chills down their spines.

"Heavens! The youth the Qin family brought back is actually a Sword Dao prodigy!"

"No wonder the City Lord granted him a Level One Cultivation Chamber. He’s actually one of the rarest Sword Cultivators."

Discussions broke out across the street. Looking at his back, Qin Xiangyuan’s delicate body trembled slightly. As a Sword Cultivator herself, no one understood the true weight of that strike better than she did. This wasn’t a suppression of cultivation realms, but an absolute shock born purely from the Sword Dao.

On the other side of the street.

After a brief moment of shock, Qin Ye’s breathing quickened. His eyes filled with excitement and fervent desire, as if he had finally met a worthy opponent.

"What terrifying Sword Qi! You only have the cultivation of the Creation Realm Third Layer, yet you’ve cultivated your Sword Dao to such a level?

"Good, very good! You are worthy of my full attention, Qin Fan. I won’t hold back anymore. Let me see if you truly deserve a Level One Cultivation Chamber!"

BOOM!

Having spoken, the youth charged forward with his sword once more. Boundless Sword Qi instantly swept across the street, hurtling out to shroud Jiang Hao.

Seeing the sky full of Sword Qi, Jiang Hao furrowed his brows deeply. Clearly, Qin Ye was no ordinary opponent. With him going all out, even Jiang Hao couldn’t continue fighting him using only the strength of the Creation Realm Third Layer. He would either have to use the Qinghe Sword Technique or raise his cultivation to match his opponent’s realm. Otherwise, he stood no chance of winning.

However, just as Jiang Hao’s gaze flickered in forced hesitation, a sudden change occurred.

"Insolent!"

BOOM!!!

A furious roar echoed through the street, brimming with endless wrath. Accompanied by this shout, Qin Ye’s Sword Qi instantly dispersed. A terrifying coercion swept out, sending Qin Ye flying backward as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The crowd followed the sound, only to see two imposing figures descending from the sky, both seething with rage. Upon recognizing them, the Cultivators on the street turned pale and bowed their heads in profound fear and trepidation.

"Lord City Lord?"

"It’s the City Lord."

The newcomers were none other than the City Lord of Qin City and the current Patriarch of the Qin family, Qin Shiming. The other imposing figure was the City Lord of Artifact Refining City, Zhang Tiesheng.

"Father?" The moment Qin Shiming appeared, Qin Xiangyuan couldn’t help but freeze in shock.

"Qin Ye, who gave you the audacity?" Landing on the ground, Qin Shiming’s eyes blazed with fury. His terrifying coercion instantly crushed down upon the entire street, bringing a chill that made everyone feel as if they had plunged into an ice cave.

Instantly, pleas rang out. "Calm your anger, City Lord! Please calm your anger!"

Countless terrified Cultivators of Qin City, their faces deathly pale and bodies trembling, fell to their knees, not even daring to breathe loudly. As the master of the city, Qin Shiming was the sky over Qin City. No one dared to defy his will. Seeing his sudden rage, the entire street was plunged into panic.

On the street, Qin Ye struggled to get up. He didn’t even care about the blood at the corner of his mouth as he hastily rose to his feet. His eyes were wide with fear. "Patriarch, I... I..."

Qin Ye hesitated. He wanted to say that these were Qin Xiangyuan’s instructions and that he was only following orders, but the words died on his lips; he didn’t dare state it directly.

"Fighting with your own clansman in the middle of the street—what tremendous gall! Go to Cold Cliff and reflect on your actions for three months. Without my orders, you are not to take a single step out of the Qin family."

Qin Shiming’s chest heaved. Now that things had come to this, he couldn’t simply kill Qin Ye. He could only banish him to the coldest place in the Qin family to face the wall in repentance.

After punishing Qin Ye, Qin Shiming was still fuming with rage. He immediately bellowed, "Yuan’er!"

Hearing the call, Qin Xiangyuan’s delicate body trembled. She clearly knew her father had spotted her, and she could only step out timidly.

At this moment, however, Qin Shiming had almost lost his reason. If he hadn’t discovered the situation in time, Jiang Hao would have been forced to fight back in earnest. Once his true identity was exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Father, Yuan’er..." Looking at the furious Qin Shiming, Qin Xiangyuan was dumbfounded. She opened her mouth to speak. In her entire life, this was the first time she had seen her father burn with such intense rage.

But before Qin Xiangyuan could finish, Qin Shiming looked at her with a furious, disappointed expression. "What else are you trying to prove? Do you need Fan’er and me to perform a blood test right in front of you? In your eyes, is Fan’er still your older brother? Am I still your father?"

"Father, I...?" Hearing this, Qin Xiangyuan panicked.

But in order to conceal Jiang Hao’s identity, Qin Shiming could no longer care about his beloved daughter’s feelings in the moment. He immediately waved his large hand.

CLANG!

An ancient sword flew through the air. Without another word, Qin Shiming slashed open his palm, and a drop of fresh blood slowly floated up into the air.

"Fan’er, bring your blood."

Qin Shiming demanded immediately, seemingly intent on having Jiang Hao perform a public blood test.

Jiang Hao’s face stiffened. He cursed inwardly, "Bring my blood, my ass! If we really do a blood test, won’t my cover be completely blown?"

Unbeknownst to him, although Qin Shiming was furious, he hadn’t completely lost his mind. He simply understood his daughter far too well.

Sure enough, upon seeing this, Qin Xiangyuan rushed forward and grabbed Qin Shiming’s palm, her beautiful eyes brimming with urgency and heartache.

"Father, Yuan’er was wrong! You already suffer from an innate deficiency of vital blood, don’t hurt yourself like this! Yuan’er knows she was wrong. I shouldn’t have doubted Brother Qin Fan, and I shouldn’t have doubted you, Father."

Watching Qin Xiangyuan’s actions, Jiang Hao instantly understood Qin Shiming’s intentions. He had played Qin Xiangyuan perfectly.

As she spoke, Qin Xiangyuan circulated her Spiritual Power to wrap around Qin Shiming’s drop of essence blood, forcing it back into his body. Staring at his flustered daughter, a flash of heartache passed through Qin Shiming’s eyes, but he had no other choice. He could only resort to such extreme measures.

Standing to the side, Zhang Tiesheng witnessed all of this and sighed inwardly. He began to quickly think of a way to explain away Jiang Hao’s earlier sword strike.

His mind spinning rapidly, Zhang Tiesheng immediately lowered his voice and said, "Yuan’er, don’t blame your father for being so angry. The truth is... you nearly ruined the Qin family’s grand plans."

At these words, Qin Xiangyuan couldn’t help but look up at him.

"Since things have come to this, Uncle Zhang won’t let your father keep it from you anymore. The truth is, Fan’er... he..."

Zhang Tiesheng paused there. Qin Xiangyuan stared intently at him, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation. After a brief, seemingly helpless silence, he continued with absolute seriousness,

"The truth is, Fan’er is a peerless genius rarely seen in the Qin family in a thousand years. His future potential is no less than yours—he might even be the greatest talent our family has seen since ancient times."