Chapter 0.10 Unfathomable Old Qin
“Presumptuous, what a great dog胆 you have.”
What Qin Gou did not expect was that a casual provocation he uttered to complete the mission had instantly ignited the imposter before him like gunpowder, causing him to erupt completely.
For a moment, Qin Yuan was filled with killing intent, her twin pupils bloodshot and crimson like a wild beast ready to devour people, and she sharply shouted, “Now, no matter who you are, no matter what role you will play in the future, I will definitely take your dog life.”
Qin Gou knew he must have touched a nerve with this little wench, and that her old dad was definitely no good.
But this matter had nothing to do with him. This person had kidnapped Gu Feiyan and was impersonating him to swindle people. Qin Gou had not intended to let him off lightly in the first place. If not for the mission, he would not have wasted so much breath.
Even though his true identity was still full of doubts and utterly mysterious, it would be easier to communicate after beating him into submission.
Invisible threads instantly sealed off all of Qin Gou’s escape routes. Feeling the vibrations in the air, Qin Gou, who controlled the ‘Dream Person Lantern’, unleashed a Nether Blue Soul Devouring Flame like a great dragon that roared out, instantly dyeing those incomparably sharp transparent threads a Nether Blue color, and bringing these deadly weapons that killed without a trace into plain sight.
“It seems you are not completely unrestricted by the power of the secret realm like I am. If this is all the ability you have left, then I can only offer you a ‘sorry’ in advance.” Qin Gou smiled indifferently, the head of the Soul Devouring Flame roaring wantonly at Qin Yuan.
“Stop!”
Just then, Qin Yuan could not help but scream. The sharp and unparalleled killing intent she had moments ago had vanished, leaving only deep shock in her eyes.
She stared fixedly at the white paper lantern emitting a strange, eerie glow in Qin Gou’s hand, gazing intently at this unique Dream Person Spirit Tool in the world, no longer daring to doubt the true identity of the man before her.
“You… why are you here? This… this is impossible.” Qin Yuan exclaimed nervously, flustered and terrified.
Qin Yuan then realized that the man before her had not deliberately provoked and toyed with her just now. Everything he said was the absolute truth… He was truly her biological father, as close as one could get.
What should she do now? Should she just kneel down and call him ‘Dad’?
But how did he find out her secret? She had not shown any abnormality when she was at Arc-Moon Mountain back then. Did he just find out this secret recently, or… had he known it all along! And had been watching coldly all this time!
For a moment, Qin Yuan was so terrified by her own thought that she felt a chill down her spine.
Qin Gou himself was also very confused, not understanding why the other party suddenly stopped. However, hearing this imposter suddenly address him politely confirmed Qin Gou’s previous guess: the other party was definitely someone close to him from his past. He immediately probed tentatively, “Why can’t this Seat be here? Don’t ask what you shouldn’t, little wench, do you know what you should call me now?”
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan’s mind raced, her expression shifted slightly, and she tentatively called out, “Master?”
A hint of a smile flickered in Qin Gou’s eyes. Just as he expected, another troublesome brat who didn’t make him worry. This would make it much simpler to complete the system missions. After all, an esteemed master is like a father. Back then, Ye Qishuang, Xiao Zhao, and others had called him ‘Dad’ quite a bit. He immediately said with a cold face, “Let’s change the way you address me, you know.”
“Daddy!”
Qin Yuan completely collapsed. At this point, her strong self-confidence, built on easily anticipating her enemies and foreseeing everything as if she were the chosen one, shattered like glass in this moment.
She suddenly understood a profound truth: your father will always be your father. Even in this era, he was still so unfathomable. From now on, she would never look down on this man who had given her life, no matter when.
Hearing the system announce the completion of the mission, Qin Gou smiled with satisfaction and said calmly, “Alright, stop pretending. Reveal your true form, and let me have a good look.”
“Yes.”
Qin Yuan responded. A flash of radiance swept over her, and her previously tall figure instantly transformed into a little loli with rosy lips and white teeth, as delicate and exquisite as carved jade. Her true form had not been unaffected by the power of youthful rejuvenation.
Qin Gou saw a slight resemblance in the little wench’s features to himself and exclaimed in surprise, “Gu Yuan? Little Monkey, A’Yuan? Where have you been all these years, you wench?”
The fifth disciple, Gu Yuan.
What set her apart from Zhao Xinting and the others was that she had joined the mountain with prior cultivation. Qin Gou was initially reluctant to take her as a disciple, but for some reason, when he saw the girl’s appearance, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if it were a mistake he had made at some unknown time. It was because of this fate that Qin Gou finally relented.
Furthermore, this girl had lived the shortest time at Arc-Moon Mountain among all the disciples, even less than Mu Man’er, disappearing within two years, which had infuriated Qin Gou.
Seeing Qin Gou suddenly change the subject and his attitude take a sharp turn, Qin Yuan was stunned and could not help but give a wry smile. So that was it. Old Qin did not want to acknowledge her too soon. The previous words were just to deliberately hint and warn her not to go too far, relying on her special identity?
Indeed, her prematurely opening this secret realm and snatching another person’s fortune, causing one less powerful figure in the future, was indeed a bit unscrupulous. Fearsome, truly fearsome. As expected of A Generation’s Celestial Master, she would probably never be able to see through this great father of hers in her entire life.
“A’Yuan greets Master. I apologize for causing you worry with my unruly behavior.” Qin Yuan quickly cooperated with Old Qin, playing the role of her disciple, and said timidly with her head bowed.
“Tell Master, why did you bring Gu Feiyan to this secret realm?” This was what Qin Gou was most curious about at the moment.
“I…” Qin Yuan was somewhat awestruck and fearful. She had originally thought that Old Qin at this point had not yet become the true Demon Master and would be easy to deal with. Now she knew she was terribly mistaken, and spoke cautiously, “I know this is a secret realm left behind by a mighty figure who specialized in Eye-type Spirit Tools after his fall. I wanted to obtain the Emperor Weapon he refined with his own spirit tools during his lifetime to help Gu… Gu Feiyan’s Perception-Breaking Pupil Spirit Tool advance.”
“So it was a misunderstanding.” Qin Gou, who had gained an unexpected surprise, though he did not know how Xiao Yan and Gu Yuan had become good sisters, still nodded slightly and looked at the little wench before him with admiration, saying, “This is a good thing.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan felt a sting in her nose, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears. Her watery eyes were filled with affection as she looked at Old Qin, her voice choked with emotion, “I knew it, you must love her. Di… Disciple guarantees it will not happen again, I will not fool around anymore.”
“What does my loving her have to do with you, little monkey?” Qin Gou asked, looking bewildered. “Have you and Gu Feiyan gotten along that well now?”
“Yes, as close as family, even more like mother and daughter…” Qin Yuan smiled brightly.
It seemed Gu Yuan was the first disciple to acknowledge Xiao Yan’s status as Master’s Wife. Qin Gou nodded with satisfaction and smiled, “Even though she is young, she is worthy of the title of mother. Do not be disrespectful to her.”
“Understood.” Qin Yuan nodded obediently like a pecking chick, secretly thinking Old Qin was too worried about her, even threatening her about this. Did she not know whether Gu Feiyan was her biological mother or not? Could she really take advantage of her mother’s youth and bully her?
