Chapter 094: Daughter Xiao Zhu
Not long after Bai Yunxi left the Sword Guarding Pavilion, Yi Chengying also departed, traveling day and night. Her mission was to inform Li Yuanzhen and the others that Qin Gou was well, but he could not reveal himself for the time being.
At this point, the truth that Lord Qin had quietly taken control of almost the entire Sword Questioning Sect, replacing Xia Luyin, was known only to Yi Chengying, besides Bai Yunxi. This made the little chair’s heart bloom with joy. She had finally returned to the glorious position of Lord Qin’s number one little follower, a position unique in the world.
Inside the Sword Guarding Pavilion, Qin Gou wrote a long letter in the air using his spiritual power. It roughly inquired about Kong Ling’s recent situation and stated that he was well.
Finally, all the characters transformed into a semi-transparent little bird and disappeared. Because this place was too far from the Abyss, whether it could successfully reach the Abyss Palace depended on luck. Thus, this was actually the thirteenth attempt by Qin Gou to send a message using spiritual power.
Immediately after, Qin Gou looked at Xia Luyin, who was sitting vividly on a grand tutor’s chair, and muttered to himself, “The External Incarnation mentioned before that he relied on some secret treasure to bluff and occasionally emit the aura of the Dharma Aspect Realm?”
As he spoke, Qin Gou approached Xia Luyin and scanned every inch of his bloodline with spiritual power. Finally, he discovered some foreign object in the palm of the latter’s left hand.
With a tap on his Nas, Qin Gou lightly pinched a scalpel as thin as a cicada’s wing. This was the so-called ‘Ban Qin Saber’ he had obtained from Mo Qingyang back then.
“Magic treasures are things you can’t take with you when you die. If it’s kept in this inanimate object, it’s a waste of a treasure… And I am by no means greedy for precious treasures. I merely wish to try if this so-called Ban Qin Saber can truly be used as a surgical scalpel! When Sect Master Xia’s true body returns, I will return this treasure to him. He certainly won’t blame me.”
Just then, Qin Gou’s sharp senses detected a series of extremely faint footsteps. He instantly grabbed the External Incarnation and hid in a dark corner, holding his breath.
The door of the Sword Guarding Pavilion was quietly pushed open, and a slender, petite figure tiptoed in cautiously. She looked left and right, not finding Qin Gou, whose aura was completely concealed by the Desireless Bracelet. Only then did she confirm that no one was indeed in the Sword Guarding Pavilion, and she set about searching everywhere fearlessly, as if looking for something.
She was naturally not a thief. No matter how bold anyone was, they wouldn’t dare to court death by coming to the Sword Guarding Pavilion, the place where Sect Master Xia Luyin frequented most. This person was an inside job.
Xiao Zhu.
It was the young girl who had been abducted by Qiu Qianyue to travel the world, and upon returning to their sect, was misunderstood and suspected of causing Qiu Qianyue’s death. She was then deceived by Li Yuanzhen into the cave dwelling for a period of threats and interrogations… The pampered daughter of the Sword Questioning Sect, Xia Luyin’s biological daughter.
In the darkness, under Qin Gou’s silent gaze, Xiao Zhu searched for a long time but could not find what she truly desired. Finally, she stomped her little foot in frustration and left the Sword Guarding Pavilion.
Seeing this, Qin Gou hid the External Incarnation and quietly followed her.
All the way, Xiao Zhu was dispirited and crestfallen. She even couldn’t help but wipe her tears midway, looking exactly like a spoiled little ancestor. As she approached a pavilion, she suddenly forced herself to cheer up before walking forward.
“I’m sorry, Qingqing, I still couldn’t find Daddy’s token,” Xiao Zhu said apologetically.
“Xiao Zhu, how many times have I told you not to do this? It’s too dangerous. If Sect Master is angered, he will punish you severely,” the thin figure in the pavilion was also a woman, but slightly taller than Xiao Zhu.
“But Daddy doesn’t understand me at all! He can’t understand what kind of person I like. He even said I was corrupted by Sister Qiu. That’s ridiculous! I was like this even before I met Sister Qiu!” Xiao Zhu said indignantly. “No matter what, I must get the transit token!”
“Does Xiao Zhu dislike the Sword Questioning Sect so much? Is the world outside so attractive to you?” the girl named Qingqing asked somewhat dejectedly.
“Silly Qingqing, how can you say that? I’m doing all this for you. If Daddy discovers our relationship, the consequences are unimaginable. Only by quickly obtaining the transit token can I elope with you from the Sword Questioning Sect, and from then on, we’ll have boundless freedom, and no one can separate us!” Xiao Zhu said emotionally.
“Xiao Zhu, you’ve always thought this way?!”
“Qingqing, you are never just a substitute for Sister Qiu!”
“Xiao Zhu!”
“Mmm!”
On the treetop not far away, Qin Gou heard everything clearly. He also clearly saw the two delicate figures suddenly embrace passionately, twisting wildly, and kissing each other fervently…
Immediately after, Qin Gou descended from the treetop, walked forward with steady steps, with his hands behind his back, and coughed heavily, “What are you two doing?”
Qin Gou’s voice at this moment was exactly the same as Xia Luyin’s. Xiao Zhu and Qingqing were both struck as if by lightning, their souls scattered and spirits vanished. They fell to the ground simultaneously, their faces as pale as paper.
“Daddy, how, how can you be here?”
For a moment, Xiao Zhu and Qingqing, who were sitting on the ground, were filled with terror and despair.
“Naturally, I followed you. I knew you wench were up to something in the Sword Guarding Pavilion. So that’s what it was,” Qin Gou said gently.
But Xiao Zhu could no longer discern Qin Gou’s tone. She scrambled to her feet and threw herself at Qin Gou’s feet, hugging his right leg, tears streaming down her face. “Daddy, Xiao Zhu was wrong. Punish me if you must. It’s all Xiao Zhu’s fault. Qingqing was forced into this.”
Qingqing knelt on the ground, her slender body trembling uncontrollably, and said with difficulty, “No, disciple Duan Qing knows she has been guilty of grave sins. I hurt Miss Xia Zhu. Please punish me, Sect Master.”
“No!” Xiao Zhu cried as if she had heard the most terrifying words in the world, begging, “Xiao Zhu implores Daddy not to kill Duan Qing. Xiao Zhu genuinely likes her!”
“Is that so?” Qin Gou crouched down, placing a hand on Xiao Zhu’s cheek, and said with a gentle smile, “As long as you don’t steal or rob, and don’t bully the weak with strength, my treasure, Xia Luyin’s treasure, can like whomever she wants. As long as Xiao Zhu feels happy, how could I be angry?”
“Ah?”
Both Duan Qing and Xia Zhu were shocked to the core and dumbfounded, wondering if they had misheard.
“Are you really telling the truth?” Xia Zhu asked in disbelief.
“Of course. I, your father, have thought things through recently,” Qin Gou said with a pleasant smile.
“Daddy!”
For a moment, Xiao Zhu was in tears and, like a young bird returning to its nest, threw herself into Qin Gou’s embrace, overwhelmed with surprise and emotion.
“Good girl, Xiao Zhu, don’t cry anymore. When you cry, my heart breaks,” Qin Gou’s lips curved into a gentle smile, and he patted Xiao Zhu’s back, comforting her. He then looked at Duan Qing, who was beaming with joy, and said, “Duan Qing, come here too, let this Seat take a good look at you. Perhaps, in the future, we’ll be family.”
“Sect Master… Duan Qing is willing to serve you with her life!”
“Daughter is willing too!”
“Hmm.”
