Chapter 0.2: A’Yuan’s Letter
“Mr. Jia previously used his Natal Spirit Tool, the Heavenly Listening Appraisal, to predict that the only variable in this battle would be the arrival of the Demon Master… Now that the prophecy has come true, do you know if there’s still a way to break free?”
As Old Qin’s face visibly darkened, Duan Pengyong, as if grasping at a last straw, immediately questioned the old man beside him.
“Of course there is!”
The old man’s eyes were bloodshot as he gritted his teeth and said, ” Lord Duan, you must escape quickly, do not look back. We will definitely risk our lives to delay time for you as much as possible!”
“Mr. Jia? You…”
“I told you to leave!”
For a moment, Duan Pengyong was shocked. He couldn’t help but wonder when his friendship with this colleague had become so deep that he was willing to die for him. He quickly unleashed his aerial technique.
But in the next instant, he was met with a merciless palm strike.
“Presumptuous! Who permitted you to move!” As the old man struck, his expression changed dramatically, and he roared indignantly, “Senior Qin Gou is present, and you, Duan Pengyong, this scoundrel, are still stubbornly trying to escape from guilt. I, Jia Tai, will be the first to refuse!” His voice was so loud and high-pitched as if he was afraid no one would hear.
“You bastard, you…”
Caught off guard, Duan Pengyong took a full-force sneak attack and, enraged, spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot. It was over. Although this old man admitted there was a way to break free, he didn’t specify who he intended to help escape and survive.
His heart filled with hatred, the giant fist of the Absolute Edge Dharma Image smashed down. Just then, a slender figure suddenly appeared beside the old man.
“Stop!”
It was Qin Gou who spoke. With a slight wave of his Kunpeng Fan, the terrifying spiritual power, like iron pincers, clamped down on the wrist of the Absolute Edge Dharma Image, stopping Duan Pengyong’s mad venting of anger.
Seeing this, the old man named ‘Jia Tai’ breathed a long sigh of relief. Standing beside Qin Gou, he looked meaningfully at Duan Pengyong in the mid-air not far away and said, “Lord Duan, the prophecy of the Heavenly Listening Appraisal has never been wrong. You yourself have no chance, so why persist in error?”
“Did the Heavenly Listening Appraisal also say that you, Jia Tai, would definitely survive?” Duan Pengyong gnashed his teeth and roared, his eyes about to burst.
Jia Tai shook his head with a disdainful smile. Just as he was about to mock and retort, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his head. His eyes widened in shock, and he turned to look. It was Qin Gou who had struck him without warning, sending him crashing to the ground with a thud.
Old Qin cast a resentful glance at the old man. Good heavens, this lunatic almost stole his valuable Merit points by attacking a Dharma Aspect Realm scoundrel! His conscience was truly terrible.
Also, was he really that ferocious? These people looked at him as if they had seen the King of Hell… No, the one who was truly terrifying and could kill without a single blow was Black Robe. They should have just been too afraid of Black Robe’s fearsome might and failed to notice the difference between him and the Celestial Master, known as the ‘model of the righteous path’!
“You, what are you doing…”
Duan Pengyong and the others seemed unable to comprehend Qin Gou’s actions. Why did he stop him from killing Jia Tai, only to attack him personally?
Qin Gou spread his hands and casually explained, “Don’t misunderstand. I am just ensuring that I resolve all of you myself for some personal reasons.”
“What?” Duan Pengyong was even more confused.
Qin Gou had no choice but to explain more clearly, “Of course, it’s not impossible for you all to continue your infighting, but you must be careful not to truly kill each other. When they are on the verge of death, it is the correct choice to let me deliver the final blow.”
“You!”
A surge of blood rushed up, and veins bulged on Duan Pengyong’s forehead. He was on the verge of spitting out another mouthful of blood.
Because a terrifying fact lay before him.
He had initially been extremely wary of this person due to the rumors about the Demon Master and some horrifying deeds he had heard from Mo Qingyang. But only now, after truly interacting with him, did he realize this fellow, who today wore ordinary green robes instead of the Black Robe everyone imagined, was far more insane and perverted than any of the rumors suggested!
…
Not long after, the system announced that Qin Gou had successfully gained a total of 25,000 Merit points.
This also meant that the prophecy of the Heavenly Listening Appraisal was indeed accurate.
After all, without this specially designed trap array, Debt Girl alone would have been enough to contend with them, coming and going freely. Not to mention Qin Gou, who was now at the peak cultivation of the Dharma Aspect Realm.
“I, I have so much I want to say to Master now, but I don’t know the situation on the Empty Illusory Snake Clan’s side yet. I must go there quickly.”
“It’s alright, Wench. We can talk as we go.”
After taking their Nas rings, Qin Gou let Qiu Qian Yue lead the way.
“By the way, Master, you asked me earlier why I was wearing this outfit? That’s because Qian Yue has now taken on the position of Abbess of Fusheng Nunnery!” As they traveled, Qian Yue’s eyes glinted with expectation. She clearly felt that this news would surely make her esteemed master happy.
“Abbess of Fusheng Nunnery?!”
Qin Gou’s face suddenly showed disbelief. “Wench, are you truly talking about Fusheng Nunnery, the one known as one of the Ten Great Sects, as I remember it?”
“Exactly!” Qian Yue smiled, pursing her lips. “Now, in the Cultivation World, Qian Yue is more often called ‘Chan Master Miaoming’!”
“So you are Chan Master Miaoming!” Qin Gou gasped.
“What? Master, have you heard of this before?”
“Not heard, it’s just…”
Qin Gou chuckled vaguely. Earlier, in the main vein of the Empty Illusory clan, hadn’t he inexplicably received a piece of underwear from ‘Chan Master Miaoming’ through the ‘Domain Ancestral Array’? At the time, he had even been puzzled as to why he had never heard of a Chan Master Miaoming existing in Fusheng Nunnery…
“This… it’s them, the aura of the Empty Illusory Snake Clan. It seems they are alright!” At this moment, Qiu Qian Yue used her spiritual power to observe from afar. She then stopped and breathed a long sigh of relief. The reason she didn’t go to meet the Empty Illusory Snake Clan directly seemed to be due to Qin Gou’s presence, to avoid any complications.
Seeing her worried heart finally relax, Qin Gou also smiled knowingly and said proactively, “Actually, Wench, you must be very curious about my sudden appearance right now, right? I have a letter from A’Yuan for you. After you read it, if there’s anything you don’t understand, I’ll explain it to you.”
“A’Yuan’s letter?”
Qiu Qian Yue incredulously accepted a jade slip but didn’t ask further questions. Instead, she immediately read the contents of the letter.
During her reading, Qian Yue’s expression kept changing. Sometimes she was shocked, but more often she was deeply moved. Her peach blossom eyes were always teary-eyed. Even after carefully putting away the jade slip, she remained unsettled for a long time.
“Wench, are you alright?” Qin Gou immediately comforted her.
Qian Yue seemed deeply touched. “Master, do you know what this letter says?”
“I haven’t actually read it without permission.”
“Then…” Qiu Qian Yue looked around for a moment before saying, “Come closer and I’ll whisper it to you.”
Qin Gou immediately lowered his head slightly. However, as Qian Yue approached with teary eyes, he suddenly thought of something and said with a strange tone, “Wench, for some reason, I suddenly have a strange premonition. Are you not going to suddenly play some trick on me with this?”
Qian Yue paused for a moment, then chuckled speechlessly. “Master, you don’t think that Qian Yue is still the same mischievous and reckless crazy girl as before, do you!”
“I was overthinking.”
Qin Gou pondered for a moment, then felt reassured and smiled. He quickly understood a profound life lesson: sometimes, people should trust their first premonition more.
Caught off guard, the crazy girl, who seemed about to reveal some earth-shattering secret, had indeed come with mischief in mind. She tiptoed, quickly kissed Qin Gou on the cheek, and her teary-eyed, pitiful appearance instantly vanished without a trace. She then turned from annoyance to joy, chuckling with great satisfaction.
“A’Yuan’s letter clearly states that no matter what I do now, with Master’s good temper, you won’t be angry with me!”
