Chapter 0164 – Willow Darkness – The Absolute Return

by GreatBrother(위대한 다오 형제)

That night, tossing and turning, difficult to sleep Qin Xia Ling, ushered in an unexpected visitor – her grandfather, the martial arts alliance Qin Batian.

"Still awake?"

"Uh-huh."

"Walk Grandpa out?"

"Good."

The two strolled side by side through the courtyard, and the guards along the way, all of them had the good sense to retreat and disappear into the night.

"It’s Grandpa’s fault for making things difficult for you, lately."

Although Qin Batian did not explicitly say so, Qin Xia Ling knew that he was referring to the matter between her and Jian Wuji.

"You went to a banquet at the Cho’s house?"

"Well, the banquet hosted by Lord Zhao of the Jin Long Zhuang."

"How does it feel?"

Qin Batian had never asked her such a question. Since he knows that I went to the banquet, he must also know that Jian Wuji went.

"Grandpa, have you ever experienced this? When you see a person, some kind of imagery comes to your mind? Like some kind of animal, or something else."

"Of course I have, I’ve come across it recently."

Qin Batian What surfaced in my mind was none other than Jian Wuji’s figure. Back then, when he used his aura to oppress me, the shocking waves that surfaced in my heart are still fresh in my mind.

"I’ve only recently experienced this feeling. When I see a person, a viper comes to mind."

She didn’t name names, but Qin Batian knew who she was talking about.

"Oh?"

Qin Batian did not pursue the matter, nor did he defend Zhao Xin, which caused Qin Xia Ling to be somewhat surprised.

Since Grandpa didn’t object, I’ll get right to it.

"Even if I did have to marry a door-to-door person, that person, would definitely not be Zhao Xin."

"I have never thought of marrying you to Zhao Xin." Qin Batian’s reply was out of Qin Xia Ling’s expectation.

"Really?"

"I have nothing to lose, so why should I condemn you?"

Qin Batian The tone of his voice was firm and unquestionable. Qin Xia Ling She immediately smiled with joy, Grandpa is really handsome!

"I knew you wouldn’t make me."

She took Qin Batian’s arm and pampered him, "Walk with me for a while longer."

Qin Batian looked at his granddaughter lovingly, his eyes filled with doting. This child was the only solace in his boring and tedious career as an alliance master. It seemed as if it was just yesterday that she was a toddler, and in the blink of an eye, she had grown so big.

"Still mad at Grandpa?"

"No, I understand you. What grandfather would want his granddaughter, with a guard?"

"I am not because he is a squire."

"And why is that?"

Qin Batian didn’t explain, he felt that there was no need to tell her about Jian Wuji’s true identity.

"How did the Subterranean War go?" He digressed.

"I’m working on it."

"Confident of winning the title?"

"You know how much effort I’ve put into this competition, and I’m going to win!"

Of course Qin Batian knew that, which was why he hesitated. To be honest, he wanted her to give up the competition. Even though he already knew about the Heavenly Fate Society, he still hoped that Qin Xia Ling wouldn’t get involved.

However, he knew how much effort Qin Xia Ling had put into this competition, and he couldn’t bear to let her give up.

"Just do your best."

"Uh, Grandpa."

The two of them just like this, under the moonlight, quietly strolling. Qin Batian knows that Qin Xia Ling’s heart is always attached to another person.

Who is that person, he knows …… by heart He only hopes that this is just a young and ignorant love affair that will slowly fade away with the passage of time.

After finishing his cultivation, Xu Dalong ran back to the inn with gusto.

"You know what? How many people recognized me on my way back?"

"You should be asking how many girls have offered to say hello to you, right?"

"You are so predictable! Guess how many?"

"It depends on how slow you go."

Whenever he passed by a crowded place, especially when he saw a pretty girl, Xu Dalong would purposely slow down his steps and move as slowly as a turtle. Once someone recognized him, he would run back excitedly like a rabbit.

"Five?"

Xu Dalong froze.

"How do you know?"

"I can tell by how excited you are right now."

"It can’t be, can it? You wouldn’t have been secretly protecting me all this time, would you? Worried that I’m in danger?"

"Ah! When you say that, I really remember, I never seem to worry about you being in danger."

"…… That’s because you believe in my strength, right?"

"…… Sure."

"That’s not true! You have clearly forgotten me! What if I’m in danger? Will you leave me alone?"

"Encountering danger, being held hostage, and being seriously injured, this is the kind of trials and tribulations that a true martial artist should go through. It’s not like you don’t know that."

"I don’t want to go through all this! I just want to cultivate peacefully, live peacefully, be an ordinary Yellow Springs Pavilion investigator, cultivate martial arts, and strengthen my body!"

"What? Are you mad at me for snubbing you?"

"No."

"Perhaps, in doing so, I am helping you instead."

"What does that mean?"

"Think about it, if someone knows our identities and I’m indifferent to you, will they still find you of any use? They would only think that you are nothing more than an insignificant minor character, and even if they captured you, they wouldn’t be able to extract any useful information."

"Ah! So that’s what you think."

"Of course, you can just be your roadie in peace."

"Look, that ‘sponsor’ of yours is here." Xu Dalong suddenly pointed out the window and said.

The person who came was none other than Zhao Xin. Ever since I helped Sword Wuji shave his beard and buy new clothes, Xu Dalong has been making fun of him about it.

"Okay, let’s split up."

After saying that, Xu Dalong ran up the stairs in a huff.

A few moments later, Zhao Xin walked into the inn and sat down across from me.

"Would you like a bowl of noodles? The knife-shaved noodles here taste good."

Zhao Xin gave me a blank look as if to say, "Is this the time to eat noodles?"

Looking at the Zhao Xin in front of me, I couldn’t help but sigh, evil people also need time to grow. The young master of Jin Long Zhuang who was so spirited at the beginning, and the current Zhao Xin, are just like two people, just like after I shaved my beard, I am just like two people before.

"What do you think, should you have won yesterday, or should you have lost?"

"I …… I had a momentary lapse, I’m sorry."

"You want to let it go with an ‘I’m sorry’? Miss Chin is even more enamored of you now."

Zhao Xin violently drew his dagger and pressed it against my face.

"Looks like I’ll just have to destroy this face of yours."

If it was the mature and steady Zhao Xin from before, he would never be so impulsive. He would have brought me to the best restaurant in the city and entertained me with the most sumptuous banquet, he would have greeted me with a smile on his face and bragged about me, and he would have used the gentlest of tactics to dismantle my will little by little until I obediently obeyed him. In that case, I would instead have more of a headache, just like dealing with those old and cunning Demon Zuns. But the current Zhao Xin was completely under my control.

"Instead of destroying me, why don’t you use me. I can help you get Ms. Qin’s heart, I know women, I know what to do."

Zhao Xin was bent on getting Qin Xia Ling , so he definitely couldn’t refuse my offer.

"What do you know?"

"If I don’t get it, how come Miss Chin likes me?"

"You planned all this?"

"Of course, everything I say and do is carefully planned. There is no rush in the affairs of men and women."

I once met a prodigal gentleman who always liked to show off his dalliances to us, and those stories were enough to convince Cho-shin.

"Why are you helping me?"

"What else could it be for? For the money, of course."

"You, boy, are a real talent!"

Before the end of the Dragon War, I had to stabilize Zhao Xin and not let him act rashly. When the people from the Heavenly Fate Society show up, I’ll be able to judge whether he’s related to the Society by his reaction.

Until then, I had to play the role of a profit-oriented villain so that Zhao Xin would let his guard down against me and reveal his secrets to me. He would trust me not because I was trustworthy, but because he felt that he could easily kill me after the deed was done.

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