Chapter 0280 – Secret Layout – Absolute Return

by GreatBrother(위대한 다오 형제)

Although Qin Xia Ling was in the banquet hall, her mind had long since flown elsewhere.

She talked and laughed with those young experts, but she was never able to concentrate, and the figures of Jian Wuji and Li An constantly surfaced in her mind. She recalled Li An’s beautiful face, Li An’s unfathomable cultivation, and also recalled Jian Wuji’s confident and smug smile as he stood beside Li An.

"How is brother doing now?"

Qin Xia Ling was secretly worried in her heart.

In this situation, she naturally couldn’t notice the young experts who were showing her affection.

Among them, there were handsome and dashing ones, as well as those with strong martial arts skills, but in Qin Xia Ling’s eyes, they were all like children, childish and ridiculous.

This was the aftermath of knowing Sword Wuji.

This banquet was extraordinarily long for Qin Xia Ling.

Finally making it to the end of the banquet, Qin Xia Ling returned to her room, only to find that her brother, Qin Xiajun, had already been waiting there for a long time.

"Brother!"

Qin Xia Ling called out in surprise.

She had never been so eager to see her brother as she was now.

"I was just about to go find you." Qin Xiajun said, "How’s it going? Did things get done?"

Seeing that Qin Xiajun’s face was still good, Qin Xia Ling’s hanging heart was finally released. It seemed that the conversation between her brother and Jian Wuji had gone well.

Qin Xiajun didn’t answer his sister’s question, but asked in return, "How was the banquet?"

"It’s the same old story, memorize the names, remember the faces, listen to their bragging, and then join together in shouting the slogan: Down with the Devil Cult! Destroy the Evil Way! It’s so boring." Qin Xia Ling complained.

"These boring things will come in handy one day." Qin Xiajun said.

"It’s enough to have you in the Martial Forest, I don’t want to get involved in all this fighting and killing." Qin Xia Ling said.

"Do you think that the Demon Sect will really let you go?" Qin Xiajun asked.

Qin Xiajun grew up under his grandfather’s tutelage and was filled with fear and hatred for the Devil Sect. He was convinced that sooner or later, the Devil Cult would make a comeback and jeopardize the martial arts world.

"Do you really believe that Sword Wuji will want to unify the jiangsu and drive us to extinction?" Qin Xia Ling asked.

She couldn’t imagine that Jian Wuji would turn into a murderous devil.

"Who knows?" Qin Xiajun said, "He is, after all, the young master of the Demon Sect, and no one can guarantee, what he will become in the future."

"Perhaps, we’ve all been wrong about him?" Qin Xia Ling said.

"Time will prove everything." Qin Xiajun said, "All we can do now is to prepare ourselves for the challenges ahead."

"Brother, you’ve changed." Qin Xia Ling suddenly said.

"Is that so?" Qin Xiajun asked, "Where have I changed?"

"You used to, never say things like that." Qin Xia Ling said, "You used to, always full of confidence, thinking that you could overcome everything."

"That’s because, I was too naive before." Qin Xiajun said, "I thought that if I worked hard, I would be able to become like my grandfather. But now I realize that I was wrong."

"What’s wrong with you?"

"I was wrong in that I overestimated myself and underestimated my enemy." Qin Xiajun said, "Jian Wuji, he’s a terrifying opponent, I’m far from his match."

Qin Xia Ling looked at her brother with mixed feelings in her heart.

She was both happy and worried about the change in her brother.

She was happy that her brother finally recognized himself and was no longer blindly arrogant.

But her concern was whether her brother would be devastated by this failure.

"Brother, you don’t have to worry, I believe in you." Qin Xia Ling said, "You will definitely be able to defeat him."

"Thank you, sister." Qin Xiajun said.

He was thankful that he had such a sister to give him encouragement and support when he was most lost.

"Brother, you still haven’t told me what you think of Jian Wu Ji, exactly?" Qin Xia Ling asked.

Qin Xia Ling was curious to know what kind of evaluation her brother had of Jian Wu Ji.

Qin Xiajun was silent for a moment, then said, "He’s a very complicated person, I can’t describe him in simple words."

"He’s a trustworthy man, but also a dangerous one."

"He is an honorable opponent, but also an enemy that must be defeated."

Qin Xiajun’s words made Qin Xia Ling even more confused.

"What the hell do you mean, brother?"

"I don’t know." Qin Xiajun shook his head and said, "Perhaps, only time will tell me the answer."

"Brother, you’ve changed."

Qin Xiaoling said again.

"I know." Qin Xiajun said, "I have to change."

"Only by becoming stronger can I protect myself, my family, and the martial arts."

Qin Xia Ling looked at her brother’s determined eyes and her heart was filled with confidence.

She believed that her brother would be able to overcome all the difficulties and become a true martial arts ally!

Qin Xiajun arrived at Bo Qianjing’s room, only to find that his master was not there.

He was about to leave when he suddenly saw, in the corner of the room, a wooden frame covered by a black cloth.

Curious, he walked over and tried to lift the black cloth to see what was inside.

Just then, he suddenly heard a footstep behind him.

He turned around, only to see Bo Qianjing standing in the doorway, looking at him coldly.

"Master."

Qin Xiajun hurriedly saluted.

"What are you doing here?"

Birchglass asked.

"Disciple …… Disciple just came to see you."

Qin Xiajun said somewhat sheepishly.

He didn’t dare tell his master that he wanted to peek into his master’s wooden frame.

"You go down."

Birchglass said.

"Yes, Master."

Qin Xiajun didn’t dare to disobey his master’s orders, so he had no choice but to turn around and leave.

But he was even more curious in his mind, what secrets were hidden in that wooden frame?

"Young master, they took the bait."

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon said with a smile.

"Very well." Jian Wuji nodded, "Let’s go and meet them."

After Jian Wuji and the others left the Hunan Rudder, they went straight to a teahouse called "Listening to Rain".

Listening to the Rain Garden, is a famous intelligence center in the jianghu, as long as you are willing to pay money, there is no news that they can’t find out.

The purpose of Jian Wuji’s trip was precisely to spy on a person.

The man’s name was "Bakchikyo".

Bo Qianjing, was the former head of the Martial Arts Alliance, Qin Xiajun’s grandfather.

Jian Wuji wanted to know what exactly Bo Qianjing was planning.

He had a premonition that there was a huge conspiracy hidden behind Bo Qianjing!

"Master, why are you doing this?"

Qin Xiajun asked.

"For your own good."

Burqian Mirror said faintly.

"For my own good?" Qin Xiajun looked at his master in disbelief, "Why are you asking me to give up the Thousand Flower Sect?"

"Because, you’re not ready yet." Bo Qianjing said, "You’re too young, too impulsive, and you’re not yet capable of controlling the Thousand Flower Sect."

"But ……"

Qin Xiajun wanted to say something else, but he was interrupted by Bo Qianjing.

"I know what you want to say." Birchglass said, "You want to say that you tried your best, that you did well enough, right?"

"That’s right." Qin Xiajun nodded, "Disciple has done his best."

"No, you didn’t." Burqian Mirror shook his head and said, "You just did what you thought you should do, you didn’t really think about it, what you really wanted."

"What do I want?"

Qin Xiajun froze, he had never seriously thought about this.

"You want to become a martial arts ally, right?" Bo Qianjing asked.

"That’s right." Qin Xiajun nodded, "This is my dream."

"Then why do you want to become the Martial Alliance Master?" Bo Qianjing asked.

"Because …… because I want to be like you." Qin Xiajun said.

"Someone like me?" Bo Qianjing sneered and said, "What kind of person do you think, I am?"

"You are a martial arts ally, you are a hero, you are a role model for all martial artists." Qin Xiajun said.

"You’re wrong." Burqian Mirror shook his head and said, "I’m a loser."

"Loser?"

Qin Xiajun looked at his master incredulously.

"That’s right, I am a failure." Bo Qianjing said, "I gave my life’s work for the sake of the martial arts, but I ultimately failed."

"I lost to the Demon Sect, to the Evil Way, and to myself."

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