Chapter 0289 – Stone Piercing – Absolute Return

But now, he had placed all his hopes on Jian Wuji.</p>

It wasn’t that he blindly trusted Jian Wuji, but because, he was already at the end of his rope.</p>

Although Qin Batian was a martial arts ally, he was also an ordinary grandfather, and he also hoped that his granddaughter, would return safely.</p>

"I’ll go look outside again." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

Just as he turned to leave, a disciple of the Martial Alliance, hurriedly ran in and reported:</p>

"Alliance Master, Miss Xia Ling has returned!"</p>

Qin Batian and Qin Xiajun were overjoyed at the words.</p>

Qin Batian immediately stood up from his seat and leapt down to the high platform.</p>

Qin Xia Ling walked in, and Jian Wuji followed behind her.</p>

"Grandpa!" Qin Xia Ling jumped into Qin Batian’s arms and let out a loud cry.</p>

She had come back from the dead this time, and finally realized how important her grandfather’s place in her heart was.</p>

"Are you okay? Are there any injuries?" Qin Batian asked with concern.</p>

"I’m fine." Qin Xia Ling said, although her face and body, both had some injuries, they were all superficial injuries and did not hurt her bones.</p>

"It is good to come back, it is good to come back ……" Qin Batian old tears, he tightly hugged Qin Xia Ling, fearing that she disappeared again.</p>

He couldn’t remember the last time he’d shed a tear.</p>

Qin Xia Ling also hugged Qin Xia Jun.</p>

"Brother ……" Qin Xia Ling choked and said.</p>

"I’m sorry ……" Qin Xiajun said, knowing that it was all happening because of him.</p>

"I don’t blame you, brother." Qin Xia Ling said, "It was my own carelessness."</p>

The brother and sister, at last, realize how important each other is.</p>

Qin Batian and Qin Xiajun, looked at Jian Wuji with gratitude in their eyes.</p>

To them, nothing was more important than Qin Xia Ling’s life.</p>

"Many thanks to Young Swordsman Jian for saving Xia Ling." Qin Batian solemnly saluted and thanked Jian Wuji.</p>

"Miss Qin is also my friend, there is no need to be polite, Alliance Master." Jian Wuji said.</p>

Qin Batian secretly said in his heart: this favor, I will definitely repay it.</p>

Qin Xiajun looked at Jian Wuji, his heart was filled with shame, it was so wrong of him to have doubted Jian Wuji.</p>

"There are still many gaps between me and Young Swordsman." Qin Xiajun said in his heart.</p>

He no longer held a grudge against Jian Wuji because of his pride and jealousy as he did before, but instead, he admired him even more.</p>

Jian Wu Ji, what an admirable person.</p>

"You guys go down and rest first, me and Young Swordsman, we still have something to talk about." Qin Batian said.</p>

Knowing that their grandfather wanted to talk to Jian Wuji alone, Qin Xiajun and Qin Xialing did not say anything more and turned to leave.</p>

"Yes, Grandpa." Qin Xia Ling said.</p>

"Brother, let’s go." Qin Xia Ling said to Qin Shajun.</p>

"Good." Qin Xiajun nodded and left the Alliance Master Hall with Qin Xialing.</p>

"Grandpa, I’m very happy that I was able to see you again." Qin Xia Ling said to Qin Batian before she left.</p>

Qin Batian smiled and nodded as he said in his heart, If I never see you again, what should I do?</p>

In the Alliance Master’s hall, only Qin Batian and Jian Wuji remained.</p>

"Bo Qianjing, how is he doing?" Qin Batian asked.</p>

"He’s dead." Jian Wuji said.</p>

Qin Batian had long expected that Bo Qianjing would die, but his heart was still a little complicated when he heard Jian Wuji say the news himself.</p>

"Why did he take Xia Ling captive?" Qin Batian asked.</p>

"Because he ……" Jian Wuji hesitated for a moment and said, "He is the younger brother of the Mu Tian family head."</p>

Qin Batian’s eyes widened when he heard this.</p>

How could he forget the Mutenkas?</p>

"They’re all dead." Qin Batian said.</p>

"No, there is still one survivor, the younger brother of the family head." Jian Wuji said.</p>

"He’s dead too." Qin Batian said.</p>

"He faked his death to get away." Jian Wuji said.</p>

Qin Batian finally understood why Bo Qianjing had acted in such a manner, so it turned out that it was all related to his son’s death.</p>

"Alliance Master, I want to ask you a question." Jian Wuji said.</p>

"You ask." Qin Batian said.</p>

"Was it really you who did the extermination of the Wood Heavenly Family?" Jian Wuji asked.</p>

Qin Batian was silent for a moment and said, "I did go to them at that time, wanting to avenge my son and daughter-in-law, but they were both dead by the time I arrived."</p>

His tone, very calm, as if he was telling something that had nothing to do with him.</p>

Jian Wuji could sense that Qin Batian wasn’t lying, he was stating the truth.</p>

"I swear on my son’s life that I didn’t kill them." Qin Batian said.</p>

He was a man of promises, and the fact that he swore on his son’s life was proof enough of his innocence.</p>

This matter had always been a thorn in Qin Batian’s heart that he couldn’t let go of.</p>

"When I saw the tragic death of their family, I actually felt a trace of gratitude in my heart." Qin Batian said, "I’m glad that I didn’t kill them with my own hands, otherwise, I would have become a murderous demon."</p>

His tone was filled with pain and remorse.</p>

Jian Wuji quietly listened without speaking.</p>

"Allied Lord, you are not wrong." Jian Wuji said.</p>

Qin Batian looked at Jian Wuji and asked, "Do you really think so?"</p>

He didn’t know if he was right or wrong, he just wanted to avenge his son and daughter-in-law, but he almost turned into the kind of person he hated the most.</p>

"I believe that you would not do such a thing." Jian Wuji said.</p>

In Qin Batian’s eyes, a trace of emotion flashed through, he didn’t expect that a Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master would trust him so much.</p>

"I …… didn’t kill them." Qin Batian muttered, as if he was convincing himself, and as if he was seeking Jian Wuji’s approval.</p>

"I believe in you." Jian Wuji said again.</p>

Qin Batian’s eyes, became firm as he looked at Jian Wuji and said, "Why do you trust me so much? You don’t know much about me."</p>

"That’s right, I really don’t know much about you." Jian Wuji said, "But I believe that you are a good person, you wouldn’t do something like that."</p>

Qin Batian’s heart warmed as he finally got the words he wanted.</p>

"That’s right, I wouldn’t do something like that." Qin Batian said, his tone, full of confidence and determination.</p>

He had finally let go of the baggage in his heart, and he could finally be honest with himself.</p>

"Thank you, Young Swordsman." Qin Batian said.</p>

"There’s no need to be polite, Alliance Master." Jian Wuji said.</p>

"Why do you trust me so much?" Qin Batian asked.</p>

"Because ……" Jian Wuji said, "because I believe that you are a good person."</p>

When Qin Batian heard this, his heart warmed once again as he looked at Jian Wuji and said, "You are also a good person."</p>

Jian Wuji smiled and didn’t say anything.</p>

He knew that Qin Batian had already put down the stigma in his heart, and he no longer suspected him.</p>

"You go, I still have things to take care of." Qin Batian said.</p>

“Farewell.” Jian Wuji said, turning around and leaving the Alliance Master Hall.