Chapter 0290 – Trust and Warmth – Absolute Return

A ripple went through Qin Batian’s heart.</p>

This kind of feeling, he has never experienced, he as a martial arts alliance master, read countless people, experienced countless storms, has long been as if his heart is still water.</p>

His joys and sorrows became habitual reactions; he smiled habitually, he was angry habitually, he was sad habitually.</p>

But at this moment, within him, he truly felt the touch.</p>

He had been deliberately avoiding the hurt deep inside, he wanted to erase that painful memory, completely, but the more he tried to erase it, the deeper it became.</p>

He could only bury it deep in his heart and let it fester, he told himself, in everyone’s heart, there are unspeakable wounds, he still has a lot of things to do, he is the martial arts alliance master, he can not be troubled by these things.</p>

But now, he felt that the festering wound, was slowly healing.</p>

He had told himself countless times that he was not wrong.</p>

But inside, he could never let go.</p>

Until today, Jian Wuji’s words made him feel relieved.</p>

Just one sentence made him let go of the burden in his heart.</p>

If it were usual, he would have felt that Jian Wuji was pitying him, was giving him a handout, and he would have felt angry and humiliated.</p>

However, when he looked at Jian Wuji’s clear eyes, there was only gratitude in his heart.</p>

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

Jian Wuji smiled faintly, he knew that Qin Batian had already stepped out of the shadows in his heart, he no longer doubted himself.</p>

"Alliance Master, you are different from Bo Qianjing, you are able to face your heart squarely." Jian Wuji said.</p>

He shifted the topic, naturally, to Bo Qianjing.</p>

"I always thought that it was the younger brother of the Mu Tian Family’s head, who exterminated the entire family of the Mu Tian Family in order to take revenge." Qin Batian said, "Back then, he didn’t appear at the scene, and later, someone found his body and said that he had killed himself."</p>

"But that corpse, it wasn’t him." Jian Wuji said.</p>

Qin Batian had spent a lot of effort to investigate this matter back then, but he was still deceived.</p>

"Then who exactly exterminated the Mu Tian Family?" Qin Batian asked.</p>

"Someone took advantage of Bo Qianjing’s desire for revenge and helped him fake his death, as well as helped him infiltrate the Martial Arts Alliance." Jian Wuji said, "I suspect that that person, is the murderer who exterminated the entire family of the Mu Tian family."</p>

Qin Batian sniffed and fell into deep thought.</p>

Faking a death and sneaking into the Martial Arts Alliance was not something an ordinary person could do, behind this, there must be a huge conspiracy hidden.</p>

Moreover, that person, not only was his heart deep, but he was also powerful, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to exterminate the entirety of the Mu Tian family.</p>

"It seems that someone wants to be unfavorable to the Martial Arts Alliance." Qin Batian said.</p>

"Allied Lord, you have to be careful." Jian Wuji reminded, "That person, not only wants to deal with you, he also wants to provoke a war between the Demon Sect and the Martial Arts Alliance."</p>

He didn’t tell Qin Batian that he suspected, that person, to be the Old Man Demonizer, because he didn’t have conclusive evidence yet.</p>

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly and find out who is behind it." Qin Batian said.</p>

"I will also try my best to find his whereabouts." Jian Wuji said, "If the alliance lord needs my help, just ask."</p>

He didn’t say that he wanted the Heavenly Demon Divine Sect to help, but said that he would help, so that Qin Batian wouldn’t be under too much pressure.</p>

"Good." Qin Ba Tian readily agreed.</p>

"Then I’ll take my leave, I still have to meet Brother Qin and Miss Qin before I leave the Martial Alliance." Jian Wuji said.</p>

"Wait." Qin Batian called out to him.</p>

He walked over to Jian Wuji, opened his arms, and hugged him tightly.</p>

"Thank you, Young Swordsman, for saving Xia Ling." Qin Batian said, "On behalf of Xia Ling’s grandfather, I would like to thank you."</p>

Jian Wuji hugged him as well and said, "Allied Lord take care."</p>

He didn’t forget to jokingly say, "I’m the first Demon Sect’s Young Master to be embraced by a martial arts ally."</p>

When Qin Batian heard this, he laughed out loud and said, "I really want to thank you properly, our Martial Arts Alliance’s treasure trove has a lot of exotic treasures in it."</p>

"Then Alliance Master will send me a few pieces." Jian Wuji said.</p>

Qin Batian smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, I’m afraid that you’ll take these treasures and come to attack the Martial Arts Alliance."</p>

"Then isn’t Alliance Master afraid that I will hold a grudge against you?" Jian Wuji asked.</p>

"This ……" Qin Batian was suddenly speechless.</p>

Jian Wuji smiled and said, "Therefore, I don’t want any material rewards."</p>

He bowed to Qin Batian and turned to leave the Alliance Master Hall.</p>

Qin Batian looked at his back, his heart filled with regret.</p>

How good would it be if he wasn’t the young master of the Demon Sect?</p>

He suddenly remembered Qin Xia Ling wanting to marry Jian Wuji back then.</p>

"If he is just an ordinary jianghu person, how good …… it would be" Qin Batian secretly said in his heart.</p>

These words, he could only hide in his heart and could not tell anyone.</p>

"Ah!" Qin Xia Ling suddenly woke up and sat up from the bed.</p>

She looked around and realized she was in the middle of a medical center.</p>

"Are you alright?" Qin Xiajun heard her voice and rushed in.</p>

"I had a nightmare." Qin Xiaoling said.</p>

She dreamed that she was killed by Kusarin, while Li An and the two Demon Elders, who were talking and laughing, didn’t even notice her death.</p>

She had thought that they would at least be sad for her when she died, but they were indifferent, and that scared her more than death, ever could.</p>

Why would she care so much about what she thought of her, when she and Lee Ann, had only met three times?</p>

But these three meetings were extraordinary; the first time they met, they became friends, the second time they met, they practiced martial arts, and the third time they met, they lived and died together.</p>

"You won’t have nightmares anymore." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

"How do you know?" Qin Xiaoling asked.</p>

"Because I will protect you." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

"That’s something I have to work on myself." Qin Xiaoling said.</p>

Although she was smiling, her eyes were very determined, and Qin Xiajun knew that his sister had grown up, and she was no longer that little girl who needed his protection.</p>

"How long have I been asleep?" Qin Xialing asked.</p>

"Half an hour or so." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

Qin Xia Ling hurriedly got up, she was worried that, Jian Wuji would leave without waiting for her to wake up.</p>

"Where’s Sword Wuji?" Qin Xia Ling asked.</p>

"He’s waiting for you outside, saying that he’ll wait for you to wake up before bidding you farewell." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

When Qin Xia Ling heard this, her heart warmed, she did not expect that Jian Wuji would be so considerate.</p>

"Brother, I’m going out for a bit." Qin Xia Ling said.</p>

"Wait." Qin Xiajun called out to her.</p>

"What’s wrong?" Qin Xiaoling asked.</p>

"You …… you to Jian Wuji, do not move." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

"What? Are you worried that I’m in love with him?" Qin Xia Ling asked with a smile.</p>

Qin Xiajun surprisingly nodded and said, "I’m worried."</p>

"You should say that I trust you and won’t fall in love with him." Qin Xia Ling said.</p>

"No, I’m worried." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

If it was anyone else, Qin Xia Ling would have gotten angry, but the other party was Jian Wuji, so she felt a little happy instead.</p>

"Brother, you underestimate me too much." Qin Xia Ling said.</p>

"That’s good." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

Qin Xia Ling turned to leave, but suddenly stopped again and looked back at Qin Xiajun, asking, "Brother, are you alright?"</p>

"I’m fine." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

"You …… be careful, don’t be used by that person." Qin Xia Ling said.</p>

"I know." Qin Xiajun said.</p>

"Don’t deliberately resist him, just go with the flow." Qin Xiajun said, "You can learn from his strengths, but don’t let him influence your judgment."</p>

"Go with the flow?" Qin Xiaoling asked.</p>

"That’s right, go with the flow." Qin Xiajun said.</p>