Volume 1 Chapter 577: Just Like Those Years Ago (Grand Finale) Chapter 81: Departure

  "Qin Hao, I think there's something wrong with you." Qin Shan supported his chin, as if hesitating to find the right words to express the feeling in his heart.

  "Not quite right?" Qin Hao hesitated for a moment, shook his head and smiled: "Big brother, you're thinking too much."

  "No." Qin Shan's tone was firm: "When you made your move just now, except for the last one, all of them were ordinary and unremarkable basic techniques, just like...just like..."

  Qin Shan furrowed his brow, muttering to himself. He suddenly clapped his hands and said, "That's right, you're torturing him. You seem to be intentionally trying to torment Chu Shaobai, and the fight doesn't have its usual crispness. It feels like you're slowly reeling him in."

  Qin Shan had a resolute look on his face and asked suspiciously: "Have you met Chu Shaobai before? Otherwise, where did such great hatred come from?"

  At this time, the martial arts arena was quiet, except for Qin Hao, Qin Shan and Qin Yu Xian, everyone else was training. Qin Shan's words were not loud, but they could be heard clearly by most people.

  "No." Qin Hao shook his head: "We just met today, how could there be such a deep hatred?"

  He was about to speak out in denial, his gaze swept over, a group of Qin family youngsters seemed to be practicing, but their eyes were drifting aimlessly, constantly shooting towards him, and once met with Qin Hao's eyes, they quickly flashed back.

  The evasive eyes all conveyed a clear message: you have a grudge against that kid from the Chu family. What's the reason, we're very curious.

  Qin Hao smiled wryly and did not immediately refute him, otherwise it would have seemed like he had a guilty conscience.

  Recalling the scene of the fight in detail, it seems that he used attacking martial arts techniques such as bursting fist, charging fist, swift palm...

  Zero zero kinds, dozens of martial skills, it seems like they're just basic martial skills?

  Moreover, when Chu Shaobai refined that suit of armor, if he had chosen to use a move like "Shaking Heaven Palm" or "Three-Part Shattering Golden Break", it would have been enough to thoroughly resolve the issue. However, why didn't he do so? Instead, he used a low-power technique to slowly chip away and grind Chu Shaobai to death bit by bit.

  Just now during the trial, everything was done according to what I thought in my heart, and naturally didn't notice any difference from him on usual days. But at this moment, calming down and thinking carefully, it turned out that what Qin Shan said was actually quite apt?

  What's even stranger is that he himself didn't realize this. It seems that unknowingly, he had a prejudice against Chu Shaobai, and when it came to action, he showed no mercy at all. What's going on here?

  Could he really have such a strong hatred for Chu Shaoyan? It's unlikely, although that kid's arrogance was evident to him, but on the surface, he had shown courtesy and with his temperament, he wouldn't bother to hold grudges.

  Qin Hao's heart grew more and more uneasy, but after a moment of deliberation, he gritted his teeth inwardly and forced a smile onto his face. "Absolutely not, Big Brother! You must be mistaken? The situation earlier wasn't ripe yet. A high-level martial technique needs to accumulate power before it can burst forth in one move. Besides, this is my first meeting with Chu Shaoyan, what could have possibly happened between us? Heh...Big Brother, you're absolutely mistaken."

  "Is it?" Qin Shan's tone was not a question, but a rhetorical one. His eyebrows were raised high, and his eyes looked at Qin Hao with a hint of sarcasm.

  Qin Yuxian stood there, quietly listening to the two people talking. At this moment, after hearing Qin Shan's words, her eyes were also fixed on Qin Hao's eyes, pursing her lips, with a hint of a smile that was not quite a smile.

  "It's absolutely a misunderstanding." Qin Hao said resolutely: "Big brother, you're in charge of things here. I just remembered that there's a martial skill I haven't mastered yet, so I'll head back to the stone room to practice first."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Hao turned around and left, not caring about the strange eyes of the people behind him. His pace was big and urgent, just like a small run.

  "This kid, really doesn't know what he's thinking." Qin Shan sighed, his face helpless.

  Qin Yuxian gazed at his receding back, suddenly bursting into laughter, her bright eyes and white teeth flashing, her smile as radiant as a flower. This laugh left the people around her somewhat stunned.

  Qin Yuxian seemed to be unaware of the strangeness, her left hand rested on her right wrist, gently rolling up a small section of her sleeve, revealing her wrist.

  On his wrist, a seven-colored silk cord was tightly tied. The cord had faded somewhat, and some of the threads that were tied around it also showed signs of coming loose and splitting apart, looking rather shabby.

  Qin Yuxian took out the purple wristband that Chu Shaobai had given her and placed it alongside the other one. The purple wristband was exquisitely crafted, with small purple crystals embedded on its surface, which sparkled and shone under the sunlight, looking extremely beautiful. Placed side by side, the silk cord looked even more cheap and inferior in comparison.

  Qin Yuxian shook her head and smiled again, tossing the purple wristband towards Qin Shan.

  Qin Shan snapped out of his daze and reached out to grab it, momentarily unable to fathom Qin Yuxian's intentions: "What is this?"

  "Big brother, I'll leave this place to you for now. I have some things to attend to." Qin Yuxian said, and then turned around and walked away with a flourish.

  "What about this bracelet?" Qin Shan asked loudly.

  "I'll give it to you, do with it as you please." Qin Yuxian's soft and sweet voice floated over.

  "Give it to me?" Qin Shan furrowed his brow, looking extremely helpless: "Can men also wear this bracelet? What's the point of giving it to me?" Qin Hao was being mysterious and weird, while Yu Xian was being strange and eerie. This brother and sister pair were really a matching mold.

  "Ah, Qin Ze, take this wristband." Qin Shan casually tossed the wristband to Qin Ze, who was closest to him.

  "Hey, this thing is really good-looking." Qin Ze took it in his hand, examined it for a moment, and then raised an eyebrow at Qin Chao beside him: "You'll definitely look handsome wearing this. Here, take it."

  "Pfft." Qin Chao flicked his hand and knocked the chain that was thrown at him to one side: "This thing suits Qin Xing better."

  A purple wristband was tossed back and forth, and by the time everyone finished playing around, it had already been thrown to who-knows-where.

  ……

  Qin Yuxian's left hand grasped the silk cord, her face still wearing the silk cord, and walked back into the room.

  After closing the door, Qin Yuxian sat on the bed, propping up her cheek with one hand and staring blankly at her right hand. A moment later, she stood up, let out a long sigh, and her eyes returned to their usual calm and peaceful state.

  Ten days later, Qin Feng and two elders returned to Tianlang City.

  Qin Hao also told his father about his plan to go out and gain experience. At first, Qin Feng was hesitant and seemed opposed to the idea. The incident of Qin Yi leaving and never coming back many years ago still cast a shadow over the Qin family.

  However, under Qin Hao's solemn guarantee and the persuasion of the three elders, Qin Feng finally gave in.

  After four or five days of preparation, Qin Hao purchased enough items in Tianlang City, including the demon beast Xuanjing, several types of spiritual fruits to assist in refining the Fengxuan Array, a map, several sets of clothes, and nearly a thousand gold coins...

  The last storage ring was filled with things, and Qin Hao's preparations were finally complete.

  On this day, Qin Hao was ready and stepped out of the main gate of the Qin family. Qin Feng did not appear. The three elders, Qin Fenglin, and some guards from the Qin family came, standing in a dense crowd.

  "Qin Hao, be careful yourself." Qin Feng Lin smiled faintly and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Don't get into trouble outside and get chased back to Tian Lang, that's all."

  "I know." Qin Hao smiled and replied: "I still have at least some sense of propriety."

  "Hmm." Qin Fenglin nodded suddenly. He recalled the scene five months ago when he was in a confined room with Qin Hao, saying "Don't let the master of the Qin family worry", as if it still lingered before his eyes.

  However, in just a few short months, the young man before my eyes has already grown from an unruly little boy to what he is today, bringing Qin Shan and the others along with him. This change is still somewhat hard to accept when I think about it.

  "No matter what, if you really encounter something that can't be solved outside, come back to Tianlang. Qin Fenglin smiled and raised his hand: 'We will be your eternal support.'"

  Behind him, nearly thirty guards from various tribes simultaneously raised their hands, their expressions solemn.

  Qin Hao's eyes were slightly warm and his voice trembled uncontrollably as he smiled: "Of course."

  "Three Elders, is there anything you'd like to say?" Qin Feng Lin turned to face the three elders.

  The three elders still had an expressionless face, he waved his hand and said stiffly: "What's there to say, it's just a trip out, what needs to be said?"

  He looked towards the interior of the Qin family mansion again, furrowing his brow and saying in a dissatisfied tone: "Those rascals, not one of them has come."

  Qin Hao smiled lightly and swept his gaze over the crowd. He found that those little rascals, from his elder brother Qin Shan, Qin Chao, Qin Ze to several younger brothers Qin Ri, Qin Feng, Qin Xing, and even Qin Yuxian, were all absent.

  After a moment's pause, Qin Hao finally smiled and said: "No need to wait any longer. Three Elders, Big Brother Qin, and everyone else, I'm leaving."

  The three elders waved their hands again, looking impatient.

  Qin Hao turned around and walked step by step along the main road in the city towards the outside of the city.

  "Little one, remember to come back. Don't learn from that bastard Qin Yi." The three elders looked at Qin Hao's back, their tone old and their voice particularly desolate.

  Qin Hao stopped, swung his hand back and then continued walking forward again.

  Until Qin Hao's back disappeared, a group of people walked into the Qin family mansion. A group of guards returned to their original positions, and Qin Fenglin and the three elders chatted as they headed towards the backyard of the Qin family.

  As I passed by the martial arts arena, I found that all the Qin family disciples were gathered together, bitterly practicing their martial skills. Their vigor was ten times more ferocious than usual. Even the two elderly masters of the clan were here.

  "None of you want to see Qin Hao off?" The Third Elder's tone was somewhat suspicious.

  "It's unnecessary." Qin Shan punched and sent flying a heavy wooden beam that was charging towards him, then his body didn't stop moving as he dodged to the other side.

  "We just need to do our own thing." Qin Ze's face was solemn, and his slightly chubby face showed a serious expression.

  "As for that kid." Qin Chao wiped the sweat and smiled, "He won't be at a loss."

  The others didn't say anything else because they had already said everything they wanted to say.

  The three elders looked at the young people in front of them with a bewildered gaze.

  "How are you?" A kind-faced elder walked up beside him: "Are you just like us several decades ago?"

  One of the three old men stroked his beard and smiled.

  "Do you think Qin Hao and that young Qin Yi are alike?" The Second Elder suddenly spoke up, his tone puzzled.

  "Not like." The three elders pondered for a moment and smiled: "Qin Hao is much more cunning than Qin Yi."

  The three of them looked at each other and burst out laughing.

  "Right, it seems like someone is missing?" The three elders' eyes scanned around: "Where did that little Rain Fairy go?"

  The eyes of the three people searched the scene at the same time, and after going back and forth several times, they still didn't see Qin Yuxian's figure.

  "Yu Xian doesn't know what's going on." Qin Fenglin stepped forward and replied: "He has been locked in his room for the past few days, rarely coming out."

  Qin's backyard. Qin Yuxian's boudoir.

  Qin Yuxian sat quietly on the bed, her hands clasped around her legs, her chin resting on her knees, and a despondent look in her eyes. From time to time, she stretched out her right hand, staring blankly at it, and then let out a long sigh.

  She didn't know how long she had been in that posture. It wasn't until Qin Feng's voice came from outside the door that she hastily got up and walked towards the door.