Chapter 484: Chapter 242: The Long Road to Longevity, Years Like Heaven’s Blade! Former Arch-Enemies (5k Word Chapter)_3

"Father..."

Qin Shi suddenly pushed open the door, and the words caught in his throat as he froze.

King of Qin sat at the head of the table, his presence commanding respect without anger. To his right sat two young men.

These two were none other than Song Yunqi and Ji Huanshan from the Divine Power Association.

This time, they were representing the Daoist Alliance Headquarters, here on official business.

"Where are your manners? Who taught you?" King of Qin raised an eyebrow, displaying displeasure as he sternly reprimanded.

"Father, I was wrong, but just now..." Qin Shi bowed his head, though his eyes could not hide his urgency.

He knew well that these two young men had significant backgrounds, representing the Daoist Alliance to investigate the Human Xiao who appeared in Hui Province twenty years ago.

In such a situation, he should have already withdrawn.

However, Li Kongxing’s death left him restless. After all, he was involved in many of Kongxing’s dirty deeds; if it was truly a vendetta, it might even come his way.

If it were an ordinary enemy, Qin Shi would not be afraid. Given the Qin Family’s reputation and influence, any second or third-rate characters within Huizhou Province were no threat to the young master of the Qin Family.

However, Li Kongxing’s death had Qin Shi’s nerves utterly on edge. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

To know that Li Kongxing was no small figure, and to be killed in his own home without a trace, set ablaze cleanly—the actions of such a madman, if truly deranged, would not care which family’s young master you are.

This is why Qin Shi lost his composure, rushing in anxiously, completely forgetting the occasion and the proprieties.

"I already know, Li Kongxing is dead." King of Qin coldly snorted, "Fortunately, the Demon-Revealing Mirror borrowed from Qi Yun Mountain was left with our Qin Family."

"Such scum, better off dead."

"Hmm? Father..." Qin Shi was momentarily stunned, sensing something amiss in the words.

"You probably don’t know yet, but a lot of unclean things were found in Li Kongxing’s courtyard. Not only was he colluding with the Demon Race, engaging in dual cultivation, but he was also secretly refining Primordial Spirits..."

"Such behavior is no different from the Wuwei Demon. His depravity is a disgrace to our Daoist Sect, deserving of death from everyone."

Li Kongxing’s courtyard had long been sealed by the Hui Province Daoist Alliance. From the ruins, many young girls’ skeletons were unearthed, presumably drained by Li Kongxing and buried in the basement. Besides, there were items like a Jade Bottle for sealing Primordial Spirits.

With dozens of staff present, such matters were clearly not going to be concealed.

The Hui Province Daoist Alliance had already notified Qi Yun Mountain, who issued a notice overnight, expelling such scum from the sect, cleansing the Daoist ranks.

"You associated with him often, did you notice nothing of such a beastly heart?" King of Qin questioned gravely.

"Father, he hid it too well. I never imagined he was such a person." Qin Shi appeared bewildered and repentant.

"Failing to discern character is also a major fault. From today, you are confined to the house, forbidden to take a step outside, to reflect on yourself unless you want your legs broken." King of Qin declared sternly.

Qin Shi trembled inside, comprehended, nodded repeatedly, bowed, and hurriedly exited.

"Elder Qin’s strict family discipline truly sets an example for our Daoist Sect."

At this moment, Song Yunqi spoke up.

The Qin Family is considered one of the dominant forces in Hui Province, wielding significant power within the Hui Province Daoist Alliance, with ancestors who were disciples of Qi Yun Mountain and famed for producing Celestial Master Level individuals.

Before coming, they were specifically instructed to leverage local power and build good relationships everywhere.

"The ancestral legacy must not be squandered by unworthy descendants. Without strict family discipline, wouldn’t all become such scum as Li Kongxing?"

King of Qin lamented with heartfelt anxiety.

"Enough, let’s get back to business."

"Our purpose in coming this time is to learn more about the previous generation’s Human Xiao affairs."

Song Yunqi and Ji Huanshan exchanged glances before speaking.

"That woman from over twenty years ago turned out to be a Human Xiao from the Wuwei Sect," King of Qin sighed.

"Speaking of which, the Qin Family and that woman have deep-seated enmity, our most outstanding successor was ruined by her hands."

Prince Qin, regarded as the most outstanding disciple of the Qin Family since the ancestors, was seen as one with the hope to reach the ancestral heights, attaining the Celestial Master position.

Even Qi Yun Mountain once extended an olive branch, inviting him into their sect as a direct disciple.

"That year, the woman rampaged through Hui Province, battling my brother several times, with no clear victor..." A hint of reminiscence appeared in King Qin’s eyes.

Prince Qin back then was so talented, unprecedented in Jiangnan.

The final confrontation was most intense; he could have decisively defeated that woman.

"But who would have thought, at the critical moment, someone intervened, not only rescuing that woman but also destroying my brother’s cultivation path, his Primordial Spirit nearly extinguished." King of Qin gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with hatred.

If not for such a calamity, with Prince Qin’s talent, he would surely lead the Qin Family to reach the heights of the ancestors.

The Celestial Master position would have returned to the Qin Family in this generation.

Yet all was nullified by that person.

"Who was it?" Song Yunqi couldn’t help but ask.

Though a junior, he had heard the names from the Daoist Alliance Headquarters, as well as from his seniors in the Divine Power Association, of Prince Qin.

This man was a prodigy awakened with Divine Techniques, capable of surpassing the Human Xiao of the previous generation, bested by whom?

"Great Spirit Sect King, Divine Demon Holy Embryo!"

King of Qin gritted his teeth as he uttered those eight words, his eyes burning with profound hatred.