Chapter 19: Alliance

Chapter 19: Alliance

In the afternoon, inside the cave.

Yun Man opened her eyes and woke up, relieved to see Qin Ze sitting by the entrance of the cave.

"You're awake," Qin Ze turned his head and smiled.

Yun Man blushed, feeling slightly embarrassed. She silently scolded herself for being so weak. Wasn't it just a duel? And a little bit of human blood? Why couldn't she control her fear?

Every time she dueled with someone, she worried about hurting them. Seeing someone injured always caused her heart to ache inexplicably, and this had been the case since she was young. She couldn't pinpoint the reason.

In this world where the strong reigned supreme, no one held back against their opponents, yet she couldn't bring herself to strike. Even facing life and death, all she could think of was not to harm others.

After a day of being with her, Qin Ze realized that Yun Man's hesitance wasn't due to any psychological trauma but was innate—she feared others getting hurt and feared hurting them herself. He couldn't fathom the reason behind it, but one thing was certain: he could trust her not to stab him in the back.

"Let's go hunt some beastly creatures," Qin Ze stood up, stretching his arms and cracking his neck with a 'creak' before stepping out of the cave.

"Wait for me..." Yun Man quickly got up and followed.

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"Huff... Huff... Huff..."

"Qin Ze, I won't let you off the hook," Qin Yang panted, leaning heavily against a tree stump, sweat dripping from his forehead, his shirt stained red with blood, looking utterly disheveled. His eyes blazed with fury.

He had fled relentlessly, not daring to rest, the wounds on his body constantly spurting blood, the white bones visible through the gashes. It was only when he exhausted the last remnants of his qigong that he finally stopped, looking like a defeated dog, unprecedentedly wretched.

Never had he been so humiliated in his life. The anger in his chest almost made him forget the pain of his injuries, replaced only by a deep sense of hatred.

Qin Yang fished out a healing pill from his robe and swallowed it before starting his meditation to heal and restore his qi as quickly as possible. In this forest infested with monstrous beasts, being without qi was akin to being a bird without wings, rendering one helpless.

"Ah, isn't this Qin Yang?"

Suddenly, Qin Yang's eyes snapped open, his heart jolted, and he gritted his teeth against the pain in his wounds, standing up stiffly. "Qin Kun," he said coldly. Alll latest novels at novelhall.com

The arrival was indeed Qin Kun, who had been relentlessly searching for Qin Ze to seek revenge.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. They shared the same target, and forming a formidable alliance to ensure success was the best course of action for both of them.

However, for Qin Ze, this posed a significant threat.

Soon, the two struck a deal, and Qin Kun took on the role of protector, allowing Qin Yang to swiftly regain his strength...

Among the disciples participating in the Autumn Hunt, their cultivation levels were all below the Spirit Realm. An alliance between two Martial Practitioner 7th stage peak warriors would undoubtedly be the strongest force in the competition.

Not far from Qin Yang, hidden in the hollow of a towering tree, two eyes darted around briefly before disappearing into the darkness.

Qin Feng, a Martial Practitioner 9th stage warrior with an 8th level Qi Gong, was the strongest among the Qin clan members below the Spirit Realm.

He preferred to rest during the day and hunt beastly creatures at night.

He had overheard Qin Kun and Qin Yang's conversation and, though he found it contemptible, had no intention of interfering.

His aim was to win first place in the Autumn Hunt. Currently, his score had already surpassed a thousand points, and he believed that by hunting more beastly creatures to accumulate another thousand points in the remaining time, no one could surpass him.

He had no interest in other matters.

"The Qin clan... sigh..."

In the darkness, Qin Feng shook his head helplessly, a bitter smile on his face. He was deeply dissatisfied with the current state of the Qin clan, but he knew that to change it, he needed to be strong. Without formidable strength, one had no say in anything.

He had three years. Three years to reach the Forging Qi Realm, or he would lose his chance.

Three years later, Qin Feng turned eighteen and faced the final test of his coming-of-age ceremony. The individual who emerged victorious in this exam would gain the privilege to challenge the current patriarch of the Qin Clan.

Success in the challenge would see him ascend to the position of the next patriarch.

This was his goal.

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