Chapter 445: 443. Qin Shan with an improper sense of identity Regardless of what they said, Miao Yin remained absent-minded.
After returning to the dormitory area, instead of choosing to go to Wind Valley or the Fierce Beast Trial Ground for cultivation, Miao Yin opted to quietly await the arrival of night in the dormitory area.
When stars adorned the sky and the world fell silent, Qin Shan finally emerged from Wind Valley.
As soon as Qin Shan returned to the dormitory area, Miao Yin seized an opportune moment to enter Qin Shan’s room and took out a letter.
"Elder, the Clan Leader summons us back."
"Hm?"
Qin Shan quickly took the letter, shaking off the initial pleasurable state of cultivation, and a serious expression crept onto his face.
"Elder Qin, the Clan Leader said this matter must not be disclosed to the Young Master, so we can only leave at night."
After glancing at the letter, Qin Shan put it away, "It seems the Clan Leader’s greatest concern has occurred. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such urgency to summon us back."
Before he followed Qin Mo out, the unrest within the branch was like an undercurrent unseen, yet undeniably real.
This is a deadly danger within a family.
The root of all this was the emergence of a Half-Step Divine Profound expert within the branch, although not a match for Ancestor Qin Tian, he was still a Half-Step Divine Profound.
With him as backing, the branch acted with some impunity.
Of course, this was only speculation.
Inferred from the sparse information he directed, and the outcome could be vastly different.
After setting aside his thoughts, Qin Shan hesitated a while. He had just accepted a Sect task, but now he must return to Flying Fish Island, thus making it difficult to complete the task.
Apart from not receiving the reward, he might be stripped of something.
"I hope it’s as I guessed." Qin Shan said, glancing at the sky outside the window, "Let’s go, bid farewell to the Sect Leader, and return to Flying Fish Island tonight, aiming for a swift return."
"Yes."
Miao Yin nodded.
At the same time, Wen Ping was still cultivating in Jianmu Forest.
While enjoying the rapid progress in cultivation brought by the Changmo Technique, he was also preoccupied with the sect task, looking forward to the arrival of the Mountain Suppression Realm.
When the two came to Jianmu Forest to bid farewell, Wen Ping said nothing.
This was never a cage; it wasn’t a place he couldn’t leave if he wanted to.
"Isn’t Qin Mo going?"
However, Wen Ping was curious why the two left without taking Qin Mo.
Miao Yin quickly responded, "We just need to go back once, no need to trouble Young Master Qin Mo."
"What’s happening at Flying Fish Island?"
"Family matters... though not clear yet, it seems significant."
"Alright, make it a quick return to complete the sect task early."
Though it was displeasing that his Elder could be summoned away by a mere word.
Since it’s a family matter, Wen Ping didn’t want to say anything more.
That said, Qin Family’s matter flashed through Wen Ping’s mind.
That former force he could only look up to.
Besides Qin Shan and the two others, Wen Ping had also met Qin Tian of the Qin Family.
In the Secret Realm, he even saved Qin Tian’s life. Wen Ping recalled how, as the old ancestor of the Qin Family, Qin Tian contended with the Hundred Sects Alliance and Extreme Realm Mountain, aiming to secure the Vortex Diagram Creation Book in the Secret Realm. He turned the tide of the battle, overthrowing those powers and reaching the pinnacle of East Lake.
"Thank you, Sect Leader."
Qin Shan gave an awkward smile.
But with Wen Ping mentioning the task, he dared not respond, perhaps during this trip he might have to abandon the sect task.
Just as he was about to leave, a voice suddenly called out.
"Something happened at home?"
It was Qin Mo’s voice.
Beside him stood Yang Xi, Yun Liao, and Zhantian Qingxuan.
Originally, Qin Mo and the three intended to bid farewell to Wen Ping, as Qin Mo was planning to venture out to find a worthy adversary in the Profound Realm the next morning, and the others were also setting out for task completion.
Unexpectedly, they overheard the conversation.
This turned Qin Mo’s desire to seek challengers into a sudden feeling of concern.
What could possibly be serious enough that his father wouldn’t inform him?
"Young Master, it’s not that..."
Miao Yin hastily explained, but in her fluster, the explanation seemed unconvincing and was interrupted by Qin Mo.
"Stop lying to me, I knew it. That letter isn’t your family letter."