Chapter Ten Decide to Participate

  "Brother Qin Hao."

  The person on his back suddenly made a soft and pleasant sound, Qin Hao heard this title, full of surprise Qin Hao turned around to look, but found that Qin Yuxian was sleeping soundly. The words just now seemed to be just a dream.

  Qin Hao felt a little delighted in his heart. This title had been rarely heard since he was ten years old. Occasionally, in front of his father or other elders, Qin Yuxian would call out such a sentence, but actually, it was just perfunctory. At this moment, when Qin Yuxian called out such a sentence, although it was just a dreamy talk, it was much better than the usual perfunctory words.

  The Qin Mansion in the distance was brightly lit, and behind it, Qin Yu Xian truly existed.

  Qin Hao suddenly had a feeling: it seemed that those tired days, those unbearable memories, were just in a real nightmare. When he opened his eyes, Qin Yuxian was standing right there.

  Familiar face, familiar bright smile, and that one voice calling "Qin Hao gege..."

  It was as if she had been standing there all along, never having left.

  Qin Hao suddenly smiled, just for this one call of "Brother Qin Hao", he also had to do something for Qin Yuxian...

  Qin Hao secretly made a ruthless vow in his heart: Lin Zhanbei, Lin Yu, Lin Bi, weren't you guys fiercely pursuing and attacking Rain Fairy in our past lives? Now, the offense and defense have switched, from now on, your opponent will be me! Prepare to withstand my attack!

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  He entered the Qin's house, instructed a few maids to send Qin Yuxian back to her room, and then rushed straight to the main hall. He knew that his father might have been waiting for news from him for a long time.

  Upon entering the main hall, I saw Qin Feng sitting there, seemingly nonchalant, but his hands holding the teacup were trembling slightly.

  "Dad." Qin Hao walked forward and called out respectfully.

  As soon as he walked into Qin Feng, he found that at this moment, his face was rosy and his eyes were shining brightly, as if something good had happened.

  "Haohao, sit down!" Qin Feng gestured for Qin Hao to take a seat across from him.

  Qin Hao nodded and pulled out a chair to sit down opposite Qin Feng.

  "You had a conflict with Lin Bi at Chen Lao's residence tonight, didn't you?" Qin Feng said before Qin Hao could even sit down.

  "Uh-huh." Qin Hao nodded, not knowing how his father had found out about the news so quickly. Moreover, he was also unclear about what his father thought of this matter. Did he also think that he had acted on impulse?

  "Haha, well done! You're indeed my son, Qin Feng!" Qin Feng said with a big laugh, without any of his usual composure.

  "Uh..." Qin Hao's face was filled with astonishment. He really couldn't understand how his father, who usually didn't smile or speak much, suddenly became so enthusiastic?

  Qin Feng burst out laughing again, until he noticed Qin Hao's expression was somewhat off, then spoke up: "Just before you returned, Old Man Chen had already sent someone over. I'm fully aware of what happened at the City Master's residence. I understand the whole situation from start to finish. You did a great job."

  Qin Hao felt a bit uneasy and tentatively asked: "Father, aren't you blaming me for suddenly having a conflict with Lin Bi?"

  "What's the point of this?" Qin Bi Hao waved his hand impatiently: "We and the Lin family have long since lost any room for maneuver, sooner or later one of us will fall. The struggle between our two families is already out in the open, so there's no need to resort to empty courtesy anymore. I heard from people at the Chen old manor that you managed to make that young master of the Lin family blush with shame, making him swallow a huge loss without being able to retaliate. This should be enough to make the Lin family's people seethe for a while."

  Qin Feng thought about this matter, and his heart became more and more pleased. What truly made him happy was not just that Qin Hao seemed to have really walked out of the shadows of his past, no longer decadent and fallen. Even if Qin Hao would only be an ordinary warrior from now on, he could still shake off his former decadence, which for him as a father, was more delightful than many things.

  Qin Hao saw Qin Feng's attitude and felt a surge of joy in his heart. However, his attention was not on Lin Bi, but he said to Qin Feng: "Father, this time the competition among several families, the winner can get a chance to take the Wind Spirit Sect's exam, and an extreme level martial skill."

  Qin Hao's words had just come out, and Qin Feng's face also suddenly became solemn. He pondered and said: "Chen Lao has also mentioned this matter before, but I really can't understand what Chen Lao meant by doing so."

  "Also, Father, Chen Lao entrusted me with a message: he wants you to put in some thought for this competition. He said that the Qin family has lost several times in these few years and it's really embarrassing."

  "Alas!" Qin Feng sighed and said, "I also want to win, but in recent years, not only has the Lin family been ahead of us, even the Lan family has surpassed our Qin family's influence."

  Qin Feng couldn't understand it either. Most of the young masters in his clan had a cultivation level of Seventh Heaven or higher, and they weren't inferior to the Lin and Lan families. Moreover, when it came to martial skills, although the Qin family's young masters didn't have high-level skills, they were still not inferior to the other two families. So why did they end up losing so miserably in battle?

  "This matter still requires some thought. Let's have Yu Xian pick out ten people first." Qin Feng put down his teacup, furrowed his brow and fell into deep contemplation.

  "Dad, this time for the big competition, can I also participate?" Qin Hao suddenly asked.

  "?" Qin Feng's eyebrows slightly raised, and he said with some concern: "Although the strength of Jingxuan's eightfold is not enough to suppress the array, it's enough. It's just that I don't know if there are any other problems with your technique, if something goes wrong, it will be troublesome. The elders have already thought of a solution, you don't need to be so impulsive?"

  Qin Feng's face, which had been looking up, showed a hint of difficulty. He spoke in a comforting tone: "Hao'er, don't be impulsive. For the family, having strong and powerful warriors is important, but having someone who can provide strategic guidance from behind the scenes is just as crucial. Even if you can't break through in martial arts, you can still try this path."

  Qin Feng's tone became more gentle, he was really afraid that Qin Hao would suddenly think of something again.

  "Dad, I know." Qin Hao's face was filled with confidence, and his dark eyes gleamed with an unusual light: "I won't act impulsively. If things can't be done, I'll retreat on my own. Let's just consider this a try."

  "Alright!" Qin Hao's unusual expression at this moment made Qin Feng decide to give him another chance. After a moment of contemplation, Qin Feng said again: "However, that Lin Bi still needs to be handled by Yu Xian, that girl. By the way, where did Yu Xian run off to?"

  "In the Chen Lao Fu, I got drunk and had a few maids take her back to rest." Qin Hao was still puzzled in his heart, how did Qin Yu Xian suddenly become so strange, getting drunk to the point of not knowing human affairs in someone else's house was not like her style.

  "Drunk again? Probably another one of Old Man Chen's iced blue fruit wines, right? This girl usually conducts herself properly, but it's strange that in the Chen Manor, she has gotten drunk several times." Qin Feng mentioned Qin Yu Xian, and a doting smile appeared on his face.

  "What's this blue ice fruit wine? What is it exactly?" Qin Hao asked in puzzlement.

  "It's unclear, I just heard that girl mention it a few times. It's strange to say, but this thing seems to be something that only Yu Xian can drink, and Chen Lao usually takes good care of Yu Xian."

  Is Rain Fairy being taken care of? Qin Hao's face was a bit strange.

  It won't be like some ancient legends, a mysterious and unparalleled strongman who is disillusioned with the world, hiding in a place, knowing that one day he will meet an exceptionally talented disciple, unable to bear the waste of good material, deciding to break the rules and pass on his skills and treasures...

  It's no wonder that Qin Hao would think this way, although this statement is absurd, it has also really happened, and many classics have records, in the Shenmu country, there was also a Tianxuan strongman who was created in this way.

  Also because of this, some martial artists who are too obsessed with the way of martial arts but lack talent will sometimes be blinded by their own desires and go to remote places to seek out those eccentric old men, then kneel down and worship...

  The outcome of these people will not be very good, after all, in the entire Shenmu country with a population of hundreds of millions, there is only one example of Tianxuan...

  Qin Hao was deep in thought, his fingers involuntarily tapping on the table. That old man had a few mysterious points, and Ji Fan was also not to be underestimated.

  Qin Hao's hand was supporting his chin, and he stared blankly into space for a while before asking, "What's the story with this Old Man Chen anyway?"

  Qin Feng gazed at Qin Hao, his expression serious: "Hao'er, you absolutely cannot provoke Old Man Chen. Although I don't understand the purpose of him helping the Qin family, it's always a hidden problem. But if he truly has malicious intentions towards the Qin family, the Qin family will definitely not be able to withstand it for even two days."

  Qin Hao smiled and said, "How could I? Elder Chen has taken such good care of me, how would I not know what's good for me?"

  Qin Feng's words were naturally known to Qin Hao. The Wind family had already set an example back then. Even if Lin Zhanbei, relying on his son Lin Yu and the people in the Wind Spirit Sect, had made contact with him at this time, he would only dare to make some superficial attempts at probing the old man, let alone take action? Qin Hao believed that Lin Zhanbei's brain hadn't been pinched by a door, so he naturally knew what to do.

  It's just that when it really comes down to it, Qin Hao won't let go of any opportunity to dig out the old man from the fog.

  "Dad, if there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest first." Qin Hao didn't dare to stay any longer. If Qin Feng found out about his thoughts, his good days would probably be over for sure.

  "Alright, let's finalize the list of participants for the competition in ten days' time and then go tell Yu Xian about it."

  "Hmm." Qin Hao nodded and then quietly exited the hall.