Chapter 68: The Strange Maid

  The old man looked at Qin Hao with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression: "Do you know the terrible price paid when the seven great Sky Xuan strongmen sealed the Wan Shou Valley? If it weren't for the existence of these demonic beasts, they would have needed to join forces before daring to take action. Even if seven or eight Martial Honored Ones were to appear in front of the demonic wolf at the same time, this kind of race might not necessarily be afraid. Now you ask me if there are any demonic beasts that can intimidate the demonic wolf tribe and make them fearful?"

  Qin Hao was silent.

  The records of the demon wolf tribe in the "Yao Shou Tu Lu" describe not only their powerful strength and rapid advancement, but also another aspect - the description of the demon wolf tribe's temperament.

  In fact, the cunning and arrogance of the Youlang tribe is something that any warrior would mention with a sense of trepidation. This race may be able to surpass you in strength, defeat them until they are scattered and fleeing in disarray, but when they feel danger, they will also flee with all their might, extremely panicked. But perhaps just as you let your guard down and stop for a moment, you may suddenly discover that the Youlang tribe, who were originally unable to form a united front, had somehow quietly surrounded you at some point, baring their teeth and claws, and fearlessly launching a fierce attack on you with wave after wave of reinforcements.

  So hundreds of years ago, when the Dark Phantom Wolves still frequently appeared everywhere, even ordinary Tianxuan strongmen and Martial Honors would only have one choice when encountering such a demonic beast: to avoid it with all their might, the farther the better.

  However, Qin Hao clearly remembered that when the virtual shadow appeared in front of Qin Yuxian, the anthropomorphic eyes of the wolf-like creature clearly conveyed a sense of fear. Having dealt with many demonic beasts before, Qin Hao was confident that he would not misinterpret it.

  Even if it was an old man who spoke with conviction, Qin Hao's doubts in his heart did not decrease in the slightest. He didn't speak out to refute him, he just quietly thought about it.

  "Get some rest, don't think too much." The old man turned the wheels with both hands and slowly moved towards the door. When he reached the doorway, Ji Fan suddenly appeared from somewhere and stepped onto the back of the old man's wheelbarrow.

  "Qin Hao, you're quite impressive. If you weren't born into the Qin family, you would have every reason to be proud of yourself today."

  The old man said this sentence without a head or tail, turned around, leaned his body against the back of the square chair, closed his eyes and stopped speaking. Ji Fan saw that he slowly pushed the old man out.

  "That's right." Ji Fan suddenly turned his head back, smiling: "Lin Yu returned to Fengshui Sect more than a month ago and has been officially accepted as a core disciple. Qin Hao, in three months, you will meet this senior brother."

  Ji Fan's words were filled with a strong sense of sarcasm. He chuckled to himself and continued walking away. Qin Hao watched as the two figures disappeared around the corner.

  "In three months." Qin Hao muttered to himself. He suddenly clenched his fists, a mocking curve hooking up the corners of his mouth. Good, he too was eager to have a showdown with this "senior brother" sooner rather than later.

  "Brother Chen Lao, Seasonal Big Brother, are you leaving?" Suddenly, a soft and gentle voice came from outside the door. The voice was light and smooth, like a gentle breeze that instantly brought up waves of pleasant feelings in Qin Hao's heart.

  "Yes, Yu Xian, no need to see me off. Just mind your own business." Ji Fan's voice came back.

  Qin Hao lay on his back in bed, listening to the faint sound of footsteps, step by step, approaching the position where he was.

  When Qin Hao saw Qin Yuxian, dressed in a yellow robe with a pale complexion, walking to the bedside, he smiled softly and said in a very vulgar tone: "Yuxian, it's been a long time."

  Bam!

  Qin Yuxian's hands were holding a copper basin, which fell to the ground and rolled out for a distance, splashing water all over the floor. Her small mouth was wide open, her eyes slightly dull. Those bright and shining eyes suddenly became blurry, like a thin layer of fog had risen, making it hard to see clearly.

  Qin Yuxian's big eyes blinked vigorously a few times, and the mist quickly dissipated. She calmed down and asked in an emotionless tone, "Awake? Nothing's wrong, right?"

  The tone was extremely cold and distant, as if asking a stranger. Qin Hao was stunned for a moment and couldn't say anything.

  Qin Yuxian's expression was too calm, and her tone of voice was also too bland, as if the Qin Yuxian who had stood in front of Qin Hao three months ago, covered in bloodstains and refusing to take a step back, was not the same person as this somewhat slender girl in front of him.

  "Yu Xian, must you speak in this manner?" Qin Hao's tone was extremely helpless: "Isn't this being too polite?"

  "Will it?" Qin Yuxian's voice was slightly trembling, and the slender hands hidden under her sleeves were clenched tightly, with white marks appearing on her knuckles. However, her facial expression remained unchanged: "I always speak to people like this, maybe you didn't notice."

  Qin Hao suddenly let out a soft laugh, stretching out his left hand to grab her sleeve. His eyes carefully examined the small section of white skin she had exposed: "Hm, doesn't seem to be any wounds, looks like you've recovered quite well."

  Qin Hao completely ignored Qin Yuxian's words and continued to examine her condition. Many of the injuries had already fully healed, and the marks left by the wolf's claws on her wrist had also healed, leaving only some faint red marks that were difficult to detect, which would likely disappear completely after a while.

  "Uh-huh." Qin Yuxian bit her lip: "Old Man Chen gave some medicinal herbs, and they worked very well. I'll go tell Father that you're awake, he's been worried these past few days too."

  After finishing speaking, she exerted a bit of force with her hands and pulled the half sleeve out from Qin Hao's fingers. She clenched her teeth lightly, turned around and quickly walked out.

  Bang! Bang!

  When Qin Yuxian walked out, her expression was calm, but her footsteps were not as calm as her expression. All the way, she bumped into things, knocked over objects on the table, and tripped over two chairs. She didn't look back, rushing out of the door like a bird in flight.

  Qin Hao shook his head helplessly and let out a bitter laugh. In fact, he could only bitterly laugh at this point. What was wrong with this girl again? He really couldn't guess. She had risked danger to block his way back then, but now she had a cold and icy demeanor, changing so quickly that it was hard for him to accept.

  After Qin Yuxian's footsteps disappeared for a moment, several hasty footsteps quickly entered Qin Hao's ears.

  When Qin Hao raised his head, his father Qin Feng was looking at him with some redness in the corners of his eyes. The third elder of the Qin family, who was not known for being talkative, also had a slightly flushed face.

  Outside the gate, two members of the family guard stood. Also didn't know what they were doing.

  "Good boy." Qin Feng patted his shoulder heavily and said loudly, "I've heard your elder brother describe the scene at that time. Well done, you're indeed my son!"

  Qin Hao smiled wryly, not saying a word. He couldn't say anything now, his father's two slaps were extremely decisive and clear-cut, leaving him feeling scattered all over, how could he endure this treatment?

  "I heard that a very powerful monster appeared that day. I didn't expect you, Qin Hao, to be able to lure it away by yourself and even escape from its clutches." The Third Elder's tone was extremely calm: "It's indeed quite impressive. However, according to what Old Man Chen said, your injuries were not light, and when I examined you at the time, although your external wounds weren't severe enough to be fatal, it seemed like there were major problems with your internal organs. What's even stranger is that at the time, it seemed like there were multiple types of mysterious energies within your body."

  Qin Hao's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the old man had not yet mentioned the fact that he had used the Sealing Mystical Array to directly infuse the Dark Crystal's demonic energy into him, and for a moment, Qin Hao couldn't think of anything to say. In an instant, Qin Hao made up his mind and once again used that excuse.

  He coughed twice and said very seriously: "At that time I was operating the magic formula, suddenly...".

  "Suddenly, the technique changed, and if you were distracted for a moment, you would be hit by the monster, and then your mind would become confused." Qin Feng bluntly interrupted Qin Hao's words, and also happened to say what he wanted to say.

  "So you don't know why it's damaged like that inside either, right?" The Third Elder continued coolly.

  Qin Hao's expression didn't change, he glanced at them and replied calmly: "Father and the three elders are wise, they guessed it right away."

  "I knew this kid would give an answer like that." Qin Feng had a look of having expected it all along: "Anyway, as long as no one is hurt, that's what matters. These things can be ignored for now. This time was lucky too, no one got hurt."

  "Yu Xian, how was she at that time?" Qin Hao asked with some concern.

  "This girl, at that time her injuries were lighter than yours, but the sight of her covered in blood really gave me a fright." Qin Feng still felt some lingering fear: "At that time, as soon as she came back, she didn't do anything or let anyone see her injuries, and just stayed by your side, refusing to leave no matter what."

  "What's next?"

  "What happened later?" Qin Feng hummed: "Later, I had a few elders come over together and talked to her for half a day before she agreed to go treat her injuries first. It's just that the little girl who usually listens to me suddenly became so stubborn."

  Qin Hao smiled wryly. That girl's stubbornness wasn't something that just started now. If she really got angry, she was no weaker than him.

  "Right, the three elders. But where's that girl? She was walking and suddenly disappeared." Qin Feng turned around, looking puzzled.

  "It wasn't clear, at that time Qin Shan and a group of people all wanted to go see Qin Hao, but I stopped them. Qin Hao hadn't fully recovered yet and should have been resting for some days. But Rain Fairy that girl didn't react much at the time, she just ran off by herself to practice in the martial arts arena."

  "This girl is getting weirder and weirder." Qin Feng said hesitantly, "She's been staying here for several months without taking off her clothes, not even resting herself, and now she suddenly rushes to practice like this."

  "Never mind him for now." Qin Feng glanced at Qin Hao's body for a moment, then stood up: "You rest well yourself. I've already instructed those two to keep a close eye on things, they won't let that bunch of kids bother you."