Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 312 - 300: No Matter Where You Go, Take Me With You
Qin Qing furrowed his brow, "How did this happen? Wasn’t everything fine when I left?"
"Qin Qing... indeed, when you left, Qin Shuang appeared to be in good condition. But in reality, her Fire Disease was never resolved; it was merely suppressed within her body. With such a condition... it’s completely unpredictable when it might flare up."
"Maybe it’s because you went to the Northern Borderlands. Qin Shuang was worried about you, so just a few days later, she fell gravely ill."
"That time, her Fire Disease erupted more severely than ever before. We even thought... we thought she wouldn’t be able to wake up again."
Qin Qing’s frown deepened, his eyes filled with anxiety and concern.
"Later, a senior from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion stepped in. Along with the Spiritual Medicine provided by Miss Hongxue, we were finally able to save Qin Shuang..."
"Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, Hongxue..." Qin Qing nodded silently, committing this kindness to memory.
From now on, no matter what Liu Hongxue required, Qin Qing would agree!
Setting aside everything else, just the act of saving his sister’s life alone was more than enough!
"I’m sorry... Qin Qing. When it comes to this matter, it’s actually my fault as well!" Bai Qiuhe added.
Qin Qing looked at his master, puzzled.
Bai Qiuhe explained, "When I first brought you to Luochuan, I told you I had a way to completely cure Qin Shuang’s Fire Disease. But, I failed to do that..."
"Master, I thought it was something else. It turns out to be this matter. You can’t be blamed!" Qin Qing shook his head.
Indeed, Bai Qiuhe had once promised Qin Qing that he would definitely cure Qin Shuang’s Fire Disease.
Because Bai Qiuhe’s junior sister had a method to resolve the Fire Disease.
But his junior sister met with an accident.
Such a predicament was beyond anyone’s prediction...
"However... Qin Qing, there’s now hope for curing Qin Shuang’s Fire Disease," Bai Qiuhe suddenly said.
"Oh?" Qin Qing immediately looked at Bai Qiuhe, "Master, what can be done?"
"It’s this spring hunt of yours!" Bai Qiuhe looked at Qin Qing, "Do you know what you are supposed to do in this spring hunt?"
Qin Qing shook his head.
He was indeed unaware of the specific details concerning the spring hunt.
Moreover, during this period, he had been at the Northern Pass and hadn’t returned to Luochuan, so he was completely uninformed.
"This spring hunt is about venturing into the deepest part of Heifeng Valley. There lies a domain of life. Qin Sheng, your goal for this hunt is to harvest the Fruit of Life from that domain."
"Fruit of Life?" Qin Qing was astonished.
"Rumors say that the Fruit of Life contains incredibly powerful Life Essence. If we can use the Fruit of Life to treat Qin Shuang, it’s very likely... it might resolve the Fire Disease inside her body!"
"Fruit of Life. Remove the Fire Disease?" Qin Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"If that’s the case, then no matter what, we must get the Fruit of Life," Qin Qing said. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"But..." Qin Qing seemed to suddenly think of something and said, "What if there’s only one Fruit of Life? What then?"
As he asked this question, Qin Qing already had his answer in his heart.
If there truly was just one, then no matter what, Qin Qing would have to get the Fruit of Life for his sister.
As for other people, Qin Qing couldn’t concern himself with them!
"Brother!"
Suddenly.
Qin Shuang’s voice came through.
Qin Qing turned his head and saw Qin Shuang running in from the outside.
It turned out that Qin Yue had gone to the multiple treasures estate to inform Qin Shuang that her brother had returned.
So Qin Shuang rushed back to Qiushui Villa the moment she heard.
"Brother!"
"Qin Shuang!"
Qin Qing held Qin Shuang in his arms.
"Brother... you’re back!" The little girl leaned into her brother’s embrace, burying her entire head there, her face the picture of reluctance to part again.
This trip to the Northern Pass was the longest separation the siblings had endured.
The last time, it had been when Qin Qing was stabbed by Mu Yunlan and disappeared for one night.
One can imagine how helpless Qin Shuang must have felt that night alone at the Qin Residence.
Besides that time, and this one, the siblings had never been apart.
Especially after their parents had left them, the two siblings had always depended on each other for survival, even sleeping together, usually with Qin Qing holding his sister in his arms, comforting her, coaxing the little girl to sleep.
Back then, Qin Shuang hadn’t even been weaned.
At first, she would cry heartbreakingly, and Qin Qing could only comfort her clumsily, holding and soothing her in his arms. Gradually, he got used to protecting his sister in his embrace, and Qin Shuang became accustomed to her brother’s warm and secure hold.
"Brother, you can’t leave me anymore," Qin Shuang hugged her older brother tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Okay," Qin Qing nodded, "I won’t from now on. I’ll stay by your side and go nowhere else."
"You said it," Qin Shuang hummed, "but, brother, Qin Shuang knows you can’t stay put forever. I only have one request: no matter where you go, you have to take me with you!!!!!"
"Of course!" Qin Qing said warmly with a smile.
"Brother, I want to sleep with you tonight," Qin Shuang murmured softly.
"Alright. I won’t cultivate tonight. I’ll keep you company to chat and sleep," Qin Qing nodded.
...
The night quickly grew deep.
Everyone else had dispersed.
Qin Qing held Qin Shuang, who had already fallen into a deep sleep in his arms.
The little girl’s lips occasionally curled into a smile, as if she was having a sweet, beautiful dream.
Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a glow on both Qin Qing and Qin Shuang.
Qin Shuang quietly savored this feeling of peace.
In the Northern Borderlands, the wind howled furiously, especially when stationed atop the vast plains; the night winds sounded like thunderous explosions.
Nearly two months of relentless travel had left Qin Qing feeling weary and numb.
But returning to Qiuhai Villa seemed to restore everything back to tranquility.
Holding his sister Qin Shuang right now, Qin Qing even had the illusion that time had flowed backward.
It was as if the two had returned to their childhood days.
"Qin Shuang... Brother will definitely find a way to completely cure your Fire Disease!" Qin Qing silently vowed as he gazed at his sweetly dreaming sister.
...
The next day.
Qin Qing left Qiuhai Villa.
He was planning to head to the palace.
Because today was the day the spring hunt began.
However, just as Qin Qing was leaving the Great Qian Martial Institute, he saw a familiar face.
"Elder Qin!"
The person was Liu Hongxue from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.
"Miss Hongxue!"
Upon seeing Liu Hongxue, Qin Qing hurried over, "Miss Hongxue, my sister’s Fire Disease flared up last time, and we were lucky to have your help, otherwise..."
Liu Hongxue smiled faintly and casually waved her delicate hand, "You don’t need to thank me. I quite like little Shuang, and I didn’t want to see anything happen to her."
Qin Qing knew these were mere pleasantries from Liu Hongxue.
In truth, Liu Hongxue intended to form an association with Qin Qing, specifically, she was betting on Qin Qing’s promising future.
Qin Qing was aware of this too.
Yet Qin Qing didn’t dislike Liu Hongxue as a person.
Their relationship might have started as a transaction.
But isn’t that how many relationships begin?
At least they were kindred spirits.
And Liu Hongxue indeed had helped Qin Qing on several critical occasions.
Even when facing Lu Tianlong and the pressure from the Lu Clan, Liu Hongxue stood by Qin Qing’s side.
Even if their relationship was based on a transaction, it no longer mattered.
In the future, if Liu Hongxue ever needed Qin Qing’s help for something that wouldn’t go against his conscience, Qin Qing would certainly walk through fire and water for her.
"Miss Hongxue. I’m sorry. I fear I may be the least qualified elder of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion!" Qin Qing said self-deprecatingly.
"Haha, you’re being too hard on yourself, Elder Qin. The last time, you crafted quite a few elixirs for the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion."
Liu Hongxue laughed as she tucked a lock of hair behind her ear; even such a natural motion carried an indescribable charm and allure.
"I came today... to go to the palace with you. I also want to see this spring hunt," Liu Hongxue said.
"Great! Then let’s go together!" Qin Qing responded with a smile.
With a mutual smile, they walked towards the palace together.
At the same time, high above Luochuan Imperial City, a giant eagle circled a thousand feet in the air.
The Zhuiri Ancestor sat on the eagle, looking down upon the Luochuan Imperial City below...
