Stellar Transformation-Chapter 140: Episode 6 - 9 The Three Killings Approach
At the Inner Valley Entrance, Uncle Lan, Li’er, and a group of Demon Cultivators such as Yan Zi were seeing off Qin Yu. During his time in the Inner Valley, which spanned over half a year, Qin Yu once again felt the output of his "Meteor Tear" increase by two or three times.
Last time he was in the Inner Valley, the same thing had happened, and it had returned to normal upon leaving. This time, after half a year of frequently listening to Li’er’s music, not only had his mental state improved significantly, but his soul had also become more solid. He was already at the peak of the Early-stage Cave Void, possibly on the verge of another breakthrough.
"There’s no need for everyone to send me off. There aren’t many matters to attend to at the Red Blood Cave Mansion. Once everything is settled, I will come to see you all. After all, the Inner Valley isn’t very far from the Red Blood Cave Mansion," Qin Yu said with a smile to everyone.
A distance of nearly a million miles was considered not far only to someone of Qin Yu’s realm.
"It isn’t far. When I have the time, I’ll also come to see you. Make sure you work hard on your chess skills. Don’t let me defeat you so easily next time," Li’er said with a laugh. With her miraculous Flying Escape Technique, a million miles was indeed easily traversable for her.
Upon hearing the words "chess skills," Qin Yu couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on, yet his face still brimmed with a smile, "Of course, Li’er, actually, it’s not that my chess skills are too poor, it’s that your chess skills are too... extreme."
Li’er immediately felt a little angry, but it was more of a shy anger. Qin Yu had often teased Li’er during this period, so she wouldn’t get too upset. In fact, her appearance, both shy and angry, was something Qin Yu quite enjoyed.
"Little Yu."
Uncle Lan spoke up.
Ever since Qin Yu had returned half a year ago and had had a talk with Uncle Lan, Uncle Lan’s attitude toward him had changed inexplicably. He no longer called him "Qin Yu," but instead addressed him as "Little Yu" like an elder. Qin Yu, of course, had no objections to this.
"Remember the Communication Order I gave you, as well as that piece of advice," Uncle Lan said with a somewhat solemn expression, before smiling again, "But don’t worry too much. Just go and make a name for yourself. The Inner Valley is safe and peaceful, but it’s not suitable for a young man who’s just starting out like you."
Qin Yu nodded firmly, "Uncle Lan, I remember."
"Big Brother Qin Yu, you have to bring gifts for Yan Zi and Sister Jin next time you come, and most importantly, for Sister Li’er," Yan Zi playfully said on the side.
Qin Yu nodded, then looked towards the others in the Inner Valley, lingering a little longer on Li’er.
"No need to see me off any further, goodbye."
After saying this, Qin Yu rode the Flame Sword and turned into a streak of light, speeding toward the Red Blood Cave Mansion. The Demon Cultivators each returned to the Inner Valley, and as Li’er watched Qin Yu leave, her expression showed a touch of disappointment.
"Sister Li’er, are you reluctant to let him go?" teased Yan Zi beside her, with Little Jin also joining in the playful mockery.
Li’er quickly returned to her normal self.
"Hmph, you two girls dare to tease me. Now that Qin Yu is gone, there’s no one to play chess with me. Fine, you two will do." With a wave of her hand, Yan Zi and Little Jin suddenly found themselves unable to move, as Li’er turned and headed back into the Inner Valley, with Yan Zi and Little Jin floating helplessly behind her.
This simple move would have astounded Qin Yu if he had witnessed it.
Is this really the strength of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator?
"Sister Li’er, please be lenient. We’re wrong. We don’t know how to play chess. It’s really too complicated and gives us a headache," pleaded Yan Zi, who was immobilized and could only talk continuously. Little Jin, sharing the same fate, also kept begging for mercy.
"If you don’t know how, I can teach you. Chess is something Qin Yu taught me, and now I’ve surpassed the master," Li’er said giggling, ignoring Yan Zi and Little Jin’s pleas.
At the entrance.
At this moment, only Uncle Lan stood at the entrance, while Li’er and the others had returned to the valley. Listening to Li’er’s conversation with Yan Zi, a smile also appeared on Uncle Lan’s face.
Uncle Lan looked in the direction Qin Yu had disappeared and murmured to himself, "Letting Li’er and Little Yu be together like this, is it right or wrong? Just like when I chose not to die with her and instead to live on, was that the right choice or a mistake?"
"If I were given another chance..."
Uncle Lan sighed deeply, "Perhaps, I would choose another path, even if that path led to death."
"Everyone chooses their own path, and I cannot impose one on Little Yu," Uncle Lan said. After speaking, his figure turned ethereal, and in the blink of an eye, he was inside the bamboo house. This was the legendary ’Instantaneous Movement’."
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Inside Red Blood Cave Mansion.
"Eh?"
Standing outside the entrance to the Underground Secret Chamber Group at the rockery, Qin Yu’s expression changed slightly. He immediately called to the patrolling guards in the distance, "Come here."
The Guard Team, upon hearing Qin Yu’s order, rushed over and immediately knelt on one knee, saying, "Greetings, Cave Master."
"Tell me, when were these underground secret chambers reconstructed to look like this?" Qin Yu demanded of the Guard Team Captain, even his tone carrying a hint of anger.
The frightened Guard Captain immediately replied, "About half a year ago, the Second Cave Master said the Underground Secret Chamber Group was a mess from the previous battle, so he ordered the guards to rebuild the chambers."
Seeing Qin Yu’s darkening expression, the Guard Captain added, "Cave Master, the chambers were always a mess, probably the Second Cave Master found it displeasing so he had them rebuilt."
Qin Yu felt helpless.
This had been the battlefield of Cha Hong and Di Tong. If a master were to investigate, they might be able to deduce certain clues from the traces left behind. Qin Yu had initially intended to subtly alter those traces to mislead the people from Nine Evil Hall into making a judgment favorable to himself.
But now, due to the reconstruction, the chambers had been packed down and flattened below, new chambers formed, and all the past traces were gone.
"Forget it. You may leave."
Qin Yu waved his hand in resignation.
"We shall take our leave."
The guards respectfully departed, and a sense of foreboding rose in Qin Yu’s heart – the battle traces were gone. If Nine Evil Hall’s people came to inspect and found the traces missing, they would surely be furious. Dealing with them would be more difficult.
Without the battle traces, those people from Nine Evil Hall were bound to question the protectors and guards of Red Blood Cave Mansion, and they might uncover things unfavorable to him.
"Those guards and protectors should know what should be said and what shouldn’t, right?" Qin Yu could only harbor such hopes. He dared not directly tell the guards what to say and what not to. After all, saying it outright would be tantamount to leaving evidence behind.
Qin Yu burst into laughter.
"Why worry so much? Let’s hope Nine Evil Hall doesn’t go too far, or if they really provoke me, my brothers and I will just have to fight a good fight," Qin Yu said as he turned and left the rockery, heading for his Thunder Mountain Residence.
With nothing else to do, reading some books at Thunder Mountain Residence wouldn’t be too bad.
...
At Giant Armor Cave Mansion.
The chubby and fair-skinned Fu Hao smiled warmly, leaning forward to say, "Your Highnesses, Fu Hao has prepared accommodations. Should you rest for the night before continuing your journey? We’re quite close to that Red Blood Cave Mansion."
Di Luan’s brows furrowed.
Di Qing immediately smiled at Fu Hao and said, "Fu Hao, your answer satisfies me. Alright, we appreciate your kindness, but we have urgent matters to attend to and will not rest."
After saying that, Di Luan, Di Qing, and Di Jian left the Giant Armor Cave Mansion directly.
Watching the three princes leave, Fu Hao produced a Communication Order in his hand. He quickly selected his words and inputted into it the conversation he had with the three princes using his Spiritual Sense, then sent it off to both Lord Teng and Lord Lou.
"Heh, serving two masters at once isn’t bad. But... who exactly is this Liu Xing? To appear so mysteriously, and with both the Eighth Prince and Cha Hong dead, if their deaths are related to this Liu Xing, then he is a dangerous character. Must not provoke, must not provoke."
Fu Hao sighed inwardly, then leisurely made his way back to his residence.
Without the presence of the three princes in the Cave Mansion, Fu Hao became even more unrestrained and freely enjoyed his life.
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Red Blood Cave Mansion.
Clad in purple robes, the three burly men arrived outside the gate of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, these three were none other than Di Jian, Di Qing, and Di Luan. Without notifying the Red Blood Cave Mansion, they abruptly reached the gates.
All three looked at the gates of the Red Blood Cave Mansion with a faint cold smile on their lips, their murderous aura frightening.
"Who are you?"
The gate guards of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, no longer as overbearing as they had been in the past, felt fear from the murderous aura of the three burly men before them, their words already showing fear of the trio.
"Summon your Cave Master Liu Xing to meet me," Di Qing commanded coldly.
The guard’s face changed and he immediately said, "You three must be experts, but our Cave Master of the Red Blood Cave Mansion is not someone whom you can just summon at will, and moreover, you are asking the Cave Master to meet with you in person, which is a bit too audacious."
Di Luan looked at the guard. In the past, he might have inwardly praised the guard’s loyalty to the Cave Master, but at this very moment, arriving at the Red Blood Cave Mansion, the hatred and pain in the hearts of the three princes increased, because the death of their brother was related to this Red Blood Cave Mansion.
"Out of my way!"
With a cold shout, Di Luan kicked out.
The guard wanted to dodge, but his vision blurred and he was kicked away.
"Haha... These 8 million li of waters are the domain of my Red Blood Cave Mansion, yet you three dare to be arrogant at the door of my Red Blood Cave Mansion, you’re far too presumptuous," Qin Yu, wearing a black robe, appeared at the gate of the Red Blood Cave Mansion.
Seeing Qin Yu emerge, the guards hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Cave Master."
The eyes of the three Di brothers brightened, and they all looked toward Qin Yu.
"Are you the Cave Master?" Di Luan asked.
Qin Yu nodded, "Yes, I am the Cave Master of the Red Blood Cave Mansion. The three of you have an extraordinary presence, and profound abilities, but it is rather excessive to behave so arrogantly at my Red Blood Cave Mansion’s gate. You should know that the Red Blood Cave Mansion is subordinate to the Nine Evil Hall, and while my Red Blood Cave Mansion might be easy to bully, the Nine Princes are not."
Even Di Jian had a smile on his face.
The three princes of the Nine Evil Hall were right in front of him, yet this Liu Xing did not recognize them, how could the three Di brothers not find it amusing.
"How could I not know that you three are princes of the Nine Evil Hall, with these purple robes as your distinctive feature?" Qin Yu thought to himself, merely pretending to be unaware. Qin Yu spoke out loudly, "Gentlemen, if there is something you wish to discuss, please do so. I have no intention of wasting time with you."
Di Luan took out a token from his bosom.
Nine Evil Black Order!
Qin Yu’s expression changed slightly as he stammered, "You, you are..."
With a stern face, Di Qing said, "Yes, we are the three princes of the Nine Evil Hall. Didn’t you want the Nine Evil Hall to find trouble with us?" Di Qing, Di Luan, and Di Jian all looked at Qin Yu as if waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
Qin Yu’s face was full of embarrassment as he said, "Your Highnesses, I am your humble subject Qin Yu, also known as Meteor. I have only recently taken on the role of Cave Master and am unfamiliar with the nine princes. I hope for your forgiveness."
Currently, Qin Yu didn’t want to confront the people of the Nine Evil Hall head-on, so his attitude was naturally somewhat reverent.
Seeing Qin Yu’s embarrassed and anxious demeanor, Di Luan sneered, "Enough talk. Bring your protector, Guard Captain, and Vice Cave Master to the main hall. I have important matters to inquire about."
A shock went through Qin Yu’s heart.
The arrival of the three princes of the Nine Evil Hall wanting to gather everyone suggested they meant harm.
"Your Highnesses, please wait for a moment in the main hall. The protectors, Guard Captains, as well as my second and third brothers will arrive shortly." After speaking, Qin Yu immediately ordered the surrounding Guards, "All Guards heed my command: send the order to all protectors, Guard Captains, as well as the Second and Third Cave Masters. Hurry to assemble in the main hall."
"Yes!" Hundreds of Guards around him knelt down on one knee and responded respectfully in unison.
Immediately, these Guards ran off to convey the orders.
"Second Cave Master, Third Cave Master?" Di Luan frowned.
Qin Yu explained with a smile, "Your Highness, those are my second and third brothers. We brothers have a strong bond and don’t distinguish between high and low. In imitation of the Nine Evil Hall’s princes, we didn’t create a Vice Cave Master but instead have the Second and Third Cave Masters."
Hearing Qin Yu’s explanation, Di Jian and his companions’ attitudes towards Qin Yu softened slightly.
They had an excellent relationship with their own nine brothers and could appreciate someone who valued brotherhood like Qin Yu did. But the thought that their own Eighth Brother might be involved with this man caused the fleeting goodwill the princes had just felt for Qin Yu to dissipate. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Di Luan casually said, "Cave Master Qin Yu, what Cultivation Technique have you practiced that not only do you not reveal a trace of aura, but you absorb the surrounding auras instead? Why not stop the technique so we can see what realm Palace Master Qin Yu has achieved?"
Qin Yu responded helplessly, "Your Highnesses, once I began practicing this technique, it took root deeply within my Dantian, constantly active. Unless... I am killed, it will not cease."
Qin Yu’s implication was clear: wanting him to stop practicing ’Beiming’ to reveal his strength was out of the question!
Di Luan nodded, "Oh, that’s right. Cave Master Qin Yu, it’s said you killed that Qingxuan Turtle with a single sword strike. The Qingxuan Turtle was at the Early-stage Cave Void, comparable to Cha Hong. It seems that Cave Master Qin Yu’s strength far surpasses that of Cha Hong. Then why did you, Cave Master Qin Yu, willingly serve as Cha Hong’s protector initially?"
Di Luan stared into Qin Yu’s eyes, waiting for his response.
Qin Yu was taken aback.
A cold flash in Di Luan’s eyes seemed to freeze the air between the three princes and Qin Yu.
(End of Chapter One, with a second Chapter coming today!)
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