"Li’er, I will come to find you soon," Qin Yu murmured in his heart.

With his eyes closed, his mind was filled with scenes of the past spent with Li’er, especially that last look full of endless attachment and reluctance as she shattered the void and left directly.

"What is the farthest distance in the world?" Qin Yu suddenly opened his eyes. He remembered hearing such a question while on the Hidden Dragon Continent, and the answer he recalled was, ’The farthest distance in the world is when I am in front of you, and you don’t know I love you.’

But now, Qin Yu had another answer in his heart.

"The farthest distance in the world should be when two people love each other but cannot be together," Qin Yu felt a twinge in his heart.

Back in the Mortal World, when Qin Yu had brothers and relatives by his side, he had never felt so lonely and miserable. But now, in the vast world of immortals, demons, and spirits, being alone made him often miss Li’er.

"Huff!"

Qin Yu abruptly stood up, shook his head, and slashed the air with his palm. The pond water beside the pavilion was instantly splashed by the powerful force of the palm, and the breeze blowing the mist onto his face somewhat refreshed him.

"Cultivation, cultivation, I must not idle," Qin Yu inwardly instructed himself.

Only by keeping busy, by constant hard cultivation, or by matching wits and bravery with others, could he stop himself from thinking of Li’er and avoid the torment of longing for her.

"I can’t wait any longer. After staying for two more days to watch Han Shu’s competition, I will set out immediately," Qin Yu clenched his teeth.

The next day.

On the plains next to the Fengyue Star Transmission Array, a large group of masters from the three major families of Fengyue Star had already gathered. The battle for control of the planet’s Transmission Array was considered the biggest event on Fengyue Star.

The Yan Family, the Liu Family, the Wang Family. Each family had to fight against the others.

The Yan Family against the Liu Family, the Liu Family against the Wang Family, the Wang Family against the Yan Family. There were three competitions in total, and the rule for each was ’best two out of three’.

"The Liu Family must win!"

"The Liu Family must win!"

...

Liu Family disciples roared loudly one after another, their shouts shaking heaven and earth. And the disciples of the Yan and Wang families were also roaring wildly. It seemed all three families wanted to overpower their opponents in terms of momentum.

"Yan Shuo, why are you staring at me?" Liu Minghan transmitted his voice in surprise.

Yan Shuo, sitting in the opposite camp, responded with a cold smile, "Liu Minghan, let’s see how long you can be proud. The death of my big brother will not be overlooked by our Yan Family, nor by the Yujian Sect."

Liu Minghan merely smiled indifferently at the other’s threat.

Within the Liu Family camp, Qin Yu was sitting on a chair, with Liu Hanshu by his side.

"Master, which family do you think will win this time? How confident is our Liu Family?" Liu Hanshu asked. After all, the competition was decided by ’best two out of three’ and it wasn’t just about the strongest masters.

"Since Yan Gao has died, it would be strange if the Yan Family won this time," Qin Yu said with a smile, "As long as Liu Minghan is not a fool, we should be able to secure the control rights."

Qin Yu’s Immortal Consciousness swept over and immediately knew the strength of all parties.

With the death of Yan Gao, the number one expert among Fengyue Star’s three major families was now Liu Minghan. Liu Minghan was certain to win whichever match he participated in, and the Liu Family had quite a few Ninth-level Heavenly Immortals, with even the Second Elder seemingly close to reaching the Golden Immortal Realm. Securing two victories would be easy.

To Qin Yu, the competition didn’t seem to hold much interest.

The competition was just that, a competition, not a life-and-death battle. Although both sides employed their moves, they aimed merely to defeat the opponent, not to deliver lethal blows. The battles were quite spectacular, stretching over hundreds of rounds, with each move dazzling and beautiful. Victory was achieved by simply injuring the opponent.

The situation unfolded exactly as Qin Yu had predicted.

The Liu Family fought the Wang Family, winning with a score of 2:0. The third match was not even contested.

The Wang Family fought the Yan Family, suffering defeat with a score of 1:2. The Wang Family really lost face with this loss, especially at this stage.

Then, the Liu Family faced the Yan Family, securing a win with a score of 2:0.

Without a doubt, the Liu Family emerged victorious.

Exuberant cheers and roars made Qin Yu’s ears ring, as the Liu Family disciples were all incredibly excited—it was only the second time since tens of thousands of years ago that they had gained control.

"Master, the Great Elder’s moves against the Yan Family Master were truly impressive and powerful," Liu Hanshu was still immersed in the excitement of the fight.

"Powerful?"

Qin Yu smiled faintly, "A simple sword strike could have killed him, why waste so much energy?" Qin Yu had his own insights into combat.

"Hanshu, I will be leaving tomorrow," Qin Yu suddenly said.

"Oh, ah, Master, what did you say?" Liu Hanshu was shocked and stared at Qin Yu.

Qin Yu smiled, "I’ve been staying on Fengyue Star just to prepare for my journey to the Demon World. Now, I can no longer afford to waste time, so I’ve decided to depart tomorrow."

"I will follow you, Master," Liu Hanshu said firmly.

Although Liu Hanshu was reluctant to leave the girl in green he cherished, he also did not want to part from his master.

"Would you be willing to leave the girl you like?" Qin Yu asked with a smile, and then continued, "Hanshu, the journey to the Demon World is long and possibly fraught with many dangers. Staying by my side won’t be safe for you, and in your cultivation path, there’s no need to always follow me. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can directly communicate with me through the Communication Spirit Pearl."

Liu Hanshu was silent for a long while but eventually nodded.

"Your disciple obeys," he said.

Qin Yu nodded, "I do not wish to bid farewell to Liu Minghan. You can convey this message for me tonight." At the same time, Qin Yu took out a space ring, "As I’m leaving this time, I do not know when I will be able to return. Perform a Blood Recognition on this space ring as soon as possible; inside, there are some Immortal Artifacts and Primordial Spirit Stones that I’ve left behind."

A space ring of Immortal Artifact grade.

Liu Hanshu naturally knew how precious it was.

"Yes, Master." Although his heart was full of words, Liu Hanshu said nothing more.

×

Night.

"Great Elder, Hanshu seeks an audience."

Outside the hall, Liu Hanshu called out loudly.

"Oh, it’s Hanshu, come in," Liu Minghan’s voice came from the direction of the hall. Liu Hanshu immediately stepped into the hall, and at that moment, Liu Minghan also walked from the back rooms into the hall.

After sitting down, Liu Minghan smiled and said, "Hanshu, take a seat. What brings you here so late at night?"

After sitting down, Liu Hanshu gave a bitter smile and said, "My master told me that he is leaving Fengyue Star for the Demon World tomorrow. He asked me to inform the Great Elder, as master will be departing directly tomorrow."

Liu Minghan’s body jolted, his complexion turning pale.

"Squeak." With a wave of his hand, Liu Minghan shut the great hall’s door, then hastily said, "Han Shu, you said your Master Qin Yu is setting off for the Demon World tomorrow, are you certain?"

Liu Hanshu was taken aback.

"What’s wrong, Great Elder? When Master first came, wasn’t he seeking the map to the Demon World? It’s rare for such an expert to have stayed here for so many years. Do you expect Master to stay in such a small place as Fengyue Star forever?" Liu Hanshu spoke up for Qin Yu.

Liu Minghan also felt that he had become too anxious, and immediately chuckled, "It’s nothing, just that Mr. Qin Yu’s sudden departure caught me off guard. Han Shu, could I ask you for a favor?"

"Great Elder, please just say what you need," Liu Hanshu hurriedly responded.

The ’favor’ from the Liu Family Great Elder made Liu Hanshu somewhat anxious.

Liu Minghan smiled and said, "Mr. Qin Yu has bestowed great kindness upon my Liu Family. It would be too impolite to let Mr. Qin Yu leave just like that. I think, you should speak to your Master for me, ask him to stay a day or two longer, and I will prepare a farewell banquet to properly send off Mr. Qin Yu. Han Shu, what do you think?"

"This..."

Liu Hanshu hesitated.

"It’s just a farewell banquet," Liu Minghan hurriedly said with a smile. "Mr. Qin Yu has stayed on Fengyue Star for so many years; staying one or two more days shouldn’t be a problem, I suppose."

Liu Hanshu shook his head helplessly and said, "Great Elder, it’s not that I don’t want to help, but Master said he’s leaving tomorrow morning. I know my Master’s character; once he’s decided on something, it’s very hard to change his mind."

Liu Minghan’s brow furrowed.

"Liu Minghan, why bother with such trouble." Suddenly, a sharp voice rang out, and a middle-aged man emerged from the rear house.

"My lord," Liu Minghan immediately bowed.

Liu Hanshu, seeing this, was utterly confused. ’My lord’? The Liu Family Great Elder addressing this middle-aged man as ’my lord’. Who exactly was this mysterious person who had suddenly appeared?

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, "Why all the fuss? If you can’t handle this matter well, just wait for your Liu Family to be wiped out."

"Wipe out the Liu Family?"

Liu Hanshu was shocked and urgently communicated with Liu Minghan through Spiritual Communication, "Great Elder, who is this person, and why would he want to wipe out the Liu Family?" Liu Hanshu was also worried about the middle-aged man becoming suspicious.

Liu Minghan looked at Liu Hanshu with a sense of resignation and said, "Han Shu, I’m begging you, please convince your Master to stay on Fengyue Star just one more day, otherwise... our Liu Family really might be finished."

"What’s happening, what exactly is going on?" Seeing this unfold, Liu Hanshu felt a theory emerging in his mind, one that he was reluctant to believe.

His own family was colluding with another force, intent on doing something detrimental to his Master.

Liu Hanshu could easily guess this. But he did not want to believe it.

"Are you that Qin Yu’s disciple?" the middle-aged man said coldly, looking at Liu Hanshu, "Let me make this clear to you, you have two choices. One is to heed Liu Minghan’s words and persuade Qin Yu to stay another day. The other is to defy me. But let me tell you, I am Wu Bo, an Eighth Level Golden Immortal, and every single move you make is within my notice."

"Don’t even think about using Spiritual Communication: I’ve already placed a Restriction around the hall when I entered, and don’t even consider using items like the Communication Spirit Pearl because the moment you took the pearl in hand, you would be dead," Wu Bo said with a cold gaze upon Liu Hanshu.

One an Eighth Level Golden Immortal, the other merely at Middle Kongming.

The difference was like heaven and earth.

"Your people want to kill my Master?" Liu Hanshu stared back furiously at the Eighth Level Golden Immortal, Wu Bo.

"Yes, it’s better for you to cooperate. I presume you now know the gist of the situation," Wu Bo said with a light smile. "It really is lucky that if you hadn’t come to report tonight, that Qin Yu might indeed have escaped."

Liu Hanshu’s heart was ablaze with flames.

"Seal me? I understand, you’re worried that upon my death, the Soul Jade Scroll would shatter, and my master, realizing something had happened to me, would see through your plans, right?" Liu Hanshu said, smiling as he licked his lips, a faint red hue appearing deep within his eyes.

"Clever."

Wu Bo smiled faintly, and with a single finger, Immortal Essence Power shot into Liu Hanshu’s body, sealing his Nascent Soul directly and making self-destruction impossible for him.

"So now I won’t let you die, so that Qin Yu won’t notice anything," Wu Bo continued. "Kid, you better be sensible. Otherwise, if things get messed up, all tens of thousands of disciples of your Liu Family will have to die."

"Hanshu, for the sake of the family, just agree," Liu Minghan said from the side.

"For the sake of the family," Liu Hanshu burst into laughter. "Liu Minghan, at this time, you’re asking me to sacrifice the master who gave me a second chance at life?" At this point, Liu Hanshu directly addressed Liu Minghan by his name.

Liu Minghan was taken aback.

However, the Eighth Level Golden Immortal Wu Bo merely looked on coldly as Liu Hanshu appeared somewhat crazed. "Family, you talk to me about family; what has the family ever given me from childhood? Not even a single Low Grade Primordial Spirit Stone, all I’ve gotten is endless mockery, contempt, and ridicule!"

"Since childhood, I’ve been a figure of humiliation in the Liu Family, unable to walk along the center path, not even allowed to look people in the eye, with just about anyone able to command me," Liu Hanshu’s voice was filled with desolation as his eyes turned even redder. "You talk to me about family; do I even have a family? The Liu Family has given me nothing but insults and humiliation, I’m worse off than an orphan!"

"I once thought my life was over, I even considered suicide by the lakeside where my mother died. But then the master appeared, he was truly sincere to me. He remodeled my meridians without a trace of disdain. He even stayed in such an insignificant place as Fengyue Star for a full ten years for me; I was reborn. For the past ten years, no one dared to look down on me, no one dared to disrespect me, even you, Liu Minghan, the Great Elder, had to affectionately address me as ’Hanshu’!"

Liu Hanshu, pointing angrily at Liu Minghan, had his entire face red with fury.

Even Wu Bo realized something was wrong at this point.

"Walking with my back straight, living carefree, that has been my dream since childhood, and the master made it come true. These ten years, I’ve been very happy," Liu Hanshu said, his face so flushed it seemed to drip.

"In this lifetime, I want nothing else, just to live with dignity and freedom; that’s my only wish. The master allowed me to live happily for ten years; I am content. If there’s any regret, it might be her..."

Liu Hanshu’s voice dropped.

Suddenly, Liu Hanshu looked up at Wu Bo: "You’re surprised, wondering why my face is so red? I’ll tell you... it’s poison, a kind only found on Fengyue Star. It’s a shame, this poison is something you Immortals wouldn’t understand, but I do."

Wu Bo was horrified and hastily tried to infuse Liu Hanshu with Immortal Essence Power, attempting to stop the poison, but he did not understand the nature of the toxin.

This poison, for ordinary cultivators, would cause cerebral blood vessels to burst upon ingestion, leading to bleeding from all seven orifices and death. Although Liu Hanshu possessed a Nascent Soul, it was sealed. Once the poison fully took effect, the blood vessels in Liu Hanshu’s brain would burst, and his soul would not be able to merge into the Nascent Soul and would naturally disperse.

Wu Bo’s only option was to release the seal and allow Liu Hanshu’s soul to merge into his Nascent Soul. Alas... Wu Bo dared not lift the seal. Once lifted, Liu Hanshu would likely immediately signal Qin Yu or ’self-destruct’.

No matter what, Liu Hanshu was doomed to die.

"Master, these ten years of dignity have been more gratifying than a mediocre person’s hundred or thousand years. My death, if it alerts you to danger, Master, then I am already satisfied," Liu Hanshu said with a trace of a smile on his face, even as fresh blood flowed from his mouth and nose, and his eyes were red. "In this lifetime, my only regret... is her."

In Liu Hanshu’s eyes, there was a hint of reluctant affection, a love that had just begun but was already ending.

"Boom!"

With blood streaming from all seven orifices, Liu Hanshu fell stiffly. At the same moment, the Soul Jade Scroll of Liu Hanshu within Qin Yu’s Yanxuan’s Ring also shattered with a "pop"...

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