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033 - Touring Their New Home

Qin Yun's workshop was located on a secluded hill near the Lian Clan's compound. It was once a mansion that belonged to a distant relative of the Lian Clan but was retrofitted to fit Qin Yun's needs. While the property wasn't as grand as some of the others you could find within Jin City, its loca...

032 - The Man From the Ruins

While the group’s gazes were locked on that plume of black smoke, only Yun Jingfei turned to look at her husband, feeling that something was wrong. She knew that the core of the Qin Clan lay in that direction. In fact, it matched almost exactly with the courtyard they had left behind.

It ...

031 - An Explosion Shaking the Earth

Qin Yun was slightly dumbfounded when he noticed the man kowtowing on the floor, then thought nothing of it as he saw the woman's foot on the man's head, pressing him down. He slowly entered, ensuring none of the other residents were near enough to hear their conversation. To be sure, he activate...

030 - Two Tigresses' Staring Contest

In a quiet and secluded room of a mortal inn, two gorgeous women confronted one another as a heavy silence hung over them. One wore an exquisite green dress while a mask hid her visage. On her lap was a sword as white and pure as the everlasting frost of the highest peaks.

Her counterpart w...

029 - The Yearning of a Broken Man

While Yun Jingfei was back at their lodging, practising her swordplay, Qin Yun walked the streets of Jin City, putting his thoughts in order. This was just another of his hobbies. To avoid being recognized while doing so, Qin Yun had a habit of altering his features, becoming indistinguishable. 2024-07-12 14:51:56 +0000 UTC View Post

028 - Lost in a Mirage

While Lian Huiling was still reeling from the shock she received, she knew better than to stay passive. Her only way out of this predicament was to fight her way out. However, she knew she was no match for this man as the gap between realms was much too hard to overcome.

While some Heaven-S...

027 - A Traitor in their Midst

Lian Huiling had many things on her mind, yet one thing came before all. She had to make sure of the situation before proceeding forward. Rushing into things would only come back to bite her. Besides, she was sure the Ma Clan wouldn’t publicize their ownership of that token. Otherwise, the Lian...

026 - Taste of a Sister's Love

Once out of the building, Yun Jingfei's grin took a sour note. While she gleefully relished in slapping their faces, she hoped this would be the end of it, yet she knew better. The Ma Clan wasn't known for possessing sense. If anything, they were the type to destroy a whole family for simply look...

025 - Breaking the Formation

When she heard those words, Qin Yun's young tour guide stepped back as a flurry of guards encircled him and his wife. The guards wore golden armours reminiscent of the one Qin Yun had seen as his stepmother confronted him. This was the official armour of those belonging to the Ma Clan.

Qin ...

024 - The Black Token Holder

Qin Yun stopped in front of a large building that took up most of an expansive plaza near the middle of the city. The building was a massive tower with well-defined layers overlooking most other nearby structures. A broad set of stairs led toward its entrance from the plaza, where two guards in s...

023 - Brewing Conflict Within the Market

Near the far side of the market was a row of peculiar shops that were more luxurious than the stalls Qin Yun had perused before. Standing before one of them was two groups of people facing against each other. While most only glared, two women were deep in conflict over what seemed to be who could...

022 - A Stroll Through Downtown

Following their exile from the Qin Clan, Qin Yun and his wife walked the streets of Jin City looking for an inn to accommodate them. Unfortunately, any they tried would refuse them at the door, stating they had standards to keep and wouldn’t serve beggars. While Yun Jingfei was slightly offende...

021 - Onward to a New Future

The palm was overbearing, to say the least. It travelled through space as it compressed the world before it, adding to its destructive power. Gales were created from the vacuum of its advance toward the immobile Yun Jingfei. The ground trembled slightly, fighting the pressure the Qi contained in ...

020 - To Live and Die by the Sword

While off-balance from losing her weapon, Yun Jingfei couldn't avoid the fierce metal halberd crashing down on her. She could only jump backwards in a desperate effort to lessen the blow. She raised both her arms and crossed them in front of her head, knowing full well it wouldn't change anything...

019 - His Stepmother's Scheme

Tension ran high in Qin Yun's courtyard as his stepmother and a regiment of guards burst through the front gate uninvited. Yun Jingfei had been practising her swordplay since early morning and wasn't too thrilled to be disturbed in the middle of it, especially since she wasn't in a habit of weari...

018 - A Taste of Heaven's Might

As Qin Yun had expected, his clan couldn't hold themselves back for long in demanding his inheritance. While he felt the urge to deny them this victory, dealing with the aftermath would be too much of a hassle. Still, this success would never come at his own expense. Why should he be the one to p...

017 - Treading a New Path

Surprisingly, the couple had been left to their own devices for almost three full days until they were summoned for the departure of the Yun Clan's procession. As Qin Yun had expected, they had made no demands for his inheritance, relying on the Qin Family to provide it for them. Why dirty their ...

016 - Betrayal on a Mountain Top

"Why ask me when you already know the answer?" Qin Yun said calmly.

Indeed, she knew. She had had an inkling as soon as she had that epiphany as she looked at the sunset. Her previous cultivation was already gone, and the path barred from her. Nothing could be done to walk on it once again....

015 - An Epiphany at Dusk

As they grew apart, Yun Jingfei struggled to catch her breath while Qin Yun fell into the lull of sleep. The prior night's events had taken a toll on his mind, and coupled with their activities during the day, he needed a good night's sleep.

Surprisingly, Yun Jingfei felt a new wave of ener...

014 - Laid Bare Before the Light

Yun Jingfei awoke to find herself in the same secluded pavilion she remembered. Except, the darkness of night had given way to daybreak. She felt the harsh rays of sunlight on her closed eyelids, which prevented her from opening them. Still, the light helped fight the drowsiness.

Once she f...

013 - Advent of the First Night

Qin Yun chuckled slightly as he heard her say those words. He couldn't help but appreciate the decisiveness with which she came to this conclusion once she learned that Qin Yun possessed the means to help her. Still, the process would be laborious and time-consuming. Such deep-seated injuries cou...

012 - A Marriage Like No Other

“I'm sure you have many questions and doubts," Qin Yun said calmly as he sipped his tea. "I intend to shed some light on them in time, but first of all, we should set some ground rules."

Yun Jingfei frowned slightly but chose not to interrupt him. While eager to know if she could recover ...

011 - To Revolt Against Fate

Hearing those words, Yun Jingfei felt a small flame of hope arise in her heart. Yet, her optimism was fleeting at best. So many times since the incident, cruel reality had crushed her hopes. She had lost all faith that her situation would turn around.

Still, she was once proud and arrogant....

010 - The Devil's Bargain

Under the oppressive darkness that only a single candlelight resisted, Qin Yun felt the cold edge of a knife on his neck, threatening to reap his life at any moment. Furthermore, he could also feel the sharpened point of another blade as it dug slightly between his shoulder blades. Despite it all...

009 - Celebrating with Fireworks

Qin Yun didn't pay much attention to the meeting with the upper echelons of the clan. He was too busy trying to make sense of the overflowing information now present in his mind. While his brain was a marvel in terms of information storage, it still couldn’t cope with lifetimes of memories.

008 - Life as a Starship Captain

A searing pain assaulted Qin Yun’s vision cortex as his sight became a sea of white. He could feel the pressure mounting in his brain as his heart pumped ever-increasing amounts of blood through his body. Still, his lungs couldn't keep up with the increased demand for oxygen, and his mind felt ...

007 - The Wedding Feast

As soon as Qin Yun entered the Hall, he knew that this wedding was by no means the main event. No one even bothered to acknowledge his presence despite being the supposed leading actor of this day. Furthermore, he could spy his bride relegated to a corner, with an empty seat beside her, while all...

006 - The Bride's Arrival

Qin Yun sat on the branch of a massive tree, overlooking most of the clan’s grounds. From his vantage point, he could see the clan's main gate where the bride's family's procession was supposed to enter. There were no signs of them; only the various guests were seen entering one after the other...

005 - Experimenting with Innate Qi

Qin Yun woke up the next day with a pounding headache. While cultivators could easily reverse the effects of alcohol, where would be the fun in that? He was sprawled out on the floor, wearing nothing but his trousers as all his clothes were thrown around the room. At least he was inside his house...

004 - A Drink Under the Moonlight

Qin Yun didn’t remember much of the meeting with his father as most of it was just him rambling about face and reputation, something he couldn’t care less about. In fact, he took great pleasure in shaming them. To him, the insults and slander thrown his way were nothing more than children bic...