Refining the Mountains and Rivers

The Deputy Envoy personally arrived at the courtyard. After gathering Qin Yu and the rest of the seven, he coldly looked at them, his eyes swift and fierce. "Did you do this?"

What he worried about the most was that these extraordinary people of unknown origin had become too reckless and killed someone. If so, that would make things truly troublesome.

Although the one who died was only a humble imperial in-law, they still had the bloodline of the royal Chu Family running through their veins. And especially at such a critical moment, such things couldn't be considered a minor matter at all.

True Demon Guard One cupped his hands together, "Lord Deputy Envoy, rest assured that this matter has nothing to do with us."

The Deputy Envoy ignored him. His eyes fell on Qin Yu. He could naturally tell who the true decision maker in this group was.

Qin Yu was silent for a moment before he said, "I can confirm this has nothing to do with us."

The Deputy Envoy let out a breath of relief. "It had best be like you say!" He hesitated for a moment and continued, "For some unknown reason, this matter was raised all the way to the Great Chu Imperial Palace. This should have been a minor matter, but with the 30 million year anniversary celebration right in front of us and also adding in the fact that the person who died was related to the royal family, it has caused a considerable commotion. If you have nothing to do in these next several days then it would be best for you not to come out."

After speaking he didn't stay any longer. He turned and left.

As long as this wasn't something done by the Demonic Path, no matter how tough and stubborn the Great Chu Royal Family was, there was nothing they could do to them. In the end they could only give them a warning as a personal favor.

You Ya hid behind a door. She was able to clearly hear everything that was said in the courtyard. Her face was full of guilt as she hesitantly pushed open the door and walked over, bowing. "This is all my and my cousin's mistake. I have implicated my lords…"

After that, she had no idea what she could say. Those in front of her were all cultivators of the Demonic Path, and their status and strength far surpassed her. Even if she wanted to repay them, there was nothing she could take out.

Qin Yu shook his head. "The Deputy Envoy might have been serious, but we didn't do this so they can't pin anything on us. Miss need not worry too much."

The guards silently drew back. They had no idea what direction Qin Yu's talk with this young woman would take, so it might be inappropriate if they were to stay here and listen. Moreover, they determined that if this matter had reached all the way to Ying Capital, there was definitely someone fanning the flames behind the scenes. All of them became even more anxious so they naturally weren't in the mood to stay.

You Ya was grateful. "I must thank my lord this time. If it weren't for your help, my cousin's life would have been ruined…we have nothing we can repay we can repay you with. We can only thank you from the bottom of our hearts and pray for you."

Qin Yu smiled. "Miss, there is no need to speak so seriously."

His tone of voice was clearly indifferent. When he helped her it wasn't for any kind of repayment. He just wanted to figure out how this woman was related to the sudden impulse he felt. However, even now he hadn't found a single clue.

As Qin Yu was considering whether or not he should ask her some questions, You Ya's face flushed red.

They weren't friends or family. She had only served him food for several days, and yet he hadn't hesitated in helping her…You Ya wasn't a child. She naturally knew that there could be other reasons besides being kind.

Could it be…could it be…she slowly looked up and swept her eyes over Qin Yu. Although she couldn't clearly see his appearance, his body was tall and his back was straight. For him to be the leader of this group, it could be seen that his background wasn't low.

If things were as she thought, what should she do?

As she was in a fl.u.s.tered panic, the door behind her opened once more to reveal the pale face of her older cousin. She had woken up in the middle of the night and had met Qin Yu once.

The cousin's eyes fell on You Ya; she was easily able to guess what she was thinking, and she couldn't help but force a smile. Although she didn't know the true status of this fully-covered-in-armor Qin Yu, she knew that he didn't hold any feelings towards You Ya at all.

She feared that You Ya would say something that she shouldn't say and make things awkward for all of them. The older cousin coughed and squeezed out a smile. "Cousin, this lord might not have helped us because he wanted some form of repayment, but we must express our thanks. I heard that you obtained a strange seed some time ago and have always regarded it as your treasure. How about taking that out as a token of your gratitude?"

You Ya revealed a slightly uncomfortable expression. She wasn't able to speak for some time.

Qin Yu saw how reluctant she was to give up her treasure. He said, "How can I accept something that Miss You Ya treasures so much? There is no need to be so polite. Just rest without worries."

He cupped his hands, about to leave.

Then, You Ya loudly said, "I'm not…I…I…am willing to give it to my lord…"

Her face blushed red. She quickly raised her hand around her neck and removed a delicate woven necklace that clearly had a seed wrapped within it. Although You Ya's actions were quick, Qin Yu could still see that this necklace was still hidden in her clothing and had been hanging between her chest the entire time.

No wonder she had hesitated.

Qin Yu's expression stiffened. Luckily, he had a helmet on so no one could see his expression. He was just about to wave his hand and refuse her, but when he saw the necklace, his heart suddenly began to race.

His intuition told him that the reason he had a sudden impulse twice was because of this object hanging from the necklace.

Like this, he couldn't even speak words of refusal anymore. He looked at the necklace that was handed over to him and You Ya whose head was nearly lowered into her chest. He hesitated for a moment and said, "This weaving is quite delicate. I just happen to need a gift for some of the women in my family. It will definitely help them in learning how to weave."

These words were naturally spoken in order to make the atmosphere less awkward. Otherwise, if a man were to take this necklace that had been hanging between the b.r.e.a.s.ts of a young woman, how could he make them not feel embarrassed?

When the necklace was placed in his hands, it was still warm. He could still smell the faint fragrance of a young woman emanating from it. There was no way he could stay here in this mortifying situation any longer. He cupped his hands and quickly walked away.

You Ya looked at Qin Yu's back. As she thought about the female family members he mentioned, her heart was in chaos for a moment but most of the shyness had disappeared.

The older cousin darkly sighed. She grabbed onto You Ya's hand and said in a soft voice, "I am several years older than you so my eyesight might be a little better. Although I don't know who this person is, he should be someone honored. So, you should eliminate any fanciful thoughts you might have, otherwise you will be left feeling sadder in the future."

You Ya panicked, as if she were some little animal whose secret had been discovered. When she looked up at her older cousin and saw the pity on her face, she bit her lips and nodded.

When Qin Yu returned to his room, he placed the necklace in front of him and sensed it for a long period of time. He unwrapped the object tied to the necklace to reveal something gray inside. When it entered his hands it was slightly cool and ashy, without any patterns on it.

If it weren't for the fact that he heard this was a seed, Qin Yu might have assumed this was a common stone. He probed with his divine sense, wrapping around the seed, but no matter how much he investigated he didn't sense any vitality from it at all.

Was this really a seed?

Qin Yu furrowed his eyebrows. After some hesitation, he took out the Ninth Province Furnace, creating a barrier with its strength.

In the next moment, Qin Yu closed his eyes. His mind instantly flew towards the distant nothingness.

Soon, the space within the room began to shiver and collapse inward. The projection of a sun appeared, surrounded in dark nothingness. But today, this sun was much darker than usual, and its size was shrunken several times over.

Qin Yu opened his eyes, an apologetic look on his face. "I know I shouldn't summon you here today, but there is something I need your help with so I can only take this risk."

He didn't delay. He opened his hand and revealed the seed. "Can you help me determine just what this thing is?"

The seed was swept up by an invisible strength and placed in the great sun projection. A long period of time passed, much longer than what Qin Yu expected, before the seed was passed back to him.

The great sun projection was even dimmer than before, as if it had lost a great deal of strength. The thought fluctuations of the little blue lamp transmitted outwards. "This is indeed a seed. Its shell can only be broken in a place of extreme yin and extreme yang, and also where the two forces meet together…"

Before it finished speaking, the collapsed nothingness unexpectedly vanished and the sun projection disappeared along with it.

Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat. He turned a hand and put away the seed as well as the Ninth Province Furnace. Just as he did this, his body stiffened. A grave sense of fear and horror arose from the depths of his soul, as if some dangerous god were looking down at him from the highest heavens.

Luckily, this feeling came quickly and left just as quickly.

Qin Yu didn't dare to be careless. He waited for a long period of time. When there was no further change, he frowned and his thoughts raced.

To be able to sense the existence of the little blue lamp, it had to be a peak existence of this world. Since he was at the center of the Chu Empire and only 2000 miles away from Ying Capital, then this person could only be…the Emperor of Great Chu, Mi Ganyuan. He ascended the throne 170,000 years ago and wielded full authority over the entire Chu Empire. His might and pressure were unparalleled!

Had he been discovered?

Qin Yu's heart chilled. After thinking about it for a long time and determining that he hadn't exposed himself anywhere, only then did he calm down.

Although that aura just now was terrifying, it was actually extremely faint and illusory. If it weren't for the Cosmic Seacross Bell, Qin Yu might not have even realized it. The Great Chu Emperor had only swept his divine sense around; he might not have noticed him.

But even though he was thinking this, Qin Yu still felt a little restless. He took out the seed and looked at it, his eyes heating up. This needed extreme yin and extreme yang, but also needed a place where they both met…just what was it?