Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Qin Yu brought the three women into his room. He closed the door and asked, "Why are you here?"

Before the Xue Sisters could say anything, Su Hongyi held back her tears and said, "I was the one who asked them to bring me here. Please don't blame them."

Qin Yu glanced at her and didn't speak. They weren't friends or anything, and strictly speaking there was even some bad blood between them. You say not to blame them and I shouldn't blame them? And why are you looking for me anyways?

Su Hongyi looked at Qin Yu and said, "Big Brother East died!"

As she said this, large teardrops rolled down her cheeks.

Qin Yu was stunned for a moment before he reacted. The person she spoke of was East Han, and the first thought he had was that this was impossible. With East Han's strength, while there was a chance he could be eliminated, it was a joke to think he would be killed off.

As long as he used his hidden card, Qin Yu believed that no one on the martial field could stop him from leaving.

If there was…then the commotion would have shaken the entire martial field. There was no way he wouldn't have known.

But looking at Su Hongyi's sorrowful and grieving expression, this matter was true.

Qin Yu looked at the Xue Sisters. They nodded at him.

Qin Yu's heart shrank. East Han had actually died!

He didn't know what he was feeling. The first time they exchanged fists was when they first got to know each other. The two had basically no friendship between them.

But at the end of that battle, the two of them had been able to sense each other's thoughts. That sort of tacit understanding caused Qin Yu to have a deep impression of that young man.

To say that they were friends because they sympathized with each other might be false, but Qin Yu didn't deny that he had an extremely good impression of that ice-cold on the outside and crazy on the inside East Han.

The change in Qin Yu's expressions caused Su Hongyi's hopes to rise. After a brief silence, he slowly said, "If something like this happens, shouldn't Miss Su inform the East Family? Why look for me?"

Su Hongyi looked at him. "Searching for them is useless. Right now, I know that you are the only one that can help me, the only one that can help avenge Big Brother East!"

Qin Yu furrowed his eyebrows. No matter how good his impression of East Han was, it wasn't to the point where he would take revenge for him.

Moreover, in the finals, everyone had been competing against each other. With brutal attacks flying out all around, it was likely one could lose their life.

With this being the case, he had no reason to interfere.

Qin Yu shook his head without hesitation. "I must apologize. Miss Su, I know that you are sad right now, but I need to prepare to enter the mystic realm. If there isn't anything else, please leave."

"Hold on!" Su Hongyi screamed out loud. "Big Brother East was killed by Luo He!"

Luo He…

When Qin Yu heard this name, he frowned. According to what he knew, East Han had a good relationship with this person.

Why would he kill East Han? Were there other facts behind all of this?

Qin Yu looked at Su Hongyi and said, "Do you have evidence?"

Su Hongyi shook her head in low spirits. "I don't. But I am sure that the one who killed Big Brother East is Luo He."

Qin Yu was expressionless. Hey, if you can't present any evidence, I'm not going to believe you just because you tell me to.

Su Hongyi clenched her teeth. Then, she placed her hand between her eyebrows. Her black pupils widened until they occupied two-thirds of her eyes. Only the corners showed a hint of white.

She looked at Qin Yu. After a brief pause she said, "Not long ago, you killed someone in the finals. It was a man."

Qin Yu gave her a cold stare.

Su Hongyi hurriedly said, "I have no other meaning. I just want to tell you that I was born with an inherent ability that allows me to sense the blood that has contaminated a cultivator. If it's someone familiar, I can even smell the scent of their blood.

"When he left the finals' field, Luo He brought back Big Brother East's remains. He hid it well and said that an accident occurred while they were fighting a powerful monster beast. But I know what I sensed. That man is stained with Big Brother East's blood!"

Qin Yu was silent. He was considering whether or not Su Hongyi was speaking the truth. Although her eyes were strange and she had accurately judged what he had done, he couldn't help but be wary. The reason was Luo He!

For some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of hostility towards this person from the very beginning. And now East Han's death was also linked to him...who knew if this was a trap aimed at him or not?

Qin Yu never underestimated the unknown. In this world, those that were careless never survived for long.

Seeing Qin Yu refuse to take a position, Su Hongyi burst out once more. "Big Brother East died in my arms. He personally told me that the one who killed him was Luo He and he ordered me to never reveal anything, since I would be eliminated due to what I know! I swear that not a single word I said is a lie, otherwise I will die like a dog!"

Qin Yu said, "Then why didn't you say that just now?"

Su Hongyi's voice was awkward. "Big Brother East forced me to promise him that I would never seek revenge on Luo He, and also to never come to you…he seems to understand your strength well and I know you are already hostile towards Luo He."

She looked up. "Mister Qin Yu, I don't know why you don't like Luo He, but now he is our common enemy. Only you can take revenge for Big Brother East. As long as you agree, I will give this to you!"

She took out a jade pendant. It was in the shape of a fish and its surface was carved with the texture of scales. Although it wasn't too clearly defined, it gave off a light and nimble feeling.

"This comes from the Beast Trainer Alliance's mystic realm and it is inextricably related to it. Big Brother East also had the same jade pendant. As long as you obtain both, you will have a chance of obtaining a massive good fortune in the mystic realm. It's just that Big Brother East's piece has been lost and I'm sure that Luo He has it.

"Mister Qin Yu, this is the greatest sincerity that I can reward you. Please help me. Please help my Big Brother East who was murdered!"

Qin Yu was silent for a moment. "Why do you have this jade pendant?"

Su Hongyi silently wept. "I was engaged to Big Brother East a month ago. This jade pendant was the engagement gift given to me by the East Family."

Seeing the sad and sorrowful Su Hongyi, Qin Yu was silent for a moment longer. He looked at the jade pendant in her hands and slowly said, "I promise you that if I have a chance, I will help you. But, I cannot make any guarantees."

The reason he agreed to help was because of his good impression of East Han, his unreasonable hostility towards Luo He, and also the sorrow that came from Su Hongyi.

But Qin Yu had to acknowledge that the root reason he agreed to help was the jade pendant that Su Hongyi took out.

He didn't know what this jade pendant was, but when he first saw it, the Ancient's heart in his chest started to speed up its beating.

Intuition told Qin Yu that Su Hongyi wasn't lying. This jade pendant was a treasure and it was likely linked to some lucky chance in the mystic realm.

And what was even more mysterious was that for no reason at all, Qin Yu felt that this lucky chance was his.

Su Hongyi offered the jade pendant without any hesitation. "I agree!"

The three days passed in the blink of an eye. When the token gave off heat once again, a message was transmitted through it.

It was time to enter the mystic realm!

When Qin Yu pushed open the door and walked out, the alliance cultivator who welcomed him on the first day was standing there. The man respectfully bowed and said, "Mister Qin Yu, please come with me."

They hurried along to the center of the island where a peculiar hall was set up.

The reason it was peculiar was because the materials used to build it were quite rare. It was formed with a kind of crystal similar to ice. Cold fog rose up all around.

And what was strange was that after approaching it, not only did one not feel any coldness at all, but it seemed as if the air was burning.

Around the hall, there were several guards in full suits of black armor. Only their eyes shined from behind their helms. They stood with a swift and fierce posture.

The alliance cultivator came to a stop. "Mister Qin Yu, this is as far as I can bring you."

He bowed and said, "I wish you good luck in advance. I hope you find harvests in the mystic realm."

He turned and left.

Qin Yu turned and walked towards the great hall. With the current intensity of his mortal body, he naturally didn't fear this high temperature.

The black-armored guards standing outside the hall seemed to know his identity. When Qin Yu approached, they didn't even glance at him.

After he stepped into the hall, the temperature in the air drastically fell. With just a single step, he seemed to cross from an intense summer heat into the freezing winter.

Faint traces of cold constantly drilled into his body like needles. He furrowed his eyebrows. The Ancient's heart within his chest beat, breaking apart the intruding cold energy.

Shua -

Shua -

Several eyes gathered on Qin Yu's body. When they saw him continue walking forwards without slowing down from the chill in the air, a dignified light shined in their eyes.

This was an expert!

They had also experienced the fierce changes of temperature from the outside to the inside of the hall, so they understood how mystical it was. Extreme heat and extreme cold might not be much to these people, but the sudden transformation was difficult to deal with.

To calmly resolve the sudden change in temperature while maintaining his composure…this alone made people see Qin Yu in a brighter light.

Of course, everyone also knew about Qin Yu's even battle with East Han in the finals. No one dared to underestimate him anymore. In fact, they took him even more seriously now.

Qin Yu realized this. Since he could no longer keep a low profile he might as well make himself appear a bit stronger, lest some people come looking his way for trouble.

This was the reason he acted as he did when he entered the hall and saw everyone inside.

An alliance cultivator approached and whispered, "Mister Qin Yu, please wait a moment."

Qin Yu nodded. He walked inside the hall and stood quiet.

With the sound of arriving footsteps, the eyes on Qin Yu soon scattered as they continued to judge the strength of the newcomers.

Luo He was the last to arrive. Qin Yu didn't even glance at him, and the other party didn't look at him. But, both sides were paying attention to each other.

The top ten ranked contestants were all here.

Four Alliance Elders walked in, their gazes stern. The one in the lead said, "After entering the mystic realm, everyone will follow me. No one can leave the group without permission, otherwise the consequences will be dire!"

He didn't delay. With a loud rumble, the entire hall started to violently shiver. Runes began to appear all over the translucent hall.

Rumble rumble -

Above the island, wind and clouds stirred. Black clouds gushed out from nothingness and the world darkened.

At this time, a bright light split the black clouds and fell onto the hall. Then, as if a formidable strength had been poured in, all the runes in the hall were activated.

Hum -

Hum -

The hall trembled. Space distorted and everyone inside the hall vanished!