Chapter 2588 The Lost Secret of the Qin Family

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The Detoxification Pill took effect, and Hu Yiren was gradually recovering, though his breath was weak and his complexion quite pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness...

"Hoo~~~"

However, after the poison pill's toxicity was neutralized, he was much better than before.

A Great Master Peak Level expert is not someone who can be easily manipulated like a soft persimmon; their recovery ability is equally strong...

"Take it..."

Qin Fang wasn't stingy, immediately took out some Blood Replenishing Pills and handed them to Hu Yiren... Although the lost elemental energy couldn't be completely replenished, at least the injuries improved and his strength gradually returned.

As for whether to use the Azure Heart, Azure Dragon Pill, or other similar treasures to assist Hu Yiren in breaking into the Supreme Realm in the future, Qin Fang hasn't decided yet.

"Master..."

The fully recovered Hu Yiren stood beside Qin Fang, respectfully addressed him, bowing low, his posture similar to that of a servant or lackey, seemingly no different.

"M-Master?"

Mercenary King Ling Hu whispered in astonishment, his eyes filled with surprise.

Although he knew that Qin Fang had manipulated Hu Yiren, forcing him to pledge allegiance... anyone with a brain would know that Hu Yiren wouldn't easily submit, nor would his attitude be good.

Yet, the result was too surprising for Mercenary King Ling Hu...

Hu Yiren's attitude wasn't just submission, there wasn't a hint of dissatisfaction; his call of "Master" was genuinely heartfelt.

This means Hu Yiren is sincerely committed to Qin Fang.

But...

How is this possible?

It doesn't make any sense...

"This old man is quite sensible! Afraid of death, understandable..."

Qin Fang wasn't much bothered by Mercenary King Ling Hu's surprise, merely chuckled indifferently and teased.

"You may leave now... If necessary, I will contact you!"

Qin Fang didn't want Mercenary King Ling Hu to know too much, so he gestured to Hu Yiren dismissively, sending him away... The less said, the fewer mistakes, especially given Hu Yiren's odd state at the moment; it's better not to let it continue.

"Yes, Master..."

Hu Yiren responded respectfully, then swiftly turned around, leapt, and disappeared into the distance.

"..."

Seeing this scene, Mercenary King Ling Hu was speechless, his eyes quite strange, although he didn't know about Qin Fang mastering such heaven-defying skills as the Soul Control Technique, it was still eerie to him.

"Mr. Qin, with this matter concluded, if there's nothing else, I should take my leave as well..."

Mercenary King Ling Hu felt a bit ominous, so he promptly bid farewell to Qin Fang... While saying this, he was quite anxious inside, fearing that Qin Fang might burn the bridges after crossing the river.

"If that's the case, I won't insist..."

Qin Fang clearly wasn't such a person, he might burn bridges depending on the person, but he had no plans to do so with Mercenary King Ling Hu, "If convenient, I hope we can leave each other contact information; perhaps we'll meet again for a drink."

"That's absolutely fine..."

Mercenary King Ling Hu readily agreed, immediately leaving his contact information with Qin Fang, and Qin Fang likewise left his contact information and address… As for other details, Ling Hu's data also indicated them clearly.

Thus, the assassination targeting Qin Fang dissolved into nothingness...

Qin Fang became good friends with the assassin, while the outcome for the two employers was less fortunate...

Elder Qingyuan was brutally killed by Qin Fang, dying rather deflated, without causing any commotion.

As for Hu Yiren, though he caused quite a stir, the result wasn't any better than Elder Qingyuan's; he became Qin Fang's soul slave, and henceforth, everything would be under Qin Fang's control.

For example...

"Come back..."

After the Mercenary King Ling Hu left, Qin Fang immediately summoned Hu Yiren over... Compared to the Eighteen Underworld Beasts, which could be reared inside the Props Box, Hu Yiren and Jia Siping were humans and naturally had to live outside, hence the long-distance summoning.

During this process, Qin Fang casually buried Elder Qingyuan's corpse into the pit and used palm energy to fill it with the debris and soil blasted out from around it.

With this, Elder Qingyuan died without a trace...

As long as Qin Fang kept silent, even ghosts wouldn't know where Elder Qingyuan had gone!

About five minutes later, even before Qin Fang finished dealing with Elder Qingyuan's corpse, Hu Yiren showed up by Qin Fang's side... And then he immediately helped Qin Fang to properly dispose of the corpse as well.

After getting everything done, Qin Fang sat down with Hu Yiren for a chat.

"Tell me about the Blood Demon Sect..."

The reason Qin Fang didn't eliminate Hu Yiren wasn't entirely because of his strength... At his age, his future prospects were basically fixed. Even if Qin Fang forcefully elevated his strength to the Supreme Realm, he probably wouldn't achieve much development.

In this aspect, Hu Yiren's potential was far lower than that of Jia Siping, the most outstanding young disciple of the Blood Demon Sect...

But Qin Fang killed Elder Qingyuan and spared him precisely because he valued his worth... In the Blood Demon Sect, his status was considered quite high.

The Blood Demon Sect was mainly controlled by the Five Great Families and had considerable influence throughout the Demon Sect.

Hu Yiren was one of the Elders of the Blood Demon Sect and also the representative of the Hu Family in the sect, ranking second in strength within the Hu Family, and among the top five in the Blood Demon Sect... second only to Emperor Xue and two Supreme elders!

Of course, there were a few elders with strength similar to his, but because the Hu Family also had a Supreme expert, Hu Yiren's status was relatively higher...

That's the reason Qin Fang kept him around...

With high status, naturally, he knew many secrets unknown to others, such as those concerning the Xuewu Qin Family... While Jia Siping was slightly weaker than Hu Yiren and was a highly potential young expert of the Blood Demon Sect, he knew nothing about the Xuewu Qin Family.

"It was about a few decades ago..."

Regarding Qin Fang's command, Hu Yiren naturally didn't defy it, thus he began to recount the events of the past.

That was a period considered rather disgraceful for the Blood Demon Sect...

The Xuewu Qin Family had always been pursued ardently by the Blood Demon Sect, regarded as "enemies," and this had been ongoing for hundreds of years without any change... And during that incident decades ago, the Blood Demon Sect nearly faced catastrophe.

The Xuewu Qin Family's heir, Qin Siyuan, single-handedly attacked the Blood Demon Sect, fighting from the mountain's foot to its summit, almost dismantling the sect's main base... He killed over a hundred Grandmaster-level experts, including more than thirty Great Grandmaster experts, and resulted in one death and one severe injury among the Supreme Realm experts!

And when he first ascended the mountain, Qin Siyuan's strength was only at the peak of the Great Grandmaster level...

It wasn't until he fought the three Supreme Realm experts, at the most perilous moment, that he broke through the peak of the Great Grandmaster level and forcibly entered the Supreme Realm, then with the fiercest strength, he eliminated a Supreme expert and severely injured another...

Unfortunately, having just entered the Supreme Realm, his Supreme Gang Body hadn't formed, nor had his Gangqi Territory been consolidated, and such a fierce battle ensued... Though the final outcome was greatly advantageous to him, he himself was severely injured and knocked off a cliff by another Supreme expert, his fate unknown!

"Supreme Realm..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang was somewhat astonished.

Even though he had already suspected this truth for a long time, without absolute confirmation, he couldn't be sure... But now Hu Yiren had resolutely unveiled this fact.

Moreover, with Hu Yiren's recount, some puzzles in Qin Fang's mind were solved.

Hu Yiren, too, had been part of that fierce battle back then...

But at that time, Hu Yiren was just a young man in his twenties, with strength only at the Master Level Peak, barely stepping into the Grandmaster Level, unqualified to draw Qin Siyuan's attention, let alone engage in battle.

This was the only reason Hu Yiren survived that battle...

Afterwards, Qin Siyuan was already severely injured from the battle, yet he survived the fall from the cliff and struggled through life with his severe injuries, leaving behind extremely serious chronic ailments...

Later, he married and had children, leading to the existence of Qin Fang's father, Qin Tiannan. Unfortunately, he later encountered the turmoil in Dragon Country, and while saving Elder Chu and Elder Tang, he was tragically killed by a stray bullet... A once Supreme Realm expert who hadn't even completed his Supreme Gang Body, yet died in such an unjust way.

"And the identity of Emperor Xue..."

Qin Fang paused and frowned, asking.

The origins of Emperor Xue were strange. Though born in the Blood Demon Sect, he wasn't part of the sect's Five Great Families...

"Back then, the severely injured Supreme expert also didn't last long and died... However, before his death, he used the Devil's Gate Secret Method to pour all his cultivation into his only disciple!"

Hu Yiren explained immediately, "Emperor Xue was that disciple... inheriting all his master's cultivation and, coupled with his exceptional talent, he reached an almost invincible level!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)