I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely

Chapter 121: Chapter 120: Severing the Bonds

Xu Qing had already gone inside and closed the door. Yin Shanhe, Dian Anhua, and Elder Gu were all waiting in the courtyard outside.

Inside the room.

“Cold Ice, Vajra.”

Xu Qing said, “Stand guard for me.”

“Yes.”

“As you command, Master.”

Cold Ice and Vajra said in unison.

“Mm.”

Xu Qing walked to the bedside and looked at Yu Hu, who was lying on the bed. In truth, as far as his debt of gratitude to Yu Chen was concerned, Xu Qing had already repaid it several times over—tens, even dozens of times over.

One could only say that, after all, they had a master-disciple relationship. Be it Du Cangying or Yu Hu, if he didn’t have the ability to help, that would be one thing. But since it was a simple effort for him, Xu Qing couldn’t just stand by and watch them die.

In this world, some people were unforgivably evil, some were prone to bleeding-heart sentimentality, some did every evil deed imaginable but would die for their families, and some acted high and mighty while committing heinous acts in secret.

To live in this world, a person needed, at the very least, a conscience. You could kill without number, you could be cold and heartless, you could eradicate your enemies down to the last root and slaughter their entire families.

But a person had to have some conscience.

Otherwise, without a conscience, you wouldn’t even be human.

When you walked down the street and saw a true beggar, you could buy him a loaf of bread and watch him eat his fill.

If you saw someone trying to drown themselves in a river, you could jump in and save them, provided you knew how to swim.

If you saw the truly destitute common folk and the elderly, you could extend a helping hand and give them a bit of human warmth.

Xu Qing adhered to his own life’s creed. He admitted that back on Earth, when he had built his fortune from scratch, his hands weren’t clean. He could be cold and heartless at times, even killing without batting an eye.

But Xu Qing had his own conscience, and he had always lived by his creed.

’Martial Arts Realm.’

BUZZ!

Xu Qing raised his hands, placing his right hand on Yu Hu’s forehead and his left over his heart. The Martial Arts True Qi in his body began to circulate, and a Martial Arts Realm emanated from him.

BOOM!

The next moment, Martial Arts True Qi slowly poured into Yu Hu’s body, gradually spreading throughout it. Through his senses, Xu Qing detected an extremely yin and frigid Energy within Yu Hu, which had invaded nearly every corner of his body.

Immediately after, Xu Qing traced the extremely yin and frigid Energy back to its source in Yu Hu’s brain. It took the form of a Blood-colored Light Wheel, which was composed of countless runes.

This was the Blood-colored Light Wheel formed by the ’Nine Yin Secret Text’.

Moreover, this Blood-colored Light Wheel was complete because the Magic Rune in Yu Hu’s body had already merged with it. The Blood-colored Light Wheel had been incomplete when it was on Elder Qingyun.

“Martial Arts Realm!”

Xu Qing let out a soft cry. He released his Martial Arts Realm, and his Martial Arts True Qi surged forward, transforming into chains forged from his True Qi and Mental Realm that locked down the Blood-colored Light Wheel of the ’Nine Yin Secret Text’.

With that, the Blood-colored Light Wheel stopped constantly releasing its extremely yin and frigid Energy.

Then, Xu Qing used his Martial Arts True Qi to slowly cleanse the extremely yin and frigid Energy that had invaded every part of Yu Hu’s body.

All in all, it took an hour.

“Phew…”

Xu Qing opened his eyes, let out a turbid breath, and slowly withdrew his hands. He looked at Yu Hu on the bed and nodded in satisfaction. “It’s finally taken care of.”

“He should wake up in a little while,” Xu Qing said.

Then, Xu Qing left the room with Cold Ice and Vajra.

Outside, Yin Shanhe and Dian Anhua were waiting anxiously.

The door swung open.

“Xu Qing!” Yin Shanhe started and looked at Xu Qing. “How is he?”

“Lord Yin, you’ll know once you go in and see for yourself.”

Xu Qing didn’t say much.

“Alright.” Yin Shanhe rushed into the room.

“An Hua, you go have a look too,” Xu Qing said.

“Yes, Master.”

Dian Anhua nodded respectfully.

“Elder Gu, sorry to have troubled you to make this trip.”

Xu Qing cupped his hands.

“You kid…” Elder Gu was taken aback, sizing Xu Qing up. “You really saved him?”

“Mm.” Xu Qing nodded.

“That shouldn’t be possible.” Elder Gu frowned. “Although your Daoist Soldiers are Tier Two, they are only suited for combat and protection. They have no proficiency in healing at all. At most, they could suppress the ailment.”

“How on earth did you do it?”

“I’m afraid I can’t comment on that,” Xu Qing said.

“Hahaha.” Elder Gu chuckled. “You kid really have some skills. Not only do you have two Tier Two Daoist Soldiers protecting your Dao, but you’ve already reached the Innate Gang Qi realm at such a young age.”

“Impressive, very impressive.”

“You’re Xu Qing, right?”

“Yes.” Xu Qing nodded.

“My name is Gu Chensha.” The elder introduced himself and continued, “I’m the Vice Gang Leader of the Cyan Dragon Gang in Moon River Prefecture City. If you ever go to Moon River Prefecture City, you can come look for me at the Cyan Dragon Gang.”

“Alright,” Xu Qing said.

“Hahaha…”

At that moment, Yin Shanhe’s booming laughter came from the room.

“It seems my help really wasn’t needed after all,” Gu Chensha remarked with a sigh.

「The next morning.」

Yu Hu had woken up. And because he had absorbed the Power of the Nine Yin Secret Text, his previously overdrawn Life Potential had been restored. However, his white hair could not be reversed.

“Wonderful, wonderful.” Yu Chen and Wang Cuilan were overjoyed and ecstatic to see Yu Hu recovered. The family hugged each other tightly.

“This disciple kowtows in thanks for Master’s immense kindness.” Yu Hu knelt and kowtowed to Xu Qing.

“Mm.” Xu Qing naturally accepted it.

“Yu Hu.” At that moment, Yin Shanhe spoke up. “This old man used quite a few Treasure Medicines to save you, and in the end, I even took out a ’One-One Creation Pill’.”

“Moreover, this old man is the Garrison Envoy of Qingfeng Town. I couldn’t bear to see you die so young, which is why I intervened multiple times to save your life.”

“This old man sees that you have a firm will and an excellent disposition. Therefore, I wish to take you as my adopted son. Are you willing?”

“Your adopted son, Yu Hu, pays his respects to his adoptive father!” Yu Hu immediately knelt before Yin Shanhe and kowtowed.

“S-Senior Brother…” Dian Anhua froze for a moment, unable to stop himself from calling out.

“Hu Zi, you…” Yu Chen was also stunned.

“This…” Wang Cuilan’s mouth fell open.

Because Yu Hu had agreed far too quickly.

One had to understand. His birth father, Yu Chen, was present. His birth mother was present. Even his master, Xu Qing, was watching. Yet, when faced with the offer from Yin Shanhe, the Garrison Envoy of Qingfeng Town, Yu Hu didn’t hesitate for a single moment. He agreed immediately and kowtowed on the spot.

In a situation like this, faced with such an offer—to become an adopted son, no less—common courtesy dictated that Yu Hu should have asked Xu Qing first. Only with Xu Qing’s approval could he accept Yin Shanhe as his adoptive father. At the very least, he should have asked his own birth father.

But Yu Hu didn’t ask. He accepted right then and there.

“…”

Disappointment.

A faint look of disappointment appeared in Xu Qing’s eyes as he watched Yu Hu.

Originally, Xu Qing had greatly admired Yu Hu’s firm will. But Yu Hu’s actions after waking up had disappointed him, leaving him with a faint sense of sorrow.

Was this a betrayal?

No, it hadn’t reached that level.

It was just… disappointment.

“Hahaha…” Yin Shanhe was roaring with laughter, clearly in high spirits. He felt he had just accepted an adopted son with a boundless future and saw nothing wrong with the situation.

Meanwhile, Yu Hu didn’t think he had done anything wrong, either. ’What’s the big deal about accepting an adoptive father? It’s not like I’m losing out,’ he thought.

“Excellent, excellent.” Yin Shanhe helped Yu Hu up with both hands. “Good son, my good son. Get up, get up. No need to keep kneeling on the floor.”

At noon, Yin Shanhe and Yu Chen’s family left the courtyard.

“Master…” Dian Anhua stood by Xu Qing’s side, wanting to say something but unable to find the words. Though he was not old, he understood a great deal about the ways of the world.

“It’s nothing,” Xu Qing said, his tone calm. “Just focus on your training.”

“Yes, Master,” Dian Anhua said.

’It’s time to sever some unnecessary ties,’ Xu Qing thought to himself.

「Meanwhile.」

Yu Hu followed Yu Chen and the others back to his own home.

“Kneel!”

In the bedroom, Yu Chen bellowed.

“Father.” Yu Hu knelt on the floor.

CRACK! With a backhand swing, Yu Chen struck Yu Hu with a rattan cane, using all his strength. “You unfilial son! How could you just accept Yin Shanhe as your adoptive father like that, in that situation?”

“Even if you didn’t ask for my opinion, you should have asked your master, Xu Qing! But you didn’t ask anyone. To be so presumptuous… you truly are an unfilial son.”

CRACK!

The moment the words left his mouth, Yu Chen, in his fury, struck Yu Hu with the cane again.

“What are you doing?” Wang Cuilan cried out, quickly shielding Yu Hu. “Our son just recovered from a serious illness, and you’re hitting him so cruelly! And how was Hu Zi wrong? Yin Shanhe is the Garrison Envoy of Qingfeng Town! That’s a high official, just like the Lord County Magistrate!”

“What’s wrong with Hu Zi accepting him as an adoptive father? Isn’t this a great thing?”

“Long hair, short on sense!” Yu Chen snapped. “What do you know? Yu Hu, you will go and apologize to your master tomorrow, do you hear me? Hah… you two are going to be the death of me.”

“Yes, Father.” Yu Hu lowered his head.

「That night.」

WHOOSH!

A figure entered Xu Qing’s courtyard.

“My Lord.”

As the view zoomed in, Ye Langtian was seen kneeling on the ground.

“Mm.” Xu Qing had his back to Ye Langtian. “What have you found out?”

“Reporting to my Lord,” Ye Langtian said, “after your subordinate broke through to the Peak of Invulnerability, I returned to the Blood Demon Sect’s stronghold in Moon River Prefecture City. I was indeed given significant attention and have already been made a captain, leading a squad of the Blood Demon Sect.”

“Also, your subordinate has investigated Dian Hongbo’s case. It seems to be related to the ’Lord Apostle’ in Moon River Prefecture City. However, after another person in charge took over, Dian Hongbo’s matter was temporarily forgotten.”

“Furthermore, the Blood Demon Sect has recently been focusing on another major event, pouring basically all of their energy into it. Even with my current identity and status, I have been unable to find out any information about this major event.”