Chapter 675 - 365: Surging Undercurrents

Hearing this, Su Chen already had a faint guess, but he still asked to confirm, "Your father is Qin Yun?"

The visitor paused, surprised that Su Chen did not even recognize him. It seemed the other party truly thought nothing of the Qin family. Perhaps it wasn’t about looking down on them, but rather that this person solely focused on himself. Recalling Su Chen’s reclusive lifestyle, the man spoke with a hint of resignation, "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Qin Lie."

"Qin Lie?" Su Chen immediately showed a look of realization. "So it’s you..."

Seeing this, Qin Lie couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. Rumors in the Sect claimed this Star Seed was remarkably humble. Regardless of the status or strength of those who interacted with him, he would always welcome them upon arrival and see them off upon departure. Originally, he had his doubts about whether someone so young with such high status could truly be so modest. But now, upon their first contact, he believed it a little. He, Qin Lie, was not a bigshot in the Sect, nor was he famous; he was just an ordinary Tier Eight Professional.

Given Su Chen’s current strength, he could probably defeat him, so there was absolutely no need to feign such a look of realization. However, Su Chen did feel a bit strange inwardly. Strictly speaking, this wasn’t his first time seeing the other party. He had seen him several times when deducing Qin Yun’s life experiences previously.

This person was Qin Yun’s eldest son, born before Qin Yun advanced to Venerable. At first, Qin Yun had been quite delighted by his birth. Later, as more sons were born and Qin Yun’s status skyrocketed, combined with the fact that Qin Lie’s Talent wasn’t particularly high, they gradually drifted apart. Especially after Qin Tianlin was born, Qin Lie was completely cast to the back of his father’s mind. Therefore, the versions of Qin Lie he had seen in Qin Yun’s life experiences were always in the form of an infant or a young child.

Qin Lie spoke tentatively, "My father’s banquet..."

Qin Yun’s banquet... Su Chen’s eyes flickered. His first thought was of that Residual Spirit. This banquet was likely a treacherous trap.

Seeing Su Chen remain silent, Qin Lie quickly explained, "In the past, my father and the Qin family had many misunderstandings with you. They were all born out of unfortunate coincidences. Whenever my father brings it up, he sighs in regret. He very much wants to speak with you face-to-face and clear the air.

"In addition, our Qin family has a set of assets to gift you as an apology."

At this point, Qin Lie immediately added, "Regardless of whether you attend, the apology gift will certainly be delivered."

Qin Lie’s words were extremely sincere. Su Chen had boldly seized the position of Star Leader and had practically become a force to be reckoned with. Now that Qin Yun was barely holding onto his life, judging by his state, no one knew how much longer he could live. While Qin Yun was still around, the Qin family still had the qualifications to invite Su Chen to a banquet. Once Qin Yun truly fell, they would only have one or two Tier Nine Professionals left to hold down the fort, and one of them was Wen Jing. By then, they probably wouldn’t even have the chance to offer an apology and a gift.

Su Chen remained noncommittal, casually asking, "When is it?"

Qin Lie’s body trembled slightly, and he quickly replied, "In half a month, at the Copper Heart Department." Immediately, to avoid any misunderstanding, he further explained, "This banquet hasn’t just invited you, but also Shen Yi’an, Wei Zhenghong, and a group of upper-echelon members of the Sect."

It sounded like Qin Yun truly wanted to squeeze out his last bit of usefulness for the Qin family, paving the way for their future and settling his final affairs.

"Alright, I understand." Su Chen ultimately didn’t explicitly say whether he would go or not.

Having failed to get a definite reply, Qin Lie hesitated several times but couldn’t bring himself to ask. He excused himself for the intrusion and hurried away. Watching the Flying Device disappear into the distance, Su Chen knew that this person was not highly valued by his father. He didn’t know if Qin Lie truly believed Qin Yun wanted to apologize, or if he was simply cooperating with his father to scheme against him. It didn’t really matter. He just hadn’t expected the Residual Spirit to be so impatient.

Su Chen didn’t even need to think to know that this so-called banquet was, nine times out of ten, organized by that Residual Spirit in preparation to seize his body. However, it wasn’t just the Residual Spirit who was impatient; Su Chen himself also felt a bit of urgency. After all, many Ancient Kings were already in that Flame Space, and he didn’t dare to enter casually now.

Although he wasn’t in too much of a rush for the time being, he would have to go in eventually. This Residual Spirit had many tricks up its sleeve. He wondered if it had a way to let him slip in unnoticed. And then there was that Moonlight Treasure Bone. That was an essential material for transforming to the True Radiance Level. He had no way to scheme for it before, but now, there might be a chance.

Su Chen’s thoughts raced. "A bone on the spine shouldn’t be too great a price for someone at the Moonlight Tier. Maybe I can coax it out of him. But how to deal with those six guys is also a very thorny issue." He knew that if he met them face-to-face, his facade as an unknown powerhouse would probably be exposed instantly.

"I hope you really have a lot of tricks up your sleeve," Su Chen muttered to himself.

Soon after.

The news of Qin Yun hosting a banquet truly caused quite a stir within the Sect.

Many of the higher-ups were well aware of his situation. The Bronze Ancient Kings already intended to purge him, and on the day of the Peak Star Conference, many had seen his gaunt, skeletal appearance beside the Ancient Kings. Unexpectedly, the Ancient Kings had vanished simultaneously, and Qin Yun managed to cling to life, placed under house arrest by Chu Lingyuan at the Copper Heart Department. However, many still speculated that even so, Qin Yun wouldn’t live much longer. This banquet was interpreted by many as his way of doing a few final deeds for the Qin family on his deathbed.

During his prime, Qin Yun had offended many people, and the most formidable among them was undoubtedly Su Chen, who had just claimed the position of Star Leader. It was rumored that the Qin family had sent an invitation to Su Chen, with Qin Lie personally going to invite him, but no definitive reply was given. As a result, none of the other invitations sent out by the Qin family received a response either. Although Qin Yun was still at the Morning Star Tier, he was already a prisoner. Coupled with his gaunt appearance and dwindling lifespan, his influence was far less than before.