Chapter 516: The Mystery of His Birth

The sight made Qin Tuo’s eyes go wide.

He immediately realized that this girl was not someone to be trifled with.

Three lonely corpses lay on the ground. The girl gave them a cold sneer, then turned and walked away.

It was as if their deaths meant no more to her than crushing three insects.

“Stop!”

Qin Tuo shouted, quickly giving chase.

But the girl only quickened her pace, rapidly pulling away from him.

Qin Tuo refused to give up. With his recent increase in physical strength, his speed had also improved considerably.

WHOOSH!

Qin Tuo pushed his speed to the limit and quickly caught up to the girl again.

But to his surprise, he found the girl seemingly waiting for him in a corner of the alley.

“Who are you? Why are you meddling in things that don’t concern you?”

the girl asked coldly, her brow furrowed.

Qin Tuo caught his breath and said directly,

“And who are you? As a Cultivator, you just openly killed people. You’ve broken the rules, haven’t you?”

Qin Tuo remembered the men in armor saying that Cultivators were forbidden from fighting in the Capital City.

The girl, however, burst out laughing as if she had just heard a joke.

“Sweetie, I’m from the Huangfu Family. What’s killing a couple of people? You really are a busybody, aren’t you?”

“What? You’re from the Huangfu Family?”

At that, Qin Tuo’s heart lurched.

Seeing his reaction, the girl in front of him found it very strange.

“Oh? So you know of our Huangfu Clan. Tell me, what’s your name?”

Qin Tuo thought for a moment before slowly replying,

“My name is Qin Tuo. And I might have some connection to your Huangfu Clan.”

As soon as Qin Tuo revealed his name, the girl stared as if she’d seen a ghost.

“What! You’re Qin Tuo?”

As she spoke, she began to circle him slowly, sizing him up.

The girl then said seriously,

“Qin Tuo, my name is Huangfu Yu’Er. I suppose that makes us cousins.”

This time it was Qin Tuo’s turn to be utterly shocked, a bewildered look on his face.

Huangfu Yu’Er then began to carefully explain the reason why…

By the time she finished, tears were streaming down Qin Tuo’s face, and he was speechless.

It turned out that Qin Tuo’s birth mother, Huangfu Xiu, was still being held captive by the clan!

After Huangfu Xiu gave birth to Qin Tuo, she was condemned by the clan for having a clandestine relationship with an outsider.

The noble Huangfu Clan believed this act had tainted their bloodline.

In a fit of rage, Patriarch Huangfu had Huangfu Xiu imprisoned, and she has remained so to this day.

Huangfu Yu’Er’s mother was Huangfu Xiu’s biological sister, which was how she knew so many secrets.

Qin Tuo fell silent, his heart a maelstrom of emotions.

“Qin Tuo, if you want to save your mother, you might have a chance on the fifteenth of the eighth month at Peach Blossom Island,”

Huangfu Yu’Er said slowly.

Qin Tuo asked seriously,

“Why the fifteenth of the eighth month? And why Peach Blossom Island?”

Huangfu Yu’Er seemed conflicted for a moment, but ultimately decided to tell Qin Tuo the truth ahead of time.

“It’s like this: the clan left your mother a sliver of hope. As long as you, after coming of age, go to Peach Blossom Island on the fifteenth of the eighth month and pass a trial, there’s a small chance for a mother-son reunion. Otherwise, you’ll never have the chance to save her!”

Hearing this, Qin Tuo finally understood the general situation.

He also had a faint suspicion that the old loony was likely a member of the Huangfu Clan as well.

‘To help me, he deliberately hid in that prison cell for so long, using the Celestial King Order to make me stronger.’

At this moment, he was overcome with a single urge: to get to Peach Blossom Island as fast as possible and save his mother!

After she finished speaking, Huangfu Yu’Er let out a heavy sigh and said with a wry smile,

“It’s a good thing I ran into you today, or you’d still be completely in the dark. But now that I’ve revealed so many secrets, I can’t stay here any longer.”

With that, she waved goodbye to Qin Tuo.

Qin Tuo, still lost in his thoughts, didn’t even notice Huangfu Yu’Er leave.

When he returned to the hotel, Zhu Zifeng was still there.

“Mr. Qin, did something happen?”

Zhu Zifeng walked over, his face full of curiosity.

But Qin Tuo just waved his hand listlessly and said,

“Let’s go. Let’s head back.”

Seeing that Qin Tuo seemed to be in low spirits, Zhu Zifeng didn’t press him with any more questions.

Soon, news of Liu Chuan’s death sent shockwaves through the entire Capital City!

The Liu Family was naturally enraged. After Patriarch Liu, Liu Zhenshan, came out of seclusion, he immediately launched a city-wide investigation, determined to find Liu Chuan’s killer!

After all, Liu Chuan was the Liu Family’s last remaining heir. This was a blood feud that could not be reconciled.

Under the Liu Family’s intensive search, it wasn’t long before someone found a few clues.

On that very day, Qin Tuo had been involved in a conflict with Liu Chuan at a restaurant…

This was a crucial piece of information. It immediately convinced everyone in the Liu Family that Qin Tuo must have been the one who killed Liu Chuan.

“That bastard! The Liu Family will make that brat pay with his life!”

The two brothers, Liu Zhenshan and Liu Zhenghai, were both seething with hatred.

“Brother, that kid is quite skilled. I doubt even you would have absolute confidence in being able to subdue him!”

Liu Zhenghai said cautiously after some thought.

Liu Zhenshan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he let out a sinister chuckle.

“In that case, we’ll use this opportunity to ask the clan’s experts to deal with him. Aren’t we supposed to be preparing a congratulatory gift? Let’s prepare a truly *grand* gift for them!”

Hearing this, Liu Zhenghai’s eyes instantly lit up.

He of course understood his brother’s meaning: they would ask the Cultivators from the main clan to step in and eliminate Qin Tuo!

As long as the masters from the main clan were willing to act, what was a mere Qin Tuo in comparison?

“Yes, Brother! I’ll go make the preparations at once. We’ll get rid of this kid, no matter the cost!”

With that, Liu Zhenghai immediately sprang into action.

Time passed quickly. Qin Tuo remained in the Capital City, waiting until the fifteenth of the eighth month.

On that day, Qin Tuo boarded a large ship bound for Peach Blossom Island.

Before departing, he naturally made a phone call to Chen Man Ni, telling her not to worry about him.

Now, sitting on the ship, Qin Tuo stared at the mist over the sea ahead, his thoughts already far away on Peach Blossom Island.

Soon, they arrived at Peach Blossom Island!

The island was covered in peach trees, all in full bloom with pink blossoms. The view was spectacular and enchanting at a glance.

But Qin Tuo was in no mood to admire the scenery. As soon as he set foot on Peach Blossom Island, he immediately headed toward its center.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared up ahead!