Parting

Qin Ming had met the River God once before.

If Qin Ming hadn't escaped with the help of Xiangxiang and her grandson's fishing boat, he might have been in serious trouble.

This time, as soon as Qin Ming sensed something was wrong, he immediately urged the fishing boat to move away.

Before long, the entire river surface began to churn and swirl, forming a huge whirlpool.

The Martial Artists that Qin Ming threw into the river were quickly sucked into the whirlpool.

At the very center of the whirlpool, beneath the surface of the river, a massive dark shadow vaguely appeared.

River God, Water Margin.

As the whirlpool rapidly expanded, the suction force grew stronger, and waves several meters high rose in the surrounding river. The small boat came to a standstill and was overturned by a wave, turning into countless fragments.

Qin Ming strode across the waves, displaying his light-footed skill of Water-Walking, constantly weaving through the water curtain, and finally reached the shore.

Looking back, a massive whirlpool, thousands of feet in diameter, had formed right in the middle of the river.

Qin Ming's expression turned grim. Such a commotion indicated that the River God was extremely powerful, certainly above the Xiantian!

He didn't dare to fall into the water to use the River God Demon Art earlier because he was worried about being recognized by the River God.

If he secretly learns its Demon Art, he won't even have a chance to escape from the river if the River God becomes angry.

The whirlpool lasted only thirty breaths before suddenly disappearing, along with the dozen or so Martial Artist Sacrifices that Qin Ming had thrown into the river.

The weakest among these people was at the Blood Refining Realm, and there was also Li Qingfeng, Bright Strength. Seeing that the water was calm, Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the River God had no objection to this Sacrifice.

The Pure Boys and Girls are virgins with pure and rich blood, delicate skin and tender flesh, which are favored by great demons to satisfy their appetites. As for the Blood Refining Realm Martial Artists, although their blood is not as pure as that of virgins, their Qi and Blood and qi are extremely vigorous. Great demons can refine and increase their strength by devouring them. The two taste different. Qin Ming was originally worried that the River God would not like them, but now he is finally relieved.

"The River God has retreated!"

"We're safe! We're safe!"

The people on the shore were overjoyed at the sight and wept with joy, spreading the news far and wide.

"The River God will reappear a year later."

Xiong San walked over and said.

"This time you gave it a Bright Strength realm expert and more than a dozen Blood Refining Realm experts, which has spoiled it. If next year's Sacrifice are lower than this year's, it probably won't be so easy to talk to."

"We'll talk about next year next year."

Qin Ming looked towards the shore, where the Pure Boys and Girls were being held in their parents' arms, weeping with joy.

"You've killed so many people, and the city lord of Desolate City is an official of the imperial court. And that Li Qingfeng, his father is the head of the Li Lineage family, Xiantian expert. He probably won't stay here much longer."

Xiong San said slowly.

The imperial court's intelligence network is far more advanced than they imagined. News of Li Qingfeng's murder is already on its way to the Li Lineage. The Li Lineage will find out in half a day at most. By then, the Li Lineage won't even need to send out Xiantian experts. Sending some Dark Strength and Bright Strength experts will be enough to make them suffer.

"Let's pick up the Embroiderer and the others, then we'll leave."

Xiong San.

"Need not."

Qin Ming waved his hand, "We're not leaving for now."

"Why?"

Xiong San looked puzzled. Even though Qin Ming's strength was comparable to Bright Strength Dark Strength. Why should he stay?

Qin Ming didn't offer much explanation.

That night, Qin Ming emptied the warehouses of more than a dozen gangs Lineage in the city.

"Thunder Bamboo, unfortunately, it was formed later in life."

Qin Ming played with the Thunder Bamboo in his hand.

This Thunder Bamboo was obtained from Storage Belt. It originally belonged to Lu Ming, but later fell into the hands of Li Qingfeng.

Holding the Thunder Bamboo, Qin Ming could vaguely feel the surge of thunderous power within it.

Not long after the last release, only a small portion of the lightning power within the Thunder Bamboo had recovered.

Qin Ming attempted to use his internal energy to activate it.

"Laugh--"

A wisp of electricity shot from the top of the Thunder Bamboo into the air, flew several meters before exhausting its energy and dissipating.

Thunder Bamboo's energy was once again completely depleted.

Qin Ming looked at the Thunder Bamboo in his hand, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. It was based on the same principle as the charging in his previous life. It would take a long time to recover on its own, but in special environments, such as during thunderstorms, the time could be greatly shortened.

After setting Thunder Bamboo aside, Qin Ming released his inner force and took out a thick stack of silver notes from his Storage Belt.

Most of these silver notes were in amounts of ten thousand taels, and many were in amounts of one hundred thousand taels.

The city's gangs and Lineage each had millions of taels of silver in their warehouses, as well as many Spirit Medicine herbs and pills. Qin Ming shared some with Xiong San and his fellow disciples.

In addition, he also obtained several large boxes of martial arts manuals, some of which were rare Eighth-Rank Martial Art, but none of them were complete.

That night, in a courtyard outside the city.

"You want me to take them away?" Xiong San frowned. Didn't Qin Ming just say during the day that he wasn't leaving?

"That's just for show. Walls have ears, and with so many people around, there must be spies from the imperial court."

Qin Ming said.

"That's fine too," Xiong San nodded.

Qin Ming killed a high-ranking official and executed Li Qingfeng, and now he's embroiled in trouble. Following him will only be a burden.

"I agree. This is a perfect opportunity to go into seclusion and I won't emerge until I break through to the Bone Refining Realm!"

Li Shengnan's eyes were resolute; this turn of events had strengthened her determination to become stronger.

"Yes, I've prepared pills, Spirit Medicine, and martial arts manuals for each of you. That should be enough for you to cultivate for quite some time."

Qin Ming took the item out.

There were several million taels of silver notes in total, along with a pile of bottles and jars filled with pills such as Qi-Blood Pills, Body-Strengthening Pills, and Bone-Strengthening Pills.

"This... so much?"

Ye Wei and the others were stunned.

That's too many.

Wang Shun's family stared wide-eyed; they had never seen so much silver in their entire lives.

"There's no time to lose, Martial Uncle, you should take them and set off now."

Qin Ming said that only after they were safely sent away could he begin the next part of his plan.

Looking at the sleeping Embroiderer, Qin Ming gently brushed his hand across her face.

"Embroiderer, wait for me, I will find the Spirit Medicine to wake you up."

Qin Ming whispered in the Embroiderer's ear.

"Big brother, can we learn martial arts too?"

Wang Xiaoxi and Xiangxiang walked over hand in hand.

"Certainly."

Qin Ming smiled.

"Don't worry, Xiong San will teach you."

"Really? That's great!"

Wang Xiaoxi and Xiangxiang were so happy they danced with joy.

Night fell.

Xiong San and his group boarded the carriage and left.

Before leaving, Xiong San told Qin Ming that they would head east to find a quiet place to stop, and then contact Qin Ming again after their injuries had healed and their cultivation had greatly improved.

With Xiong San's Blood Refining Realm strength and the Black Sha Skill, he could handle any Ghost Entity he encountered, as long as they weren't powerful beings.

"Yang Ye, escort them for a while, and come back to let me know once you've confirmed their location."

Qin Ming said.

Why should I listen to you?

Yang Ye, who had been sitting silently in the corner, raised an eyebrow.

"I can grant you one request after it's all done."

Qin Ming looked into his eyes, his gaze calm.

"Okay, deal."

Yang Ye stood up with a smile. He had witnessed Qin Ming's monstrous strength firsthand, and getting Qin Ming to owe him a favor was definitely not a loss. "I hope you're still alive and well when I come back, and haven't been killed by those people from Wangjing Prefecture."

Yang Ye secretly followed Xiong San and his group.

Qin Ming was still worried, so he sent Yang Ye to follow.

Qin Ming didn't know Yang Ye's true strength, but judging from his ability to enter and leave the palace unscathed, he could guess that Yang Ye was not weak, at least at the Blood Refining Realm, and had some trump cards up his sleeve.

With him escorting him, Qin Ming could feel more at ease.

Before leaving, Qin Ming gave Yang Ye some Healing Pills and Qi-Blood Pills so that he could recover from his injuries faster. Although Yang Ye didn't say anything, his eyes were noticeably gentler than before.

Seeing everyone leave, Qin Ming immediately closed the door and began his seclusion.

The Li Lineage.

When the news reached the Li Lineage, Li Batian, the head of the Li Lineage family and Li Batian Li Qingfeng's father, was still somewhat incredulous.

"Qingfeng is dead? Eaten by the River God? Are you sure?!"

He grabbed the scout by the collar and lifted him up.

"Master, it's absolutely true! I've confirmed it from multiple sources, the eldest young master is truly dead!"

The scout was so frightened that his face turned ashen and his whole body trembled.

"Who! Who did this?!"

Li Batian roared in anger, his fury burning.

"Master, we still haven't found any information about that person."

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

Li Batian grabbed the spy and tore him in half, his internal Five Viscera and Six Bowels, still emitting white steam, spilling onto the ground.

"Big brother!"

A young man who looked like a scholar hurried in.

His name is Li Wenqing, Li Batian's third younger brother, and Li Qingfeng's third uncle.

After entering, Li Wenqing glanced at the mangled corpse on the ground and frowned slightly. "Brother, I just received news that Qingfeng has been murdered."

"Yes, the scout reports that someone threw Qingfeng into the river, and the River God ate it."

Li Batian's face was contorted in pain.

One mission turned out to be a tragedy where the elderly bury their children.

"I've already found out some information about that person. He seems to be half-human and half-demon, and he's cultivated Demon Arts that the River God has improved."

"What, the River God?"

Li Batian's expression changed.

How could this be related to the River God?

Thinking of the River God's terror, Li Batian's anger subsided considerably.

"Brother, I'll take some men to the Desolate City right away. I heard that person is still Desolate City and hasn't left."

"Okay, be careful. I'll have Fu An go with you."

As Li Batian finished speaking, a middle-aged man walked out from outside.

The man had large, prominent knuckles and an exceptionally thin body. His eyes held a restrained glint of light, indicating that he was a master of Dark Strength, a level above Bright Strength!