Love rivals came to blows on sight [two chapters in one]

"There must be a problem with the scripture itself; it's very likely that a part is missing." Tang Jin was dressed in black, which made her skin appear even whiter, as translucent as mutton fat jade.

Crow Master disagreed, saying, "Little Tang, if you haven't fully grasped the meaning, don't blame the scriptures for being flawed."

Tang Jin immediately glared at it. This guy had clearly gotten cocky after receiving praise from the Ancestor recently, and he kept calling her "Little Tang" and couldn't stop.

"Qin Ming, do you want to give it a try?" the young Ling Yu asked.

Crow Master also looked over, genuinely wanting to see if this young man, who had once beaten Lao Cao in the same field, was also impressive enough in terms of comprehension.

Qin Ming smiled, naturally eager to investigate.

However, before doing so, he should learn more about the details of the Immortal Grave.

In his view, the grass on the grave mounds here had become a miraculous medicine, and the thorns and wild trees growing wildly on the top of the large graves were all the legendary Vajra Tree, which was truly astonishing.

If the inscriptions on the stone wall are just fragments of a scripture, and he were to rush in and resonate with them rashly, it would be disastrous if someone noticed something amiss.

"Which Top Great Sects have come to New Life Path?" Qin Ming asked.

Ling Yu informed him, "The people from Yin Yang Temple and Pure Yang Palace have all arrived."

Among them, the Yin Yang Temple has been confirmed to have a Grandmaster Level figure in charge. Two hundred years Worldly Heavenly Light fell like a torrential rain, which was actually triggered by his breakthrough.

However, Qin Ming was not familiar with the people of the Yin Yang Temple, and even felt somewhat uneasy about the younger generation of the sect.

Long ago, at the Luofu Immortal Mountain Ruins, Lu Zhen, a young disciple of the Yin Yang Sect, did his utmost to help Li Qingxu seize the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

In that battle, although Lu Zhen was the one who launched the attack, he severely injured Tang Xumi, which is enough to show that he was extraordinary. He almost managed to let Li Qingxu take Near Immortal Object by his own strength.

Qin Ming asked, "Have the Six Sovereigns, Tathagata, Jade Clarity Sect, and others from the Ancestral Court arrived yet?"

Jin Xiang said, "They should be arriving soon, probably within the next two days. Their journey is a bit longer than our Mountain River Academy's."

"Okay, then let's wait a little longer," Qin Ming said, wanting to see Lu Zizai.

The main reason was that he noticed the way people around him were looking at him was a bit strange.

For example, what were the expressions on the faces of Chu Yuan and Jiang Yunfan, who had passed on the Golden Wave Immortal Treasury and the Ascension by Soaring Haze Art? They seemed quite surprised by his appearance here, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

Cui Chonghe also glanced over briefly, but his gaze only lingered for a moment.

Some people looked strange, but none of them said anything.

Qin Ming remained calm as he carefully inquired about the details of the place.

The Ancestor used a rare treasure to pry open a crack in the great tomb's Restrictions, allowing people to enter and seize fortuitous opportunity. Currently, this great tomb contains the weapons of more than one Ancestor.

Besides this place, the important accompanying tomb, which is as big as a mountain and is right next to the main tomb, was also pried open with a crack. However, only the most renowned scholars can enter there, fortuitous opportunity does not belong to the young.

After Qin Ming investigated, he gradually realized that the Immortal Path did not dare to make any rash moves, which was really not in line with their style. They were observing very cautiously.

Clearly, there's a big problem here.

At this moment, the people from the Five Elements Palace on New Life Path arrived. They were also visiting this place for the first time and were immediately shocked.

"Vajra Tree bearing golden fruit—this is a legendary solid Treasured Medicine, something even high-level cultivators would envy!" A middle-aged man was stunned.

An old man on the Immortal Path nodded and said, "Yes, so far, none of the youths have been able to pick the Vajra Fruit, making it difficult to shake the Immortal Light of the precious tree."

Soon, a group of teenagers entered the Five Elements Palace.

They went with high hopes, but returned disappointed. Many of them didn't even make it there; they were already swaying and about to fall halfway there.

The young man, whom the Five Elements Palace was grooming as its future master, sat cross-legged under the Vajra Tree, comprehending the scriptures there, before finally leaving with a deep frown on his face.

"You actually came to the Immortal Grave territory? That's rather presumptuous," Pei Shuyan transmitted telepathically.

His relationship with Qin Ming wasn't exactly that of close friends; they were simply drawn closer because of the Helian Family.

Qin Ming looked over there, Pei Shuyan had already turned and left.

Han Heng, Teenage Aberrant from the Five Elements Palace, came over and greeted Qin Ming. They walked together on the New Life Path. He had heard a lot about the young man from Black White Mountain recently.

"Brother Qin, have you tried to comprehend that scripture? I feel it has wonderful uses for those on the New Life Path, as it can strengthen the foundation and enhance the flesh and blood. Unfortunately, I am dull-witted and my comprehension is limited."

"No one who went in managed to fully understand it. I need to adjust my state of mind first," Qin Ming said.

In the end, Xin Youdao couldn't resist going inside, returned in distress, and was still pondering outside.

Jin Xiang wanted to pick the Vajra Fruit, but was told that he was too old.

Qin Ming circled the massive, mountain-like tomb but did not see Li Qingyue or anyone from the Helian Family.

Not long after, he discovered Tang Xumi.

"Several of Helian Zhaoyu's friends have spread rumors that you wouldn't dare to show up. Although their words weren't overly harsh, they weren't exactly friendly. Those people are all quite influential."

Tang Xumi secretly and solemnly transmitted his voice. If he, as Immortal Seed, was so cautious, one could imagine how feared the Helian Family was in the Beyond the Mundane.

Qin Ming frowned. The main person involved hadn't even appeared yet, but someone was already putting pressure on him on his behalf. It seemed that as Helian Zhaoyu's friends, they must all be quite influential.

Unfortunately, Old Man Liu is unwell. If he were to recover and become a god, given their relationship, Qin Ming wouldn't be in such a passive position. Even if he let Old Liu's Big Yellow Dog deal with those people who always talk about their background, it probably wouldn't be a problem.

He could only think about it, and finally sighed, realizing that people ultimately have to be self-reliant.

He hadn't originally intended to come to the Immortal Grave area; he planned to cultivate in seclusion at Black White Mountain. Lu Zizai was unaware of the recent situation, otherwise perhaps he wouldn't have summoned him?

As dusk fell, a thin mist rose from the mountains and forests, appearing like a hazy veil or a sunset glow under the light of the Fire Spring.

In the evening, Qin Ming, Jin Xiang, Xin Youdao returned to the outskirts of the Mountain City and prepared to rest on the spaceship.

Two Sun Elf followed him the Entire Process, speaking little and not even revealing their names. Qin Ming secretly called them Jing Jing One and Ling Ling Two.

Even though Yu Gensheng had heard some rumors after going out for a while, his expression was extremely serious. He went to Qin Ming's room and said, "I didn't expect that the Helian Family would be involved. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let you come here."

He was afraid that someone would break the rules and worried that Qin Ming might get into trouble, after all, this was the home ground of the Immortal Path.

Qin Ming suddenly realized that when he met Tang Jin in the Mountain City, her words were not directed at him, because now almost everyone felt that his coming here was somewhat risky.

Under these circumstances, Tang Jin, Ling Yu, and Crow Master even accompanied him on a trip to the Immortal Grave, which was quite generous, not to mention their intention to take on disciples on behalf of their master.

"When will Brother Lu arrive?" Qin Ming asked.

"Estimating the time, it might have arrived already, or it might be tomorrow." Yu Gensheng told him to stay on the spaceship and not to be alone.

"It's not that serious." Qin Ming shook his head. It was just a teenager from the Helian Family; the impact wasn't that great.

Yu Gensheng said, "The key point is that it involves the Fundamental Scripture of the Luofu Sect, as well as its treasured artifact— the Eight Trigrams Furnace. If the Immortal Path is torn apart and infighting occurs like this, it's not necessarily a bad thing for our New Life Path."

The next day, the people from the Tathagata Sect arrived, including Wu Yaozu and Xiang Yiwu.

After wandering around the Immortal Grave for a long time, the two learned that Qin Ming had arrived and immediately rushed over to see him.

Upon meeting him, Wu Yaozu said, "Ming Ge, we've heard about it. The kid from the Helian Family is really arrogant. His cronies dared to make such outrageous remarks; it's absolutely outrageous!"

Qin Ming brought him out of the perilous situation, and the two went through many hardships together, facing life-and-death crises, making them true friends who would stand by each other through thick and thin.

Little Wu said, "Let's discuss this. We shouldn't hold our anger in. If they piss us off, we'll just wipe them all out. Then, you and I will run back to the Fourth Forbidden Land, lie low for a hundred years, and once we've mastered our cultivation, we'll sweep them all away. What Grandmaster and old monsters? A hundred years from now, they'll all be nothing but dust."

Xiang Yiwu reminded him, "The Fourth Forbidden Land has already been breached by that peerless expert from the Esoteric Sect, and the Helian Old Monster has also ventured deep into it, daring to lead people to dig it out."

Wu Yaozu was momentarily stunned. His backyard, which he thought was relatively safe, was not a safe haven at all.

He then said, "At worst, we'll fight our way into the depths of the Night Mist World and come back a hundred years later!"

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "Don't be impatient. The Helian Family hasn't made any moves. These few unrelated people making statements are just trying to stir up trouble and intimidate us. It's nothing."

Xiang Yiwu nodded and said, "I also think the Helian Family wouldn't dare to go too far."

They were talking about the Lineage when someone soon arrived with a message that someone from the Helian clan wanted to meet them.

"Then let's go take a look." Qin Ming decided to keep the appointment.

"I really don't believe they can control everything," Wu Yaozu said, and he and Xiang Yiwu were about to follow.

Jing Jing One and Ling Ling Two were very familiar with the Mountain City. They led them to a teahouse planted with Golden Maple and Red Fire Vine. Looking around, the gold mixed with red made the scenery quite pleasing to the eye.

"It's you." Qin Ming was surprised; it was Helian Yaoqing, not Helian Zhaoyu.

She was still dressed as a man, quite dashing, but her particularly red lips and long, thick eyelashes somewhat betrayed her female identity.

She cut to the chase, saying, "My cousin seems harmless and gentle, but he's actually very ruthless and vicious. If you work for me, I'll give you benefits and guarantee your safety."

Helian Yaoqing and Helian Zhaoyu were born to be at odds and had always had conflicts.

Although she extended an olive branch, Qin Ming refused outright. Working for the Helian Family? What were he thinking!

Wu Yaozu spoke up, "Brother, what is that Helian Zhaoyu of yours? Does he think he can do whatever he wants just because he comes from a distinguished family? How about this, if you can take action and cripple him, or at the very least send him back to the Beyond the Mundane, we might be willing to cooperate and help each other."

Helian Yaoqing laughed and said, "You really dare to speak like that. Although I don't get along with him, he is still my cousin."

"What else can we say!" Wu Yaozu immediately put down his teacup.

In fact, Qin Ming didn't want to talk about anything more.

He knew these were all superficial issues.

Sure enough, Helian Yaoqing smiled and shook her head, saying, "Actually, you've misunderstood. You need to look beyond the surface. Even without Helian Zhaoyu, there would be Zhao Hui and Zhao Sheng. And even if there isn't a suitable unmarried man, there's the married Zhao Qing, Helian Mingxu's father, and yes, there's the even younger Mingxu and others."

"Miss Helian, you've gone too far!" Lian Xiang Yiwu couldn't hold back any longer.

"This is just a stress reaction from you guys. You're so naive and innocent. At this age, are young people so easily swayed by romantic feelings? But years later, when you look back, how Day Gold is that kind of affection worth?" Helian Yaoqing dismissively.

She took a sip of tea and said, "Even if the Helian Family loses all its male heirs, there's still me, and other women."

Wu Yaozu looked at her and thought it was outrageous.

Qin Ming naturally understood his meaning. In the end, it was the Imperial Immortal Sect that coveted the Fundamental Scripture and the treasure of the Luofu Sect. Whom to use for the marriage alliance was not important.

All of this was just for appearances, to give the Luofu Sect a way out.

Of course, Helian Zhaoyu himself may indeed want to marry Li Qingyue.

"These are all decisions made by the old man above, and have nothing to do with me. Just don't hold a grudge against me. Of course, as a direct descendant of the Helian Family, I do enjoy the benefits of the clan. As for us, we can still cooperate if the opportunity arises. I've paid for the tea, please enjoy yours. I'll be leaving now."

Helian Yaoqing lazily got up, covered her red lips with her hand, yawned, and drifted away.

"In this situation, unless Heaven takes away that old man from the Helian Family..." Xiang Yiwu said in a low voice, or "Past Tathagata" is still alive in the world, and he is willing to take action.

In the Shallow Night, the Fire Spring in the Mountain City glowed softly, and countless natural scenes were faintly illuminated. After leaving the Golden Maple, Qin Ming was also pondering some questions.

Strictly speaking, he and Li Qingyue weren't yet lovers; he just felt relaxed when he was with her and they had many things in common.

This is much like two people walking hand in hand on the path of spiritual practice, heading towards the summit together.

Right now, he absolutely did not want to see Li Qingyue looking tired, having her fate arranged by others, and deviating from her originally brilliant life trajectory.

Li Qingyue said she would handle everything herself, but Qin Ming couldn't see any way to break the deadlock.

"If all else fails, I'm sorry, but we really have to go to the vicinity of Black Dragon Pool and dig out the Ancestor for a thorough examination. Alas, never mind, it's probably impossible. The Ancestor wouldn't have survived this long, and it would be too rebellious."

Wu Yaozu and Xiang Yiwu followed behind him, their hearts heavy. The old monster in the Imperial Immortal Sect, who had one foot in the Seventh Realm, was truly terrifying and unsolvable.

In this Mountain City, none of the roads are straight; they are paved with bluestone, winding and meandering, with paths encircling ancient trees and strange rocks.

Ahead, at the bend in the road, a man with a full head of green hair appeared, accompanied by a Black-Clad Woman, who was somewhat aloof and elegant, with a touch of noble charm.

Qin Ming recognized the man at a glance as Cui He, the man he used to call Fourth Uncle. Cui He was proficient in the Yi Wood Scripture and also practiced the Abiding World Scripture.

He was also familiar with the woman beside Cui He; her name was Cui Shuning, and he used to call her aunt.

In the past, these two had made a special trip to Red Haze City to look for him; without Meng Xinghai's protection, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Qin Ming had no good feelings towards these two. They had arranged for Yu Zhuohan to fight him, and that was how he won the Yi Wood Scripture from the two of them.

Upon seeing him, Cui He chuckled, appearing very familiar and friendly, and said, "Qin Ming, what a coincidence! You've got some nerve, kid, coming all this way to help with the land reclamation. Your fourth uncle already knows about your situation; should I ask someone to put in a good word for you?"

Cui Shuning glanced over indifferently, but remained silent, maintaining a dignified and elegant demeanor.

Qin Ming didn't want to see them and felt no goodwill from them, so he didn't bother with formalities or Say More, and simply said, "Cui Four, you stay away from me."

"How dare you speak to your elders like that!" Cui He scolded.

"Get those two out of my sight," Qin Ming ordered Jing Jing One and Ling Ling Two.

He still addressed the two as uncle and aunt in Red Haze City, but that was just out of good manners and to save face.

Ever since he was targeted by the Old Woman of the Cui Household and fell into the Fourth Forbidden Land, shattering into pieces, he has become too lazy to pretend anymore. If the time and place are right, the two sides will definitely face each other in a life-or-death struggle when they meet.

Just like on the plateau outside the Third Forbidden Land, while hunting demons and vying for the Auspicious Beast Blood, he fought to the death with the Cui Household, killing many of their direct descendants.

Qin Ming noticed that the two Sun Elf Race were hesitating, which displeased him. He looked over, and only then did they press forward.

"Fine, you're ruthless!" Cui He, enraged.

Cui Shuning also said coldly, "Qin Ming, you ominous person, once you're targeted by the Helian Family... your fate is predictable!"

"Aren't you going to get lost?" Qin Ming said coldly.

In the end, the Cui Household siblings were in a sorry state, no match for the two Sun Elf, and dared not utter any more threats, they hurriedly fled.

Subsequently, Qin Ming and his companions encountered many acquaintances in the Mountain City, including some nobles from the Great Yu Dynasty.

After the Battle of South Heaven Gate, these people tried their best to win over the three of them, presenting them with all kinds of fine wine at the Moon Palace, and afterwards they would often try to invite them to banquets.

The people I'm meeting now are still polite, but they're clearly maintaining boundaries and keeping a clear distance. As for getting closer or trying to win them over, that's out of the question.

Through a series of events, Qin Ming gained a deeper understanding of the influence of the Imperial Immortal Sect and the Helian Family.

"This makes me very angry and uncomfortable. The resentment I feel from the Helian Family is hard to dispel!" Wu Yaozu said indignantly.

A moment later, a Immortal Path Disciple arrived with a message.

After reading it, Qin Ming snapped his fingers and shattered it.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Immortal Path Disciple widened his eyes in astonishment and turned to leave.

"Whose letter is this?" Xiang Yiwu asked.

"Helian Zhaoyu." Qin Ming no longer wanted to see this person. In the end, it was still the will of those above him that was at play. Whether he saw this person or not would not change anything.

However, he did not want to see this person, but the person appeared on the road ahead.

Helian Zhaoyu used to prefer wearing black, but lately he has been dressed in white. Knowing that he has no good intentions, his spotless attire is quite jarring.

He was indeed very handsome, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a gentle smile on his face. He stood on the street with an air of elegance.

"Let's find a place and talk," he said with a smile.

Beside him were two men of similar age, who seemed to have some background. The two were quite arrogant and ignored Qin Ming and Little Wu.

"Then let's talk to them," Xiang Yiwu said.

"That works too." Qin Ming nodded, walked forward, and chose a relatively quiet teahouse not far away.

In fact, as soon as Helian Zhaoyu appeared and blocked Qin Ming's path, people nearby saw him, which immediately caused a stir.

Qin Ming, Wu Yaozu, and Xiang Yiwu entered the tea room first.

After Helian Zhaoyu entered, his smile vanished. He took the initiative, sitting down with an air of authority, and pointed ahead, saying in a forceful tone, "Sit!"

Qin Ming ignored him, walked inside, pulled out a wooden chair, sat behind another sandalwood table, and then began to look him over.

"Quite the temper," a young man next to Helian Zhaoyu sneered.

The two men also sat down, creating a standoff with Qin Ming and his group of three.

"You're making that hissing sound, do you have diarrhea?" Wu Yaozu glared back.

The boy stood up abruptly, and Little Wu, not to be outdone, also got up.

"Please sit down and have some tea, I'll do it myself," Helian Zhaoyu reassured his companion, then got up and walked over.

"You guys are pretty wild," he said coldly, his white robes seemingly covered in frost. This demeanor was completely different from his usual refined and polite self; it was as if he were a different person altogether.

"Can you speak like a human being? Don't be so arrogant," Qin Ming said, standing up.

Legend has it that when Helian Zhaoyu was very young, his clansmen took him to hone his skills in the Night Mist World. For a period of time, he was extremely murderous, and even birds and beasts dared not approach him.

He later recited strange scriptures and practiced secret techniques. Although he washed away the bloodstains and appeared handsome and refined, he could never truly be a gentle and refined gentleman.

He reached out and poked Qin Ming in the chest, saying, "You're just an Abandoned Son of the Cui Household, do you know who you're talking to?"

This seemed somewhat unrestrained. In a secluded place, he dropped his pretense, no longer appearing humble, polite, and with a gentle smile, but instead adopting a condescending attitude.

"What are you barking about, you dog!" Qin Ming wasn't about to let him point at his chest so casually. He extended his right index and middle fingers and slashed forward.

At his fingertips, azure and crimson clouds bloomed together, and the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird appeared simultaneously, entwining around his two fingers. He did not know the true realm of this person, but even a casual interception required the use of two Sacred Fiend.

Helian Zhaoyu was surprised and avoided his two fingers.

"You're quite something, but have you considered the consequences of disobeying me?" He stretched out his right hand, intending to lightly pat Qin Ming's left cheek, adopting a haughty posture as if he were about to teach a subordinate a lesson.

In an instant, the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird soared up, their light dazzling.

Helian Zhaoyu took several steps back. He was extremely skilled in Daoism, but he didn't want to damage his image and avoid having his snow-white robe sleeves burned through by the Vermilion Bird Saintly Evil.

He rolled up his sleeves, his right hand emitting a blinding light and flowing with white Immortal Mist. He was quite ruthless and decisive, immediately using a secret technique to strike hard.

With a clang, the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber on Qin Ming's back automatically unsheathed, emanating Five-Colored Divine Radiance that shone forward.

At the same time, Wu Yaozu slammed the sandalwood table up, sending the hot water and teaware on it flying and crashing into the people in front of him.

"You brat, how dare you speak like that? You're the one who's defying us!" Little Wu shouted.

At the same time, Xiang Yiwu also stood up abruptly, his door-wide body bursting with Golden Haze.

Helian Zhaoyu's entire body emanated silver ripples, and the sandalwood table and tea set silently turned into dust as they approached him, as if they were instantly crushed by a "Immortal Mill".

He stood there, his white robes fluttering in the wind, coldly surveying the three of them.

Behind him, the two teenagers who had accompanied him also slowly stood up and then moved closer.

Qin Ming glanced at the two Sun Elf beside him; even at this point, the two of them still hadn't reacted.

"You two, do it!" he ordered directly.

The two Sun Elf hesitated for a moment, then slowly took two steps forward.

Helian Zhaoyu smiled calmly, clapped his hands, and silently, two elderly men appeared in the tea room.

He coldly ordered, "Press them all down and make them kneel!"

Upon hearing this, the two old men immediately moved forward, their imposing aura distorting the void and accompanied by the rumble of thunder.

Qin Ming looked at the two Sun Elf, who were becoming increasingly hesitant, unwilling to directly confront the direct descendants of the Helian Family.

Helian Zhaoyu smiled faintly; in his view, this was normal.

Beside him, the two boys also sneered.

Wu Yaozu and Xiang Yiwu looked solemn. Facing these two old men, they had no chance of winning even if they fought desperately, but how could they be willing to be forced to kneel on the ground and suffer humiliation?

Qin Ming looked outside the teahouse. He knew that Yu Gensheng had been following behind him because he was worried about him.

Boom!

With his flowing sleeves, Yu Gensheng entered the tea room. The Spiritual Field distorted the void, and a vague "Saintly Form" appeared, its power overwhelming the entire room.

In an instant, the two old men trembled, and were then forced to their knees, their heads hitting the ground.

Helian Zhaoyu and the two boys were also ice-cold and unable to move, frozen on the spot.

Although Qin Ming knew that Yu Gensheng was with him, he was genuinely touched to see that Yu Gengsheng did not hesitate at all when facing such a behemoth Helian Family and directly showed up to take action.

He is always restrained and calm, and he doesn't usually cause trouble, as he doesn't want to cause trouble for those who care about and protect him.

However, Qin Ming walked forward now, knowing that when facing certain people, even forbearance was useless.

He strode forward, then suddenly raised his foot and delivered a side kick, his sole striking the faces of both boys, causing blood to spurt from their mouths and their teeth to fall out. Both boys were sent flying.

One person was hanging in the corner, and another had smashed tables and chairs and was lying on the ground in a mess.

Then, Qin Ming swung his right hand in a wide arc and slapped Helian Zhaoyu hard across the face with a loud crack.