I, Xu Qing, Am willing to Be Your Servant and Slave, at Your Command for the Rest of My Life!

The Nine-Bend Corridor is a unique feature of the Mystic Sound Pavilion. The Sandalwood Pillar are entwined with Spirit Vine that change color with the sound of the Zither Music, Cyan Jade Floor Tile display musical notes and light with each step. The entire corridor is like a giant musical instrument.

However, due to its high cost, the corridor is not very wide, only wide enough for two people to walk side by side.

Qin Wangchuan strolled over slowly, the lingering notes of his zither lingering around him.

Suddenly, the Spirit Vine on the pillars moved without wind, and the Glazed Flower blooming among the Vines all turned towards him, with delicate musical notes flowing from their stamens, perfectly harmonizing with his footsteps.

At the other end of the corridor, Xu Qing was walking briskly towards them.

He wore a plain-colored long gown and walked with his head down, his slender figure almost blending into the shadows.

Looking up at Qin Wangchuan in the distance, Xu Qing paused imperceptibly and moved closer to a pillar in the corridor.

He thought to himself: This person has an extraordinary appearance and demeanor; it would be best to avoid him.

Just as the two were about to pass each other, Xu Qing stopped abruptly and then slightly turned to the side:

"Please, Young Master."

He did not look up or examine the boy during this time.

Years of humiliation had long since molded Xu Qing into a smooth and shrewd person; as long as his family wasn't harmed, he could endure anything now.

The two passed each other by, and nothing happened.

However, just as he took a step—

"Xu Qing."

The sound was neither loud nor soft, yet it made Xu Qing freeze, his raised right foot hovering in mid-air, his suddenly contracted pupils reflected on the bluestone floor.

He used an alias when he was working at the Mystic Sound Pavilion, so no one should know his true identity!

Three breaths later, he slowly turned around, his bangs falling over his forehead obscuring the turbulent emotions surging in his eyes.

"Young Master, are you going to listen to Mystic Sound Fairy play the zither?" Xu Qing smiled just the right amount and gestured with his right hand towards the Zither Platform. "This way, please."

His voice was as calm as if he were discussing the weather, but in his mind he was already pondering the identity of the boy before him.

Just then, a vine leaf drifted down, and Qin Wangchuan caught it with his hand, saying:

"I can help you."

"Help me?" Xu Qing asked instinctively.

"Immortal Bone Treasure Land, a place Remnant Soul Devouring Spirit." Qin Wangchuan lightly twirled a vine leaf between his fingers. With each word he uttered, Xu Qing's face paled further. "Your mother is critically ill, and your father risked entering the Immortal Bone Treasure Land and has not returned since."

He suddenly looked at Xu Qing seriously and said, "I can help you."

"The important thing is, what can you give me?"

Xu Qing suddenly looked up, and the mask she had worn for so many years finally shattered.

"Who... who are you?" Xu Qing's voice was hoarse and unlike his own.

Hidden in his sleeve, his right hand secretly Hand Seals, but the Defensive Formation hidden within the Mystic Sound Pavilion remained unresponsive, as if the entire space had been frozen by some higher-level power.

Qin Wangchuan retorted, "Does it matter who I am?"

Xu Qing's fingertips trembled uncontrollably. He stared intently at the mysterious young man before him, the emotions surging in his chest almost bursting from his throat.

Shocked that the other party knew his greatest secret, he hoped that perhaps the Remnant Soul within him could truly be resolved, but was instantly overwhelmed by disappointment.

"To be honest, Young Master..." His voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded, "The power of the Remnant Soul within me far exceeds everyone's imagination. Even if you knew that,..."

"I told you, those aren't problems." Qin Wangchuan casually flicked a vine leaf into the air, the leaf turning into specks of purple light and dissipating between the two of them. "The important thing is, what can you give me?"

After years of disappointment, a glimmer of hope finally appeared at this moment.

Xu Qing's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"To be honest..." Xu Qing suddenly knelt on one knee, his knee pressed against the cold floor tiles, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, "I am the mastermind behind this Mystic Sound Pavilion."

This is a secret known to no one except the Crown Prince, and it should not be revealed lightly.

But the person in front of me certainly doesn't have the aura of an ordinary person; perhaps they really can help me.

He thought of his increasingly emaciated mother lying on her sickbed, and his father who had ventured deep into the Immortal Bone Treasure Land in search of a solution and had not yet returned. A metallic taste of Blood Qi welled up in his throat.

This is our only hope!

"If Young Master can truly save my family, young master... I am willing to hand over the Mystic Sound Pavilion to Young Master."

Qin Wangchuan shook his head, "I wouldn't even look at a mere Mystic Sound Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing abruptly looked up, his eyes bloodshot. "Mystic Sound Pavilion is my greatest asset. If you, Young Master, do not approve... after the matter is settled, I, Xu Qing, am willing to be your slave and servant for the rest of my life!"

Qin Wangchuan nodded, raised his hand, and his Dao Protector appeared from the void behind him.

"You need to understand one thing: I took you in not because of the Mystic Sound Pavilion or the Xu Clan, but simply because I saw your potential."

"If you show the slightest negligence in the future, you should know what will happen."

Just as Xu Qing was about to respond, he suddenly trembled violently, and wisps of black energy uncontrollably seeped out of his body.

The black mist twisted in the air, revealing a terrified ghost face—the Remnant Soul that had parasitized his body for many years.

"Emperor..." The Remnant Soul's voice trembled violently, its ghostly face twisted and deformed, its gaze fixed on the old man behind Qin Wangchuan with horror, "Emperor!"

He hadn't even finished speaking.

The black energy surged wildly, instantly burning its remaining body as it tried to escape at any cost.

It knew all too well the aura emanating from that old man—it was actually the Great Emperor Dharma Body!

Although he was a great Great Emperor in his prime, he is now nothing more than Remnant Soul.

If you can't fight back, and you can't escape, the only option is to run!

"Hmph, trying to escape?"

The elderly guardian simply raised his hand slightly, his five fingers spread wide.

"No--!"

The Remnant Soul let out a desperate scream, and the black mist suddenly solidified in mid-air.

The next moment, it vanished in silence, like an ant caught in the grasp of Invisible Giant Hands.

"Bang!"

The moment the black energy exploded, countless fragments of resentment fell like rain.

Before the fragments could even hit the ground, they were completely annihilated by a golden glint in the old man's eyes, leaving not a trace.

Xu Qing knelt there, stunned, her lips trembling.

This Remnant Soul, which had tormented him for years and nearly destroyed his family, was as vulnerable as an ant in this person's hands!

'Who exactly is he?'

'What level of skill does this person possess?'

The most important thing is--

"It's over?" Xu Qing asked in disbelief.

Qin Wangchuan looked in the direction of the Remnant Soul and said, "It's over."

Xu Qing lowered his head, feeling the long-lost Spiritual Power surging within his body. He slowly knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Qin Wangchuan.

"May I ask your name Young Master?"

"Qin Wangchuan."

"Qin...?" The surname sounded somewhat familiar, but he didn't delve into it. He solemnly replied, "I, Xu Qing, will serve you for the rest of my life!"

"However, please wait a while, Young Master. I will follow Young Master as soon as I have settled my family."

"There won't be much time left, just one month!"

"One month is enough for me!"

Qin Wangchuan chuckled softly. This Xu Qing was quite adorable. "Is one month enough?"

The words abruptly stopped.

The boy lowered his head, his stray hairs casting shadows in his eyes, and his lips trembled slightly as he squeezed out two words:

"Not enough..."

Father has not yet returned; a month is far from enough.

"Then three months it will be! If you are not in a hurry, Young Master, you can leave me a place to stay, and I will come to find you in the future."

"Please rest assured, Young Master! I, Xu Qing, keep my word. If you are still unsure, I can swear an oath!"

Xu Qing's words were extremely harsh.

He certainly didn't want to be someone's servant, and there was a hint of impulsiveness in his words just now.

It was true that Qin Wangchuan saved his life, and Xu Qing was not the kind of person who would break his word.

"Let's forget about March." Qin Wangchuan shook his head. "I have a place in Middle Thousand Provinces where your skills in alchemy and formations will come in handy."

"As for your mother and sister, they can also be taken along."

Xu Qing hesitated, "But Young Master, my father..."

"Xu Qing," Qin Wangchuan suddenly interrupted.

He looked over, his gaze carrying an almost cruel calm.

"With your intelligence, you should know that there's no chance your father survived."

After he finished speaking, Xu Qing fell silent.

Given the terrifying scene within the Immortal Bone Treasure Land, how could he not know?

His own father would have no chance of survival if he went in.

But he went anyway, for his son.

After a long silence, Xu Qing finally spoke bitterly, "I know... I know... but as his son... I have to bring his body back..."

"I need to see him alive or dead..."

They are loyal, filial, and have good Qi Yun and potential.

Qin Wangchuan became more and more satisfied with what he saw.

"I'll be visiting the Immortal Bone Treasure Land in a while; if fate allows, I can help you search for it."

Xu Qing was overjoyed upon hearing this and kept kowtowing on the ground:

"Young Master! Young Master!"

As the two were talking, a beautiful figure quietly approached.

It was none other than Mystic Sound Fairy.