Shen Qingyuan's Special Trait Begins to Slowly Awaken

Yun Yao left, and the tense atmosphere on the raised platform vanished with him. The elders let out long sighs of relief.

Chu Lanqiu rose and faced the disciples below, paying no heed to their whispers. In any case, she wasn't the one they were discussing.

"Qin Chuan, come up here."

"Yes." Qin Chuan had also been stunned by Jin Pang's seamless series of moves, and only came back to his senses when Chu Lanqiu called him. He flew onto the platform.

After driving away the Heavenly Dao, Shen Qingyuan had watched from the air as Qin Chuan took first place in the formation competition. She was immensely proud, and a smile had spread across her face without her realizing it.

Now, hearing Chu Lanqiu call Qin Chuan up, her good mood vanished in an instant. What was more, she couldn't shake the feeling that Chu Lanqiu had bad intentions.

But she held back for Qin Chuan's sake, afraid of ruining his moment of glory. She had always known how hard her Chuan'er worked at studying formations.

Qin Chuan was already standing on the platform. He greeted the elders present with a salute between equals. "Greetings, elders."

Nearly all the elders on the platform were from Formation Peak, and their eyes burned with enthusiasm as they looked at a formation genius like Qin Chuan.

"Qin Chuan, this is your reward for taking first place in the formation competition." Chu Lanqiu was unwilling to call Qin Chuan junior brother and elevate his seniority. After all, she wanted him to become her son-in-law.

"Thank you, Elder Chu." Qin Chuan accepted the storage bag and immediately began thinking of an excuse to leave. He didn't want to stay here any longer than he had to.

Chu Lanqiu, however, had other ideas. She gazed at Qin Chuan affectionately and looked him over from head to toe. Like a mother-in-law sizing up her future son-in-law, the more she looked, the more pleased she became.

Though Qin Chuan's looks couldn't compare with those of male supporting characters like Pei Xuan, he still had sword-like brows and starry eyes, and was a fine-looking young man. He was also eight chi tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

Moreover, he had just taken first place in both the inner sect martial competition and the formation competition. His future was boundless, and he truly was the best possible choice for a son-in-law.

Chu Lanqiu's gaze made Qin Chuan's scalp tingle. He felt like a fat piece of meat, and Chu Lanqiu was someone who hadn't eaten meat in years. He no longer bothered looking for an excuse and spoke up to take his leave. "Elders, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

"Don't be in such a hurry to go. I have a few more questions for you. Come closer." Chu Lanqiu certainly couldn't let this fat piece of meat get away.

Chu Lanqiu had made her request, and politely at that. What else could Qin Chuan do? He couldn't just pick a fight with everyone he met, or he'd end up offending the whole world. So he obediently stepped forward. "Elder Chu."

"I often hear my father mention you, and today you've taken first place in the formation competition. Would you be willing to come to my Formation Peak? My father and I would personally teach you formations. My youngest daughter is also fascinated by the path of formations, so the two of you could exchange insights often."

Chu Lanqiu had put it rather tactfully. She thought highly of Qin Chuan and also wanted to match him with her daughter.

But the elders present were all shrewd enough to hear what she meant, and Qin Chuan, shrewd as he was, understood too. Only foolish Chu Ling'er failed to catch on. She wrapped her arms around Chu Lanqiu's arm again and whined, "Mother, I'm no worse than him. Hmph!"

"Ling'er." Chu Lanqiu shot Chu Ling'er a glare, and she immediately fell silent.

Having scolded Chu Ling'er into silence, Chu Lanqiu asked again in a gentle voice, "Qin Chuan, I'm not asking you to leave Supreme Mystery Peak. I only want you to join Formation Peak as well. Would you be willing?"

The grand elder understood what Chu Lanqiu meant and couldn't help marveling that Qin Chuan really was the bane of Yun Yao's lineage. What Yun Yao had sought in vain, Qin Chuan could obtain with the mere reach of a hand.

But he didn't try to persuade him either. Shen Qingyuan was far more powerful than Formation Peak. It would be more accurate to say that her power alone rivaled that of the entire Pure Void Sect.

Besides, as long as Formation Peak didn't marry into the family of one of Yun Yao's disciples, he didn't care whether Qin Chuan married into Formation Peak or not.

Unlike the indifferent grand elder, Shen Qingyuan was furious. Although she didn't understand the latter half of what Chu Lanqiu had said, she understood the first half. Chu Lanqiu wanted to steal her Chuan'er. A mere Body Integration Stage cultivator wanted to steal her Chuan'er? She was courting death.

She hadn't acted immediately because she wanted to see what Qin Chuan would choose. She already held the Tianxuan Sword in her hand as she waited quietly for his answer.

And if Qin Chuan's answer displeased her in the slightest, she would kill Chu Lanqiu on the spot.

The eyes of every elder on the platform fell on Qin Chuan. He didn't hesitate in the slightest; he had only remained silent for a moment to think of a tactful way to refuse Chu Lanqiu.

He took a step back, putting some distance between himself and Chu Lanqiu and the others, then gave her a slight bow. "I have received such great kindness from my master that I have no way to repay it. If I were to change allegiances now, wouldn't that make me an ungrateful wretch!?"

"I don't want to be an ungrateful wretch, and I imagine Formation Peak wouldn't want an ungrateful person either."

Qin Chuan's tone was firm, and he took a few more steps back after speaking. Everything he did made his position clear.

"Qin Chuan, I said you don't have to leave Supreme Mystery Peak. You can be a disciple of both peaks at once. My daughter is no poor match either. Do you understand what I mean?" Chu Lanqiu truly thought highly of Qin Chuan and tried to persuade him again. This time, she made herself perfectly clear, stopping just short of saying, "I want to betroth my daughter to you."

"Thank you for your generous regard, Elder Chu. Formations are only a hobby of mine. Martial niece Ling'er is an excellent person, and I, as her martial uncle, would be happy to exchange insights on formations with her." Qin Chuan invoked their respective positions to refuse Chu Lanqiu, defining Chu Ling'er as his martial niece outright. It was a tactful rejection.

"Qin Chuan, I'll ask you one last time. Are you willing to join Formation Peak or not?" A hint of anger had crept into Chu Lanqiu's voice.

"Thank you for your generous regard, Elder Chu." Qin Chuan refused without the slightest hesitation once again. How could he possibly leave Supreme Mystery Peak?

Shen Qingyuan was the wife he had already chosen for himself. Would he have to be a fool to abandon his wife and get involved with Formation Peak?

As for that silly girl Chu Ling'er, he had no interest in her. Cultivation was far more interesting than chasing women. Shen Qingyuan was naturally the exception, though. She was his wife.

Qin Chuan had rejected Chu Lanqiu again and again in front of everyone, and she felt she had lost all face. Her sharp gaze fixed on him, and the atmosphere instantly grew tense again.

The grand elder was still wondering whether he should speak up and smooth things over when Chu Ling'er spoke first. "Mother, if he doesn't want to join Formation Peak, then forget it. Why beg him? Besides, I'll definitely defeat him in formations someday!"

Chu Ling'er hadn't understood what Chu Lanqiu meant and thought she only wanted Qin Chuan to join Formation Peak to cultivate. She was truly foolish.

Chu Ling'er's interruption brought Chu Lanqiu back to her senses. Remembering that the person before her was the Glazed Glass Immortal Venerable's disciple, she withdrew her gaze from Qin Chuan. With a curt "Suit yourself," she left, taking the still-bewildered Chu Ling'er with her.

"Grand elder, I'll take my leave as well." Qin Chuan didn't want to linger, afraid that more complications would crop up.

"Go on, go on." The grand elder sighed. Both Chu Lanqiu and Yun Yao had left, so he, the grand elder, had to stay behind and deal with what came next.

Qin Chuan met up with Gu Hao and left. Having received a satisfactory answer, Shen Qingyuan left as well. This time, she didn't continue following Qin Chuan, instead choosing to return to Supreme Mystery Peak first, because her thoughts were in turmoil.

The second time Chu Lanqiu tried to persuade Qin Chuan, Shen Qingyuan had realized that she wanted him as her son-in-law. At the time, she had been beside herself with rage, and there had also been a bitter ache in her heart.

What if... what if Qin Chuan met a female cultivator he liked? What would I do...???

For a moment, she wanted to lock Qin Chuan up on Supreme Mystery Peak again, but reason told her she couldn't treat him that way.

She sat and thought for two hours without reaching an answer. No one had ever taught her what to do, but she knew one thing clearly: she couldn't let some other vixen blind Qin Chuan.

And she absolutely couldn't accept Qin Chuan being intimate with another female cultivator, much less dual cultivating with one.

But she and Qin Chuan were only master and disciple...

If she stopped Qin Chuan from interacting with female cultivators, would he come to hate her? But she didn't want to share him with anyone else.

Then an idea came to her...