The Winds and Clouds of the Han Family, Plotting It!
However--
The two children were still young, and there was no rush.
Qin Lu brewed many Mortal Body-Strengthening Pills to lay the foundation for the two sons, waiting until they reached the age of six, when they learned to read and write and their muscles initially formed.
Only then would he impart the Cultivation Method to the two.
With him, Qin Lu, around, the cultivation resources for the two would certainly not be lacking.
At least there would not be a situation of uneven resource distribution like in the Han Family; this was the benefit of mastering a craft, which could keep the lineage flourishing for a long time!
In the courtyard--
Qin Lu clapped his hands, opened his arms, and said:
"My good big sons, Xiaoer, Huier, hurry over and let Daddy give you a hug!"
"It's Daddy!"
The two little boys let out cries of surprise, laughed, and trotted over clumsily, hurling themselves into his arms for a heartwarming family joy!
"You've grown again!"
"Have you been listening lately? Daddy heard the servants say that the two young masters have been making quite a fuss lately, is that true?"
Hearing this--
The two children pouted their little faces, looking clueless, evidently having caused trouble again.
Qin Xiao even defended himself, saying, "Dad, we've been very obedient!"
"Who says we aren't obedient? Huidi and I just took a knife and slaughtered him! We cut out his tongue so he'd know not to speak if he didn't know how!"
"Books say that to be born human is to know the difference between humble and noble."
"Our Qin Family is the master, and the servants are menials. If a menial chews the master's tongue, then he is lacking in upbringing, and deserves to be killed and punished!"
This was what Qin Xiao said.
It was said with such overbearing and spoiled arrogance, but it also made sense; he was truly his Qin Lu's son.
Qin Hui added:
"Big Brother makes sense, but it is extreme."
"The ancient Saint said: those who are masters and wield power must also know how to herd the people, treat them kindly, and apply both benevolence and severity to gather the hearts of the people, thereby solidifying their rule."
"If someone really makes trouble and watches the two of us make fools of ourselves--"
"Then we should use thunderous methods to execute them in public as a warning to others, and then bestow benevolence upon the common people, killing the chicken to scare the monkey!"
"To be both respected and feared is the strategy for governing a country and settling a household."
Qin Hui spoke in a very articulate manner, holding up his little face with a proud look.
Qin Xiao scratched his head slightly.
Although he could understand, it felt too roundabout and troublesome; whoever refused to submit should just be suppressed with martial might, why waste so many words...
"Not bad!"
"What my two sons say both makes sense, but as human beings, one still needs to be benevolent and kind."
"We must not only make them both respected and feared, but also make them willing from the bottom of their hearts, making them so grateful to our Qin Family that they weep."
"This is the way to govern people; do not be flamboyant, and you must treat others with humility."
Qin Lu gently stroked his two sons' heads.
To have such offspring and descendants, he truly was the Qilin Child of the Qin Family!
At such a tender age, they had read widely in ancient books and possessed a wisdom bordering on the demonic-how could they worry that the Qin Family's future grand undertaking would not succeed?!
It was just that what the two sons said was ultimately a bit one-sided, entirely based on allusions in books as their concepts; they still needed more cultivation...
Making them form their own concepts was what mattered.
Just at that moment--
A white bird flew into the courtyard, circled a few times, dropped a slip of paper on the ground, and then flapped its wings and soared high, disappearing inside the courtyard...
Seeing this, Qin Lu put down the two children.
Picking up the slip of paper, he examined it closely:
[Han Ancestor's life is exhausted and he is on the verge of death; he intends to risk death to break through and extend his longevity. In three days, I hope the Qin Doctor will assist. Xuan is willing to give three-tenths of the Han Family's foundation as a gift!]
After reading it, Qin Lu raised his eyebrows. This Han Xuan was truly stopping at nothing. Inviting him to make a move-wasn't he afraid of wanting to finish him off together with him...
"In that case..."
"Then let us stir up the muddy waters. Who is the golden cicada and who is the mantis remains yet unknown; there might even be a yellow sparrow..."
While speaking, Qin Lu fetched paper and brush, and floating effortlessly, he wrote two secret letters.
He then dispatched servants to send them to the Zhao and Chu families. The Qin Family had stepped into these muddy waters; it all depended on whether Han Xuan had the guts to take it!
He wanted to see--
In a few years, what on earth Han Xuan could scheme up.
Three days later, at night.
Three figures in black gathered outside the Han Family.
Before long--
The Han Family guards fell into a deep sleep and collapsed to the ground, their complexions as pale as paper.
Clearly, they had already been poisoned to death!
A moment later, the gate of the Han Residence was seen to open a tiny crack. A person at the doorway imitated bird calls, evidently transmitting a signal.
"Huh?"
"How did I flip over..."
Before the man could react, his thoughts had already gone silent.
His body collapsed, and his head slowly rolled far away, leaving a trail of blood.
"Heh~"
"This Han Family cannot be kept tonight!"
A figure in black sneered.
Wiping the blood from the tip of his blade, he rushed into the residence along with the other two, killing everyone they saw!
There was very little resistance; most of them died in their sleep, which could be considered dying peacefully...
"Even so, that Old Ghost Han hasn't come out yet. Could he really be breaking through?"
"Search!"
"You must search him out, or else it will leave hidden troubles for the future. If Old Ghost Han doesn't die, this old man cannot rest easy!"
Just then--
A figure abruptly rushed out from the secret chamber, coming in fiercely, and an oppression could be felt from afar!
"You kill my kin! You are truly courting death!"
"Die for this old man!!"
In just a flash--
A palm print was struck out, instantly blasting three people away, vomiting blood continuously in the air!
"Damn it!"
"This Old Ghost Han really has broken through to the True Martial Fourth Realm!"
"Do not fear!"
"This old bastard has just entered the fourth realm, and his True Essence is unstable. Besides, this old man is no pushover. Tonight, even if the Jade Emperor himself came, he couldn't save your Han Family!"
"My words!"
"Old Ghost Han, do you dare to fight this old man!"
Old Man Zhao stripped off his disguise, his muscles full like a black bear's, and his thick True Essence surged forth, having breathtakingly broken through to the Fourth Martial Realm!
"Come!"
"Battle!"
Boom!
A deafening roar exploded, and the two nearly centenarian elders went at each other head-on like this.
It could be called blow for blow, a scene of a fight to the death. Tonight was truly a matter of kill or be killed; if they could not exterminate the lineage, how could their hearts rest easy!
On the other side--
The two other warriors of the Han Family also rushed over to reinforce them at that time.
Both were young, and both possessed the cultivation of the True Martial First Realm.
Chu Shan and Qin Lu naturally dragged them down with ease, giving them no opportunity to reinforce.
If this stalemate continued--
Once Qin Lu dealt with the rest of the Han Family's warriors and the three joined forces to attack, this Han Family would perish sooner or later-it was merely a matter of time!
"Damn it!"
"Who on earth leaked the secret? Why would such a great disaster emerge within my Han Family!"
Han Ancestor's breath was unstable, and he cursed loudly.
Following closely--
Yet another figure intruded into the battle, aiming directly at the back of the eldest branch warrior's heart, ruthlessly executing a fatal blow!
"Old Ancestor, you are still as foolish as ever!"
"From the moment you favored the eldest branch lineage, you should have anticipated that today would be..."