Chapter 90 First Encounter with Cui Chonghe

Under the cover of night, Qin Ming stood on the back of the red eagle. Hearing Cui Chongyi’s shouts, he turned around and saw him running wildly through the town, chasing after him.

At the same time, Qin Ming also spotted Cui Hong, who was standing in the firelight at the entrance of the town.

He gently patted the red eagle, causing it to lower itself, and waited at the other end of Silvervine Town.

“Cousin, I swear on my life, I meant no harm. Why don’t you trust me anymore? We used to be such good friends!” Cui Chongyi shouted, his voice trembling with tears.

Finally, he saw the red eagle circling outside the town, not going far away, and quickly ran to get closer.

“Get on!” Qin Ming said, gesturing for him to leap onto the red eagle’s back.

A strong wind howled as the red eagle carried the two away, heading towards the area with its many mountain shadows.

Cui Chongyi knew that Qin Ming didn’t really trust Cui Hong and was afraid that he would suddenly make a move.

“Chonghe, sigh, Qin Ming, I just can’t get used to calling you that.” Under the cover of night, on a mountain peak, Cui Chongyi looked at his cousin ahead with a conflicted expression.

Looking back, Qin Ming recalled that when he was in the Cui family, the younger generation who didn’t know the truth had a good relationship with him, especially Cui Chongyi, with whom he was closest.

Now that he’s awakened from his dream, he thinks back carefully and realizes that his older cousins, who were close to him all those years ago, were indifferent to him, probably because they already knew the truth.

“Alas, I have also learned some things. The family really went too far back then. They actually made you go with a group of elders from the clan who were originally going to die to face a large number of elite experts from the Li family.”

Cui Chongyi looked indignant when he mentioned these things.

How could he not know now that the family had intended for Qin Ming to die in the chaos that time, to end it all?

If Cui Qi hadn’t returned, learned the truth, and turned against his clan, there would have been no way Cui Hong and that woman would have gone to rescue Qin Ming; everything would have been forgotten.

“Let’s not talk about the past,” Qin Ming said.

He stood on the mountaintop, gazing into the distance. The night wind blew, causing his blue robe to flutter loudly.

Cui Chongyi said in a low voice, “Chong… Qin Ming, I know that many of my brothers and sisters will likely change their tune in the future. But from my perspective, no matter how things develop, you will always be my brother, and that will never change. If you ever need anything, just give me a call, and I’ll be there in a heartbeat!”

“No need for that.” Qin Ming shook his head, knowing that his cousin was a very good person and not wanting him to get caught up in some inexplicable vortex in the future.

Qin Ming wasn’t afraid of being targeted, but he was worried that someone would try to play the family card in the future. Now that he heard the attitude of most people, he breathed a sigh of relief.

From then on, no one could stop him from retrieving his silk scroll.

Cui Chongyi sighed softly. He understood Qin Ming’s feelings and didn’t know what to say, but he didn’t want to leave just yet.

“Cousin, your performance tonight has amazed me. I heard from Uncle Hong that you haven’t been on the path of a new student for very long, yet you already possess such great strength.”

These words came from his heart and he was truly deeply moved. He continued, “I knew that once you were on the right path, you would be incredibly powerful. Back then, you learned everything so quickly at home. You could easily surpass us with just a little learning of music and chess.”

“None of that matters anymore. I haven’t touched it for over two years, I’m completely rusty, and I’ve almost forgotten everything,” Qin Ming said.

Cui Chongyi knew he was implying something and didn’t want to bring up those people and events from the past again.

“It would be better if you focused on your cultivation path. As long as you don’t get distracted, there’s nothing you can’t do. It’s just that silk scroll. Alas, you were too obsessed with it back then. You really can’t practice with that. If you had turned back earlier, you would have already reached the level of an outer saint.”

Qin Ming glanced at him but ultimately said nothing. Some people only wanted him to practice the silk scroll technique and were intentionally guiding him. Back then, he was just a child; how could he see clearly? He was far from being a match for them.

Normally, this kind of new method is simply not feasible.

Fortunately, he actually mastered the silk manuscript!

Qin Ming asked, “Can you do me a favor?”

Cui Chongyi nodded quickly and said, “Go on!”

Qin Ming said solemnly, “Could you try to take out the silk scroll for me? It’s the last thing my grandfather left me.”

“Seventh Uncle mentioned this matter. It is said that the silk scroll was taken away by the ancestor for study.” Cui Chongyi’s voice lowered as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming couldn’t help but want to curse. Now it would be even more difficult to retrieve it!

Seeing that his expression had turned very bad, Cui Chongyi quickly said, “Once Uncle Qi comes out of seclusion, have him ask him to help you get it. There shouldn’t be any problem.”

“I hope so.” Since experiencing some things, Qin Ming no longer places all his hopes on others.

“Cousin, the area you live in is really remote. I’ve completely lost contact with the outside world recently and don’t know anything about what’s been happening lately. Where did you go? Also, how did you become so strong? Did you rebirth more than five times? This is not good. You need a period of adjustment within a year…”

Cui Chongyi was clearly trying to find something to talk about, mentioning that he had been kidnapped by a white owl, taught a lesson by a hateful purple lightning beast, and had to clean the dentures of an elephant that had lost all its teeth, which made him so angry that he couldn’t sleep for two days!

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming couldn’t help but glance at him twice, feeling as if his experience was somehow related to his own.

“Cousin, that guy… is also at Black and White Mountain.” Cui Chongyi’s voice was not loud, and his expression was a little awkward. He said, “Cui Chonghe from the Outer Lands.”

Qin Ming felt a slight ripple in his heart, but quickly calmed down and said, “The black and white medicine harmonizes yin and yang, so it seems that it is very important to outsiders.”

“He was helping a fellow disciple obtain it, and he no longer needed it himself,” Cui Chongyi told him, and then said very seriously, “Although the clan values ​​him highly, he is not as close to me as you. To me, he is just a symbol that shines with brilliance.”

Then he whispered, “Almost all the old friends who once entered this land have come.”

After Li Qingyue obtained the Yin-Yang Elixir at Black and White Mountain, other famous disciples of the secular world were afraid of falling behind.

Cui Chongyi whispered, “The atmosphere between the various factions in the Outer Lands has been very tense lately. The most outstanding new disciples are actively preparing for battle because a legendary item has appeared. It is most suitable for young boys and can help them get closer to immortality in the future. Some of our old friends will probably also be involved.”

This wasn’t the first time Qin Ming had heard about it, and he felt that these things were somewhat distant from him.

Cui Chongyi said, “Wang Caiwei, Zheng Maoze, and others are nearby, all accompanied by experts. When you travel here, you must be careful of Li Qingxu. Although he looks ethereal, he is extremely dangerous…”

“Okay!” Qin Ming nodded.

Then, he prepared to leave.

“The gold thieves have gone mad. I need to go check out other places,” Qin Ming said. The red eagle parted the night fog and carried him away.

Cui Chongyi stood on an official road, watching the figure disappear into the night sky. He was somewhat lost in thought, his feelings quite complicated.

“Now that my cousin is far away from the Cui family, he is out in remote areas, fighting against gold thieves to prevent large-scale bloodshed.”

Cui Chongyi was deeply moved, his heart filled with mixed feelings. His younger cousin was younger than him, yet he was working so hard, while he was gaining experience under the protection of his clan.

“In the Black and White Mountains, Cui Chonghe, Zheng Maoze, Wang Caiwei, and others are accompanied by experts from the secluded lands, and they are obtaining the Yin-Yang Elixir. People’s fates are different, and the differences are vast. I hope everything goes well for my cousin in the future.”

Cui Chongyi wondered what would happen if he had experienced those things. He would probably be completely devastated.

Emotionally, he was closer to Qin Ming, but he knew that there were indeed people in the clan who were taking advantage of his cousin, and they still lacked goodwill. Moreover, they were all his elders, which made him sigh heavily.

Afterwards, Cui Chongyi became somewhat worried. Although he had reminded his cousin and told him about some old acquaintances in the area, he was still afraid that he might run into some people and get into trouble.

“The experts guarding Emei Town repelled two gold bandits, but failed to kill them. The two villains have disappeared into the mountains,” Yuque brought the latest news.

Qin Ming frowned. The appearance of multiple Golden Bandits in this remote area was suspicious. Could it be that even more bandits were planning to use this route?

His heart skipped a beat. Could it be that a group of gold thieves were about to enter Black and White Mountain? He thought that some experts from the secluded lands were accompanying some core disciples there. Could there be some kind of transaction or contact between the two sides?

The young man who could turn into mist that he killed earlier with the mutton-fat jade iron knife was related to the gold bandits and had once been accompanied into the mountains by the big bandits of Golden Rooster Ridge.

This was not a major event that he could interfere with. Qin Ming came to Yinteng Town and wrote a letter, asking the people there to send it to Chixia City by raptor.

Yu Que informed them: “The two gold thieves who escaped from Emei Town are running wildly through the mountains and forests. They are still several miles away from Shuangshu Village. I estimate that they probably won’t enter the village and will eventually enter Heibai Mountain.”

“Let’s go and intercept them!” Qin Ming leaped onto the back of the Red Eagle again. Those gold bandits were vicious and their hands were stained with the blood of innocent people. Although they were all old and gray, it was just that bad people had grown old.

In the dense forest, the two gold thieves suddenly stopped, seeing a blood-red raptor circling overhead. A young man carrying a large hammer leaped down.

The woodland was filled with the sound of thunder and lightning, and many trees fell apart in an instant. Qin Ming came up and attacked them without saying a word. He killed every single one of the gold thieves without hesitation, and there would be no innocent souls left.

The two bandits roared and unleashed their full power, wanting to fight Qin Ming to the death, but they were no match for him and were blown apart one after another by the hammer.

“There are actually people fighting in the mountains.”

Disciples from the otherworld appeared nearby, both men and women, each accompanied by a master.

“Those who died weren’t strong; none of them were qualified to be selected as Golden Armor Guards.” A young man’s fingertips glowed as he sensed the situation using a secret technique and came to this conclusion.

They watched the bird of prey disappear into the night, not paying it much attention.

Only Wang Caiwei glanced deeply at the night sky, and in that fleeting glance, she felt that the tall figure on the back of the red eagle looked somewhat familiar.

Qin Ming is not going to act rashly anymore; he has done enough of what he needed to do.

“It’s hard to tell what’s true and what’s false. Everyone says the gold thieves are massacring villages to attract attention and create an opportunity for their leader to escape. But if their leader is also on this path, then things will become incredibly dangerous. I hope I’m wrong.”

The red eagle broke through the night fog and landed on the slope outside Shuangshu Village.

Qin Ming stayed here, hoping that a true master would arrive in Chixia City.

“Hmm?” His eyesight was very sharp, and he saw some people appearing near Shuangshu Village.

Illuminated by the fire spring at the village entrance, the leading youth’s body glowed, seemingly possessing an ethereal aura, carrying wisps of white mist and flowing with specks of light rain, making him incomparably otherworldly.

The boy was looking at the black and white trees at the entrance of the village. As if sensing something, he turned around and looked towards the slope.

Qin Ming realized that this person’s perception was extremely sharp.

He then realized who it was; the face bore a striking resemblance to Cui’s father.

In addition, the other party was dressed in ethereal robes, a disciple of the secluded sect, and surrounded by immortal light and rain, as if he had transcended the world. All of this pointed to one person, who should be Cui Chonghe!

Qin Ming never expected to meet the other party under such circumstances.