30: Young Master, Life Goal Update, Martial Arts

“Heaven has pity, I’ve finally found the Young Master! When you were taken away by that Daoist priest, your brothers have been searching for your whereabouts all these years. Last night, I finally caught your scent at the Hundred Families Gathering, wah-woo-ah!”

Qin Chuan looked at the strange person whose tears and snot were flowing freely, not rushing to respond, but instead pondering the information in his words.

—You found me by scent? What are you, a dog?

But it was close enough…

Qin Chuan watched as he raised his sleeve, revealing dense feathers vaguely visible behind his wrist!

So—Xuanxu was right, a different species?

Eventually, this thing in front of him wouldn't stop crying, so Qin Chuan had to interrupt him.

“You said you knew my mother?”

“Yes, Young Master, I was in charge of scouting ahead back then and luckily escaped. I personally saw you being taken away by that Daoist priest. All these years, this old servant has been thinking, if only I had fought to the death then…”

“Stop, wait a moment. You were a guard back then, right? Lift your hood and let me see.”

“As you command!”

Hearing this, the person didn't hesitate at all and immediately took off his hood.

Then, a pitch-black bird head appeared before Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan: “What’s your name?”

“Xiao, this old servant is called Xiao.”

“Hmm, I see. Now, tell me in detail about what happened back then.”

“As you command!”

After a sleepless night, and waiting until dawn for the bird monster named ‘Xiao’ to leave, Qin Chuan finally had a general understanding of some old events.

According to Xiao, Qin Chuan’s mother seemed to be of extremely noble status among the mountain spirits and demon ghosts, but because she yearned for the prosperity of the human world, she secretly slipped out.

By the time there was news again, it was already a cry for help from over twenty years ago.

However, that time, the mountain spirits and demon ghosts who rushed to rescue her were almost completely wiped out.

It is said that only three survived.

Xiao was the weakest among them; since he was scouting ahead, he did not join the battle.

Of the other two, one traveled far away and his whereabouts are unknown.

As for the remaining one, he was in Youzhou, secretly licking his wounds.

Of course, these were just Xiao’s words, and Qin Chuan didn’t disbelieve them, but he didn’t fully believe them either.

The simplest method was—

Open the quest panel!

【Avenging Mother (Updated): The enemy is known, how can revenge not be sought? (Quest Objective: Eliminate the Bright Deity Guard! Hidden talent can be unlocked after completing the quest.)】

【Mystery of Birth (50% Unlocked): After some effort, you have learned your mother’s identity, but your paternal lineage remains a mystery. Please continue to strive. (Unlocked Reward: Power of Profound Ice).】

Hidden talent? Power of Profound Ice?

Qin Chuan prepared to check the things he had in hand first.

With a wave of his hand, water vapor condensed in the air, and wisps of ice shards fell from mid-air.

Regarding this, Qin Chuan only had one thing to say—

“Holy cow, awesome!”

A moment later, after familiarizing himself with the new ability, Qin Chuan began to ponder in his mind.

Qilin?

A few days later, it was bright daylight.

Qin Chuan hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days. It was rare that there were no funerals to attend today, so he was still in bed, enjoying his rest.

Just then, he heard a loud ‘bang bang’ on the door from outside.

“Open the door! Master, quickly open the door, the sun is already high!”

“Oh, wait a moment.”

With a sigh, Qin Chuan finally opened the door to let Su Jun in.

A glance at her figure immediately told him the reason for Su Jun’s urgency.

Su Zhan stood beside her, looking at him with a half-smile.

It was as if he was trying to tell Qin Chuan with his eyes: “Kid, I’m watching you.”

Qin Chuan casually picked up a willow branch to rinse his mouth and asked, “Jun’er, what are you doing so early in the morning? Do you want to go to a funeral with me?”

Su Jun scrunched her nose: “Of course not! I heard there’s a martial arts troupe setting up a ring in the city. Let’s hurry and go watch!”

Martial arts troupe? Ring?

Qin Chuan immediately lost interest. With this time, couldn’t he just cultivate well in his room?

After several days of cultivation, he felt that his Taiyi Scripture was about to break through. He had no time to watch such childish games.

He immediately said, “You go by yourself—”

Su Jun seemed to sense Qin Chuan’s refusal and immediately became anxious.

“Hurry, hurry, Master, hurry up! If you don’t go, I won’t leave.”

As she spoke, her eyes darted around and she caught sight of Qin Chuan’s unmade bed.

She immediately pounced onto it.

“Master, if you still don’t go, I’ll sleep with you!”

Ah, this…

Qin Chuan didn't have an objection to this, but seeing Su Zhan’s murderous gaze from the side, he wisely rejected the suggestion.

“Alright… You wait, I’ll go now.”

A moment later, Qin Chuan walked slowly down the street, bored.

Su Jun followed closely behind him, as if afraid he would run off midway.

Of course, there was another reason for staying so close—Su Jun had discovered a while ago that it was surprisingly cool around Qin Chuan!

Especially now that the weather was starting to get hot, he was practically a human-shaped summer-relief artifact!

Regarding this behavior, Su Zhan on the side could only turn a blind eye.

—His own daughter insisted on sticking close; what could he do? He himself was still under someone else's control!

Finally, when the three, each with their own thoughts, arrived at their destination, they saw a large crowd already gathered around.

It seemed the martial arts troupe that set up the ring was quite popular, or perhaps the rewards they offered were substantial.

Su Jun pulled Qin Chuan, twisting and turning, to the front of the crowd.

At this moment, a person dressed as a rogue knight had just had his weapon struck from his hand by a single blow, his face looking grim.

The martial artist from the martial arts troupe opposite cupped his fists and said, “Young hero, I yield to you!”

The young man snorted, threw down two silver ingots, and strode away.

At this point, the martial artist spoke to the surrounding crowd.

“Is there anyone else who would like to step forward and try? As long as you defeat me, you will receive one gold coin…”

Qin Chuan listened for a while, his lips twitching—wasn't this just the same old trick from street performers?

Sure enough, this way of making money worked in any world.

Just then, Su Jun shouted from the side:

“Master, Master, you get one gold if you win!”

Qin Chuan shook his head. He wasn't interested in this; one gold coin was…

“Is there no one else? I’ve long heard that the martial arts spirit is strong among Youzhou’s young men, but I didn’t expect… How about three gold coins? You can claim three gold coins if you defeat me.”

At this point, perhaps Su Jun’s voice was too loud, or perhaps this person desperately needed to drum up some business.

He spoke to Qin Chuan in the front row:

“Daoist priest, your female companion next to you seems very eager, would you like to give it a try?”