112: Chapter 112 Dead?

Everyone fled backward in a frenzy. This sword strike was terrifyingly powerful; it was simply not something they could withstand. Even a tiny bit of overflowing Sword Qi was enough to kill a high-level Martial Artist.

Kawashima Nanako exclaimed in shock, "This sword strike… is a hundred times more terrifying than my father's full-power slash!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd was even more horrified.

Even a Land Immortal would have to temporarily avoid the edge of Shura's full-power slash, yet this sword strike was a hundred times more terrifying than that.

Xiao Xueqing's face turned deathly pale. Given her strength, let alone saving Qin Chuan, she couldn't even get close. This sword strike was formed by condensed Sword Qi, and the overflowing Sword Qi alone was enough to tear her to shreds.

Boom!

The sword strike landed, causing the mountains to collapse and the earth to crack.

The original cave no longer existed.

Some Martial Artists who were slightly closer were swallowed by this sword strike, dead beyond any doubt.

In the end, only a handful of people survived.

"I… survived?" Yu Ming was very lucky; two of his wealthy second-generation friends beside him had already died.

Xiao Chuan, Xiao Xueqing, Wu Xiuyin, and Li Wanqing had all survived. As for whether Kawashima Nanako had survived, it was unclear; her figure was currently nowhere to be seen.

"Where is that island nation woman?"

The first thing Li Wanqing did after surviving was to settle scores; she wanted to ensure Kawashima Nanako would not leave alive.

However, just as that heaven-shaking sword strike had landed, everyone was only concerned with fleeing for their lives and had no way to keep an eye on Kawashima Nanako.

Wu Xiuyin scanned the surroundings but did not see Kawashima Nanako at all. "Young Miss, she has likely been engulfed by the Sword Qi."

"Hmph!" Li Wanqing snorted coldly. "She got lucky."

Afterward, she looked toward the location of the original cave, where only a deep gully remained; the terrain had already been altered.

"It's a pity about that young man. With such strength, if he had joined my Li Family, he could have become a great asset."

"Under this sword strike, he is undoubtedly dead." Wu Xiuyin shook her head.

She also felt a sense of regret in her heart; if it hadn't been for Qin Chuan, they all would have died at the hands of Kawashima Nanako today.

"Xueqing, let's go back first. There is still quite a bit of Sword Qi in the vicinity, so we cannot get close," Xiao Chuan said.

Returning to Minggang Town, Xiao Chuan went to the hospital for treatment. This time, he had brought nearly twenty people, but less than ten returned.

Wu Xiuyin's side was even worse off, with only her and Li Wanqing remaining.

Three days later, Xiao Chuan had recovered enough and was discharged from the hospital to meet up with Xiao Xueqing. "Xueqing, let's return to the capital."

"No, I want to wait a little longer." Xiao Xueqing shook her head.

During these three days, Xiao Xueqing had sent people to the cave again, but Sword Qi was still permeating the surroundings, making it impossible to get close, nor could they see any figures.

However, Xiao Xueqing felt that Qin Chuan might not be dead, so she wanted to wait a bit longer.

Xiao Chuan did not say anything and simply waited with her.

This wait lasted for a month.

Wu Xiuyin and Li Wanqing had long since left, leaving only Xiao Chuan's group still in Minggang Town.

Yu Ming came over every day.

"Miss Xiao, we can be considered to have shared adversity together."

"Uh…" Xiao Xueqing's response was rather indifferent.

"Miss Xiao, if you want to look for someone, I can get a professional team to come over," Yu Ming said.

"Thank you." Xiao Xueqing expressed her gratitude.

Yu Ming happily went off to find a professional team.

Xiao Chuan was unwilling to continue waiting: "Xueqing, it has been a month. Even if he survived that sword strike back then, he would definitely have starved to death by now. You shouldn't hold onto hope anymore."

"No, I will wait!" Xiao Xueqing said, gritting her teeth.

Xiao Chuan sighed softly: "I will leave five people to protect you. I need to take the treasure back to the Xiao Family first."

It was not that he wanted to leave, but the Xiao Family had started urging him.

"Mm, Second Uncle, you should go back." Xiao Xueqing nodded.

Xiao Chuan left five people behind and took the remaining two to return to the capital.

One day later, Yu Ming brought a professional team to search for traces of Qin Chuan, but the Sword Qi was still permeating, as if it would never dissipate. They couldn't get close at all and could only search the surroundings.

There were absolutely no traces.

Wave after wave, they all ended in failure.

Meanwhile, in the capital.

After Xiao Chuan returned, he recounted everything that had happened there in detail.

"I didn't expect Xueqing to have befriended such a powerful expert," Xiao Ran remarked with emotion.

"What was the name of that young man you just mentioned?" the Old Ancestor asked suddenly.

"It seems to be Qin Chuan," Xiao Chuan said after thinking for a moment.

"Surname Qin?" The Old Ancestor frowned.

"Yes," Xiao Chuan nodded.

Xiao Sen gritted his teeth, because he had been forced by his niece to kneel before this young man.

"Do you know about the incident between the Qin Family and the Xiao Family some time ago?" the Old Ancestor asked.

"Naturally. This matter has caused quite a stir in the city and shaken the martial arts world."

Xiao Ran had just said this when he suddenly thought of something, his expression changing: "Father, do you mean that this Qin Chuan is the mysterious expert from the Qin Family who wanted to challenge the Ancestor of the Xiao Family?"

Xiao Chuan's expression also changed. This mysterious expert from the Qin Family was incredibly strong, even wanting to challenge the Ancestor of the Xiao Family. He had previously been looking forward to this battle and had even spent a large sum of money at the Qin Family to secure a good spot.

In the end, the Ancestor of the Xiao Family did not come.

Come to think of it, he had actually seen Qin Chuan arrive at the Qin Family on the last day of the battle, but he hadn't paid any attention to it at the time, because in his view, someone capable of challenging the Ancestor of the Xiao Family could not possibly be a young man.

"It is most likely him." The Old Ancestor's expression was complex: "Being able to easily kill those warriors from the island nation, and having the surname Qin—besides that mysterious expert from the Qin Family, who else could it be?"

"We can just verify this matter with the Qin Family."

"Father, let me go there myself." Xiao Sen was somewhat impatient.

He most wanted to receive confirmation of Qin Chuan's death.

"Mm, you go." The Old Ancestor waved his hand.

Then he did not forget to add a warning: "Remember, this matter must not spread!"

Xiao Sen immediately rushed to the Qin Family. After verifying the information with the Qin Family, he left about half an hour later with an excited expression on his face.

"Hahaha…" He laughed wildly.

Just now, he had confirmed with the Qin Family that the mysterious expert of the Qin Family was indeed Qin Chuan.

He's dead! He's definitely dead.

Xiao Sen felt a sense of pleasure; although he hadn't killed him with his own hands, it was still incredibly satisfying.

"Heh, Qin Chuan, you have this day too!"

He sneered repeatedly, suddenly thinking of Qin Chuan's sister, Qin Lan.

Previously, Xiao Sen had set his sights on Qin Lan, which was why he had been forced to kneel.

Now, how could he let her go?

However, he did not go to find Qin Lan immediately; instead, he went to the Xiao Family…