360: Chapter 360 The System's Reason? Silly Child

Di Qingli was very shocked.

She knew very well how strong she was.

But even she was shocked when she pried into Qin Wushang's body.

Deep within Qin Wushang's Sea of Consciousness, there was a hazy yet supreme power that she could not approach.

Her Dao and her techniques dissipated and vanished without a trace before they could even get close.

What was that?

She stared fixedly into Qin Wushang's eyes, wanting to get an answer from him.

"Indeed!"

"I've also wondered if it might be hidden in your Sea of Consciousness, but when I try to enter, I can't..."

"There is an incredibly terrifying existence inside, powerful enough to make one feel afraid."

"What is that?"

Qin Zhanzhou said with a furrowed brow.

Everyone has their own secrets and their own Opportunities.

As a powerful cultivator, he naturally understood this and would not inquire easily.

But the thing in Qin Wushang's mind...

It made him extremely interested, and he truly couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know."

Qin Wushang shook his head, looking somewhat helpless.

This was already a clear refusal.

The thing they were talking about was naturally the System.

As for the System's existence, so far, he had no intention of telling anyone else.

Even his Revered Master...

He didn't want to say it right now!

It was better to keep this secret in his heart!

"If you don't want to say, I won't force you, but I feel that thing is dangerous."

"You need to be aware of it yourself."

Qin Zhanzhou reminded him.

It was too terrifying!

If it were him, he wouldn't allow a power beyond his control to exist within his body.

"If it were dangerous, given his character, how could he be so carefree, chasing girls every day?"

"Since he can be like this, that thing must have immense benefits for him."

Di Qingli spoke up.

She was also curious, but since Qin Wushang wouldn't say, there was no point in pressing further.

"Mm."

"I'm aware of it, it's fine."

Qin Wushang nodded.

"That dao devouring scar... was it swallowed or fused by the thing in your body?"

"It's truly too strange!"

"By all logic, it shouldn't have disappeared!"

Qin Zhanzhou said.

The dao devouring scar had been dormant in his old father's body for so many years that he could sense it.

But upon entering Qin Wushang's body, it vanished.

It had likely truly disappeared, rather than just hiding.

The thing that could make it disappear...

The first thing he thought of was the existence in Qin Wushang's mind.

"I suppose so."

Qin Wushang responded.

He wasn't sure if it was the System either.

There really hadn't been any reaction.

"What do you mean 'I suppose so'? Are you not clear about it, kid?"

"This is no joke!"

"The dao devouring scar is terrifying. If not handled properly, you'll be like your grandfather, tortured until death seems better than life."

"You mustn't be careless!"

Qin Zhanzhou's tone was somewhat anxious.

This was the Qin Clan's most powerful Prodigy today, and the only one with a chance to stand out...

Nothing must go wrong!

"Uh... Third Uncle! You're more worried than I am!"

"I'm not even afraid, so what are you afraid of?"

Qin Wushang retorted.

Whatever!

As long as it didn't affect him for now, that was enough.

"This Empress doesn't care about you."

"Now that I've helped you resolve the trouble, it's time to fulfill the agreement between us."

Di Qingli stepped forward and spoke.

She had been waiting for this moment for a long time and was somewhat impatient.

*Cough, cough, cough!*

"Uh, can you not be so eager?"

"You're a girl, you need to be reserved."

Qin Wushang said, quite speechless.

He always felt like he was a piece of Tang Monk meat in the eyes of beautiful women.

It seemed everyone good-looking wanted a bite.

"This Empress doesn't care."

"Since you've already agreed to the trade, then no matter what, you must fulfill the agreement."

"If you go back on your word, this Empress will use force."

Di Qingli spoke very seriously, her words filled with a threatening tone.

As the Revered Master of Di Tian Palace, she had plenty of means.

*Cough, cough, cough!*

"I never said I was going back on my word."

Qin Wushang coughed lightly and composed himself.

He turned his head and looked at the old man sitting cross-legged with eyes closed nearby.

Qin Lie's aura had already stabilized. The medicinal power of the Medicinal Pill he had just taken was being slowly refined, and his withered vitality was flowing back slightly. He slowly opened his eyes.

"Are you alright?"

Qin Wushang spoke first, his tone carrying a hint of concern.

Qin Lie glanced at him and deliberately put on a stern face: "What? We haven't seen each other for long, and you can't even be bothered to call me 'Grandfather'?"

"Isn't it because... *cough cough*, I'm so concerned about you, old man?"

Qin Wushang's Adam's apple moved slightly, and his tone softened a bit.

"Grandfather."

The call was calm, yet it held a closeness that hadn't been there for a long time.

The feigned severity on Qin Lie's face instantly vanished.

He sighed softly, his gaze falling on his grandson with a bit more warmth.

"At least you have some conscience."

He paused, his voice slowing down, "That scene just now, it didn't scare you, did it?"

Qin Wushang shook his head: "As long as you're fine, it's okay."

"What big scenes haven't I seen?"

"I've even fought a Quasi-Emperor Expert. What does one old geezer count for?"

These words weren't just boasting.

He really had fought Quasi-Emperor Experts!

And more than once, and more than one.

If you don't believe it...

You can ask Su Qingjue and Chu Yuehua.

Of course!

The old man just took it as him bragging and joking around.

"Fine, fine, I know you're the most capable."

Qin Lie chuckled, a rare bit of kindness appearing between his brows.

"I am fine, what matters is you."

Qin Wushang said softly.

"I've said it before, leave this broken place and come with me to the Imperial Capital. You'll have endless wealth and honor. Isn't that a hundred times better than mixing with this group of fools here?"

"They are just rotten wood that cannot be carved."

"A country has its rises and falls, its prosperity and ruin, let alone a Family."

His tone carried a hint of mockery.

"You're just someone who doesn't know how to enjoy life."

"Look at Third Uncle. He went to the Imperial Capital, has beauties in his arms every day, and lives such a carefree life."

"It's much better than looking at these idiots."

Qin Wushang teased, half-joking and half-serious.

Beside them, Qin Zhanzhou could only roll his eyes.

Qin Lie looked at his high-spirited grandson, complex and difficult-to-discern emotions churning in his eyes, which finally turned into a deep sigh.

"Sigh!"

"Silly child..."

"In this life, the one Grandfather has been unable to let go of from start to finish is you."

"Everything I do is for your own good."

"Grandfather knows you hate the Qin Clan, hate those people, and the knot in your heart can't be untied for a lifetime."

"But in this life, no matter where you go, you can't forget where your roots are."

"This thing cannot be lost..."

His tone was full of helplessness, yet carried a bit of powerless expectation, as if knowing his grandson wouldn't listen, but still couldn't help but urge him over and over.

"I've never hated anyone."

"The reason I acted against them was mostly just an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Qin Wushang spoke frankly.

The reason he didn't come back truly wasn't out of hatred for this Family.

He just didn't like it.

From the moment of his Rebirth, he had felt disappointment and disgust toward the so-called Qin Clan.

"I'm old, I'm old!"

"I can't manage you young people's affairs anymore, and I don't want to."

"Now... I only want to see you spread your branches and leaves."

"It would be great if another Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo were born."