Night Without End

Master Cui is tall and heroic, with profound Taoist skills. However, facing Grandmaster-level experts, he cannot maintain his dignity.

He calmly and honestly revealed that although he had come into contact with that elder, he ultimately did not know the true whereabouts, merely mentioning a few place names.

These cities and ancient towns coincided with what Uncle Cui Qi mentioned.

"He went away with the traveling merchant," Master Cui added.

Lu Zizai said, "Is there anyone who has personally experienced the entire matter? I want to look at part of your Consciousness Spiritual Light, rest assured, I will not pry into your secrets, nor harm your Spirit Origin."

"This..." Some people's faces changed.

Parts of Cui Family looked troubled, but ultimately, under a powerful pressure, agreed expressionlessly.

Master Cui actually sighed in relief; though he had interacted with Qin Ming's grandfather, as the Cui Family leader, he had not followed the matter thoroughly.

Eventually, two elders stepped forward, opening their Spiritual Domains.

After Lu Zizai observed, he nodded to Qin Ming, indicating that the Cui Family had not schemed to silence anyone, and there were no bloody scenes.

Qin Ming relaxed.

"Child..." Madam Cui spoke again.

Lu Zizai coldly looked at her and said, "From now on, you two as husband and wife are completely severed from Qin Ming, do not use the little non-existent affection and morality of the past to guilt-trip him. It was always cold, without warmth, no kinship, stop pretending deep emotions here, showing a kind motherly expression."

Madam Cui said, "For three years, I truly missed him, even if he isn't my biological child, but after living together for ten years, how can there be no feelings at all?"

"Some words, I don't want to repeat, you...step back!" Lu Zizai looked at her calmly.

Then, Madam Cui was lifted into the air, flying backward out the window, crossing five courtyards before falling to the ground.

Many in the Cui Family felt anger but could not express it, only endured.

Lu Zizai then stared at Master Cui, scrutinizing him, "And you, don't put on the strict father face anymore. From now on, Qin Ming has no connection with you!"

Master Cui's face looked unpleasant but could only nod with gritted teeth.

Then Lu Zizai spoke again, "Where is Qin Ming's silk scripture? Bring it!"

The hall fell silent, because that book was with the old ancestor of the Cui Family, who had studied it for years, still going through it.

"It's your meaning that Cui Geng took it away?" Lu Zizai's face darkened.

He appeared as a roughly eighteen-year-old, handsome youth, yet terrifying. As the faint Heavenly Light radiated, the whole mansion was illuminated, like the sun was about to rise, igniting this tiny Blessed Land.

An elder over two hundred years old quickly spoke, "It's indeed true, the old ancestor is researching it."

Lu Zizai said solemnly, "Then first bring the 'Zhu Shi Scripture' for Qin Ming to see."

This is a world-renowned Secret Scripture with several versions, but the Cui Family's Scripture is the supreme one, and achieving the highest realm can extend half a lifetime!

"Alright!" Cui Changqing nodded.

Lu Zizai added, "I want the Secret Chapter, not the one Cui Family might gift outside."

"No!" A family elder opposed, very agitated.

Lu Zizai said harshly, "You're opposing?"

"Cui Family's ancestors said the Secret Chapter of 'Zhu Shi Scripture' cannot be made public..." The elder didn't want to compromise.

In fact, very few outside know there's a notion of a Secret Chapter for the Zhu Shi Scripture.

Lu Zizai's face turned cold, "You've been studying Qin Family's Silk Scripture for over a decade, but now Qin Ming wants to view Cui Family's 'Zhu Shi Scripture', and it's not allowed? Did you think I came here with a consistently good temper?"

With a bursting sound, the elder was torn apart in the hall, then burned into ashes in the blinding Heavenly Light, his form and spirit vanishing abruptly.

The high-levels of Cui Family were trembling, cold sweat dripped from their foreheads; the person before them was indeed a Grandmaster-level figure whose dignity was not to be offended.

Then the elder over two hundred years old immediately nodded, ordering to fetch the secret Scripture.

Qin Ming didn't hesitate, after receiving the yellowing Ancient Book, he publicly browsed it, the famous Secret Scripture of Ye State held no longer secrets to him.

He then handed it to Lu Zizai, who also skimmed through it, then tossed it back to Cui Family's elder.

"The silk scripture is the only item my grandfather left to me, I must retrieve it," Qin Ming spoke in the hall.

Others remained silent, Master Cui coldly gazed at him, as serious and rigid as ever in the past.

With a boom, he flew backward, smashing through the hall door, falling tens of meters away.

Lu Zizai said, "I told you, no connection remains between you anymore, stop exhausting the last bit of 'heat', maintain some dignity."

Then he and Qin Ming left directly.

"Inform Cui Geng to return the silk scripture as soon as possible." This was Lu Zizai's last words before leaving.

No matter how Cui Family tried to hide, the news eventually leaked out. Though not widely spread, the latest information was placed on the desk of major organizations.

Various rumors gradually began to spread.

Lu Zizai accompanied Qin Ming, braving wind and snow, directly storming Cui Family's ancestral land, intending to corner Cui Geng.

However, they were empty-handed again; the old ancestor of Cui Family was not there.

In this Blessed Land resided many elderly Cui Family members, even they were greatly intimidated by Grandmaster Lu's aura.

Qin Ming spoke, "Brother Lu, now he's deliberately avoiding us, certainly we can't find him, let's end this matter here."

Regarding retrieving the Silk Scripture, he wasn't very anxious, as the subsequent chapters had already been obtained, even in refined versions.

Mainly because, this matter in the end had to be resolved by himself with Cui Family.

A thousand-year-old family is indeed a titan.

Their roots are deep, their influence expands and permeates various domains.

For instance, the mansion hosted by Master Cui, represents secular power. Besides, they have ancestral lands, hidden bloodlines, influence in the Outer World, and the powers of Esoteric Buddhism, etc.

It can be said that uprooting them completely at once is very difficult.

Especially, as Cui Geng becomes an Ancestor Master, completely hiding away, indeed posing a certain deterrence, retaliation without regard for face is quite troublesome.

Ultimately Lu Zizai nodded, saying, "Hmm, I see some in Cui Family are still unwilling, perhaps still anticipating the rise of Cui Chonghe, believing he would far more quickly ascend to the Ancestor Master peak than you, even hoping he becomes an Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal. The vendetta between you and Cui Family, in the future resolve it yourself, directly participate, experiencing the thrill of vengeance, it's more fulfilling."

At this time, the news was fermenting, major organizational personnel all knew what happened in Cui Family.

"Gasp, Lu Zizai accompanied Qin Ming to Cui Mansion, actually forcing a thousand-year-old family to bow their heads!"

"In Cui Mansion's grand hall someone actually died, a Cui Family elder exploded, his form and spirit burned into ashes by Six Imperial Forces."

Many were astonishingly shocked, with hearts immensely shaken.

Cui Chonghe, residing in Fangwai Heaven Pure Land, upon hearing the family details, smashed a cliff with a slap, unable to maintain his ordinary Close to Immortal demeanor.

Then, he went to see his mentor, Sun Taichu.

In the far distance, deep within the pitch-black Night Fog, a group of humans were rushing quickly, led by an elder who seemed like Old Horse knowing the way, leading the front, heading into Ye State.

"Mist Gate is somewhat unreliable, once out, we've deviated from the target domain so far." Someone complained with dissatisfaction.

"Almost there, not too far now."

"Leaving home young, returning old..." Someone murmured, as if with endless emotions.