Night Without End

"Brother Ming, calm down, blood dueling is strictly prohibited here," Wu Yaizu whispered.

What's going on, does Qin Ming want to duel Cui Chonghe? Pei Shuyan, Tang Xumi, and others were deeply shocked, feeling it a bit absurd.

...

Outside, there was much discussion about the talents of Pu Gong and the seed-level figures from Ye State exchanging ideas, attracting countless eyes.

Moreover, both Nightly News and World Report had been following the coverage.

"Latest news, Qin Ming has come out of seclusion and also attended the gathering, indicating the weight of this exchange. When even the prominent figures of the Newborn Road are attracted, it shows the young talents from Pu Gong must be formidable."

"I caught a whiff of it and immediately guessed it was Nightly News's doing, praising the prodigies from Pu Gong again."

"You have to admit, the bloodline of an Earth Immortal, the descendant of the Sevenfold Sun Overlay, their innate talents are so 'horrifyingly' high!"

Of course, some suspected that this was actually a kind of over-praise, not sincere flattery, because being praised like this often becomes annoying.

Throughout the long night, in various cities, many people were discussing this matter, paying extra attention.

...

On the grand ship of the Vermilion Pavilion, Wu Yaizu held onto one of Qin Ming's arms, afraid he might act impulsively.

Qin Ming found it both amusing and frustrating, saying, "What are you thinking? I detest dueling, and prefer reasoning with people."

Nearby, some people nearly rolled their eyes, wanting to say: Are you serious? No one has killed more Heavenly Demon species than you.

Not far away, Helian Zhaoyu wore a somber expression, knowing that if he'd known Qin Ming was here, he wouldn't have come.

Helian Yaoqing, however, chuckled, not sparing her cousin's dignity at all.

At this moment, Zhao Qingcheng, Cheng Cheng, and other Divine Seeds from the Esoteric Buddhism also boarded the ship, almost everyone who should be there had arrived.

After Cui Chonghe boarded, he walked toward a boy in black, exchanging Consciousness Spiritual Light, then the two headed toward the cabin that resembled a pavilion.

"Xie Lin!" Qin Ming frowned, realizing the other party intended to exchange Scripture Meaning with the descendants of an Earth Immortal, not Mu Yunzhou walking the Newborn Road, as he had initially thought.

He then noticed Cui Chonghe subtly tapping on a brocade box inside his sleeve, seemingly signaling to the other party that the item was brought without issue.

By now, Qin Ming was certain that the trader was indeed Xie Lin.

The Xie Family, a prestigious lineage established for four thousand years with an Earth Immortal overseeing it, why would they want to view the Silk Scripture skill from the Newborn Road?

Qin Ming gestured for Xiao Wu to let go, informing him that he wouldn't act rashly, and then strode over to catch up with the two of them.

He didn't hold back, openly saying, "Since the Cui Family has delivered the Scriptures, return them to me."

Qin Ming's gaze was clear as he directly asked for it back.

Cui Chonghe wanted to present Buddha with borrowed flowers, using his family's silk scripture to exchange for the True Scripture. Now that he was here, he naturally had to stop it, not letting the other party succeed.

Besides, some things are better discussed openly; if the other party wants to cause trouble unreasonably here, he will accompany them to the end.

Cui Chonghe glanced at him casually and said, "I've been looking for you."

Wu Yaizu immediately stood shoulder to shoulder with Qin Ming upon hearing this, as the opponent was in the Fourth Realm, quite dangerous.

Cui Chonghe spoke, "You've been out of touch for so long, wanting to return the Scripture couldn't be done."

This was their first direct conversation, simple and plain, without any waves.

Unexpectedly, no conflict occurred here.

Cui Chonghe took a slightly yellowed silk scripture from his sleeve and handed it forward.

Qin Ming took it, casually flipped through it, then tucked it into his breast.

Finally, the family heirloom had returned to his hands.

Although Qin Ming had mastered the complete Scripture Meaning, this silk scripture was still of great use to him. Through resonance, he could perhaps discern the thought process of the Ancestor Master in creating the skill, which he could reference and learn from.

Additionally, within the Ancestor Masters' thoughts, there were probably considerations for various hidden dangers, worth his study to avoid stepping into big pitfalls in the future.

Wu Yaizu realized his misunderstanding; Cui Chonghe actually had Brother Ming's ancestral Scriptures.

Simultaneously, he thought Cui Er reacted quickly, didn't engage in any entanglement, neatly severed ties with the matter, and returned the Scriptures, avoiding a series of issues.

Cui Chonghe remained calm from start to finish, nodding to Qin Ming, then still inviting Xie Lin to the cabin for a chat, as if the book-returning episode hadn't happened.

Qin Ming watched him, feeling for the first time a trace of emotional fluctuation from this person, as a moment ago, a killing intent emanated from him.

Evidently, Cui Chonghe was caught off guard by this abrupt scene, causing turbulence in his mind.

However, his adaptability was quite swift.

Qin Ming looked at his back, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

Cui Chonghe's body tensed slightly; his perception was extremely sharp, knowing the other had fathomed his thoughts in that instant. He disliked his innermost being laid bare.

Especially since the other was merely his substitute, the Cui Family's discard.

In the past, when facing Qin Ming, he always had a sense of psychological superiority, believing the other was merely a 'substitute item' for a period of his life.

But recently, he felt a creeping pressure, Qin Ming rising too fast, his trajectory of 'advancement' somewhat astounding, the speed exceedingly rapid.

He calmed down, with a voice only he could hear, "Ultimately just a double, will eventually fall back to where he should be."

The crowd observed the brief standoff between the two, and then Cui Chonghe left, and realizing what happened, they all showed different expressions.

Those enjoying the spectacle felt it was a pity that the two did not end up fighting.