In the ruins of the ancient city.
A shocking war had finally ended. It could be said that the grudge from three months ago had come to an end.
The war was originally caused by the two great sects, but in the end, it was ended by a young man. He created a legend and a myth that would be remembered by the people for all eternity.
This legend's name was Qin Shi.
After going through a wild and brutal war, the ancient city was already in a terrible state. There was not a single intact tile in the city that was thousands of meters wide.
Layers of towering buildings collapsed and fell.
The five-meter tall walls were also in a terrible state. They were sunken and collapsed. They could no longer be used.
"By the looks of it, the entire city will need to be rebuilt …"
"Yeah, I wonder if the Empire will allocate funds to the ancient city."
There were less than a thousand people who survived in the ruins. A city with hundreds of thousands or even millions of people had been torn to pieces in the blink of an eye.
Of the four great families in the ancient city, the Zhou Family had been used by the Yunding Sect. The survivors were all punished by the Lihuo Sect. The Su Family was the most complete. Although their house had been reduced to nothing, Su Ming's father, Su Hao, the master of the Su Family, had long since brought all the members of the Su Family out of the ancient city.
This was something that made Su Ming feel gratified. In truth, he had expected this to happen. That was why he had asked his father to do this on purpose. Clearly, he knew his choice.
The ruins were covered in dirt. Hundreds of disciples of the Lihuo Sect were cleaning up the mess.
Their faces were livid with anger. Could they really clean up the mess?
In truth, Ling Xiao also knew that there was no longer any value in repairing the ancient city. It was impossible to restore it to its original state, unless the red diamond tiles were rebuilt layer by layer. But that was definitely not a restoration.
The only thing the disciples could do was to try their best to save the surviving people. This was the basic responsibility of the largest sect in the ancient city.
The Yunding Sect had been destroyed. The Lihuo Sect was undoubtedly the largest sect in the ancient city.
In the future, there would no longer be two great sects fighting against each other. There would only be one sect.
The only fortunate thing was that the Fire Peak was tens of thousands of meters away from the ancient city, so it was not affected by this unprecedented battle. Because of this, the Lihuo Sect was still intact.
Ling Xiao arranged for the remaining people to move into the Lihuo Sect.
…
In the great hall of the Lihuo Sect, Ling Xiao and the others, as well as Blood Venerable Pu Quan, were present. They did not look too good as they stared at the setting sun in the west.
Night was about to fall, but Qin Shi still hadn't returned.
"Stone … could something have happened to Stone …"
Clenching their fists tightly, the eyes of many disciples trembled restlessly.
"Yeah, it's already been half a day. If there's nothing, he would definitely be back …"
Song Yu pursed his lips anxiously, but before he could finish speaking, Su Ming's expression changed drastically. He grabbed Song Yu's collar and slammed him against the wall. "Shut up!
Otherwise, I'll kill you! "
"Su Ming!"
"Stop! Su Ming, as the Sect Leader, I'm asking you to stop!" The crowd cried out in surprise, and Ling Xiao shouted at Su Ming.
"Shut up!"
Su Ming glared at Ling Xiao with bloodshot eyes. "Haha, Sect Leader Ling Xiao, don't forget, I'm no longer a disciple of the Lihuo Sect. You don't have the right to lecture me!"
"You …" Ling Xiao opened his mouth in anger, but found himself at a loss for words.
"Haha, I think Sect Leader Ling Xiao wants something to happen to Qin Shi, don't you?
Then you can continue being the Sect Leader with a clear conscience, don't you? "His words were filled with aggression. Su Ming pressed on.
Suddenly, the hall fell into dead silence.
In an instant, everyone on the scene was stunned. Pu Quan's dark eyes glanced meaningfully at Ling Xiao. He did not know what had happened before, but from these few short sentences, he could roughly make a judgment.
"Say something?
Why aren't you saying anything?
I think you can't say anything, right? "Ling Xiao did not speak. Su Ming growled again.
Whoosh!
Everyone turned to look at Ling Xiao, waiting for his reply.
Ling Xiao did not open his mouth when he met Su Ming's burning gaze, because he really did not know what to say. He knew that no matter what he said, Su Ming would not believe him. So why should he say anything?
Yet it was precisely because of this that Su Ming was angered. He let go of Song Yu and charged towards Ling Xiao aggressively. He grabbed Ling Xiao by the collar and slammed him against the wall. "Bastard, you're the one who forced Qin Shi to not be able to return to his home. He was homeless for three months, and now you're gloating again? I'll f * cking kill you for Qin Shi right now!"
As he spoke, he lifted his fist and punched Ling Xiao's face.
Slap!
Yet at that moment, a person rushed forward and slapped Su Ming's face, causing his fist to stiffen.
"Su Ming, that's enough!"
The person was Yin Mo. She had changed into a long pink dress. Her long hair fluttered in the wind. Disappointment and resentment flashed briefly in her eyes. She stood before Ling Xiao and grabbed Su Ming's fist.
"You're siding with him?"
Su Ming was stunned. He shouted, "Did you forget how he treated Qin Shi in the past?"
That one sentence made everyone sad. Ling Xiao even lowered his head in regret. In truth, he did not fight back or dodge just now because he wanted to atone for his sins.
"I'm not siding with anyone. I'm just stating the facts!"
Yin Mo's frail body trembled. She bit her lips and said softly, "What the Sect Leader did in the past was indeed infuriating, but he was forced to do so. He had to consider the bigger picture of Lihuo Sect!"
"Forced to do so? Then don't blame me for taking revenge for Qin Shi!" Su Ming roared at Shi Lan and tried to push her away.
The two of them started arguing. Shi Lan was so angry that she cried. Tears fell from her eyes as she shouted, "Su Ming, wake up! That's enough! Look at yourself! What do you look like now?"
"Three months ago, you were blinded by hatred. Look at yourself now. Don't you know you've already gone mad?
Revenge?
Why don't you go after Lin Yun?
Do you think that's what Qin Shi wants to see? "
"Wake up!"
The string of words made Su Ming freeze on the spot.
He lowered his head and looked at himself. His tattered robes were a mess, and his face was covered in dust. How was this still the young master of the Su Family?
He had been too stubborn during the past three months.
However, Qin Shi had not returned for a long time. How could he let go of his worries?
"It's all my fault … I'm useless. I'm useless …" Su Ming took a long, trembling breath. He closed his eyes and lifted his head. A hot, manly tear rolled down his cheek.
Thud!
At that moment, a black shadow appeared. A slender hand came out of the black robe and pressed down on Su Ming. "Silly boy, don't blame yourself. You've done very well. It's good to have you as a brother."
Whoosh!
Silence!
Everyone in the hall shuddered at the same time.
Dozens of pairs of eyes gathered on the owner of the hand.
He was dressed in a black robe. Was he not Qin Shi?
"Stone?
Qin Shi?
Are you alright? "The expressions of Qin Shang, Yin Mo, and the others froze at the same time. They became excited.
Qin Shi only nodded. He put his hand on Su Ming's back and smiled at Ling Xiao. "Sect Leader Ling Xiao, Su Ming is still young. Please don't take it to heart."
"No, no!"
Ling Xiao quickly shook his head and did not say anything else.
Hearing this, Qin Shi nodded and did not reply. His gaze was fixed on Su Ming, whose back was facing him. "My good brother, aren't you going to turn around and look at me?"
Su Ming's body trembled violently. He clenched his fists and bit his lips. He did not turn around. He only clenched his fists tightly. After a while, he said, "Stone, I'm useless. Do you blame me?"
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Qin Shi let out a long sigh. He suddenly took a step forward and put his arm around Su Ming's shoulder. "Silly boy, didn't we say that we'll stand together through thick and thin?"
"Yes!"
Su Ming, who had not dared to turn around, could not help but cry. He bit his lips and let the taste of blood spread in his mouth. He suddenly turned around and hugged Qin Shi. "We'll stand together through thick and thin!"
Two good brothers. Lin Yu was not here, so they hugged each other tightly.
For a moment, no one interrupted the two of them. Only when the two of them let go did Qin Shi look around and spread the news of Lin Yun's crippled state to the others. The corners of his lips curled up in a smile of relief.
Once the news of Lin Yun's crippled state spread, everyone was happy. From now on, the Lihuo Sect was the strongest.
Amidst the laughter, Pu Quan moved forward and glanced at Qin Shi. He laughed heartily. "Good boy, I knew you'd be fine. You're indeed my disciple. Good job."
"Who's your disciple?"
Qin Shi let go of Su Ming and rolled his eyes at him in annoyance.
"Huh?
I've already saved you and you're still not willing to acknowledge me as your master? "Pu Quan's face turned ugly. Ling Xiao and the others' stunned gazes made him feel embarrassed.
Not my disciple?
What's going on?
Ling Xiao and the others looked at each other in astonishment.
Pu Quan's expression became more and more embarrassed. He lifted his head in anger. "I say, brat, I'm a Two-Rune Charm Devil. Others can't wait to suck up to me, but you!
I'm so angry! "
"Two-Rune Charm Devil?"
When they heard this, everyone clicked their tongues again.
"Senior, you're a Charm Devil?" Ling Xiao and the Blood Venerable's bodies trembled. They lowered their heads and asked Pu Quan in shock.
Pu Quan nodded indignantly. He stared at Qin Shi and said angrily, "I really don't understand. Are you losing out by acknowledging me as your master?
Give me a reason! "
"A reason?
Do you really want it? "
The corner of Qin Shi's mouth curled up slightly. He sneered with his black eyes.
"Hmm, tell me. If you can give me a reason, I won't f * cking bother you anymore!" Pu Quan glared at Qin Shi.
"Is it because …" Qin Shi hesitated for a moment. It wasn't good for him to keep Pu Quan hanging like this. He purposely paused and looked at Pu Quan meaningfully. "I'm also a Two-Vein Talisman Devil Master!"
Silence!
His next words stunned everyone present. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment.
Pu Quan's expression immediately turned cold. "Brat, don't joke around. As a Charm Devil, are you mocking me?"
"Hey, old man, you've known me for so long. Do you think Qin Shi is the kind of person who jokes?"
Qin Shi laughed helplessly. He immediately used his mental energy to form an invisible barrier. "See for yourself."
Pu Quan was stunned when he felt the presence of mental energy.
"Really, really a Level 2 Charm Devil?
How is that possible? "
"I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders. His current attainments as a talisman magician were not inferior to Pu Quan. In the past, he would not acknowledge a master, and now, he would not acknowledge a master.
In an instant, Pu Quan's old body trembled as if he had suffered a huge blow. It was as if his faith had collapsed.
Qin Shi felt a little sorry for Pu Quan's appearance. But there was no other way. Pu Quan had helped him a lot. He could not bear to see him so sad.
"Old man …"
Qin Shi opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
"It's okay. I'm going out for a walk." Pu Quan waved his black sleeves and interrupted Qin Shi. He got up and jumped out of the hall.
Jade In The Book trembled and whispered, "Shi Tou, don't you want to chase after him?"
Looking at the back of the figure that had aged a little in an instant, Qin Shi's eyes were a little sad. He clenched his fists and thought, "Hey, let him be. I will find a suitable successor for him."
Thinking of this, he began to recall the people around him in his mind. He was ready to find a suitable successor for Pu Quan.
But before that, he still had something to solve. For this reason, he stared at Ling Xiao coldly and said, "Sect Leader Ling Xiao, does what we said before still count?"