Everything seemed to have come to an end for now.
In less than two days, the northern region had experienced the greatest disaster in a thousand years. Torrential rain fell continuously, the world trembled, and mountains collapsed. It was a natural disaster.
The Burning Sky Mountain Range was razed to the ground.
The once glorious Burning Sky Mountain Range seemed to have vanished into thin air overnight.
The Burning Sky Sect was reduced to ruins in a basin. The peak existence of the northern region, one of the four great forces of the Blazing Flame Empire, had caused great waves.
And all of this was because of him.
… …
At night, near the Burning Sky Sect.
The surrounding space rippled, and a spatial crack was torn open.
Then, two pitch-black figures poked their heads out of the crack.
The two figures looked at the ruins below and couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. "In the end, we're too late?"
They weren't unfamiliar with the two. One of them was Fufeng, wearing a blue dragon robe and standing with his hands behind his back.
Behind Fufeng was the weathered old man from the Passionless Cliff.
The old man stared at the ruins below and pondered for a moment. "Ming's people have already begun to move?"
Fufeng nodded and said with a serious expression, "Fortunately … the Heaven Devourer's aura still exists. Qin Shi must have been forcefully sent into the spatial crack by someone."
"Mm, it seems that his fate has already begun to rotate!"
Hearing those words, Fu Feng helplessly nodded his head. A look of shock and seriousness appeared on his resolute face. In the next second, he frowned and looked down.
Bang!
A beautiful figure soared into the sky. Luan Muhua soared into the sky and roared at the two, "Who dares to linger outside my Burning Sky Sect?"
But she didn't expect to see a single person when she floated into the sky. Apart from sandstorms and smoke, there was nothing else in the night sky.
Because of this, she fell silent for a long time before muttering, "Could it be that I'm too nervous and suspicious of everything because of that brat?"
After muttering to herself, she looked around again. After confirming that there was no one around, she pursed her lips and gave up. She dragged her frail body back to the sect.
However, she didn't know that after she returned to the sect, a pitch-black spatial crack tore open the night sky. Fufeng and the old man stared at it.
"Hehe, how vigilant."
Looking at Luan Muhua's departing figure, the old man smiled.
"Yes, that brat Qin Shi has left her with repercussions." Fu Feng nodded in amusement. Then, his gaze became much more serious as he looked towards Huan Yu.
"The calamity of the Wasteland Continent this time, whether the Monarch's prophecy will come true or not, it all depends on that little fellow, Qin Shi …" Fu Feng was immersed in the stars of the universe, and he let out a long sigh. In the end, he waved his hand at the aged figure and said, "Let's go, we should start preparing!"
The old figure fell silent for a moment. Then, he and Fufeng sank into the pitch-black spatial crack and disappeared among the stars of the new night.
…
Time passed, and the crescent moon danced.
After half a month, the gloomy sky and rolling sand in the north finally dissipated. What replaced it was the scorching sun that shrouded the land.
However, time did not take away this heavy atmosphere. Instead, the battle situation of the Burning Sky Sect spread across the entire empire.
The northern region became even more well-known, and the name of Qin Shi reverberated like thunder.
In the Qin Sect, thousands of miles away.
Ling Xiao, Elder Xun, Mo Chen, Shao Yang, and Venerable Blood stood at the top of the Qin Sect in Mount Qin. Looking at the calm sky, they lamented, "That brat, I knew he wouldn't stay put …"
"Yes, I don't know where he was sent to this time, but I'm sure that place will be in big trouble!
Prepare to be destroyed by this fiend. "
The few of them looked at each other and laughed bitterly. Venerable Blood nodded and said, "But now, he's completely famous … I'm afraid he's the only one who can turn the Burning Sky Sect into this state."
"He's not the only one who's famous … In just half a month, the Qin Sect has more than three thousand disciples, and it's all thanks to this brat!"
"Haha, but this proves even more that handing over the Lihuo Sect to him was the right choice." Venerable Blood patted Ling Xiao's shoulder and laughed.
Ling Xiao, however, had a bitter face and said helplessly, "That's right, this huge sect that's about to break ten thousand people was handed over to me, and he became a carefree and unfettered shopkeeper!"
"Don't worry, when he comes back, it'll be the Qin Sect's time to shine …"
Hearing this, Ling Xiao's eyes were a little hot, "Yes, I'm starting to believe now, when he said that the Qin Sect would conquer the empire, conquer the entire continent … I really can't imagine what kind of scene it'll be that day!"
"If it's him, maybe it'll really be possible!"
Every time the group of people mentioned the name Qin Shi, they couldn't help but reveal joy on their faces. This joy was mostly pride and arrogance.
…
Qin family.
Today, this place was already connected to the Qin Sect and Babao Town.
This force covered a radius of a hundred miles around the ancient city, and it was rapidly rising at a very exaggerated speed. Moreover, it had joined forces with the Luo family of Rainbow Cloud City, quickly becoming the second largest force in the northern region, excluding the Burning Sky Sect.
However, the main hall of the Qin family was resolutely located in Barren Town.
Qin Yongfeng didn't give up on Barren Town just because of the rise of the force. Just like what he said before, Barren Town was the ancestral soul of the Qin family, and he couldn't abandon it no matter what.
Of course, Qin Fei, Qin Fengshan, and Qin Fenghai of the Qin family all went to the Qin Sect, Rainbow Cloud City, and other places to train. Only the elders like Qin Yongfeng, Qin Tianqing, Qin Tianyu, and Qin Yueling stayed behind.
Among the younger generation, only Qin Yiyu and Liu Yanbing stayed in Barren Town.
Qin Yiyu stayed in Barren Town to learn how to refine Wraith Charms from Pu Quan, and it was relatively peaceful here compared to the outside world.
Liu Yanbing didn't have any ambition, and she didn't want to go far on the path of cultivation. She was like Qiong Shuyao, a little girl who wanted to live the rest of her life in an ordinary way.
Because of this, she gave up on developing in the big city and chose to stay to take care of Qin Tianqing and Qiong Shuyao. As the saying goes, mothers worry about their children when they travel a thousand miles. She knew that without Qin Shi, her parents wouldn't feel good.
Nighttime.
Qin Tianqing stood on the road outside the main hall of the Qin family, looking up at the stars and the bright moon in the night sky. His eyes were full of sadness and worry. He clasped his hands behind his back and sighed. "Hehe, I didn't expect so many things to happen in just one year …"
Qiong Shuyao stood next to him.
She held a thick coat and put it on Qin Tianqing's back. "Yes, Shi 'er has grown up … He has his own choice now. However, the path he has chosen is full of thorns. It's very hard and tiring."
The warmth from behind made Qin Tianqing dazed. In the end, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. After wrapping the coat around himself, he hugged Qiong Shuyao and smiled. "Believe in him. No matter how hard it is, he'll come back standing up. Don't forget that he's my son!"
"Mm …!"
Qiong Shuyao snuggled in Qin Tianqing's arms.
After a moment of silence, she spoke again. "Old man, why did you lead Shi 'er to provoke the demon on Shattered Stone Street a year ago?"
Qin Tianqing's body trembled, and his resolute face loosened a bit. In the end, he smiled. "The mission of the Qin family for a thousand years is to guard the demon. Since he broke this rule, he should bear the consequences."
Qiong Shuyao caught the change in Qin Tianqing's expression and rebuked, "You lied to me. You guessed that the demon would choose Shi 'er, didn't you?"
Hearing that, Qin Tianqing was taken aback. In the end, he smiled bitterly. "Ah, it's been dozens of years. I really can't hide anything from you … Do you remember why I named him Qin Shi?"
"You hoped that he would be as impregnable as a rock!"
"That's right. Shi 'er is different from the others. This is a tribulation that will definitely happen in his life. I've never told you all these years, but on the day of our wedding, there was an old senior called Fufeng who predicted that Qin Shi and the evil spirits would never end …" Qin Tianqing pondered for a long time before he let out a long sigh.
Qiong Shuyao was stunned. She stared at Qin Tianqing in disbelief. "What?
Someone predicted Shi 'er's fate?
Then, where is that old senior? "
"I don't know. We only met each other …" Qin Tianqing looked at the moon in the sky and shook his head.
Qiong Shuyao opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't ask any further.
Qin Tianqing looked at his silent wife. What he liked the most about Qiong Shuyao was her quietness. His love for her hadn't changed even after dozens of years. Because of that, he hugged her tightly and said softly, "Thank you for giving birth to such a precious son for me!"
"You're already so old, yet you're still so talkative!" Qiong Shuyao rebuked.
…
Rumble!
Night gradually fell, but the secret realm at the back of the mountain in Barren Town was still filled with explosions.
Qin Yiyu trained hard through the night. When she was panting, she wiped off the sweat on her forehead and looked in the direction of Burning Sky Clan. "Stone, you have to come back. You said that you'll protect the Qin family forever."
Qin Yiyu was not the only one. Su Ming, Qin Shang, Yin Mo, and all his old friends entered the secret realm at the back of the mountain to isolate themselves. All of them trained with 200% of their focus.
A wisp of spiritual power swam into Su Ming's nose, causing his chest to rise and fall evenly, but it didn't make him feel comfortable. Instead, it made him feel even more indignant, and he clenched his fists tightly.
He lifted his head and growled, "This won't do. I have to become stronger, stronger so that I won't be left behind … Qin Shi, Lin Yu, just you wait. I have people above me. I won't be left behind!"
…..
When everything ended, the northern region fell into a long period of silence.
Luan Muhua rebuilt Burning Sky Clan. She watched as the Qin Clan rose madly, but she didn't do anything to threaten them. Instead, she announced that Burning Sky Clan was in isolation, and no disciples were allowed to go out at will.
This made the people of the Qin Clan relax a lot, and Pu Quan even saved his Flaming Red Plate.
This incident had alarmed the Imperial Capital.
In the harem of the capital, many imperial concubines began to panic.
In the largest palace of the harem, angry curses could be heard continuously. A middle-aged woman holding a golden scepter in her hand crumpled a piece of leather letter in her hand. She said in a low voice with a cold face, "What?
Luan Muhua lost? "
"Damn it … he made a mistake at this critical moment!"
The middle-aged woman angrily tossed the cowhide letter aside and growled, "Men, go investigate this Qin Shi for me! Investigate his background!"
This time, the imperial palace was in complete chaos. This middle-aged woman was none other than the current Empress of the Crimson Flame Empire, Xiao Chong.
After the servants responded and left, her lips trembled and she whispered, "Fang Heng, don't worry. No matter what, mother will definitely send you to the position of Grand Supreme!"
…..
Outside the imperial city of the empire, on top of a cliff.
A handsome young man stood with his hands behind his back. Behind him was a beautiful girl. The girl leaned on his shoulder peacefully and smiled gently, "Yuzi, did you see that?
He really did it. "
"Yes, I knew he could do it. I, Lin Yu, have never misjudged a person!" The young man faced the cold wind, his long hair fluttering in the wind. Wasn't this Lin Yu?
The girl behind him was undoubtedly Zhou Qin.
Compared to before, Zhou Qin was less domineering and had become gentler and virtuous. She hugged Lin Yu's arm, "Yuzi, I miss home a little. I wonder how my mother and Su Ming are now."
"I miss them too … Once we're done with the empire, let's go home together!"
"Yes …" Zhou Qin nodded in response, but her expression was a little awkward. Solve the empire's problem?
Was it really that easy to solve? She didn't say anything else.
The night gradually faded and the first rays of the morning sun shone.
At that moment, all the people in the northern region lifted their heads to look at the sky at the same time. Qin Yongfeng, Qin Tianqing, Qiong Shuyao, Liu Yanbing, the members of the Qin family, Lin Yu, Su Ming, Yin Mo, Qin Shang, the members of the Luo family, and all the other people who were related to Qin Shi.
They opened their mouths at the same time with a hint of anticipation.
Because they knew that this was not the end, but just the beginning …
The next time he returned, he would definitely shake the mountains and rivers and emit a dazzling light.