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Chapter 10 Qi Lianyue
Qi Lianyue stepped forward and knocked softly on the door.
"Grandpa Village Chief, Brother Lin Que has arrived!"
From inside the house came the village chief's aged voice: "Let him in alone."
Qi Lianyue turned around and said to Lin Que, "Brother, I won't go in with you. Grandpa only wants you to go in alone to find him. I'll wait for you outside!"
"Don't worry, it's fine. The village chief probably wants to talk to me about something, so I'll go in first."
After finishing speaking, Lin Que gently patted Qi Lian Yue's head before slowly pushing open the door and entering.
This small gesture made Qi Lianyue very happy.
"Young Lin, you're here. Have a seat."
Lin Que entered the courtyard and saw the village chief sitting in a small pavilion. In front of him was a table with a pot of tea and a chair, presumably prepared for Lin Que.
Lin Que was not at all awkward and sat down in front of the village chief in a very natural and generous manner.
He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Village Chief, I heard you sent Lian Yue to see me? May I ask what brings you here?"
The village chief poured himself and Lin Que each a cup of tea, slowly raised his hand to take a sip, and looked at Lin Que with the same murky gaze, without saying a word.
Lin Que showed no impatience and drank tea with the village chief.
After a long while, the village chief finally let out a slow sigh.
"Young Lin, would you like to hear an old man tell you a story?"
"Honored."
"800 years ago, the Fengtian Continent was not only home to three great empires, but also eight great families and four holy lands that stood above these powers and held extraordinary status."
"You probably already know about the three great empires, but besides the eight great families and the four holy lands, there is another extremely special existence."
"He alone is fearless against the eight great families."
Lin Que, who was listening to the story, couldn't help but exclaim in shock: "One person can be fearless of the eight great families?"
"Yes, that person's strength is too great. 800 years ago, a great battle took place. In that battle, he alone with his sword could suppress the other families so much that they could not raise their heads."
"But unfortunately, he was all alone."
"At that time, the eight families got along relatively well, but one day..."
"A certain family obtained a secret technique from a hidden realm. It is said that this technique can help people reach the Great Ascension stage. Somehow, this news was leaked."
"Instantly, this family became the target of everyone's attacks, and three of the eight major families began to take action against them."
"At first, they didn't dare to be so blatant and could only do it in secret. But after the fate of a certain holy land, they completely laid their cards on the table and stopped pretending. The three major families joined forces to attack that family."
"That family started sending out distress signals to the other families, but the other families that did not participate in the siege all turned a blind eye, probably because they did not want to offend that holy land."
"Just when that family was in despair, the person I just mentioned made a move. Perhaps he was just passing by and couldn't stand the family's behavior. He single-handedly overwhelmed the three major families, leaving them powerless to fight back."
"But as I said, unfortunately he was all alone."
"Because a certain holy land has started to take action, no matter how powerful that person is, they can't completely protect this family."
"Almost the entire family was slaughtered, not only because of that secret technique, but also because the family members had a special bloodline that allowed them to awaken a kind of spiritual consciousness called the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart."
"Only the most talented and purest bloodline in this family has the opportunity to awaken the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart. It has not been seen for thousands of years."
"But once awakened, not only will their talent increase infinitely, but their cultivation speed will also increase exponentially. It can be said that as long as they don't die halfway, they will definitely become a regional overlord in the end."
"Moreover, the benefits of a discerning mind are not limited to these; it can also allow one to see into the hearts of others, perceive a person's good and bad qualities, and understand the uncertain future."
"This is also one of the reasons why this family cannot be allowed to survive. Without that secret technique, I doubt any family would dare to start this."
"The main reason is that even the Holy Land has joined in, so there's nothing to hold back anymore; everyone's baring their fangs."
"In the end, with that person's help, only a few survived and escaped."
"We came to this Cangwu Mountain range to recuperate and live in seclusion."
"Judging from your expression, you must have guessed it. That's right, the family that was wiped out is the village you are in now, the Qi family."
Lin Que also showed an expression of "I knew it".
After hearing the story, Lin Que pondered for a moment before slowly sighing, "Is this what they mean by 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime'?"
Upon hearing Lin Que's words, the village chief couldn't help but show a wry smile.
There was a hint of grief in his expression.
"Possessing a treasure is a crime? If that's the case, we'll accept it, but none of us have been able to successfully cultivate that secret technique."
"It's as if this secret technique wasn't prepared for us at all. This isn't a treasure; it's a complete joke."
After finishing his sentence, the village chief shook his head with a wry smile: "Fortunately, heaven has been kind to us. After more than 800 years, a child with a brilliant mind has finally awakened in our clan."
"That person is Lian Yue."
"At this moment, she is revered as the holy maiden of our clan, which is also to protect her. Only a small number of people in the clan know these inside stories."
Hearing this, Lin Que finally remembered why Qi Lianyue wasn't afraid of him being a bad person—it turned out she had a very clever and insightful mind!
Thinking of this, Lin Que was also happy for her. After all, in this dangerous world, she could tell who was good to her and who was bad to her. What brother wouldn't worry about his sister?
Looking at Lin Que's happy expression, the village chief continued, "The reason why Lian Yue is so nice to you is not only because you have no ill intentions towards her, but also because of her background."
Lin Que asked in surprise, "Lian Yue's background?"
"That's right, as you probably know, Lian Yue only lives with her mother-in-law."
"That's because Lian Yue's family is all gone, because of a beast tide."
Five years ago, a massive beast tide broke out in the Cangwu Mountains for some unknown reason. Under the impact of that beast tide, many people in the village lost their lives in order to resist the attacking ferocious beasts.
"This includes Lian Yue's parents and her brother Qi Tian Yue."
"At that time, Lian Yue's parents and brother risked their lives to protect Lian Yue and her mother-in-law behind them. After the beast tide ended, they all showed no signs of life."
"It was after that incident that nine-year-old Lian Yue awakened her extraordinary intelligence due to extreme grief. I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse, sigh~!"
"Her mother-in-law also went blind from excessive grief, and after that, the two of them were left to depend on each other."
After hearing about Qi Lianyue's background, Lin Que felt even more sorry for his younger sister. He never expected that Qi Lianyue had the same background as him, having lost both her parents at a young age.
Even more miserable than myself.
At least she had a younger sister, maternal grandparents, and a troublesome second uncle, but Qi Lianyue had even lost her brother.
"So, now you know why Lian Yue is so good to you and trusts you so much, right?"
"It's because I look a lot like his older brother, Qi Tianyue."
"Right?"
The village chief was also surprised to hear Lin Que's answer.
“That’s right, you not only look alike, you two are practically identical.”
"The moment I first saw you, I even doubted whether Qi Tianyue was still alive."
Just as expected, Lin Que looked up at the sky, his mind blank, and he remembered when he agreed to be Lian Yue's brother yesterday.
Qi Lianyue was very happy at that time, and happily said that she had an older brother again.
What an easily satisfied... silly little sister!
unnoticed.
A warm smile appeared on Lin Que's lips.