Qin Chuan settled down at the Martial Medicine Sect. No one outside knew that the sect leader, Long Yuanchong, had an incredibly powerful wife, a being akin to an Immortal Emperor.
They only knew that Long Yuanchong had disappeared, and many were eyeing the sect's leadership, seeing it as an opportunity to climb over it.
However, with Qin Chuan there, they remained cautious, observing without making a move. They knew Qin Chuan possessed the strength, but no one at the Immortal Emperor level.
Long Yuanchong was an Immortal Emperor, and Qin Chuan had the power to kill him; Long Yuanchong's exact Immortal Emperor level was irrelevant.
After settling into the Martial Medicine Sect, Qin Chuan, spending these past few days with his junior sister, gradually rediscovered some of their former feelings.
The relationship between the senior and junior siblings had been very close, like family. In Qin Chuan's eyes, his junior sister was like a younger sister, which was why he stayed.
His junior sister also knew why Qin Chuan had "left without saying goodbye"—Long Yuanchong couldn't have told her what had happened.
For his junior sister, Long Yuanchong was a stain, but she didn't hate him much; she was somewhat indifferent to it now.
This was the junior sister's mindset; she only hoped never to see him again. After all, there were no feelings between them, and her feelings for Long Yuanchong were still stuck in the past.
But now she had a son.
And he was all grown up. These past few days, the son had become quite sensible; after all, he was an adult, and so much had happened—it was time for him to mature.
He also had to accept his fate. Leaving the woman now, he'd probably be beaten to death in a heartbeat. Many people wanted to kill him, and he knew very well that he was the woman's child, but he had no feelings for him. If he was useless and disobedient, he was afraid the woman would abandon him.
He knew very well what he was to the woman; although she was his mother, there was no affection whatsoever.
He had no choice. Fortunately, the woman was kind; he could sense it, and she didn't seem to dislike him.
He knew exactly what kind of person he was, just as a bad person knows they are bad. He wasn't unaware.
These days, he had been very well-behaved, even showing Qin Chuan the respect due to a junior, without resentment towards Qin Chuan, at least outwardly.
Qin Chuan hadn't expected this young man to have grown so much. It seemed that sometimes, without experiencing hardship, one cannot become a mature person.
A month had passed in the blink of an eye, and today someone finally came to see Qin Chuan. It was the Wenren family of
Martial Medicine City.
One of the top three families in Martial Medicine City, they sent an invitation to Qin Chuan to visit their home because one of their sons was getting married.
Qin Chuan initially wanted to refuse, but he figured there must be something else going on, otherwise they wouldn't have invited him.
Some things have to be faced, so Qin Chuan accepted.
They not only invited Qin Chuan but also the young man, also known as Young Master Long, while his junior sister was completely ignored, as no one in Martial Medicine City knew of her existence.
This left Qin Chuan speechless; these people couldn't even grasp the situation before getting so eager. He shook his head, thinking that perhaps this was the time for them to wake up.
The invitation was for a week later, which wasn't late, indicating that they valued Qin Chuan highly.
This was understandable; someone who could force a Celestial Emperor like Long Yuanchong to flee for his life would likely receive the first invitation.
Or perhaps not, because who could guarantee that the Wenren family didn't have a Celestial Emperor? If the Wenren family had a Celestial Emperor, they might not have taken Qin Chuan so seriously; every Celestial Emperor is arrogant.
Long Shao held the invitation with a complicated expression. He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew the hidden agenda. Those people were simply trying to win over Qin Chuan, or even testing whether they could touch the Martial Medicine Sect.
Although he knew his mother was powerful, he didn't know just how powerful. If Qin Chuan could protect the Martial Medicine Sect, there might still be a chance, but if Qin Chuan didn't care, the Martial Medicine Sect might still disappear, and he would certainly die.
Another reason was that one of the Wenren family's young ladies was his fiancée. They were supposed to get married this year, but now this had happened.
This marriage of the Wenren family's young master might also have another reason: the Wenren family might annul the engagement. This was highly likely.
The Wenren family's young lady was very beautiful, the most beautiful lady in the city, known as the most beautiful woman in Martial Medicine City.
Previously, when they formed a marriage alliance with the Martial Medicine Sect, Long Shao had taken a liking to her at first sight, and the sect was happy to accept. But now that the Martial Medicine Sect was in such a state, the Wenren family certainly wouldn't marry their daughter to Long Shao.
Being jilted is the most humiliating thing, especially considering who Young Master Long is. If it weren't for Long Yuanchong's protection, even a hundred Young Masters of Long wouldn't be worthy of Miss Wenren.
Long Yuanchong's reputation was too great before, and no one dared to challenge him. But if Long Yuanchong returns now, there will definitely be challengers.
Even if a powerful person hasn't thrown a punch, everyone knows they are strong, but no one knows how strong they are. They feel like their punch could split the heavens and earth, and no one dares to try it easily.
But once you throw that punch, if the power doesn't intimidate those people, then many will want to test your strength.
A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow; many people live their entire lives relying on their reputation without ever making a move. There are many such people, and no one even knows their true strength, only that they are very powerful.
Now, although Long Yuanchong isn't here, his reputation has been shattered, so even if he returns, it will be difficult for him to hold onto the Martial Medicine Sect, and difficult to dominate Martial Medicine City or even this region again.
"Junior Sister, you'll come with me then. You should let them know you exist," Qin Chuan said.
The junior sister hesitated, unsure how to answer. She'd been here these past few days, but suddenly felt the Martial Medicine Sect no longer held the same allure it once did.
An orphan, raised by her master and her uncles and aunts, she'd drifted aimlessly for years, then suddenly awoke from her dream, losing so much and unsure how to live.
The fear of losing goals, pursuits, and purpose is profound.
Long Yuanchong had shattered her peace of mind and everything, but he'd also left her with a glimmer of hope—
this young man, her son.
This was why Qin Chuan hadn't left, and why he hadn't killed the young man—because of his junior sister.
"Junior sister, let me take you to see Master, uncles, aunts, and aunts!" Qin Chuan said with a smile.
He knew these people held a heavy place in her heart, even more so than this young man; it was all of this combined that kept her from collapsing.
Loneliness is the most terrifying thing, especially for the strong. The strong are invincible, but what they fear most is loneliness. The most poisonous curse is an incurable loneliness.
Of course, in the end, he died alone, which is the most tragic thing.