Chapter 582: Common roots and mutual suffering (I)

Late at night, the house in the east of the city was dark and silent.

Suddenly, a dark shadow climbed over the courtyard wall, lightly touched the ground with its toes, and soared into the sky again. The movement was so gentle that the disciples on night watch did not notice it at all.

With ups and downs, the black shadow passed through the house and yard at lightning speed and headed straight for the owner's bedroom.

Tonight, the person sleeping in the master bedroom is the head of the Qin family, Qin Ming.

The black shadow flew down to the ground without making a sound. Under the moonlight, Qin Ku's honest and solemn face was revealed.

Standing in the middle of the yard, Qin Ku looked around cautiously, and tightened the handle of the Changkong Sword with his right hand.

At this moment, the knife has been unsheathed, and the only thing left is blood.

With his eyes focused, he imprinted the surrounding environment into his mind in the blink of an eye. Finally, two sinister eyes shot straight at the tightly closed door ten steps away.

The murderer of his father was right at hand. The murderous intent quietly rose from the bottom of his heart, penetrated his internal organs, merged into his eight extraordinary meridians, and finally broke through the constraints of his body and dissipated between heaven and earth.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Qin Ku held the knife in one hand and approached the door step by step. His heartbeat became more and more rapid with his heavy footsteps.

"You finally came."

Suddenly, a teasing sneer sounded from the room, which frightened Qin Ku so much that his face changed and he subconsciously took several steps back.

However, before he could escape, dozens of torches suddenly appeared in the dim courtyard, illuminating the dark courtyard as bright as day.

At the same time, dozens of Qin disciples armed with knives and swords rushed in quickly from all directions and surrounded Qin Ku in the blink of an eye.

"squeak!"

With a slight sound, the door opened. Qin Ming, feeling refreshed, walked out of the room slowly, accompanied by Qin Da, Qin Er, and Qin San.

"You are just like your father. You claim to be loyal and righteous, but you are actually stupid." Qin Ming looked up and down at Qin Ku, who had a gloomy face, and said with a half-smile, "Back then, your father lost his life because of the brotherhood between Gu Nian and me. Today, you are willing to fall into the trap because of the friendship between Gu Nian and Liu Xunyi."

"Nonsense!" Seeing Qin Ming's pretentiousness, Qin Ku couldn't help but get angry and said contemptuously, "How can a selfish and despicable person like you understand what love is?"

"Since ancient times, 'the winner becomes the king, the loser becomes the bandit'. What is right or wrong? How can it be despicable?" Qin Ming laughed instead of getting angry. "Your father has been valued by his elders since he was young. How could he have experienced the feeling of being ignored? He has no idea of ​​the pain of being ignored when a person tries his best to prove himself. Of course, he values ​​friendship and loyalty, but if he is like me, he can only come second in everything... I'm afraid what he did is even more despicable than me."

"Do you think everyone in the world cares about fame and fortune as much as you do?" Qin Ku sneered, "You are wrong..."

"Look at yourself!" Qin Ming interrupted mercilessly, "If your father lost his status as the eldest son of the Qin family, he would be the same as you are today. You are the true portrayal of your father in adversity, selfish, greedy, hypocritical, cunning..."

"You fart!"

"How dare you!" Seeing Qin Ku's rude words, Qin Dahu glared and shouted angrily, "The mansion master is your elder after all, how can you be so disrespectful?"

"That's right!" Qin San advised, "We are of the same clan and origin, and you have the same blood as us. If you are willing to turn back and sincerely admit your mistakes, I believe that the Lord of the Palace will forgive your mistakes and take you back into the Qin family."

"That's true." Qin Ming nodded and said, "After all, you and I are uncle and nephew. As long as you are willing to give up your hatred, your uncle will not blame you. On the contrary, he will treat you as his own child and cultivate you with care. You also know that your uncle has no children, so the Qin family's property will be yours in the future."

"Qin Ku, these are all your relatives, uncles, brothers, and nephews. No one wants to fight you, so why do you have to be so aggressive towards us?" Qin San said, "Nowadays, there are many uncertainties in the martial arts world, and the Qin family is in a precarious situation. We are in need of people right now. If you are willing to come back, our family can stand together and advance and retreat together. Isn't that good?"

Hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed across Qin Ku's eyes, as if he was shaken by Qin San's earnest advice.

"What you said... seems to make some sense."

Seeing Qin Ku letting go, Qin Ming couldn't help but frown and said in disbelief: "You mean... you are willing to make peace with the Qin family?"

"There is no such thing as a free lunch." Qin Ku curled his lips, "You tried every means to persuade me to go back, but what are the conditions?"

"As long as you are willing to come back, we will be a family." Qin Ming pondered, "Since we are a family, anything can be discussed..."

"Hey!" Qin Ku was stubborn and waved his hands repeatedly, "Brothers should settle accounts clearly, especially when dealing with someone like you who is good at calculating. I have to be more careful. I don't want to follow in my father's footsteps."

The old matter was brought up again, making Qin Ming's expression become a little unnatural.

"Forget it!" Qin Ming compromised, "Since you insist on doing this, I'll just get straight to the point. I can let you return to the Qin family and write off all the past grudges, but the premise is... you have to hand over the 'Xuan Shui Volume 2'."

"what?"

"No need to pretend! I know that the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' is in your possession. Without its blessing, you would never have been able to defeat Uncle Jiu on Mount Hua that day, let alone kill him."

Hearing this, Qin Ku couldn't help but grin, with a look of contempt, pride, and sarcasm, which was intriguing and made Qin Ming extremely disgusted. "Now that things have come to this, there is no need for me to hide it." Qin Ku said bluntly, "The 'Xuan Shui Lower Volume' is indeed in my hands. But... why should I give away something that I have worked so hard to get to you?"

Seeing Qin Ku admit it himself, Qin Ming's eyes suddenly lit up, and a hint of smugness flashed in the depths of his eyes. Looking at the three Qin family heroes and other Qin family disciples, they were also excited and ecstatic.

Little did they know that obtaining the "Xuan Shui Lower Volume" was like breaking the "fate" restriction for the Qin family disciples. Not only would their skills increase greatly, but they would also be able to prolong their lives and live to be a hundred years old. They no longer had to worry about the "short-lived curse" all day long.

Qin Ming suppressed his anxiety and pretended to be calm, saying, "'Xuan Shui Volume 2' is the other half of 'Gui Hai Dao Fa'. Only by combining it with 'Chi Huo Volume 1' can we reconcile yin and yang and get rid of the suffering of backlash. Therefore, it is not just a martial arts secret book, but also related to the continuation of the life of Qin family disciples. You know how important it is."

"That's right!" Qin Dawei said, "Handing over the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' is for the sake of the lives of all the Qin family members. This is a serious matter, how can you keep your secret skills to yourself?"

"Asking you to hand over the 'Xuan Shui Volume 2' does not mean you have to give up practicing the 'Return to the Sea Sword Technique'." Seeing Qin Ku's hesitation, Qin San hurriedly explained, "We only want to learn how to harmonize yin and yang from it, not to covet its martial arts. After all, practicing the 'Return to the Sea Sword Technique' requires extremely high talent and qualifications. Blindly practicing will not only fail to increase your skills, but will lead to obsession and death. Therefore, you don't have to worry about us taking away your opportunity to practice. On the contrary, we also hope that someone in the Qin family can master the 'Return to the Sea Sword Technique'. In this way, our position in the martial arts world will be more stable."

"If you are still worried, you can copy a copy of 'Xuan Shui Volume 2'." Qin Er suggested.

"This……"

"I know what you're thinking." Qin Ming didn't give Qin Ku a chance to refute, and urged, "Although I have grievances with your father, if he were alive, he would definitely not want his son to watch the Qin family suffer from 'fate' and stand by and do nothing. Taking a step back, as a descendant of the Qin family, you probably don't want to see the Qin family gradually decline."

"I understand what you mean, but..." Qin Ku scratched his head and said helplessly, "'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' has been destroyed by me."

"what?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they caused an uproar.

"Ruined?" Qin Da was surprised. "How was it destroyed?"

"It burned cleanly in one fire."

"You..." Qin Er's face turned blue with anger, and he shouted angrily, "You rebellious son, why did you burn the "Xuan Shui Xia Juan"?"

"'The man is innocent, but guilty of possessing a treasure'" Qin Ku curled his lips and said, "If he keeps it by his side, he will be a nuisance sooner or later. So I decided to go all out and burn it to the ground, putting an end to it once and for all."

"you……"

"But don't worry." Seeing everyone in the Qin family gritting their teeth and feeling indignant, Qin Ku quickly added, "Although the original has been burned to ashes, I have already memorized the contents of 'Xuan Shui Volume 2'. Therefore, as long as I am alive and well, 'Xuan Shui Volume 2' will never be lost."

Qin Ming's eyes flickered as he stared at Qin Ku without blinking, as if trying to determine whether his words were true or false.

"What? You don't believe it?" Qin Ku took the initiative to open his arms and said jokingly, "If you don't believe it, search it yourself."

"You can hide somewhere else..."

"Where would I hide something so important?"

"you……"

"Master, please be patient." Qin Da first comforted Qin Ming, then turned to ask Qin Ku nervously, "Can you write out the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' from memory?"

"Of course." Qin Ku vowed, confident, "Just give me a pen and a piece of paper, and I can restore it to its original state overnight, word for word."

"Okay, okay!" Qin San nodded repeatedly, "You can write it tonight. Come here, write and ink..."

"Wait!" Qin Ku waved his hand and sneered, "When did I agree to your conditions?"

"What do you mean?" Qin Er's eyes turned fierce and he flew into a rage. "If you don't agree, then you just said so much... Are you kidding us?"

"Not really." Qin Kugu said with difficulty, "Your condition is that I hand over the 'Xuan Shui Volume 2' and come up with a bunch of reasons that can crush me. If I insist on not doing so, I am afraid that not only will my life be in danger, but I will also be branded as someone who has abandoned his ancestors and destroyed his own family."

"It's good to know."

"I can agree to your conditions, but the premise is... you have to agree to mine too." Qin Ku's eyes rolled, and at the same time, a sly look appeared on his face, "Only by exchanging gifts can we make money in harmony. Hehe..."

"What are your conditions?" Qin San asked curiously. "What are your conditions?"

"It's very simple..."

Having said this, Qin Ku's eyes suddenly changed, and the honest look lingering on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a chilling hatred and murderous intent.

At the same time, he pointed the Changkong Sword at Qin Ming, and under the surprised gazes of the crowd, he said word by word: "My condition is to use Qin Ming's dog head to commemorate the spirits of my parents in heaven!"

……

(End of this chapter)