Chapter 583: Common roots and mutual suffering (Part )

"What did you say?"

Facing Qin Ming's scolding, Qin Ku smiled sinisterly and said, "I want to use your dog life to exchange for the longevity of Qin's disciples. Do you dare to agree?"

"Qin Ku, stop talking nonsense!" Qin San's eyes changed, and while scolding Qin Ku, he also cast a nervous look at Qin Ming, as if observing his reaction.

"Since we are all descendants of the Qin family, I will just speak frankly." Qin Ku looked around and said loudly, "Tonight, I will not only avenge my parents, but also take back everything that belongs to my father."

"Everything that belongs to him?" At this moment, Qin Ming's face was extremely gloomy, and his tone was cold without any emotion. "In today's Qin family, what else belongs to him?"

"Yes! Of course!" Qin Ku said confidently, "For example... the position of the head of the family that you have occupied for many years."

"hiss!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples of the Qin family took a deep breath and their faces turned embarrassed.

"Qin Ku, who do you think you are?" Qin Ming laughed angrily, "How dare you speak so arrogantly in front of me?"

"I can help the Qin family break the 'short-life curse', and combine the 'Red Fire Volume 1' and the 'Mysterious Water Volume 2' into one, so that the Hexi Qin family can go one step further." Qin Ku said firmly, "But you can't do any of these. If the Qin family continues to be in your charge, all of the Qin family's descendants will not live past the age of 60 without exception."

"This……"

Qin Ku's words were full of threats and provocations, which made Qin Ming furious. At the same time, it also made the Qin family disciples feel uneasy and looked at each other in confusion.

"My father is the eldest son in the family, and I am the eldest grandson of the Qin family. According to the order of seniority, the head of the Qin family today should be me, not you!" Qin Ku said in a barrage of words, "You are just a traitor who deposed the eldest and established the youngest, and sought power and usurped the throne. You are a traitor to the Qin family."

"shut up!"

"And you, you have been helping the tyrant for so many years, have you forgotten the rules set by our ancestors?" Qin Ku ignored Qin Ming's shouting, and instead cast his eyes on the disciples with different expressions, and said even more fiercely, "If you still admit that you are descendants of the Qin family, if you still acknowledge the ancestors of the Qin family, then follow me to fight against the traitors and restore orthodoxy."

"shut up!"

"As long as you return to the right path, I, Qin Ku, will forgive the past. Not only that, I will also make the 'Xuan Shui Volume 2' public, so that every disciple of the Qin family can balance yin and yang, prolong their lifespan, and no longer suffer from the pain of 'short life'."

"shut up!"

Faced with Qin Ku's "evil words to mislead the people", Qin Ming finally couldn't suppress his inner shame and indignation. He let out a loud shout and at the same time a powerful internal force vibrated out, immediately shaking the surrounding walls and scattering sand and stones.

The disciples were frightened by the sudden roar. They were at a loss and didn't know what to say.

"Qin Ku, do you think that you can shake the foundation of my family for more than ten years with your sweet words?" Qin Ming exuded a sinister aura from head to toe, and his voice was as loud as a bell, echoing between heaven and earth for a long time without dissipating.

"Back then, your father committed a terrible mistake and was expelled from the Qin family by your grandfather. This was witnessed by everyone in the Qin family. How can you quibble?"

"If you hadn't set up the trap back then, how could Grandpa have misunderstood my father?" Qin Ku retorted, "You got the position of Patriarch through fraud, it doesn't count at all!"

"What a joke!" Qin Ming said disdainfully, "Do you think they will listen to your one-sided words?"

"You know exactly what you have done." After saying that, Qin Ku cast a meaningful look at the three heroes of the Qin family and snorted and laughed, "Man does things, God sees, cause and effect cycle, retribution will come!"

Qin Ku's words made the faces of the three Qin family heroes turn extremely ugly.

"You bastard! I've given you a chance to start a new life, but you're stubborn and won't change despite repeated teachings." Qin Minghu glared at him and said angrily, "Since that's the case, I don't have to consider the relationship between uncle and nephew anymore. I'll clean up the mess for the Qin family tonight."

"I am the one who should clean up the mess!" Qin Ku said without showing any weakness, "Tonight, either you die or I die!"

"kill him!"

There was a flash of murderous intent in Qin Ming's eyes, and he suddenly issued an order.

However, faced with Qin Ming's order, the Qin family disciples were hesitant and wavered.

It seemed that Qin Ku's impassioned speech and the "conditions" he put forward had already shaken the disciples' hearts.

After all, a good death is worse than a miserable life. No one wants to die young, let alone a wealthy and powerful descendant of the Qin family?

"What?"

Seeing that the disciples were looking around and were reluctant to take action, Qin Ming flew into a rage and shouted, "If you are deceived by Qin Ku's lies, you will be guilty of the same crime as him, and the only outcome is death!"

After that, Qin Ming cast a cold gaze towards the three heroes of the Qin family and said word by word: "You go ahead!"

The three Qin clan heroes looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then responded in unison: "Yes, sir!"

"Master Qin, please be patient!"

However, before the three Qin brothers could attack Qin Ku, a deep laugh suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, hundreds of Xianwang Mansion disciples, led by Xie Xuan, Yan Bugui, and Deng Changchuan, strode into the inner courtyard without paying any attention to the Qin family's gatekeeper disciples' repeated obstructions.

Seeing this scene, Qin Ming's heart sank, and at the same time, an extremely ominous premonition rose rapidly in his heart.

"Second Master Xie?" Although Qin Ming had guessed that everything that happened tonight was a carefully planned scheme, he still did not want to take the initiative to break up with Xie Xuan, so he pretended to be ignorant and asked: "What are you doing..."

"Don't misunderstand, Lord Qin. We are not here to cause trouble on purpose. We have two reasons." Xie Xuan explained calmly, "First, we received news that Song Yu, who committed atrocities in the Xianwang Mansion last night, is now a guest in your mansion. We are here to find out the truth on the orders of Lord Qin. Second, we heard that the deputy fan holder of the lower three gates of our mansion came here to talk about the relationship between uncle and nephew with Lord Qin, so we took him back. Lord Qin should have heard that these days... the city is not peaceful. Lord Duan just got into trouble, and we don't want Qin Ku to repeat the same mistake."

Xie Xuan's words made Qin Ming's head buzz. In an instant, thousands of thoughts gathered in his mind, making him confused and unable to sort out the thoughts.

"Why did Luo Tianjin know that Song Yu was here? Could it be... all this was a trap set by Luo Tianjin?" Qin Ming's mind was calculating rapidly, thinking secretly in his heart, "No, no! If Luo Tianjin had known everything, why did he let Song Yu rescue Ai Mi last night? Could it be... a trick of self-torture carefully planned by Luo Tianjin? But what is his purpose?"

The more Qin Ming thought about it, the more confused he became. However, due to the current situation, he could not think carefully, so he made up his mind and evaded the question, "Second Master Xie, the information is wrong. Song Yu is not here."

"Whether he is here or not, we will know if we search him." Qin Ku instigated, "Qin Ming, do you dare to let Second Master Xie search?"

"Thank you, Master. This is our place after all. If you insist on searching, I'm afraid... it's against the rules." Qin Da interrupted.

"Whose territory is Luoyang City? I'm afraid you haven't figured it out yet." Deng Changchuan sneered, "If Song Yu is not in your house, we will be rude and offer tea to Lord Qin to apologize. But if Song Yu is here... I'm afraid Lord Qin will have to explain it to the leader of the martial arts world in person."

"Disciples of the Xianwang Mansion, listen up! Search the house thoroughly inside and out!"

"Yes!"

Yan Bugui gave an order, and the disciples of Xianwang Mansion wanted to scatter and search. In a hurry, Qin shouted angrily, and the disciples of Qin family drew their swords and formed a confrontation with the disciples of Xianwang Mansion.

For a moment, both sides were at loggerheads, neither side gave in, and the atmosphere in the courtyard was extremely tense.

"Master Qin, what do you mean?" Xie Xuan looked displeased.

"Second Master Xie, you ordered a search of my residence based on a piece of news that is hard to tell whether it is true or not. If this matter gets out, how can I save face?" Qin Ming pretended to be calm and made up excuses.

Deng Changchuan showed disdain on his face and asked, "Master Qin, are you worried about your own face, or are you worried about us finding Song Yu?"

"Master Deng Wu, you need to have evidence for what you say." Qin San retorted, "Stop slandering me!"

"It's not a good idea to keep going in a stalemate." Qin Ku looked around and said jokingly, "If we don't come to a conclusion, I'm afraid it will be hard to end this night."

Qin Ming frowned and asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?"

"You and I, let's have a fair fight!" Qin Ku pointed his long-sky sword at Qin Ming and challenged him, "This battle will decide three things. First, the ownership of 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan'. Second, the selection of the Qin family's patriarch. Third, the fate of Second Master Xie and the disciples of the Xian Wang Mansion. Regardless of the outcome, the hatred between you and me will be wiped out. What do you think? The famous 'Ba Dao', dare you accept my 'Ghost-Seeing Sorrow' challenge?"

Qin Ming's eyelids trembled slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Why do you challenge me?"

"Just because I'm the eldest son and grandson of the Qin family!" Qin Ku said righteously, "You can refuse anyone, but you can't refuse me. In a word, do you dare to fight to the death with me for the survival of the Qin family's disciples and for the long-term continuation of the Qin family's bloodline?"

"Qin Ku, don't force me!"

"I am willing to sign a life and death agreement!" Qin Ku ignored Qin Ming's reaction and said to Xie Xuan, "Please ask Mr. Xie and everyone present to be witnesses. Tonight, no matter who lives or dies between Qin Ming and me, it has nothing to do with others."

"I agree to your request." Xie Xuan promised without hesitation, "If you are defeated by the Qin Palace Master, I will lead my men away immediately, which can be regarded as... giving face to the Hexi Qin Clan."

"Qin Ming!" Qin Ku cast a fierce look at the silent Qin Ming and said with gritted teeth, "If you win, I am willing to hand over the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' and never compete with you for the position of the head of the Qin family in this life. But if you lose, I only want one thing."

"what?"

"Your dog life!"

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Ming, especially the Qin family disciples, whose faces were full of anticipation, and they were all excited with shining eyes.

Seeing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but groan secretly. He was probably unavoidable to have a life-and-death battle with Qin Ku tonight.

If he retreated at the critical moment, not only would Xie Xuan not give up, even the Qin family disciples would not agree. They would despise him and even abandon him.

Everything can be lost, but the human heart cannot be lost. In this section, Qin Ming's heart is as clear as a mirror.

"What do you think?" Qin Ku asked, "Do you dare to accept the challenge?"

"I can fight you." Qin Ming's eyes were fierce, and he said quietly, "But in addition to the three conditions I just mentioned, I have another request. If you dare to agree, I will accept the fight."

Qin Ku was stunned and asked hesitantly: "What request?"

"If you are the loser, you will not only have to keep the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan', but also your life!"

After saying that, a murderous aura immediately rose into the sky. At the same time, the Longyuan Sword was unsheathed with a clang, drawing a dazzling silver arc in the night sky.

Seeing this, Qin Ku couldn't help but raise a bloodthirsty grin, and pointed his long sword toward the sky. In an instant, the blade trembled, and the golden sound shook the sky.

This is the final answer Qin Ku gave to Qin Ming.

……

(End of this chapter)