That night, Qin Han Chu lay in bed, while A Xiang, with her shoulders bare, rested in his embrace.
After a fierce battle, both their bodies and minds were at peace.
"Han Chu, the memories I fused with earlier belonged to a woman."
"Why did Patriarch Baili's fused memories belong to a man?"
A Xiang asked, hugging Qin Han Chu's waist.
"I don't know, but I feel like something is off."
"Let the ancestor cultivate first. If nothing unexpected happens, you can retrieve the jade slip and cultivate then," Qin Han Chu said.
"You're using the ancestor as a guinea pig." A Xiang had lived in the city with Qin Han Chu for a long time, so she understood that "guinea pig" meant experimental subject.
"In my heart, you and Cai Xia are the most important."
"I don't have any feelings for these people in the Baili family."
"If I weren't their match, do you think they'd be this compliant?" A Xiang was well aware of the cold-hearted nature of the martial arts world.
Except for Baili Qianshan and Duan Laifeng, who truly cared about Qin Han Chu, the other Baili clan members wouldn't truly consider Qin Han Chu as one of their own.
If Qin Han Chu wasn't powerful enough, they would even pressure him for the cultivation methods of his primordial force.
In the martial arts world, to gain respect, one needed absolute strength.
As long as you possessed absolute strength, no one would dare to disobey.
Anyone who was unhappy could simply be crushed.
"Are you going back to the city?" A Xiang asked.
Qin Han Chu nodded. "I have reasons to stay."
"Be careful. The Nine Ancient Clans are not easy to deal with; they are powerful existences comparable to ancient sects," A Xiang cautioned.
"I'll use the術法 you taught me to alter my appearance."
"Besides, the top experts of the Nine Ancient Clans shouldn't be appearing so early."
"As long as I'm careful, there won't be any danger," Qin Han Chu said.
"Mm, visit us in the relic underground palace when you have time." After speaking, A Xiang asked, "Want to fight again?"
...
Early the next morning, the Baili family headed to the front line world.
Han Tian and his wife, A Xiang and her child, and Qin Han Chu's parents also left together.
Even A Xiang's two disciples departed with them.
After they left, Jiu Feng approached and asked, "Where did they go?"
"They will pass through the world where the Baili family originally resided to find refuge in another great world. Being far from the Shenzhou Great World will be safer for them."
Even when questioned by Jiu Feng, Qin Han Chu did not reveal the truth.
Jiu Feng remarked, "The Asura King probably isn't having an easy time in the Shenzhou Great World either."
"Although his talent is good, he doesn't have much status in the Qin clan."
"Despite that, we must release the Nine Ancient Clans."
"Without the old timers of the Nine Ancient Clans, we absolutely wouldn't be able to defend the Shenzhou Great World," Qin Han Chu replied.
Jiu Feng knew Qin Han Chu was speaking the truth and asked, "What are your plans now?"
"I will return to the Shenzhou Great World and lie low."
"If the Nine Clan Alliance comes looking for me, tell them about the teleportation array in the ice plain."
"Say that I left through that teleportation array," Qin Han Chu instructed.
That night, Qin Han Chu left Burial Soul Cliff under the cover of darkness.
As Qin Han Chu left stealthily, no one noticed his departure.
Except for Jiu Feng, no one knew where Qin Han Chu had actually gone.
From then on, Qin Han Chu vanished from the Shenzhou Great World.
In his place, a person named Hong Jun Cai appeared in the city.
Although the royal family had surrendered to the Nine Clan Alliance, Ji Huai Rou had always maintained close contact with Qin Han Chu.
In fact, it was precisely because of Qin Han Chu's persuasion that the royal family had so readily "surrendered."
The battle with the Long Qi Empire still required the Nine Ancient Clans to be the main force.
With Ji Huai Rou acting as an inside informant, it was very easy for Qin Han Chu to create a false identity.
In the new city of Shanghai, a fat man walked into a sales office.
This fat man was none other than Qin Han Chu.
His primary purpose for returning to the city was to monitor the movements of the Long Qi Empire and the Nine Clan Alliance.
If any powerful individuals engaged in combat, he would swoop in to reap the benefits.
By contributing more powerhouses to the Heavenly Dao Spirit, his cultivation realm could rapidly improve.
This time, Qin Han Chu intended to be relatively low-key.
As long as he didn't expose his primordial force and his overwhelming strength, no one would notice him.
Since he was going to live in the city, he naturally needed a place to stay.
Ji Huai Rou was very generous, depositing ten billion into "Hong Jun Cai's" account.
Although the Shenzhou Great World had already reached the scale of a medium-sized world, his cultivation resources were not keeping pace.
With insufficient resources, it was naturally impossible to use raw stones as currency.
For this reason, the city still relied on traditional currency.
With this money, Qin Han Chu could enjoy life in the city without worrying about finances.
"Sir, hello. Do you need to buy a house?" Seeing someone walk in, the salesperson quickly stepped forward to greet him.
Qin Han Chu asked curiously, "Do you have any ready-to-move-in villas?"
"Yes, shall I show you the properties?"
Qin Han Chu's magnanimous tone delighted the saleswoman.
Riding in the sightseeing car, Qin Han Chu arrived in front of a villa.
The villa was very spacious, featuring not only the residence but also two open-air gardens in the front and back.
From the backyard, one could overlook the distant sea view.
The villas here were originally riverside properties, but due to the anomaly in the Shenzhou Great World, the original river had become the sea.
Qin Han Chu was quite satisfied with both the scenery and the villa's decoration.
"Our security guards here are all ninth-rank martial artists, and the team leader is a Grandmaster."
"Living in our villa complex guarantees absolute safety."
As people gained powerful martial arts, they naturally became unruly.
Although the Great Yan Kingdom was still striving to maintain order, public security could not return to the past.
Within the city, all sorts of gangs and teams were sprouting up like mushrooms after rain.
It was precisely because of the chaotic public security that the salesperson highlighted the security team.
Qin Han Chu handed his card to the saleswoman and said calmly, "No need for introductions. I'll take this one."
"Sir, you are truly magnanimous."
"We'll head back to process the paperwork right away."
"You can get the property deed and move in this afternoon."
Qin Han Chu's actions made the saleswoman overjoyed.
This was truly a wealthy magnate, paying without even inquiring about the price.
Returning to the sales office, the saleswoman hastily drafted the contract for Qin Han Chu to sign.
With a casual signature, Qin Han Chu swiped his card and paid.
Just like that, eighty million vanished!
"Mr. Hong, would you like to have lunch together?"
"I'll accompany you this afternoon to collect the property deed," the saleswoman said, her eyes sparkling with a hint of something more.
"I still need to buy a car. You can get the property deed for me."
"When you get it, send it to my home," Qin Han Chu instructed.
"Okay, I understand."
Qin Han Chu had no ulterior motives, but the saleswoman's imagination ran wild.