Tian Que Fort, as the top force in Man Niu Prefecture, naturally possessed a powerful fort master.
Since his son's death, Tian Que Fort had been relentlessly pursuing the killer.
However, because the killer had acted in disguise, no leads had surfaced until this day.
Upon learning that someone had information about the killer, he immediately summoned Wang Zhonghe.
"Wang Zhonghe, from the Twin Extremes Sect in Qing Niu Prefecture."
Upon meeting the Fort Master of Tian Que Fort, Wang Zhonghe offered a respectful bow.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, there is no need for such formality."
"Do you truly know who killed my son?"
The Fort Master of Tian Que Fort, with no inclination for pleasantries, asked directly.
Wang Zhonghe, also unwilling to waste words, directly handed a portrait of Qin Hanchu to the Fort Master.
After the Fort Master of Tian Que Fort took the portrait, Wang Zhonghe said coldly, "This person is named Qin Hanchu, a former disciple of my Twin Extremes Sect. Unexpectedly, this individual was wicked and treacherous, killing my son to seize treasures."
The Fort Master of Tian Que Fort glanced at the portrait and then asked, "How can you be sure he is the one who killed my son?"
"Your son's guards were killed by the sharp claws of a fierce beast, and this person's spiritual beast is a Snow Eagle at the Spiritual King realm."
The Fort Master of Tian Que Fort said in a deep voice, "My son was protected by four guards at the Spiritual King realm. An ordinary Snow Eagle absolutely could not have killed his guards."
"But what if it's a bloodline spiritual beast that has awakened its bloodline?"
"Before Qin Hanchu left the Twin Extremes Sect, he had just obtained six stalks of Blood Colored Spiritual Flowers."
"His Snow Eagle likely awakened its bloodline."
"I have investigated, and Qin Hanchu happened to appear in a nearby city around the time your son was killed."
"The time of his departure from the city perfectly matches the time your son was killed."
Wang Zhonghe stated.
The Fort Master of Tian Que Fort fell silent. Hearing Wang Zhonghe's words, Qin Hanchu indeed seemed highly suspicious.
"I will mobilize the power of Tian Que Fort to track this person's whereabouts," the Fort Master of Tian Que Fort said after a moment.
"As long as you give me his location, I will definitely capture him."
"Then, it will be clear whether he is responsible."
The Fort Master of Tian Que Fort nodded. "I want him alive."
Thus, the two reached an agreement.
Using the portrait provided by Wang Zhonghe, Tian Que Fort began to pursue Qin Hanchu's trace.
Once Qin Hanchu was found, Wang Zhonghe would make his move to apprehend him.
With Wang Zhonghe's strength at the Spiritual Venerable realm, even Qin Hanchu with his bloodline spiritual beast at the Spiritual King realm would not be able to escape.
Tian Que Fort's influence in Man Niu Prefecture was indeed not to be underestimated.
Half a month later, they had already discovered Qin Hanchu in Hantian City.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, this Hantian City is the territory of two Spiritual God powerhouses."
"Be sure not to act within the city."
The Fort Master of Tian Que Fort cautioned Wang Zhonghe.
Wang Zhonghe nodded. "I will wait for him to come out before making a move."
"I await your good news," the Fort Master of Tian Que Fort said coldly.
Wang Zhonghe nodded, then turned and left.
By the time Wang Zhonghe arrived at Hantian City, another half a month had passed.
During this month, Qin Hanchu had been diligently cultivating the techniques and martial arts taught by Beihan Xuandi.
Both the cultivation techniques and martial arts were profoundly mysterious.
In a month's time, Qin Hanchu had only just begun to grasp them.
One day, Qin Hanchu went to the first floor of an inn and ordered some food.
As he was eating, he suddenly felt someone probing him with spiritual power.
Qin Hanchu feigned ignorance and continued eating.
After finishing his meal, Qin Hanchu stood up and walked towards the counter.
As he was paying, he casually scanned his surroundings.
In this scan, Qin Hanchu spotted a mysterious figure dressed in black robes.
This person was using spiritual power to probe him, clearly targeting him.
There were only two factions with whom he had enmity: Wang Zhonghe and Tian Que Fort.
He had killed the young master of Tian Que Fort while disguised, and it would not be easy for Tian Que Fort to track him down.
Thus, it was easy to guess the identity of the man in black.
"They've caught up so quickly? Does the Twin Extremes Sect have informants in Man Niu Prefecture as well?"
"I intended to go out of the city to practice some martial arts, but it seems I can't leave now."
"As long as I am within this city, I am safe."
"I will go into seclusion first to strengthen my power, and then find an opportunity to leave."
Although Hantian City was relatively safe, Qin Hanchu could not stay hidden here forever.
He still needed to visit the Myriad Worlds Pavilion when he had the time.
It was through the Myriad Worlds Pavilion that he learned that Demon Spirit Mountain was on the main continent.
However, the information from last time did not include the exact location of Demon Spirit Mountain.
He had expected it to be easier to find Demon Spirit Mountain's location after arriving on the main continent, but unexpectedly, even the Twin Extremes Sect had no records of Demon Spirit Mountain.
To find the precise location of Demon Spirit Mountain, he would still have to rely on the Myriad Worlds Pavilion.
This Myriad Worlds Pavilion was also unreliable in its business dealings.
He had paid for the location information, but they only gave him a general area.
Returning to his room, Qin Hanchu began his seclusion once more.
...
Blue Star, Dragon Gate.
Qin Family Ancestral Land.
On this day, Hu Qingshan arrived outside the stone gate of the underground palace.
As Hu Qingshan placed his palm on the stone gate, it rumbled open.
With his own strength, Hu Qingshan easily opened the stone gate.
As the stone gate opened, Qin Feng emerged.
"How was it?" Hu Qingshan asked.
"With my strength, I still could not reach the deepest part of the underground palace."
"Even after cultivating to the Spiritual Venerable realm by utilizing the resources within, I was still blocked."
"To open the gate to the deepest part, one must at least reach the Spiritual Saint realm."
Qin Feng said with a grave expression.
"What secrets does this Blue Star hide?"
"Could it be that in ancient times, Blue Star had powerhouses at the Spiritual God level?"
"According to what that guardian said, the strongest beings in their world were only at the Spiritual God level." Hu Qingshan spoke solemnly.
"I obtained quite a few resources in the underground palace. In five years, I might be able to attempt the Spiritual Saint realm."
"At that time, perhaps the secrets of Blue Star will be revealed."
Hu Qingshan nodded, then looked up at the sky and sighed, "I wonder how that child Hanchu is doing? I hope he is still alive."
"He will definitely be alive. Perhaps we will meet again." With that, Qin Feng walked towards the ancestral land of the Qin clan.
...
Time flew by, and three months had already passed.
After these three months of cultivation, Qin Hanchu's Profound Ice power had become even more refined.
In addition, his mastery of Sky Frost Mist and Ice Linguan had also improved.
On this day, Qin Hanchu arrived at the Myriad Worlds Pavilion.
As soon as he walked in, a beautiful employee greeted him.
"Sir, how can I help you?"
Qin Hanchu said, "Can I file a complaint?"
The beautiful employee looked confused. "Complain about what?"
"I spent one hundred purple cards to purchase information about Demon Spirit Mountain, but you did not provide me with its exact location." Qin Hanchu stated.
"Please wait, I will go inquire."
With that, the beautiful employee went upstairs.
Half an hour later, the employee returned and said to Qin Hanchu, "The exact information about Demon Spirit Mountain requires ten thousand purple cards."
Ten thousand purple cards?
Qin Hanchu exclaimed.
Just for a precise address, they wanted ten thousand purple cards?
This was practically robbery!