CHAPTER 156: CHAPTER 156: DAD, I’VE BEEN FRAMED!

"Young Master!"

"Little brat, you’re courting death!"

"I’ll destroy you!"

Several of the Ji Family’s old servants rushed forward, anxiously supporting Ji Xuanyuan, and then looked at Qin Zi with murderous intent.

In normal circumstances, these elder powerhouses wouldn’t intervene; doing so would break the rules.

However, with the Ji Family’s Young Master publicly injured and falling from grace, the situation was dire, and they had to make a statement.

At the very least, they had to put on an act.

"Heh, just you?" Qin Zi glanced at them dismissively, showing a look of disdain.

"Arrogant to the extreme!"

One servant stood up, ready to strike.

However, Ji Xuanyuan stopped him.

"Don’t move."

Ji Xuanyuan slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "If you act, wouldn’t it be admitting that I truly lost? Moreover, if young ones lose and the elders intervene, it would further tarnish the family’s reputation."

"But that boy is too arrogant; he doesn’t even regard our Ji Family!"

The servant gritted his teeth and said.

"Don’t mind it."

Ji Xuanyuan shook his head calmly and said:

"Just now, I was merely careless, and he took advantage. Later, I will suppress him and regain the lost honor."

He paused, then said gloomily:

"The honor one loses can only be regained by oneself. If others help... then it’s lost forever."

Hua!

Upon hearing this, the crowd showed expressions of being moved.

Though the Ji Family’s Young Master was defeated, his mindset was unquestionable. Perhaps, he was truly just careless.

For a moment, in the hearts of the crowd, the rapidly collapsing image of Ji Xuanyuan came to a halt.

It’s just a defeat.

Who can never be defeated in life?

Being able to remain calm after a real defeat and viewing failure correctly is also worthy of admiration!

"Heh, truly knows how to give yourself a way out."

Qin Zi sneered, taunting, "Someone like you, even if you slipped on a banana peel and fell, would probably pose handsomely as if you intended to fall on purpose."

"Brat, still so presumptuous!"

A Ji Family servant’s face turned livid with anger, seemingly ready to rush out if not restrained.

In fact, no one was restraining him.

"Stay calm."

Ji Xuanyuan said lightly, "Anger is a sign of incompetence, a manifestation of humiliation and rage. If we get angry, it will instead affirm what he says."

"And the best way to counter someone is to ignore him. When you disregard him, he’s merely a clown performing his own solo act."

Hearing this, the servants calmed down as well, shooting a cold glance at Qin Zi and fell silent.

"Heh..."

Qin Zi crossed his arms, rolled his eyes dramatically, and though he only uttered one word, it maximized his mockery.

It almost made the Ji Family’s servants lose control on the spot.

Even the seemingly calm Ji Xuanyuan’s temples throbbed violently, and he clenched his fist quietly.

"Boom!"

Just then, the massive sword river in the sky began to flow rapidly, faster and faster, with countless sword shadows galloping like a giant silver dragon swiftly shuttling through the air.

"Sizzle!"

The sound of fabric tearing rang out, then a beam of golden light shot down from the sky.

It was as if, after a heavy rain, the sun pierced a crack through the overcast sky, casting a slanted beam of light!

The light beam was hazy, like countless threads smoothed out, or countless golden particles dancing.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The sword river continued swirling in the air, like a giant sword slicing through, tearing the dark sky open completely.

Suddenly, a palace of divine brilliance appeared in the sky, seemingly shrouded by a sun, with radiant light.

"This is the real treasure!"

"Mine!"

"I must be the chosen one!"

In almost an instant, everyone simultaneously shot upwards, like carp leaping over the Dragon Sect, rushing toward the palace in eager rivalry.

Qin Zi hesitated for a moment.

For some reason, when he looked at the palace, he had a bad feeling, but he quickly shook his head with a bitter smile.

"I suppose being hunted these past few days has made me paranoid. It’s just a mere ruin, what could it possibly do to me?"

With that thought, he too flew towards the palace.

...

Time passed quickly, and two days had gone by.

Qin Chuan was still lying on the cliff’s edge of the Divine Radiance Mountain, basking in the sun.

The sparse sunlight filtered through the crooked pine and bamboo above, warm and comfortable. A gentle breeze from distant peaks brought the fragrance of flowers and grass, refreshingly cool.

Having nothing to do, he took out the jade tablet of the "Eastern Domain’s Major Events" to check the latest updates.

But one look made his eyes widen!

"Tragedy at the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River Ruins!"

"A mysterious ruin appeared at the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River, attracting geniuses from all over the Eastern Domain. The casualties were severe! The Dingsheng Royal Family Ji Family’s Young Master Ji Xuanyuan and the fallen Royal Family’s Young Master Qi Huang both perished simultaneously!"

"According to various signs, the instigator behind this tragedy is suspected to be Qin Zi, who recently made a meteoric rise!"

"Moreover, many survivors claim that just before the disaster struck, they saw Qin Zi’s projection in the sky, radiating brilliance and causing strange phenomena, suggesting he may have gained control of the ruins."

"It is worth mentioning that before this, Qin Zi had a conflict with the Ji Family’s Young Master Ji Xuanyuan and defeated him..."

This news was presented with facts and logic, seemingly without subjective opinion, yet it was already pointing the finger at Qin Zi.

The implication:

This tragedy at the ruins was Qin Zi’s doing!

"Such troublemaker skills? Truly worthy of being my son." Qin Chuan smiled contentedly and then put away the jade tablet.

Overall, this was a good thing.

However... that Qi Huang, he previously thought could amount to something, is already dead?

It feels somewhat unexpected.

Beyond expectation.

But also within reason.

"Perhaps life is just so unpredictable; you never know whether tomorrow or an unexpected event will come first."

He took a deep breath.

Perhaps one day, he too might draw his last breath unexpectedly, with all his ideals and plans being powerless when death arrives, leaving no room for argument.

Those unwilling to die often meet a tragic end, while those ready with a coffin prepared for death often don’t die...

"Dad!!"

At this moment, a long rainbow came from the horizon, and it was none other than Qin Zi, rushing frantically like a lost dog!

"Back? How was this experience?"

Qin Chuan lazily stood up from his chair, pretending to be ignorant of the outside world, and asked with a smile.

Qin Zi could not have imagined that his father would have such a strong awareness of intelligence and even subscribed to a "newspaper."

"Dad! I’ve been framed!"

Qin Zi clenched his fists and said angrily.

"What’s going on?"

Qin Chuan was slightly taken aback and then had a sudden urge to laugh.

But he held it back.

"Earlier, I was being hunted by a few old monsters, and in a panic, I stumbled into a broken teleportation array, which transported me to the ruins of the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River, where I had a conflict with the Ji Family Young Master Ji Xuanyuan..."

Qin Zi recounted his experiences within the ruins in detail.

Finally, he ground his teeth and said, "Now, everyone is saying that I gained control of the ruins and killed Qi Huang and Ji Xuanyuan. It’s clearly someone framing me!"

Qin Chuan listened quietly and then asked, "Are you saying that someone gained control of the ruins and deliberately projected your image to make people think you were in control of the ruins?"

"Then who do you think is most likely to be the one who truly gained control of the ruins?"

Qin Zi couldn’t answer.

Qin Chuan, with deep eyes, said, "Think about it, why were the two main characters killed this time Ji Xuanyuan and Qi Huang, but not Xuan Tianji or Chu Zhongtian?"

Qin Zi thought seriously and frowned, "I can understand why someone would kill Ji Xuanyuan, as I had conflicts with him in the ruins. Killing Ji Xuanyuan would naturally frame me."

"But Qi Huang... I can’t quite understand it."

"Qi Huang had unparalleled talent, yet he was kind and almost never on bad terms with anyone. To this day, I’ve never heard of Qi Huang having conflicts with anyone. Why would the murderer kill someone like him?"

"If it was out of jealousy for his talent, then Xuan Tianji and Chu Zhongtian are not inferior to Qi Huang, so why not kill them all?"