CHAPTER 183: CHAPTER 183: QIN ZI’S LOVE RIVAL?

Qin Chuan looked at Shui Qingrou.

He found this young woman even more enchanting, with her features cold and noble, her demeanor ethereal and elegant, possessing an air of celestial grace.

A beauty like a goddess.

If he weren’t uninterested in women, he might have been slightly awestruck at this moment as a sign of respect.

He wanted to praise his future daughter-in-law for becoming prettier, but felt it inappropriate, so he simply complimented, "Hmm... not bad."

Wow!

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared before the three of them; it was the Emperor old woman who once visited the Seventh Martial Sect.

She glanced deeply at Qin Zi, with a look of surprise flashing across her face, then marveled, "Tsk tsk tsk, in just a little over two years, you’ve grown to this extent, truly... incredible."

Then she looked at Qin Chuan, smiling wryly, "I sensed you were extraordinary two years ago, didn’t expect you’ve become an Emperor now."

"Merely a stroke of luck."

Qin Chuan humbly smiled, with an air of cloudless skies, not only giving the old woman face but also maintaining a sense of mystery in front of his son.

The old woman chuckled, clearly not believing his words, then said to Shui Qingrou, "Qingrou, why don’t you take Qin Zi around the sect first... it’s cold, don’t catch a chill."

Upon hearing this, Shui Qingrou blushed again, secretly glancing at her master with a reproachful look, then bid farewell to Qin Chuan.

"Dad... shall I... be off?"

Qin Zi was eager yet pretended to be reluctant, gazing at Qin Chuan expectantly.

"Scram!"

Qin Chuan playfully scolded, giving him a kick on the butt.

"Alright!"

Qin Zi agreed cheerfully, then swiftly took Shui Qingrou’s hand and dashed out of the valley, with exceptionally light steps.

In the valley.

With the absence of hormones, it became quiet once more.

"Emperor Qin, please."

The old woman invited Qin Chuan onto a giant ice-sculpted lotus leaf, and the two of them sat facing each other across a distance of about three meters.

"This time, Emperor Qin came, it shouldn’t be just for bringing Qin Zi to see Qingrou, right?"

The old woman asked with a smile.

"It’s really just that simple."

Qin Chuan shook his head with a smile, nonchalantly saying, "After all, besides this matter, there’s nothing else in the Northern Domain worth my personal trip."

Upon hearing this, the old woman’s eyes slightly narrowed.

What an arrogant statement!

Does this mean he doesn’t regard the entire Northern Domain at all? Where does he get such confidence?

But she looked closely and suddenly realized that she could no longer see through the young man in front of her.

So, she said teasingly:

"Such a trivial matter, how could it be worth Emperor Qin’s personal trip? Other emperors might not condescend so."

"No choice."

Qin Chuan shrugged with a smile, "What can I do? I have only one son, and unlike them, besides my son, I have nothing."

"With Emperor Qin’s strength, indeed, you are considered the overlord of the Eastern Domain; such power, can it be called having nothing?"

The old woman joked with a smile.

Qin Chuan calmly shook his head, sighed, "These things might be precious to others, but to me... they are worthless..."

The old woman’s body shuddered!

Her heart surged with tumultuous waves, the forced calm and composure in her heart were no longer maintainable.

She took a deep breath, laughing awkwardly, "Hehe, is it because Emperor Qin dislikes power?"

"Not dislike."

Qin Chuan shook his head expressionlessly, smiling self-mockingly, "It’s just because these things... are easily obtainable."

Boom!

This sentence, like a bolt from the blue, completely shattered the old woman’s psychological defenses.

Not knowing what "Versailles" was like, she only felt an invisible pressure enveloping her, completely suppressing her.

She could no longer maintain her composure in front of Qin Chuan, whether in heart or appearance, involuntarily appearing smaller.

She took a deep breath and sighed:

"Emperor Qin’s strength and perspective are truly admirable; I fear in my lifetime, it will be hard to reach such a level."

Qin Chuan smiled silently.

The other party had yielded to him, and he accepted it graciously!

The strong are revered; such is the way of things.

After a long while, the old woman asked, "Emperor Qin’s speed of advancement is the fastest I’ve witnessed in my life, truly unprecedented. I wonder how Emperor Qin achieved it, could you enlighten me?"

As she spoke, she hastily explained, "Emperor Qin, please don’t misunderstand. I have no intention of prying into your specific cultivation methods, I only wish to know the reason for your rapid progress."

Qin Chuan smiled slightly and said, "A path walked once, to walk it again now is naturally much quicker."

"You mean!!"

The old woman’s eyes widened, her breathing suddenly quickened, she took a deep breath and said tremblingly, "You... are reborn, cultivating again?"

Her aged but strong chest heaved violently:

"As far as I know, only those who reached the Martial Emperor realm have the hope of maintaining an undying spiritual sense in the cycle of reincarnation, carrying memories to be reborn and cultivate anew. Are you... also..."

Qin Chuan self-mockingly smiled, speaking softly, "Heh, what’s so glorious about it? So-called rebirth cultivation is just a talentless failure, that after falling, managed to struggle back to life. A failure then, even more insignificant now."

His words were thick with sarcasm.

Seemingly a ruthless denial of himself, carrying a tone of past grievances and unwillingness to recall.

However, this also indirectly confirmed a fact—he was indeed a Martial Emperor reborn to cultivate anew!

"You... you truly are..."

The old woman was parched.

She was merely a Four Calamity Emperor, a four-caliber Emperor only breaking through from a Five Heavenly Layers Saint, with no hope of reaching the Martial Emperor realm in her lifetime.

Not even close to a quasi-emperor.

Therefore, when a suspected Martial Emperor reincarnate appeared before her, the shock in her heart was imaginable.

Like a mortal seeing a True Immortal!

"Hehe, it’s all in the past, whether I am or not is unimportant. The person I once was is buried, whether shame or glory, none of it is related to the current me."

Qin Chuan self-mockingly shook his head.

His expression seemed to dodge, yet also appeared genuinely enlightened, putting the past behind, achieving liberation.

"You... you are too modest."

The old woman’s expression became somewhat unnatural as she spoke, increasingly convinced that the person before her was a Martial Emperor reincarnate.

Yet still finding it a bit unreal.

So let it be half-believed!

After all, whether or not he’s a Martial Emperor reincarnate, he’s stronger than her, originally deserving respect, now requiring just a little more respect.

Thus, she herself didn’t notice, her posture grew increasingly low, nearly reaching a point of humility...

"Hall Master, your subordinate has an urgent matter to report!"

Suddenly, a respectful voice came from outside the valley, seemingly from an elder of the Beiji Divine Hall.

"Present it."

The old woman spoke calmly and authoritatively.

"Yes!"

Instantly, a golden light flew in from outside the valley, spreading above the giant lotus leaf, transforming into golden words.

And inscribed on it was:

The Ten Thousand Laws Celestial Pool is about to open, and the Wu Family sincerely invites the various geniuses of the Northern Domain to come observe and comprehend the Law, and also invites fellow sisters from the Beiji Divine Hall, to grace the Ten Thousand Laws Celestial Pool and share in this grand event.

Sincerely, Wu Cheng!