After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

Just as Qin Chuan was about to reveal his identity, he seemed to remember something and tentatively asked, "What would you do if your father appeared in front of you?"

Hearing this, Yin Jiaojiao looked Qin Chuan up and down, and asked suspiciously, "You're not trying to tell me that you're my father, are you?"

As she spoke, she said to herself, "They don't look that old..."

Qin Chuan's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but marvel at the girl's thought process.

Immediately, he said, half-jokingly, "Because I am also an orphan, after hearing what you said, I wonder what it would be like if you met your biological father?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of sympathy flashed in Yin Jiaojiao's eyes, after all, no one would want to joke about something like this.

After a moment's hesitation, Yin Jiaojiao replied, "If I were to meet my biological father, I would beat him to a pulp, and I wouldn't let anyone connected to him off easily either."

Seeing Yin Jiaojiao gritting her teeth, Qin Chuan shrank back and, after thinking for a moment, decided to temporarily keep Qin Zhantian's matter a secret.

After all, Qin Zhantian's instructions at the time were only to help take care of Yin Jiaojiao, and he did not say that they had to recognize each other as relatives.

Suddenly, Qin Chuan noticed the bruises on Yin Jiaojiao's arm, his eyes instantly turning cold as he asked, "What happened to these injuries?"

Upon seeing Qin Chuan's gaze, Yin Jiaojiao immediately tugged at her sleeve and shook her head, saying, "No...it's nothing, I did it myself."

She didn't want to tell the truth, lest she implicate the other party.

Looking up at the sky, Yin Jiaojiao picked up the medicinal herbs from the ground, put them all into the medicine basket, and then carried it back on her back.

Immediately, she looked at Qin Chuan and said, "It's getting late, you should go back quickly. As for what happened today, thank you, I will keep my mouth shut and won't tell anyone about it."

And I should go back too, otherwise…”

At this point, Yin Jiaojiao's voice abruptly stopped.

After a moment of silence, she continued, "Anyway, you should go back as soon as possible."

After saying that, she waved to Qin Chuan and headed up the mountain.

Looking at Yin Jiaojiao's unsteady gait and the glaring bruises under her coarse linen clothes, I could see...

Qin Chuan's face was gloomy, and the killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible.

After taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice, "What if I could help you kill that Elder Ge Ye!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Jiaojiao's back visibly paused, and her delicate body began to tremble slightly.

"No need. You can't beat him; you'll only be throwing your life away..."

After a long while, a faint voice slowly drifted over.

"What if I said I could do it?"

Qin Chuan remained calm and said again, "I'll ask you one last time, do you want me to help you kill that Elder Ge Ye?"

Upon hearing Qin Chuan's words, Yin Jiaojiao, who was walking forward, paused and finally stopped.

After a long while, she slowly turned her head, and before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face.

Yin Jiaojiao looked at Qin Chuan and choked up, "Can...can you really do it?"

Qin Chuan's gaze was firm, and he nodded, saying, "Definitely!"

"Then I beg you, help me kill Ge Ye!" Yin Jiaojiao pleaded.

After saying that, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears, curling up and squatting on the ground.

She always puts on a strong exterior, but only she knows the bitterness in her heart.

Now that she heard there was someone who could help her, Yin Jiaojiao could no longer hold back her tears and started crying loudly.

Qin Chuan walked to Yin Jiaojiao's side, said nothing, and just stood silently behind her, waiting for her to finish crying.

After venting for a while, Yin Jiaojiao calmed down and began to tell her everything about herself.

It turns out that Yin Jiaojiao lived with her mother in a fishing village. The two depended on each other for survival. Although their life was somewhat hard, they were very happy.

Until one day, a group of women calling themselves the Hundred Flowers Sect came to their door and kidnapped Yin Jiaojiao's mother.

He originally intended to take Yin Jiaojiao with him, but Elder Ge Ye happened to pass by the small fishing village, discovered her, and said that Yin Jiaojiao was destined to be with him, so he brought her to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

When the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Sect heard Ge Ye introduce himself, they felt that Yin Jiaojiao was insignificant, so they gave him face and left with only Yin Jiaojiao's mother.

After arriving at the Heavenly Sword Sect, Yin Jiaojiao basically didn't go anywhere else; she just stayed on Lingyun Peak every day.

Later, she secretly learned that the reason Ge Ye brought her to the sect was for a secret technique, to use her as a vessel for dual cultivation.

After hearing the whole story, Qin Chuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

Since Yin Jiaojiao is the daughter of the family head, she can be considered his sworn sister.

After learning the whole story, he couldn't wait to kill Kuzunoha.

After a long while, Qin Chuan finally calmed down and gradually composed himself.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then... then Kuzuha didn't do anything strange to you, did he?"

Upon hearing the word "strange," Yin Jiaojiao's face turned bright red, as if it were about to bleed.

She naturally understood what Qin Chuan meant by the strange thing.

Yin Jiaojiao bit her lip lightly and shook her head, saying, "No...no, that Ge Ye said that I should cultivate to the Xuanzhe realm as soon as possible."

I guessed that once he reached the Xuanzhe realm, he would use it as a cultivation vessel for dual cultivation, so I deliberately slowed down my cultivation speed, and... didn't let him succeed.

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer.

After all, it was indeed a bit embarrassing to say such unspeakable things to a man you had just met.

After a moment, Yin Jiaojiao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "I'm sorry, senior brother. I lost control of my emotions for a moment, that's why I said so much."

"fine."

Qin Chuan shook his head, looking at the large bruises on Yin Jiaojiao's body, a strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.

After a long silence, he looked at Yin Jiaojiao and asked, "Where is this Ge Ye now?"

“There’s a valley halfway up Lingyun Peak, and he’s cultivating in his cave there right now,” Yin Jiaojiao answered without hesitation.

Because Ge Ye cultivates in her cave at this time every day, she can only come out for some fresh air.

Qin Chuan nodded. "Okay, let's go then."

Yin Jiaojiao was taken aback. "Where to?"

Qin Chuan smiled and then said, "I'll take you to kill someone!"

……

Lingyun Peak, in a valley somewhere.

An old man with a full head of white hair was sitting cross-legged, practicing a secret technique.

This person is none other than Ge Ye, an inner sect elder!

"puff!"

After a long while, the old man suddenly opened his eyes, spat out a mouthful of blood, and splattered it on the ground in front of him.

In an instant, all the weeds stained with the old man's blood rotted and withered.

"We can't wait any longer. It seems we must start the dual cultivation ahead of schedule. Even if the effect is slightly worse, it's still better."

Upon seeing this scene, Elder Ge Ye's eyes turned cold as he muttered to himself.

Now that his lifespan is nearing its end, coupled with the injuries he sustained in his early years, he is at the very end of his strength.

Fortunately, by a twist of fate, he obtained a secret cultivation technique. As long as he cultivated with a woman with a special physique and absorbed her yin essence, he could extend his lifespan.

Fortunately, three years ago, he finally found a woman suitable for dual cultivation and brought her to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Thinking of this, Ge Ye glanced at the sky and frowned, saying, "Strange, it's already this late and they still haven't returned. Could it be that they ran away?"