Chapter 388: Chapter 388 Uncle Qin Gives You a Gift
"Boom!"
Long after, dazzling lightning illuminated the sky of the forbidden land, blossoming like a vibrant flower of thunder.
The power of destruction spread downwards.
"No, time’s up!"
The burly man’s face turned serious, as if a vast world weighed upon him, making him struggle.
Even his feet had sunk into the ground, with fine cracks extending from his soles.
"What...is going on?"
Qin Zi looked up in panic. Just a hint of the pressure made his soul tremble—that was true world-ending power!
"Zi Er, this meeting is through the Secret Technique your uncle used; he can barely hold on. You must leave."
The woman in the white dress said reluctantly.
"I see..."
Qin Zi nodded thoughtfully, then said solemnly, "Mom, take care. I’ll leave first. Father and I will soon come to rescue you."
"Mm, mom will wait."
The woman in the white dress smiled kindly.
Qin Zi looked gratefully at the burly man, saying, "Uncle, thank you for letting me meet my mother."
Swish!
The burly man’s body trembled fiercely, as though a soft spot in his heart was struck, leaving him with complex emotions.
Child, I am supposed to kill you!
But he could not say such words to Qin Zi’s face, simply responding softly, "Mm."
"Crack—"
Next moment, a crisp sound echoed as if a mirror shattered, and Qin Zi’s figure vanished.
"Boom!"
As Qin Zi disappeared, the sky’s colorful lightning vanished, and that terrifying pressure of heaven and earth dissipated.
The burly man staggered and kneeled on one knee, supporting himself with his right hand on the ground, breathing heavily.
"Huff huff... As expected of the Mighty Heaven, the backlash was too powerful. It almost crushed me in such a short time."
His voice carried a trace of fatigue.
Even as a titan, facing the pressure of a firmament, he still couldn’t bear it.
Luckily, the Mirror Flower Water Moon Secret Technique had no destructive power; otherwise, the backlash would have been even more terrifying.
"Brother..."
The woman in the white dress approached worriedly, seeming to want to help him but hesitated halfway.
Her emotions were very complex.
This person was her brother, but at the same time, he was the leader of the Phoenix Race and was soon to become the murderer of her son.
Though it wasn’t really her son.
But he thought it was!
As soon as he decided to kill her son, a wall between the siblings was erected, insurmountable.
"Alas, I can only do so much."
The burly man sighed, slowly rising from the ground. His body seemed to immediately grow imposing.
This grandeur stemmed from his dignified aura, indicating his attitude—fair and impartial!
"Brother, I have one last request." The woman in the white dress hesitated but eventually spoke.
The burly man showed no expression, waved his sleeve, and began walking outside, not wanting to listen.
"I beg you, let them leave without pain!" The woman in the white dress bent over, shouting hoarsely.
The burly man’s steps paused slightly.
"Alright."
He said, and his figure disappeared at the forbidden land’s exit.
With his departure, it seemed he took the last source of light, plunging the forbidden land into darkness.
The woman in the white dress seemed to have exhausted her strength, weakly collapsing on the ground, with a complex expression.
"Alas..."
A sigh echoed in the darkness.
...
In the Mighty Heaven, inside a cave.
Qin Zi opened his eyes, and what appeared before him were two familiar faces—Qin Chuan and Shui Qingrou.
"Father, Qingrou?"
He called softly, appearing a bit confused, about to ask what happened when a memory surfaced in his mind.
He recalled what just happened.
"Xiao Zi, what happened?"
Qin Chuan asked.
In fact, he had already checked Qin Zi’s symptoms through the system but pretended not to know.
"Father, I saw mom!"
Qin Zi shouted excitedly.
"What?"
Qin Chuan furrowed his brow.
"Here’s what happened..." So Qin Zi recounted the events from beginning to end.
"Such a magical Secret Technique?" Shui Qingrou widened her eyes, somewhat incredulous.
But Qin Chuan furrowed his eyebrows and asked, "You said you only went as an apparition. So why is your Jade Pendant gone?"
"Ah? Jade Pendant?!"
Qin Zi was shocked, quickly checking himself, and indeed found that his Jade Pendant was missing.
"This..."
He stared dumbfounded at his father.
"You were likely deceived. Perhaps your presence wasn’t just an apparition, but your actual body."
Qin Chuan said gravely.
"How could it be?!"
Qin Zi felt as if struck by lightning, struggling to accept the reality, realizing he’d been happy for nothing?
A waste of expressions?
Those two liars stole his Jade Pendant, and he called one mom and the other uncle?
"No wonder, no wonder I didn’t feel close to that woman! Turns out she’s not my mother. Well, that makes sense!"
Qin Zi realized.
He had sensed something wrong before but couldn’t pinpoint the issue. Now he finally knew the truth.
"Let father see if they did anything to you. I suspect their intentions were not limited to the Jade Pendant."
Qin Chuan said sternly.
"Alright."
Qin Zi took a deep breath, then stood with arms open, completely exposing himself and his Primordial Spirit.
"Buzz!"
Qin Chuan released a divine sense, pretending to check Qin Zi’s body.
"Father, how was it?"
Qin Zi asked nervously.
"For now, I have found no issues, but my intuition tells me this isn’t simple. If you feel uncomfortable later, inform me immediately." Qin Chuan said.
"Mm."
Qin Zi nodded, feeling heavy-hearted, realizing he’d fallen into a big trap.
Those damned liars must have done something to him, possibly using an Evil Technique or curse, maybe even involving some causal elements, extremely frightening.
But Qin Chuan comforted, "Xiao Zi, don’t be afraid. As long as I’m around, no one can harm you."
"Mm!"
Qin Zi nodded, then distractedly began walking out, saying as he went, "Father, I’ll go back to cultivate first."
Qin Chuan rolled his eyes, teasing, "This is your room; where are you going back to?"
"Ah?!"
Qin Zi was stunned, then blushed intensely.
"Don’t worry, with father here, what is there to fear?" Qin Chuan smiled, shook his head, and walked out.
"Father, take care." Shui Qingrou said quietly.
"Mm."
Qin Chuan responded and stepped out of the door.
After leaving Qin Zi’s place, his face revealed a mysterious smile. He flipped his right hand, and a Phoenix Jade Pendant, glowing with golden fire, appeared—it was taken by him!
Actually, the moment that mysterious power arrived, he sensed it, then quickly found the unconscious Qin Xiaozhu.
He noticed Qin Xiaozhu’s odd state and used the system to inquire, learning the cause and effect.
He even eavesdropped on what happened to Qin Xiaozhu over there, so he took the chance to take the Jade Pendant, framing the opposite side!
Why frame the opposite side?
Because the identity shift was completed; the Phoenix Race had wholly regarded Qin Zi as an abomination, even confirmed by Lin Yi’s mother as a fait accompli "fact."
This way, Lin Yi’s mother no longer had any use; in other words, he had to find Qin Xiaozhu a new mother!
That was Lin Yi’s mother, and the false cannot become truth; thus, they must part ways, like a stock market bubble with an inevitable burst, needing timely withdrawal to avoid being trapped.
Now then.
How to handle this Jade Pendant?
Naturally, return it to its rightful owner!
Qin Chuan smiled slightly, then took out the Communication Jade Talisman, writing on it—Xiao Yi, come quickly to see me so Uncle Qin can give you a gift.