C89 Meeting Qingqian Again

Qin Buyi remarked, "There's still so much of the Small Chiliocosm that remains untouched and unutilized."

"If you're considering relocating the Lan family here, Mr. Wenhao, it would be an excellent opportunity to properly develop the Small Chiliocosm."

Lan Wenhao bowed slightly and expressed his gratitude to Qin Buyi, "I'm in your debt, Mr. Qin."

The following day, Qin Buyi stood before the Lan family. Lan Wenhao gestured towards the gathered individuals and said, "Mr. Qin, these are all the members of the Lan family."

Qin Buyi's Divine Consciousness swept over the Lan family members, and in an instant, he transported them all into the Small Chiliocosm.

Having completed this task, Qin Buyi gazed one last time at Blue Star and mentally summoned the system, "System, depart from Blue Star."

A chime sounded. Teleportation initiated.

A portal-sized black hole materialized before him, and Qin Buyi stepped through.

Teleportation in progress...

As his vision darkened and then cleared once more, Qin Buyi found himself standing amidst the Falling Star Mountain Range.

Teleportation complete.

"After several years, I've finally returned," Qin Buyi mused, filled with nostalgia.

He retrieved the Sound Transmission Jade Talisman given to him by the Third Prince Ying Zhi from his Storage Space.

Upon probing it with his Divine Consciousness, he quickly got a response.

"Mr. Qin?" came the tentative inquiry.

"Mr. Zhi, it's been too long," Qin Buyi responded warmly.

"Mr. Qin, have you returned from your journey? Haha," Ying Zhi's voice was brimming with joy.

"Yes, I'm back," confirmed Qin Buyi.

"Where are you at the moment, Mr. Qin? I'll come to you," Ying Zhi offered eagerly.

"I'm in the Falling Star Mountain Range," Qin Buyi informed him.

He sent his precise location to Ying Zhi, who responded almost immediately, "Mr. Qin, I'll be there in no more than two hours."

Ending the communication with Ying Zhi, Qin Buyi's gaze lingered on the familiar terrain of the Falling Star Mountain Range, his mind awash with memories.

He recalled his first teleportation experience to this place, humorously remembering how the system had unceremoniously dumped him, face-first into the mud.

Reflecting on it now, Qin Buyi couldn't help but think that the system had done it deliberately.

Mulling over this, Qin Buyi voiced his confusion to the system:

"System, when I asked you a question last time, why didn't you mention a fee?"

The system replied with disdain, "I've given up on you, you pauper! There's not a drop of oil to wring from you, not even a single coin."

Qin Buyi burst into laughter, "Haha, System, you've finally succumbed to reality."

System: My host, whose wits are somewhat lacking, why do you seem to grow more foolish by the day?

Qin Buyi: "..."

"Having left Blue Star, isn't it time you updated your speech pattern from those low-grade movies?"

Qin Buyi couldn't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude as he added, "What's more, we're so far from Blue Star now, you won't have the chance to watch any of those terrible movies again."

The system snorted at Qin Buyi's musings, "Host, you underestimate the greatness of the system. I can observe all the realms as easily as you can examine the lines on your palm. What's so hard about that? I could even show you time in reverse..."

Qin Buyi latched onto the key point in the system's statement, "System, what did you say? Reverse time?"

The system beamed, "No, you misheard. How could I possibly reverse time?"

Seeing the system wouldn't confess, Qin Buyi didn't press the issue.

Meanwhile, in Azure Sun City, not far from the Falling Star Mountain Range, Qingqian was sipping tea in the courtyard when she suddenly sensed Qin Buyi's presence. She spoke deliberately, "Qin Buyi, you've finally shown yourself again. This time, I swear I'll flay you."

Qingqian's memories of being toyed with by Qin Buyi, who was also after her money, were still fresh. The fox clan holds grudges like no other, especially Qingqian of the Nine-tail Fox lineage. Since Qin Buyi's return to Blue Star, she had been diligently gathering information about him. Consequently, she settled in Azure Sun City, close to the Falling Star Mountain Range. Qingqian was convinced that if Qin Buyi were to return, he would most likely be found near the Falling Star Mountain Range.

With that, Qingqian soared out of the courtyard, swiftly making her way towards Qin Buyi.

Qin Buyi stood his ground, waiting patiently for Ying Zhi, but to his surprise, Ying Zhi never showed up. Instead, Qingqian was the first to arrive.

The instant Qingqian's eyes fell on Qin Buyi, he caught sight of her as well. There's a saying, "When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred," and it couldn't be more fitting for Qingqian at that moment.

With fury in her voice, Qingqian bellowed, "Qin Buyi, you conniving little thief! You swindled my treasures with nothing but cheap food. This time, there's nowhere for you to run."

Qin Buyi was somewhat taken aback to see Qingqian. He hadn't anticipated that she would still be nursing a grudge over his past deeds after all these years.

He turned his Probing Eye upon her, discerning that she was in the early stages of Tribulation Crossing. His eyes narrowed in realization. "The Tribulation Crossing Stage?"

Qingqian, perceiving Qin Buyi's level of cultivation, expressed her astonishment, "In just a few years, you've managed to advance from the Nascent Infant Stage to the middle phase of Combination? How can that be?"

She paused briefly, then scoffed, "Hmph, even if you've reached the Combination Middle Period, you're no match for someone like me, who's attained the Tribulation Crossing Stage."

Qin Buyi had made significant strides in his cultivation, particularly after acquiring the continuation of the Killing Saber Technique, but he had yet to truly gauge his combat prowess.

Now, facing Qingqian in the early phase of the Tribulation Crossing Stage, Qin Buyi felt his fighting spirit surge.

"Whether I'm a match for you or not, we'll only know after we've fought," Qin Buyi declared.

Qingqian squinted at him, "Qin Buyi, I see you've still got quite the nerve after all these years! Well, that's just great!"

Qin Buyi couldn't resist goading Qingqian further, "Mainly because I haven't encountered any foolish foxes willing to hand over their entire wealth for a meal in recent years."

He paused, then looked earnestly at Qingqian and added, "Except for you, that is."

Rage flickered in Qingqian's eyes as she yelled, "You're asking for death!"

"Now, you'll realize that coming back to the Heavenly Desolate Realm was the biggest mistake of your life."

Upon hearing Qingqian's declaration, Qin Buyi silently noted, "So this planet is known as the Heavenly Desolate Realm."

"Heavenly Desolate Sword Technique: Thrust!"

A long sword materialized in Qingqian's grasp, lunging swiftly towards Qin Buyi.

The sword's movement was deceptively quick; in an instant, it reached Qin Buyi's throat.

"Clang!"

In a flash, Qin Buyi drew his Killing Saber to parry Qingqian's thrust.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

The vibrating Killing Saber collided with the long sword.

"Clang!"

A shower of sparks erupted, and a tremendous force surged through the blade.

Propelled by the force, Qin Buyi was flung back, slamming into the towering trees of the Falling Star Mountain Range.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

He crashed through more than a dozen massive trees, each requiring the embrace of five or six people, before coming to a halt.

As Qingqian advanced for another attack, Qin Buyi steadied himself, pressing his foot against the void and bellowed, "Killing Swordsmanship: Extermination!"

A full moon ascended within the Falling Star Mountain Range, casting Qingqian at its epicenter.

Shadows of innumerable Killing Sabers coalesced within the moonlight, hurtling towards Qingqian.

Qingqian scoffed, "Such insignificant skills, and yet you present them with such bravado."

"Prepare to witness the vast gulf between the Tribulation Crossing Stage and the Combination Stage!"

"Heavenly Desolate Sword Technique: Shock!"