Chapter 26. Heavenly Dou City, the Noble Grandfather? Chapter 26 Heavenly Dou City, Noble Grandfather?
"Dad, what's this about seeing this Immortal Grade Secret Manual at Old Zhao's?" Feng Xiaotian asked curiously.
The old man in the library was surnamed Zhao, which inevitably connected him to the person Feng Qingyuan mentioned.
The Immortal Grade Secret Manual was hidden among the books on medicinal herbs in the library, clearly intentionally placed there.
Feng Qingyuan thought for a moment and replied, "This book actually belongs to the library manager, whom I call Old Zhao. He's practically my mentor. I saw this Immortal Grade Secret Manual at his place; it's his family heirloom."
In his heart, however, he thought, "Old Zhao took a liking to me back then, and now he's taken a liking to my son?
I'll have to talk to him about this in a few days. His family has had this book for over a thousand years without finding a single trace of an Immortal Grade herb.
In Old Zhao's generation, he's the only son left. He was injured while hunting soul beasts in his youth and lost his fertility. He only saw it by accident back then.
And now, his son, Feng Xiaotian, has seen it by accident again."
Old Zhao probably never imagined that the rare medicinal herbs his family had searched for for nearly a thousand years would be obtained by his son after a single encounter with a strange whirlwind in Hurricane Valley. Isn't that infuriating?
Opportunities are truly something you can only hope for; one thing can be found after a thousand years of fruitless searching, while another is obtained after a single dangerous encounter.
"Dad, Grandpa Zhao at the library must be very powerful, right?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
Feng Xiaotian shook his head and replied, "Not very powerful. His current soul power should be that of a Soul King."
"Let's not talk about that. This afternoon, let's all prepare properly. We'll set off for Sunset Forest early tomorrow morning," Feng Qingyuan said.
Sunset Forest isn't far from Tiandou City, but it's over four hundred kilometers from Shenfeng City. Even by regular carriage, it takes three days to get there.
Both of them hold important positions in the academy, and this trip might take them almost half a month. They need to finish their work before they can leave.
Feng Xiaotian didn't prepare much; he only put enough water, food, and some necessities in his treasure bag.
After preparing, he stayed home alone, studying his own body—yes, studying himself.
He hadn't yet fully experienced the benefits of consuming the Nine-Branched Mystic Wind Grass.
...
Three days later, Heaven Dou City.
As the political and economic center of the Heaven Dou Empire, it was far more prosperous than Divine Wind City.
The high city walls and the spirited soldiers all spoke of the majesty of the imperial capital.
After traveling for three days and covering over 400 kilometers, even a Soul Master would feel exhausted.
Although it was just past noon, Feng Qingyuan wasn't in a hurry to go to Sunset Forest, but instead decided to stroll around this bustling imperial capital first. The
capital city had several advanced academies, including the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy.
It had the most advanced Soul Master academies of any city in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Walking along the wide streets of Heaven Dou City, one could see students in various school uniforms at any time.
"Dad, where are we going now?" After wandering around Heaven Dou City for a long time, aimlessly strolling, Feng Xiaotian didn't know what to do.
"Visiting relatives," Feng Qingyuan replied.
"Do we still have relatives in Tiandou City?" Feng Xiaotian asked doubtfully. He knew a little about his family's situation. His father, Feng Qingyuan, was also an orphan with no background, so where would they get relatives?
As for his mother, Qin Qiuyue, he had told her about her situation. She was born into a commoner family, and her family members were all gone.
How could they suddenly have relatives in a bustling city like Tiandou City? As
soon as Feng Qingyuan finished speaking, Qin Qiuyue's expression turned somewhat serious.
"Qingyuan, are you really going there?" Qin Qiuyue asked.
"That's right. Xiaotian is so grown up now; he should know some things." Feng Qingyuan said in a low voice.
They were talking past each other, and Feng Xiaotian had no idea what they were saying. It seemed this matter was related to his mother, Qin Qiuyue.
"This isn't good. We're going to hunt soul beasts and absorb soul rings tomorrow. Don't let it affect Xiaotian's state of mind," Qin Qiuyue said worriedly.
"I believe in Xiaotian's abilities. You've known that since he was little. This won't affect him," Feng Qingyuan said again. They had come all the way to Tiandou City, and there were some things that needed to be dealt with.
Qin Qiuyue glanced at Feng Xiaotian, remained silent for a moment, then looked at Feng Qingyuan again and said, "Alright then, this time you need to control your emotions and not act like you did twenty years ago."
Feng Xiaotian was still completely confused. This was a private secret between his parents.
"Xiaotian, I'm sorry. You asked us before why we didn't have a grandfather or maternal grandfather. I told you then that your father was an orphan and your mother was a commoner with no family left in the world," Qin Qiuyue explained.
"But your father is indeed an orphan. I didn't lie to you about that," Feng Qingyuan added.
Feng Xiaotian said, "That's not necessarily true. Martial Souls are basically hereditary. Why not just look for the Gale Wolf Clan? Maybe one of them is one."
"It's not that easy. Haven't I looked? I've looked in both the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, a total of six families founded by the Gale Wolf, and none of them have ever lost a child my age," Feng Qingyuan continued.
"What about Mom?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"Qiu Yue's background was indeed a lie. Your mother wasn't a commoner, but born into a noble family in Heaven Dou City, and your maternal grandfather was an earl of the Heaven Dou Empire," Feng Qingyuan said first. "
An earl?" Feng Xiaotian exclaimed in surprise.
He hadn't expected his mother to have such a background.
In the Douluo Continent, titles of nobility are divided into Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron, with Earl ranking in the middle, signifying a distinguished lineage.
Feng Xiaotian then recounted his parents' past story, which sounded incredibly cliché.
He had heard it countless times in his previous life—a melodramatic plot that had befallen his parents.
As a noblewoman, Qin Qiuyue's arranged marriages were often beyond her control, and she was no exception.
She disliked her fiancé and chose to run away from home, a journey that lasted thirty years. Now, at forty-six, she is married to a nine-year-old boy, Feng Xiaotian.
Twenty years ago, when Feng Qingyuan was preparing for his marriage, Qin Qiuyue's family discovered this and
immediately opposed it. Feng Qingyuan, at twenty-nine, was a level fifty-one Soul King—not exceptionally talented, but still a genius.
Even so, her mother's Hummingbird family disdained him.
This was because Qin Qiuyue was marrying into a marquisate, and compared to a twenty-nine-year-old level fifty-one ordinary genius, the marquisate was far more important.
At the time, Feng Qingyuan and Qin Qiuyue had a major argument at Qin Qiuyue's home in Tiandou City, ultimately resulting in Qin Qiuyue being expelled from the family.
Back then, both were driven by passion and didn't consider the consequences.
Although she never regretted it, it remained a deep-seated resentment for Qin Qiuyue, a feeling that she had let down her family and her parents who had raised her.
This matter often caused Qin Qiuyue to lose her appetite and sleep, and her soul power cultivation sometimes stagnated.
However, things improved after Feng Xiaotian was born nine years ago, and she focused her energy on him.
But the emotional burden remained and needed to be healed.
Feng Qingyuan's trip to Sunset Forest and Heaven Dou City was twofold: firstly, to obtain a soul ring for Feng Xiaotian, and secondly, to alleviate his wife Qin Qiuyue's emotional distress—something he had long wanted to do.
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Understanding his parents' past, Feng Xiaotian felt helpless that such a thing could happen to his own family.
His mother, Qin Qiuyue, had silently endured her pain all these years.
Feng Xiaotian had never noticed anything amiss.
His mother always presented a positive and cheerful image to him,
never expressing any negative emotions.
Only today, when his father brought it up, did he see his mother so grief-stricken for the first time. Feng Xiaotian felt equally saddened; he was also a member of the family, and his mother's pain was his pain.
In his heart, his mother's situation needed immediate attention, even more so than his own progress to a Great Soul Master by absorbing a Soul Ring.
He wanted to see his mother's emotions natural and genuinely joyful, not one that constantly hid her inner suffering.
"Dad, you did the right thing. I agree. Mother's situation is more important than me obtaining a Soul Ring," Feng Xiaotian said solemnly.
Feng Xiaotian stepped forward and hugged Qin Qiuyue, comforting her, "Mom, don't worry. So many years have passed, Grandpa will definitely forgive you. He probably just said it in anger when he kicked you out of the house twenty years ago."
Tears welled up in Qin Qiuyue's eyes, forming drops that fell onto Feng Xiaotian.
Feng Qingyuan also hugged both Qin Qiuyue and Feng Xiaotian.
"I'm sorry, Qiuyue, I made this decision without discussing it with you and our son. I didn't want you to be unhappy," Feng Qingyuan said.
The three of them hugged each other. Luckily, their location was relatively secluded and there were few people around, otherwise it would have been awkward.
"Thank you, Qingyuan, and thank you, son Xiaotian. Twenty years have passed, and I've tried to forget this matter. I hurt Mom and Dad so deeply back then. I don't expect them to forgive me; I just want to see them," Qin Qiuyue said.
Complaining about the past was pointless now. Stepping into Tiandou City again, she only hoped to see them.
"Then let's go. Qiuyue, do you still remember the way home?" After the three separated, they wiped away their tears, and Feng Qingyuan spoke first.
"Uh..."
Qin Qiuyue looked around, thought for a long time, and then said, "It seems to be in that direction."
Twenty years have passed, and Tiandou City has undergone tremendous changes.
"The general direction is correct, but a little off." Feng Qingyuan said with a smile, seemingly having prepared for this for a long time.
Originally, he planned to come to Sunset Forest and then Tiandou City when Feng Xiaotian obtained his third soul ring. By then, he would be at least twelve years old, after all, he had never heard of a genius on the continent who had level 30 soul power at the age of twelve. Little did he
know that Feng Xiaotian's talent far exceeded his expectations, and now he had even consumed a legendary immortal herb.
His physical strength had reached the level that allowed him to absorb soul rings over a thousand years old, completely disrupting his plans. He simply decided to deal with this matter this time.
With Feng Qingyuan leading the way, the three walked towards the inner city of Tiandou City.
Tiandou City is divided into an outer city and an inner city. The outer city is the residence of commoners and merchants. Only nobles or Soul Masters of a certain status had the right to reside in the inner city.
Heaven Dou City was vast; it took half an hour to enter the inner city, and then nearly twenty minutes to reach a luxurious noble mansion.
"This is it," Qin Qiuyue said, looking down. He seemed afraid to raise his head, ultimately unprepared.
Looking at the opulently decorated mansion, his adoptive grandfather seemed quite formidable.
Looking closely, Feng Xiaotian noticed something unusual about the plaque above the mansion's gate.
"Isn't this supposed to be an earl's residence? Why does it say viscount?" Feng Xiaotian asked curiously.
At this moment, Qin Qiuyue also looked up curiously, thinking she had come to the wrong place.
However, the plaque did indeed say viscount's residence, and the insignia above it still indicated the Hummingbird family; she hadn't come to the wrong place.
"Qiuyue, I didn't tell you all these years because I was afraid you'd be hurt. Actually, after that incident, the son of the marquis who was supposed to marry you held a grudge. They suppressed the Hummingbird family in every way. Not long after, the Hummingbird family committed a minor offense—something that wouldn't normally be a big deal—but the marquis's mansion would
n't let it go, making a mountain out of a molehill, which led Emperor Xueye to demote the Hummingbird family by one rank," Feng Qingyuan explained. He hadn't told Qin Qiuyue about this back then to avoid worrying her, but he had always kept an eye on the changes at the Hummingbird Earl's Mansion in the Heavenly Dou Empire.
But just as Feng Qingyuan was speaking, a large contingent of royal guards suddenly arrived.
These guards surrounded the earl's mansion.
"A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties stepped down from a magnificent carriage, carried by someone kneeling beside it. He held something that looked like a book. He entered the gates of the Hummingbird Clan."
The gates of the Hummingbird Clan opened, indicating that the clan had been prepared.
"Dad, Mom, and my brother and brother," Qin Qiuyue called out excitedly in a low voice. Twenty years had passed, yet she recognized her family at a glance.
However, her parents' hair was now graying, and they looked to be in their eighties, much older than their actual age. Her brothers were also no longer young, both over forty.
The two brothers seemed to have a strange habit; they needed assistance to walk, suggesting they had suffered a serious injury.
The middle-aged man, upon seeing the Qin family, loudly proclaimed, "Haha, what Hummingbird Clan? You've offended the Balang Clan! You'll pay the price for playing tricks on me back then! See this? This is Emperor Xueye's edict!"
"It's Balangdales! I didn't expect him to still be targeting the Hummingbird Clan," Feng Qingyuan said.
"Who is this person?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"Barondales, heir to the hereditary marquisate of the Baron family, this is your mother's fiancé back then," Feng Qingyuan explained.
Feng Xiaotian looked at the middle-aged man in his forties or fifties again. It seemed his mother's choice was right.
This man looked extremely thin, somewhat aged, even a bit sleazy, and lacked vitality, seemingly due to excessive indulgence. No wonder his mother chose to run away back then.
"Twenty years have passed, Dales, what more do you want?" Qin Qiuyue's father, Qin Tianxiong, spoke up.
"This time, don't blame me. Blame only your two sons for their poor protection," Dales said loudly.
Their arrival had been quite a commotion, and many people had gathered around. Dales smiled with satisfaction, thinking, "From today onwards, the Hummingbird family is finished."
"By the decree of Emperor Xueye, Qin Feng and Qin Yu of the Hummingbird Clan, as the commander and deputy commander of the guards for His Highness the Crown Prince's recent trip, have failed in their duty of protection, resulting in His Highness's perilous situation
and serious injury. From this day forward, the Hummingbird Clan is stripped of its noble honor, the entire clan is demoted to commoners, and the Hummingbird Clan is ordered to vacate the inner city and relinquish their residence within seven days." Dales read Emperor Xueye's decree in one breath, amplified by his soul power, ensuring it could be clearly heard within a radius of over a thousand meters.
"Pfft..."
Just as Dales finished speaking, Qin Tianxiong, unable to withstand such a blow—a noble family with over two hundred generations of heritage destroyed just like that—immediately coughed up blood and fainted.
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Hummingbird Clan. Old Master Qin fainted just like that.
The moment Qin Tianxiong collapsed, Qin Qiuyue's entire body seemed to lose all strength. If Feng Qingyuan and Feng Xiaotian hadn't been there to support her, she might have collapsed to the ground.
Twenty years apart, and this was the first time they met; no wonder Qin Qiuyue couldn't bear it.
"It's over, the Hummingbird Clan is now completely reduced to commoners."
"This is the price of offending the Balang family. Former earls, now viscounts. How can they compete with an old-established marquis family?"
Passersby seemed to know about the feud between the two families and discussed amongst themselves.
"Dales, His Highness the Crown Prince was only slightly injured, so why is he punishing our family so severely?" Qin Feng roared angrily, ignoring his injuries.
"Hmph, so what? It doesn't matter. From now on, you are no longer nobles. You'd better watch your attitude towards me, or you'll regret it." Dales said happily; this was the consequence of offending their family.
"Good luck to you all. You must move out of this mansion in seven days, as it will become my villa." With that, Dales turned and boarded his carriage, leading the royal guard away in a grand procession.
The sudden fall from nobility to commoners was a profound shock to everyone in the Hummingbird Clan.
After a while, Qin Tianxiong gradually recovered with the help of the healing soul master.
Just then, the healing soul master also told Qin Tianxiong that he wanted to leave. The Hummingbird Clan was no longer noble, and as an outsider soul master, there was no need for him to stay.
Immediately, the other outsiders soul masters present also chose to leave; the fall of the tree meant the scattering of its monkeys.
"Go, all of you go," Qin Tianxiong said softly.
The Hummingbird Clan's honor and glory had been destroyed by his own hands.
The three men of the Qin family could only move with the support of their respective women; the scene was extremely desolate.
"Qiuyue, aren't you going back?" Feng Qingyuan asked.
"Can I go back? It's all my fault. I'm so sorry," Qin Qiuyue said remorsefully.
"Mom, go quickly. You'll never be able to resolve this if you keep going like this," Feng Xiaotian said.
Qin Qiuyue was already living with self-blame, and seeing this scene only made her more heartbroken.
Seeing Qin Qiuyue still hesitating, not at all like the usual head of the academy's education department, Feng Xiaotian felt someone needed to give her a push.
He was willing to do this, hoping his mother wouldn't fall into self-blame.
Although today was the most heartbreaking day for the Hummingbird family, if he didn't go this time, he would miss the opportunity, and he didn't know when his mother would have the courage to meet her family and resolve her inner conflict. For his mother's sake, he had to go.
Thinking of this, Feng Xiaotian released Qin Qiuyue's hand and walked towards the Hummingbird family's residence.
"Xiaotian, what are you doing?" Qin Qiuyue shouted loudly, chasing after him with Feng Qingyuan.
As they spoke, the three men of the Qin family stopped simultaneously, as did the old woman supporting Qin Tianxiong.
This voice was both familiar and strange to them, as if they had returned to twenty years ago.
"Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncles, greetings to all the elders," Feng Xiaotian called out as he approached the group.
Feng Qingyuan had already introduced everyone he knew to him, so they naturally knew who was who.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice appeared, calling them "Grandpa" and "Grandma," but they only had one daughter, Qin Qiuyue. The only possibility for this was that it was Qin Qiuyue's son.
The group slowly turned around and saw Feng Xiaotian. By this time, most of the onlookers had dispersed.
Besides Feng Xiaotian and Feng Qinghe and Qiuyue in the distance, there was no one else. They all naturally saw Qin Qiuyue and Feng Qingyuan chasing after them.
"Is that Qiuyue?"
"Sister."
"Little sister."
Not many people here recognized Qin Qiuyue.
After twenty years away, it was normal not to recognize her.
Now that things have come to this, her son has been seen by her family, and there's no way to escape anymore; she has to face it.
Feng Qingyuan looked at Feng Xiaotian with relief; he was clever, and it wasn't something he could easily do. But Feng Xiaotian was different; he was their son, Qin Tianxiong's grandson, the nephew of both his uncles.
"Dad, Mom, your daughter is so sorry," Qin Qiuyue knelt down before her parents, crying loudly.
"Get up. Twenty years have passed, and you've finally come home. Is this your son?" Qin Tianxiong asked, his eyes also brimming with tears.
Qin Qiuyue nodded and said, "Yes, this is your grandson, named Feng Xiaotian, who just turned nine."
"Tianxiong, your daughter is back. Let's go inside and talk," Huang Xiuyun said, her voice trembling.
"Xiaotian and Qiuyue, come inside with us." Qin Tianxiong looked at Feng Qingyuan again, his expression immediately turning to one of disgust.
He said again, "Go away, the Hummingbird family doesn't welcome you."
His daughter was his own; he'd only said it in anger back then, and now, twenty years later, he was no longer angry with her. But he couldn't forgive Feng Qingyuan for abducting his daughter.
"Xiaotian, you and Mom go inside. Dad will wait for you outside," Feng Qingyuan said. Although this family didn't accept him, at least they accepted Qiuyue and Xiaotian, which was worth it.
Feng Xiaotian slowly helped Qin Qiuyue up.
"Brother and younger brother, Qiuyue is sorry for dragging you down," Qin Qiuyue said as she walked with the others.
Their injuries were still quite serious, and they walked slowly.
"Sister, my brother and I don't blame you. We didn't agree to the marriage back then either. Look at that Dales, he's a complete scumbag!" Qin Yu interjected.
"Brother Yu is right. We're all happy you're back. It's just that we've made a spectacle of ourselves today, especially my nephew Xiaotian, who saw his uncle like this as soon as he arrived," Qin Feng said.
"No, Uncles, I'll make that Balang family pay sooner or later," Feng Xiaotian said.
He had prepared himself for the Hummingbird family to scorn and insult him, but he hadn't expected them to show no resentment whatsoever. They even felt he shouldn't have witnessed such a scene and blamed him instead.
At this most heartbreaking moment of losing his title, they still spoke to him and his mother, Qiuyue, like this; this kinship was undeniable.
Feng Xiaotian felt even more affection for his mother's family; only then could they truly be considered family. Perhaps they were directing all their hatred towards his father, Feng Qingyuan.
Following the Hummingbird family members, he entered the family hall.
By this time, almost everyone in the Hummingbird family knew about the loss of their title.
Many came to say goodbye, and some even voluntarily left the family—a truly desolate scene.
The entire family was in an uproar. Within an hour, half of the Hummingbird family had left. What was once a large family of over two hundred people was now reduced to less than fifty.
For the past hour, Qin Qiuyue had been chatting with Qin Tianxiong and the injured Qin Feng and Qin Yu, recounting the events of the past twenty years.
All three were in poor health, leaving all household affairs to Qin Qiuyue's mother, Huang Xiuyun, and her two daughters-in-law.
"Master, something terrible has happened! The First Prince has arrived!" an elderly steward, in his seventies or eighties, rushed in and shouted.
"Xue Qinghe? What is he doing here? Is he trying to wipe us all out?" Qin Feng, enduring the pain, forced himself to stand and asked.
"Qiuyue, we don't know what the First Prince wants here. You should leave first to avoid being implicated," Qin Tianxiong said.
Having lost his title and status, he didn't want his daughter to suffer any more harm. He had come to terms with the past twenty years; nothing was more important than family.
However, this was unfair. His two sons had risked their lives to protect Xue Qinghe, only to be punished like this. Qin Tianxiong wanted justice, even if it cost him his life, to reclaim his honor.
It was dangerous to do this, which was why he had Feng Xiaotian and Qin Qiuyue leave to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Xue Qinghe had come in person? But is this Xue Qinghe really Xue Qinghe or Qian Renxue? Feng Xiaotian carefully recalled the plot of Douluo Continent.
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Qin Tianxiong still cared about his daughter, immediately considering letting Qin Qiuyue and Feng Xiaotian leave.
The more he said this, the more Qin Qiuyue felt indebted.
"Dad, let Qingyuan in. He's now a level 75 Soul Saint, and I'm a level 64 Soul Emperor." Qin Qiuyue said, releasing her Martial Soul.
Six Soul Rings, two yellow, two purple, and two black, extremely dazzling.
"Qiuyue, you're a Soul Emperor too?" Qin Tianxiong exclaimed excitedly.
Time flies. In the blink of an eye, his daughter was a Soul Emperor, while his two sons were forty-eight and forty-three years old, one a level 58 Soul King, the other a level 53 Soul King.
With such strength and noble status, they could only barely become the captain of the First Prince Xue Qinghe's guards.
In this generation of the Hummingbird Clan, Qin Tianxiong, currently the most powerful, was only a level 69 Soul Emperor, and at seventy-two years old, his room for improvement was dwindling.
If he were a Soul Douluo-level expert, would Emperor Xue Ye not value him? Would they still fear a marquisate? Would they allow themselves to be bullied at will?
In their generation, their talent had plummeted. With the passing of the older generation of experts, the Hummingbird Clan had begun its decline. The rise of the Hummingbird Clan now depended solely on the rise of its descendants.
Fortunately, several talented descendants emerged in the third generation; they would be the hope of the Hummingbird Clan, but they were too late to help in the immediate crisis.
Hearing that his daughter could become a Soul Emperor at forty-six, Qin Tianxiong was overjoyed.
"Yes, Qingyuan is already a level seventy-five Soul Saint, and the two of us have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Even if we encounter a Soul Douluo-level expert, we have a fighting chance," Qin Qiuyue said again, clearly adding to Feng Qingyuan's strength.
"Grandpa, please accept Father. Let's face the current predicament together," Feng Xiaotian said.
Frankly speaking, the Hummingbird Clan did indeed need at least a Soul Saint to support them at this time, and Qin Qiuyue plus Feng Qingyuan was equivalent to a Soul Douluo-level expert.
"Dad, actually, Brother Qingyuan is really good to my sister, a million times better than marrying that Dales."
"Yes, look, now that our grandson is here, let Brother Qingyuan come in. We need his power."
Qin Feng and Qin Yu suggested, firstly because they needed Feng Qingyuan's power, and secondly because, according to Qin Qiuyue's account, they had truly been happy for the past twenty years. Qin Tianxiong
was silent for a moment, then finally changed his mind and said, "Alright then, Qiuyue, go and call Feng Qingyuan in, but tell him that I haven't forgiven him for what happened back then."
What does a family need? Nothing more than two things: unity.
The Hummingbird Clan now has less than fifty members, but these are all trustworthy members of the family.
Moreover, they lack the arrogance and innate superiority of those nobles.
Qin Qiuyue and Feng Qingyuan being able to unleash the power of a Soul Douluo reassured Qin Tianxiong and the others considerably.
After Qin Qiuyue left, Qin Tianxiong and his two sons, along with Feng Xiaotian, went to welcome the First Prince, Xue Qinghe. Originally, Feng Xiaotian wasn't supposed to go, but he was curious and insisted on seeing what the legendary figure from the novel was like.
Qin Tianxiong, who had just recovered from a fit of anger, was now back to normal.
He and Feng Xiaotian, each supporting one of them, walked out.
At that moment, Xue Qinghe, protected by the Royal Knights, stepped into the Qin family's gate.
"Greetings, Your Highness the First Prince," Qin Tianxiong and the rest of the Qin family bowed respectfully, without kneeling, following the proper aristocratic etiquette.
Feng Xiaotian followed suit, mimicking the gesture.
Only then did Feng Xiaotian look directly at Xue Qinghe. He was dressed in magnificent clothes, had short hair, fair skin, and exceptionally bright and spirited eyes; his aura was far beyond that of an ordinary person.
The two suddenly locked eyes. Xue Qinghe was startled; this person, roughly his age, gave him a dangerous feeling.
"Who is this person?" Xue Qinghe asked, looking at Feng Xiaotian.
"Your Highness, this is my grandson, Feng Xiaotian," Qin Tianxiong replied.
"Grandson?" Xue Qinghe asked, puzzled.
At this moment, Feng Qingyuan and Qin Qiuyue also entered, greeting Xue Qinghe as well. After all, he was the First Prince, and proper etiquette was expected.
Just as Feng Qingyuan entered, one of Xue Qinghe's guards whispered a few words in her ear, then looked at Qin Tianxiong again.
"Actually, I came here to tell you something. The Balang family has indeed made a mountain out of a molehill. You don't need to move out, and I will restore your titles, but I have one condition," Xue Qinghe said.
She then looked at Qin Feng and Qin Yu, saying, "You two are the most loyal guards, and I will send the royal family's best healing soul masters to treat you."
Qin Tianxiong and the rest of the Qin family were overjoyed upon hearing this. The First Prince was willing to support them; the family's rise was just around the corner.
Everyone in the Qin family bowed again to express their gratitude. Qin Tianxiong would agree to any condition he could do.
"And these two are?" Xue Qinghe asked, looking at Feng Qingyuan and Qin Qiuyue again.
"This is my daughter, Qin Qiuyue, a level 64 Soul Emperor, and this is my son-in-law, Feng Qingyuan, a level 75 Soul Saint," Qin Tianxiong introduced.
"Indeed, the Hummingbird family seems to have some resources. My condition is that he must compete with Baron Chris, a genius from the Baron family. If he wins, I will restore your earldom within three days, and the Baron family will also be punished," Xue Qinghe said, pointing at Feng Xiaotian.
Qin Tianxiong was somewhat troubled. His grandson, Feng Xiaotian, was only nine years old. How could he compare to a genius from the Baron family?
He immediately said, "Your Highness, Baron Chris is already twelve years old and a level 28 Great Soul Master. He will soon enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. How could Xiaotian possibly compete with him?"
This was too difficult. According to his prediction, even if Feng Xiaotian was a genius, it was impossible for him to reach the Great Soul Master level at the age of nine, let alone defeat a genius from the Baron family. Moreover, he had recently defeated a level 32 Soul Venerable in the Soul Arena with level 28 Soul Power.
"I agree to this competition, but I'll set the time," Feng Xiaotian said. He wasn't doing it for himself or for the Hummingbird Clan, but for his mother.
"Xiaotian, how can you agree? The opponent is a genius who can defeat a Soul Venerable even if he's a level above you! Quickly apologize to His Highness the Crown Prince!" Qin Tianxiong said anxiously.
Xue Qinghe's face darkened with displeasure. He said, "Let him decide for himself."
Feng Qingyuan and Qin Qiuyue didn't object. Before consuming the immortal herb, Feng Xiaotian could defeat a level 26 Great Soul Master with only level 20 soul power.
Now that he's consumed the immortal herb, once he obtains his soul ring, he won't be afraid even of a level 28 Great Soul Master who can defeat a Soul Venerable.
A victory would also allow the Hummingbird Clan to regain their title—a win-win situation. The only downside is that it exposes Feng Xiaotian's power.
There are always trade-offs. Since Feng Xiaotian has made his decision, they will definitely support him and didn't raise any objections.
"How long do you need? Don't tell me it's a few months or years," Xue Qinghe said calmly.
"Then give me seven days. I can compete with him in seven days, but I have a condition," Feng Xiaotian said.
Xue Qinghe hadn't expected anyone to dare make a condition of him, and immediately said, "What condition? As long as it's not excessive, I can agree to it."
"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll talk about it when I've thought it through," Feng Xiaotian said.
"No, it must be mentioned before the competition, otherwise it doesn't count." After Xue Qinghe finished speaking, he turned around and left surrounded by guards.
Through his observation of Xue Qinghe, Feng Xiaotian guessed that this Xue Qinghe was definitely Qian Renxue, and that she had only recently switched places.
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Xue Qinghe had just turned around when a middle-aged guard beside him asked, "Your Highness, weren't we here to eliminate the Hummingbird Clan?"
Originally, they could have easily found a reason to imprison the entire Hummingbird Clan, but now that they were commoners, killing them would be a piece of cake.
"No need now. Although only the two Qin family members survived from the day before yesterday's guards, they shouldn't have noticed anything unusual."
"That kid Feng Xiaotian seems quite promising. Investigate his talent and information; I need to find out within seven days," Xue Qinghe said. He had a feeling that Feng Xiaotian was no ordinary person.
What changed her attention was Feng Xiaotian's family, because someone told her that the two were from the Divine Wind Academy, and that together they were comparable to a Soul Douluo.
Her purpose in infiltrating the Heavenly Dou Empire was to turn it into her territory; killing wasn't the best way, so these two became her recruitment targets.
As for Feng Xiaotian, she would see his talent displayed in the battle seven days later, and she could sense that Feng Xiaotian was definitely not as simple as he seemed.
No one in the Hummingbird Clan knew they were on the verge of death.
After Xue Qinghe left, Feng Xiaotian, after racking his brains, finally remembered some plot details, having read the original novel several times.
He remembered many plot points clearly, even though he wasn't currently part of the story, many characters and events were still relevant.
Qian Renxue's age should be similar to his own; Tang San was twenty when he discovered Qian Renxue's true identity, so Qian Renxue should have been twenty-nine.
She herself said she had infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire for twenty years, meaning Qian Renxue killed Xue Qinghe when she was nine, staging a clever switcheroo.
Qian Renxue definitely had the idea of recruiting him, and judging from the Royal Knights' demeanor, it didn't seem so simple.
Considering his two uncles were the last two survivors protecting Xue Qinghe that day, Xue Qinghe might have come to silence him, or more accurately, to eliminate Qian Renxue.
Feng Xiaotian knew her intentions all too well. After the guard whispered something in her ear, her attitude changed instantly; she probably wanted to recruit his parents. She
was merely curious about him. If he could defeat the genius of the Balang family, or at least perform reasonably well, he might catch her eye and be recruited—after all, a child is easily fooled.
If he lost, she would find other ways to recruit his parents.
Speaking of Qian Renxue, she was a tragic figure. Leaving home at the age of nine to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire, she wasted twenty years of her youth. It must be said that her mother, Bibi Dong, and grandfather, Qian Daoliu, were ruthless. Her
talent was arguably far superior to Feng Xiaotian's; her martial soul was a six-winged angel, and she possessed innate full soul power at level twenty.
Feng Xiaotian was only at innate full soul power at level ten.
If it weren't for Tang San's various opportunities and innate techniques, he wouldn't have been able to defeat her.
In the end, she even fell in love with Tang San, which was even more infuriating. Her ending was also tragic; she might as well have died.
Upon closer analysis, Feng Xiaotian discovered a common thread among the women who liked Tang San. Aside from Xiao Wu, women like Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and Huo Wu all only fell for Tang San after being thoroughly defeated by him.
In the original story, Feng Xiaotian could actually defeat Huo Wu, but because he liked her, he didn't use his full strength. He even held back in the preliminaries, allowing Blazing Fire Academy to win.
He made a huge mistake. The more you let Huo Wu get away with something, the less she'll value you.
Frankly, women like Qian Renxue and Hu Liena needed to be thoroughly beaten, beaten into submission. The more they were beaten, the less problems they'd face.
It's unknown whether his arrival in this world will change their fate.
Everyone watched Xue Qinghe leave.
Qin Tianxiong then spoke, "Qiu Yue, why didn't you stop her?"
"That's right, sister, aren't you sending your nephew to his death?" Qin Yu also chimed in.
The Balang family's genius, Balang Chris, and the others knew very well, as the Balang family was their mortal enemy.
"Don't worry, my son is a genius too," Qin Qiuyue said happily, filled with pride.
"Even if Xiaotian is a genius, it's impossible for a nine-year-old to defeat a twelve-year-old super genius who can fight beyond his level," Qin Tianxiong added.
The entire Hummingbird Clan agreed with Qin Tianxiong's statement. Even if nine-year-old Feng Xiaotian was powerful, he was at most a level ten or so Soul Master.
Baron Chris, on the other hand, already had level nineteen Soul Power at nine.
"Is Baron Chris that powerful?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"Of course he is. He awakened innate level nine Soul Power at six, and he also became a disciple of an eighty-three level Soul Douluo from the Empire. Under his master's careful guidance and the superior resources of the Baron family, he rose from level nineteen to level twenty-eight in just three years. His Soul Power growth rate is simply unbelievable," Qin Tianxiong said, looking down, clearly unhappy. After all, this was someone else's genius, and had nothing to do with him.
Although the younger generation of the Qin family had also awakened some good talent, they were far inferior to the Baron family.
"It's not convenient to talk here, Dad, let's go inside," Qin Qiuyue suggested.
They returned to the council hall and dispersed the people around them.
Inside were Qin Tianxiong, Huang Xiuyun, Qin Feng, Qin Yu, and Feng Xiaotian's family of three.
"Grandpa, actually, I have innate full soul power," Feng Xiaotian released his martial soul, a yellow soul ring shining beside him.
He continued, "Right now, my soul power is level twenty. Tomorrow I can go to Sunset Forest to obtain a soul ring and become a true Great Soul Master."
"Grandson, you actually have innate full soul power, and you're already level twenty? And that's a mutated martial soul!" Qin Tianxiong exclaimed in surprise.
His heart pounded faster; this was unbelievable.
His grandson had innate full soul power, a nine-year-old genius at level twenty, surpassing Baron Chris.
The other three, unaware of Feng Xiaotian's talent, shared Qin Tianxiong's sentiment.
Qin Tianxiong felt like he'd been on a rollercoaster today, initially disappointed and heartbroken, with many family members turning away.
Then came the joy brought by the return of his daughter and grandson.
Then he worried about Xue Qinghe's punishment of the family, since his two sons had survived the attack, and he might not escape the blame for failing in his duty of protection.
Later, not only were they not punished, but their family mansion, with its more than two-hundred-year-old heritage, was preserved, and they even had a chance to have their titles restored.
Even more astonishing was his grandson, Feng Xiaotian, a genius with innate full soul power, a super genius who reached level 20 at the age of nine.
Happiness came too quickly, and while he was overjoyed, Qin Tianxiong also began to worry.
"His Highness the First Prince requested a Soul Battle competition. What if something happens to Xiaotian? Even if we don't want the title, we can't let Xiaotian take the risk," Qin Tianxiong decided.
"Yes, we can't let Xiaotian compete against that person from the Balang family," Qin Feng and Qin Yu chimed in.
"Right, my grandson is so outstanding. With proper training, he will definitely become a Title Douluo in the future." Huang Xiuyun hugged Feng Xiaotian tightly. She was truly happy; wasn't having such a grandson enough? (
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