BOOM!

Gong Chengyuan, the Soldier Master who held an unparalleled position on Chongming Island, was crushed on the spot by a single move from Qin Heng. His Spiritual Treasure's power struggled in vain before also destroying his corpse! Merely moments later, Qin Heng opened his giant hand. Within it was only a longsword entwined with gleaming ripples of water, with no trace of Gong Chengyuan's body! Although the Soldier Master's strength could compare to a Martial Saint, his flesh and bones were far from formidable. They simply could not withstand the impact of the Spiritual Treasure's power and quickly turned to ashes and smoke!

The Gus siblings stood completely dumbfounded, watching Qin Heng in disbelief. They had thought that Qin Heng stood no chance against Gong Chengyuan; after all, this peerless powerhouse had dominated Chongming Island for decades, and no one had ever been able to defeat him. Moreover, in their eyes, Qin Heng was merely a Grandmaster at the peak of the Transcendence Realm. Compared to Gong Chengyuan, he should have been thoroughly crushed! Why had it turned out like this?? That nearly invincible Master Gong was effortlessly crushed to death by a simple slap!? He was as weak as an ant!! Inconceivable!!

"The strength of an ant," Qin Heng snorted coldly.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he drew the longsword shimmering with watery light into his grasp. Examining it briefly, he nodded slightly and said, "Golden Core level craftsmanship, decent material, crude technique. After reverting it to its original state, some parts can be used for artifact crafting."

Qin Heng was refining a replica of the Chaotic Clock. Merely possessing the Divine Power source from Zhong Shenxi for a brief moment and the golden light clock taken from Bai Zhanyun was not enough. He still needed something more. Now, with this longsword, once decomposed and reverted, he would gain another part. In the end, Qin Heng's missing materials would probably be down to one or two items. Compared to when he was only in the initial planning stages for the crafting, he now had nearly all the materials needed. It had to be said that this trip to Suzhou-Hangzhou was very worthwhile.

Red Flame Maiden looked at Qin Heng with a face full of respect. "The majesty of an Immortal Venerable is like a towering mountain." She was well aware of how strong Gong Chengyuan was; in a clash, he might even have been a bit stronger than her. Yet in Qin Heng's hands, he was dealt with by a simple slap, effortlessly. Too terrifying!! Such power was utterly beyond belief! If it weren't for the fact that she had never truly seen a Martial Saint, Red Flame Maiden would have suspected Qin Heng was the legendary Martial Saint himself. That was an existence revered as a Martial Saint, and even a Saint!!

"Let's go. Follow me back to Tianhai," Qin Heng glanced at Red Flame Maiden and said indifferently.

"Yes," Red Flame Maiden agreed, obediently trailing behind him.

"Grandmaster Qin!!" Gu Xin hurried over, with Gu Yan by her side. The two approached Qin Heng, their faces full of hope, saying, "Grandmaster Qin, could you leave your contact information? Meeting here must be destiny."

Regarding the request for contact information, Gu Xin was quite confident. Her looks were decent, and ordinarily, men would line up just for her contact info. If she offered her contact details to others, she had never been rejected, not even once. Even though Qin Heng was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, he was still a young man full of vigor. She refused to believe there was a man who would decline giving his contact info to a beautiful woman.

"Make way," Qin Heng, however, didn't even spare Gu Xin a glance. He continued forward with Red Flame Maiden and stated simply, "Since ancient times, dragons have not dwelled with snakes. Do you not understand this principle?"

Gu Xin stood paralyzed as if struck by lightning, rooted to the spot, motionless. She could only watch blankly as Qin Heng walked away.

After a long while, Gu Xin finally came back to her senses.

Gu Yan frowned and said, "This Qin Heng is really too arrogant. 'A dragon does not dwell with snakes'—does he really think he is some sort of Heavenly Dragon just because he's powerful?"

"Grandmaster Qin's words are actually quite polite," Gu Xin said, gently shaking her head. "I was too confident and failed to see my own place. Grandmasters are like dragons, soaring through the heavens... In fact, we probably can't even compare to snakes; we're more like mudfish."

...

Qin Heng returned to Tianhai with Red Flame Maiden. Of course, he did not bring her home but arranged for her to go to Pure Dust Golden Mother. There, together with An Yue, they would handle some matters in secret. Chen Qingzhu operated overtly, aiding Qin Heng in controlling the power and wealth of the secular world in Tianhai. Pure Dust Golden Mother, An Yue, and Red Flame Maiden operated in the shadows. As two Great Grandmasters and one near-Saint level powerhouse, they were there to covertly fend off any Transcendent beings attempting to cause trouble in Tianhai.

In such a situation, even without Qin Heng in Tianhai, the stability here could be maintained.

After all, less than a month remained before Qin Heng was due to go to university in Beijing. The remaining time was short. So, Qin Heng planned to stay in Tianhai for the following days, spending time with Qin Yun and Song Ningran.

...

The morning sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains into Qin Heng's bedroom.

As always, Qin Heng awoke from meditation. He felt his comprehension of the Supreme Law had enhanced slightly. Although his strength had not changed, his understanding of the universe and the nature of time and space had deepened. As long as he continued to comprehend the Supreme Law, he was confident that once he re-ascended to the Eternal Realm, he could truly enter that unprecedented supreme realm and attain the First Dao Fruit!!

BANG!

Just then, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open. A delicate and extremely beautiful girl in a thin nightgown burst in.

It was Qin Heng's sister, Qin Yun. She seemed to have just woken up. Her eyes were bleary, and her long, raven-black, shoulder-length hair was somewhat disheveled. Her nightgown's neckline was unfastened, hanging loosely to one side. This exposed a large expanse of her snow-white skin, her delicate collarbones, and her fair, smooth, rounded shoulders.

"Brother, it's time to get up for breakfast," Qin Yun said weakly, rubbing her bleary eyes as she looked at Qin Heng. "Ran Ran said she needs to see you. She's waiting in the dining room."

As she spoke, she staggered into the room. And then, with a thump, she collapsed onto the sofa, hugged a pillow, and fell asleep again.

"This little girl has been gaming all night again," Qin Heng sighed helplessly. He gently picked up Qin Yun and laid her on the bed, then went out to wash up and headed to the dining room.

Song Ningran, wearing an apron, was sitting at the dining table. She had carefully prepared breakfast. She looked like a wife waiting for her husband to eat.

"Ran Ran, Little Yun just said you were looking for me?" Qin Heng took a sip of milk and asked Song Ningran. "What's the matter that's so urgent?"

"It's not really a big deal. You know I've been interning at the Tianhai Museum during the summer break, and I don't have much time," Song Ningran said, fiddling with her hair and speaking somewhat sheepishly. "A cousin of mine has come to Tianhai to visit, but I have to work at the museum these next few days. Could you please show her around?"

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