Chapter 300: Tombs of Yin and Yang (1/2)

As Su Xiaoxiao was too unpredictable and morally fickle, Qi Hai had destroyed her cultivation and disowned her after she killed all of the living beings in an entire world. Since then, she’d disappeared from the world of immortals.

And yet, here her tomb was.

The Deaf Prince’s explanation answered Lu Yun’s question. No wonder there was a pearl-in-jade layout here. Doctor Poison could save countless lives with her medicinal expertise, but she could also kill an entire world with her unrivalled mastery of poison. Her notoriety and history of committing mass murder fulfilled the prerequisites for this kind of feng shui layout, and it was only natural that a pearl-in-jade layout would emerge.

Lu Yun didn’t ask how the prince knew about the doctor, or how he’d recognized this as her tomb. After all, xianglius were ancient water gods and had their own secrets.

Having identified the tomb’s owner, Lu Yun’s heartbeat and breathing quickened in anticipation. It was said that Lü Guhong’s Poison Wheel and the Poison Fiend within it were both Su Xiaoxiao’s handiwork! Thus, she might be able to cleanse Qing Han’s poison!

“Alright, let’s head in!” Lu Yun made the decision.

“What?” the little fox whined. “Didn’t you say this isn’t my ancestor’s tomb? Why should we enter?”

“Because I want to.” Lu Yun glanced at Qing Han with a smile.

“Fine,” grumbled the little fox. “Maybe we’ll find some clues in the doctor’s tomb that will lead to my ancestor.”

Knowing Lu Yun’s thoughts, Qing Han bit his lip, a conflicted look flashing through his eyes. The current Dusk Province and Lu Yun weren’t powerful enough to face an enemy as strong as House Donglin. Qing Han wasn’t just someone with a cosmic constitution, but was also a dao sovereign who’d restored the path of cultivation. If House Donglin found out about him, they would throw all caution to the wind and come for him, holding nothing back.

House Donglin was very, very powerful. The Lin Clan of Primus Major was the greatest clan in the world, surpassing even the Primus court. However, House Donglin had earned their independence from this exalted faction and settled down in Aureate Major, establishing their dominance there.

Few things escaped the house’s notice. Xing Mou’s cosmic constitution had yet to awaken and she resided in a lowly place on Levitating Island. Despite that, House Donglin had found her and killed everyone around her, allowing her free-range growth until she reached maturity.

Qing Han had been so blissfully oblivious to all the ramifications at first. He—she—had thought that once she told Lu Yun the truth, and if Lu Yun accepted her, they could be together. Chen Xiao and Qing Buyi would deal with House Donglin for her—her two brothers had promised as much.

The more involved she became in the world of immortals, though, the more terrifying she found House Donglin. It seemed that if she told Lu Yun the truth now, she would be dragging him down with her. No matter how powerful Chen Xiao and Qing Buyi were, they were but two men.

Qing Han knew what he had to do to keep Lu Yun safe—leave, and never darken his doorstep again. Then he would stop risking his life for her and wouldn’t make House Donglin his enemy.

……

“What’s wrong?” Lu Yun asked with a frown when he noticed Qing Han’s pale face.

“If I disappear one day,” Qing Han couldn’t help but ask, “would you hate me?”

“Disappear? Where to?” The question escaped his mouth before Lu Yun could think.

“I....” Qing Han stopped helplessly. That was right; where could she possibly go?

The Qing Clan had branded her a traitor. They wanted her back only because of her title as the Youth Dao Sovereign—which she didn’t deserve—and because they wanted to use her to develop their own void realm methods.