AST 1552 - Control, Qing Shui’s magnificent ability (2/2)

Qing Shui smiled, “What kind of expectations?”

“I look forward to you appearing in front of me. At the moment when you showed up, I knew that even if my heart was filled with hatred, it would still have room for you.” Qin Qing looked at Qing Shui with her face blushed. For a woman cold as ice like her to have this kind of expression, it was extremely attractive and alluring.

It was the first time Qin Qing said something so affectionate in her entire life. No matter how calm Qing Shui tried to be, at the very least, he would still feel like a deer that was randomly crashing into stuff. Very quickly, she looked away, not daring to come into contact with Qing Shui’s eyes.

If Qing Shui was still unable to grasp how she felt even after she spoke up to this point, he would have been really foolish. No matter how much she had changed, her feelings for him would never change.

Qing Shui took two steps forward and pulled her hand. It felt a bit cold. Qin Qing didn’t try to break free from his grasp. She lifted her head and looked at Qing Shui, “Let’s go back. I would like to take a bath as I am feeling really uncomfortable.”

It was normal for her to feel this way after going through a battle. However, when she mentioned the word bath, Qing Shui’s heart beat faster. He chuckled, “Alright, I would like to go and take a shower as well. Why don’t we go together?”

“In your dreams!”

After some washing and rinsing, Qing Shui and Qin Qing returned to the main hall. At that time, it was almost already midnight. Most of the strongest warriors were all present in the living room. As it was said numerous times, there were only very few people in Qin King Manor. For an aristocratic clan, Qin King Manor was considered to be one that had very few members.

Old Man Qin let Qing Shui take the seat of honor. But naturally, Qing Shui refused to do so. In the end, Old Man Qin was still the one to take the seat. Qing Shui sat below Qin Baifo near Qin Qing.

The gossip around the dinner table was mostly about some relaxing topics. But occasionally, they would also talk about things related to the Chai, Yue or Gu clans. Right now, Qing Shui was no longer considered as an outsider.

Because it was night time, the banquet this time basically consisted of only a plain dinner as a form of celebration. The banquet ended fairly quickly. Other than the night vigils, all of the guests have gone back to rest.

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On the second day, Qing Shui thought that Qin King Manor would take action against the attacking clans. But what surprised him was that Qin King Manor didn’t do anything about it. They acted like nothing had ever happened.

Since Qing Shui had nothing to do , he aided Qin King Manor in setting up their defensive formation. Qing Shui’s knowledge in formation was something which no one would ever be able to catch up no matter how hard they tried. The people from Qin King Manor had also learned a lot of things from him. Most of them had to do with formations.

Right at the moment when Qing Shui was thinking of what to do in the backyard, Old Man Qin approached him.

“Qing Shui, why don’t you accompany an elderly like me for a walk!” The old man said in a friendly tone.

“I couldn’t have asked for more!”

Qing Shui smiled and followed after the old man as they slowly walked along the small and shady path.

“Aren’t you curious about why I refuse to investigate on those people and take this opportunity to retaliate?” The old man smiled and asked while walking.

Qing Shui smiled and nodded. However, deep down, he has already had his own assumptions.

“Though Qin King Manor may seem to be really impressive, it has always been in a risky situation. The reason is due to the few members which Qin King Manor has. We are like tigers without teeth. We are respected and feared by a lot of people. Qin King Manor has also done things with benevolence and righteousness. From the outsiders’ points of view, they thought that Qin King Manor was hiding a lot of warriors. For example, the matter right ahead of us, it’s not necessary for Qin King Manor to take a step forward and get involved. It’s better to leave them scared. The most fearful time to a person is right before the moment when we show our fist.”

The old man sounded upset when he was saying this. Qing Shui was able to understand why. He smiled and said, “Old man, constantly being tolerant towards others isn’t the way to solve problems. There are times when you need to be firm with your decision and make your move. Otherwise, you will have no choice but to suffer the fate of being bullied by others.”

The old man’s eyes turned bright. He smiled back upon seeing Qing Shui’s smile, “I am old now. Qing Shui, you can go pay these clans a visit along with Qing`er. How do you feel about that?”

“That would certainly not be a problem.”

After chit-chatting for a while, Qing Shui bid farewell to the old man and returned to the courtyard only to realize that Qin Qing was still awake and standing by the window in the hall on the first floor. She was looking out the window and seemed distracted.

At the moment when she heard Qing Shui’s footsteps, she turned around and said, “You’re back!”

When Qing Shui saw her smile, it’s as if he went back to the past. He nodded, “Why are you still awake?”

Qing Shui walked up to her and looked outside. This place had a very good view. There was a decent amount of people outside. Like usual, they were living their own lives. No matter what kind of changes would happen to their surroundings, it would eventually go on. Life must continue.

“I was just about to go to bed when you came back.”

“I thought you couldn’t wait for me to fall asleep.” Qing Shui smiled and looked at her. He was unable to forget the shy look which Qin Qing had shown just now. It looked so beautiful that it could topple cities.

“I am going to bed now!” Qin Qing slightly shook her head and was about to leave after she finished speaking.

“Sister Qin, the old man is planning to let us go on a trip to the Chai Clan, the Yue Clan, and the Gu Clan. When do you think it would be the right time for us to set off?” Qing Shui stopped Qin Qing.

After a moment of thought, Qin Qing revealed a joyful expression, “Why don’t we give them two days to consider it first? I am sure they would be really nervous during these days.”

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