Come out, I've seen through you.

Xia Lingxi

[Playing customer message:]

[A nine-star rating, I thought about it carefully, it's not given randomly!]

[I deducted a star because you always flick my forehead, it hurts! And you call me silly, although... maybe I am a little bit.]

[I deducted a star because you wear a mask. You look so good, yet you never let me see, stingy!]

[I deducted a star because you always say I'm clumsy when guiding my cultivation. Maybe I really am a little? But you can't keep saying it, I get sad too...]

Xia Lingxi listed a series of Qin Hao's "crimes", and finally she left a sentence:

[But don't worry, I saved the last star. You said that as long as my reward is special enough, I can still rent you.]

[When I have the reward ready, I will give you the rent and this saved star together. You are not allowed to go back on your word then!]

[So... I am not dissatisfied with you in any way, I just... just want to save 'perfect' for next time.]

Qin Hao, who was originally a bit displeased by the nine-star rating, felt the resentment in his heart vanish into thin air upon seeing Xia Lingxi's message.

He stared at Xia Lingxi's message for quite a while, which eventually turned into a helpless yet somewhat doting sigh:

"This silly girl, there's only one chance to leave a rating."

After reading Xia Lingxi's message once more, Qin Hao clicked the close button and then called up his information panel.

[Name: Qin Hao]

[Identity: Emperor Son of the Desolate Ancient Qin Family]

[Karmic Luck: 5 Sheng (Ordinary person, nothing special)]

[Cultivation: Peak of the Nascent Soul Realm]

[Physique: Dual Pupils, Innate Dao Body, Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart]

[Treasures: Nine Tribulations Sword, Soul Devouring Banner, Void Emperor Robe (Replica)]

[Divine Abilities: Grand Void Sword Art, Immemorial Dragon Emperor Dharma Idol (Thirty Breaths)]

Looking at his Karmic Luck, Qin Hao had a melancholy look on his face. "My current Karmic Luck is only five Sheng. With this amount of luck, let alone Qingyue, I am far inferior to even Lingxi."

Ten Sheng of Karmic Luck made one Dou, and ten Dou made one Shi. After having five Sheng of her Karmic Luck taken by him, Xia Lingxi still had nine Dou and five Sheng, while Qingyue possessed a staggering four Shi and nine Dou of Karmic Luck.

In terms of Karmic Luck alone, these two were both big shots that Qin Hao could only look up to.

"I wonder how Qingyue is doing at the Profound Heaven Holy Land? With my eldest nephew protecting her, she should be doing pretty well, right?"

"Missing her? If you miss her, go see her yourself." As Qin Hao muttered to himself, a teasing voice suddenly came from behind him. Startled, Qin Hao hurriedly turned around, only to see that his Immortal King nephew, Qin Zhongtian, had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

"Eldest nephew! Why aren't you staying properly at your Profound Heaven Holy Land? What are you doing back home? Aren't you afraid that others will discover your identity as a member of the Qin family?"

Qin Zhongtian did not speak. He simply took out a letter from his chest in silence and handed it to Qin Hao:

"This is what my disciple asked me to pass on to you."

Qin Hao frowned deeply. "What letter? You actually made a special trip for it? You really aren't afraid of exposing your identity."

Qin Zhongtian chuckled lightly. "Originally, I wouldn't have bothered making the trip. But who asked me to be so satisfied with this disciple? Little Uncle, thank you for sending me such a good disciple. My disciple Qingyue has the potential to become an Emperor!"

When Su Qingyue was mentioned, Qin Zhongtian's face was filled with pride. He was truly too satisfied with this disciple. It was only because the Su family, where Su Qingyue was previously, treated her merely as a tool and was unwilling to nurture her. If they had invested just a bit more resources into her, Su Qingyue's talents would have been revealed long ago.

Her excellent talent was secondary; the main thing was that Qingyue's comprehension and Karmic Luck were equally ridiculously good. Whether it was martial skills or divine abilities, as long as Qin Zhongtian gave her a pointer or two, she could learn them.

Then there was her heaven-defying Karmic Luck. Qin Zhongtian asked Su Qingyue to clean up a deserted cave dwelling to use as a cultivation ground, and guess what? Su Qingyue actually obtained the legacy of the Ancient Sword Ancestor in this cave dwelling.

Her Karmic Luck was so good that even Qin Zhongtian couldn't help but sigh in admiration, feeling that Su Qingyue was completely being chased and spoon-fed by the heavens.

Qin Zhongtian patted Qin Hao's shoulder. "The letter has been delivered, so my business here is done. I'm leaving, look out for yourself!"

Qin Hao showed a confused expression. "Leave if you want, but what the hell is 'look out for yourself'? Are you threatening me?"

Filled with suspicion, Qin Hao opened the letter Qin Zhongtian had delivered. The envelope carried the pleasant fragrance of Su Qingyue's body. Unfolding the letter, rows of elegant and reserved handwriting caught his eye.

Su Qingyue wished she could tell Qin Hao everything that had happened to her, such as how her cultivation had broken through again, how she had mastered another sword art, and how she had obtained the legacy of the Ancient Sword Ancestor.

[After obtaining the Sword Ancestor's legacy, Master praised me for having the potential to become an Emperor. However, at that time, I only had one thought in my mind: if you were here and saw such sword light, how would you evaluate it?]

[In three more days, it will be my birthday. In previous years at home, it was nothing more than a bowl of longevity noodles and a few perfunctory blessings. This year, Master wanted to throw a grand celebration for me, but I politely declined...]

......

[Once this letter is sent out, I will enter a secret realm. It will be a few days at the shortest, or up to several months at the longest, before I can return...]

[May everything go smoothly for you.]

Qin Hao strongly suspected that this was not a letter at all, but rather Su Qingyue's diary. She had recorded her daily gains like a running ledger and then mailed it to him.

"Her birthday is in three days? I wonder which secret realm she went to for experiential training. Anyway, I have plenty of time right now, so I could prepare a little surprise for her."

According to the system's intelligence, the next order was expected to be received in seven days. Qin Hao had seven days to do whatever he wanted.

"She is in the Wild Desolate Secret Realm." Qin Zhongtian's voice faintly drifted over from behind.

Qin Hao suddenly jumped up:

"Eldest nephew!!! Didn't you leave? So you've been peeping at me all this time, huh!!! That's quite unkind of you!"

Qin Zhongtian's voice did not sound again, as if he had truly left this time.

After quite a while, Qin Hao suddenly sneered. "Heh, stop hiding, I've already discovered you! Come out, eldest nephew!"

Dead silence—

Qin Hao placed his hands behind his back and tilted his head up slightly at a 45-degree angle. "What? Do you need me, your uncle, to personally invite you out?"

Still dead silence—

"Bang!" Qin Hao grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it fiercely onto the ground:

"Enough! Come out!"

It remained deadly silent—

Only then did Qin Hao heave a sigh of relief. "Phew, looks like he really left this time."

In the void, Qin Zhongtian, who had taken all of this in, revealed a rare smile:

"Haha, this little uncle is quite interesting. I'm really leaving this time. I hope you won't blame me for using Su Qingyue to trick you when the time comes."

With a flash of flowing light, Qin Zhongtian's figure completely vanished into the void.