Chapter 360: Foreshadowing
"This... this..."
Zhao Ri was dumbfounded and couldn’t speak.
Although he always felt something was odd, the facts were right in front of him, leaving no room for disbelief.
Besides the Ancestral King, who else could command the Nine Golden Crows, and who else could control this Heaven-Burning Mirror?
"Zhao Ri, pays respect to the Ancestral King!"
In the end, reason prevailed over emotion, and this mysterious young man knelt down before Qin Chuan.
"Crack crack crack!"
At this moment, the Bronze Coffin began to tremble violently as if the lid could no longer contain it.
In the sky, lightning flickered, and on this Rising Sun, an invisible emotion seemed to pervade.
Zhao Ri didn’t notice this scene.
But Qin Chuan did.
Instantly, he had a rough idea—this fellow he had tricked into kneeling was probably the reincarnation of that Ancestral King!
The coffin was empty.
It likely contained the Ancestral King’s legacy and memories, waiting for the reincarnated body to find this place, enter the coffin, and retrieve its identity.
Otherwise.
This young man’s strength was so weak, he certainly couldn’t have entered this miraculous Rising Sun.
The so-called accidental encounter was actually fate at play, or perhaps... it was already predestined!
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan’s heartbeat quickened because he was currently wearing Qin Zi’s face, and had offended a top-level figure.
As far as he knew, the so-called Ancestral King was the most terrifying existence in the Xuanhuang Heavens back in the day, a giant!
Now, in front of this person, he not only took their treasure but also tricked them into kneeling. When this giant regained their memory, they would probably hate Qin Xiaozhu to the core, with a murderous intent as vast as the heavens.
By then, wouldn’t he reach the peak just like that, if nothing unexpected happened?
"You’re called Zhao Ri, right?"
Qin Chuan asked with a smile.
"Yes, Ancestral King!"
Zhao Ri prostrated on the ground and said respectfully.
Qin Chuan smiled and said, "Do you know why I summoned you here?"
"I don’t know."
Zhao Ri answered honestly.
Qin Chuan said, "I have only just been resurrected and returned, my power has not yet recovered, so I need a close Guardian, and you are just right. So... are you willing to become my Guardian?"
Zhao Ri was taken aback.
Such a matter should have excited him, but for some reason, he couldn’t feel excited now.
"Oh Zhao Ri, Zhao Ri, you cannot be ungrateful. This is the Ancestral King, serving the Ancestral King is the highest honor."
He silently said in his heart.
In the end, his reason overcame his reluctance, and he said respectfully, "It is my honor to serve the Ancestral King."
For the first time, he felt that his words were somewhat insincere, and he felt ashamed of it—could it be that I am not a devout follower of the Ancestral King? If not, why can’t I feel the honor?
"Very good."
Qin Chuan nodded in satisfaction, then took out a golden contract and said, "This is a Master-Servant Contract, write your name on it."
Zhao Ri accepted the contract.
He took a closer look and then asked suspiciously, "Qin Zi? Isn’t your esteemed name Heaven-Burning Venerable?"
Qin Chuan’s heart stirred, but his expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "Qin Zi is my name in this lifetime. Matters of the contract pertain to the justice of heaven and earth, ultimately based on this lifetime. This involves causality and fortune, too profound to understand at your current realm."
Zhao Ri felt baffled but awed!
Then he continued to look at the contract and asked, "Why is it a hundred-year term? Isn’t it supposed to be permanent?"
Qin Chuan chuckled and said,
"Whatever the contract, it’s ultimately a restraint. I do not wish to bind you forever, so for now, be my Guardian for a hundred years. After a hundred years, whether you wish to continue is up to you."
Hearing this, Zhao Ri inexplicably felt at ease, as it left him a retreat!
So, he no longer questioned and signed his name. The contract then glowed and burned in the air.
"Buzz!"
The contract was fulfilled!
Upon seeing this, Qin Chuan’s lips curled up.
The hundred-year term had a trick!
This hundred years was actually for this person to develop himself stealthily, and at the same time, it was to inform him through the contract—your master is Qin Zi!
When this person regains the memories of his past life, he will know that he’s been tricked. However, due to the contract’s existence, he won’t seek Qin Zi for a hundred years, because once he gets close, Qin Zi will control him.
Therefore, this person and Qin Zi cannot meet, leaving no opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding.
This person will always silently think that the one he met today is Qin Zi.
Then, hatred will continuously accumulate in his heart, and the more it is suppressed, the more explosive it will be.
So, after a hundred years, when the contract is void, this person will be the first to rush out to hunt Qin Zi!
And by then.
It’s believed that this person’s cultivation would have returned to its peak, the burst of murderous intent could instantly max out his cultivation!
One could say, today he planted a seed for the future, and when this seed takes root and sprouts, it will be his time to harvest.
"Ancestral King, what should we do now?"
Zhao Ri asked.
Qin Chuan gave him a mysterious smile: "Just go to sleep first."
"What?"
Zhao Ri looked puzzled.
"Just like this."
Qin Chuan extended his right hand, which rapidly expanded in Zhao Ri’s eyes, instantly obscuring his entire vision.
His vision went black, and he passed out.
With a wave of his hand, Qin Chuan took this fellow into his inner world, planning to let him go when he left the Forbidden Divine Mountain.
The main reason for making him unconscious now.
Was to prevent this guy from seeing the real Qin Zi, otherwise, the coexistence of two Qin Zis would directly give it away.
"It’s time to leave."
Qin Chuan looked back at the Bronze Coffin and the Nine Golden Crows, then headed toward the exit.
He didn’t intend to take the Bronze Coffin, firstly because it was too heavy, and secondly, because taking it might prevent this guy from recovering.
If this guy can’t recover, his loss would be significant, as this was a giant-level cultivation!
"Buzz!"
The heavenly path appeared again, and Qin Chuan returned the way he came, soon leaving this Rising Sun.
At the seaside, Xuan Yuzi was still waiting; he had indeed stood in the same spot without moving a step—because there were no footprints on the sand.
"Young master, you’ve returned?"
At this time, Xuan Yuzi became exceedingly attentive because the scene of Qin Chuan entering the Rising Sun forcefully had shaken him.
Even that vast Rising Sun had to give face to Qin Chuan, whose words were law; what an august existence this was.
This was probably a giant!
So, in his view, as long as he clung to this giant thigh, maybe he could walk horizontally in the future.
"How much time has passed now?"
Qin Chuan asked, the reason for asking was that he felt there was a time difference between inside the Rising Sun and the outside world.
Inside the Rising Sun, the system would prompt every few seconds that Qin Zi had slapped someone’s face, the frequency was too fast; he thought no one could achieve one every three seconds, except in bed.
So, it could only be a time flow issue.
"Young master, three days have passed."
Xuan Yuzi said respectfully.
Qin Chuan thought for a moment, then nodded, "Let’s go, it’s time to see how that kid is doing with his training."