Translator: Silavin
Qin Yichen understood one thing clearly: even if he were to point out that Ouyang Haotian had seized Feng Qianxue’s Martial Soul, no one would believe him at this moment.
Because, from the current perspective, Ouyang Haotian had no such motive.
Moreover, in the eyes of the Feng Family, even if Ouyang Haotian had done something detrimental to Feng Qianxue, they believed it impossible for Ouyang Haotian to leave the Feng Family alive!
Therefore, even if he had seized it, it would be utterly useless. Why would Ouyang Haotian do such a thing?
Furthermore, most importantly, there was not the slightest trace of Fire Phoenix Martial Soul aura on Ouyang Haotian. To claim he had seized it was simply unbelievable.
Therefore, Qin Yichen understood that what he needed to do now was clear himself of suspicion. Otherwise, he was very likely to become Ouyang Haotian’s scapegoat!
This finally made Qin Yichen face and take seriously the opponent before him.
Previously, even when fighting, he had been toying with Ouyang Haotian, playing him like a puppet in the palm of his hand. This had gradually made Qin Yichen himself underestimate him.
However, from the very beginning just now, Ouyang Haotian had not revealed the slightest flaw and had successfully directed all suspicion towards himself.
If Qin Yichen could not clear himself of suspicion, he would certainly become his scapegoat, while Ouyang Haotian, having seized Feng Qianxue’s Martial Soul, could continue to exploit the Feng Family.
By then, the entire Feng Family would likely be devoured by him until not even the bones remained!
*Puff!* Just as Qin Yichen was uncertain how to clear himself of suspicion, suddenly, a layer of flames ignited from the abdomen of the unconscious Feng Qianxue.
*Screech!* A Fire Phoenix manifestation swirled upwards, but quickly subsided again, leaving only a ball of fire.
[A phoenix!?] Upon seeing that Fire Phoenix manifestation, Qin Yichen’s body trembled, then regardless of everything, he charged towards Feng Wentian.
*Bang!* However, the moment he moved, his entire person was once again sent flying, spitting blood in mid-air, utterly wretched.
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Haotian’s pupils flashed with a mysterious and sinister gleam.
“Elder Feng, Qianxue can still be saved. Please trust me this once. I can save Qianxue!”
After climbing to his feet, Qin Yichen knelt there.
In his previous life, he, Qin Yichen, feared neither Heaven nor Earth, bowed to neither Gods nor Demons, proud and aloof for a lifetime. However, at this moment, he abandoned his pride! He abandoned his dignity! He abandoned everything!
His kneeling touched something in Feng Wentian’s heart.
Had it been anyone else, perhaps Feng Wentian would have felt nothing. However, Qin Yichen was different.
At merely ten-odd years of age, he was an unparalleled prodigy. Such a person was absolutely one with an arrogant heart and a proud spirit. To kneel? For such a genius, it was absolutely more painful than death. Indeed, for such a person, even a single defeat was unacceptable.
Yet, Qin Yichen now knelt before him.
He knelt not for his own life, but to save Feng Qianxue!
The meaning of these two situations was vastly different.
“Why should I trust you?!” Feng Wentian spoke, his voice still ice-cold, his aura menacing.
His heart was bleeding!
Since Feng Qianxue’s Martial Soul had been detected, she had been a precious treasure within the Feng Family. They truly held her in their palms fearing she might fall, kept her in their mouths fearing she might melt away, treasuring her beyond measure.
Now, however, she was in a state near death, her breath intermittent. Feng Wentian knew clearly in his heart that he might lose his Daughter at any moment!
He was furious.
Who exactly dared to harm his Daughter?
He was sorrowful.
Why must such misfortune befall his Daughter?
“If I cannot save Qianxue, I will submit to whatever punishment you wish!” Qin Yichen’s words rang firm and clear.
If he could not save Feng Qianxue, what great meaning would there be in his living this life again?
Originally, his heart had been no different from the dead. However, upon seeing that Fire Phoenix manifestation, he saw a glimmer of hope!
That should be the Phoenix Egg that had contracted with Feng Qianxue, now hatched. However, with Feng Qianxue’s Martial Soul seized, it had not been completely hatched, and thus could not separate from Feng Qianxue!
This had also become Feng Qianxue’s source of life!
Perhaps this Phoenix Egg could sustain Feng Qianxue’s life or even reconstruct her Martial Soul!
Feng Wentian fell silent.
This also indicated that his heart had softened somewhat.
“Uncle Feng, don’t listen to his nonsense! This young man has ill intentions!” Ouyang Haotian’s gaze flickered somewhat unsteadily.
He was absolutely the last person here who was most unwilling to see Feng Qianxue awaken.
If Feng Qianxue awakened, wouldn’t the truth be revealed? Then he would have only one path to walk.
That path was one unless absolutely necessary he did not wish to take!
Once taken, there would be no turning back for him.
“Elder Feng, could Qianxue’s condition possibly become any worse!?” Qin Yichen’s tears of blood had not dried, his emotions agitated.
Martial Soul Martial Artists, once their Martial Soul was seized, even if they did not die immediately, could not live for more than a few years. At this point, Qin Yichen knew very clearly.
Therefore, to truly save Feng Qianxue, he must reconstruct her Martial Soul!
“With my life as contract, with my blood as guide… Symbiotic Contract, complete!” Suddenly, Qin Yichen stood up. From his mouth, he recited obscure and incomprehensible incantations. Then, he bit his index finger, blood flowing out. He drew in the void, casting a mysterious symbol, which then descended towards the unconscious Feng Qianxue.
The symbol landed on Feng Qianxue’s forehead, directly penetrating within, leaving not the slightest trace.
“A Symbiotic Contract!? You!” Only Feng Wentian understood what a Symbiotic Contract was. Therefore, upon hearing about the Symbiotic Contract, he did not even intervene.
He had seen records about the Symbiotic Contract in a yellowed ancient text of the Feng Family.
Legend had it that this contract was created by a peerless expert of ancient times to save his beloved.
Symbiotic Contract, to share one’s life and death!
If one party died, the other would also die.
If one party was near death, the other would share their life force with them.
As the contract was completed, the aura about Qin Yichen rapidly weakened, his complexion also becoming extremely pale.
Had his will not been firm, he would likely have fallen unconscious alongside Feng Qianxue.
However, simultaneously, his life force was being transferred to Feng Qianxue through some special means, allowing Feng Qianxue, whose breath had been barely perceptible, to stabilise somewhat.
[Could it truly not be him?] Feng Wentian was puzzled.
Originally, Qin Yichen’s suspicion had been the greatest. However, now, if something happened to Feng Qianxue, Qin Yichen would perish.
He looked towards Ouyang Haotian, his brow furrowed deeply.
Ouyang Haotian had no reason to harm Feng Qianxue. Harming Feng Qianxue seemed to offer no benefit to Ouyang Haotian whatsoever.
Of course, he did not know that Feng Qianxue’s Martial Soul was not injured, nor was it shattered, but rather had been seized!
Martial Soul seizure was forbidden, intolerable to all races!