Chapter 40: Geniuses coming forth in great numbers (1/2)

Chapter 40: Geniuses coming forth in great numbers

At this point in time, Lu Jing finally realized what was wrong and laid down his son. He grabbed the butler and bellowed at him, his facial features contorted in fury. “Have you seen a ghost?! Qin Yu died in the Forbidden Area! Why would there be another Qin Yu?!”

The butler was sweating profusely out of fear and his teeth chattered as he spoke.

“Mas—master, I… I don’t know either! I heard someone else say it. When I got here, Young Master was already dead.”

“Useless scum!” Lu Jing shouted angrily as he kicked the butler out. The butler rolled far away and could not get up for a long time.

“Master Lu, please calm down. Let us clarify the murderer’s identity.” Qin Biao tried to persuade and stop Lu Jing as he spoke to the Lu Family’s subordinates.

“Bring over the shop owner.”

“Yes,” responded the Lu Family’s subordinates as they led the waiter and the owner of the tea house up.

Once they came up, the waiter and the owner of the tea house knelt on the floor and kowtowed non-stop. “Master Lu! Spare us! Spare us, please! This has nothing to do with us! Please believe me! Qin Yu is the murderer! It was that damned Qin Yu!”

“The Qin Yu that you were talking about, which Qin Yu is it?” Lu Jing shouted.

“It’s… it’s Qin Yu from the Qin Family!” the waiter answered hastily. He had completely forgotten that Qin Yu had just saved his life. One could only wonder what Qin Yu would think of it if he were to be here and know that the man he had just saved betrayed him.

Lu Jing ferociously clutched the waiter’s throat. “Nonsense! How dare you lie!”

He didn’t believe that Qin Yu from the Qin Family was still alive. Everyone knew that Qin Yu was forced into the Forbidden Area by Qin Chong. Plus, he was at the scene as well. Even a master like Qin Chong who was at the Transformation Realm did not dare to enter the Forbidden Area of the Yin Demon, so an Origin Realm Cultivator like Qin Yu would never survive it.

When the owner saw that Lu Jing looked like he was ready to kill someone, he broke into loud sobs. “Master Lu, why would I dare to deceive you? I would never dare to even if you give me a hundred guts! Qin Yu was really the one who murdered Young Master Lu. Many people were present when it happened and they also saw it. A lot of them even followed him to the arena where the Martial Arts Competition was hosted!”

Qin Biao swiftly stopped Lu Jing and tried to persuade him. “Master Lu, don’t be angry yet. Keep this useless thing alive until we confirm the killer. After all, we can always kill him later” After he reasoned with Lu Jing, Qin Biao turned towards the owner.

“You said that Qin Yu went to the arena where the competition was hosted?”

“Yes, that’s right! Many people ran after him,” the owner replied as he sniffled and sobbed.

“Quit lying! No one saw Qin Yu at the Elimination Competition!” someone from the Lu family shouted.

“This…” The owner didn’t know how to explain anymore.

However, Qin Biao, who stood aside felt uneasy. The name, Qin Yu, was like a nightmare.

Qin Biao was worried and planned on returning to the arena immediately. “Master Lu, I’ll return to the arena to take a look.”

Lu Jing grabbed him and panted as he spoke. “Brother Qin, do you really believe that Qin Yu is alive?”

Qin Biao looked grave and sighed. “What if he survived? It’s always wise to play things safe. Didn’t we all think that he was a cripple? Who knows if he would turn out to be…” Qin Biao didn’t need to finish his sentence for everyone to know what he was thinking.

“Okay, you should go first, I will arrive right after.” Lu Jing also hoped that Qin Biao could uncover the truth.

When Qin Biao returned to the competition arena, the three smaller arenas had merged back into a large one. On the arena, his son Qin Zhao was fighting with another youth.

Both of them were strong. Those who made it into the top ten were all elites. In the end, Qin Zhao managed to eliminate his opponent and throw him out of the arena since he was slightly stronger. Cheers and shouts came from the spectator stand occupied by the Qin Family.

“Good! Zhao’er is doing quite well.” Qin Chong grinned as he caressed his goatee.

“Second uncle.” Qin Biao walked over and called out to him softly.

Qin Chong turned his head.

“Qin Biao, great timing! Zhao’er successfully made it into the next round. Hmm? What’s wrong? Why does your complexion look so bad? Oh right, how is the situation with Lu Jing going?”

Qin Biao did not make unnecessary remarks and moved closer as he whispered into Qin Chong’s ear.

Qin Chong’s face hardened as his smile vanished.

“That’s impossible! I saw that bastard enter the Forbidden Area with my own eyes!”

“Second Uncle, we would never doubt that Qin Yu was forced into the Forbidden Area. What I’m worried about is that he made it out alive.”

“That’s impossible!” Qin Chong rejected that possibility again.

“Even if I were to enter the Forbidden Area, I would die, let alone a mere Origin Realm Cultivator!”

Qin Biao forced a bitter smile.

“Second uncle, what if…? Didn’t we all think that he became a cripple? Yet he turned out to be even stronger than before. I’m worried that he obtained some incredible inheritance which made it possible for him to survive even if he entered the Forbidden Area. Otherwise, why would he willingly barge into the Forbidden Area as if he doesn’t want his life?”