Chapter 88 — TVF Chapter 88

Dog-Blooded Love Story 11

According to the original timeline, Xuan Qing fell into heart demon, threatening the sealing array. Gu Lingfan stepped forward and released Xuan Qing, taking his place as the new Main coffin out of deep guilt. Yet even with his girlfriend Yuan Lingyi by his side, he didn’t last long before following in Xuan Qing’s footsteps. The world of the Extraordinaries deployed the same old trick, persuading Ye Lingtian to take over. Ye Lingtian, however, went through much effort to finally send the delirious Gu Lingfan away and was unwilling to sacrifice himself as Gu Lingfan did.

Ling Jing reread the original story arc, then told Qin Jingzhou, “It was never spelled out in the plot, but I bet Ye Lingtian and Su Jinxi ended up completely destroying the sealing array... Those two probably have some deep-seated fixation on it. Chances are, they'll hit it off with Zhong Dewen and Xuan Helin as a couple.”

Qin Jingzhou pointed at his son, who was busy in the kitchen with a deeply furrowed brow. “The silly boy is all torn up about it.”

Ling Jing glanced at Yuan Lingmei, who was helping Xuan Qing, yet whose mind was obviously entirely on him. “Even a lover’s advice is useless here. Boss,” she said, suddenly curious, “you always say a triangle is the most stable structure. Are you planning something else?”

“When they advance to the Divine Transformation Stage, I’ll teach one to guard the home and the other two to venture out.” Qin Jingzhou smiled for once, his eyes crinkling. “Although the three boys differ in temperament and methods, not one of them lacks a sense of responsibility.”

Ling Jing nodded several times. “That’s true. Especially Xuan Qing and Ye Lingtian. Makes me feel the fault lies with this world, not with either of them.”

Qin Jingzhou and Ling Jing were communicating by sound transmission, while Xuan Qing and Yuan Lingmei were busy in the kitchen.

Under the emotional manipulation of his stepfather and birth mother, Xuan Qing spent most of his time immersed in cultivation, keeping little contact with others. But he wasn’t stupid—in fact, no Extraordinary who reached the Golden Core stage was a fool.

He realized he was bound by moral blackmail. If it hadn’t been for his dad, even appearing at that moment, he wouldn’t just lose his life, but his reputation as well... That’s exactly what his stepfather and birth mother wanted: after his death, with the Main coffin empty, they were just waiting to unleash the little brother’s fragmented soul buried beneath the array, blowing up the sealing array in one shot.

He also believed the sealing array, which required someone’s life to continually keep doomsday at bay, shouldn’t exist forever. But it definitely couldn’t disappear because of his stepfather and mother’s selfish desires!

That was right. All for their own selfishness.

No one understood what kind of people his stepfather and mother were better than he did.

Absentmindedly, Xuan Qing finished preparing four dishes and a soup. The taste was still excellent.

He ate in a daze and waited until his dad started brewing tea as usual before finally saying, “Dad, I don’t want the array destroyed.”

Qin Jingzhou poured him a cup of tea. “Oh? Is that out of public spirit, or do you just not want your stepfather and mother to get their way?”

Xuan Qing fell silent.

Qin Jingzhou chuckled, pulling Xuan Qing into an embrace by the shoulders. “So, it’s both.”

Xuan Qing leaned in, resting against his father’s shoulder and softly saying, “Mm,” which—perhaps because of his mood—came out sounding uncannily like a whimper.

Qin Jingzhou raised an eyebrow. “I’d really love to solve things once and for all and help your mother in secret. But since my precious son asked, Dad will find a way to preserve that array.”

Xuan Qing’s eyes widened as he stared blankly at his father.

Not just Xuan Qing—even Ling Jing, who was spectating, couldn’t help but turn to look.

The System, which had been quietly watching the show, came to a realization: Master Qin would respect his children’s choices, but how much he would go along with them depended on how much he appreciated that child.

In the first task world, Master Qin didn’t particularly like the eldest daughter. Although in the end, she got to be with the husband she longed for, it wasn’t quite the sort of togetherness the eldest daughter had dreamed of.

But in this world, Master Qin deeply appreciated the brilliant, responsible, and considerate son Xuan Qing, so when it came time to grant Xuan Qing’s wish, things would unfold much as Xuan Qing hoped.

So the System summed it up: “Master Qin, you really are biased.”

Qin Jingzhou admitted it cheerfully. “That’s right. The previous world’s children weren’t close, so I didn’t put my heart into them.”

At this point, inspiration struck him. He did a quick calculation, then laughed and told Xuan Qing and the others, “No time like the present. Let’s do it now.”

Xuan Qing hadn’t even processed what was going on. Yuan Lingmei, understanding she just needed to follow instructions, obediently complied. Only Ling Jing nodded in approval. “Vengeance is best not delayed overnight. Wonderful.”

With one group teleportation, Qin Jingzhou transported them thousands of kilometers in an instant, right to—but not quite atop—the highest peak of the Western Mountains.

He personally concealed their presence, drifting in the air over the Absolute Energy-Sealing Array, watching with interest as Zhong Dewen and Xuan Helin bargained with the young couple, Ye Lingtian and Su Jinxi—or rather, haggled.

Su Jinxi, having devoured the stitched-together monster that held Xuan Qing’s younger brother’s soul, was now wreathed in a dense black aura. With every breath, a twisted face took shape in the shadows behind her.

Su Jinxi’s mind hovered on the border of sanity and madness. “I want you to destroy the array.”

Ye Lingtian knew full well that this couple in front of him was greedy and shameless. Xuan Qing’s descent into heart demon was a result of their scheming. Their aim was simple: to use a domain passage created by the shattered array to cheat their way to ascension—a pipe dream.

In his past life, he and the array perished together, and after Jinxi went mad, her obsession was also to destroy the array. He squeezed Su Jinxi’s hand. “So, what’s your plan?”

The sealing array was exceptionally sturdy. Had it not been battered again and again by the possessed Main coffin holders, it could have withstood repeated negative energy corrosion for ages. In their past life, no matter how carefully the couple schemed, their youngest son’s soul hadn’t lasted three years beneath the array.

Zhong Dewen and Xuan Helin had realized, too, that their little son had been weaker than expected. If not for sheer luck, their great plan would have failed much sooner...

Zhong Dewen pointed at the active Absolute Energy-Sealing Array with grave intensity. “You’ve seen the power of Senior Ying’s personally laid array. My son’s soul alone couldn’t do much, but what if we add this array?”

Ye Lingtian regarded them for a moment, then smiled. “You two sure are bold... I like it.”

Zhong Dewen continued, “I’ve got an ingenious array-breaking method. Once we destroy a few nodes of the Absolute Energy-Sealing Array, it will self-destruct, which will trigger the nearby sealing array. The massive surge of spiritual power will be enough to tear a hole in the crystal wall of the world, creating an exit to another plane. Even if it’s not the Spiritual Realm, it’ll be enough for us Extraordinaries to escape—and maybe even take some mortal kin to live in another world.”

Xuan Helin added, “So what if we fail? Don’t be fooled by Ying Jingzhou’s cold demeanor; he and his son are cut from the same cloth. If we mess up, he will clean up after us. Even if it’s not what he wants, so what? Xuan Qing has always thought saving the world is his duty, even if it costs his life. Ying Jingzhou dotes on his son enough not to let him regret his choices, so he won’t be able to just sit by and do nothing.”

Ye Lingtian gave a thumbs-up. “An upright man can always be deceived with righteousness. Brilliant.” You two really aren’t afraid of death.

He thought to himself: No matter what, Senior Ying, who returned from the Spiritual Realm, may not be omniscient or omnipotent, but at least he’s watching this pair’s every move. Or even if he isn't, Ye Lingtian could always tattle...

Thinking so, he activated the divine ability his grandfather had sealed in his sea of consciousness—that he could use three times—and sent a message to his grandfather.

Qin Jingzhou was floating right above Ye Lingtian. He couldn’t hear the man’s thoughts, but recognized the flash of the divine ability. Sensing the different moods on everyone’s faces around him, he gave them a reassuring look, and just then received an “urgent line” from Gu Jing: Senior, Zhong Dewen and his wife are planning to destroy the Absolute Energy-Sealing Array!

Qin Jingzhou could guess Ye Lingtian’s thinking, and he found this Fate’s Son more and more pleasing to the eye.