My Synthesizer Has Talent

Su Qing emerged.

Then, he entered the Taichu Book Land.

"I need books on the Black Abyss Dynasty."

As he spoke, countless books flew to his side.

Su Qing picked up a book.

He found a secluded spot and began to read.

According to the book’s records...

The Black Abyss Dynasty was not, in fact, very united.

One faction was the Black Abyss Human Clan, who stole Black Abyss Power to enhance their own strength.

Of course, the consequence of this was that they were easily assimilated by the Black Abyss.

The other faction was the Manse Red Flower lineage.

This was the Black Abyss’s Flower Spirit clan.

They revered the Black Abyss, holding beliefs that were the complete opposite of the Black Abyss Human Clan’s.

The Flower Spirits served and believed in the Black Abyss.

And they, too, received power from the Black Abyss.

But they rarely interfered with the affairs of the outside Star Sea.

Generally speaking, it was always the forces of the Black Abyss Human Clan that interfered with the outside Star Sea.

Among them, the Manse Red Flower lineage possessed seventy percent of the power bestowed by the Black Abyss.

The Black Abyss Human Clan, on the other hand, only had twenty percent of the power bestowed by the Black Abyss.

Most of their remaining power was plundered and seized through various schemes.

This was how the Greed Realm came to be.

The Greed Realm was something the Black Abyss Human Clan farmed.

The goal was to fatten it up, after which the Black Abyss Human Clan would emerge to carve it up.

They spread their insects throughout the Star Sea, yet possessed the ability to restrain the power of the Greed Realm.

That’s why it was called "farming" them.

The Black Abyss Human Clan had maintained this practice for at least tens of thousands of Star Sea Eras.

They used the Greed Realm to plunder the homes of countless living beings.

’So the Black Abyss Human Clan has been pulling the strings from behind the scenes all along.’

After reading this, Su Qing’s gaze turned even colder.

’It seems I have no choice but to settle this score.’

’What grudge?’

’They should be grateful I haven’t gone looking for trouble with them.’

’And yet they’ve come out of the woodwork to settle accounts with me.’

Of course, the Black Abyss Human Clan had been on the verge of annihilation several times in the past.

But in the end, they had always managed to summon the Black Abyss itself to protect their last remaining remnants.

Yet they were never satisfied.

They always returned to their old ways.

The more Su Qing read, the more unsettled he became.

’The Black Abyss is already this powerful... so what about the one who toys with fate?’

Even now, Su Qing didn’t know the other party’s identity.

His current guess was that it was very likely Taichu.

After all, Taichu was an existence who controlled most of the power in the Star Sea.

The possibility couldn’t be dismissed.

He tried to focus back on the book.

A young woman was staring at Su Qing.

She was just a few meters away, watching him intently.

Su Qing felt the gaze, glanced over, and then lowered his head back to his book.

’Wait, why does she look so familiar?’

He looked up again.

That’s right.

It was a young lady, but the mark between her eyebrows, which had once been faint, had now become incredibly deep and vibrant.

’What’s going on here?’

Su Qing closed his book.

He walked over with a smile as a subtle Spatial Power manifested, enclosing the area.

"You came to the Taichu Daoist Palace?"

"Mhm, the journey was a bit dangerous, but I made it to the Taichu Daoist Palace safely."

"You chose to pursue Cultivation in the Immortal Palace? You’re not going to the Daoist Palace side?"

"No, I want to try this path... Brother." Su Shang’s eyes were filled with nostalgia as she addressed Su Qing.

Her gaze was full of longing for their childhood.

Ever since she found out Su Qing had gone to the Taichu Daoist Palace, she had tried everything she could to see him again.

"It’s up to you. You’re grown up now. You need to take responsibility for your own actions." Su Qing looked at Su Shang with a gentle smile.

Su Shang only bore about a sixty percent resemblance to Su Hongshang.

But the Flame Mark between her brows was too conspicuous.

It really brought back memories.

"Aren’t you going to look after me, Brother?" Su Shang felt a wave of nostalgia. She was at an age where she had to face this vast world on her own.

She had been doing fine.

But after seeing Su Qing, the vulnerability in her heart resurfaced, making her want to confide in him.

"Did you know? I once wanted to control everything for everyone, but I paid the price for my arrogance."

"Everyone has their own destiny, Su Shang."

Su Qing sighed softly and sat down next to Su Shang.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to interfere, but that he couldn’t. He had been just as reckless once, and in the end, he had lost his home.

The old saying, "There is always someone better, a sky beyond the sky," had finally taken root in his mind.

"Have you been well recently?"

"Mhm." Su Shang nodded, looking at Su Qing.

She wondered what she was like in her past life. This brother of hers still seemed so mysterious to her.

"I’m happy you made it here. It shows that you want to improve."

"I hope you’re improving for your own sake..." Su Qing couldn’t fail to see the real reason Su Shang came here.

How could Su Qing not understand the emotions revealed in Su Shang’s eyes?

Besides, he had even performed a quick Inference.

He discovered that it wasn’t just Su Shang who had come.

Liu Ling’Er had come here as well.

’Why did both of them come?’

"Okay, Brother." Su Shang nodded, suppressing the feelings in her heart. Her clear voice carried a hint of disappointment.

How could she not understand her brother’s intentions?

How could a powerful cultivator fail to discern such details?

Su Qing had already subtly told her that he was currently focused on his progress.

Su Shang’s mind raced.

’If I can keep up with Su Qing’s pace, does that mean I can do other things then?’

If Su Qing knew her thoughts, he would surely find them amusing. ’Keeping up with my rate of progress?’

’That’s not something you can achieve through hard work alone.’

"Alright, let’s part ways here. I have enemies here."

"I just placed a restriction around us. No one knows of our relationship."

"You must act as if we don’t know each other, understand?"

Su Qing knew that members of the Black Abyss Human Clan were watching him.

If they found out about his relationship with Su Shang, Su Shang could be in danger.

"Remember, don’t tell any living being that you know me. And warn Liu Ling’Er as well," Su Qing instructed.

Su Shang nodded. "I know, Brother."

"In that case, stop staring at me."

Su Qing slowly returned to his original spot.

The Space around them returned to normal.

Su Qing went back to reading his book.

The Black Abyss Human Clan was not worth mentioning.

The most important thing was the Black Abyss itself.

Any time the Black Abyss Human Clan was on the verge of annihilation, they could summon the Black Abyss to protect them.

Their backing was anything but ordinary.

It was the same principle as if Taichu were to suddenly appear and protect Su Qing if he were about to die.

Su Shang left, no longer looking at Su Qing.

It was because she was afraid of causing trouble and being disdained by Su Qing.

She wanted to improve.

...

Seeing that Su Shang was no longer approaching him, Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that in his current state, he would drag Su Shang down with him.

That was why he acted this way.

"Su Qing."

"I saw everything, you know."

It was a member of the Dragon Race.

That woman.

The Dragon Race woman who was slightly taller than him.

He just didn’t know what kind of Dragon she was.

"You wouldn’t want word of this girl and the other one spreading, would you?" the woman said with a smile, her eyes suggesting she had him right where she wanted him.

"What do you want? You don’t have any ill intent, so there’s no need to speak like that." Su Qing could clearly tell she didn’t mean any harm.

Otherwise, he would have definitely gotten angry, instructed the two women to stay put in the Taichu Daoist Palace, and then started a massive fight.

But this member of the Dragon Race was different.

"Spar with me."

"Spar?"

"An all-out spar?"

"Of course. A spar in the Power of Time."

"My name is Zhu Yuan, of the Candle Dragon Race."

"Su Qing, Human Race." Su Qing formally introduced himself as well.

"The Candle Dragon Race is skilled in the Power of Time."

"I’ve heard as much."

"I’ll agree, of course. But it might have been better if you hadn’t used such annoying words."

"I was just joking," Zhu Yuan said with a light laugh.

Those who can be threatened and those who cannot are two different kinds of beings.

Their wills are completely different.

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