Only I am Venerable

"Mother!" Qin Li cried out, embracing Qin Hanyue tightly. In his heart, her position was irreplaceable. She was his own flesh and blood, bound by the deepest of ties. Even the awkwardness he had felt around her when he first transmigrated to this world had completely vanished.

"My son, you’re back! That’s all that matters, you’re back!" Qin Hanyue held her son, all her prior worries and anxieties erupting at once.

The eyes of the Qin family members also reddened, but every single one of them was genuinely happy.

Even Qin Suo muttered to himself, ’My good brother, you’re finally back. If you hadn’t returned soon, I really couldn’t have held on much longer!’

Qin Li waited until his mother’s emotions had stabilized a little before saying in a low voice, "Mother, take me to see... Father."

Qin Hanyue started at his words, and her eyes immediately reddened again. She gave a soft murmur of assent, her heart swelling with endless joy. ’My precious son... he’s finally, truly accepted his father! Wenxuan, your suffering wasn’t in vain!’ she cried out in her heart.

Pushing open the door, they found Qin Wenxuan lying there, resting with his eyes closed. His injuries wouldn’t leave any lasting effects and would heal in a week or two, but the anger and humiliation in his heart would not mend so easily. After all, Qin Wenxuan was a respected figure in both Fengsha City and the Qin Family. Many people even knew that he was Qin Li’s father!

To slap his face was, in effect, to slap Qin Li’s face!

With this act, the Feng Family of Feng City was not only humiliating the Qin Family, but also testing the waters. They wanted to see how the Qin Family would react—whether they would rise up in violent protest or swallow the humiliation and bide their time.

If they rose up in protest, that would be perfect. It was exactly the scene that all those who were preparing to carve up the Qin Family’s fortune wanted to see. If they chose to endure it, that was fine too. They could just continue to chip away at the Qin Family’s dignity, bit by bit. In the end, even if Qin Li returned, he would only find a group of numb, walking corpses.

What the Feng family likely hadn’t anticipated was Qin Li’s sudden return. However, since they had already taken this step, they wouldn’t be too concerned even if he was back.

The Qin Family and the other families and Sects were now in a delicate state of balance. If either side were to break it, the result would likely be a fight to the death.

Therefore, they believed that Qin Li, who had reached such a high level of cultivation at such a young age and had proven himself to be a clever person based on his past actions, would not be so foolish as to destroy his own family.

Qin Wenxuan slowly opened his eyes and suddenly froze, his lips twitching violently. He never would have imagined that the person walking in would be his pride and joy—his son, Qin Li! But this was the absolute last way he wanted to face his son. He was a man, a father, yet he had been beaten into this pathetic state. For his son to see him like this... The embarrassment Qin Wenxuan felt was so intense that he felt like he might faint from shame.

However, the first words out of Qin Li’s mouth transformed all his shame and anger into overwhelming emotion, so much so that he felt the urge to cry.

"Father, I’m sorry. I came back too late and let you suffer." Qin Li knelt on one knee, took Qin Wenxuan’s hand, and channeled a stream of Innate Purple Qi through his father’s meridians, soothing the wounds on his body and face.

From Qin Wenxuan’s eyes, swollen into thin lines, two streams of tears slowly trickled out. The handsome, scholarly middle-aged man had a thousand things to say, but at this moment, it felt as if they were all caught in his throat. He couldn’t utter a single word.

Qin Hanyue also stood there, her face streaming with tears. Seeing this, the other Qin family members, along with Leng Yao, She She, and the others who had followed, all quietly backed out and closed the door. No one wanted to disturb Qin Li’s family of three at a time like this.

As Qin Li’s Innate Purple Qi flowed in, a shocking scene unfolded. Qin Hanyue watched, so stunned that she even forgot to cry, her mouth slightly agape as she stared in astonishment at the changes on her husband’s face!

Qin Wenxuan felt the pain from his injuries gradually disappear, replaced by a gentle warmth that was so comfortable it made him want to drift off to sleep.

"Rest for a while." Qin Li’s voice seemed to carry a magical power. The emotionally overwhelmed Qin Wenxuan slowly closed his eyes and began to snore softly. Qin Li had truly been moved by Qin Wenxuan’s suppressed yet profound fatherly love. ’Even if a part of me still resists him, my body and blood have long accepted him as my father.’ Besides, letting him sleep for now would save them both from the awkwardness of not knowing what to say.

And now, only faint traces of his injuries remained on Qin Wenxuan’s face. The wounds on his body were almost gone, and he had returned to his former handsome and scholarly appearance.

Qin Hanyue watched from the side, dumbfounded. She couldn’t help but ask, "Li, you... how did you do that?"

Qin Li smiled faintly. "It’s just a simple application of my power, nothing too difficult. If you’d like, Mother, I can teach you when I have time. But right now, I need to go out!"

As Qin Li spoke, his smile faded, and his eyes gradually grew cold.

Qin Hanyue glanced at her husband, Qin Wenxuan, who was now fast asleep. She opened the door, stepped outside, and asked softly, "Are you going... to get revenge for your father?"

Qin Li took a deep breath and nodded slowly. Then, he gave a cold smile. "That’s right. And I’m also going to vent the anger of the entire Qin Family!"

"Have you thought about the consequences of doing this?" Qin Hanyue, in contrast, had calmed down. Although her heart ached for what her husband had endured and she hated those scumbags with a passion, she was even more worried about Qin Li’s safety. Moreover, she had now fully integrated into the Qin Family and naturally had to consider the family’s future. Qin Hanyue didn’t want the entire Qin Family to be implicated because of her personal vendetta.

Qin Li nodded. "Mother, I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I know my limits. Some people, some family powers... if you don’t beat them until it truly hurts, they will never learn... what a real lesson is!"

With that, Qin Li strode away.

In the front hall, Qin Suo and the others were waiting. If there was anyone in the Qin Family who understood Qin Li best—besides those who were always by his side—it was probably Qin Suo.

Qin Suo knew very well what a proud heart was hidden beneath Qin Li’s handsome, gentle exterior. This was the fundamental reason he had never been jealous of Qin Li’s special status in the Qin Family!

Qin Suo was certain that, no matter what, Qin Li had no real desire for the position of Patriarch. If he truly did want it, then Qin Suo would gladly let him have it! Because he would undoubtedly be a stronger leader.

Although Qin Suo’s own strength and martial talent were limited, his ability to judge people was incredibly sharp, much like Shen Le’s.

Seeing Qin Li approach, Qin Suo immediately stood up. Although he couldn’t detect any killing intent from Qin Li’s eyes or body, he knew perfectly well what Qin Li wanted to do most right now.

Therefore, before Qin Li could even speak, Qin Suo took the initiative and said, "Those men—I’ve had people keeping an eye on them. They’ve returned to their inn on a street to the west. I’ll have someone take you there!"

Qin Li gave the increasingly perceptive Qin Suo a faint, unreadable smile. "Aren’t you afraid I’ll drag the family—and all of you—into the abyss?"

As he spoke, Qin Li glanced at the other high-ranking members of the Qin Family standing in the room.

Qin Suo let out a dry laugh, but his voice was laced with a bloody resolve. "Stick your neck out, it’s one slash of the blade. Pull it back, it’s still one slash. Damn it all, if we’re dead either way, we might as well die a glorious death! Let those bastards open their damn dog eyes and see that we of the Qin Family are no cowards!"

Someone muttered quietly, "The Patriarch misspoke. A bastard’s eyes are bastard eyes..."

A ripple of laughter went through the crowd, diluting the somber, heroic atmosphere. The high-ranking members of the Qin Family all began to speak out.

"Young Master Li, we’ll go with you!"

"Kill those sons of bitches! I’ve been holding back for far too long!"

"Young Master Li, none of us are afraid of dying, but we are afraid of being humiliated! Go and teach them a lesson!"

"That’s right! The Feng Family is taking it too far! They can’t even be bothered to test us anymore. First, they brazenly robbed our goods in Feng City and smashed our shops. Now, they’ve come right to our door to humiliate us! Brother, don’t worry about what will happen to the family. If the Qin Family can’t stand up for itself this time, we might as well just disband! Fending for ourselves would be better than living under this kind of humiliation!"

Qin Suo looked at Qin Li with a resolute expression and declared, "From this moment on, the entire Qin Family, from top to bottom, is under Qin Li’s command. No one shall disobey!"

"Yes, sir!" In that moment of life and death, the unity of all the high-ranking members in the room—men who represented the interests of their various branches—was... unprecedented!

Qin Li gave a faint smile and waved his hand. "Since everyone trusts me so much, very well... but you can all relax. It’s not as serious as you think. There’s no need to be so grim!"

’So they’ve all come to besiege my Qin Family? Smashing our shops everywhere, trying to destroy the Qin Family from its very roots? What a joke! In my eyes, all the schemes and plots hatched by the families and Sects on Profound Island against the Qin Family are nothing more than child’s play!’

’Since everyone thinks my Qin Family is weak and easy to bully, then... very well! What you took from me, I will make you bring back... doubled! The shops you smashed, I will make you renovate and clean up. And then, I’ll come and smash yours! As for those... who not only want to carve up the Qin Family’s fortune, but also destroy it... My apologies, but you can all just go die!’ (To be continued. To read what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com for more Chapters. Please support the author and read the official version!)