Chapter 0926: Heavenly Pattern

Chapter 0926 Heavenly Pattern

Qin Yun reached out and touched it again!

"It resembles the power of Heavenly Might, but unlike Heavenly Might, which is violent and fierce, this is gentle and harmonious. Yet, the essence of the energy is the same as Heavenly Might. What kind of energy is this?" Qin Yun was deeply puzzled.

He shook his head because he had no idea what was going on.

"A truly wondrous thing..." Qin Yun said. "Sister Kang, could you let me take it for a while? I'll return it to you shortly—it might help me figure out what this is!"

Kang Feiqing pursed her lips, wrestling with indecision.

She didn’t want to give it to Qin Yun, fearing she might never get it back. Yet, deep down, she trusted him.

Qin Yun smiled. "Sister Kang, it’s fine if you don’t want to! After all, this is indeed a priceless heirloom."

"How long before you return it?" Kang Feiqing asked.

"Ah Yun, this treasure has been with my mother for a long time. You must give it back!" Gong Feiyan said.

"Don’t worry, I won’t keep it! If I really wanted to take it by force, not only would this treasure be mine, but both of you would have long been in my hands!" Qin Yun chuckled.

"Hmph, you naughty Xiao Yun, do you have other thoughts about us mother and daughter?" Kang Feiqing teased lightly before pushing the ancestral treasure toward Qin Yun.

Qin Yun closed the lid and placed it into the third pearl of the Nine Sun, handing it over to Yao Fang for appraisal.

"Sister Kang, I’m a good person!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

"Anyone who boasts about being good usually isn't!" Kang Feiqing glanced at Gong Feiyan and said, "Yanyan, remember that!"

Gong Feiyan nodded slightly.

Qin Yun asked, "Sister Kang, you mentioned earlier that your Kang family was exterminated by the Dragon Gate... What kind of power was your family?"

Kang Feiqing’s face darkened with anger at the mention of Dragon Gate. "Back then, our Kang family had two HalfImmortal and was considered a mid-sized to large clan! Though we had internal conflicts, they weren’t severe. When facing external enemies, we stood united!"

"But the Dragon Gate was too powerful. They sent nearly thirty HalfImmortal and annihilated our Kang family in mere hours!"

"It seems that artifact is crucial to the Dragon Gate! And they must know what it is!" Qin Yun’s expression suddenly turned serious. "Those dozen or so people who came here earlier must know the treasure fell into your hands. If the Dragon Gate finds out, they’ll surely send someone!"

Kang Feiqing’s face clouded with worry. "Xiao Yun, that’s exactly what I’m afraid of! I don’t know how word got out... Sigh, that’s why I gave those three Emperor Source Stones to Meng Shu, hoping that after she passes the assessment, she can take Yanyan into the Hundred Towers Sect. At least she’ll be safe for a while!"

"And... I also planned for her to take the ancestral treasure inside. As for me, I intended to leave the Gong family and draw the Dragon Gate’s attention outside. If I die, so be it—as long as this foolish daughter can live on!"

Gong Feiyan’s heart clenched upon hearing this. She quickly grasped Kang Feiqing’s hand and whispered, "Mother, I don’t want to leave you!"

"Such is a parent's sacrifice!" Qin Yun laughed. "Sister Kang, are you playing for sympathy?"

A trace of smugness flashed in Kang Feiqing’s charming, alluring eyes as she pouted. "Xiao Yun, I’m not! I’m just telling the truth!"

"Alright, let me think about how to ensure your safety," Qin Yun said with a smile. "I’ll go study your ancestral treasure!"

"Thank you, Grand Master Qin Yun!" Kang Feiqing gave Qin Yun a flirtatious smile.

Inside the Nine Sun, Yao Fang had completed her analysis. "Xiao Yun, what's the origin of this artifact? Tell me the whole story—I need to know its origins!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun realized instantly it was something extraordinary!

He promptly relayed the entire story—from Kang Feiqing and Gong Feiyan’s circumstances to the Kang family’s extermination by the Dragon Gate—and relayed it all to Yao Fang.

After listening, Yao Fang said, "Behind Dragon Gate, there must be the Nine Sun Sect directing their actions!"

The mysterious and powerful Nine Sun Sect is spread across the Nine Desolations!

Originally, there were nine Nine Sun Sects, but now only eight remain. These eight have many subordinate branches, lurking in every corner of the Nine Desolations, both secretive and formidable!

In this Spirit Desolation Profound Realm, they are deeply concealed!

"Sister Yao Fang, what is that thing?" Qin Yun asked.

"The Heavenly Pattern! Also known as the Sky Pattern. This Heavenly Pattern isn’t comprehended by humans but is born from heaven and earth—extremely rare, even rarer than the Yang Pattern!" Yao Fang said. "Record the Heavenly Pattern, then return it to the mother and daughter! The Heavenly Pattern is deeply sentient. If you forcibly take it, you’ll face Heaven’s wrath!"

Yao Fang handed the box back to Qin Yun.

After taking the box, Qin Yun passed it to Kang Feiqing.

Kang Feiqing accepted it with a smile. "You had me worried! I was really afraid you wouldn’t return it!"

Qin Yun said, "Even if you gave it to me, I wouldn’t dare take it. This is an incredible treasure!"

Gong Feiyan and Kang Feiqing looked at Qin Yun with great curiosity. They had never known what it was, only that it was precious and important.

Qin Yun explained, "It’s a cluster of Heavenly Patterns—a celestial phenomenon, meaning they were naturally born from heaven and earth! As for their exact power, I’m not sure."

"You probably already know that Yang Patterns are quite rare, right? Well, Heavenly Patterns are even rarer!"

Qin Yun took out a mirror and said, "Sister Kang, open the box and let me record it. I won’t take yours!"

Kang Feiqing, excited, quickly opened the box.

Qin Yun used the mirror to record the pattern and added, "You’ve been with this cluster of Heavenly Patterns for a long time, so you must have formed a spiritual bond with them. If I forcibly took them, I might face Heaven’s wrath!"

"Dragon Gate must have known, which is why they killed so many of our Kang family to seize it!" Kang Feiqing muttered angrily. "Those cursed scoundrels!"

Gong Feiyan also said furiously, "They’ll reap what they’ve sown!"

Kang Feiqing replied, "They already have! I heard news that all the people they sent to the Mortal Realm died. Dragon Gate is now drowned in grief! Especially the young Martial Monarchs they sent—none survived. Now they’re gearing up to invade the Mortal Realm!"

Qin Yun smirked inwardly—Dragon Gate’s crushing defeat was his doing!

"Xiao Yun, will recording this Heavenly Pattern be useful to you?" Kang Feiqing asked.

"Very useful!" Qin Yun couldn’t help but grin. "Sister Kang, I know what you’re thinking. You’ve essentially given me a Heavenly Pattern—that’s a huge favor! How about this: once Xiao Tian and Meng Shu clear their trials, I’ll have them bring you and your daughter into Hundred Towers Sect!"

Hundred Towers Sect and Dragon Gate are enemies! If Kang Feiqing and Gong Feiyan hid within Hundred Towers Sect, they’d be very safe!

"Really? That’s wonderful!" Kang Feiqing laughed. "Now it’s up to Miss Yu and Meng Shu to clear the assessment!"

Gong Feiyan asked softly, "Ah Yun, won’t you enter Hundred Towers Sect?"

Qin Yun smiled. "Of course I will. I have a friend taking the assessment too—he should pass. I’ll just tag along with him then!"

The friend he mentioned was Lan Chen, that bald guy.

"Sister Kang, Feiyan, don’t you dare tell anyone about the Heavenly Pattern!" Qin Yun warned.

Kang Feiqing and Gong Feiyan nodded eagerly.

"By the way, I heard Brother Yu is also in Hundred Spires City!" said Kang Feiqing. "I found out today. Do you want to go see him?"

Brother Yu? That’s Ying Chengyu!

Ying Chengyu got around a lot and knew many people. It wasn’t surprising that the city lord of Hundred Spires City, a Half Immortal, was acquainted with him.

"Let’s go track him down!" said Qin Yun. "We’ll get him to take us to the birthday banquet!"

"Do you know where he is? I only heard he’d be coming," Kang Feiqing said.

"Of course I know!" Qin Yun chuckled.

Ying Chengyu loved dealing with people from the Arcane Rune Hall because once he befriended the Grand Master there, he could eat, drink, and stay for free—milking every benefit.

So, Qin Yun had Kang Feiqing drive them to the Arcane Rune Hall in Hundred Spires City.

At daybreak, they pulled up outside the hall.

"Wait here for me. I’ll be right back," Qin Yun said before stepping out of the carriage.

He took out a message conch and sent a message to Ying Chengyu.

"Brother Yu, where you at, old timer? It’s your servant, Ah Yun!"

Ying Chengyu quickly replied, "Grand Master Ah Yun! Damn, I missed you! Are you in Hundred Spires City? Where are you? I’ll come get you right away—I have urgent business with you!"

"I’m by the large square outside the Arcane Rune Hall, standing next to a carriage," Qin Yun transmitted.

"I’ll be there soon!" Ying Chengyu said.

True to his word, Ying Chengyu arrived in no time. Within moments, Qin Yun saw him scampering over like an excited pup.

Kang Feiqing and Gong Feiyan sensed the aura of a Half Immortal and quickly stepped out of the carriage, bowing respectfully and cautiously to Ying Chengyu.

Even a smooth operator like Kang Feiqing dared not speak carelessly in front of a Half Immortal.

When Ying Chengyu saw Qin Yun with two beauties, he grumbled about this little devil’s luck inwardly before whispering, "Ah Yun, I heard you did Old Feitian a big favor, didn’t you?"

"Just a small favor," Qin Yun said with a modest smile.

"Then could you do me a small favor too?" Ying Chengyu grinned. "Payment’s flexible!"

"Show me the money first!" Qin Yun didn’t hold back with Ying Chengyu.

"Well… I don’t have many Emperor’s Source Stones left," Ying Chengyu said awkwardly. "Besides, you don’t even know what I need help with yet! Tell you what—the city lord of Hundred Spires City is about to hold a birthday banquet. I’ve got buddies attending, and I can borrow Emperor’s Source Stones from them!"

Qin Yun said, "I was planning to attend that banquet too. Can you bring me and these two ladies along?"

Ying Chengyu laughed. "Piece of cake! Just hop in my ride when the time comes!"

"Ah Yun, I need you to help me lay down an array using Dao Runes and Star Runes. I’ll provide all the materials and runes. Can you do it?"

"Sure!" Qin Yun agreed readily. "Lemme see the specs."

Ying Chengyu handed him a stack of papers.

After glancing through them, Qin Yun said, "These Dao Runes and Star Runes are wickedly complex… What’s the play here?"

"Just help me set it up—don’t sweat the details," Ying Chengyu said with a grin. "It’s the real deal, trust me."

"Fine." Qin Yun slipped the papers into his robe.