Volume One: Qin Yang of the Northern Sea Chapter 31: Rescue and Healing

The aftermath of the battle had gradually subsided. After a brief recovery, Qin Yang stood up, fully prepared, and repeated all the important points once more. After all, his role was merely supportive in this matter; the main force was Zhan Long.

Inside the room, Bai Lihe lay on the bed while Zhan Long rested his fingers on her wrist, channeling his true essence into her body without pause.

Qin Yang focused all his attention on guiding this power, directing it to besiege the ice core, sealing it off, and then outlining a celestial array to temporarily imprison it. He left a tiny gap, however, allowing Bai Lihe to absorb the energy within and strengthen herself.

As Bai Lihe gradually drifted into sleep, Qin Yang’s task was anything but easy. Zhan Long’s true essence was impossibly forceful, and though he was cooperative enough, without such coordination, Qin Yang would have been utterly overwhelmed by the enormity of the task.

Sweat drenched his forehead and soaked his clothes through. Inwardly, he lamented: “I’ve really gotten the short end of the stick this time. If I’d known, I should have asked Bai Lison for something in return.”

Now, at the most crucial moment, he unleashed his spiritual power in torrents. The ice core proved incredibly tenacious—sealing it entirely would not be easy.

His eyes flashed as his fingers danced through the air. Zhan Long observed his actions, a thoughtful expression on his face. Such methods were entirely new to him.

Outside the room, Bai Lison paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan.

Ye Tian finally lost patience and shouted, “Old man, can’t you stop pacing? You’re driving me crazy.”

“Hmph, do you think I want to walk around? I’m just worried, that’s all.”

“Heh, is it like when your wife was having her first child? Helpless, nothing to do but fret.”

“Get lost!” Bai Lison cursed at the old scoundrel, “I’m in no mood to argue today. When my granddaughter recovers, I’ll go to the main street and curse you out for three days and nights.”

“Deal. It’s a promise.”

The Enchantress glanced at the two elders, who together were nearly two centuries old, and could only shake her head at their absurd agreement.

She checked the time—over two hours had passed, yet still nothing was finished.

Just as Qin Yang was about to complete the celestial array, his expression suddenly changed dramatically. He had not expected the ice core within Bai Lihe to erupt at this very moment, a terrifying force surging directly into his own body.

Zhan Long, sensing something amiss, tried to intervene, but it was already too late.

“Senior Zhan Long, don’t worry about me—keep going.” Qin Yang greedily absorbed the icy soul force, his hands moving even faster as his face grew paler and paler.

At last, as he finished tracing the final outline, the force that had threatened to burst forth abruptly ceased.

He formed a hand seal and transmitted an ice cultivation technique directly into Bai Lihe’s mind. Feeling the immense icy soul force within, he shivered involuntarily. Without hesitation, he entered a state of cultivation.

For three days, he was immersed in ceaseless practice.

Absorbing the icy soul force, his strength increased by leaps and bounds, surging past the advanced Heavenly Enlightenment stage to reach its very peak.

Such an outcome was entirely unexpected.

With Bai Lihe’s Sacred Body of Ice now under control, Zhan Long took her back to the base, declaring she needed proper training. Qin Yang bade farewell to Bai Lison, then went to Old Ye’s house, took a long bath, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, he politely declined Old Ye’s attempts to keep him, promising to visit when he had time, and hurried to the company. He hadn’t been there in days. Although he was only the head of security, being absent all the time was not a good look.

Just as he entered his office, Su Ying came in right behind him, holding a contract.

“Qin Yang, you’ve really hit the jackpot.” Her delicate hand waved the document before tossing it on his desk. Seeing the contract, Qin Yang was full of confusion.

“What’s this?”

“A shareholding agreement. Yao Yao has given you thirty percent of the company.”

“What? That’s outrageous!” He had barely sat down before he leapt to his feet, utterly shocked. He had helped Wu Yaoyao without any thought of company shares. Now, suddenly being given so much left him both angry and bewildered. He was about to go find Wu Yaoyao when Su Ying stopped him.

“Yao Yao said there’s no room for negotiation. You must accept these shares.”

“Sigh, what do I need these shares for? I don’t know anything about running a company—I’ll just get in the way. When I was in the police station, President Wu helped me out. Let’s just call it even.”

“That won’t do. Business is business. Also, Wang Lei and Li Jun have already left. I was asked to let you know.” Qin Yang nodded. He hadn’t even had a chance to see them off.

Shaking his head, he watched Su Ying sway her seductive hips as she left. He couldn’t help but want to spank her.

Why did she have to walk so provocatively?

Especially after not seeing her for a few days, Su Ying’s sense of style had become even more alluring.

He shook his head again, then noticed a text message from Zhang Mengqi inviting him to a class reunion that evening. After replying, he started up a game on his computer to pass the time.

At the Feng residence, Feng Feng’s face was clouded as he listened to the report. He could not believe Qin Yang had emerged unscathed and been released.

His eyes were full of darkness, especially since the police had offered no explanation. His son had lost his mind—was he simply to accept this, his vast fortune left with no heir?

The more he thought about it, the more stifled he felt.

“Hmph, I won’t let it end like this. If I can’t find the true culprit, then Qin Yang will pay for it.”

At that moment, Qin Yang had no idea he was already the target of someone’s schemes. He had just spoken with his little sister, who said she’d be coming to Ice City for winter break, which made him very happy.

Noticing the time and seeing he had nothing planned for the afternoon, he decided to go out, sign up for a driver’s license, and buy a house.

He’d been in Bincheng for so long and still didn’t own a home—it was about time.

He called Wang Hao to ask for advice on good areas.

After Wang Lei and Li Jun left, Wang Hao had recommended someone else from the security department—a brother who could drive.

Jin Yu.

That afternoon, Jin Yu drove him to Baotong No.6, then to Wang Hao’s house. Wang Hao was visibly surprised to see Qin Yang arrive so quickly.

“Qin Yang, you’re really fast!” Wang Hao greeted him warmly and led him inside. “You called at just the right time. I have an uncle who went abroad years ago. He has an apartment that’s currently vacant. I just spoke with them, and they’re willing to sell.”

“Would you like some tea, or shall we go take a look?”

“Wang, forget the tea—let’s go now,” Qin Yang replied eagerly, practically dragging Wang Hao outside.

Observing Qin Yang’s urgency, Wang Hao shook his head in exasperation. “Qin Yang, are you in a rush to get married or something? Why so anxious?”

“Heh, nothing like that. I just want to put down roots in Bincheng, that’s all.”