Qin Chuan

Chu Country, Sky Harmony City, Qin Clan

Su Ling walked with hurried footsteps, passed through the heavy guard, and headed straight for the chamber.

There are lots of rooms build inside the Medicine Hall enough to support a few hundred peoples. Only the chamber was prepared exclusively for the use of patriarch and his direct descendant. All the clan's guards along the way saluted one after the other.

"Madam Su Ling, you're here. The Patriarch has been waiting for you." At the doors to the chamber, a middle-aged man bowed as he welcomed her.

Su Ling nodded her head and walked directly into the chamber.

Qin Chuan, Qin Clan's twenty-fourth generation patriarch, has fair skin, a black eye, and hair. His handsome looks made him very attractive especially when he's standing beside his beautiful wife.

He would be fifty-five years old this year; quite young to be a patriarch of a big clan, despite so, no one dared to question his position as the patriarch. Qin Chuan is the strongest warrior after the old Patriarch. His cultivation at the peak of Arterial Circulation Realm and only half-step away to reach Yuanfu Realm.

In this world, Arterial Circulation Realm cultivator can live up to 200 years old whereas Yuanfu Realm cultivator has 300 years to live. The cultivation rank are as follows; Body Refinement, Arterial Circulation, Yuanfu [Yuan Palace], Heavenly Dipper [Sovereign], Celestial Phenomenon [Ascendant], Immortal Foundation, Immortal King, Immortal Emperor, Empyrean, World Overlord, Heavenly God, God-King, and Ancient Godly Monarch.

Qin Chuan was quietly lying on a bed with a dazed expression until he was disturbed by a sudden announcement.

"Patriarch, Madam Su Ling has arrived!". One of the elders reported.

Hearing this, Qin Chuan come back to his sense. His upper body moved, and he stood up with difficulty, "Quick, let her enter."

Right after he spoke, Su Ling entered. Seeing the enthusiasm in Qin Chuan face and gaze, her heart clenched. With quick steps forward, she moves in front of Qin Chuan, hugged, and cried on his arm. This is the first time she saw her husband returned with a heavy injury.

'I already lost Qin Yu once I can't afford to lose you now.' snob.

"Husband, what happened to you? Please tell me you're alright." snob.

"Calm down dear, I will tell you everything, I promise." Qin Chuan cheerfully calms her.

At the moment, his face didn't have the slightest degree of complexion, and only had the love that a normal husband expresses towards his beloved wife, "I have good news and bad news, which one do you prefer to hear first? Hahaha." Qin Chuan chuckled as he teases his wife's nose and pulled her hair with his hand.

"What are you doing! Everyone is looking at us!" She complained while blushing.

Her eyes still wet with tears.

Qin Chuan wiped her tears and said,

"I don't care. I just want to let you know that I love you so much ~." Smooches.

He kissed her lips ignoring everyone in the room. The only person who appeared in his eyes right now is only his wife. Other than her he ignores them completely.

As a husband, how could he did not know what makes Su Ling cried unrestrainedly? The death of Qin Yu had affected her too much until now there was no sign of improvement. He swears in his heart that he will never let her cry (because of sadness) again.

"Stop! Mmm~" Su Ling struggled to stop her husband but failed as she noticed that Qin Chuan's wound hasn't completely healed yet. So, she just let him do whatever he wants. As for the elders in the room they didn't care. Besides, most people in the clan already seen this happen more than once before.

At the corner of the room

"Here we go again"

"Ahh, I can't get enough of this scene"

"I wish I can be like Patriarch too. Hehe"

"Keep dreaming. Huh"

"Shut up"

"Sigh, let's go out first"

"Agree."

Sighing and whispering can be heard but the couple just ignored them. Everyone knows that their Patriarch is a very romantic and loyal husband. Because of that, he refused to marry anyone else besides Su Ling.

Although his wife failed to give him a child he didn't care. He loves her so much to the extent that he always tries to show his love for her in various forms regardless of place and time. Of course, no sex involves, only kissing and doing something 'sweet enough to attract colonies of ants.'

Author: I'm not sure If you understand this phrase or not. Never mind.

"Ahem, sorry to keep you waiting. Qin Chuan summons all the elders here. I have something to announce" Qin Chuan said to an old man who obediently stood outside the chamber.

"Yes, master." Said the old man. He was Qin Tian, the Head of Medicine Hall.

A few minutes later

Qin Tian comes back with the elders. They went inside and wait patiently until the patriarch break the silence.

"Greetings elders. Thank you for coming to my chamber. I have two important announcements to make. Both are good and bad. I will say the bad news first.

Two weeks ago, someone spread a rumor that an ancient tomb was found in the middle of the Black Poison Forest. They suspected that this tomb belongs to a Sovereign (Heavenly Dipper Realm). Many clans were attracted by the rumor including the top four clans; Qin, Min, Jin, and Bin. They send hundreds of experts to explore the tomb. I lead a few hundred from our clan too.

In the beginning, our luck was quite good. We found several types of equipment and a lot of herbs. But that as far as we got, no one managed to find any manual. Hence, we concluded that it might be placed within the tomb. Turn out our guess are correct. Tons of manual was laying on the floor. But before we come even closer to the tomb, space suddenly distorted and hundreds of men died including an expert from our clan."

"How about the manual? Did someone succeed in acquiring them?"

"Well, I almost got one. Hahaha."

"congrats...

" but something happened so I have to let it go," Qin Chuan said while showing a hint of regret.

"ugh... It's okay patriarch as long as you are safe. Everything else doesn't matter"

"Thank you, elder. I haven't said the bad part yet, while we're unlucky, the top three clans had gained their fortune. Each of them managed to snatch a secret manual. Leaving only our clan without a manual."

"Then isn't that bad?" one of the elders asked.

"Hmmph Qin Chuan, how could you let that happen. What will you do if they breakthrough to Yuanfu Realm? Won't they come and destroy our clan. Then you will be the sinner to our clan." snorted Qin Kong, the older stepbrother of Qin Chuan. In his entire life, the most regrets he ever has was losing the patriarch position to Qin Chuan.

"Calm down. Nothing will happen. Trust me. Even if they got themselves a manual it does not guarantee them an absolute breakthrough. Now let's move to the good news." Qin Chuan does not take Qin Kong words to his heart as he knows him more than anyone.

"Everyone better listen carefully... Huhuhu, I Qin Chuan have finally decided to adopt a son," said Qin Chuan will a big smile. Then he turns around at Su Ling. He feels eager to see her reaction.

At first, it was Silent. Total silence.

Then tons of questions began to pop out.

"What???" "Are you serious patriarch?" "Where did you found the child?" "who's the child biological's parent" "do you plan to make him your successor?" etc.

"hahaha Qin Chuan, not only did you lose the manual, and now you suddenly decide to adopt a stranger. Are you so desperate to have a child? Then adopt my child if you want. And make him your successor while you're at it" Qin Kong laughed as the news finally makes him realize that Qin Chuan became more unwise.

Next to him, Su Ling shows an ugly face, and then she became shocked.

"Husband... Are you serious?"

"Of course!" answered Qin Chuan.

She still could not believe what she had heard. She felt that her world began to a crushed piece by piece. She demands an explanation! She did not believe her husband cheat on her. Her face turns paled.

"Silent! Qin Tian, bring him in" ordered Qin Chuan.

"Yes Master," said Qin Tian as he already knew the detail beforehand. During the exploration, he was there with him.

Soon Qin Tian returned with a baby on his arm then he passed the baby to the patriarch.

"Everyone listen. Let me explain now. I acknowledge that I've missed the opportunity to snatch the manual. But still, I finally found myself a son. Is this not enough for us to celebrate? As for where he comes from. It's the Space distortion! I snatched him away from the space. That's the reason why I'm injured so badly. If not, with my cultivation rank there's no one among the three clans able to inflict severe damage to me."

"Ahh, so that's how is it."

"But patriarch! That's sounds impossible, how could he survived whereas hundreds of people died?"

"I don't know. All I know is he just did. That's more important."

'Ah, so that's how is it. I know my husband will never cheat on me' thought Su Ling while blushing.

"Here darling, take a look. See if you like him" said Qin Chuan to Su Ling. He passed the baby softly afraid to wake him up.

"mmm." Su Ling holds the baby in her arm. She turns her face to look at the baby's face.

The moment she saw him she realizes that she already falls in love. (mother-son kind of love) She kissed his cheek and cares about his little finger.

It's complicated. She used to feel this kind of feeling when she holds Qin Yu on her arm a long time ago. The only difference was that this baby on her arm is alive. Yes. Alive! Unknowingly, drops of tear fall from her eyes. She hugged the baby and cried loudly ignoring anyone in the chamber.

Qin Chuan smiled happily looking at his wife. He knew more than anyone how lonely she was. The desire for wanting a child was marked deeply in her heart. Now that she's been given a chance to become a mother. She feels more than happy. She will never let him go even if her husband gonna take his word back. She's decided she will adopt this baby. Finally, she has a child. Even though it's is adopted, a child is still a child.

Looking at Su Ling reaction, all the elders felt sympathy except for Qin Kong. They know how much this baby meant to her. The sudden urge to reject began to melt and some of them already accepted the soon will be the young master of the Qin Clan.

The expression on Su Ling's face was too precious, they don't have the heart to spoil it. Most elders in the chamber have children from their own blood, they understood her more than anyone.

As for Qin Kong, he always coveted the position of the patriarch. But those old fools chose to support Qin Chuan instead of him. Thus, he used every possible means to sabotage Su Ling's pregnancy. But no one knows about it.

" Qin Chuan, if this child was a spy sent by the enemies? Do you still want to adopt him?" asked Qing Kong.

"Oh! I've never thought like that?" some elders began to have a doubt.

"Hmm, it might be possible. Maybe Patriarch should carefully investigate his background first." another elder supported.

"Silent! There's no need to investigate."

"But...

" No but. I know exactly what in your mind, but rest assured, I won't nominate him as my successor. So 'someone' doesn't have to afraid that he will compete for the next patriarch position. Is that enough?" Qin Chuan interrupted.

After hearing Qin Chuan proclamation, even Qin Kong did not show rejection. As long as Qin Chuan did not have any successor then there is a chance that the patriarch position will be passed down to his descendant.

" Now listen carefully. The name of my son is...

Uchiha D. Ryu... "