Who says those who retire at the speed of light are not heroes?

"Just now?"

"This move is somewhat similar to the eleventh style of the Ji family's swordsmanship. Both use the energy core to induce spatial energy resonance..."

The old man slowly took a step back, "What about this knife?"

Everything in front of Lin Cheng suddenly changed. He could use his destiny to clearly see the changes in the old man's energy core. The originally smooth energy core now automatically evolved into a special inscription, and everything in his sight turned a blazing white. He heard bursts of teeth-grinding cutting sounds.

Lin Cheng suddenly seemed to be stunned.

He also knows this trick.

This is the basis of the twelfth style of Qin family swordsmanship. A time inscription is engraved on the energy core to stimulate the explosive power of the energy core and control an area. Within the area, the old man's time will be delayed, while his time will be normal. Therefore, he can make countless sword strikes in one second.

Lin Cheng's head suddenly felt a sharp pain.

This was not because the domain had affected him in any way. When he saw the twelfth style of the Ji family swordsmanship in the Sword Shadow Stone, his head also felt a sharp pain because he always had an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

When Ji Zhezhi asked him if he had learned it, he kept it a secret, but in fact, he knew it the moment he saw the Sword Shadow Stone for the first time.

It was even as easy as breathing, as if this thing originally belonged to him.

"I... can do it too." Lin Cheng answered slowly. In an instant, a time inscription was engraved on his energy core. The time of him and the old man was delayed at the same time. The speed of their swords remained the same, without any difference.

The old man was soon sweating profusely, but there was just a little confusion on his face.

He didn't know why he could do it, but he just could.

He suddenly had an inexplicable intuition that this move was not the end, and there seemed to be a next move, but he just had a feeling and had no idea what the next move was. He stood there in a daze, and at this moment the old man opposite was completely stunned.

"You..." The old man's wrinkled face was frozen in time. He stared blankly at Lin Cheng in front of him, "The thirteenth move, do you know it?"

"How could I possibly do that?" Lin Cheng shook his head. "I learned these two moves from you."

His expression was respectful, but the old man seemed to be stimulated by something and ran out of the yard. With all the energy, the old man disappeared in an instant. Lin Cheng hadn't come back to his senses yet, but more than ten seconds later, the old man appeared in front of him again, holding a jade-colored stone in his hand, "Quick...quick...take a look...take a look!!!"

The old man looked very excited. Lin Cheng was a little puzzled, but he still took the stone. After injecting a little energy into it, Lin Cheng saw what was hidden in the stone.

This stone is similar to the Ji family's sword shadow stone, and it contains the Qin family's swordsmanship's eleventh, twelfth, and...thirteenth moves.

The usage of the thirteenth form is similar to the twelfth form, which is to engrave alchemical runes on one's energy core. The purpose of the alchemical runes is to realize certain special rules. The runes are particularly complex. Lin Cheng actually doesn't understand it very well. He has been in the abyss for so long, but he only understands a little bit. But the moment he saw those runes, he got it.

He tried to light the rune on his power core.

The old man in front of him stared blankly at Lin Cheng, whose eyes suddenly began to glow red, and his skin and eyes were covered with alchemical runes at this moment.

At this moment, it was not only the old man whose expression changed, but also Qin Wutong and Qin Wulin.

They had all heard the legend since they were young. In addition to the eleventh and twelfth styles of the Qin family's swordsmanship, there is also a thirteenth style. The thirteenth style is hidden in the knife shadow stone, just like the Ji family's sword shadow stone. However, the power of the sword shadow stone gradually disappeared with time, and the thirteenth style can no longer be glimpsed. The knife shadow stone is still circulating, but it will disappear in a few years.

The most explicit rule in the Qin family's family rules is that if one day someone is able to use the thirteenth level of the Qin family's swordsmanship, all members of the Qin family must obey his orders and meet all his requirements.

There is a similar rule in the Ji family's family rules, but the thirteenth level of the Ji family's swordsmanship has been lost, so it has been abolished.

The moment the alchemical rune was lit up, Lin Cheng's head suddenly began to hurt. Many intermittent images flashed in front of him, but each frame of the image was extremely fast. He vaguely felt that this seemed to be a part of his memory, but when he wanted to touch it, the image shattered instantly. His head hurt so much that his eyes went black and he passed out.

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"Where is this?"

"The cracks in the abyss are also our home."

"who are you?"

"We call our race, Kui."

"Kui? Weird...why can I understand what you're saying?"

"You are one of the few creatures we have seen in the abyss that can communicate. 38 found you outside the home. Are you feeling okay?"

"It's okay, why did you... pick me up?"

"Because you are different from the abyss creatures outside your home. You do not have the inherent desire for destruction."

"Then can I leave?"

"You can do it anytime, but your life force is weak. I suggest you rest and recuperate in our home."

"what do I need to do?"

"You don't need to do anything. If possible, please communicate with us appropriately so that we can understand... what you are."

"I am a human. My name is... my name... I can't remember it. Who am I... Never mind. Just call me Siming."

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"Thank you for killing that abyss creature for us and protecting our home."

"It's okay... I'm leaving now."

"Why? Wouldn't it be better for you to stay with us?"

"I want to kill the Queen of the Abyss."

"why?"

"I... forgot... I am Sima Ming... I want to kill the Queen of the Abyss..."

"Well, thank you again for teaching us how to use the energy core. Your ability is truly amazing."

"It's just a little effort."

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“You have become such a great being.”

"The rules of the world of the Abyss will be reset. I will move your home to another world, but I don't understand the rules of time, so I may send you to a different timeline."

"Are all creatures in that world like you?"

"Yes, but they are much more fragile than me. You cannot hurt them. If the abyss comes to my world again, please lend a helping hand."

"Follow your orders."

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It seemed as if someone was whispering in my dream.

Lin Cheng slowly opened his eyes and tried hard to recall the fragmented scenes in his dream, but the dream was soon completely forgotten. He sat up and looked around. He was lying on the bed at this moment. Qin Wutong and Qin Wulin, including the old man, and several unfamiliar faces were in the room.

"How long have I been unconscious?" Lin Cheng asked.

"Half an hour." Qin Wutong answered quickly. She leaned closer to look at Lin Cheng, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"No, I just seemed to remember something strange, but now I have forgotten it."

Lin Cheng vaguely felt that he seemed to have remembered a memory from the abyss, but his memories of the abyss were actually very vague. Those memories were deliberately blurred. If he remembered them too clearly, he might collapse and go crazy because he couldn't bear it. So he didn't care too much. He sat up from the bed and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine, don't worry about me."

After saying this, he suddenly realized that there were many people in the room at the moment, and everyone's eyes were on him. Lin Cheng scratched his head and looked at the old man. After he woke up, the old man's expression became extremely excited, "Are you... willing to become the head of the Qin family?"

Lin Cheng was startled, "Huh?"

"According to the rules passed down from generation to generation in the Qin family, those who master the thirteenth move of the Broken Sun Sword Technique can rule the entire Qin family."

Lin Cheng hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, thank you for your kindness... I just happened to learn the Thirteenth Form by luck."

After he finished speaking, the whole room fell silent, and the atmosphere became quite subtle. Lin Cheng looked at Qin Wutong, who was also confused. After a moment, the old man looked at Lin Cheng and said, "This is the rule of our ancestors."

"No, there's no need for that."

"I heard...you are going to marry the eldest daughter of the Ji family?"

Lin Cheng nodded, "Yes."

"You have mastered the thirteenth level of my Qin family's swordsmanship, so how can you join the Ji family? I will not agree to this marriage, and neither will the entire Qin family."

Lin Cheng was stunned. "This... has nothing to do with whether you agree or not, right?"

But at this moment, the old man's expression became serious. "This is the rule. I can't watch the person that our ancestors have been waiting for for many years become a member of the Ji family. I will discuss this marriage with the old guys in the Ji family tomorrow."

"No." Lin Cheng's expression became somewhat dissatisfied, "My marriage is not decided by you, right?"

"Since you want to get married, why can't my granddaughter be married to you?" The old man looked at Lin Cheng in front of him, "As long as you nod, the Qin family can hold a wedding banquet for you and my granddaughter tomorrow, and you will be considered a member of the Qin family in the future."

"No..." Lin Cheng's brain froze.

Qin Wutong was also stunned. She looked at her grandfather in a daze, then glanced at Lin Cheng, and then stared at Lin Cheng without blinking, with bright expectations in her eyes, "Will you marry me?"

"I……"

This is not a multiple-choice question at all.

Lin Cheng said softly, "But I have already promised Ji Zhezhi, how can I regret the engagement?"

Qin Wutong's bright eyes gradually dimmed, but the old man snorted coldly at this moment, "Rules are rules. I will go and have a good talk with the old man from the Ji family now."

"Oh no, this is my marriage, you!"

But the old man had already stood up and rushed towards the Ji family. Lin Cheng felt a headache and got out of bed and hurriedly chased after him.

274 Huh?

Half an hour later.

At this moment, the Ji family's ancestral home became extremely lively.

All the outsiders were cleared out. On the Ji family's side, Ji Qingpu and Ji Qinglan sat in the secondary seats, while Ji Zhezhi's grandparents sat in the main seats.

On the Qin family's side, Qin Wutong's parents were also there, and Qin Wutong's grandparents were also there. Lin Cheng sat silently on the side and listened, his head was about to explode at this moment.

Because Qin Wutong's grandfather unreasonably stated that he was clearly opposed to Lin Cheng's marriage. Lin Cheng mastered the thirteenth level of the Qin family's swordsmanship. According to the ancestral teachings, he should become the head of the Qin family. Even if he was unwilling to rule the Qin family, old man Qin was reluctant to let him join the Ji family.

The Ji family, of course, would not be willing to do so, but they were particularly surprised when they heard that Lin Cheng had mastered the thirteenth level of the Qin family's swordsmanship. When they learned that Lin Cheng had also mastered the twelfth level of the Ji family's swordsmanship, they understood.

The Qin family's swordsmanship and the Ji family's knife skills at the thirteenth level are actually interconnected.

Because the Ji family's Sword Shadow Stone was too old, it could no longer store the thirteenth sword technique, so the family rule was naturally abolished. However, over the years, those who could master the twelfth level should have great say in the Ji family. This has always been the rule of the Ji family.

This farce happened out of nowhere, and Lin Cheng couldn't find a suitable opportunity to interrupt. He saw that at the beginning, Qin Wutong's grandfather and Ji Zhezhi's grandfather were still talking in a friendly manner, but when Qin Wutong's grandfather talked about this matter, the way the two old men looked at Lin Cheng changed, and then they started quarreling, banging the table while quarreling, the sound was deafening, and Lin Cheng's head hurt listening to it.

The two old men argued for a whole hour. Ji Zhezhi's grandfather said that the wedding date had been set and the invitations had been sent out. It was the Ji family's own business. How could they object? The Qin family said that they would never let Lin Cheng marry into the Ji family. This wedding would never be held as scheduled. If they dared to do it, he would dare to bring the Qin family to the wedding scene to make trouble.

"You old bastard, do you have any shame?" Old Master Ji slammed the table.

"Do I have any shame? This is the Qin family's rule. It was set when our ancestors divided the family many years ago. As long as I am still alive, I will never let him become a member of the Ji family!"

"The rules of our ancestors are rules, and the affairs of young people are theirs. I don't care whether you follow the rules or not. Have you asked the young people for their opinions? It's the young man who wants to marry our Zhezhi. He wants to join our Ji family. What does it have to do with your Qin family?"

"You have a granddaughter who can get married, but my granddaughter can't?"

"That depends on whether the other party likes your granddaughter. Is he willing to marry her? Why don't you ask him? Okay?"

The blame was immediately thrown onto Lin Cheng. Lin Cheng had wanted to interrupt several times before but had no chance. At this moment, everyone was looking at him, including Ji Zhezhi. Ji Zhezhi looked at him indifferently. Lin Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Zhezhi and I were engaged first. Mr. Qin, please stop arguing, okay?"

After hearing this, Master Ji breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Master Qin proudly, "Did you hear that? This is the husband of my Ji family. How can your Qin family interfere?"

But Old Master Qin slammed the table and said, "I don't care! I will never allow them to become members of your Ji family. In terms of first come first served, he learned the swordsmanship of our Ji family first!"

"You old thing, the older you get, the thicker your skin becomes. I see you haven't fought with me in years, but you have to ask for a beating today to feel satisfied, right?"

"Want to fight? Come on!" Old Master Qin stood up, gripping the long knife tightly.

Lin Cheng stood up silently and stood between the two of them.

He glanced at Mr. Ji, then at Mr. Qin, and finally said to Mr. Qin, "I have no intention of becoming a member of the Qin family. I am really sorry. Please stop messing around, okay? It was wrong of me to secretly learn the Qin family rules. If Mr. Qin wants to kill me now, I will never resist."

He can't die anyway.

Lin Cheng sighed helplessly, but Mr. Qin's expression didn't show any intention of giving up. However, when facing Lin Cheng, his eyes, which were wide open with anger just now, suddenly softened.

Old Master Ji sneered, "He and my granddaughter are a perfect match, talented and pretty, how could you object?"

"I don't care. Anyway, I don't agree with this marriage."

"I want you to agree? The wedding banquet will be held in two days. If you dare to cause trouble, I will break your old bones."

"You think you're worthy? I can put one foot in your coffin right now, you old fool."

"Come and try?"

The two old men started arguing again. Lin Cheng took a deep breath and looked at Mr. Qin. "You really don't understand what I'm saying, right? Mr. Qin, stop it."