Tomb raiding: Today is another day I don't want to go home.

Chapter 91 The Lost Trust

But if we ask ourselves honestly, is that really the only reason?

Yan Huai denied it; he wanted the Wang family to be wiped out instantly, but that was obviously impossible. So, the three members of the Wang family who had followed him to Banna were a real nuisance.

As for the Yan family members, they have their own places to go, so Yan Huai doesn't need to worry about them. However, if there is anything important, they will definitely come to him. Therefore, the clan leader left with a clear conscience, while the clan members looked at each other in bewilderment.

However, on the way back to the village, Yan Huai became concerned about something else: "Qi Yu, is it because the Canglong clan is hiding their identities that they call themselves members of the Yan family?"

"This is only one reason. The main reason is that the bloodline of the Yan family members has become impure due to changes in the environment. They can no longer transform into dragon bodies, and many of the Azure Dragon Clan's secret techniques and formations have been lost. Faced with this unchangeable situation, they feel ashamed of their identity. Since the inheritance has been broken, they are no longer worthy of calling themselves Azure Dragon Clan members. That's why they call themselves Yan family members."

Yan Huai remained silent for a long time after hearing this. He bore an undeniable responsibility for all of this...

“Master, please don’t blame yourself so much… Nearly 14,000 years may be just a blink of an eye for you, but for normal people in this world, it’s enough time to witness the vicissitudes of life. So all the changes that have occurred are beyond your control alone. It’s already a blessing that you were able to come back!”

Yan Huai felt that Qi Yu was like a nagging old woman, but its advice was indeed quite effective—14,000 years was enough for a normal person to be reincarnated at least 200 times, and besides, he wasn't completely destitute, was he...?

Qi Yu felt relieved to see that Yan Huai was able to think things through, but at the same time, he also felt a pang of heartache.

Empathy and firsthand experience are different. Yan Huai, even after his memories were erased, still carries a heavy burden. He struggled to survive in his original world, experiencing countless transitions from strangers to acquaintances. Now, because of his destined responsibilities, he must return to face the unknown tomorrow. However, parts of his memory are still missing...

Qi Yu fears that one day Yan Huai will lose his emotions and reactions, eventually becoming an indifferent shell, just like Zhang Qiling in the past. If he was like this for a hundred years, how much more so for a thousand or ten thousand years?

if......

Qi Yu suddenly remembered that one and only chance to be bound together through thick and thin. If Yan Huai had made that choice, it would definitely have helped him!

Yan Huai had no idea what Qi Yu was thinking. He was only planning the next step, and the next step after that, but his current appearance was not suitable for appearing in front of people.

After walking in the dense forest for a while and seeing that no one was following or spying on him, Yan Huai took out a set of clothes from his system space that were almost identical to his previous ones and changed into them.

As for his hair... Yan Huai thought about it and decided he didn't plan to tie it up or cut it.

Quietly returning to the vicinity of Agui's attic in Banna Village, Yan Huai enveloped it with his bloodline sense. Three red bloodline lines extended out, indicating that the three Wang family members who had been following him were still there.

Yan Huai's idea was simple: lure the person out, deal with them directly, and then leave.

Therefore, the reward for completing Mission Ten, the Wang Family Bloodline Technique, will come in handy...

Yan Huai used this secret technique to fake a signal that he had discovered something unusual. As Yan Huai had predicted, the three members of the Wang family in the attic sensed it and came out.

After leading them to a grove of trees outside the village where bull heads were hanging, Yan Huai killed the three of them without much effort.

Looking at the three corpses on the ground, Yan Huai heard the faint rustling sounds around him but dared not approach. After thinking for a moment, he took out Yan Chen's Branding Blade from the system space and made a cut on the main artery of each of the three corpses.

A person loses their blood-forming function within half an hour of death, and the Wang family will be no exception. Once the blood has drained, the spiders in the forest will have a feast, so their death can be considered somewhat worthwhile.

"Back to Beijing!" Yan Huai sheathed his knife, took a step and walked out, feeling slightly relieved.

Qi Yu knew why Yan Huai was acting this way, and it was precisely because it knew that it felt guilty: "Master..."

"Ok?"

“Zhang Qiling is no longer in Beijing…” Although it’s true that you’re going to get stabbed anyway, Qi Yu felt that it needed some time to process the situation and use the remaining time to try to save it and beg for mercy.

"Where is he?" Yan Huai frowned unconsciously, but didn't think much of it, assuming that Zhang Qiling had taken on other jobs.

"He...he's gone..."

Qi Yu's stammering made Yan Huai realize something was wrong. He stopped and subconsciously thought of the Rejuvenation Pill and the teleportation opportunity reward, which had been shrouded in doubt. A bad guess came to his mind: "Did he go to Xisha?"

“...Yes, Master,” Qi Yu replied stiffly, but to atone for its sins, it added another sentence. Little did it know that the next sentence would truly turn Yan Huai’s face completely pale: “The night you left the courtyard, he went to Xisha.”

Yan Huai's gaze swept across the air, but he couldn't find anything. He even thought he had misheard, and repeated several times, "The night I left the courtyard house, he went to Xisha..."

"Yes...?" Qi Yu responded weakly, then desperately tried to minimize his presence.

Yan Huai gradually realized that his understanding was correct. Zhang Qiling did indeed go to Xisha on the night he left the courtyard, without paying attention to his previous promise to wait for him to return and go together.

"He only went because he had to at the last minute, right?" It wasn't planned in advance, was it?

Qi Yu hesitated, but ultimately didn't answer, which revealed the answer to Yan Huai...

In an instant, those memories that Yan Huai had been avoiding and suppressing since his recovery washed away the last bit of hope in his heart.

A flicker of bitterness and disgust flashed in Yan Huai's eyes. Why did they all have to keep it from him...?

“Master…” Qi Yu popped into Yan Huai’s mind. The white ball floated gently in mid-air, and the mist it emitted enveloped Yan Huai’s burning heart along his meridians.

"Too much time has passed. The lingering souls and resentments of your parents could dissipate at any moment within the Gate of Death. I feared it would be too late..."

"Enough!" Yan Huai interrupted Qi Yu's explanation in a hoarse voice. He lowered his head, looking as if he had lost all life. "Teleport over..."

"Yes..." Qi Yu knew that he might no longer have any trust in Yan Huai, but he still consciously returned to his place and disappeared with Yan Huai.