"Hoo hoo~~~"

"President, here, let me handle it!"

"Wenxin, receive the ball!"

"Hey!"

Ah! What kind of training is this? Playing volleyball early in the morning? I thought we could go hunt some Warcraft or something. But being able to lie on the soft sands of the island during school time, watching the various beauty in swimsuits at sunrise, is definitely a gain instead of a loss.

"Yang, have something to drink!"

"Thanks. By the way, Qin Yin, why are you dressed so conservatively? It's rare to come to the beach. Why don't you change into swim trunks and stroll around?" I took the drink from Qin Yin's hand and drank it down.

"Uh~ no need. Swimming is not my strong suit. I just want to sunbathe." Qin Yin naturally lay beside me, accompanying me to watch the sunrise.

The warm sunlight slowly spread over our faces. I took a discreet glance at Qin Yin's face and couldn't help but think of the contract revealed on Qin Yin's body a few hours ago. In an instant, an impulsive thought emerged, and my hand reached out invisibly, gently caressing Qin Yin's face.

Our gazes met, and there were things we wanted to say but couldn't. There was an inexplicable aura between us, making it feel natural whenever I saw him. That kiss from that morning, looking back now, didn't feel out of place. After spending over a month together, I had become accustomed to having him by my side, helping me with the little things in daily life. Qin Yin wasn't someone easy to get close to, yet we became close to each other so easily. Even roommates wouldn't eliminate the barrier between two completely strangers in just a month.

The sunlight slightly stung my eyes, and I snapped back to reality, feeling something was amiss and quickly withdrew my hand.

Qin Yin also snapped back to reality, as if he had momentarily lost himself as well.

"Thank you for protecting me last night. If it weren't for you, I might have been in Qing's hands by now!" I found a topic to break the silence between us.

"It's nothing. We are friends. It's only natural for me to protect you."

"Even so, we have only known each other for a month. Is it worth risking your life for?"

"In my heart, perhaps you are not just an ordinary friend! Besides, protecting a friend with my life doesn't need a reason!" Indeed, protecting a friend with one's life didn't require a reason. Since we had the fate to become friends in this lifetime, it was already something rare.

"Qin Yin, can you tell me more about the Qin family?" There were some things I couldn't help but ask for clarification.

"About the Qin family? Why do you want to know about this?"

"I remember you're a distant relative of the Qin family, right? But you understand the Magic only known by the main branch. In a large family like the Qin family, such a thing is generally not allowed. But you are unharmed."

"How do you know that I know the family's secret Magic? I remember you said you're not a member of the Qin family, just coincidentally bearing the surname Qin."

"Well, um... Don't forget, I am a researcher. It's not difficult to find out these things, and last night you used the unique Magic pattern against Qing's giant serpent. That pattern is the exclusive phoenix design of the Qin family. The Qin family has been guarded by phoenixes for generations, so the family's secret Magic would naturally have phoenix as a symbol."

Actually, when Qin Yin and I were discussing the Qin family's Magic, we overlooked a detail - that is, the family's secret Magic would display different patterns based on the person's gender, with male pattern being phoenix and female pattern being phoenix.

And Qin Yin couldn't distinguish between phoenix and phoenix, and inexplicably felt disappointed.

"Um~~~ Since you've noticed, I will tell you alone. But it's not really a secret among the Qin family." Qin Yin's actions turned out to be publicly known within the family, which meant it was indeed an extraordinary matter.

"In the Qin family, quite a few descendants from the branches have learned the family's secret Magic, and their goal is only one - to inherit the position of the head of the Qin family. Since the disappearance of the Duke's son and the death of the Duchess ten years ago, the Duke hasn't remarried, so there won't naturally be any more sons. After discussing among the elder family members, they selected a candidate for inheritance among the descendants of the branches, and I am one of the candidates. Most of the chosen ones are sent to the academy for training.""So you transferred to this school?"

"Yeah."

"So, how did they choose you?"

Qin Yin looked up at the sky helplessly, as if confessing something. "By killing! Only the person who kills all the candidates and survives can sit on this throne."

"Killing... killing people? Qin Duke actually agreed to such a condition? You must be joking!"

"The clan leader didn't agree, but he didn't deny it either out of respect for the elders. Although being the clan leader is prestigious, the elder ancestors in the family are a big constraint."

"How many Qin family members have you killed then?"

Qin Yin tightly closed his eyes and didn't answer me.

I suddenly felt his pain, perhaps in his heart, he didn't want to kill those people. Perhaps the position of clan leader meant nothing to him. How many hidden stories and tears were there behind him? What kind of inhuman experience shaped such a strong person? Finally, I understood where his strength came from. Blood can free a person from cowardice!

"I... I am actually a bastard. My mother died in torture. She used to be an excellent gunner, but she abandoned everything for my father. However, my father repeatedly hurt my mother, so I hate him." Qin Yin looked silently at the sea, at the seagulls flying in the sky. For some reason, when Qin Yin spoke about his background, I didn't interrupt him, I just listened quietly.

"After my mother died, she left behind the 'Twin Stars', the only thing I have left of her. When my mother passed away, I was only 5 years old and had no one to rely on. I became a beggar for a long time and had to scavenge for food in the garbage dump every day. At that time, I was so thin, only skin and bones. I was often bullied by the kids nearby. Magic was just a vague concept for me then, a fantasy. But one day, that fantasy came true. I was being bullied by a disgusting man, a really vile man..." Qin Yin's voice trembled, that memory must have had a great impact on him.

"Luckily, at the most critical moment, I unleashed the 'Twin Stars' and a Magic bullet pierced through his lower body. That saved me. Since that day, my father found me and brought me to a secret place, where I underwent unimaginable training. At that time, I thought about dying, but every time I closed my eyes, I remembered what my mother said before she died."

Qin Yin's voice started to choke, and tears glistened in his eyes. But he held back the tears.

"'Yinger, live on well. If you ever meet your father in the future, don't blame him. After all, he is your father!' So, I have to become stronger, not to obtain the position of clan leader, but to kill my father!"

After Qin Yin revealed his shocking ambition, there was a sudden noise in the sky. Military helicopters filled the sky!