Chapter 190: Chapter 188: Thousand Kills Sect
Everyone, including Pangqi, stared at Qin Li as if he were an idiot. His casual posture seemed like a complete joke. ’This kid looks pretty sharp, so how can he be such a fool?’ they thought. ’With his meager strength, how dare he face the full-force attack of a Celestial Level Martial Artist like that? What’s the difference between this and suicide?’
He was courting death!
BANG!
A loud bang erupted. Contemptuous smiles appeared on the faces of Pangqi and his men. It was as if they could already see this reckless kid meeting an incredibly tragic end.
However, their smiles soon froze on their faces, stiffening in place. Their expressions were like someone who sees a naked beauty, only for her to turn around and reveal the face of an ugly man. Each and every one of them stood there as if petrified.
The Thousand Kills Sect disciple named Zhi Wen was sent flying high into the air by Qin Li’s casual wave. The way he tumbled through the air was like a fly that had just been swatted senseless.
At the same time, a few blood-curdling screams echoed through the air.
With a THUD, he crashed to the ground. His body twitched a few times as he struggled, but he couldn’t get back up.
A Thousand Kills Sect disciple rushed over, took one look, and shouted in grief and indignation, "Young Master, Senior Brother Zhi Wen’s arm is crippled! He also has severe internal injuries!"
HISS!
The few members of the Thousand Kills Sect couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath, their eyes filled with disbelief. How could a youth from the secular world, one even younger than them, possess such strength?
Even on Profound Island, a youth like this couldn’t possibly be a nobody!
So, how could he possibly be a disciple of the Qin Family? He was clearly secretly nurtured by some major Sect! At this thought, Pangqi felt the urge to vomit blood. He glared at Qin Li with pure venom in his eyes and said through gritted teeth, "Friend, wasn’t that a bit too vicious?"
"Vicious? I think I was quite merciful. If I were just an ordinary Martial Artist, your Celestial Level sectmate would have blasted me to death on the spot just now, wouldn’t he? I spared his life, which is already giving your Thousand Kills Sect plenty of face. Remember this, and don’t be so reckless in the future!"
Qin Li threw the words Pangqi and his men had just used right back at them. Pangqi’s group was furious but didn’t dare to speak. They finally understood why they couldn’t sense any Primordial Power fluctuations from him. The reason was simple: his strength was far greater than theirs! That was why they couldn’t gauge his true depth!
"Fine, your lesson is well-taught, friend! I, Pangqi, admit defeat, completely and utterly! However, do you dare to reveal your true background? A real man doesn’t hide who he is. Do you dare state your origins?"
Pangqi’s eyes narrowed, a glint in their depths. The Thousand Kills Sect’s tradition of seeking revenge for even the slightest grievance was ancient. Moreover, the Thousand Kills Sect had many powerful Elders, any one of whom could easily cripple this youth!
"Why should I tell you? I’ll give you to the count of three. Scram!" Qin Li said with an impatient look.
"Kid, you’re going too far! Don’t be so arrogant!" Pangqi said angrily.
"One!"
"You just remember this, I’ll definitely find out who you are!"
"Two!"
"Let’s go!" Though Pangqi and his group were arrogant, how could they dare to act insolent in the face of a true expert? However, even though Pangqi was sure this youth couldn’t possibly be from the Qin Family of Fengsha City, he still decided to send someone to investigate.
’If this kid really is from the Qin Family...’ Thinking of the Venerable Competition that was to be held in three years, Pangqi sneered inwardly. ’If you really are a Qin Family disciple, then just wait for death! We of the Thousand Kills Sect won’t even need to kill you ourselves; you won’t live long enough for that!’
"How boring, these humans are," Linghu Feiyue said, watching the men. They didn’t enter the Seven-Colored Energy Gate, but instead turned back the way they came. One of them carried his injured sectmate on his back as they sprinted away.
"They’re not boring, they’re shameless!" Qin Li said lightly. He then added, "We should go too. You’re all right now, aren’t you?"
"Hee hee, I’m fine now. But... a certain someone just said I was his w... *ahem*, his wife. How should we settle that score, I wonder?" Linghu Feiyue looked at Qin Li with a triumphant expression.
"Ahem..." Qin Li looked embarrassed. "That was just an excuse to get rid of those flies. If I had said you were my sister, who knows how long they would have kept pestering us..."
"Saying things like that will really hurt my feelings, you know," Linghu Feiyue said, her eyes, as clear as autumn pools, gazing pitifully at Qin Li. She then added, "Besides, what if I meet that fiancée of yours in the future and accidentally let it slip?"
"Er... You sly Little Fox!" Qin Li slapped his forehead. He got it now—the little minx was trying to blackmail him. With a helpless expression, he said, "Alright, you win. So tell me, what do you want?"
"Heh heh, so I can really make a demand?" the fox asked, looking smug.
"Spit it out, or I might just go all in and make you my wife for real!" he sneered, his face dark.
"Why are you being so mean!" Linghu Feiyue put on a scared expression, then said meekly, "Actually, all I want is for you to... from time to time... transfer a little of that energy inside your body to me. I’ll be satisfied with just that."
After speaking, she looked at Qin Li with a timid expression, her eyes filled with anticipation. She naturally knew her request was quite demanding. ’If he doesn’t agree, I’ll just ask for something else,’ she thought. ’Even just staying by his side makes my cultivation speed up a lot! It’s most obvious in the mornings, when Qin Li absorbs the Innate Purple Qi!’
’Damn it!’ Qin Li cursed inwardly. Then, putting on a stern face, he looked at Linghu Feiyue and sneered, "Little girl, what do you think that stuff is? Worthless cabbage? Transferring it to you whenever you feel like it? I think I’d rather just ’take care of you’ for real, make this a done deal, and have you be my wife!"
As he spoke, Qin Li moved closer to Linghu Feiyue with a wicked grin. Although Linghu Feiyue had cultivated for a thousand years, she had only achieved her Transformation a few short years ago. Her proficiency with human language came from the Fox Race’s heritage; in reality, her heart was as pure as that of a ten-year-old human girl.
How could she possibly withstand Qin Li’s teasing? Her face flushed so red it looked like it might start bleeding, the blush spreading all the way to the roots of her ears. She hastily jumped away and watched Qin Li warily, clenching her delicate little fists and baring her teeth at him in a show of defiance. "Don’t you come any closer! I’ll get angry!"
"HA, HA, HA!" Qin Li laughed arrogantly. ’You little brat,’ he thought. ’Trying to play games with me? You’re still too green!’
The Little Fox looked at Qin Li with a wronged expression and protested, "You were the one who told me to make a demand!"
"I did. However, I also have the right to refuse extremely unreasonable requests like that, you know!" Qin Li replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Then... then from now on, every morning when you cultivate, I... I demand to cultivate next to you!" the Little Fox declared, looking at Qin Li with an expression of tragic indignation, as if ready to fight him to the death if he refused.
Qin Li chuckled to himself. ’What a simple child!’ he thought. ’Truthfully, giving her a bit of Innate Purple Qi from time to time would be no loss to me. I was just teasing her.’
He nodded seriously and said with some difficulty, "Seeing as we’re temporary partners, I’ll reluctantly agree to your request."
Linghu Feiyue was already thrilled that Qin Li had agreed. Her pure, untainted heart made her feel that even this request was an excessive one! One had to understand that Spirit Beasts had always relied on themselves for cultivation, or by hunting other Spirit Beasts to obtain their Inner Cores for nourishment.
A Spirit Beast like her, shamelessly latching onto a human, was probably the first and last of her kind!
Therefore, Linghu Feiyue said with a completely serious expression, "Don’t worry, I won’t take your help for free. If anyone dares to bully you, I’ll definitely step in and beat them up for you!"
"Haha, great!" Gaining a free bodyguard was something Qin Li couldn’t be happier about. Besides, the more time he spent with her, the more he felt that this Spirit Beast, as pure as a little white flower, was just too adorable!
The two traveled on, arriving at the town as evening approached. The small town was filled with a quiet atmosphere and wasn’t very populated. It probably only became lively when large numbers of disciples from the super-clans and Sects came to the secular world for training.
The people from the Thousand Kills Sect hadn’t sent anyone to intercept them here. For one, it would have been pointless. For another, they couldn’t have contacted their fellow sect members that quickly, as the Thousand Kills Sect’s headquarters was still a seven or eight-day journey from here.
No matter how high a status Profound Island held in the eyes of the secular people who knew of it, in truth, it was also home to many ordinary people.
The saying goes that dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes, but that wasn’t entirely true. There were always some people who were born without the talent for cultivating Combat Skill Heart Methods, and there were always some who simply had no interest in cultivation at all.
In truth, it was the same in any world. So-called genius plus diligence equals success. If one possessed the body of a genius but lacked a diligent heart, they could truly only ever be an ordinary person for their entire life.
Because not everyone possessed... the heart of an expert.
After many years of development, although there were no nations on Profound Island, its lands were all carved up and occupied by various families and Sects, large and small. Of course, this excluded the places that were forbidden zones even to Profound Island’s Martial Artists.
Therefore, gold and silver circulated on Profound Island just the same!
Because there were super-powers on Profound Island that controlled secular nations, gold and silver could likewise be used to buy many of the materials they needed for Artifact Refining and Alchemy.
Qin Li bought a map of Profound Island. On this map were marked hundreds of families and Sects of all sizes. Naturally, some of the more mysterious, reclusive families and Sects were not on it, but the vast majority could still be found with this map.
Four Seasons Valley was a journey of 1,300 li from here! The Qin Family of Fengsha City was 1,100 li away. Moreover, the two places were on completely different routes!
So... which one first?
