Chapter 198: Chapter 196: Do You Dare?
The surrounding crowd burst into gasps of alarm. Some of the more timid ones even squeezed their eyes shut... ’That young man’s leg is definitely done for!’ they thought.
’That’s a bit too reckless!’
Even a Martial Artist at the Celestial Integration Realm wouldn’t dare to just stick their leg out like that, would they?
A muffled thud of a kick landing on a body, accompanied by the CRACK of a bone breaking, rang out in an instant.
In a flash, a shrill scream was heard as the horse-faced middle-aged man was sent flying by the kick!
BANG!
With another loud bang, the horse-faced middle-aged man’s body slammed viciously into a wooden pillar on the second floor of a tavern behind him. The thick pillar, which would have taken two people to wrap their arms around, let out an unbearable groan before finally SNAPPING in two at the point of impact!
With a series of CRASHES and RUMBLES, half of the wooden tavern’s second floor collapsed!
The people who had been watching the commotion from there scrambled to get out of the way in a panic.
As for the horse-faced middle-aged man, he fell from the second floor to the ground and was about to be buried under the collapsing tavern when two young disciples from the Thousand Kills Sect snatched him out of the way with extreme speed.
BOOM!
The tavern finally collapsed completely, sending up clouds of dust and leaving behind a total wreck.
Qin Li stood there quietly. There wasn’t a single wound on his body or his leg!
"Awesome! Awesome!"
A voice as clear and bright as silver bells suddenly rang out. Who else could it be but the Little Fox, who was even more reckless than Qin Li?
Everyone else, however, was completely stunned, as if petrified. Their eyes... were filled with utter disbelief!
Even Qin Wenxuan and the other members of the Qin Family stood there speechless, the corners of their mouths twitching violently.
After a long moment, a young man from the Qin Family standing next to Qin Suo murmured, "What kind of combat technique was that?"
Qin Suo’s mouth twitched as he whispered, "I’d like to know that too!"
Qin Wenxuan stood there, his eyes first filled with disbelief. Just a moment ago, he had already shot forward, ready to snatch his son back. He couldn’t help but curse himself inwardly. ’Why did I agree to let Qin Li handle this? If anything had happened to my son, I might as well not bother living anymore. I could just go find a crooked tree and hang myself!’
Because if Qin Li had been in any danger, Qin Hanyue would never have forgiven him, the ancestors of the Qin Family would never have forgiven him, and he would never have been able to forgive himself!
But it all happened too fast. He didn’t even have time to blame his son for being so reckless... before it was all over!
He swept past Qin Li and landed on the ground, his eyes filled with ecstatic joy, his heart swelling with immense pride.
Because this powerfully strong young man was his son, Qin Wenxuan’s son!
After a while, the stunned crowd suddenly erupted into a frenzy of cheers.
"Heavens, are my eyes playing tricks on me? Is this real?"
"When did the Qin Family produce a young man like this? Heavens, he’s an absolute monster! Look how young he is! Is he even sixteen?"
"The Qin Family... is going to be a major power now!"
"The Thousand Kills Sect is no pushover, though. The Qin Family will have to work hard to protect this genius!"
"What’s the big deal? The Thousand Kills Sect’s foundation isn’t here. Hmph, you think they’d dare to mobilize their entire sect to attack? The Thousand Kills Sect has made plenty of enemies over the years. If they dared to do something like that, their enemies would never pass up such an opportunity!"
"That’s right. No matter what, the rise of the Qin Family will be unstoppable!"
A few of the Thousand Kills Sect disciples were completely dumbfounded. One of them quickly fed the horse-faced middle-aged man a Healing Medicine, but before he could even swallow it, he spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood was dark and contained clots, a clear sign of severe internal injuries.
"Master, let’s go!" said the Thousand Kills Sect disciple who recognized Qin Li, his voice trembling on the verge of tears, now utterly terrified.
"Master, let’s go back and find people to get revenge!" another disciple stammered, his face pale and lips trembling, his eyes filled with fear.
They had come here with the intention of putting pressure on the Qin Family. The Qin Family had several types of Elixirs that sold extremely well and had remarkable effects, and the Thousand Kills Sect had always wanted to get their hands on the formulas.
Normally, there would be no opportunity. After all, unless there was a truly deep-seated hatred between Sects, they wouldn’t rashly engage in an all-out war, as it would benefit no one.
Not to mention, the Thousand Kills Sect’s power on Profound Island was only ranked in the upper tier. Even if they were a first-rate or even a super-power, they couldn’t easily annihilate a family like the Qin Family.
A centipede dies, but never falls. A feud born from the annihilation of a clan would never be abandoned as long as a single member remained alive. And in this world, the strong are not always guaranteed to be able to kill the weak.
Moreover, such an act would be a fatal blow to a power’s reputation. Inciting public outrage would be a minor issue; it wouldn’t be impossible for them to be ganged up on and attacked by everyone.
But they never expected to actually run into that young man and woman here. The truth was, Linghu Feiyue was simply too beautiful. When she went out shopping with Qin Xue, she caused a small sensation nearly everywhere she went. Unless these men from the Thousand Kills Sect were blind, how could they possibly not have noticed her?
Right now, the horse-faced middle-aged man’s heart was a turmoil of mixed emotions. The immense humiliation made him wish he could just pass out. They had arrived swaggering and full of arrogance, appearing in a position of strength to suppress a Sect like the Qin Family, whose power was inferior to the Thousand Kills Sect. He had thought there wouldn’t be any problems.
But he never imagined that a Godslayer-like figure would appear out of nowhere—and that it would be the very person they were looking for! This guy had broken several of his ribs with a single kick!
If the horse-faced middle-aged man hadn’t been wearing a piece of Soft Armor that could be considered a treasure, that one kick would have taken his life!
To this moment, he still couldn’t figure it out. His Sword Dance had been airtight, so how on earth had this young man managed to kick him? But that question wasn’t important right now. What was important was getting out of this humiliating place as quickly as possible!
The horse-faced middle-aged man nodded, his expression listless. Without a word, he let his two disciples support him, preparing to leave.
"Did I say you could leave?" Qin Li said coolly, a mocking smile on his face. "A moment ago, I told you to get lost, and you didn’t listen. Now you want to leave? Fine."
Qin Li continued, pointing a finger at the tavern the horse-faced man had crashed into and collapsed. "First, compensate for the tavern and for injuring people. Then, apologize to the Qin Family. And finally... crawl out of here!"
"Kid, you’re taking this too far! Do you really think the Thousand Kills Sect will let you off?" a young disciple from the Thousand Kills Sect roared at Qin Li, his face flushed red with anger.
"Is that so?" Qin Li said as he slowly walked toward the young man.
"Wh-what are you going to do?" The young disciple was so frightened he let go of the horse-faced man and backed away.
Qin Li said disdainfully, "A piece of trash like you could kneel before me, and I wouldn’t even bother to spare you a glance. Besides, is there something wrong with your brain? You just said your Thousand Kills Sect won’t let me go, so... why should I let *you* go?"
"Kid, leave some room for negotiation so we can meet again on better terms! I advise you not to take things to the extreme!" After all, the horse-faced middle-aged man possessed the power of the Celestial Shattering Realm. Although his injuries were severe, they weren’t fatal.
"Who the hell wants to meet you again? You pieces of scum! You want me to leave you some room? When have you ever left any room for me?"
At this point, Qin Li walked up to the horse-faced middle-aged man and sneered, "I came here from the secular world with my friend. Your Thousand Kills Sect’s bullshit Young Master saw that my friend was beautiful and got some vile ideas. And you still have the nerve to claim I was harassing a female disciple from your Sect? Ptooey! Open your damn dog eyes and take a good look! Is your kind of Sect just naturally inclined to twist right and wrong and confuse the truth? Or is it... that garbage disciples like you have ruined the Thousand Kills Sect’s reputation?"
"Well said!"
A cheer suddenly erupted from the crowd.
A cold sneer on his face, Qin Li looked at the Thousand Kills Sect disciples, whose expressions were incredibly ugly, and continued, "I already showed great restraint that day. Otherwise, do you think your bullshit Young Master would have made it back alive? I can’t believe that instead of repenting, you first spread rumors to frame the Fengsha City Qin Family, and then you even dared to come to our door to apply pressure... And now, only after you’ve been beaten and gotten scared, you ask me to leave you some room? Leave room? My ass!"
As he spoke, Qin Li viciously slapped the face of the Thousand Kills Sect disciple who had recognized him. It was an extremely hard slap, and the young disciple’s cheek swelled up immediately.
"Anyone else... want me to show them some ’courtesy’?"
Qin Li swept his cold gaze over them and said grimly, "Whoever wants it, gets a slap!"
The crowd of Qin Family disciples behind them, including Qin Suo, a young man who was already approaching thirty, all had looks of excitement on their faces. Qin Suo thought to himself: ’This new brother’s style is just too damn satisfying! So cathartic! He’s so much better than Seventh Uncle in this regard. It seems I absolutely must get on good terms with this brother!’
The other Qin Family disciples were also cheering with satisfaction in their hearts.
"Aren’t... aren’t you afraid your actions will bring disaster upon the Fengsha City Qin Family?" the horse-faced middle-aged man snarled through gritted teeth, looking at Qin Li with a venomous expression.
SMACK!
Qin Li slapped him again, a heavy, resounding blow. The horse-faced middle-aged man’s face instantly swelled up like a pig’s head, and his ears were ringing. A Celestial Shattering Realm Martial Artist’s constitution was strong, but if the opponent was a Martial Artist of the same level, that innate physical defense was practically nonexistent!
"Still shameless, are we?" Qin Li looked at the horse-faced man as if he were an idiot and said coldly, "Who the hell do you think you are? Would it kill you to not act so high-and-mighty? Can *you* represent the Thousand Kills Sect?"
As he spoke, Qin Li stared fixedly at the horse-faced man and said slowly, "If you dare to say that on behalf of the Thousand Kills Sect, I... will slaughter you right now!"
"Tell me. Do. You. Dare?"
Qin Li’s voice was laced with immense Spiritual Power, which surged into the horse-faced man’s Sea of Consciousness like a tidal wave. Already heavily injured, the man immediately broke down, stumbling back a dozen steps with a look of terror on his face.
Clutching his head with both hands, he howled, "Ah! I don’t dare! I don’t dare... I don’t dare!"
