Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul

Everyone turned their attention to the source of the voice.

To the crowd’s mild surprise, the person who had spoken was Xie Jin’an.

The Great Qian Martial Institute’s number one sword cultivator, Xie Jin’an!

"Xie Jin’an, you well know that my junior brother has just battled Gu Fengxian and is greatly exhausted. By challenging him at this time, what exactly do you hope to prove?"

Jiang Ruorong stepped forward indignantly, pointing at Xie Jin’an, "If it’s a battle you want, then let me be the one to see just how formidable the Great Qian Martial Institute’s top sword cultivator really is!"

"Ruorong, I don’t wish to take advantage of others in their time of weakness," said Xie Jin’an with a hint of helplessness, "You know my feelings for you have been longstanding, and naturally, I would not want to fight on the same stage with you. Moreover, seeing your marked favoritism towards Qin Qing, I also wish to show you through this battle that I, Xie Jin’an, am more worthy of you than he is!"

"Childish!" Jiang Ruorong’s expression was icy, "Xie Jin’an, I have no feelings for you, and I hope you’ll stop deluding yourself! Moreover, how old is my junior brother? He’s been at the Great Qian Martial Institute for merely half a year. And you?"

"My junior brother has defeated Gu Fengxian after just half a year at the Great Qian Martial Institute. If he were given more time, would you and Gu Fengxian even be worthy of competing with him on the same stage?"

Jiang Ruorong’s words left no face for Xie Jin’an.

Xie Jin’an’s face also showed a trace of embarrassment.

"There’s no need for more words, Xie Jin’an. This battle concerns the end-of-year assessment competition between the East Campus and West Courtyard. It is a fair fight between you and me!" Jiang Ruorong declared righteously.

However, just at that moment.

Qin Qing, who had intended to leave the stage, stopped in his tracks and then turned around.

"Xie Jin’an, you wish to challenge me? Because of... my senior sister?" Qin Qing seemed to look at Jiang Ruorong beside him with a trace of amusement.

Against the backdrop of the heavy snow, Jiang Ruorong, in a plain dress, had skin as clear as water, cheeks flushed with a faint rosy hue, and at the age of seventeen or eighteen, she already possessed a figure to be proud of, with a temperament pure and unique like that of an orchid.

"Junior brother, you’ve just finished fighting with Gu Fengxian. Go recuperate and attend to your injuries first!" Jiang Ruorong turned to look at Qin Qing with a dignified expression that brooked no resistance.

In the past, such a command from Jiang Ruorong would have been promptly obeyed by Qin Qing.

But today...

"Senior sister, this contest today is a matter of a man’s honor!"

Qin Qing smiled, "So, senior sister... please let me fight this battle!"

As soon as Qin Qing spoke, everyone around showed a look of shock.

The other disciples from the Great Qian Martial Institute were also astonished beyond belief.

Did Qin Qing mean... after defeating Gu Fengxian, he wanted to fight Xie Jin’an as well?

Does he intend to challenge the two top-ranked disciples of the Great Qian Martial Institute in succession?

But... after the battle with Gu Fengxian, Qin Qing had exhausted himself too much. Did he still have the strength to fight another battle?

Everyone had their doubts.

At that moment, Qin Qing added, "Xie Jin’an, give me an hour!"

"In an hour’s time, let’s have a fair fight, shall we?"

Xie Jin’an couldn’t help but frown at that. An hour?

He could wait that long.

Moreover, he didn’t believe that an hour would make any difference for Qin Qing.

But he wasn’t the one who could make the decision.

He instinctively looked towards Qin Chang’s group.

Qin Chang, Linghu Leiyue, Lu Xunxue, and the other East Campus deans all showed displeasure.

"An hour?"

Linghu Leiyue spoke up with scorn, "What audacity, Qin Qing, to have us wait here for you for an hour? Besides, there’s no such rule in the end-of-year assessment competition. If you don’t have the strength to fight, then admit defeat and step down!"

Qin Chang echoed, "That’s right! Qin Qing, it’s not just us here today, the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince are also present. Their time is valuable, not to be spent waiting for you, and you don’t have the right to make them wait!"

"Heh heh..." Xu Fang, at that moment, sneered mockingly, "Well, then, there’s no need for Qin Qing to go up. Let Jiang Ruorong accept the challenge!"

Xu Fang and others were not confident in letting Qin Qing go up to fight Xie Jin’an again.

Qin Qing’s injuries appeared to be extremely serious after all.

Now that Qin Qing was the top disciple of the West Courtyard, there was no need for him to stay on stage and take risks.

Moreover, with Jiang Ruorong’s strength, she had a fair chance of winning against Xie Jin’an.

However, after hearing Xu Fang’s words, Qin Chang, Shangguan Yong, and the others all showed a change in expression.

Qin Qing doesn’t need to go up anymore?

How could they still kill Qin Qing on the fighting platform?

This end-of-year competition, one very direct goal for people like Qin Chang was to kill Qin Qing.

Shangguan Yong had accompanied the Seventh Prince to the Great Qian Martial Institute precisely to see Qin Qing meet his end without a burial place.

If Qin Qing truly doesn’t take the stage, then how would they get to see him killed?

"An hour is too long, at most half an hour!" Qin Chang said indifferently.

"Fine! Then half an hour it is!"

Before Xu Fang and others could speak, it was Qin Qing who responded first.

"Xie Jin’an, wait for me for half an hour, after which we shall decide the victor on the fighting platform!"

After Qin Qing said this, he headed straight back to Qiushui Villa.

Half an hour, for other martial cultivators, might not be of much use.

But it was different for Qin Qing!

With his Dragon Blood Physique and the otherworldly Secret Technique of Emperor Dragon, half an hour was enough to change many things...

Back in the training room, Qin Qing immediately took out the Purple Striped Green Lotus Seed and swallowed it.

Instantly, a surge of Spiritual Power and Life Essence burst forth.

Qin Qing hurriedly circulated the Emperor Dragon Secret Technique, and all the Spiritual Energy in the surrounding void converged towards him.

The injuries on Qin Qing’s body were at this moment healing at a rate incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Time ticked by little by little.

In less than half an hour, the injuries on Qin Qing’s body had already healed more than ninety percent.

Such a rate of recovery was truly shocking, almost beyond belief.

To know, if it had been other martial artists, even the likes of Xie Jin’an and Gu Fengxian, even with the aid of Spirit Pills and Spiritual Medicine, it would have taken them several days or a month to recover to the state Qin Qing was in.

This was the might of the Dragon Blood Physique and the terrifying nature of the Emperor Dragon Secret Technique.

Of course, the effects of the heavenly spiritual medicine, the Purple Striped Green Lotus Seed, also played a part...

After a while, Qin Qing stopped.

He opened his eyes, and the previously tired look was once again vibrant with energy.

The injuries around his body had almost completely healed!

The adverse effects brought on by the battle with Gu Fengxian no longer existed.

"My cultivation..." There was a flicker of light in Qin Qing’s eyes.

Apart from the recovery of his injuries, Qin Qing felt that his cultivation was showing signs of a breakthrough.

He was about to break through from the Seventh Level of the Soul Refinement Realm to the Eighth Level!

This was talent!

An unparalleled talent!

"Given a bit more time, I could even directly break through to the Eighth Level!"

"But there is no need!"

"I’ve just broken through to the Seventh Level, and my foundation is not very solid. Advancing to the Eighth Level now would be detrimental rather than beneficial for the future!"

Qin Qing was very clear that cultivation cannot be rushed.

A breakthrough in one’s cultivation realm is a huge temptation for every cultivator.

But at times like this, one must withstand the temptation.

Qin Qing’s state of mind was now very stable, he knew clearly what choices to make.

"Besides, it’s time to face Xie Jin’an on the fighting platform!"

Qin Qing thought to himself, pushed the door open, walked out, and headed straight for the Cloud Palace fighting platform amidst the wind and snow!