Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 132 - 124: Visitors from the Palace
"Hahaha..."
Laughter boomed from Zheng Kaihe’s mouth.
Zheng Kaihe strode toward Qin Qing.
Behind Zheng Kaihe were Bai Qiuhe, Xu Fang, and Xu Qingyuan, among others.
"Qin Qing, well done!"
Zheng Kaihe walked over and patted Qin Qing’s shoulder heavily.
"Qin Qing, whatever reward you want this time, just speak up!" Xu Qingyuan was also smiling. For many years, they had been suppressed by the East Campus, which had brewed much frustration in them.
But this time, with Qin Qing leading the West Courtyard Disciples to such a neat and tidy victory, they finally let out that pent-up frustration.
At the end-of-year competition for new disciples, all of the top ten spots were claimed by West Courtyard Disciples.
It was like they had shaved the East Campus bald.
In the past, even though the West Courtyard lost every year in the new disciple assessment competition, they at least had one or two names within the top ten.
This time, the East Campus was handed a zero, a resounding slap to the faces of those self-righteous individuals!
"Uh..."
Qin Qing scratched his head. What reward did he want?
He genuinely hadn’t thought about it.
The West Courtyard had originally stipulated that disciples who broke into the top ten would receive corresponding rewards.
But obviously, Xu Qingyuan’s words suggested they were planning to give Qin Qing an additional reward.
"No rush!" Xu Fang waved his hand, "Take your time thinking about the reward. As long as it’s within our power, we will try our best to accommodate you!"
At this moment, in the eyes of Xu Fang, Xu Qingyuan, and the others, Qin Qing was a tremendous treasure.
"Bai Qiuhe, I’m so envious of you!"
Xu Fang couldn’t help shaking his head and looked at Qin Qing with a hint of regret, "Such a fine seedling, and you managed to get to him first... How about we discuss a deal?"
Bai Qiuhe gave Xu Fang a disdainful look, understanding exactly what was on his mind.
"Scram! There’s nothing to discuss!" Bai Qiuhe retorted with a roll of his eyes.
"Just hear me out first..." Xu Fang appeared unwilling to give up so easily and continued, "I recently found a Chijin Ginseng that’s nearly two thousand years old. Aren’t you about to refine the True Intent Elixir? I thought you might need it..."
His words caused Bai Qiuhe’s expression to change slightly.
Chijin Ginseng!
And nearly two thousand years old at that.
Chijin Ginseng was one of the main ingredients for refining a True Intent Elixir.
The older the Chijin Ginseng, the higher the grade of elixirs that could be refined.
A Superior Grade True Intent Elixir could significantly assist a Martial Dao Master at Golden Core Perfection in comprehending the True Intention of Spiritual Power, and it might even prove to be key in breaking through to Nascent Soul Formation...
"How about it? I can find a way to get the Chijin Ginseng for you, but in exchange... let Qin Qing become my disciple. You know, I’ve already reached the Nascent Soul Realm..."
But Bai Qiuhe cut off Xu Fang’s words, "Nascent Soul Realm, so what? I’m already in the Golden Core Late Stage, not far off from Nascent Soul Formation! Besides, as a Sword Cultivator, once I break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, Xu Fang, do you really think you’ll be stronger than me?"
Bai Qiuhe, as a Sword Cultivator, had absolute confidence.
Although he was only at the Golden Core Late Stage now, he was not afraid to face a Martial Dao ancestor who had reached Golden Core Perfection or even stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm. Further, he was confident that he could defeat them!
This was the confidence of a Sword Cultivator!
"Where... Elder Bai, look at what you’re saying. That’s really too much, isn’t it?"
Xu Fang’s demeanor and expression at this moment lacked the dignity he had shown when facing Qin Chang and others, instead resembling an old child who was eager to get his hands on something he desired.
"Elder Bai, I just think that you’re at a critical point in your cultivation and might not be able to spare the time to teach Qin Qing. Plus, you really do need that Chijin Ginseng..."
"Don’t even think about it!" Bai Qiuhe interrupted Xu Fang again, "Other things can be discussed, but if you’re thinking about severing the master-disciple relationship between Qin Qing and me, there’s no room for negotiation!"
Qin Qing, Jiang Ruorong, and others stood to the side, finding the back-and-forth argument between Bai Qiuhe and Xu Fang amusing.
"Director Xu, you should maintain some decorum. You are the director of our West Courtyard. It’s not okay to act shamelessly in front of the disciples..." Bai Qiuhe added.
Xu Fang smiled helplessly and shook his head, then said to Qin Qing, "It seems I can’t become your master after all. But if you have any doubts in your cultivation, encounter bottlenecks, and Elder Bai happens not to have the time to guide you, you can confidently come to me!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Sure, Director!" Qin Qing nodded with a smile.
"Director Xu!"
Just then, Jun Tiance walked over.
Jun Tiance first gave Qin Qing a cold smile and then said to Xu Fang, "Director Qin invites you over to discuss the upcoming institute-wide disciple competition!"
Xu Fang’s eyelids twitched slightly as he glanced at Jun Tiance.
Jun Tiance was ostensibly the vice director of the West Courtyard but was actually running errands for Qin Chang of the East Campus.
"If Qin Chang wants to discuss something with me, why doesn’t he come and see me himself?" Xu Fang replied coldly.
"Hehe!" Jun Tiance responded with a mock laugh, "Well, I have relayed the message. Whether you go or not is up to you, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. People from the palace have also arrived..."
Having said that, Jun Tiance turned and left.
Xu Fang’s expression grew dark.
"People from the palace have come?"
Xu Qingyuan frowned beside him.
"It’s the Seventh Prince and Shangguan Yong!"
At that moment, Zheng Kaihe approached, speaking in a hushed tone, "I just heard that the Seventh Prince and Shangguan Yong might be planning to take action against the Great Qian Martial Institute!"
