Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 175 - 165: Studying Under Mo Kong

Accompanied by Guan Lingling’s pig-slaughter-like screams, everyone around was stunned on the spot.

This young man from the local prefecture actually laid such a ruthless hand on Guan Lingling.

Now, it could be said that he had thoroughly offended Guan Lingling to death.

And offending Guan Lingling meant offending the Guan Family. In the eyes of those in Luochuan Imperial City, these young people from local prefectures were undoubtedly country bumpkins without any backing, and now, having dared to offend the powerful families of the Imperial City, they were simply hitting a stone with an egg, overestimating themselves. It was feared that the fate of these young people would be extremely miserable one by one in what was to come.

"This is a disaster!"

"This is a disaster!"

After a brief moment of shock, Fang Yi looked at Qin Qing with horror, "Young man, do you know what you’re doing? Heh... Now, you ignorant youngsters can just wait for death! I promise you, you’ll die miserably!"

Guan Lingling’s maid was equally frightened. She rushed over in panic and hastily helped up Guan Lingling, who was curled up on the ground.

"Miss, Miss, are you okay?"

She asked in horror, knowing that no matter what happened this time, her punishment would definitely not be light. She only hoped that the Miss would plead for her, considering the many years she had followed her, so that the Guan Family’s punishment wouldn’t be too severe.

And now, she harbored extreme resentment towards these country bumpkins. These damn guys actually dared to strike the Miss with such heavy hands.

"You arrogant fools, just wait for the wrath of the Guan Family! I’ve already notified the Guan Family with the Horn Token; their experts will be here soon!"

"You’ll all die!"

The maid’s voice was filled with immense hatred, as she wished she could completely crush Qin Qing and the others to dust.

"Brother... let’s go," Qin Shuang whispered with fear still evident in her eyes.

"Go? Now you want to leave? Where do you think you can go?"

Fang Yi sneered, his body shaking, which was a sign of extreme anger. Guan Lingling had encountered such a misfortune in the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, and he would not be able to escape responsibility. The Guan Family might also blame him.

Despite Fang Yi being a Spiritual Pattern Master, in the presence of such a first-class family like the Guan Family, this Third Grade Spiritual Pattern Master really didn’t amount to much.

And now, all he wanted to do was unleash his rage on these ignorant country youths.

"Come on, surround them all for me!" Fang Yi bellowed.

At once, more than a dozen guards rushed out from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion and surrounded Qin Qing and his party.

"You mongrels, daring to cause trouble in the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, especially injuring Miss of the Guan Family, today if I don’t flay you alive, my name isn’t Fang Yi!" Fang Yi roared viciously.

"Heh!", Qin Qing sneered, looking straight at Fang Yi, "Fang Yi, are you sure you have a handle on this matter? Besides, is this your own intention, or is it the will of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion? You’re making such a big deal out of mobilizing the guards of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion; could it be that the Pavilion condones your wanton behavior?"

Qin Qing’s voice was deliberately raised a few notches.

He meant for the higher-ups within the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion to hear his words.

If it was possible not to offend the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, Qin Qing naturally wouldn’t want to set up another powerful enemy.

After all, to establish a shop with a Elixir system in a place like Luochuan Imperial City, the various connections and resources of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion were certainly different from the average.

Of course, Qin Qing wasn’t really apprehensive about the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, after all, he had already greatly offended Shangguan Yong. In a place like Luochuan, few could reach the level of power and influence that Shangguan Yong possessed except for the royal relatives and nobles within the palace.

Qin Qing didn’t wish to antagonize the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion because he thought there might be mutually beneficial opportunities between them.

After all, Qin Qing was also a Spiritual Pattern Master who could already refine Spiritual Treasures and Elixirs with ease.

What he lacked now were cultivation resources. If it was possible to reach a cooperation with the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion and use the refined Spiritual Treasures and Elixirs to exchange for the cultivation resources he needed, it would definitely be a win-win situation.

Having arrived in Luochuan half a year ago, even though he had been cultivating all along, Qin Qing had been considering his future path.

Since leaving Tianjue City, Qin Qing seemed to have been in a passive position all along, offending many major forces. Now, what Qin Qing was thinking about was how to start developing his own network of connections and relationships.

Therefore, Qin Qing did not burst out directly and create a conflict with the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.

He needed an attitude from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.

Sure enough, after Qin Qing raised his voice a few notches, the sound of an old man’s cough came.

Then an elderly man in grey attire walked out from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, followed by a woman dressed in a turquoise velour cheongsam.

This woman, who appeared to be in her twenties, had delicate features, light makeup, and exuded an extremely alluring charm. Moreover, her figure... that cheongsam could hardly contain her proud assets. Such a woman, most men would probably find it hard to resist her allure.

"What’s going on?"

After these two emerged, it was not the grey-haired elder who spoke, but rather the woman of striking appearance.

She spoke indifferently, her voice commanding.

Though her voice was not loud, it tightened the expressions of Fang Yi and others.

"Miss Hongxue!"

Fang Yi quickly shed his fierce and malevolent demeanor towards Qin Qing and others, and approached the young woman with a smile, saying, "These people have caused trouble in our Spiritual Treasure Pavilion and even injured Miss Guan..."

Upon hearing this, Miss Hongxue narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at Guan Lingling, disgust flickering in her eyes. Clearly, she knew Guan Lingling and didn’t think highly of her.

Then she turned to a nearby guard, "You, tell me. I want the whole story, every single detail of it!"

The guard hastily nodded and stepped forward, recounting the entire incident to Miss Hongxue in full detail.

After listening, Hongxue’s expression grew uglier. Her gaze towards Fang Yi also turned colder, "Fang Yi, taking disciples is your affair, but if you want to do it in the name of Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, you should do it as it should be done, not one way on the surface and another in secret."

Clearly, Hongxue had seen through the intentions of Fang Yi and Guan Lingling.

If it were based on actual skill, Guan Lingling was obviously no match for Ouyang Rou.

Yet, they insisted on using such a public method to choose disciples, obviously to create momentum for both Fang Yi and Guan Lingling.

Ordinarily, taking disciples was a private matter. Whomever Fang Yi wished to take as his apprentices was his business, and if Guan Lingling was subpar, it mattered not to others.

But Fang Yi wanted to go about it in such a public way, undoubtedly seeking to borrow the fame of Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.

On one hand, it was to build his own prestige, and on the other, to create momentum for Guan Lingling. In the profession of Spiritual Pattern Masters, sometimes reputation mattered. The higher the reputation, the more sought after one became, and even if the Elixirs and Spiritual Treasures they refined were of no different quality, they could still sell for a higher price.

"Fang Yi!" Hongxue looked at Fang Yi, "The matter has escalated to this point. Tell me, how do you plan to resolve this?"

Fang Yi’s body trembled slightly as he quickly said, "Miss Hongxue, I am at fault in this matter, and I am willing to take any punishment. As for this issue, I will resolve it personally and ensure that Spiritual Treasure Pavilion is not put in a difficult position, nor will there be a need for Spiritual Treasure Pavilion to step in on my behalf."

"You still expect Spiritual Treasure Pavilion to step in for you?" Hongxue said coldly with a laugh, "In the future, whether you can remain in Spiritual Treasure Pavilion is another matter."

"No, Miss Hongxue! I am willing to take a pay cut, that’s right... I can forfeit half of my salary to show my sincerity," Fang Yi pleaded hurriedly, knowing that if he were to be expelled from Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, he would have no place in Luochuan.

Remaining in Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, even if his salary was halved on the surface, he still had other substantial sources of income.

"Miss Hongxue!" At this time, Qin Qing also spoke up, "This Fang Yi, with his despicable nature, is likely not to your liking. Moreover, his level of Spiritual Pattern Technique is truly disgraceful. If Spiritual Treasure Pavilion were to dismiss him, I would be willing to join and become a Spiritual Pattern Master for Spiritual Treasure Pavilion!"

"Oh?" Hongxue was taken aback for a moment, her eyes showing a hint of surprise upon looking at Qin Qing. Obviously, she hadn’t expected that someone so young was also a Spiritual Pattern Master.

"Do you know that Fang Yi is a Third-Rank Spiritual Pattern Master?" Hongxue asked Qin Qing with a hint of skepticism.

"I know!" Qin Qing nodded, "Any Spiritual Treasure or Spirit Pill he can refine, I can refine them all! What I can refine, he may not necessarily be able to!"

As the words of Qin Qing fell, Fang Yi sneered disdainfully, "Where does this ignorant braggart come from? How old are you this year, how many years have you even eaten rice? You dare compare Spiritual Pattern Technique with me? My Spiritual Pattern Technique is taught by Master Mo Kong from Great Qian Martial Institute, which school’s legacy do you claim to inherit? Dare to speak such nonsense in front of me?"

"You?" Qin Qing looked at Fang Yi, shaking his head with a wry smile, "I’ve already said, you’re nothing but a so-called master. A disciple of Master Mo Kong? If Master Mo Kong knew he had a disciple like you, I fear he wouldn’t know where to put his face!"

"You!" Fang Yi was infuriated by Qin Qing’s words, took several deep breaths to calm down before replying, "Good, good, you little greenhorn, if you truly have the ability, why not demonstrate a few of your skills so everyone can see? Let me see just how amazing this ’Spiritual Pattern Master’ of yours is!"

At that moment, the grey-haired elder whispered a few words to Miss Hongxue at her side.

After listening, Miss Hongxue nodded slightly before speaking, "Fang Yi, and this one..."

"My name is Qin Qing!" Qin Qing said.

"Qin Qing?" Hongxue’s brows lifted slightly, thinking instantly of someone who had lately been stirring up a storm in Luochuan Imperial City.

With such thoughts, Hongxue’s brow twitched. It seemed undeniable.

Such a young age, such a character, coming from the regional provinces... and the aura about him.

It was probably none other than the Qin Qing from Great Qian Martial Institute.

Initially, Hongxue had doubts about what Qin Qing had claimed.

After all, she had never seen a Spiritual Pattern Master so young.

But the rumored Qin Qing, it was said, not only possessed extraordinary talent but also wielded a unique Spiritual Pattern Technique.

"Qin Qing, if that is the case, then you and Fang Yi will have a fair duel. Whoever wins will serve as a Spiritual Pattern Master in my Spiritual Treasure Pavilion. How does that sound?" Hongxue asked.

"No problem!" Fang Yi answered first, looking at Qin Qing with disdain. He simply couldn’t believe that Qin Qing, given his young age, could possess any profound mastery in the way of Spiritual Patterns.