Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 192 - 182 Three Corpses

Xiaobai gazed at Qin Qing with eager eyes, waiting for Qin Qing’s next words.

Qin Qing took a deep breath and said, "Actually, your mother hasn’t completely left this world; she has always been with us."

"Moo moo?" Xiaobai’s eyes showed a puzzled expression.

"When this Azure Dragon Spear was being forged, it was blended with the main tendon of your mother."

"So... your mother, in fact, has always been here."

"I am using this spear now, but once you transform into human form and are able to practice spear technique, then I will reforge this spear and give it to you!"

Qin Qing looked at Xiaobai.

Upon hearing Qin Qing’s words, Xiaobai’s eyes immediately revealed feelings of loss, sorrow, and profound reluctance.

It leaped out and coiled around the Azure Dragon Spear in Qin Qing’s hand.

Clutching it tightly, as if wishing to be closer to its mother and to more distinctly sense that once-familiar scent.

On that day, Qin Qing did not leave.

He stayed in the cave with Xiaobai for the whole day.

The next day, the man and the Flood Dragon left together.

"Only three days left until the New Year."

"Xiaobai, let’s stay another day, then hurry back. Xiaoshuang, Ruorong, and the sisters are waiting for us at Autumn Water Villa, waiting for our reunion, to celebrate the New Year together!" Qin Qing said.

"Moo moo!" Xiaobai nodded vigorously.

Together, the man and the Flood Dragon resumed their hunt in the jungle.

In the following day, Qin Qing and Xiaobai, joining forces, hunted down more than thirty ferocious beasts.

Among them was a Golden Core Early Stage ferocious beast, the Wind Thunder Tiger.

The strength of this Wind Thunder Tiger was even greater than that of the Explosive Flame Bear, but Qin Qing’s cultivation had solidified in the Divine Might Realm; moreover, Xiaobai’s power had also rapidly improved in the process of hunting ferocious beasts over the past few days.

Together with the increasingly tacit cooperation between Qin Qing and Xiaobai, killing the Wind Thunder Tiger was not as dire as the previous encounter with the Explosive Flame Bear.

In addition, Qin Qing and Xiaobai also encountered several even more formidable ferocious beasts, among which there were four Golden Core Middle Stage beasts, three Golden Core Late Stage beasts, and even two Nascent Soul Realm Ancestral Beasts.

For the beasts above Golden Core Middle Stage, Qin Qing chose directly to avoid them.

There was no need to take risks now.

The hunt that yielded two Golden Core Early Stage ferocious beasts could be described as hugely rewarding; plus, there were several dozen Third Rank and below beasts, so it could be said that Qin Qing had never earned so much wealth since he was young.

"All this is because of power. If I didn’t have the strength I have now, it would have been impossible for me to venture deep into Tianjue Forest, much less hunt down so many ferocious beasts."

"In the past, to buy the cheapest Wind Stone Powder to alleviate Xiaoshuang’s pain, I had to devise all sorts of ways."

"That was because I was too weak back then and did not have the power to strive for more!"

"But now, I am much stronger than before. Even a Golden Core Early Stage martial artist, I do not fear! Therefore, I was able to earn tens of thousands of Spirit Stones in just a few days!"

Qin Qing took a deep breath.

Soon he regained his calm.

Now that I have the ability to earn Spirit Stones, it proves my own strength. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

But, looking at the entire Martial Arts world, this is merely the beginning.

"Above the Golden Core, there are Nascent Soul Level powerhouses. Just within the Great Qian Dynasty alone, there are dozens or even hundreds of Nascent Soul Level Martial Arts ancestors presiding. Any one of these people could easily kill me with little effort."

"Indeed, I am much more powerful now compared to the past. But still, there are many things I cannot achieve."

"If my strength were strong enough, at the level of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, then the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty would surely release my father directly."

"And then, my mother... If my power were strong enough, I could also find her sooner."

"Similarly, the persistent illness that afflicts my sister Xiaoshuang..."

"I still can’t solve these problems because my power is still far from sufficient!"

Qin Qing spoke to himself, and this was also a reminder to himself.

The achievements obtained in martial arts are insignificant compared to the long journey ahead.

Qin Qing admonished himself and also encouraged himself.

No matter what, the path he had walked was fraught with too much hardship.

After his parents left, he faced struggles unknown to his peers as he raised his sister.

Then came Mu Yunlan’s betrayal, which plunged him to the nadir of his life.

Yet, it was from that low point that Qin Qing carved a bloody path out of Tianjue City, creating a broad avenue towards the distant reaches of martial arts.

"The road ahead is long, I will walk step by step, what is meant to come will come eventually, and time will eventually grant me what I desire!"

Qin Qing was equally brimming with confidence.

"Hm?"

It was at this moment.

Qin Qing suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Little White, lying on Qin Qing’s shoulder, also abruptly looked up, vigilantly scanning ahead.

In front of them was a wide clearing in the forest.

On the clearing, there were three corpses.

The corpses had been frozen into ice sculptures.

Qin Qing carefully made his way over.

Among the three bodies, two were male and one female.

All were around thirty years of age; both males stood upright, each pierced through the skull by arrows.

One had an arrow piercing through his glabella, while another had an arrow enter from the temple on one side and exit through the other, nailing both to a tree beside them.

As for the female, the sight was unbearable, her clothes completely gone, her legs, arms, and torso marked with wounds, a dagger in her chest, and her frozen facial expression etched with humiliation, fear, and deep resentment.

Clearly, this woman had suffered brutal violations before her death.

"These three... did not die at the claws of ferocious beasts within Tianjue Forest, but at the hands of their own kind."

Qin Qing internally sighed, his alertness heightened.

He had heard people say that in Tianjue Forest, often more dangerous than ferocious beasts were one’s own kind.

The three dead individuals in front of him were a clear testament to that.

"These three must have died today."

"Yesterday there was a snowfall, and there is no snow on the bodies. Moreover, the fresh blood-stained snow around here hasn’t been covered by new snow."

"All their possessions like spirit rings and storage bags have been looted; this was undoubtedly a robbery. The target was their belongings!"

Qin Qing had also heard that those who enter Tianjue Forest included hunters, many martial artists out for training, and some specifically searching for certain materials.

But there was also another type of person: looters.

They were demons who killed without blinking, and to amass wealth more quickly, they set their sights on those of their own kind hunting ferocious beasts within Tianjue Forest.

Qin Qing couldn’t help but increase his vigilance.

During the past few days of hunting in the forest, thanks to his powerful sensory abilities, he hadn’t faced much danger.

But now he realized that if it were human robbers lurking in the shadows, it would be much more challenging to sense them in advance than it would be to sense ferocious beasts.

After all, humans are adept at concealing themselves.

"Moo moo..."

Little White also emitted a low growl.

He seemed to share Qin Qing’s perception of the sudden and dangerous atmosphere of panic that pervaded the air.

As if invisible, a pair of eyes hidden in the darkness was now fixated on Qin Qing, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment!