Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 214 - 204 Qin Qing’s Status

Who dares to challenge Lu Yu’an?

The crowd couldn’t help but follow the voice.

What they saw was a woman with a graceful figure and stunning beauty walking in from outside.

This woman exuded a different aura from Jiang Ruorong; each had her own unique charm.

Jiang Ruorong’s beauty was pure and slightly aloof.

However, this woman was graceful and seductive, with an irresistible allure.

That’s right, the woman who walked in was none other than Liu Hongxue, the current helmswoman of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.

Following her was Master Chen.

"Miss Hongxue!"

Seeing Liu Hongxue approach, Qin Qing nodded to her in greeting.

Liu Hongxue returned the gesture with a smile. That smile alone was enchanting enough to make even someone as steadfast as Qin Qing tremble slightly at heart.

This woman was truly bewitching.

Men would surely find it hard to resist her deep, bone-deep charm.

However, in that instant, Qin Qing suddenly sensed something odd; another hand had quietly reached out at some point and taken his arm.

This hand was also very smooth, soft, and carried a gentle fragrance.

Qin Qing couldn’t help but look awkwardly toward the person next to him.

And Jiang Ruorong was glaring at Qin Qing.

Qin Qing couldn’t help but smile bitterly; it seemed that Jiang Ruorong already saw Liu Hongxue as a potential rival.

As for Liu Hongxue, she too took in Jiang Ruorong’s actions and, faced with her slightly challenging demeanor, couldn’t help but smile slightly, "Miss Jiang, it’s been a few days and you’ve become even more captivating. You and Qin Qing truly make a splendid pair. If there’s ever talk of you two becoming Taoist companions, you must inform me; I, Hongxue, will certainly send a generous gift!"

It must be said that Liu Hongxue indeed excelled at social graces.

And her observations were meticulous.

The move made by Jiang Ruorong was quite subtle, but Liu Hongxue noticed it at a glance.

On one hand, Liu Hongxue came from a merchant family; to make her way up in such an environment, she must possess extraordinary insight and skills.

On the other hand, she was ten years older than both Qin Qing and Jiang Ruorong and had therefore experienced more of life’s complexities.

So with just one sentence, she deftly defused Jiang Ruorong’s hostility and even won her favor.

"Sister Hongxue, Qin Qing and I are just senior sister and junior brother. It’s not what you think..." Jiang Ruorong’s face couldn’t help but blush slightly.

Jiang Ruorong was the kind who appeared cold on the outside, frosty in front of others, and even sparing with her words, yet inside, she was quite naive. Being pampered in the Jiang Family from a young age, she came to Great Qian mainly because her Martial Soul was special, just like Bai Qiuhe’s, and Bai Qiuhe happened to master a unique Innate Divine Ability for this type of Martial Soul — the Stargazing Technique.

This was why Jiang Ruorong was sent to Great Qian to become Bai Qiuhe’s disciple.

Of course, as for Jiang Ruorong’s true identity, there were not many who knew it; even Bai Qiuhe only knew that his disciple came from a noteworthy background, possibly from an Ancient Country, but he was also unaware of Jiang Ruorong’s exact circumstances.

With Bai Qiuhe’s disposition, he wouldn’t inquire about such things.

"So it’s Miss Hongxue from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion!" Upon seeing Liu Hongxue, Lu Yu’an also couldn’t help but brighten up.

As for the others, they too turned their gaze towards Liu Hongxue, with many of them greeting her one after another.

After all, Liu Hongxue managed the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, and the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion wielded significant influence in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Since it was involved in the trade of Elixirs and Spiritual Treasures, controlling this area essentially meant having a grip on the lifelines of the majority of Martial Cultivators.

Even though there were other business associations in Luochuan that also sold Spirit Pills and Spiritual Treasures, the quality of those from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion was guaranteed, and they were generally much more reliable compared to other associations.

This was why the Royal Family of the Great Qian Dynasty and the strongest families would directly collaborate with the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.

However, upon seeing Liu Hongxue, the Eighth Princess Qin Yun’s expression couldn’t help but darken a bit.

Originally, with Jiang Ruorong here, she already felt utterly overshadowed, which made her own beauty pale in comparison.

And now, with the enchanting Liu Hongxue appearing, it stirred even more dissatisfaction within her.

The jealousy of a woman might often be so easily aroused.

Moreover, with Liu Hongxue’s entrance, she immediately spoke on behalf of Qin Qing, taking his side, which further soured Qin Yun’s mood.

"Miss Hongxue, there’s really no need to speak for such a lowly commoner," Qin Yun looked at Liu Hongxue and continued, "Most people present here today are members of the Royal Family or descendants of the nobility, while this Qin Qing is nothing more than a lowly commoner from a provincial prefecture. For Miss Hongxue to oppose us on behalf of such a man — I don’t think it’s necessary, is it?"

Qin Yun was extremely domineering and, being part of the Royal Family, had some political savvy.

With her nonchalant remark, she intended to push Liu Hongxue directly to the opposing side of the powerful elite of Luochuan.

Liu Hongxue smiled gracefully; how could she not hear the underlying implications in Qin Yun’s words?

And how could she possibly not understand the other party’s little tricks?

"The Eighth Princess is speaking too seriously. Hongxue naturally wouldn’t oppose the Eighth Princess or anyone else for the sake of any one individual. Hongxue will only stand on the side of truth," she replied.

Liu Hongxue continued, "Just now, before I entered, I heard you all saying that Qin Qing doesn’t deserve to stand here, that he is a lowly commoner without status or background. This point, I cannot agree with."

"Oh? Miss Hongxue, do you have something to say?" This time, the question came from Lu Yu’an.

He wanted to know how Liu Hongxue would speak of Qin Qing.

"Master Lu!" Liu Hongxue replied with a slight nod of her head, "What I want to say is that Qin Qing’s current status is that of a Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster at our Spiritual Treasure Pavilion. The Third Rank Spiritual Patterns he engraves have reached the Peak state. He can refine top-tier Third Rank Spirit Pills and Spiritual Treasures; aside from Elder Mo Kong, he is the most formidable Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster we have at the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion."

"I believe that with the status of a top-tier Third Rank Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster alone, Qin Qing has every right to stand here and speak with everyone as an equal," she added.

Liu Hongxue’s statement immediately surprised everyone.

"A Third Rank Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster!"

"And a top-tier Third Rank Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster at that!"

This status was far from ordinary.

One should know that all Martial Masters cannot do without Spirit Pills for their cultivation, and the weapons and talismans they use are all Spiritual Treasures.

Any noble or Martial Cultivator would be reluctant to offend a Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster; instead, they would try to curry favor in every way possible.

Moreover, one must also consider Qin Qing’s age!

Qin Qing was so young, and yet he was already a Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster, capable of engraving the most top-tier Third Rank Spiritual Patterns.

With a bit more time, becoming a Fourth Rank Spiritual Patterns Grandmaster, wouldn’t it be set in stone?

With this revelation, everyone was forced to reassess Qin Qing’s standing!