Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 246 - 235: Results of the Secret Talk

The bell tolls in the imperial city.

It signifies that it is the hour of Mao, a new day has begun, and all things are reviving.

Everyone is invigorated.

Xiaoshuang also wakes up in Qin Qing’s embrace.

The others also come over.

This night, Qin Qing and the rest had not gone to rest.

They were not in the mood for rest.

They were all waiting for the outcome of this moment.

"Qin Qing!"

Even Qin De had stood here all night.

Of course, standing all night is nothing for a martial artist.

But as the Third Prince, and in his own Wanhe Palace, Qin De chose not to rest but to stand with Qin Qing through the night, showing how much he really cared.

"Your Highness!" Qin Qing bowed to Qin De in salute.

"I will go now and ask about the situation. If the negotiations have failed, you will have to find a way to escape!" Qin De said.

Qin Qing nodded, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

In fact, both he and Qin De were very clear.

If the negotiations had failed, Lu Tianlong would still want to kill Qin Qing.

Then, Qin Qing would surely be facing a dead end.

Escape?

Where could he escape to?

Lu Tianlong must have already cast a tight net around the imperial palace.

Let alone the palace, even in the whole of Luochuan, Qin Tianlong would be able to search every inch of ground to find a person.

Qin De left quickly.

Qin Qing and the others continued to wait in silence.

The closer the moment, the more uneasy their hearts became.

It wasn’t long before Qin De returned.

"Huff..."

Qin De walked up to Qin Qing, let out a breath, his expression very stern.

"Lu Tianlong is not willing to let go, is he?" Qin Qing’s own heart sank with the realization.

If that was the case, then he could only accept his impending death.

As for escape?

Not to mention that the chances of escaping were non-existent, even if there were, Qin Qing would weigh his options repeatedly. If he chose to flee, he feared Xiaoshuang, Qin Yue, and all the others would suffer.

But if he did not flee, at least Lu Tianlong would honor the promise made with Dean Xu Fang and not target them for ten years.

In ten years, many things could change.

So Qin Qing would carefully weigh whether he really should flee.

"Junior brother."

Jiang Ruorong walks over.

Her beautiful eyes are already misty.

"Senior sister!"

Qin Qing calls out softly.

Perhaps this is the final time he would call her senior sister.

And just then, Jiang Ruorong suddenly hugs Qin Qing, her warm red lips pressing against Qin Qing’s lips.

Qin Qing’s mind plunges into chaos.

He feels as though his soul has left his body.

In this moment, a flood of emotions—shock, resistance, astonishment, surprise, sweetness, happiness—all coalesce together, turning his inner world as tumultuous as a storm at sea...

Gradually.

All emotions fade away.

All that’s left is a rush of warm affection.

At this time of uncertainty about life itself, Jiang Ruorong gives Qin Qing her most sincere and passionate feelings.

What reason does Qin Qing have to resist?

And besides, as a man, how could he let a woman take the initiative?

Qin Qing extends his arms, holding Jiang Ruorong tightly, immersing himself in a world of deep, self-forgetting affection.

Time passes, unknown how long.

But whether it is Qin Qing or Jiang Ruorong.

What they probably wish most is for time to eternally freeze at this moment. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Cough cough cough..."

The sound of Qin De’s cough eventually pulls the pair from their little world.

Only then do the two of them realize that Qin Tong, Qin Yue, and the others have also come over and are surrounding them.

And at that moment, Qin De suddenly burst out laughing.

"Qin Qing, actually... I really envy you."

Qin De’s inexplicable comment took Qin Qing by surprise, and the others looked at Qin De with confusion as well.

"What I mean is, you no longer have to worry about your own life or death."

"What do you mean?" Qin Qing was somewhat confused by Qin De’s words.

"I mean, Father and Lu Tianlong have already come to an agreement. Lu Tianlong won’t kill you!" Qin De said with a smile.

"That expression you had earlier..." Qin Qing shrugged.

"Just now, I was playing a joke on you," Qin De said, still smiling.

Qin Qing was somewhat speechless.

At a time like this, the Third Prince actually had the mood for jokes.

Then came the cheers from Qin Yue, Xiao Shuang, and others.

"Is it really so?"

"Third Prince, is Qin Qing all right?" Bai Qiuhe also couldn’t help but ask.

"Yes!" Qin De nodded affirmatively.

Once more receiving confirmation from Qin De, Bai Qiuhe let out a long sigh and finally showed a hint of relief on his face.

Xu Fang, Xu Qingyuan, and others also showed smiles on their faces.

"Yay, that’s great!"

Xiao Shuang cheered and jumped, then rushed over and hugged Qin Qing tightly.

"Xiao Shuang!" Qin Qing smiled and embraced Xiao Shuang in his arms.

Now, he completely relaxed.

It feels great to be alive!

It feels great to stay by your loved ones’ side!

It feels great to live on with boundless hope!

His father was still waiting for him!

His sister’s Fire Disease still needed him to find a cure!

And his senior sister...

Qin Qing’s gaze once again settled on his senior sister.

At this moment, Jiang Ruorong’s beautiful face was flushed, her beautiful, captivating eyes holding a mix of shyness, surprise, and gratitude.

"Qin Qing." Qin De spoke up again: "When I said I envy you, it’s because you have so many friends and relatives willing to go through life and death with you. When you were in the greatest danger, they stood by you through thick and thin."

"Moreover, you have someone who loves you, and her love for you is so sincere."

"These are what I envy. You must live well, your future is boundlessly promising!"

Qin Qing glanced at everyone around him, his uncles from the clan, the instructors like Xu Fang and Bai Qiuhe from the Great Qian Martial Institute, Gong Yanghe, and of course, most importantly, his senior sister Jiang Ruorong, who was affectionately by his side.

Qin Qing took a deep breath and nodded.

At this moment, he felt he was the happiest person in the world.

And just then, in the distance, the dense orange clouds on the horizon suddenly tore open, and golden sunlight beamed through.

The golden rays fell right on Qin Qing.

This was the first ray of the morning sun, representing endless vitality and hope.

"Qin Qing!"

Qin De spoke again: "I don’t know what Father and Lu Tianlong discussed, but there’s one thing you must know!"

Qin Qing looked at Qin De, waiting for what he would say next.

Qin De’s expression became a bit more solemn.

"That’s about the spring hunt! The reason Father wants to save you might be because of the spring hunt! If you don’t win the championship at the spring hunt, I fear... by that time, Father won’t save you anymore."

"Win the championship of the spring hunt?"

Qin Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly.

What was the true purpose of the spring hunt?

Qin Qing did not know yet.

But since the current Emperor placed such importance on this spring hunt, it must undoubtedly be related to something very significant.

And winning the championship of the spring hunt, how formidable a challenge was that?

He would have to compete directly with powerhouses like Lu Yu’an from the Hidden Dragon List.

And there was only one month left!

So difficult!

Extremely difficult!

But how does that matter?

"So what if there’s only one month?"

Qin Qing’s gaze gradually became resolute.

"To be able to survive, to rescue my father, I must win the championship of the spring hunt in one month. As for Lu Yu’an—"

"All debts of gratitude and revenge, let’s settle them in a month!"