Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 251 - 240 The Road We Walked Together

"You!"

Qin Qing glared at Jiang Feng, boiling with anger, not expecting Jiang Feng to suddenly attack Little White.

"Little White!"

Qin Qing hurriedly squatted down and cradled Qin Qing in his arms.

"Boss... boss, Little White, Little White... no... no trouble!"

Little White struggled to utter those hard-fought words.

He wanted to say he was fine, but he had never learned to say the word "no," always using "not" instead.

Seeing Little White’s pitiable state, Qin Qing felt even more enraged!

"How could you hurt Little White? He has neither grudge nor grievance against you!" Qin Qing’s heart blazed with fury as he angrily interrogated Jiang Feng.

"Heh, do I need a reason to harm him?" Jiang Feng sneered, "Just like I can easily kill you right now, isn’t that right?"

Jiang Feng was very powerful, his aura was at least at the Golden Core Late Stage, much stronger than Lu Yu’an.

Perhaps he had already begun to form his Nascent Soul, for the aura emanating from him, the terrible oppressive feeling, was almost indistinguishable from those Nascent Soul Ancestors Qin Qing had encountered before.

Is this the genius of the Great Desolation Ancient Kingdom?

"If I wanted to kill you, you would be just like this little snake. Would you have any capacity to resist?" Jiang Feng looked at Qin Qing with a cold smile, his lips curling with endless mockery.

Qin Qing disliked this feeling, this belittling sensation deep in his bones, of being trampled into the mud and ruthlessly crushed.

"I hope you maintain some self-awareness!" Jiang Feng added.

Qin Qing ignored Jiang Feng, holding Little White as he fed an elixir meant for healing injuries into Little White’s mouth.

"Chirp chirp..." Little White made painful sounds from his mouth, and after swallowing the pill, he fell soundly asleep.

That palm strike had injured him severely.

"Alright. Let’s go. We don’t have time to waste here with you!" Jiang Feng said indifferently to Qin Qing, "Later when you see my sister, you should know how to speak, right? Picking a fight would not be good for you, for me, or for Ruorong. You understand what I mean, don’t you?"

After speaking, Jiang Feng turned and walked away.

Elder Lin beside him also scoffed and turned away with a mocking laugh.

Holding Little White, Qin Qing stroked his head, watching the retreating figures of Jiang Feng and Elder Lin, the flames of rage in his heart burning fiercely.

But Qin Qing also knew that he was powerless at the moment!

With strength inferior to others, all he could do was to swallow his anger in silence!

"Little White, I’m sorry, it’s my fault for not being able to protect you!!"

"Right now we’re not as strong as others, lacking in power. All we can do is endure! Once we get past the current difficulties, overcome the obstacles ahead, we’ll settle all past grievances and every humiliation, one by one!"

"Moo moo." As if hearing Qin Qing’s words in his sleep, Little White responded twice energetically, then curled up smaller, coiling into the sleeve of Qin Qing’s robe.

...

When Qin Qing returned to Qiuhai Villa, Jiang Ruorong and Jiang Feng, along with others, were already mingling and laughing cheerfully inside. There was also another woman sitting in the room, who looked older than both Jiang Ruorong and Jiang Feng, dressed luxuriously and with equally stunning beauty.

"Junior brother, you’re back!"

Seeing Qin Qing return, Jiang Ruorong hurriedly came over, took Qin Qing’s hand, and said to the woman, "Big sister, this is junior brother Qin Qing!"

Hearing Jiang Ruorong’s words, the woman’s eyebrows rose slightly, looking at Qin Qing with discerning eyes.

"Hmm..." She nodded slightly and said, "He does look good with a vibrant spirit. My sister has been praising you non-stop, saying that your Martial Arts talent is excellent, that you have the Ninth Stars talent and also possess a Ninth Rank Martial Soul!"

Before Qin Qing could reply, Jiang Feng came over with a smile and said, "It’s true. Qin Qing’s Martial Arts talent is indeed excellent, and even in Tai’a, it is definitely among the top! Qin Qing is only seventeen years old, yet he already possesses the strength of the Golden Core Realm. I’ve already tested him; he’s worthy of the title of a genius! What do you think, Qin Qing?"

As Jiang Feng said this, he looked at Qin Qing with a smile, squinting his eyes.

The others weren’t aware of the incident that had happened between Jiang Feng and Qin Qing just a while ago. Judging by Jiang Feng’s current demeanor, everyone thought that he was truly friendly towards Qin Qing, with a relationship akin to old friends.

But Qin Qing understood the subtext in Jiang Feng’s words.

On the surface, it seemed he was praising Qin Qing, but in reality, he was mocking Qin Qing’s lack of strength.

However, Qin Qing also knew that there was no need to fall out at this moment.

Indeed, as Jiang Feng said, it was good for no one to fall out at this time!

Especially when Qin Qing didn’t want Jiang Ruorong to leave with many worries...

"Not at all." Qin Qing replied with a bow, "My trivial strength isn’t worth mentioning, but I will certainly work twice as hard in the future. I’ll be counting on your guidance later on!"

"Absolutely!" Jiang Feng still had a smile on his face, "When you have the chance, do come as a guest to the Tai’a Jiang Clan. I will definitely fulfill the host’s duties and take good care of you, little brother Qin Qing."

With a faint smile, Qin Qing nodded, "The Tai’a Jiang Clan? I, Qin Qing, will certainly come..."

The others did not sense the underlying meaning in the conversation between Qin Qing and Jiang Feng.

But Jiang Ruorong’s older sister showed a hint of amusement.

She was clearly aware of Jiang Feng’s character.

Her younger sister had taken a fancy to a boy from a remote backwater, and it was impossible for Jiang Feng to be so magnanimous.

Outsiders may not understand Jiang Feng, but how could Jiang Yingxue, who had watched him grow up since childhood, not know?

"Okay, Ruorong. It’s about time. Our main purpose for coming here to fetch you is that mother misses you. You know her health isn’t good, and if you calculate the time, it has been almost two years since she last saw you."

Jiang Yingxue sat next to Jiang Ruorong, extending her hand to stroke Jiang Ruorong’s silver hair: "Last New Year’s Eve, mother was still lamenting why Xiaorong hadn’t come back... Half a month ago, she fell ill once more, was bedridden for ten days. She was unconscious for ten days, and the first name she uttered when she awoke was yours!"

Upon hearing what her older sister Jiang Yingxue said, Jiang Ruorong’s eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Child has been unfilial for not returning to see mother for so long!"

Jiang Ruorong stood up and walked to Bai Qiuhe, kneeling down before him, "Master, your disciple must return home today."

"Hmm..." Bai Qiuhe nodded, looking at Jiang Ruorong with satisfaction, knowing that cultivators like her, with the support of powerful families, could not be under his guidance forever.

It was precisely because they shared the same kind of Martial Soul, which was very rare.

That was why the Jiang Clan sent Jiang Ruorong to Great Qian.

And over the past two years, Bai Qiuhe had taught Jiang Ruorong pretty much everything he could.

In fact, it could be said that Jiang Ruorong’s stay at Qiushui Villa had even held back her cultivation.

Without even thinking, it was clear that upon her return to her family, there would certainly be more suitable ways for her to cultivate.

"Junior brother!"

Jiang Ruorong then looked towards Qin Qing, her eyes filled with profound reluctance.

"Senior sister!" Qin Qing’s heart was just as reluctant.

The two were deeply in love, and had only just officially established their relationship, but now they had to part ways.

Any couple in their shoes would find it hard to let go.

"Junior brother, once I get back to Tai’a, I will write to you. The Spiritual Treasure Pavilion there handles the business of delivering letters. Remember to write back to me!" Jiang Ruorong instructed.

"Alright. Senior sister, I will definitely write to you!" Qin Qing nodded.

"Also... be careful during the spring hunt!" Jiang Ruorong’s gaze was tinged with worry. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

She knew that in the spring hunt, Qin Qing would be facing powerhouses like Lu Yu’an from the Hidden Dragon List, and Lu Yu’an, who couldn’t wait to kill Qin Qing, would be there.

"I will be. Senior sister, take care after you return home," Qin Qing nodded.

"Come find me in Tai’a after the spring hunt, okay?" Jiang Ruorong thought for a moment, then added.

"If there’s nothing else important, I will come to Tai’a as soon as possible!" Qin Qing said.

"Alright, little sister. It’s about time,"

Jiang Yingxue stood up, glancing at the sky.

"Hmm!" Jiang Ruorong nodded.

"Ruorong sister, goodbye!" Qin Shuang’s eyes were filled with reluctance.

Qin Qing took Qin Shuang’s hand, accompanying Jiang Ruorong out of Qiushui Villa, and the two walked together on the familiar road of the Great Qian Martial Institute.

They had walked this road together many times.

But after this time, it was uncertain when they would be able to walk this road together again, or even whether it was at all possible... never again might they walk hand in hand on this path.

In the end...

The road still came to an end.

Qin Qing watched as Jiang Ruorong left in a beast-pulled carriage.

The Jiang Clan’s carriage was pulled by a Golden-Furred Běng beast, an extremely ferocious exotic beast, and only an ancient family like the Jiang Clan could possess such an imposing vehicle.

In Great Qian, it was almost unimaginable.

For a Golden-Furred Běng was at least of the Nascent Soul Realm among ferocious beasts.

Any single one of them in Great Qian would be a rampant and unstoppable force.

However, within the Jiang Clan, it was merely a tool for pulling carriages.

That was the disparity in strength.

Likewise, this was the current gap between Qin Qing and the Jiang Clan.

At the moment, this gap was something that even Qin Qing’s greatest efforts could not bridge.

...

After Gong Yanghe left, and now with Senior Sister Jiang Ruorong gone too,

Qin Qing felt an emptiness inside.

But beyond that emptiness, there was also anger and unwillingness.

Jiang Feng’s duplicity, his cold words and scorn that seemed to come from his bones, made Qin Qing unwilling to accept it.

Was someone of humble birth really unworthy of regard?

And Xiao Bai had also been injured by Jiang Feng! Qin Qing was eager to settle this grievance.

But Qin Qing’s current strength was far from sufficient.

Moreover, the one he faced today was just Jiang Feng alone, while the Jiang Family was the real mountain standing between Qin Qing and Jiang Ruorong.

Jiang Feng would oppose the relationship between Jiang Ruorong and Qin Qing.

Without a doubt, the Jiang Clan would also never agree to Jiang Ruorong being with Qin Qing, someone with no background and no name.

"I must seize every moment to improve my cultivation and strength! Cultivate!"

Qin Qing clenched his teeth.

Thinking too much now was useless.

When his strength was strong enough, he would go to the Tai’a Ancient Country, and then he might have the status to negotiate with the Jiang Clan!

Furthermore, the spring hunt is next month...

Time is already running out!