Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 317 - 305: Don’t Want to Be Dragged Down by You
"Good!" Qin De smiled slightly and clenched his fist toward Qin Qing, clearly meaning to cheer him on.
Then, Qin Qing, together with Qi Chong and Luo Qingshan, stepped into Tianjue Forest, and before long, disappeared from the sight of Qin Sheng and Liu Hongxue.
"Third Prince, do you really trust Qin Qing?" Liu Hongxue suddenly asked Qin Sheng as she looked in the direction where Qin Qing had left.
Qin De was taken aback.
Do I really trust Qin Qing?
An involuntary bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
To tell the truth, he didn’t have much confidence in Qin Qing.
"If... if Qin Qing can make it to the second round, then he has the hope of making it to the very end. But now—" Qin De shook his head helplessly.
"You don’t believe that Qin Qing can make it to the second round because in the first round there’s Lu Yu’an, and Lu Yu’an will intercept Qin Qing. And you think that Qin Qing’s strength is far inferior to Lu Yu’an’s... so he will be eliminated in the first round," Liu Hongxue said.
This time, Qin De didn’t speak, but his silence undoubtedly conceded to Liu Hongxue’s explanation.
"I’m not like you! I believe in Qin Qing!"
Liu Hongxue’s laugh was beautiful, as if everything around her seemed to fade in comparison, leaving her looking so bright and enchanting.
Qin De couldn’t help but be stunned and then asked, "Why?"
"Why?"
Liu Hongxue gave a faint smile, "No reason, just because I believe in him. Qin Qing, he gives me the feeling that there’s nothing in this world he can’t do."
"So... I believe he can!"
Liu Hongxue’s words made Qin De shake his head inwardly.
Perhaps at this moment, Qin De might think that this is just a woman’s way.
Women are often not rational creatures.
However, at this moment Qin De glanced sideways, looking at Miss Hongxue, and in his eyes, at this moment, Liu Hongxue was also such an enigmatic being.
"If, Qin Qing really can come out on top in the Spring Hunt this time, then he might really soar to the heavens!"
Master Chen came over at this moment and then said, "In that case, this little Qian Country will no longer be able to hold this True Dragon!"
Whether it is a True Dragon soaring or a dragon trapped in shallow waters, doomed in this tiny place, we can only wait and see...
...
Qin Qing, Qi Chong, and Luo Qingshan had already entered Tianjue Forest.
Before long, the three of them had ventured deep into the jungle of Tianjue Forest.
Suddenly.
Qi Chong stopped.
Luo Qingshan also stood still.
The two seemed to already have an understanding.
Both of them looked at Qin Qing.
Qin Qing was slightly puzzled, it looked as if they had something to say to him.
"Brother Qi, Brother Luo, what’s the matter?" Qin Qing asked.
"Qin Qing!" The person who spoke was Qi Chong, and his tone was somewhat cold.
It was the complete opposite of how he spoke in front of Qin De outside Tianjue Forest.
Qin Qing was startled and vaguely guessed what he wanted to say.
Sure enough...
Qi Chong continued, "I hope you won’t walk with us."
Qin Qing nodded.
He had already guessed the reason.
So, he didn’t need Qi Chong to say anything more.
But Qi Chong still explained, "Qin Qing, you shouldn’t have offended Lu Yu’an! In front of the Third Prince, there are some things I couldn’t say directly. But now, I can tell you. Offending Lu Yu’an is a dead end for you."
"Not just for you, but for me and Brother Luo Qingshan too. We will all be implicated because of you. Do you think... if Lu Yu’an sees the three of us together, he will spare the two of us?"
"Alright, no need to say more. I understand what you mean!" Qin Qing said, then turned to look at Luo Qingshan. He hoped to see something different in Luo Qingshan’s eyes.
If that were the case, Qin Qing would continue to stick with the two, even helping them to achieve better rankings.
But facing Qin Qing’s gaze, Luo Qingshan seemed to feel guilty; he made no sign and avoided eye contact as if he didn’t wish to have any verbal interaction with Qin Qing.
Qin Qing silently nodded.
Since that was the case, then Qin Qing wouldn’t press his luck.
Qin Qing silently walked away alone in another direction, leaving only his solitary figure behind for Qi Chong and Luo Qingshan.
"Ah..." It was only after Qin Qing’s figure had disappeared that Qi Chong sighed: "I hope he truly understands our feelings."
"What if he doesn’t understand? His staying does not help us. On the contrary... having offended Lu Yu’an, he will only bring trouble upon us," Luo Qingshan said.
Qi Chong smiled wryly and said, "You’re right. This Qin Qing... Ah, if it weren’t for him, Lu Yu’an would still be in our team, and then securing the final victory wouldn’t be a problem at all."
"I don’t understand what the Third Prince is thinking, to give up Lu Yu’an for Qin Qing. Does he really have any comparability with Master Yu An?"
...
After leaving Qi Chong and Luo Qingshan, Qin Qing was walking alone in the jungle.
According to the map provided by the Third Prince earlier.
Qin Qing chose the most direct route.
As for the Third Prince’s suggestion to choose a discreet route, it was entirely unnecessary.
If Qin Qing encountered Lu Yu’an on the way, he would have taken action immediately, without any mercy.
"Boom!"
Suddenly,
the ground shook violently.
Qin Qing clearly felt the mountain under his feet quaking nonstop.
With an agile leap, he jumped onto a large tree.
Shortly after, he saw a number of black dots burst out from the forest on the other side of the mountain.
The black dots became more numerous, dense as they charged towards Qin Qing’s location in no time...
It turned out to be a herd of blood-striped pigs sprinting past.
Blood-striped pigs were the lowest rank of ferocious beasts, not even counting as First Rank, and their attack power was mediocre, but their meat was extremely delicious, albeit a bit tough, which suited the taste of diners who preferred chewy textures, making the meat of the blood-striped pigs an excellent choice of fare.
Moreover, their meat was rich in Qi-Blood, making it an excellent tonic.
Therefore, many ordinary hunters targeted blood-striped pigs for their hunting.
"Swoosh!"
Qin Qing suddenly leaped from the branches and jumped down.
At the same time, with a thought, his Flying Sword flew out.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh..."
The Flying Sword, like a cluster of azure flames, began its deadly dance in an instant.
Wherever it passed, the blood-striped pigs fell one after another.
At the same time, Qin Qing took out a Qi Blood Pearl, and while slaughtering the blood-striped pigs, the sharp Flying Sword instantly pierced through the inner cores, and the surging Qi-Blood was instantly absorbed by the Qi Blood Pearl.
Though this method was somewhat wasteful of Qi-Blood, it was much faster. If Qin Qing, like the official from the Ministry of Rites, meticulously extracted each inner core and attached it to the Qi Blood Pearl, he would have been able to absorb the Qi-Blood from each core more efficiently, but it would have been a huge waste of time!
There was no need for such an approach!
The blood-striped pigs that had just roared past were like a rushing river.
However, this river was significantly intercepted by Qin Qing.
His Flying Sword Technique had reached an incredibly proficient level, slicing through enemies faster than the Azure Dragon Spear, particularly when dealing with low-rank ferocious beasts.
However, just as Qin Qing had stopped,
another large pack of ferocious beasts appeared in his field of vision.
This time... it was a pack of Azure Edge Wolves.
Qin Qing naturally wouldn’t let these Azure Edge Wolves go either.
Sword in hand, he once again entered kill mode.
Azure Edge Wolves were also low-rank ferocious beasts, with the most powerful Alpha Azure Edge Wolf typically being only Second Rank, possibly Third Rank at most.
Such ranked ferocious beasts were no match for Qin Qing...
The Flying Sword sliced through them as if cutting through tofu; a single arc of light often resulted in a series of Azure Edge Wolves being run through.
And the leader of this pack of Azure Edge Wolves,
was a Third Rank ferocious beast-level Alpha Azure Edge Wolf.
"The Azure Edge Wolf’s attributes lean towards ice and cold, so its inner core will definitely help Little Frost’s condition and can also be used as a secondary ingredient for the Qingling Pills!" Qin Qing thought as he leaped forward, landing in front of the oncoming Azure Edge Wolf.
"Hiss Hiss!"
When the Alpha Azure Edge Wolf saw Qin Qing blocking the way, it stopped abruptly from its rapid run, nearly crashing into Qin Qing.
It bared its teeth fiercely at Qin Qing, yet its tail clamped tightly, obviously sensing danger from the human in front of it.
"Swoosh!"
Qin Qing didn’t blink as his sword stabbed out instantly.
"Pfft!"
The head of the Alpha Azure Edge Wolf was pierced through.
With a twist of his sword, Qin Qing extracted the inner core, then tossed it into his Spirit Ring.
Next, Qin Qing encountered several more packs of ferocious beasts.
This made Qin Qing quite puzzled.
Such a large-scale charge of beast packs was not normal.
Qin Qing had only entered Tianjue Forest for less than two hours this time, but the number of ferocious beasts he encountered was much higher than last time.
Of course, this area did indeed have more ferocious beasts, and entering Tianjue Forest from this direction was already deep within, especially as it was close to Heifeng Valley, which teemed with a large number of formidable ferocious beasts, including several Nascent Soul Realm Ancestral Beasts.
Typically, around a mighty Ancestral Beast, there would be many Golden Core Realm ferocious beasts lurking, acting as their loyal subordinates.
And these Golden Core Realm ferocious beasts would have a large number of even lower rank ferocious beasts as their vassals.
Just like humans, the hierarchy among ferocious beasts was also very clear, often even more direct and apparent than in human society.
Hence, it was natural that there were more ferocious beasts near Heifeng Valley.
Additionally, this season was the beginning of spring, and the Royal Family’s spring hunt was chosen for this time because there would be more ferocious beasts in spring.
But even with these two reasons, it was unlikely for so many ferocious beasts to emerge so suddenly.
There was only one explanation: an unexpected event had occurred in Tianjue Forest.
As to what exactly had happened, he couldn’t tell yet...
But deep down, Qin Qing felt that this time in Tianjue Forest, something special was likely to happen...
