Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 333 - 317: Killing Lu Yu’an

Chapter 316 - Who Can Save You Now?

Lu Yu’an was hot on Qin Qing’s heels, and Qin Qing quickened his pace.

"You think you still have a chance to escape now that you’re here?" Lu Yu’an sneered coldly.

At the same time, Du Yuan, Xu Wenjian, and Shen Gongyuan were all following behind Lu Yu’an.

As for Qin Ren, he hastened to the Ritual Officer, saying, "Lord Liu, I wish to report."

"Ah, it’s the Ninth Highness!" The Ritual Officer bowed to Qin Ren and said, "Very well, Ninth Highness, I will record it now."

"Not for me... I’m not here to report for myself. I want to report for Qin Qing!" Qin Ren quickly said.

"Report for Qin Qing?" The Ritual Officer frowned, "Ninth Highness, the person in question has to arrive here for the report to be filed."

"I know..." Qin Ren nodded, "Qin Qing was here just now, you must have seen him too."

"Ninth Highness, I am sorry. As much as I’d like to help, I did indeed see him. But the rules state that he must come here in person to report to me directly. These are the rules, and as a subordinate, I can only follow them."

The Ritual Officer was very clear in his mind.

Indeed, that was the rule, requiring the presence of the individual to make the report.

However... if there had been no conflict between Qin Qing and Lu Yu’an, perhaps out of respect for the Ninth Prince, the Ritual Officer might have helped Qin Qing with his report.

But now...

There was an irreconcilable enmity between Qin Qing and the Lu family, with Lu Yu’an wishing nothing more than to grind Qin Qing into dust.

Therefore, the Ritual Officer naturally would not do anything to offend the Lu family at this time. Of course, if it were Qin Qing himself reporting, he wouldn’t have any reason to refuse.

But now... it was all a matter of following the rules.

Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu looked towards Qin Ren, noticing his unsuccessful attempt, worry evident in their eyes.

"Ninth Highness, should we still go and help Qin Qing?" Zhu Shuangyu asked with some concern.

"Stay here!" Qin Ren shook his head, "Even if you went, you wouldn’t be much help."

Qin Ren was speaking the truth. Both Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu were badly injured; Sui Jin in particular had just had an arm severed and needed time to recover.

"Ninth Highness! But... if we just watch Qin Qing being killed by Lu Yu’an... it will weigh on our conscience. After all, Qin Qing did save our lives!" Sui Jin said anxiously.

Zhu Shuangyu frowned slightly, musing, "Brother Qin told us not to follow, perhaps he truly has a way to escape. Don’t forget, when he repelled that Rainbow Spider before..."

Zhu Shuangyu’s words also made Sui Jin and Qin Ren contemplative.

Indeed.

The strength Qin Qing displayed when facing the Rainbow Spider had surprised them at that time.

But they had not thought much about it then.

In their subconscious, Qin Qing was not as strong as Lu Yu’an, perhaps even greatly outmatched.

However, upon closer analysis, the fact that Qin Qing had been able to forcefully repel the Rainbow Spider indicated that his strength might not be too far off from Lu Yu’an’s. Even if he was not as strong as Lu Yu’an, he should still be capable of defending himself.

"We should wait here..." Qin Ren suddenly said.

Truth be told, even if Qin Ren and the others went after him, they wouldn’t be much help. It was better to use this time to tend to their injuries and get themselves back in top condition.

...

On the other side.

Qin Qing turned and started to walk away.

Believing that Qin Qing intended to flee, Lu Yu’an immediately chased after him.

The three, Shen Gongyuan, kept up with Lu Yu’an.

Qin Qing sped up.

"You still think of escaping at this point?"

Watching Qin Qing’s retreating figure, a scornful sneer formed on the corners of Lu Yu’an’s mouth.

"How naive. Do you really think you can still get away?"

Lu Yu’an quickened his pace again, but—

Just then, Qin Qing stopped.

"Hm?"

Lu Yu’an and his companions were all taken aback.

Qin Qing had already turned around, looking at them with a cold and piercing gaze.

"What now?"

Lu Yu’an walked over, smiling sardonically, "Realized you can’t escape? So, you’ve chosen to give up?"

"No."

Qin Qing shook his head lightly, "I just feel that this place should be about right. The distance to the safety point is enough..."

"Hahahahaha..."

Upon hearing Qin Qing’s words, Xu Wenjian and the others couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Qin Qing, at this point in time, are you still playing tricks?" Xu Wenjian asked.

Qin Qing’s gaze swept over, settling on Xu Wenjian, "The top disciple of Taibai Academy, Xu Wenjian. Are you sure, you want to get involved in the grudge between me and Lu Yu’an?"

Xu Wenjian looked at Qin Qing as if he were looking at an idiot.

Having the chance to team up with Lu Yu’an this time was an opportunity for Xu Wenjian, an opportunity to make connections with both Lu Yu’an and the entire Lu clan.

As for choosing between Lu Yu’an and Qin Qing?

Probably even a fool would know what to do.

Only Qin De would make such a foolish decision to kick Lu Yu’an out of his team.

Offending Qin Qing was totally irrelevant, given that Qin Qing was about to die anyway.

And now, gaining Lu Yu’an’s favor and forging a relationship with him could potentially help with his cultivation journey and even other areas in the future.

"And you two, are you also going to join Lu Yu’an in dealing with me?" Qin Qing then looked towards Shen Gongyuan and Du Yuan.

Shen Gongyuan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

He exhibited a look of hesitation.

On the other hand, Du Yuan just sneered.

He didn’t speak, but his attitude was clear. He simply didn’t deign to answer a dead man.

As for his stance, it was very clear in that sneer.

"Young Master Lu..."

It was Shen Gongyuan who spoke up at this time.

"Hmm?" Lu Yu’an turned to look at Shen Gongyuan.

"Young Master Lu, what I mean is... whether or not I’m involved, Qin Qing poses no threat to you."

"I... have no grudges or connections with this Qin Qing. To make a move against him, I also find it somewhat reluctant. So... I’d rather not get involved," Shen Gongyuan said with a wry smile.

"Heh..."

A mocking smile couldn’t help but curl the corners of Lu Yu’an’s mouth, "Shen Gongyuan, I never realized you were so kindhearted. Well, that’s good. If you don’t want to stay, then scram! Oh, and before you scram, hand over your Qi-Blood stone."

"I... I..." Shen Gongyuan wanted to say something more but was directly interrupted by Lu Yu’an.

"No need to speak further, two choices: either you take action now and kill Qin Qing, or you hand over the Qi-Blood stone and then get lost yourself!"

Lu Yu’an spoke very domineeringly, not giving Shen Gongyuan any chance to explain.

Shen Gongyuan, hearing what Lu Yu’an said, showed a expression of helplessness.

In the end, he could only give a wry smile, shake his head, and take out the Qi-Blood stone from the Spirit Ring, tossing it to Lu Yu’an.

"Young Master Lu, I mean no offense, it’s just that I have my own principles. So I hope you can understand..."

However, what answered Shen Gongyuan was Lu Yu’an’s chilling words:

"Shen Gongyuan, utter one more word of nonsense, and I’ll make sure you never walk out of Tianjue Forest ever again. Do you believe me?"

The threatening tone in Lu Yu’an’s voice was more than evident.

"I don’t believe it!"

The voice was loud and firm.

But the one who spoke these words wasn’t Shen Gongyuan, but Qin Qing.

Shen Gongyuan was stunned, as were Lu Yu’an and his companions.

Then almost simultaneously, the group began to laugh scornfully.

"I think this kid has gone mad," Xu Wenjian mocked.

"Last time, I didn’t kill you. Qin Sheng stepped in to save you, but this time, I want to see who can save you!" Lu Yu’an stepped forward with a surge of murderous intent.

But as Lu Yu’an took a step forward, Qin Qing had already made the first move.

He struck with the force of thunder, his Azure Dragon Spear sweeping violently toward Lu Yu’an!