Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 483 - 451 Return to Wind-Fire Academy

"Qin Qing... Earlier, you didn’t tell Xiao Shuang the truth, did you?"

On the Spirit Boat, Qin Qing sat on the deck, watching the air currents constantly being pierced by the Spirit Boat, his gaze heavy.

Liu Hongxue walked over and sat beside Qin Qing.

Qin Qing nodded slightly.

"Is it the news from Sister Ruorong that has you worried?" Liu Hongxue said again.

"Yes!" Qin Qing turned his head and looked at Liu Hongxue.

Liu Hongxue was also looking at Qin Qing, their eyes meeting.

It must be said that Liu Hongxue’s facial features were extremely delicate; such delicacy where one could find no flaws at all.

Moreover, her skin was as white as coagulated cream, warm and smooth as jade, as if it could be broken with a blow.

Without considering her figure, just this face alone could enchant countless men.

"Hongxue, you already know?" Qin Qing added.

"I’ve heard some news." Liu Hongxue smiled, "Didn’t Pei Fulong say so last time? The Jiang Clan where Sister Ruorong is located wants to betroth her to Lei Teng. However... according to the news we obtained from Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, Sister Ruorong dislikes this very much, so she’s been resisting fiercely..."

"Sister Jiang must be unhappy now," Qin Qing said with concern.

"Yes," Liu Hongxue nodded lightly, "She must be feeling terrible now, and she’s also longing for you day and night. At this time, what a woman needs most is the man she is thinking of to appear by her side, so... Qin Qing, you should go to Yuanlong Province."

"Yes!" Qin Qing nodded, "This time returning to Tai’a is to treat my sister’s illness. After curing Xiao Shuang’s Fire Disease, I will take her to Yuanlong Province!"

"Go! Let those people of the Jiang Clan in Yuanlong Province see what kind of monster you are. I believe they will not refuse a monster lightly who has the potential to change the entire Heavenly Mind Continent."

Longing shone in Liu Hongxue’s eyes.

"Hmm..." Qin Qing chuckled, then turned his head back to look at Liu Hongxue once more, "Hongxue, what about you? You’re still single; isn’t it time you found someone?"

"Isn’t that what I’m doing? You think I don’t want to? I’m already getting up in years, at a ripe old age. My father isn’t worried, but I am..." Liu Hongxue teased.

Although she seemed to be around thirty years old.

However, for cultivators, it is hard for the traces of years to show on their faces.

Liu Hongxue had already reached the Realm of Qi Transformation in her teens, and now, having undergone the baptism of Sword Pond, she seemed to have undergone a Body Transformation, looking even younger.

Now, she appeared no different from a girl of eighteen or nineteen.

Saying that she was an ’alluring woman of ripe years’ was naturally a self-deprecating joke.

"So, Hongxue, don’t set your sights too high. With your looks, aren’t there countless talents and scions from great families in Tai’a chasing after you?" Qin Qing shrugged.

"Maybe I wouldn’t have set my sights too high in the past. But now... ever since I met you, it’s impossible for me not to have high standards." Liu Hongxue looked at Qin Qing, her eyes full of charm.

It must be said that Liu Hongxue was indeed stunningly beautiful.

This beauty was completely different from Jiang Ruorong’s.

Jiang Ruorong’s beauty was ethereal and unearthly, like a fairy descending to the mortal realm, free from the taint of worldliness, ethereally beautiful.

While Liu Hongxue’s was a beauty that could topple empires, a smile from her could bring the world to its knees.

"Hahaha..." Qin Qing couldn’t help but laugh, "Sister Hongxue, if you say that, then I can only say... it’s going to be hard for you to find a partner. After all, there aren’t many outstandingly beautiful men like myself in this world... Are you destined to be single forever?"

Qin Qing teased along.

"You wish!" Liu Hongxue glared with her beautiful eyes and huffed, "That said. Qin Qing, if your Sister Hongxue really can’t find someone, I’ll just have to cling to you in the future!"

"Hehe, that’s fine." Qin Qing laughed, taking Liu Hongxue’s remark as a joke.

...

Upon returning to Tianyong Province, Qin Qing’s first stop was Wind-Fire Academy.

It is said that the one who can help Xiao Shuang treat her Fire Disease is a woman, to be precise, a junior sister of Zhu Jirong, currently at Wind-Fire Academy.

When Qin Qing visited Wind-Fire Academy once again, the sight before him was startling.

The Wind-Fire Academy now, compared to three months ago, had completely transformed.

The old buildings were either knocked down to be rebuilt or entirely renovated.

Weeds had long been cleared away, replaced with newly planted Spirit Grass or Spirit Trees.

The once deserted sight within the academy no longer existed; people bustled everywhere—it seemed that in these three months, the Wind-Fire Academy had admitted quite a number of new disciples.

Of course, it wasn’t just the Wind-Fire Academy that was bustling with people.

In fact, before Qin Qing entered the academy, he noticed many people waiting outside the Wind-Fire Academy.

In the past, it could be said that there were hardly any visitors at the entrance of Wind-Fire Academy.

But now, it was lively with a steady stream of visitors.

There used to be a deserted street about ten miles away from Wind-Fire Academy.

Now that street had become prospering once again.

"It looks like, after the battle of Tianyong, the Wind-Fire Academy has risen once again..."

Qin Qing reflected internally.

A single battle of Tianyong had completely altered the fate of the Wind-Fire Academy.

It also invisibly changed the developmental paths of many people and things.

"Qin... Qin..."

When Qin Qing entered Wind-Fire Academy, a disciple at the entrance saw him.

The disciple in charge of guarding the entrance, being one of the older disciples, naturally recognized Qin Qing.

So, the moment he saw Qin Qing, he became extremely excited.

"You, what about...?"

The disciple standing next to the former was a new recruit, utterly perplexed and unaware of what the other was talking about.

Even a hint of shyness appeared on his face.

It wasn’t until Qin Qing left that the older disciple finally recovered his vigor, and with a loud slap on his thigh, exclaimed, "I mean, that person just now, that was Senior Qin, Qin Qing Senior Brother!"

"Ah? Senior Brother Qin Qing? Is he the same person who single-handedly defeated fourteen members of the Tai’a Academy in the Battle of Tianyong?"

The new disciple suddenly widened his eyes.

"Who else could it be? The one beside him was his sister, Qin Shuang. It’s definitely them, it’s just a pity that I didn’t get the chance to speak more with Senior Qin." The older disciple glared at him. "Also, what was with that odd expression of yours just now?"

"Uh... well..."

...

As Qin Qing walked through the Wind-Fire Academy, he took in the sight of its bustling revival.

What demanded Qin Qing’s attention the most was the Wind-Fire Tower standing on a nearby mountaintop.

At that moment, the Wind-Fire Tower radiated a red glow as if flames were blazing, igniting the sky above.

The spiritual energy of the heavens and earth gathered towards the Wind-Fire Tower, scattering thereafter across the Wind-Fire Academy grounds.

With this Wind-Fire Tower, the Wind-Fire Academy truly possessed a soul.

Clearly, one could see that the Wind-Fire Tower was now unleashing its true potential, emitting an aura that was more robust and mysterious than when it had been at Tai’a Academy.

"Senior Brother Qin Qing!"

No sooner had Qin Qing reached the base of the mountain where Zhu Jirong resided than someone called out to him.

"Junior Brother Cang Yuan!"

A smile crossed Qin Qing’s face as Cang Yuan approached quickly from the other side.

"I was sitting over there just now and happened to see you and your sister."

Cang Yuan greeted Qin Shuang with a smile.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Cang." Qin Shuang also politely saluted Cang Yuan.

"Mo-mo! Don’t forget about me!" Little White gave Cang Yuan a dissatisfied glare.

"Haha, right, and Little White too. Little White, you were hiding in Senior Brother Qin’s sleeve; I didn’t see you. You can’t blame me for that," Cang Yuan said.

"Hmph, I’ll forgive you this time!" Little White raised its head haughtily before retreating back into Qin Qing’s sleeve.

It had become as small as a bracelet, coiling around Qin Qing’s wrist.

If one wasn’t careful, one might actually mistake Little White for a bracelet carved from white jade in the style of a coiled dragon.

Most of the time, Little White maintained this state, cultivating while absorbing the dragon blood aura emanating from Qin Qing, which enhanced the speed of its cultivation.

"Senior Brother Qin, the Palace Master and the others have been waiting for you, knowing you would return today. Let’s go up together," Cang Yuan added.

"Alright!" Qin Qing nodded, smiling.

However, as Cang Yuan turned to lead the way, Qin Qing’s expression darkened slightly.

He could sense that spiritual power was still leaking from Cang Yuan’s body.

Cang Yuan’s injuries had not healed; on the contrary... they seemed to have become even more serious.

During the battle at Tianyong, Cang Yuan had emerged victorious after a grueling fight, but his dan tian was shattered.

How difficult it was to mend a dan tian?

Only a real Spiritual Treasure, and one that could repair the dan tian, would suffice.

After he was injured, Cang Yuan chose not to return with Cang Qingzi and Cang Yunlan but stayed behind at the Wind-Fire Academy. It seemed his attachment to the academy was profound.

Not long after, Qin Qing arrived at Zhu Jirong’s dwelling.

Though referred to as a dwelling, it was, in fact, a courtyard.

What surprised Qin Qing was that while nearly the entire Wind-Fire Academy had been renovated from top to bottom, Zhu Jirong’s courtyard remained dilapidated, old, and seemingly untouched by refurbishment.

"Master!"

When Qin Qing entered the courtyard, Zhu Jirong was seated there.

Next to Zhu Jirong sat Zhu Linglong.

And opposite them sat a woman in a dark blue dress.

Her long dark hair was casually tied back with a band, giving her a simple and clean appearance.

With no makeup, like her attire, she emanated a wholesome and unpretentious air.

Upon seeing Zhu Jirong, Qin Qing went forward to pay his respects.

"Qin Qing, you’re back!"

Zhu Jirong’s eyes brightened as he smiled and nodded at Qin Qing.

"Senior Brother Qin!"

Zhu Linglong, who was sitting beside him, leaped up from her seat and came to Qin Qing’s side, taking Qin Shuang’s hand.

"Qin Qing, this is my junior sister. You’ve come to meet your Uncle-Master!"

Zhu Jirong gestured towards the plainly dressed woman opposite him.

"Uncle-Master, greetings!" Qin Qing saluted.

"Mm, you’re Qin Qing... Ever since meeting me, your master has constantly spoken of you. I’m Wu Caihe, once a disciple of the Wind-Fire Academy myself. I’m glad you were able to win the battle for the academy this time," Wu Caihe said with a clean smile.

Then, her gaze fell on Qin Shuang, "This must be Little Shuang."

"Yes, I am Qin Shuang!" Qin Shuang replied.

"Come here, let me have a look at you!" Wu Caihe beckoned.