Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 380 - 362 Instantaneous Movement

"No need to say more!" Qin Qing interrupted Zhao Wuji’s words, "I’ve made up my mind. I’m joining Wind-Fire Academy. As for Tai’a Academy, a cheating disciple like me no longer has the right to stay here!"

Even now, Zhao Wuji still refused to directly acknowledge Zheng Yuanhai’s mistake, which was essentially a refusal to admit the fault of Tai’a Academy.

Even when he spoke of a possible error on the part of Tai’a Academy, he prefaced the statement with a ’perhaps’.

This kind of apology, utterly devoid of sincerity, only made Qin Qing laugh.

Zhao Wuji’s brows furrowed, a cold aura beginning to emanate from his gaze.

At this moment, he no longer appeared as amiable and scholarly as before; he resembled a fierce wolf in sheep’s clothing, ready to devour his prey at any moment.

"Qin Qing!" Zheng Yuanhai spoke out in a cold tone, "Do you think... you can leave Tai’a Academy today?"

"Zhu Jirong!" Zheng Yuanhai called out to Zhu Jirong, "Qin Qing is a disciple of our Tai’a Academy. Until he has received his punishment and his cultivation has been completely dismantled, you cannot take him away!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha..." Zhu Jirong let out a cold laugh, "Zhao Wuji!"

He looked at Zhao Wuji and said coldly, "Today, if you dare harm a single hair on my disciple, I can assure you, every single one of Tai’a Academy’s disciples will not live to see another day. If they so much take half a step out of Tai’a Academy, I, Zhu Jirong, will kill on sight!"

"That’s right, we’re at Tai’a Academy now, and you have the numbers. If you want to cripple Qin Qing or kill him, I, Zhu Jirong, cannot stop you! But you should know that you cannot do anything to me, and no one can stop me if I decide to leave..."

Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but fall silent.

His eyes narrowed, a cold light flickering within.

Zhao Wuji, who had been rivals with Zhu Jirong for many years, knew well Zhu Jirong’s character; he was someone who would act on his words.

If... they were to harm Qin Qing today, it was beyond doubt that the disciples of Tai’a Academy would never have peace thereafter.

"Fine! Zhu Jirong, you’ve won today. But... don’t forget the battle at Tianyong this year..." Zhao Wuji said coldly.

"I haven’t forgotten. The eleventh Tianyong battle! Zhao Wuji, in the previous ten, my Wind-Fire Academy has lost all," said Zhu Jirong.

"The eleventh might be the last!" Zheng Yuanhai stated, "Zhu Jirong, if your Wind-Fire Academy is defeated this time, according to our agreement, your academy will have to dissolve itself." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"I remember," Zhu Jirong said once more.

"Good that you remember. After this year’s Tianyong battle, there will be no more Wind-Fire Academy!" Zheng Yuanhai said mockingly.

"Don’t speak too soon!" Zhu Jirong responded with a cold laugh, "The universe has yet to settle, anything can happen!"

With that, he glanced at Qin Qing, "Let’s go."

Qin Qing held Xiao Shuang; by now, Xiao Shuang had gradually opened her eyes.

Clearly, the Fire Disease within her body had temporarily stabilized.

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Qin Qing and the others were about to leave, suddenly Cang Yuan called out.

"What is it?" Qin Qing turned back to look at Cang Yuan.

"Qin Qing, I want to go with you!" Cang Yuan looked at Qin Qing, then turned his gaze to Zhu Jirong, "Senior! Like Qin Qing, I also come from Qian Country, and we hit it off right from the start. Therefore, I want to go with him and join Wind-Fire Academy. Is that possible?"

"You also want to join Wind-Fire Academy like him?" Zhu Jirong seemed a bit amused.

"Master, his name is Cang Yuan, and he also reached the Seventh Level of the Wind-Fire Tower," Qin Qing said.

"Reaching the Seventh Level of the Wind-Fire Tower means you could become a True Disciple of Tai’a Academy and naturally you would be taken as a disciple by an Elder Jin Ying. Staying in Tai’a Academy holds limitless prospects for your future, why consider going to Wind-Fire Academy with us?" Zhu Jirong asked again.

"Because..." Cang Yuan’s gaze swept over the crowd, particularly pausing on Zheng Yuanhai before saying, "Because such a Tai’a Academy does not deserve me!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha..."

Zhu Jirong couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Well then, you will go to Wind-Fire Academy with us!"

Having said that, Zhu Jirong waved his hand, and an invisible force enveloped Qin Qing, and then the space around them began to change and warp.

The scenes before Qin Qing twisted and folded, becoming chaotic, reminiscent of when he first used Instantaneous Movement in Wind Spirit Valley Secret Realm to return to Qian Country...

Breaking through spatial barriers, moving instantly through the void to reach the destination.

That was a Divine Skill of a Martial Saint.

This technique is also known as Instantaneous Movement, moving instantly...

In the span of a few breaths,

he had arrived at another place.

Clearly, this was another academy.

By now, Qin Qing and the others had already reached the entrance of this academy.

"Wind-Fire!"

These two ancient characters were carved on the archway at the entrance to the academy.

The characters were written as though dragons were soaring and phoenixes were dancing, containing within them the ultimate truths of the Dao.

It seemed this was indeed the Wind-Fire Academy!

However, at this moment—

A conflict was erupting at the entrance of the Wind-Fire Academy.

To be precise, it was a conflict between a girl and a group of people.

The girl, dressed in a purple gown, held a short sword in each hand. She blocked a large group of people inside the door with a fierce demeanor, forcing the group not to dare to come closer.

She exuded an aura of, "One man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot break through."

Zhu Jirong couldn’t help but furrow his brow upon seeing this scene.

"Linglong, what’s happening?" Zhu Jirong walked over.

Qin Qing and the other two followed behind Zhu Jirong.

The girl called Linglong turned around when she heard the shout from behind: "Dad!"

The girl walked over, fuming, and said, "These traitors are trying to escape. I caught them red-handed, and I was just about to give them a good lesson!"

"Eh, dad, who are they?" This girl called Linglong was, in fact, Zhu Jirong’s daughter, Zhu Linglong.

Zhu Linglong’s large eyes curiously scrutinized Qin Qing and the others.

"Don’t worry about who they are for now!" Zhu Jirong replied irritably, waving his hand before turning his gaze to the group of disciples.

At this moment, seeing Zhu Jirong, the disciples all showed signs of timidity, but some mustered the courage to come forward and said to Zhu Jirong, "Elder Zhu, we wish to leave the Wind-Fire Academy!"

Zhu Jirong frowned slightly.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because we can’t survive any longer," the disciple continued. "You must be aware of the situation in the Wind-Fire Academy, Palace Master. The cultivation resources for the disciples are insufficient, especially the elixirs of higher ranks, which have become extremely scarce. Of course, that’s not the main issue..."

"The main issue is that we simply have no way to go out for trials. As soon as we leave the Wind-Fire Academy, we’re targeted by the disciples of the Tai’a Academy. They antagonize us everywhere, even attempt to eradicate us completely. Now, as soon as we venture outside, we dare not reveal our affiliation to the Wind-Fire Academy. The moment our identity is exposed, we will face endless pursuit and assassination."

"Yes!" Another disciple came forward and added, "Palace Master, my brother and I both came to the Wind-Fire Academy together. We had promised that we would endure no matter how difficult it would be for the Wind-Fire Academy. But a month ago, he was killed by the disciples of the Tai’a Academy! I still have parents at home, and they are elderly non-cultivators. They are waiting for me to return and take care of them in their old age. I don’t want to just die here!"

"And me! Palace Master, I condensed my Golden Core at twenty-one, but now, five years have passed, and I’m still at the Second Level of the Golden Core Realm because I haven’t received the necessary elixirs or other cultivation resources in these years at Wind-Fire Academy. Everyone’s cultivation progress has come to a standstill, and we’re unwilling to remain here..."

Many disciples began to speak up one after another, as if pouring out their grievances.

Qin Qing, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but shake his head secretly.

It seemed that the Wind-Fire Academy was in an even worse state than he had anticipated.

The fact that the academy’s disciples wanted to flee one by one was indicative of the severity of the current situation.

"Look, Dad, these traitors. When our Wind-Fire Academy was at its peak, they all pleaded to join. Now that our academy is in trouble and in a difficult situation, they all look for reasons to leave! These people have no spine! Pah!" Zhu Linglong spat contemptuously.

"Enough!" Zhu Jirong finally waved his hand: "Let it be, if they want to go, then let them go!"

Those disciples heard Zhu Jirong’s words, and they looked at each other, seemingly surprised that Zhu Jirong would give them such leeway.

However, since Zhu Jirong had spoken, they naturally would not hesitate any longer.

Soon, those people quickly rushed out of the academy.

"Hehe..." Zhu Jirong laughed at himself and then turned to Qin Qing and the others: "Now, do you see? This is the current plight of our Wind-Fire Academy. If you are hesitating now or want to back out, there’s still time!"