Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 401 - 281: Trouble

Originally, the crowd had been waiting outside the Sword Pavilion, each of them quiet and subdued, not making any noisy sounds.

Even when they occasionally spoke, they did so in hushed conversations.

Although the appearance of Qin Qing and Zhu Linglong drew some unusual glances, mainly because Zhu Linglong was incredibly beautiful, no one came forward to disturb them.

However, at this moment, the arrival of these people from the Lion Eagle Sect seemed to be tinged with an accusatory tone, immediately attracting the attention of others nearby.

"Fellow brothers of the Lion Eagle Sect, we were in a hurry to get here, so please be understanding!" Cang Yuan took the initiative to clasp his fists, explaining to the disciples of the Lion Eagle Sect with a smile.

"In a hurry? So you just ignore us, that seems quite rude!" Wu Aonian said with a teasing tone.

"Yes, that was our mistake!" Cang Yuan admitted fault proactively, choosing to show weakness.

"You boy know your manners!" Wu Aonian said with a laugh, giving Cang Yuan a glance, before his eyes landed on Zhu Linglong.

"Fairy, may I know your age? As I’ve mentioned before, I am Wu Aonian. Might I have the honor of becoming acquainted and forging a friendship with you?" Wu Aonian spoke again to Zhu Linglong.

As Wu Aonian spoke these words, he didn’t even give Qin Qing a glance.

It was clear that both Cang Yuan and Qin Qing were outright ignored by him.

Zhu Linglong’s delicate brows furrowed; just as she was about to speak, the air suddenly filled with a strong scent of blood.

Then, a curtain of blood appeared in the sky.

Following that, another dozen or so people... emerged.

Each of these individuals exuded an intense scent of blood, dressed in dark red robes with fierce eyes, clearly boding ill.

"It’s people from the Blood Slaughter Sect!"

Someone whispered.

In recent times, Qin Qing had also heard of the Blood Slaughter Sect.

It was a notorious Evil Sect, its members almost all Evil Cultivators, who had killed countless people. They increased their Cultivation by devouring Golden Cores or Nascent Souls of Martial Cultivators, and also used the lives of many beings to refine demonic instruments.

This Sect was known for being utterly malicious.

"Scram!"

The members of the Blood Slaughter Sect arrived and coldly glared at Wu Aonian.

Wu Aonian, who had just been acting arrogantly towards Qin Qing and the others, did not dare to utter a word in front of the disciples of the Blood Slaughter Sect. He could only swallow his anger and meekly move to one side.

Less than twenty breaths after the disciples of the Blood Slaughter Sect appeared, another Spirit Boat descended.

This Spirit Boat was slightly larger than the one Qin Qing and his companions were in, and the Spiritual Patterns engraved on it were evidently much more complex.

The Spirit Boat bore the emblem of Tai’a Academy.

"It’s people from Tai’a Academy!" Zhu Linglong whispered.

Qin Qing and Cang Yuan couldn’t help but their pupils shrink, as both of them had connections with Tai’a Academy.

There were over twenty disciples from Tai’a Academy this time, led by a woman dressed in a green gown, her long black hair elegantly tied up with a green band at the back of her head, radiating an aura of graceful detachment.

"That’s Ouyang Xi from Tai’a Academy, one of the Tai’a Ten Heroes!" Cang Yuan whispered.

Zhu Linglong nodded, "Ouyang Xi’s talent is said to be the highest among the Tai’a Ten Heroes. If she gains the opportunity to be blessed by the Sword Pond during this visit to the Sword Pavilion, she could leap forward to become one of the Tai’a Dual Prides. She might even reach a whole new level!"

Upon Ouyang Xi’s arrival, the Evil Cultivator disciples of the Blood Slaughter Sect also fell silent.

As for Wu Aonian and the others from the Lion Eagle Sect, they dared not speak loudly anymore. After all, Tai’a Academy’s reputation was extraordinary, and even the most top-notch Sects were merely on par with Tai’a Academy.

This made Qin Qing and his two companions sigh with helplessness and resignation. Although Wind-Fire Academy and Tai’a Academy were once considered equally prestigious in Tianyong Province, the status between the two had since become vastly different.

After Ouyang Xi descended from the Spirit Boat, her gaze swept around but did not linger on Qin Qing.

Clearly, she did not recognize Qin Qing.

But among the Tai’a Academy’s disciples, there seemed to be one who recognized Qin Qing. After giving him a few glances, he went over to Ouyang Xi and whispered something in her ear.

Subsequently, Ouyang Xi’s gaze fell upon Qin Qing and Zhu Linglong, and she gave them a few more glances.

However, the aloof demeanor that her cool eyes inadvertently revealed clearly showed that she did not really consider Qin Qing and the others worth her attention.

Just after Tai’a Academy, another Spirit Boat descended.

The emblem on this Spirit Boat was also familiar.

On this Spirit Boat, Qin Qing saw the emblem of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.

The Liu Clan of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion!

Soon the Spirit Boat descended.

Qin Qing saw a familiar figure!

"Liu Hongxue!"

Qin Qing couldn’t help but reveal a smile.

Liu Hongxue seemed to sense something, her eyes immediately meeting Qin Qing’s across the distance.

"Qin Qing!"

Liu Hongxue walked towards Qin Qing’s group.

"Hongxue!" Qin Qing greeted her with a smile as he approached.

This scene suddenly drew everyone’s gaze once again.

Liu Hongxue’s beauty need not be mentioned; her features were intricately exquisite, with eyebrows arched like willow leaves and a pair of eyes as clear as spring water. Her red lips lightly pursed under her delicate white skin, but what was most eye-catching was her curvaceous figure – absolutely alluring!

Almost all the male Cultivators present couldn’t help but swallow their saliva secretly.

This was especially true for the Evil Cultivators from the Blood Slaughter Sect. They possessed a particularly intense interest in the matters of men and women, and seeing a supreme beauty like Liu Hongxue naturally stirred even stronger desires within them.

"Qin Qing. I’ve heard about your last visit to Tai’a Academy... I never expected such an incident to happen," Liu Hongxue said.

Qin Qing smiled. "Perhaps it’s just that I am not fated for Tai’a Academy. Being now at Wind-Fire Academy isn’t too bad either!"

It was at this moment that Zhu Linglong and Cang Yuan also came over.

"Is this the Miss Hongxue from the Liu Clan?" Zhu Linglong took the initiative to speak up.

"Yes, I am Liu Hongxue. I’ve long heard that the Palace Master of Wind-Fire Academy has a daughter who is as beautiful as a celestial being; I presume that must be you, Fairy Linglong?" Liu Hongxue said with a smile, her manner gracious and proper.

Zhu Linglong was naturally beautiful as well, but her beauty differed from Liu Hongxue’s.

The beauty of Liu Hongxue was that which could charm all with a simple, enchanting smile.

On the other hand, the beauty of Zhu Linglong was pure and innocent, white as snow.

For some reason, seeing Liu Hongxue and Qin Qing chatting amiably together made Zhu Linglong feel a strange sensation in her heart.

She did not understand why she felt this way.

"Yes, I am Zhu Linglong. To say beautiful as a celestial being, surely I cannot compare with miss Hongxue!" said Zhu Linglong, unconsciously moving a few steps closer to Qin Qing. "Recently, I’ve often heard Qin Qing mention miss Hongxue. He said that miss Hongxue has taken very good care of him, and for that, Linglong wants to express her gratitude here, thank you for looking after Qin Qing..."

Liu Hongxue was slightly startled at first, but soon she smiled.

Zhu Linglong’s demeanor seemed to carry a hint of asserting her claim.

Nevertheless, this action made Zhu Linglong seem rather naïve.

Although Liu Hongxue was also young, her experiences wrangling within her family and its businesses had been far more substantial than those of the comparatively innocent Zhu Linglong, so she instantly understood Zhu Linglong’s undertone.

"It’s nothing to worry about. Qin Qing and I have known each other for a long time, and it is only natural for us to help each other out, no thanks needed," Liu Hongxue said with a smile. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Liu Hongxue’s response made Zhu Linglong frown slightly.

Clearly, in this round of subtle contest, she had been outplayed.

Other people around them, witnessing this scene, felt "righteous indignation," wondering what virtues or abilities that young man named Qin Qing had that could make two such stunningly beautiful women feud over him in jealousy.

There were already many people around them who were giving unfriendly looks.

Their initial purpose for coming to the Sword Pavilion was the Sword Pond.

However, most of those who came were young Martial Cultivators, and young men were naturally impetuous, hence rivalry was inevitable.

Especially after seeing beauties like Zhu Linglong and Liu Hongxue, they struggled even more to control their temperament.

"So, these two are the Fairy Hongxue from the Liu Clan and the Fairy Linglong from Wind-Fire Academy! I am Luosha Tian from Heavenly Sword Mountain, pleased to meet both fairies!" A man carrying an ancient sword approached them.

Heavenly Sword Mountain!

The other Martial Cultivators nearby shrank their pupils upon hearing the man’s self-introduction.

Heavenly Sword Mountain was an ancient Sect with a foundation and power that could definitely vie with ancient Families like the Liu Clan and perhaps was even slightly superior.

And this named Luosha Tian was clearly well-celebrated already.

"It turns out to be Brother Luo! Hongxue greets you!" Liu Hongxue gave Luosha Tian a light smile.

Zhu Linglong, however, paid no attention to Luosha Tian.

She found the smile on Luosha Tian’s face somewhat repulsive.

"Interesting!" Seeing Zhu Linglong ignoring him did not upset Luosha Tian, instead, his face showed an even more amused expression, "Fairies, the path to the Celestial Pond is fraught with danger. If you encounter any trouble along the way, feel free to seek me out."

He reiterated the offer, while the Qin Qing between the two women, was completely disregarded by him.

In fact, Luosha Tian did not even cast a glance at Qin Qing at all.

"Haha, such beauties. Naturally, you should accompany us from the Green Flood Dragon Sect!" Another arrogant voice rang out.

Another group of people approached.

These people looked somewhat strange.

There were small patches of green scales on their foreheads.

"Ferocious Beasts?"

Qin Qing frowned slightly.

He sensed a non-human aura emanating from these people.

"They’re from the Green Flood Dragon Sect, which is not a human Sect but a Demon Cultivator Sect."

"These are all Demon Cultivators. Their true forms are Ferocious Beasts that have cultivated a special technique and transformed into human shape!"

People whispered from behind, revealing the true nature of the Green Flood Dragon Sect.

Qin Qing immediately understood that these indeed were Ferocious Beasts in human form.

The opening of the Sword Pavilion allowed entry not only to Evil Cultivators but Demon Cultivators as well!

It truly was open to all comers.

"Get lost! Such beauties should only be protected by the strong. You’re worthless, so step aside!"

At this moment, the leader of Green Flood Dragon Sect glared coldly at Qin Qing, his voice filled with harsh rebuke.