Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 427 - 401: The Dawn Brought _2

Join the Sword Palace?

Become the lead disciple of the Sword Palace.

The others around all looked at Qin Qing with envy.

But Qin Qing slowly shook his head.

He had no such intention.

Now, he was a disciple of the Wind-Fire Academy, and next, he still had to participate in the Battle of Tianyong.

Moreover, he was not at all familiar with this Sword Palace.

He didn’t even know what the purpose of the Sword Palace’s establishment of the Sword Pond baptism really was.

"Sorry, Elder Gong Jin, I have no intention of joining the Sword Palace," Qin Qing honestly said.

Gong Jinyu was not at all annoyed by Qin Qing’s refusal and still said with a smile, "With your natural talent for the sword, if you were to join our Sword Palace, I can guarantee that within ten years, your mastery of the sword will enter the top ten on Tian Nian Star. As for cultivation, achieving Martial Saint is just the beginning..."

Gong Jinyu’s words made the others around have a pang in their hearts once more.

Within ten years, sword mastery entering the top ten on Tian Nian Star, and as for cultivation, Martial Saint is just the beginning?

How high were such expectations and promises?

In other words, as long as Qin Qing could join the Sword Palace, he would definitely become a formidable fighter of the same caliber as Zhao Wuji and Zhu Jirong in the future, or even surpass them.

"Sorry, Elder. I have no intention of joining for the time being..." Qin Qing refused again.

"Alright, you have your own thoughts, and I naturally will not force you!" Gong Jinyu smiled, "Since that’s the case, we’ll see each other again in the future. I believe it won’t be too long before we meet again..."

After these words, a spatial fluctuation surrounded Gong Jinyu, and he disappeared into thin air right on the spot.

His technique of instantaneous movement was even more traceless than that of Martial Saints like Zhu Jirong and Zhao Wuji.

It was as if he could move at will.

"Brother Qin... you... you..." Pei Fulong looked at Qin Qing with nothing but admiration, not knowing what else to say, he could only give Qin Qing a thumbs up.

"Senior Qin, even the Pavilion Master of the Sword Palace holds you in such high regard, it seems I really need to hold on tight to you!" Cang Yuan said with a laugh.

Liu Hongxue also looked at Qin Qing with a bright smile.

The higher Gong Jinyu’s appraisal of Qin Qing, the more it proved that she had not been wrong from the start.

She had indeed been very optimistic about Qin Qing from the beginning, but she had not expected Qin Qing to grow to this point in such a short time, nor had she anticipated that Qin Qing’s talent would be so highly regarded by Sword Palace’s Pavilion Master, Gong Jinyu.

"Brother Qin, this time I won’t invite you to Yuanlong Province. I’m going to start a retreat as soon as I return, and you also have your matters to attend to in Tianyong Province," Pei Fulong said to Qin Qing, cupping his hands in greeting.

Qin Qing returned the gesture, considering the acquaintance with Pei Fulong to be an unexpected gain from his visit to the Sword Palace. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Pei Fulong’s personality matched his own, and he was also a top talent in martial arts. If it hadn’t been for Pei Fulong on the path of the Sword Pond, Qin Qing might have been eliminated early, or even unable to qualify for entering the Sword Pond.

"Alright. Next time I visit Yuanlong Province, I will definitely look for Brother Pei if I get the chance," Qin Qing said with a smile.

"Hmm, let’s have a few drinks together the next time we meet!" Pei Fulong laughed.

Subsequently, Pei Fulong bid farewell to Qin Qing.

He left with the Pei Family disciples from the Sword Palace, returning to Yuanlong Province.

Watching Pei Fulong’s retreating figure, Qin Qing thought of Jiang Ruorong.

"Sister Ruorong is also in Yuanlong Province, I wonder how she is doing now... The Jiang Clan wants to marry her off to that Lei Teng, Ruorong definitely won’t agree."

"After this Battle of Tianyong ends, I’ll take the Spirit Boat to Yuanlong Province," Qin Qing resolved in his heart.

Afterward, Qin Qing, Cang Yuan, and several others including Liu Hongxue and Zhu Linglong took the Spirit Boat back to Tianyong City.

Not long after Qin Qing and the others left .

By the side of the Sword Pond.

Gong Jinyu reappeared, and next to him also appeared an old man hunched over, leaning on a walking stick with a dragon’s head.

"Gong Jin, that young man named Qin Qing should be the most suitable candidate among all the young geniuses that have appeared to date!"

Upon hearing the words of the elder, Gong Jinyu nodded slowly with a contemplative look, "That’s right. To break through the Immortal Array of the Sword Palace, we must leverage new power, and now it seems, Qin Qing is the best choice..."

"So, you want to keep him in the Sword Pavilion and cultivate him devotedly?" The elder smiled.

"Exactly. However, it seems he has some reservations," Gong Jinyu smiled, "But the talent of this child is simply too astonishing. To him, Sword Intent appears to have no bottleneck. Such talent is truly terrifying; I also worry that it might lead to a situation we cannot control..."

"Then we can’t afford to concern ourselves with that now!" the elder looked upwards at the sky, "Time isn’t on our side, and if we cannot break through the Sword Palace’s Immortal Array soon, once time runs out, we will have no hope left... The entire Tian Nian Star will fall into a Life Wasteland."

...

Aboard the Spirit Boat, Qin Qing remained unaware of the conversation between Gong Jinyu and the elder.

The Spirit Boat streaked steadily through the sky.

Three days later, he crossed thousands of mountains and rivers to arrive at Tianyong City.

"Qin Qing, I’m heading back first!"

The Spirit Boat stopped outside Tianyong City, and Liu Hongxue gazed at Qin Qing.

With this return to the Liu Clan, Liu Hongxue’s status would undoubtedly soar to unprecedented heights.

Although Liu Baiying had the support of Zheng Meng’er’s Zheng Clan behind her, Liu Hongxue had undergone the baptism of the Sword Pond. In the past, Liu Chaoxian had no reason to openly support Liu Hongxue, but now he could do so unreservedly.

In a major clan like the Liu Clan, personal feelings aren’t particularly warm, but one thing is certain: they honor the rules. Now that Liu Hongxue has undergone the Sword Pond baptism, most members of the Liu Clan will stand by her side, supporting Liu Hongxue means supporting Liu Chaoxian.

After bidding farewell to Liu Hongxue, Qin Qing headed straight back to Wind-Fire Academy with Cang Yuan and Zhu Linglong.

Zhu Jirong stood outside the Alchemy Pavilion of Wind-Fire Academy alongside elders Lu Anping and Feng Yu.

Besides them, other disciples of the Wind-Fire Academy were present.

All were waiting there.

As soon as the crowd spotted Qin Qing, Cang Yuan, and Zhu Linglong, a surge of excited cheers erupted!

"Senior Qin!"

"Sister Zhu! Brother Cang..."

The disciples made a beeline towards them and surrounded the trio immediately.

Zhu Jirong, Lu Anping, and Feng Yu stood in the background, smiling at the scene before them.

Just half a day earlier, Zhu Jirong had received a message from Zhu Linglong.

He learned that Qin Qing, Zhu Linglong, and Cang Yuan not only obtained the Sword Fruit but also entered the Sword Pond to receive its baptism!

Therefore, Zhu Jirong was extremely joyous, and when the other disciples of the Wind-Fire Academy heard the news, they too were greatly inspired!

If Qin Qing and his companions received the Sword Pond’s baptism, it meant that their strengths would have increased significantly, which would improve the odds for Wind-Fire Academy in the upcoming battle of Tianyong.

Of course, it would still be difficult.

After all, the disciples from Tai’a Academy were formidable, and their overall strength was far beyond what Wind-Fire Academy could match.

But at least it was an uplifting event, wasn’t it?

Many disciples of Wind-Fire Academy now enveloped the trio of Qin Qing.

"Congratulations, Senior Qin, Sister Zhu, and Brother Cang..."

"The chance for the Sword Pond’s baptism is incredibly rare, such fortune is no small matter, it’s truly not easy to come by."

Everyone offered their congratulations.

Especially Feng Wangjing, who hoisted Qin Qing up in an embrace.

Then, the others joined in and threw Qin Qing high into the air before catching him again.

Zhu Jirong, Feng Yu, and Lu Anping watched this scene from behind, their faces alight with comforting and expectant smiles.

It had been so long since Wind-Fire Academy had seen such vibrancy, all its disciples uniting, sharing a common enemy and resolve.

Perhaps...

The battle of Tianyong in five days actually warranted anticipation?

Although all of it looked difficult, exceedingly difficult, as hard as ascending to the heavens.

But at least for now, it seemed there was a glimmer of hope on the horizon...