Chapter 141: Chapter 139: I Love Stomping on Geniuses

"Don’t cry. First, tell me what happened. Your guards are still on the perimeter; there’s no way you can just leave like this. Qianqian, tears won’t solve anything. Trust me," Qin Li said softly, looking at Zhao Qianqian.

Whether it was because she thought Qin Li made sense or because she felt he could definitely help her, Zhao Qianqian’s emotions gradually stabilized. She said pitifully, "Those people are from the Mysterious Land, but my father didn’t say where exactly, and I didn’t ask. I just know they have immense backgrounds; they must be from some incredibly powerful family. Thirteen of them came in total. The one who wants to marry me is the Young Master of that family, Xiahou Feng. He’s twenty this year, but he’s already a third-stage Celestial Level Martial Artist! The other twelve are all his guards. The weakest of them are second-stage Celestial Level, and the strongest has reached the ninth stage! And as Wuyin saw, none of those guards are over thirty! In comparison, the so-called geniuses of our Advanced Academy truly aren’t worth mentioning. I only learned all this from my father last night. But even if I had known this before, I still couldn’t tolerate them insulting us!"

As the Little Princess Zhao Qianqian spoke, even Qin Li couldn’t help but gasp. Beside them, Wuyin felt her legs go weak. Students who could study at the Advanced Academy, even if they were obsessed with Martial Arts, weren’t actual idiots. How could they not understand what this implied?

The other party’s family must have a large number of Celestial Level experts, perhaps even many, many experts above the Celestial Level! With such strength, they were indeed not a power the Cyan Dragon Royal Family could afford to provoke. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Even if they could annihilate all thirteen of them, the matter couldn’t possibly be covered up. If word got out, the day of the Cyan Dragon Kingdom’s destruction would likely be near.

Moreover, for all thirteen of them to possess Celestial Level strength, it was impossible for any secular power to wipe them out in one fell swoop. If even one of them escaped, the repercussions would be endless.

Thinking of this, Qin Li couldn’t help but sigh. ’It seems using force is no longer much of an option.’

After Zhao Qianqian finished speaking and saw Qin Li’s reaction, she understood that changing the outcome was nearly impossible. With a look of despair, she said, "Qin, forget it. Don’t think about it anymore. I’ll just agree to their demands. I don’t want this to affect the entire kingdom, and even more... I don’t want you to get involved!"

As she spoke, Zhao Qianqian took a step forward and gently hugged Qin Li, resting her head on his chest. Her arms gradually tightened around him, her tears soaking his shirt.

Wuyin stood to the side, her eyes red. She pursed her lips and turned her face away, unable to bear watching the scene.

After a long moment, Zhao Qianqian took a deep breath, released Qin Li, and murmured, "I’ll always remember your scent."

Qin Li closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again. He gazed into Zhao Qianqian’s glistening Star Eyes and asked seriously, "You really don’t want to go?"

Zhao Qianqian nodded silently, a bitter smile on her face. "I like you, of course I don’t want to go with them. But there’s no point in saying that now. I just wanted you to know that a silly little royal princess once liked you. That’s all!"

As she spoke, Zhao Qianqian’s smile gradually turned cold. "Qin, you should go. From now on, there’s nothing between us!"

Qin Li gave a wry smile and tapped Zhao Qianqian on the tip of her nose. "Silly girl, you sensed them, so don’t you think I did too? To think that esteemed Celestial Level Martial Artists from the Mysterious Land also enjoy peeping like common thieves. Qianqian, why do you think so many monkeys have suddenly appeared in these woods?"

"You’re courting death, brat!"

An extremely cold voice suddenly rang out. At the same time, an astonishingly oppressive aura bore down on Qin Li. Wuyin and Zhao Qianqian both turned pale and retreated.

The oppressive aura was mainly targeting Qin Li, yet he stood there, calm and composed. He smiled innocently and said, "I’ve heard the geniuses from the Mysterious Land are all propped up by pills. Why don’t you all just get the hell out here and let me see what a real genius looks like!"

There was something strange about the way Qin Li spoke. At first, it didn’t seem like much, but his voice grew louder and louder until it was like muffled thunder. It seemed to resonate with the air itself, sending out rolling waves of sound. Forget about the academy; half of Cyan Dragon City could probably hear his roar!

Over in the woods, a dozen or so people instantly dropped down from the trees. They looked at Qin Li with utter astonishment and a trace of horror.

They had realized that if they had remained in the trees any longer, the rolling sound waves would have shaken their very minds! This strange roar seemed to carry a bizarre, magical power that made one involuntarily feel a sense of dread!

These dozen or so people from the Mysterious Land were naturally more knowledgeable than most. They had already determined from Qin Li’s voice that this had to be an extremely High Level Spiritual Technique!

The world’s combat skills were divided into Primordial Power Heart Methods and Martial Arts Combat Skills. But in reality, there was another type: Cultivation Techniques that specialized in Spiritual Power. However, such profound techniques were not something ordinary people could master. Even the geniuses of the Mysterious Land wouldn’t dare to cultivate them recklessly. If a mistake led to cultivation deviation, their minds would collapse and they would die. Those lucky enough to survive would be left insane.

"Who are you?"

The leader, a young man in his twenties, watched Qin Li with an indifferent expression and asked coldly.

He had arrived just at the moment Zhao Qianqian embraced Qin Li. He had almost come down to finish Qin Li off with a single sword strike, but his innate arrogance made him disdain such an act.

’This so-called Little Princess seems to be this boy’s lover. Lovers? So what? You’re still coming with me! Even if I never touch you for the rest of my life, you’ll never be able to return to this man’s arms!’

What Xiahou Feng hadn’t expected, however, was that this boy, who looked younger than him, seemed to possess immense strength. He had actually withstood the oppressive aura released by his guards! And he was even proficient in a Spiritual Combat Skill.

He might seem incredibly arrogant in front of these secular people, but that was because he truly had the power to back it up!

His family could easily destroy a kingdom like this. That innate sense of superiority made him look down on everyone here.

But when faced with a Martial Artist who possessed a Spiritual Combat Skill, he couldn’t help but be more cautious. His was not the only family from the Mysterious Land, and he was naturally not the only one out in the world to gain experience. If he ran into another Martial Artist who was also from the Mysterious Land, they would most likely avoid conflict.

Because not even they could bear the consequences of such a clash.

"Me? Heh, I’m just a nobody. Can’t compare to a real genius like you." Qin Li said to Xiahou Feng with that same innocent smile. "However, I do have a hobby..." He trailed off, saying no more.

"What hobby?" Xiahou Feng’s expression turned serious. ’Judging from his tone and attitude, he must also be a young master from a family in the Mysterious Land. His family might not be as strong as mine, but you can never be sure about these things.’ For this reason, Xiahou Feng had no choice but to be cautious.

"My hobby is crushing self-righteous geniuses, smacking them hard across the face, and making them realize they’re not geniuses at all, just pieces of trash not even worth a pile of shit!" Qin Li’s face still wore that innocent smile, though he grinned, baring his teeth. "So, what do you think of my hobby?"

Xiahou Feng’s face instantly turned livid. His eyes flashed with killing intent as he said slowly, "Friend, are you... provoking me?"

Qin Li shook his head and smiled. "No, it’s not a provocation. It’s the truth. Someone like you isn’t even worth provoking."

"Qin Li..." Zhao Qianqian bit her lower lip hard, but tears still streamed down her face. ’I can already see how this will end for him. How could anyone have a good outcome after provoking these people?’ At that moment, Zhao Qianqian couldn’t help but hate herself. ’Why did I want to see him one last time? Why did I have to drag someone with such a bright future into this?’ But at this point, saying ’I’m sorry’ would not only be meaningless, it would be too late.

’If this is how it’s going to be, then we’ll just die together!’

"I like you!" Zhao Qianqian looked at Qin Li and beamed through her tears. "I like you very, very much!"

Over on the other side, Xiahou Feng, whose face had been a mask of pure rage, suddenly broke into a smile. He began to clap. "How moving! What a touching scene between two tragic lovers. It tugs at my heartstrings so much, I can hardly bear it. I’m starting to wonder if I should just let you two be together."

"Moron."

Qin Li turned back and spat out a single word. Then he said to Xiahou Feng, whose face was contorting with fury, "Did your father not teach you how to be a decent human being? In that case, I’ll teach you!"

"You’re courting death!" An absolutely terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Xiahou Feng.

He had never been so insulted in his entire life. If he hadn’t suspected Qin Li was also from the Mysterious Land, he would have attacked long ago. He never imagined his opponent would provoke his limits again and again, finally succeeding in thoroughly enraging him.

"Don’t be in such a rush. Are you that eager to die?"

Qin Li said, then spoke casually into the air, "I say, Elder Chen, since you’re already here, are you planning to keep hiding and watching the show?"

A figure flashed, and Chen Yihan appeared before Qin Li. He sighed with a hint of resignation, "Alas, was all this really necessary!"

"Alright, find me a more spacious place. Also, call all the students from the academy over. Let them see how a so-called genius gets crushed under the foot of a nobody like me!"

As Qin Li spoke, he winked at Xiahou Feng. "I’m challenging you to a duel. Do you dare to accept?"

Anyone who could reach the Celestial Level at such a young age would naturally possess incredible mental fortitude. By now, Xiahou Feng had regained control of his emotions. He gritted his teeth and said, "If you want to die, I’ll grant you your wish!"