Liu Su's troubles didn't last long. A guard from the royal palace knocked on the courtyard door, saying, "Mr. Qin, someone from the palace has come. Please enter the palace."
The couple lost in their kiss suddenly woke up. It was only natural that the king would continue to summon Qin Yi.
Li Qingjun pushed Qin Yi away, slightly out of breath. Her confused mind slowly cleared, and she whispered, "You can't... just kiss me and think it doesn't count. You need to behave well when you see Father... I’ll go pack my things. If Father insists on marrying me off to Mang Zhan, we’ll elope right away."
Qin Yi felt a warmth in his heart and replied softly, "I’ll do my best to behave, at least to make it harder for your father to decide."
Li Qingjun nodded seriously, "Mm. I trust you."
Qin Yi turned, grabbed his wolf-toothed club, and strode out.
The same eunuch from yesterday saw Qin Yi and frowned, "Why are you bringing a weapon into the palace?"
Qin Yi thought, do you really want me to hit you with it? He replied, "This is a magical tool, not a weapon. When I see the king, I’ll explain."
The eunuch shook his head, "It’s hard to enter the palace with that. You should leave it at home."
Qin Yi quietly slipped a silver coin to him and whispered, "With you helping me, how can I not enter? Just say it’s a special order from the king..."
After a moment of hesitation, the eunuch finally relented and turned to lead Qin Yi into the palace, saying with a smile, "The king has summoned Mr. Qin two days in a row. He really values you."
Qin Yi sighed. It wasn’t that the king valued him, but rather his medicine. It wasn’t even about caring for his daughter, but about his cultivation. The king was just a selfish old man...
His daughter’s marriage was merely a bargaining chip to tie down a cultivator and appease a rival nation. It all depended on which was more important. If it weren’t for Li Qingjun dragging her brother to seek immortals and bringing him back, she would have been married off without question.
Every little action and decision seemed predestined.
Lost in thought, they entered a narrow alley where vendors were selling vegetables and hot tofu pudding. From a distance, Qin Yi suddenly remembered he hadn’t had breakfast. He wondered if saying he wanted to grab a bite would annoy the eunuch.
He glanced at the tofu vendor a few more times when suddenly his heart skipped a beat, and he stopped.
The eunuch turned back, puzzled, "What’s wrong?"
Qin Yi asked, "Eunuch, isn’t there more than one way to enter the palace?"
"Of course there is, but this one is closer," the eunuch replied, confused. "Didn’t we take this route yesterday?"
Qin Yi began to slowly back away, "The tofu vendor yesterday and today are different people."
The eunuch was speechless, "You remember what the roadside vendor looked like yesterday?"
Qin Yi certainly didn’t remember what the vendor looked like. But he recognized today’s tofu seller even if he turned to ash. That was one of the two people who had killed the original owner of this body on Immortal Trace Mountain! The original memories had been swallowed by some foul creature, leaving behind only resentment from the moment of death, filled with hatred even towards the national master. This person was a true enemy!
His body instinctively wanted to rush forward and smash the vendor’s head with the club, but he knew he couldn’t act impulsively. This person’s appearance here meant that all the vendors in the area were definitely from Dong Huazi’s side!
Qin Yi took a few steps back and suddenly turned to run.
The alley erupted in shock, followed by chaos as all the vendors overturned their stalls, drawing swords and shouting as they chased after Qin Yi. Even from the walls, a few archers appeared, shooting arrows at his back from a distance.
Of course, it was all useless.
The poor eunuch didn’t even know what was happening when he was pushed against the wall by a rushing vendor and knocked out.
Qin Yi faced two blades coming at him. These were the ones who had planned to block his escape yesterday, now forced to act quickly.
Curved blades, from Mang Zhan’s people.
A cold smile appeared on Qin Yi’s lips.
Getting caught in a siege would be troublesome, but do you really think I’m just a mere cultivator?
“Bang!” The wolf-toothed club whistled through the air, without any fancy moves, just pure power like a fierce tiger. How could a blade withstand such a force? Both the blade and the wielder were smashed to pieces.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Though people often saw Qin Yi walking around with his club, blocking Mang Zhan’s spear and Liu General’s sword, his true strength had never truly shown. He looked too delicate and weak, and didn’t seem to match the fierce image of the wolf-toothed club.
It was such a stark contrast to see this seemingly refined young man actually smash someone’s head in.
The other swordsman facing Qin Yi didn’t have time to be stunned. While Qin Yi dealt with his companion, he lunged at Qin Yi’s side.
Qin Yi dodged swiftly, then swung his club back.
Another “bang” echoed, and onlookers couldn’t help but flinch at the sound of the club hitting the back of the head...
This young man wasn’t an ordinary cultivator; the wolf-toothed club wasn’t just for show. He was indeed a powerful martial artist with deep energy, great strength, and skilled in combat!
His fighting style was particularly ruthless!
No wonder Mang Zhan had insisted on setting up a tight siege and ambushing him in the narrow alley. From the way he had blocked that spear, it was clear that Qin Yi was much stronger than he appeared!
In reality, it only took an instant for Qin Yi to swiftly eliminate the two blocking his path. The people in the alley were still rushing towards the entrance. Looking out, there were countless people gathering, and it was hard to tell how many were coming from all directions.
Qin Yi turned to the alley entrance, smiled slightly, and formed a hand gesture with his left hand.
“Speed!”
It was as if invisible ripples passed through the air. The first few people in front suddenly felt as if their feet were weighed down with lead, making it hard to move. This sudden stop caused those behind them to crash into each other, creating a pileup.
Basic Dao techniques, slowing.
All those days of cramming Dao knowledge weren’t for nothing... He had thought he couldn’t use any power, but now he had it...
Qin Yi sidestepped a sword thrust from the side, and with a swift motion, he dragged the attacker off balance. The person turned in fear and saw Qin Yi smiling at him.
“Bang!”
The onlookers flinched again.
Qin Yi laughed heartily, “See you all later! Say hi to the national master and my wild rival for me!”
With that, he had already dashed into the crowd, disappearing in an instant.
...
Just as Qin Yi was leaving with the eunuch, Li Qinglin found his sister, who was about to leave.
"Uh, brother." Li Qingjun, who had just shared her first kiss with Qin Yi, still had a bit of a blush on her face and felt shy seeing her brother.
Li Qinglin smiled at his sister. After so many years, it was hard to imagine his once fiery and strong-willed sister now blushing so easily. But he had seen it so many times in the past few days, as if she had become a different person.
"Qingjun, don’t go back to your princess residence for the next few days." Li Qinglin said casually, "Since Qin Yi is staying here, it’s a hassle for you to come and go. You might as well stay here for a few days and keep your sister-in-law company."
Li Qingjun pouted, "What’s the point of staying here? You really want Qin Yi to drug me!"
Li Qinglin blinked, "Do you really need him to use drugs? With him standing in front of you, isn’t that a natural aphrodisiac?"
Li Qingjun stomped her foot, "I’m not talking to you."
"Wait." Li Qinglin stopped his sister, his expression finally turning serious. "Your princess residence isn’t safe these days. Someone might take risks. Whether Qin Yi drugs you or not doesn’t matter, but if Mang Zhan does, you’ll regret it."
Li Qingjun froze for a moment, her expression also turning serious.
Li Qinglin looked at the sky and said, "I’m going out. Keep this."
Looking at the jade pendant handed to her, Li Qingjun was very surprised, "This is your protective jade pendant. Why are you giving it to me?"
Li Qinglin smiled slightly, "If Dong Huazi wants to deal with me, he must have considered this. Its effect isn’t as great as you think. But if it’s on you, then it will be different."
Li Qingjun stared at him in shock.
Li Qinglin said calmly, "If I lose, at least you’re still here."
(End of Chapter)