Chapter 121 – Li Zixuan: Senior Brother Is Indeed Impressive!

“What level of Array Master am I?”

In response to Li Qinghe’s question, Qin Yang smiled and casually deflected: “Take a guess.”

Li Qinghe fell silent after hearing this, staring at the evasive Qin Yang with speechless exasperation: “Are you a child, playing guessing games?”

How immature!

After these past few days of interaction, she realized she could no longer see through Qin Yang.

He appeared lazy and unproductive every day.

Yet his abilities remained profoundly unfathomable.

However.

Just when she thought she was beginning to understand him, this Qin fellow would revert to his laid-back ways!

“Let’s go, it’s getting late.”

Qin Yang shrugged, disinclined to engage further with Li Qinghe, and turned toward the third-floor exit.

“Hmph! Suit yourself if you won’t tell me. It’s not like I care to hear it anyway.”

Li Qinghe trailed behind him, turning her head away in a sulk.

After all, there would be plenty of time later.

Once she found the opportunity to investigate.

She would surely uncover every detail about him!

………..

The next day.

Early morning.

Library.

Squads of fully armed soldiers patrolled the entrance, inspecting employees clocking in and out. The Star Martial Police Department had intervened to assist with the investigation.

After Li Qinghe departed yesterday, the Acquired Realm martial artists who had fallen under the Illusionary Array gradually awoke, staring at each other in bewildered confusion.

“It’s that Demonkin from last time again!”

“Report to the Manager immediately—this is critical. Notify the Star Martial Police Department to send personnel at once!”

“Once, twice… do they think this is their Living Room?”

“Do they truly hold us in such contempt?!”

Realizing the same Demonkin had infiltrated again, the stationed martial artists promptly sought out the Manager to report, escalating the situation further.

Overnight.

The entire Library was placed on high alert!

Considering the intruder’s formidable strength, treating the Library as their personal Living Room.

The Library’s upper management collaborated with the Star Martial Police Department, requesting substantial police reinforcement to significantly upgrade security.

“All members of Squad Three, deploy to Sector B for surveillance duty.”

“Squad Seven, secure the perimeter………”

At that moment.

Teams of soldiers moved in orderly formation, weaving through the bookshelves.

Their presence inadvertently frightened away many surrounding visitors.

……………..

Sector 1, beside the bookshelves.

Qin Yang yawned, having rushed over early to clock in, and watched the soldiers pass by as he prepared to push the book cart back.

But just then.

The Manager, holding the staff roster, suddenly approached from the front.

“Where is that Li Qing?”

He arrived at Sector 1 in a huff, blocking the entrance, then turned to look toward the adjacent area:

“Why hasn’t he shown up today?!”

“Not sure.”

Qin Yang shook his head, glancing at the empty shelves in Sector 2.

After they parted yesterday, that girl had vanished somewhere and hadn’t come to work this morning.

“No show, no commute, no leave request!”

The Manager gritted his teeth, trembling with anger as he stared at the attendance sheet: “I knew there was something off about that guy!”

With that, he pulled out a red pen and circled the name, “His absence today marks him as the Library’s primary suspect. The Police Inspector will interrogate him first when the time comes!”

“……”

Qin Yang remained silent, observing the Manager’s agitation with indifference, his gaze drifting to the clear sky and white clouds outside the window.

After all, Li Qinghe had her father to back her up. Whether she fled or whatever she did, it didn’t matter.

Probably, that girl was hiding out in some corner right now……..

………….

MeanwhileOn the other side of the city.

Inside a private booth at a cafe.

Li Zixuan, dressed in affordable luxury sportswear, sat at the coffee table gazing at the sweltering scenery outside the window while holding a porcelain cup and taking small sips of iced coffee.

A moment later.

Click.

The booth door slowly opened.

Li Qinghe pushed the door open and walked in gradually.

“Sister Qinghe, what’s the matter this time you called me here?”

Seeing her, Li Zixuan asked somewhat puzzled, “I was still in class over there and just asked for leave. I’ll have to find time to catch up on my studies later.”

“Ah, it’s nothing, Zixuan. Taking leave from school is no big deal.”

Li Qinghe came to the opposite side of the table, pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling reassuringly, “After all, with your current strength, no one in the academy can teach you anything new anymore.”

“You can’t say that…”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan lowered her head and muttered softly, “I can still learn many new things attending Elder Li’s classes.”

“Alright, let’s not talk about that anymore.”

Li Qinghe shook her head, picked up the electronic ordering device on the table, swiped the screen while looking down, and said calmly, “This time, sister just wants to ask you one thing.”

As she spoke, she raised her eyes and stared directly at Li Zixuan:

“Be honest with me, what exactly is your relationship with Qin Yang?”

As her words fell.

The booth suddenly fell silent.

Li Zixuan held her coffee, pondered for a long while, then smiled at Li Qinghe and said, “We’re just ordinary friends, Sister Qinghe. Don’t overthink it.”

“Ordinary friends?”

Li Qinghe smiled faintly and shook her head, “Oh, Zixuan, are you even lying to your sister now?”

“That day when I passed by the library, I heard someone calling ‘Senior Brother, Senior Brother’ there…”

As she spoke, she reached across the table and pinched Li Zixuan’s soft earlobe, “Look, every time you lie to me, your earlobe turns a bit red. You can’t fool me.”

“I…”

Li Zixuan was at a loss for words, quickly turned her head away to shake off the hand, then covered her ear helplessly and said, “Alright, I admit it. He is indeed my Senior Brother.”

“Just as I thought.”

Hearing this, Li Qinghe narrowed her eyes, brushed aside her messy strands of hair, and nodded slightly after getting Li Zixuan’s personal confirmation.

Continuing to look at the table, she asked curiously:

“Zixuan, has your Senior Brother ever mentioned to you what rank of Array Master he is?”

“Array Master?”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan showed a confused expression and shook her head, “I really don’t know about that, Sister Qinghe. I only know that Senior Brother’s Swordplay is extraordinary, far surpassing mine.”

As she spoke.

Li Zixuan was inwardly surprised.

So Senior Brother’s Formation Dao attainment is this high?

Previously at the cafe, when she heard Li Qinghe say that her Array Formation had been broken, she had speculated about Qin Yang’s strength.

But judging from Sister Qinghe’s expression now, his attainment must be far, far higher!

Truly remarkable!

As expected of Senior Brother!

Not only is his Swordplay exceptional, but he’s also an Array Master, and his mindset is so detached from worldly strife.

No wonder our teacher accepted him as a disciple.

Thinking of this, Li Zixuan felt relieved inwardly and gradually began to understand her teacher’s reason for taking him as a disciple.

Meanwhile, across from her.

After hearing this answer, Li Qinghe was utterly stunned.

“That guy actually knows Swordplay? But his Star Power fluctuation is off—it’s clearly very weak, just like an ordinary person’s!”She was at a loss, recalling the results of her previous investigation, “…Could he still be hiding his cultivation level?”

“Alright, Sister Qinghe, don’t overthink it.”

Li Zixuan whispered to Li Qinghe, “Senior Brother is far more complex than he appears on the surface.”

As she spoke, she shook her head slightly and said, “For safety’s sake, you’d better not provoke him.”

(End of Chapter)