Chapter 162 – Qin Yang: Master Has Already Left Jianghai

Not far from Sword Valley.

Forest waves rolled, and a gentle breeze brushed against his face.

Qin Yang stood atop a thousand-year-old pine tree, his gaze fixed into the distance.

After a while,

A wisp of purple light drifted away, flew out of the canyon, cut through the void, and returned, landing in his palm, transforming into a miniature version of the Ziwei Divine Sword.

“At least I made it in time.”

Qin Yang flipped his hand and withdrew Ziwei, his spiritual power spreading outwards to detect any nearby dangers, confirming there were no powerful auras.

Only then did he finally relax.

“Minor monsters and old monsters eliminated, no risk of ancient monsters… Safe!”

“Even a Half-Step Supreme expert showed up. It seems these guys are dead set on killing me.”

Qin Yang gazed at the faint ink-colored thunderclouds over Sword Valley and couldn’t help but sigh. This had been too close. Fortunately, it was a clone that took action; otherwise, he would have been injured.

What’s the deal with a Supreme Realm expert self-destructing?

All I did was kite you around!

If you can’t handle it, don’t play!

“So… this so-called Divine Sect was founded on self-destruction, right?”

Qin Yang frowned, recalling the last time at the library, that follower who brought a Starstone bomb into the building seemed to have the same disposition.

Every one of them is a human bomb!

The minor ones self-destruct, the major ones self-destruct.

Even Supreme Realm experts self-destruct!

If he hadn’t used a decoy this time, he might have really been done for!

“Indeed, I must be even more careful in the future!”

Qin Yang pondered as he flew down from the top of the thousand-year-old pine and strolled through the pine forest, feeling a slight sense of regret.

The Black-Robed Man and Masked Old Man he killed this time didn’t trigger any system rewards.

According to the system’s settings, they’d probably be dead in five hundred years, their ashes scattered who knows where…

“Tsk, don’t tell me they self-destructed in some remote corner too?”

Upon careful consideration, Qin Yang found it highly likely!

A doctrinal tradition, through and through.

But at least he hadn’t come away empty-handed.

After the recent battle, he had gained new insights into the Supreme Realm.

There was no other way.

The Masked Old Man had forcibly elevated himself to the Supreme Realm, using his life as a bomb… to demonstrate the use of Law Power, subtly aligning with the Heavenly Law!

He taught a lesson with his life.

“…If I don’t comprehend and break through after that, I’d be letting him down.”

Qin Yang smiled faintly and calculated the time, estimating he could fully break through to the Supreme Realm within a few days.

All thanks to the old man’s hands-on teaching.

Thanks to nature’s gift!

The wind rustled through the grass in the forest.

His figure flickered and disappeared into the vast pine woods.

……………..

The incident at Sword God Valley caused a stir, and Jianghai City was on high alert. A city-wide search was launched, scouring every Evil Cult stronghold in the city.

With the Beast Tide approaching,

How could there still be traitors in the city?

Internal strife and external threats would lead to ruin sooner or later!

The Police Inspector Commander increased police forces, mobilized bomb disposal units, and deployed them across every corner of the city, conducting extensive searches.

Overnight, the city was in turmoil.

In Jianghai City at night, explosions echoed from the south to the north, bloody smoke rose, and police sirens wailed through the streets and alleys.

Meanwhile, online discussions about the Jianghai Sword God were heating up.Ever since discovering the profitability of impersonating the Jianghai Sword God, numerous marketing accounts had sprung into action. Overnight, several video accounts claiming to be the “Jianghai Sword God” appeared online, but within hours, they were detected by the platform and taken down.

…

The next morning, Qin Yang arrived at the Library to clock in. Gazing at the smoke rising from the northwest of the city, he turned around and spotted Li Qinghe approaching.

“Master, good morning!”

Li Qinghe walked over with a smile, holding breakfast in her hands, and eagerly handed it to Qin Yang. “I brought you some breakfast. Enjoy it slowly.”

“What’s this? Weren’t you calling me heartless yesterday?”

Qin Yang rolled his eyes, pulled out a chair in the open-air area, and sat down with a huff. “I like hearing it—keep it up… I still prefer your unruly attitude.”

“Don’t be like that, Master…”

Li Qinghe pouted, tapping her fingers together guiltily. “I know I was wrong. I was being immature back then, but now I understand the situation. You must have informed Grandmaster, which is why you could slack off in the Library.”

As she spoke, she sat down opposite him, opened the meal box, and picked out a piece of crispy chicken. “Here, let me feed you, Master.”

“No need, I have hands!”

Qin Yang picked up his chopsticks, deftly took the meal box, and thought, Why waste free food? Hungry so early in the morning, he immediately started munching on a chicken drumstick from the box.

“Master, slow down. If it’s not enough, I have more.”

Seeing Qin Yang eat, Li Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. “You weren’t at Sword God Valley yesterday, so you missed the spectacular scene. Grandmaster was absolutely awe-inspiring!”

“…”

Qin Yang lowered his head and continued devouring his food, ignoring her as he quietly listened to Li Qinghe’s chatter.

“Using the sky as an Array Diagram, that so-called Half-Step Supreme Realm expert was like a fish on a cutting board in his hands—completely at his mercy! By the way, how high is Grandmaster’s mastery in Array Formations?”

After she finished speaking, Qin Yang remained silent, still focused on his meal.

Li Qinghe frowned, watching him eat, her fists clenching in frustration.

Ignoring me again!

Fine, I’ll endure it for now!

Biding my time!

Once I meet Grandmaster, I’ll make sure you pay back every bit of this frustration!

“My plan to elevate my status must not be disrupted!”

With that thought, Li Qinghe suppressed her irritation, slowly moved behind Qin Yang, and began massaging his shoulders with a flattering smile.

“Master, when do you think I can meet Grandmaster in person? I have so many questions I’d like to ask him.”

As soon as she finished speaking—

Snap!

Qin Yang closed the meal box, folded the plastic container in half, tossed it into the trash bin under the table, and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

“The time isn’t right yet.”

“Again?!”

Li Qinghe frowned, instantly annoyed. “You always say that, Master! ‘Tomorrow and tomorrow’… Hey, where are you going, Master?”

“To take a leak.”

Qin Yang brushed her off casually, dismissed Li Qinghe, and slowly made his way to his usual slacking spot in Zone 1. Just as he was about to settle in and immerse himself in the Enlightenment Space, the morning tranquility of the Library was interrupted.

Before he could sink into his thoughts for more than a few minutes, the revolving door at the entrance spun, and Li Zixuan walked in, heading straight toward him. She stopped in front of him.

“Senior Brother, good morning.”

Li Zixuan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and got straight to the point. “Do you have a moment? There’s something I’d like to ask of you…””Sigh, is this also about our master?”

Qin Yang let out a sigh.

“Mhm, yes. Sorry to trouble you, Senior Brother.”

Li Zixuan shuffled her feet, somewhat embarrassed as she said: “Master took action to eliminate the Demonkin yesterday. He must still be in Jianghai right now. Could you help me contact him?”

As she spoke, Zi Xuan crouched down and whispered softly: “Just tell him I really want to see him right now. Please, Senior Brother.”

“…”

Qin Yang mercilessly brushed her off:

“He already left Jianghai yesterday.”

(End of Chapter)