Chapter 50: Steward Tian Personally Welcomes Him

Qin朗 frowned slightly. Back then, Ye Keqing, with the strength of a martial artist of the first tier, detonated her martial soul, leaving nothing intact within nearly a hundred meters. If two peak martial masters were to detonate their martial souls simultaneously, the terrifying power generated would be simply unimaginable!

"Mere ants!"

Facing the desperate struggle of Old Ancestor Ye and Huang Qiu, the grey-robed old man indifferently uttered four words. Two spiritual energy blade-palms suddenly slashed out, like two peerless giant sabers, carving out dazzling blade radiances several zhang long that cleaved fiercely down from the air!

The martial souls and bodies of Old Ancestor Ye and Huang Qiu were directly split in half by the massive blade radiances!

The two of them were ruthlessly slain by the grey-robed old man before they even had time to detonate their martial souls!

Seeing that even the strongest figures of their clans were no match for a single strike from the grey-robed old man, everyone from the Ye and Huang clans was utterly terrified and panicked. Like a shattered hornets' nest, they fled in all directions for their lives!

The grey-robed old man remained unhurried, casually throwing out a blade-palm with each movement, taking the life of someone from the Ye and Huang clans with every strike!

In just a short minute, the grey-robed old man had slashed out nearly a hundred blade-palms!

As the scream of the final Huang clan expert being slain echoed out, everyone from the Ye and Huang clans who had come here was slaughtered, with not a single one escaping!

By his own strength!

Within one minute!

Slaughtering all the experts of the Ye and Huang clans!

The members of the Qin clan watched in dumbfounded silence, many of them swallowing hard!

A martial master was truly too powerful!

Even Qin朗 looked at the grey-robed old man with a glint of brilliance in his eyes!

Martial arts reign supreme!

This was the unalterable law of this world!

No matter your schemes or elaborate plots, they were utterly useless in the face of absolute strength; the strong would simply smash them all to pieces with a single punch!

"I must cultivate diligently, and I must become stronger! I must possess the immense power to control my own destiny!"

At this moment, Qin朗's yearning and determination to pursue the pinnacle of martial arts became incomparably urgent and firm!

"Elder Xue, if not for your assistance this time, our Qin clan would have barely escaped this catastrophe! Your immense kindness is unforgettable; please accept a bow from me!"

The moment the battle ended, Qin Zhanshan hurried over to the grey-robed old man, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply. The latter's formidable strength had given him too massive a shock; even Qin Zhanshan, who had experienced several life-and-death battles, could not suppress the surging excitement within his heart.

The grey-robed old man had not concealed his appearance, so Qin Zhanshan naturally knew he was the premier bodyguard beside Xue Qianyao, the master of the tending-moon pavilion. However, he had never expected the grey-robed old man's strength to be so terrifying, nor that he would condescend to secretly protect Qin朗!

The tending-moon pavilion was an enterprise of the Xue clan, the second largest family in the Zongheng Empire, boasting a deep background and massive influence. Rumors even said that the Xue clan possessed an incomparably powerful martial sovereign expert who shook the entire Zongheng Empire!

If Qin朗 could use this opportunity to establish ties with the Xue clan and gain their assistance, his future path of growth would undoubtedly be much smoother!

"Clan Head Qin flatters this old man too much! It was our tending-moon pavilion that volunteered to protect young friend Qin朗! Being able to lend a hand to the Qin clan and young friend Qin朗 is both Miss's and my honor!"

The oppressive killing intent that had previously filled Elder Xue vanished, replaced by a gentle and amiable smile as he gestured with his hands for Qin Zhanshan to forgo the formalities.

Qin朗's talent was extraordinary, and upon entering the Wind and Cloud Sect this time, he would undoubtedly be like a fish in water, surely capable of growing at an extremely rapid pace in the future. Hopefully, Miss Qianyao had not misjudged her person this time!

"Elder Xue is too modest!"

Qin Zhanshan chuckled.

He was naturally aware that the Xue clan valued Qin朗's potential, which was why they had stepped in to help the Qin clan. As for Elder Xue's claim of having "volunteered to protect Qin朗," in his view, it was entirely polite rhetoric and not to be taken literally.

"Brother Tian, since you're here, why haven't you shown yourself?"

Suddenly, Elder Xue raised his voice and shouted, his voice like rolling thunder, rumbling and echoing for several miles around.

Elder Xue knew that even without his secret protection, Qin朗 would still have been safe and sound today. People from the Wind and Cloud Sect had already appeared here while the Ye and Huang clans were blocking the Qin clan, presumably having come specifically to welcome Qin朗 and the others.

With experts from the Wind and Cloud Sect present, the meager strength of the Ye and Huang clans would likely have been blasted into oblivion without even kicking up a tiny ripple!

A smile also surfaced on Qin朗's lips. With his dual martial souls, coupled with his marrow-cleansing bone-transformation, how formidable were his six senses? Every detail within a three-mile radius was clearly perceived by him, and he had long since noticed a powerful martial master hiding ahead. That person was none other than Tian Yuan, the person in charge of the Wind and Cloud Sect during the recent youth trial competition at Heavenly Wind Mountain!

The rest of the Qin clan did not possess Qin朗's powerful six senses. Even the Supreme Elder was startled by Elder Xue's words, and it wasn't until a figure arrived instantaneously like a phantom that they realized there had been another powerful martial master lurking in the shadows!

"Haha, I was just afraid that coming out too early would steal Brother Xue's thunder!"

Tian Yuan laughed heartily.

Having finally recruited a genius whose talent surpassed Mo Tianji for the Wind and Cloud Sect, and knowing how many people around were eyeing him covetously, Tian Yuan naturally wanted to prevent Qin朗 from being killed prematurely. Upon learning that the Qin clan was on the move, he had prepared to personally escort Qin朗 and the others back to the Wind and Cloud Sect, but he hadn't expected to encounter the scene of the Ye and Huang clans waylaying the Qin clan.

An enraged Tian Yuan was just about to make his move when he discovered that Elder Xue had already beaten him to it!

Thinking of this, Tian Yuan cast his starry eyes toward Qin朗 and sighed inwardly with emotion. He never expected this kid could actually enlist the Xue clan to make a move on his behalf; had he known, he wouldn't have needed to make this redundant trip.

"Even Deacon Tian Yuan of the Wind and Cloud Sect has come!"

Everyone in the Qin clan was deeply moved!

This meant that even without the Xue clan's help, Tian Yuan would still have stepped in to aid the Qin clan!

"To be able to bring two powerful figures from major factions in person, perhaps only a monster with heaven-defying talent like Qin朗 possesses such charm!"

Qin Qin and Qin Jian gazed at Qin朗 with eyes full of envy.

"Viewed in this light, what Elder Xue said earlier about volunteering wasn't mere politeness, but the truth!"

Qin Zhanshan's eyes flickered, churning with tumultuous waves in his heart.

"First the Xue clan helps out, and now an expert from the Wind and Cloud Sect comes personally to welcome him—this kid Qin朗 is truly a hot commodity!"

The Supreme Elder praised inwardly. The Qin clan had truly produced a rare gem once in a millennium!

"Hahaha, then many thanks, Brother Tian, for letting me make a fool of myself and show off!"

Elder Xue laughed heartily. After exchanging pleasantries with Tian Yuan for a moment, he cupped his fists in farewell to Qin朗:

"Young friend Qin朗, the Miss and I will be returning to Tiancang City shortly. Remember to come visit us at the Xue clan when you have time in the future!"

Tiancang City was the imperial capital of the Zongheng Empire, and the Xue clan's estate was established right there.

"If there's a chance, I will definitely pay a visit! Thank you for everything today!"

Qin朗 smiled faintly and returned the salute with cupped fists.

"Deacon Tian, since you have arrived personally, I can safely hand Qin朗 and the others over to you. We will take our leave as well!"

Qin Zhanshan stepped forward at this moment.

Although Elder Xue had appeared in time, the Ye and Huang clans had still slain several experts of the Qin clan and injured nearly ten others. It was time to return to Qingfeng Town and collect some interest from the Ye and Huang clans!

"Very good, Clan Head Qin, safe journey!"

Tian Yuan nodded, watching as Qin Zhanshan led the Qin clan members away, a quiet sigh of emotion welling up in his heart.

From this day onward, there would no longer be a Ye clan or a Huang clan in Qingfeng Town!

The Qin clan would unhesitatingly swallow up the Ye and Huang clans, their strength soaring greatly, while the Wang clan would find it difficult to contend with the Qin clan ever again!

In the future Qingfeng Town, there would no longer be four great powers contending for supremacy, but rather the Qin clan standing alone at the top!

And the mastermind behind all of this was the delicate-looking, seemingly harmless youth standing right before him!