Chapter 174 - 173: Li Qinghe: "Master, About That Innate Pill, Can You Get Me One Too?

"The Beast God Sect... a Venerable Realm Demon..."

In the library, Qin Yang sat across from Li Zixuan, his brow furrowing as he finished listening to the news she brought.

’So they’ve come knocking after all...’

He wasn’t surprised by this.

He had anticipated this ever since he publicly killed those two Cult Demons back at Sword God Valley.

This kind of Cult is deeply rooted; it’s impossible to eradicate them in a single day.

The fact that they invested heavily in training Half-step Venerable masters meant they had profound resources.

Killing one or two of their leaders wouldn’t be enough to deal a fatal blow.

At most, it would only weaken them severely.

What concerned Qin Yang more right now, however, was the Venerable Realm expert.

"This is a bit tricky."

Qin Yang shook his head, lost in thought.

An ordinary Venerable Realm expert would be nothing to fear. Even before reaching the Venerable Realm himself, he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve. He would only need to set up the Big Dipper Array Map to ensure they would never leave alive.

The only thing he worried about was...

...the veteran Venerables.

’Every one of them is an old fossil with an endless bag of tricks. They’ll hit you with some dirty move when you least expect it. It’s so damn annoying!’

Qin Yang frowned. "This really is a problem."

"Senior Brother, if you see Master, you must report this to him."

Li Zixuan tapped her foot, looking at Qin Yang with worry in her eyes. "These Cult Demons are unpredictable. I have complete faith in Master’s strength, of course, but I’m just afraid..."

Her voice lowered as she spoke. "I’m afraid it’ll be like last time at Sword God Valley... that the Demons will resort to suicidal self-destruction to drag Master down with them... I..."

At this,

Li Zixuan couldn’t bring herself to continue.

The memory of what happened at Sword God Valley was still vivid.

If Master hadn’t cleverly used a Clone, he would probably be dead by now, his name heading the memorial list in Jianghai City...

That scene of utter despair...

She never wanted to experience that again.

At this thought,

Li Zixuan said worriedly, "Senior Brother, please be sure to tell Master to be careful."

"Yes, Junior Sister, rest assured. I’ll pass it on to him."

Qin Yang nodded.

With that,

Li Zixuan breathed a sigh of relief. Then she suddenly remembered something and hesitated. "Senior Brother, there’s one more thing... Did Master say when he would be able to see me again?"

"He promised me last time, at the Fuhai Villa Complex..."

"..."

Hearing this, Qin Yang’s brow twitched.

’Seriously...’

’She’s so fixated on this. This silly girl has come right back around to it, hasn’t she?’

’With her personality, if I don’t agree, she’ll probably pester me every single day.’

Thinking of this, Qin Yang sighed.

"Sigh, fine. I’ll set a time for you."

He leaned forward on the table, holding up three fingers. "Three days... In three days, come to my house, and I’ll take you to see Master. I definitely won’t go back on my word."

"Really?"

Hearing this, Li Zixuan’s heart leaped with joy. "That’s great! Alright, Senior Brother. We’ll meet at your house in three days. I won’t disturb you any longer, Senior Brother."

Her objective achieved, she stood up, moved to another seat, and quietly left Area 1 to find a peaceful spot to study.

「A moment later.」

The library grew quiet.

Qin Yang returned to his slacking spot and mulled over what Li Zixuan had said.

’If that’s the case, these Cult members are coming on strong. I’ll need to prepare a ton more countermeasures.’

Just as he was thinking this, he looked up and saw Li Qinghe emerge from behind a bookshelf in Area 2. With her hands behind her back, she came skipping and hopping over.

"Mas—ter—"

Li Qinghe grinned. "When you go with Sister Zixuan... bah, I mean Martial Aunt Zixuan, to see Grandmaster, can you take me with you?"

"You really want to see him?"

"Uh-huh, I really, really want to!!!"

Li Qinghe’s eyes shone with anticipation. "Just take me along, that’s all I ask."

"Then you can keep dreaming. We’ll talk about it some other time. You’re not coming this time."

After that perfunctory dismissal, Qin Yang picked up his little slacking stool and backed away a few steps, putting some distance between himself and Li Qinghe.

"Hey, no way! Master, how can you be like that?!"

Li Qinghe was bewildered and followed him, sidling up again. In a wronged tone, she said, "Everyone fawns over Zixuan! Can’t you spare some scraps for me? Letting me see Grandmaster won’t kill you!"

"It will."

Qin Yang rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I’ve already told you, your Cultivation hasn’t reached the Innate Realm. It’s useless for you to go. Your Realm isn’t high enough."

"Let me give you an analogy. Take the Ten Thousand Array Map... it’s advanced enough, right? But your current skill is insufficient. At most, you can only perceive the scope of second or Third Level Arrays...

"If you try to force yourself to look any higher, even if I gave you an open-book test... you still wouldn’t be able to understand a thing!"

As his words fell,

Li Qinghe fell silent...

’Lies don’t hurt. The truth is the sharpest blade.’

His words cut deep!

"Do you understand now?"

Qin Yang glanced at her expression. Seeing that she looked like she was about to cry, he added,

"That’s why I’m telling you... if you’re a noob, then train more! Once you reach the Innate Realm, you can come and see this vast world. Your perspective on the world is different at every Realm!"

With those words,

Every word was like a dagger to Li Qinghe’s heart.

"..."

Li Qinghe’s face darkened.

The hope in her heart...

...was completely extinguished.

’That sharp-tongued Qin,’

’So infuriating!’

"Master, you’re right. I’m enlightened!"

Li Qinghe held her breath and said through gritted teeth, "It’s true, this disciple is too much of a noob. In that case, could you... give this disciple a little boost, to help me successfully reach the Innate Realm?"

"What kind of boost do you want?"

Qin Yang stroked Xiaobai’s furry head and said leisurely, "That depends..."

"Master, didn’t you give Sister Zixuan an Innate Pill last time?"

Li Qinghe narrowed her eyes and sidled up to him with a fawning expression. "Depending on the situation," she whispered, "could you give me one, too? Once I break through to the Innate Realm, I’ll definitely make it up to you!"

"Give you one?"

Hearing this, Qin Yang looked Li Qinghe up and down and smiled. "And what’s in it for me?"

"There is, there is!"

At this, Li Qinghe was overjoyed and immediately piped up, "Don’t forget, my family owns this library! Whatever you want, I can arrange it! A promotion? A bonus?

"Anything is possible!"

"..."

Hearing this, Qin Yang replied, "Forget it. Not interested. I’m content with the status quo. This slacking spot is just fine. It’d be a hassle to change."

"Then what do you want, Master..."

Li Qinghe bit her lip, then quietly dispelled the Protector that concealed her form. She decided to go all out, revealing her true body.

Dashing and stylish, with messy short hair, she had the air of a tomboy. Her tight jeans hugged her curves, and her long, captivating legs were incredibly eye-catching.

"Master, your disciple will do anything you want~"

"What do you mean by that?"

"It means... anything at all..."

As soon as she spoke,

"Scram!"

Qin Yang’s face instantly darkened.

’This is supposed to be a proper master-disciple relationship... and your so-called filial piety has turned perverse.’

’Are you lusting after my body?’

’Shameless!’