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"What do you mean?"

In the suffocating atmosphere, a man suddenly spoke, holding a sharp blade in his hand, staring at Qin Jichen coldly.

"What do you think?"

Qin Jichen had a gloomy expression and stared at him coldly.

"What's the noise about?"

Mo Hanshang suddenly emerged from the crowd and looked at both sides in confusion.

"Qin Jichen, calm down first. Liu Xiangyue, you guys should also control your temper... Are you ready to lose money by being so hostile in other people's academy?" Mo Hanshang patted Qin Jichen on the shoulder and said to the opposite side.

"Don't let it end up requiring my mentor to pay compensation and admit his mistake, okay?" Mo Hanshang raised his eyebrows.

"Mo Hanshang, stop taking sides, he's an evil cultivator!"

Liu Xiangyue held the water whip in her hand and pointed at Qin Xiao.

"He's a student of their academy, you idiot..." Mo Hanshang twitched his lips, "If you don't know, can you go and ask around?"

"But he just attacked! Such a heavy lightning——"

"What does it have to do with you if he uses his attributes to chop me? Do you need to do it?" Qin Jichen interrupted her before she finished speaking, his voice cold, "If your attack just now had been implemented, it would have directly cut the man in two..."

"It was his fault for suddenly attacking in public. If it happened to you, it would be a matter of mutual consent. If innocent people are harmed, will you take the responsibility?!" Liu Xiangyue said sternly without giving in.

"So what if I take this responsibility? Was your attack so minor? If innocent people are harmed, can you afford it?"

"Of course I can afford it—"

"What's the noise about?"

The voice suddenly rang in everyone's mind, and the cold tone almost froze their brains.

"If you want to argue, go somewhere else and don't block the road."

Everyone paused. Qin Xiao felt the arm around him stiffen, and then several people obediently stepped aside and made way.

Qi Yulang appeared here at some point, his face was cold and he stared at them with indifferent eyes.

"Who are you--?" Liu Xiangyue frowned slightly.

"Qi Yulang."

"Teacher Qi." Mo Hanshang's brows relaxed slightly and he smiled, "I'm really sorry that these idiots from our academy have caused you trouble..."

"It's okay. It was indeed our students who were insecure." Qi Yulang's face remained cold, his eyes shifted slightly, and the cold light pierced out like a sharp sword, "Qin Xiao."

"……Yes."

"120 laps, plus a -word self-review."

"...Yes." Qin Xiao lowered his eyes and replied.

Qin Jichen frowned slightly but said nothing.

"Go now." Qi Yulang glanced at Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao looked at Qin Jichen, somewhat hesitant.

"...I'll wait for you." Qin Jichen sighed imperceptibly and promised softly.

Qin Xiao then turned and left.

Qi Yulang turned his head to look at the others and said in a cold voice: "His problem is that he shouldn't have acted so casually, but a few of you... easily wanted to kill him."

"Faced with an evil cultivator who suddenly goes berserk, I think this is self-protection." Liu Xiangyue remained calm. "It is common for evil cultivators to suddenly go crazy and kill people. Whether for the sake of the students around us or for ourselves, we should choose to subdue and kill them as soon as possible."

"..."

Qin Jichen didn't say anything, his eyes became colder.

"You don't have to look at me like that, Qin Jichen." Liu Xiangyue glanced at him with the same cold eyes, "You and your father also adhered to this principle when you participated in the encirclement and suppression of the evil cultivation organization, so you were able to survive."

"You only have this kind of fluctuation because that person is your brother. If that person is a stranger, would you still be indignant about it?"

"That's true." Qi Yulang said calmly, "But this is a student of our academy, and also my student. Although he is an evil cultivator, he has not shown any dangerous signs such as bloodlust so far, so he should be treated as an ordinary student."

"...What do you want us to do?" Liu Xiangyue frowned and said coldly.

"What can I ask you to do? You are not my students, and I am not responsible for such emergencies." Qi Yulang suddenly sneered and turned away. "My students have been punished, as for you..."

Qi Yulang glanced at Cheng Nuo who was rushing over here and snorted coldly.

Yun Qi's brain crashed as it received too much information at once. He stood there in a daze watching the conversation between several people. He did not come to his senses until Qin Xiao left and hurriedly chased after him.

"Qin Xiao, where are you going? And that...those of them--" Yun Qi looked at the people who were still talking there in confusion, then turned back to look at Qin Xiao and scratched his head.

"Go and be punished." Qin Xiao's expression was the same as usual. But Yun Qi could sense a hint of joy from it?

To whom?

Yun Qi stood beside the playground, watching Qin Xiao running round and round. When he had run more than ninety laps, a light bulb went off in his head and he suddenly realized something.

He just called that... Qin Jichen.

Is he...his brother? ! !

Yun Qi thought about this, his pupils trembled, and he stared at Qin Xiao, whose speed did not slow down at all, feeling incredible.

He heard a noise beside him and turned his head to see that it was the young man Qin Xiao had just grabbed and called "Qin Jichen".

The young man had a handsome face, but there was a long, hideous scar running down from the left corner of his eyebrow like a tree branch, from his left jaw all the way down to his right collarbone. It seemed to be extending further down, but it was covered.

The dark scars added a bit of coldness and ferocity to him, and his brows were gloomy and cold, making people afraid to approach him.

Yun Qi looked at Qin Jichen, who was in a low mood, swallowed his saliva and dared not speak.

"Oh, why are you so cold after you come out of quarantine?"

Mo Hanshang, who was wearing a black robe, put his hand on his shoulder with a playful smile and teased.

Qin Jichen glanced at him calmly: "Where's Jinyi?"

"He is in seclusion, thinking about reaching the next level." Mo Hanshang shrugged, "Don't pay attention to Liu Xiangyue and those idiots, they are so rigid all day long."

"She's right." Qin Jichen said, looking at Qin Xiao on the runway, his voice calm, "If he wasn't my brother, I wouldn't feel it was wrong for her to do this."

"Isn't it the same for you?"

Mo Hanshang moved his knuckles slightly but said nothing.

"Unfortunately, there is no if." Qin Jichen looked at Qin Xiao who was walking towards him, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

Qin Xiao wiped the sweat from his face, looked at Qin Jichen and waved at him.

Qin Jichen looked at Qin Xiao's expression, paused, and walked over.

Qin Xiao didn't hesitate. He raised his leg and kicked him hard, with such force that he was forced to retreat five steps.

"You're hiding from me." Qin Xiao's voice was filled with rage. "It's been half a month. I've been looking for you almost every day..."

"I was in seclusion a few days ago." Qin Jichen wiped his forehead, not angry at all, "I just... don't know how to meet you."

"So you've been hiding?" Qin Xiao's tone was colder than ever before. "Do I have to scout for clues like a spy?"

"…My problem." Qin Jichen lowered his eyes and did not explain further, "I won't do that again in the future."

Yun Qi was completely stunned looking at this scene.

Mo Hanshang raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised by this.

It was the first time he saw the kid so angry.

"Oh, forgive your brother. He has suffered a great blow these days." Mo Hanshang walked over with a smile and wanted to say a few words for Qin Jichen, but was stopped by him.

Qin Xiao looked at Qin Jichen who lowered his eyes again, and his breathing slowed down a little, allowing him to lower his head.

Qin Jichen was puzzled, but did not ask. He lowered his head obediently and was suddenly strangled by the throat.

Qin Xiao placed three fingers on his pulse, and used his vital energy to inspect his body. He discovered that his Dantian was damaged and his tendons and veins had not been fully repaired.

"What's going on?" Qin Xiao let go of his hand and looked up at him.

Seeing that the tension had eased, Mo Hanshang smiled and suggested, "This isn't the place to chat, why don't we change places?"

Qin Xiao glanced at him, nodded, glanced at Yun Qi who was still in a daze not far away, thought about it, and invited him over.

Mo Hanshang ran away halfway, saying that he had to attend the auction tonight and needed to prepare some things.

Qin Jichen and Qin Xiao did not try to keep him. They watched him leave, then went out of the academy to find a restaurant and booked a private room to talk.

At the dinner table, Yun Qi lowered his head and just focused on eating, not daring to breathe.

It was also the first time he knew that Qin Xiao's aura could be so strong...

"So, what's going on?" Qin Xiao asked after taking a sip of tea.

"You also heard that I...failed to advance." Qin Jichen held his forehead, half covering his forehead as if he was embarrassed, "My cultivation level also regressed to the upper level of the Profound Realm."

"Yes, I know." Qin Xiao nodded, "So what?"

"No, so... Normally, to break through the Earth Realm, one needs to endure 7749 thunderbolts, each one stronger than the previous one. Thunderbolts temper the muscles, bones, skin and flesh, and are a test not only for the body, but also for the soul."

"I...something went wrong when I experienced the last thunderbolt." Qin Xiuyun covered his forehead and pulled his collar to show him the hideous scars under the collar. "These scars were left at that time."

"It's just a flesh wound, right? It will heal in a few months." Qin Xiao leaned back in his chair, his eyelids drooping. "Your meridians and three elixirs are all damaged. This is why it's difficult to heal, right?"

"Yes. I need some medicinal herbs to repair my meridians. As for Dantian... I want to be more cautious this time and lay a more solid foundation. I will wait a few years before trying to break through the bottleneck."

"Hmm...what do you need?"

"Don't worry about that...they are all rare and precious herbs, scattered all over the continent. It's hard to collect them all, so I plan to wait another two months until I recover from my injuries before going out to look for them."

"What are they?" Qin Xiao looked at him and repeated.

"..."

Qin Jichen looked at him, but still couldn't persuade him.

"The Orchid Wind Grass in the north of Stars, the Ghost Flower in the south of Thunder, the Turtle Leaf in the west of Dead Hill, the Qinshan Branch on the Jade Emperor Island in the East Sea of ​​Rain, and... the Fusang Leaf that I have only heard of in legends."

"Fusang?" Qin Xiao frowned slightly, "What do you want this for?"

"For soul repair."

"Your soul is wounded?"

“…Not serious.” Qin Jichen shook his head slightly, but met Qin Xiao’s sharp eyes. After a moment of silence, he sighed, “I don’t know why, but the power of my thunder tribulation was too great, and it almost split my soul apart. Although my master used the Soul Gathering Pill to save me immediately and let me practice in seclusion for such a long time, I am still a little unstable.”

"The Fusang tree was found by my master when he was reading ancient books. The rest have the property of repairing tendons and stabilizing veins, but only the Fusang..." Qin Jichen rubbed his brows, "But I don't know where to find it."

Qin Xiao frowned slowly.

"But don't worry, there's still a lot of time left, and I'm not in a hurry." Qin Jichen saw his worry and chuckled to comfort him, "Let's not talk about me, how are you doing here?"

"is acceptable."

Qin Xiao chatted with him absentmindedly for the second half, and before leaving, he introduced Yun Qi to him.

"My classmate admires you very much."

Yun Qi's cheeks turned red. Facing Qin Jichen's unexpected look, he felt his body burning and he was so embarrassed that he wanted to burrow into the ground.

But in the end, he wanted to maintain his image, so he suppressed his trembling and accepted Qin Jichen's greeting.

Qin Xiao said goodbye to Qin Jichen and walked towards the academy with Yun Qi.