Chapter 10

Since Qin Nan's cultivation reached the fourth level of Body Tempering, he had become very confident in his ability to conceal his presence. After tempering his internal organs, he could control his own aura, preventing it from leaking out, making it extremely difficult for others to detect him.

At the very least, those with the third level of Body Tempering would find it almost impossible to discover Qin Nan's presence.

Seeing that his presence had been exposed, Qin Nan felt a slight headache. However, he did not choose to remain silent or flee. Instead, he walked out straightforwardly and said calmly, "How did you discover me?"

The middle-aged man's gaze was somewhat surprised. Normally, when those who were being tracked were discovered, they would show panic or reveal their killing intent. However, the expression of the young man in front of him was too calm, which made him feel somewhat taken aback.

Then, the middle-aged man reacted and subconsciously revealed a proud look on his face. "The martial soul I awakened is called Mist Grass. Although its rank is not high, it can detect everything within a ten-meter radius. Your concealment technique is very sophisticated, but if you hadn't stepped into my search range, I wouldn't have been able to detect you."

Qin Nan was inwardly alarmed; this time, he had been careless.

Martial souls come in a wide variety, countless and diverse, with clear rank divisions. However, each martial soul possesses different abilities.

For example, Qin Yu and Qin Xiao, who awakened the Bow Martial Soul and the Sword Martial Soul, were both focused on killing. The martial soul of the middle-aged man in front of him, on the other hand, was focused on searching.

"Looks like I need to be more cautious in the future. I can't rely solely on my cultivation and look down on everything," Qin Nan thought to himself. This incident was a lesson for him.

At this moment, Fang Xue's angry voice rang out, "Who? Who is following me?"

Fang Xue, accompanied by two other middle-aged men, quickly rushed to this place. When she saw Qin Nan's figure, the anger on her delicate face froze. She hadn't expected that the person following her was actually Qin Nan.

At this moment, the three middle-aged men quickly formed a包围, their bodies radiating killing intent. If Qin Nan made the slightest move, the three of them would launch a thunderous attack in an instant.

"Qin Nan, why is it you, this waste?" Fang Xue's face was full of disbelief, and her doubts spilled out directly, "A waste like you should be cultivating well within the family. Why are you following me?"

The expressions of the three middle-aged men also slightly froze. They hadn't expected that the young man who had been following them was none other than Qin Nan, the once-renowned first genius of Linshui City, now the first waste.

Almost simultaneously, the three middle-aged men relaxed their guard. They instinctively felt that with Qin Nan's first-rank Yellow-grade martial soul and only half a month of cultivation, he couldn't possibly pose a threat to them.

Qin Nan's expression turned cold. He had no issues with Fang Xue, but he hadn't expected her to immediately call him a "waste."

"Whether I cultivate within the family or not is none of your business," Qin Nan said calmly. "Moreover, I have no interest in following you. I just happened to pass by. Now that you've discovered me, I won't stay here any longer."

Qin Nan turned and walked away, not bothering to tangle with her.

"What did you say? Stop right there! If you don't kowtow and apologize to me, you're not allowed to leave today!" Fang Xue's voice was incredibly sharp.

Fang Xue's mood was absolutely terrible today. In Linshui City, she had purchased an ancient map at a high price and then brought her guards to search for the treasure marked on the map.

She had planned to secretly obtain the treasure and then bring it back to her family, which would surely make her father look at her differently.

However, after searching for two hours according to the ancient map, she had found nothing but a dilapidated stone cave. Although Fang Xue refused to admit it, she was very clear in her heart that the ancient map was a complete fraud.

Thinking of herself, the esteemed young miss of the Fang family, being deceived, how could she not be furious?

Now, Qin Nan unexpectedly appeared in front of her, and his attitude towards her was still so indifferent. This immediately made Fang Xue's annoyance explode. "You, a waste, what right do you have to speak to me like that? Do you think you're still the first genius of the past?"

This was simply courting death!

"Kowtow and apologize?" A wave of absurdity surged in Qin Nan's heart, and he couldn't help but say, "Are you crazy? You want me to kowtow and apologize? Why should I kowtow and apologize to you? It seems you really like kowtowing and apologizing. If that's the case, why don't you kowtow and apologize to me?"

Qin Nan had thought that Qin Yu and Qin Xiao were already shameless, but he hadn't expected Fang Xue to be even more ruthless, demanding a kowtow and apology right from the start, embodying arrogance and tyranny to the extreme.

"What? You dare to insult me?" The killing intent on Fang Xue's face immediately exploded, and she was incredibly tyrannical. "If it weren't for the fact that you are the young master of the Qin family, a waste like you wouldn't even have the right to kowtow and apologize to me! Listen up, all three of you, cripple his limbs and destroy his dantian!"

Qin Nan's face turned even colder. He had never expected that Fang Xue would be so arrogant, demanding to cripple his limbs and destroy his dantian at the slightest provocation. How vicious was this woman?

The three middle-aged men did not hesitate at all. They rushed towards Qin Nan with pitying expressions, delivering a punch in unison. They were long accustomed to such orders from Fang Xue. Under her command, they had crippled the limbs and dantians of countless martial artists!

Fang Xue watched the scene with a mocking expression. A waste with a mere first-rank Yellow-grade martial soul dared to speak disrespectfully to her. This was simply courting death.

At this moment, Fang Xue could almost see Qin Nan lying on the ground, screaming in agony.

"Very well, I have no grudge against you, but you want to cripple my limbs and destroy my dantian. Let's see how you plan to do that!" Qin Nan was directly amused. Without any hesitation, he took a step forward, and the aura of the fourth level of Body Tempering erupted without any restraint!

Buzz!

In that instant, the mocking smile on Fang Xue's face froze. She felt an overwhelming pressure rushing towards her, making her feel as if she were about to suffocate. In that moment, all the disdain and mockery in her heart vanished, replaced by a growing fear.

The three middle-aged men also froze, their faces filled with shock.

This Qin Nan, the renowned waste of Linshui City with a first-rank Yellow-grade martial soul, had actually erupted with the aura of the fourth level of Body Tempering? How was this possible?

"Kill him! Kill him!" At that moment, Fang Xue screamed hysterically.

Qin Nan's sudden burst of such formidable aura was completely unacceptable to her. Her mind was now filled with only one thought: Qin Nan must die, no matter what!

The three middle-aged men quickly reacted, their faces turning extremely serious. Behind them, yellow light simultaneously bloomed, and their martial souls rapidly ascended.

All three of them had first-rank Yellow-grade martial souls.

In the next moment, the three middle-aged men charged forward together. Their auras and martial souls were subtly intertwined, giving a sense of unity.

"Kill!"

Then, the three of them attacked simultaneously, their movements perfectly synchronized, gradually converging into an extremely powerful martial technique. The power was immense, locking down the target, leaving no place to escape or hide.

"No wonder these three, with first-rank Yellow-grade martial souls and third-level Body Tempering cultivation, could become Fang Xue's guards. They have such abilities... but they can't withstand my single strike!"

Qin Nan's eyes flashed with a cold light, fearless and unafraid. The black iron knife in his hand, accompanied by a thunderous explosion, transformed into a cold light, slicing down.

"Ahh—"

Three piercing screams echoed, but before they could finish, they were abruptly cut off, as if someone had suddenly clamped their throats, preventing them from making any more sound.

The three middle-aged men were directly annihilated by this single strike, blood raining down around them.

Fang Xue's eyes widened in shock. Her once-beautiful face was now filled with intense fear. The bloody scene before her was like a giant claw, grabbing her entire body, making it impossible for her to even breathe.

Her guards had actually been defeated? Even facing the fourth level of Body Tempering, her guards could still put up a fight, but now, they couldn't even withstand a single strike from him?

How terrifying was the strength of this first "waste" Qin Nan!

"Fang Xue, why aren't you talking now?" At this moment, Qin Nan's cold laugh echoed in Fang Xue's ear. "Weren't you just saying you would cripple my limbs and destroy my dantian? Now, I have to say, I'm sorry, but your guards were accidentally killed by me. They can't complete the task of crippling my limbs and destroying my dantian. So, are you planning to do it yourself?"

Fang Xue was struck as if by lightning, her body trembling, her face pale.

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