Chapter 9

The Ten Mile Pavilion is located on the official road to the southeast, about thirty miles away from Yuhua City.

Although Qin Yi was carrying a person on his back and holding more than ten Snow Pattern Fine Steel Sabers, his speed did not slow down at all. His breathing was steady, and with each leap, he covered at least twenty steps. It wasn't long before he saw a group of people coming in his direction.

With Qin Yi's current eyesight, he could immediately tell that this group was from the Qin family. At the front, riding a tall, blood-red horse and looking very proud, was his third uncle, Qin Hongren.

The group consisted of about fifty people, and among them, at least twenty were elite guards holding Snow Pattern Fine Steel Sabers and wearing Snow Pattern Fine Steel Armor.

The entire group was clearly well-trained and acted as a cohesive unit. Although there were only fifty people, their momentum was no less than that of a thousand-strong army.

Seeing Qin Hongren leading the group back, Qin Yi's heart sank. This meant that the other side had already taken the initiative and sent Qin Yawei and Qin Hanzong away.

It was said that the disciples from the Heavenly Saint Academy came on flying swords, traveling thousands of miles a day. With his own speed, there was no way he could catch up.

Thinking about this, Qin Yi felt a sharp pain in his chest. Despite his efforts, fate had not been kind, and he was still a step too late.

However, Qin Yi soon noticed that the family head, Qin Hongyi, was not in the group, and for a family head, a group of fifty people was rather small.

"Could it be that Qin Hongyi is still at the Ten Mile Pavilion, and Qin Hongren just returned first?" Qin Yi's eyes immediately lit up with hope.

Riding the blood-sweating steed, Qin Hongren's face was filled with unhidden pride as he constantly touched the two mustaches on the corners of his mouth.

"Hanzong is about to become a disciple of the Heavenly Saint Academy. If he can advance to the Flame Soul realm by chance in the future, even becoming a king or prime minister in the Great Wu Dynasty would not be a problem. Ha ha, then I can also enjoy a good life."

The Heavenly Saint Academy is full of experts, and the spirit medicines and holy springs are countless. The more Qin Hongren thought about it, the more he believed that his son, in such an environment, could continuously improve his strength. Even as a low-ranking disciple of the Heavenly Saint Academy, he would be enough to dominate the Great Wu Dynasty!

"Qin Yi, you can only dream. With your strength, which is even less than a servant's, you still want to enter the Heavenly Saint Academy? You're not even worthy to carry my son's shoes!"

Qin Hongren shook his head and was lost in thoughts of a bright future when suddenly a sense of unease rose in his heart.

After all, he had broken through to the Bone Tempering realm and entered the sixth level of Blood Sacrifice. His perception of danger far exceeded that of the Membrane Tempering guards around him.

Looking ahead, Qin Hongren shook his head, thinking he must be hallucinating: "Qin Yi is under house arrest, how could he possibly appear on this official road?"

But soon, he confirmed that what he saw was not an illusion.

His second son, Qin Zhan, was barely alive, covered in blood, and being stepped on by Qin Yi. Around Qin Yi were more than ten Snow Pattern Fine Steel Sabers, all stained with blood!

Qin Zhan and the guards holding those Snow Pattern Fine Steel Sabers were all arranged by Qin Hongren to keep Qin Yi under house arrest.

A fierce killing intent emanated from the young man, making the blood-sweating steed Qin Hongren was riding snort and refuse to take another step forward.

"Qin Yi!" Seeing the cold-faced young man in the distance, Qin Hongren suddenly roared, his voice rolling like thunder, "What have you done!"

The thunderous voice startled the dozens of well-trained horses, causing them to rear up and neigh.

"To prove that I am qualified to go to the Heavenly Saint Academy." Qin Yi said calmly, kicking the barely alive Qin Zhan toward Qin Hongren.

Qin Hongren caught his son, his eyes full of shock and disbelief.

Qin Zhan's body was almost entirely covered in wounds, with blood and torn flesh and clothing intertwined, making it hard to recognize him. His breathing was extremely weak.

Qin Hongren quickly took a bottle from his chest and poured all the pills inside into Qin Zhan's mouth. His bloodshot eyes glared at Qin Yi, and he gritted his teeth, shouting, "Qin Yi, you violated family law by leaving the house without permission, colluded with outsiders to severely injure your cousin, and attacked the elite guards in the house, and even defied your elders. Do you know what kind of crime this is? Even if I kill you now, no one will oppose it!"

In Qin Hongren's view, Qin Yi, who was only at the Meat Tempering realm, could not possibly have injured Qin Zhan, who was two levels higher, and escaped from the guards. The only possibility was that Qin Yi had help.

"Brat, you had a way to heaven but didn't take it, and now you've come to hell." Qin Hongren, looking at his beloved son, almost ground his teeth to pieces, "If you had stayed at home and not caused trouble, I would have let you live for a few decades. Now that you want to turn over, don't blame me for not considering the brotherhood with your father and killing you, this wicked son!"

"Do you still have the nerve to mention my father?" Qin Yi sneered, "If you truly cared about brotherhood, would you have shamelessly taken the only son of your elder brother's admission to the Heavenly Saint Academy, and had me put under house arrest, secretly sending Qin Hanzong and Qin Yawei away? Qin Hongren, my father knows very well about your embezzlement of the family's Flame Gathering Pills. You and Qin Hongyi are just two of a kind! Taking my father's position as family head, and now trying to make sure I can never turn over, to be humiliated by you for life! Where is Qin Hongyi! Let this old scoundrel come out!"

At this moment, the malevolent aura in Qin Yi's body was like a storm, causing the pebbles under his feet to roll without wind.

Being scolded by a junior in front of so many people, Qin Hongren's face was almost bleeding.

"Who will kill him for me! I will reward five hundred Flame Gathering Pills!" Qin Hongren roared in anger.

"Sir, please calm down. Let me deal with this arrogant brat. Does he think he's still the young master at the Bone Tempering realm?" A tall, muscular man in Snow Pattern Fine Steel Armor, holding a Snow Pattern Fine Steel Hammer as big as a millstone, stepped out from the guard team.

Seeing this man, Qin Hongren nodded in satisfaction: "You are now at the second level of Bone Tempering and the captain of our Qin family guard team. When we return, I will speak well of you to the family head and have him reward you with a Life Extension Pill, adding ten years to your life."

Hearing Qin Hongren's words, the guard captain licked his dry lips in excitement. Ten years of life! The other guards were both envious and jealous, but since this man was the captain and stronger than them, they would have fought for the chance to capture Qin Yi for the Life Extension Pill.

"Life Extension Pill, hah, what a generous reward." Qin Yi sneered.

The guard captain had innate strength, and his giant hammer weighed over 700 pounds, reaching the Bone Tempering realm.

In the Qin family, anyone who reached the Bone Tempering realm would be given special training, which is why this man could become the captain of the guard team.

The guard captain was two heads taller than Qin Yi and almost half as wide. He walked ten steps away from Qin Yi and sneered, "Young Master, if you surrender now, you'll suffer less. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"What's your name?" Qin Yi asked coldly.

"Remember, my name is Qin Chao." The guard captain said the words "Young Master" with a mocking tone.

In his eyes, Qin Yi was no different from an ant about to be crushed, while he was an elephant. No matter how strong the ant was, it could never overturn the elephant.

"Qin Chao, stop wasting time! Break his legs, twist his arms, tie him to the horse's tail, and drag him around the city before bringing him back to the Qin family!" Qin Hongren shouted.

Yuhua City was vast, and even riding a fine horse without rest, it would take four days and four nights to circle the city.

If Qin Yi were tied to the horse's tail and dragged, he would likely be a bloody mess and dead after just a few streets.

Qin Hongren's plan was extremely malicious!

"Young Master, lie down obediently!" Qin Chao roared, raising his massive hammer and sweeping it toward Qin Yi's legs.

The wind howled, and if hit, even a copper-skinned, iron-boned person would be broken into several pieces.

Qin Hongren panted, waiting for the scene of Qin Yi being smashed and flying like a broken kite.

Qin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, and the power of the Black Dragon surged within him. He met the hammer with a palm, and the violent force roared, raged, and boiled under his muscles.

Boom!

The air was shattered by Qin Yi's strike, and a loud explosion shook the ground for a thousand steps. The Snow Pattern Fine Steel Hammer was flattened into a metal plate, which was heavily embedded in the ground. Qin Chao's hands, gripping the hammer handle, were instantly dislocated, and he fell to the ground, his ten fingers crushed into a bloody mess, with blood seeping from the gap between the metal plate and the ground.

After a breath, the intense pain suddenly pierced Qin Chao's nerves. The pain from his ten fingers made him scream in agony.

The expressions on the faces of Qin Hongren and the others had not yet changed to shock.

The intense pain made Qin Chao's face turn a dark purple, with veins like worms wriggling on his forehead. His body was tense, and sweat poured down. Just as he stood up, he saw a gust of wind, and Qin Yi's fist was in front of him again.

"Blazing Fire!"

With a roar, Qin Yi punched Qin Chao's chest with all his might.

Qin Chao's body flew into the air, forming a bow shape. The tough Snow Pattern Fine Steel on his chest cracked like a shattered mirror.

"Break!"

With another roar, the immense power of the Black Dragon's Cosmic Strength gathered in his fist. Bang, bang, bang, bang, four consecutive strikes, and a vortex of air exploded like a nebula, with the air piercing the gaps in the armor like thousands of arrows. Qin Chao's body convulsed as if electrocuted, and blood gushed from his eyes, nose, and mouth. His internal organs were instantly ground into meat paste, and more blood seeped from the gaps in the armor.

The Bone Tempering guard captain did not last a single move against Qin Yi!

A thunderous strike, instantly killing!

Shock spread like a plague through the hearts of everyone present. They could not believe that Qin Yi had so easily killed Qin Chao.

But the flattened hammer proved that they were not dreaming.

Dropping the now-meaty Qin Chao on the ground, Qin Yi coldly scanned Qin Hongren and the others, and said lightly, "Anyone else?"

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