"I can't compare to you; you all from Snow State can bring fifteen people. Meanwhile, we only have one spot."
Qin Tian shrugged, feeling a bit helpless.
"Little brother, you're mistaken. The spots from Snow State aren't just these. We at Heavenly God Palace managed to secure fifteen spots."
Liu Qiong Yan giggled, her voice light and playful.
With a touch of affection, she ruffled Qin Tian's hair.
This boy was simply too adorable.
He was unlike anyone she had encountered before.
In an instant, he captivated Liu Qiong Yan.
"Big sister, who is this?"
At that moment, a lanky young man stepped out from the crowd.
He eyed Qin Tian with a predatory gaze.
"This is my new little brother; you all need to take good care of him from now on!"
Liu Qiong Yan smiled slightly.
Qin Tian almost stumbled as he stepped forward.
When did this happen?
How did he become someone else's subordinate?
Sister, are you this powerful? Does your father know?
However, he could feel Liu Qiong Yan's slender fingers constantly lingering around his waist.
Qin Tian managed to hold back.
A real man does not fight with a woman.
Honestly, if he could have beaten her, he would have run away long ago.
Cough, cough.
Qin Tian admitted that in front of Liu Qiong Yan, he really had no way to resist for now.
However, in the unfamiliar Ancient Immortal Path, teaming up with someone who had no intention of harming him wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
"Heh heh, just stepped into Qi Control Realm? Your cultivation isn't even stable yet. And you're here to participate in the Celestial Path Competition? Tsk tsk, those small places really get worse every year."
The scrawny boy sneered disdainfully and turned back to the spot where he had been sitting.
Motionless.
It seemed that there was no interest at all in the arrival of Qin Tian.
The remaining individuals, most of whom also showed no interest in Qin Tian.
After all, none of this group had a cultivation level below the mid-stage of Qi Control Realm.
Except for Liu Qiong Yan, who had already reached the peak of the mid-stage of Qi Control Realm, just one step away from the late stage.
These were powerful figures who had made a name for themselves in Southern Snow State.
Naturally, they had no interest in a nameless rookie who had just stepped into the Qi Control Realm.
Qin Tian was not too embarrassed; he had long since grown accustomed to such gazes.
"Little brother, you must wash yourself clean tonight. After midnight, I might just have to eat you up!"
Licking her vibrant lips, Liu Qiong Yan's eyes flashed with a hint of seduction as she looked at the dazed Qin Tian.
"Don't tell me that you all are transformed from monsters," Qin Tian said, crossing his arms, almost ready to declare that he was not selling his body for art.
"Hey, just sit there and wait for me. Tomorrow, we will set off for Underworld City."
After saying that, without waiting for Qin Tian to respond, she strode away confidently.
"What kind of place is Underworld City?"
Qin Tian felt a bit confused, but it seemed that the people here were not keen on talking to him. So, he found a spot to sit down and began to meditate.
He needed to make the most of his time to improve his cultivation.
That was the priority.
However, just as he was in the midst of his training, the skinny boy approached him again.
"Where did this wild brat come from?"
He looked down at Qin Tian with an arrogant demeanor.
The Skinny Boy seemed quite displeased with Qin Tian.
Unfortunately, Qin Tian had no intention of acknowledging him. With his eyes closed in meditation, he completely ignored the boy.
"Pretty cocky! Zhang Wu, bring me a basin of water."
The Skinny Boy snorted coldly.
Before long, a burly man handed him a basin of water.
"Do you know who I am? Not going to respond? I'll make you respond."
As he spoke, he splashed the basin of water directly at Qin Tian.
Splash!
The cold water hit the ground, creating a splash of muddy water that splattered onto his pant legs.
However, everyone was taken aback.
The spot where Qin Tian had been sitting was now completely empty.
The basin of water had missed entirely.
How could this be possible?
A group of people looked around in confusion.
"Behind you."
No one knew who spoke, but all eyes turned to the back of the boy.
Qin Tian remained in his previous posture, eyes closed, sitting quietly behind the boy, completely still.
"Seeing ghosts."
The Skinny Boy clenched his fists tightly and let out a cold snort.
"Tell me, what’s your purpose here? Did those scoundrels from Sword Manor send you to gather information?"
Qin Tian still said nothing.
"Stop playing dumb with me."
The Skinny Boy, with a fiery temper, kicked towards Qin Tian's body.
No one noticed the cruel smirk that suddenly appeared at the corner of Qin Tian's mouth. He had already tolerated this boy's insolence multiple times.
There could be a first and a second, but there would not be a third or a fourth.
If this brat remained stubborn,
he wouldn’t mind personally teaching him a lesson.
Just having stepped into the Qi Control Realm, he was not necessarily at a disadvantage against this guy who had only recently entered the mid-stage of the Qi Control Realm.
At that moment, a fragrant breeze swept through.
A graceful figure appeared between the two in the blink of an eye.
“Xie Luo, are you taking care of my little brother?”
Liu Qiong Yan.
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.
The eldest sister was actually confronting someone over an outsider.
This…
It was too strange.
Many people's gazes toward Qin Tian changed.
What kind of relationship did these two have?
Could it be that this kid was the little kept man of the eldest sister?
Otherwise, how could she, who had never engaged in disputes for so many years, act this way over an outsider?
Xie Luo was taken aback; he never expected that at this moment, the person helping his elder sister was not him.
It was too strange.
"We're just sparring."
Qin Tian, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly stood up.
He smiled lightly.
"Is it really just sparring?"
Liu Qiong Yan paused for a moment, feeling it was unlikely.
Her beautiful brows were tightly knitted together.
"Well, if you don't believe me, look. We're not hurt at all."
Qin Tian shrugged.
"And what about the water on the ground?"
"This brother here thinks that a simple spar is bullying me. So, he splashed water behind himself. As long as I can force him into the mud, I win."
After hearing Qin Tian's explanation.
A crowd of people surrounded them, each person exchanging glances filled with curiosity.
Who exactly is this guy?
How can he talk so much?
He could even make the dead speak.
However, the fierce glint in Skinny Boy's eyes surged even more. Yet, upon seeing Liu Qiong Yan's smile, he managed to suppress the anger boiling within him.
If he got discovered, it would mean his end.
But it definitely couldn't be brushed aside so easily.
What right does a mere underachiever, who only knows how to defend and doesn't dare to attack, have to join their team?
"Big Sister, our team isn't a place where just anyone can join. I feel it's my duty to test his abilities and see if he deserves to be in our ranks."
Xie Luo snorted coldly, stepping forward to stand in front of Qin Tian.
"I've said it before; he's my newly recruited subordinate. Are you questioning me?"
Liu Qiong Yan stepped forward without hesitation, directly blocking Qin Tian's path.
"Ask the brothers, which of them can join this team without being from our Snow State, fighting their way out among so many fellow clansmen? Which one is not above a fourth-grade genius?
What gives him the right to directly join our team? I refuse to accept it. Brothers, do you accept it?"
Xie Luo clenched his fist tightly and raised it high.
The remaining thirteen young men could no longer contain their anger and raised their fists in unison.
"We don't accept it."
Seeing so many people opposing him, Liu Qiong Yan did not back down.
In fact, with her delicate brows furrowed, she stepped forward.
Her tall and graceful figure stood right in front of Qin Tian.
"Who wants to fight him, step forward. You have to get past me first! Are you all rebelling? Are you ignoring my words? Is that how it is?"
As the leader exploded in anger, everyone who had just been spirited suddenly wilted.
Are you kidding?
Fight her?
Haven't they been tormented enough already?
"Still haven't asked your name. I wonder, what is the name of this useless fool?"
Seeing that there was no breakthrough from Liu Qiong Yan, Xie Luo turned directly to Qin Tian.
"You don't need to provoke me, because I don't think you're worth my effort. Sorry, but I'm just being honest."
Qin Tian gently shook his head, a shy smile on his face. It seemed that the unintentional truth he had spoken made him feel bashful.
Seeing Qin Tian's demeanor, Liu Qiong Yan couldn't help but chuckle. He had initially worried that this kid might be affected by the earlier remarks.
Unexpectedly, it seemed that this kid's ability to endure was stronger than he had imagined.
"You... I'm a fourth-grade genius! What are you even worth? How dare you look down on me? You're asking for death!"
As he spoke, Xie Luo suddenly stomped his foot on the ground. His body swiftly spun around, unexpectedly bypassing Liu Qiong Yan and appearing right in front of Qin Tian.
Inches apart.
The distance between the two was extremely close.
They were so close that they could smell each other's breath.
"Die!"
Bang.
A punch was thrown, the mid-stage Qi Control Realm cultivation erupting completely.
At such a close distance, even the air seemed to be pierced through.
At the same time, Qin Tian's right eye revealed its Double Pupil.
Xie Luo's speed, which had been nearly at its peak, appeared to come to a standstill under the effect of the Double Pupil.
Then, dozens of flaws, both large and small, were accurately captured by Qin Tian.
Seeing this, Qin Tian gently shook his head.
He was not someone who sought trouble.
Yet, there would always be those who thought he was easy to bully.
Since others had already extended their faces for him to strike.
He wouldn't be pretentious; if a fight was on, then let it be. Who was afraid of whom?
Smack!
Qin Tian's palm struck swiftly, landing hard on Xie Luo's fair right cheek. With a crisp sound, Xie Luo's body shot back several feet, still airborne.
Qin Tian smiled as he stepped forward.
Smack!
The left cheek.
Before the five-finger imprint on the right cheek had faded, the left cheek was hit again.
Bang!
There was nothing left to stop Xie Luo; his body flew over ten feet before crashing into a large stone.
Cough.
A mouthful of blood spewed forth as he flipped over and fell to the ground.
For a moment, he couldn't even get back up.
The entire venue fell silent.
Everyone was stunned.
They had guessed the beginning, but they did not foresee the ending.
A fourth-tier genius, Xie Luo, who was in the mid-stage of the Qi Control Realm, found himself utterly powerless before Qin Tian, who had just stepped into the Qi Control Realm.
"Not bad, not bad. I initially thought you would need my protection. It seems I was overthinking it."
Liu Qiong Yan never expected that this kid, Qin Tian, possessed such formidable strength.
At their first encounter, she had thought that Qin Tian's inaction was due to being intimidated by the Two-Headed Rhino. Now it was clear that it was not the case at all.
This guy must have sensed her presence back then.
How annoying.
From now on, she would definitely make him compensate her properly.
Otherwise, it would be too unfair.
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