The name of Qin Yun, the Young Master of the Heavenly Mystic Sect, had already spread throughout the Luo City region long ago.
Every time he went out, at least one or two elders would accompany him, which made people wonder why. Qin Yun’s talent was ordinary, yet everyone in the Heavenly Mystic Sect was extremely cautious and protective of him.
Once, Qin Yun suddenly went missing. The entire Heavenly Mystic Sect mobilized and searched all over Luo City. From that day on, Qin Yun gained a nickname well known across Luo City—Sect-Protected Man.
Some people couldn’t understand it and questioned, “If he were a genius, fine, but he’s basically useless. Why does he get the full protection of the Heavenly Mystic Sect?”
Someone else replied, “Maybe his background is extraordinary.”
Another snorted, “You’ve read too many storybooks. How many people have extraordinary backgrounds?”
Sitting in the high seats of the Myriad Beasts Sect, Lin Huaiyue stared at Qin Yun, who was being escorted by elders and disciples, with deep disdain in her eyes.
Trash would always be trash; besides being guarded by the elders and disciples of the Heavenly Mystic Sect as a Sect-Protected Man, what else could he do?
Even if he became the Sect Master of the Heavenly Mystic Sect in the future, he wouldn’t be able to protect it and would still end up miserable.
She, however, was different. She was already ranked tenth on the Luo City Earth Rankings and was a Holy Son candidate of the Myriad Beasts Sect. She had a bright future and a high chance of becoming the next Sect Master.
She tugged Murong Bo’s arm and said softly, “Senior Brother Murong, you promised me—you would help me kill all the disciples of the Heavenly Mystic Sect.” Murong Bo smiled and said, “Junior Sister Lin, don’t worry. The Heavenly Mystic Sect only has one disciple on the Luo City Earth Rankings, and he’s only ranked sixtieth. Someone like that—one strike is enough. As for the rest of the trash, I can kill them casually.”
The Sect Master had already spoken to him, clearly intending to let him marry Lin Huaiyue. Murong Bo had no objections; Lin Huaiyue’s potential and strength were both excellent. Even if she had been Qin Yun’s fiancée and might not be pure anymore, he didn’t care. He had many women, but among them, only Lin Huaiyue had such potential.
Lin Huaiyue’s smile grew brighter after he agreed, but when her gaze fell again on the heavily escorted Qin Yun, annoyance surged in her chest. She couldn’t kill him to avenge her father—that alone bothered her.
But it didn’t matter.
When the Ten Sect Assembly began, she would slaughter all the disciples of the Heavenly Mystic Sect to collect some interest. She could take her time dealing with Qin Yun later.
A young man in a python-embroidered robe sitting on the highest seat glanced at Qin Yun and curled his lips slightly before asking City Lord Xu beside him, “Which sect is that brat from? Why is he so arrogant?”
City Lord Xu immediately replied, “He is Qin Yun, the Young Master of the Heavenly Mystic Sect.”
The young man frowned and said, “A mere Young Master from a small sect, yet he needs such an extravagant escort?”
If it weren’t for the fact that female disciples from all the sects were pleasant to look at and worth his attention, he would have already taught Qin Yun a lesson. This chapter was copied from novelping.com without permission.
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Once the ten major sects had gathered, City Lord Xu said a few words before announcing the start of the Ten Sect Assembly. Disciples of each sect, already prepared, entered their assigned areas and waited for the final entrance to the battlefield to open.
The rules of the Ten Sect Assembly were simple. Disciples would enter the field and seize flags; the ranking would be determined by the number of flags they obtained. The more flags, the higher the ranking.
“Where is the Young Master?” The Grand Elder turned around and was suddenly frightened—Qin Yun had vanished. He had clearly been sitting behind him moments ago. The Second Elder pointed to a corner about six meters away and said, “Young Master said he had a few words to tell Li Yu, so he took him over there.”
The Grand Elder let out a breath in relief but still muttered, “Young Master is too willful. The flag contest is about to begin, yet he pulled Li Yu away to talk, affecting Li Yu’s participation.”
“Let him be. Young Master likes it that way,” the Second Elder sighed.
The Grand Elder grumbled, but suddenly his expression changed. He urgently asked, “How long has Young Master been gone with Li Yu?”
The Second Elder realized something was wrong as well and said, “About thirty breaths…”
They immediately rushed to the corner. When they saw Li Yu unconscious on the ground and Qin Yun nowhere to be found, both elders turned pale.
It was over. If Qin Yun disappeared under their watch—whether he was kidnapped or something else happened—the ancestral elder of the Heavenly Mystic Sect would kill them with a single slap.
Cold sweat dripped down the Grand Elder’s forehead as he shouted at the stunned Second Elder, “What are you waiting for? Hurry and send everyone to find the Young Master!”
The Second Elder snapped out of it and said, “Wait—wake Li Yu first. He might know where the Young Master went.”
The Grand Elder agreed and kicked Li Yu hard in the stomach.
Li Yu woke up in pain.
Seeing the murderous expressions of the two elders, he immediately panicked and stammered, “Young Master knocked me out. He said he wanted to participate in the flag contest and told me to give him my spot. Then he punched me unconscious…”
“You think we’re easy to fool?” the Grand Elder said, eyes red with anger. The Second Elder glared and said, “Li Yu, you’d better tell the truth, or I’ll kill you.” Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Terrified, Li Yu cried, “I’m telling the truth… Young Master’s strength was overwhelming. My protective true qi was shattered instantly…”
“Do you think I’ll believe that?” the Second Elder roared and raised his hand, ready to slap him, but the Grand Elder quickly stopped him.
The Grand Elder kicked Li Yu away and said, “Go back. Staying here will only get you killed.” Li Yu didn’t dare linger and scrambled away.
The Second Elder glared and said, “Why did you let him go? How am I supposed to interrogate him?”
The Grand Elder replied, “No need. Young Master has probably awakened.”
The Second Elder frowned and asked, “Awakened what? You haven’t explained clearly.”
The Grand Elder stared at him and said, “You’ve grown old and confused. Did you forget the agreement made seventeen years ago between the Sect Master and us? And the Sect Master’s instructions back then? Those two sentences—did you forget them all?”
The Second Elder suddenly understood and recited, “The Sect Master said, if the Young Master is ordinary, we shall protect him for life and let him live an ordinary life. If he is extraordinary, then let him walk his own path.”
The Grand Elder nodded. “Exactly. The Young Master must have become extraordinary. That’s why he could knock out Li Yu.”
The Second Elder trembled and said, “But isn’t the leap too great? Young Master was only at the 7th stage Qi Refining Realm, but now he can match someone in the 8th stage Heavenly Meridian Realm…”
The Grand Elder replied, “Others might not manage it, but he is the Young Master.”
He lowered his voice and said, “Have you not noticed? The Young Master and the Sect Master look somewhat alike. They might share blood. And have you forgotten the scene seventeen years ago?”
The Second Elder shuddered; he could never forget.
Within a radius of fifty kilometers, everything was flattened by a single palm. The Blood Fiend Sect, the number one sect of Yun City at the time, was annihilated before they even had time to react. That scene still haunted him.
The Grand Elder said, “Since the Sect Master is so terrifying, how can the Young Master, once extraordinary, be measured with common sense?”
Hearing this, the Second Elder nodded in agreement.