Qin Xin's name resounded throughout the Weaponry Academy, Beast Academy, and Earth Academy after his battle with Heng Hua. Even many people in the inner academy took notice of this newly rising student. For a time, Qin Xin, who was ranked as a lower-level A-grade student, was assigned to the worst class in the Weaponry Academy, and this became a topic of discussion.

Despite being separated by six realms, including one major realm, the fact that the opponent was able to defeat him in such an unbalanced battle, and that he ultimately emerged victorious, is destined to become a new record for the Eastern Wilderness Academy.

Because Heng Hua was ranked twenty-seventh on the Hidden Dragon Ranking of Donghuang Academy, and now that Qin Xin has defeated him, the ranking on the list naturally falls into Qin Xin's hands. Heng Hua's years of hard work at Donghuang Academy have become a stepping stone for Qin Xin after this battle, which makes many people sigh.

As the central figure in the discussion, Qin Xin was currently sitting cross-legged on a Heavenly Phoenix Futon in a quiet cultivation room in the courtyard. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was constantly being absorbed by his martial spirit, and the true energy in his martial core was gradually becoming more abundant.

This cultivation room was specially opened by Qin Xin in the courtyard. He also spent a lot of points to purchase a small protective array to cover the entire cultivation room, mainly to avoid external interference during cultivation. After the battle with Heng Hua, Qin Xin's reputation spread, and many gangs came to invite him.

Of course, Qin Xin's victory over Heng Hua was partly due to luck. He had used all his trump cards, and if Heng Hua had been prepared, he would never have won. This battle also made Qin Xin truly realize the difficulty of challenging opponents of higher levels. Moreover, the over-stimulation of the Heavenly Phoenix Martial Spirit Pattern and the sudden depletion of true energy within his Martial Core caused a sudden weakness that briefly left him unconscious. If it weren't for the Spirit Devouring Stone in his Niwan Palace, it might have taken him quite a while to regain consciousness.

"You brat, you can't be so reckless next time. You scared the teacher half to death."

Danqing's concerned voice came from the bottom of his heart. Because there were many Yuanfu Realm experts in the outer courtyard of the Eastern Wilderness Academy, Danqing stayed obediently in the mysterious fragment of the map in order to avoid being detected.

During Qin Xin's battle with Heng Hua, when Qin Xin was about to unleash a level-one martial art, Dan Qing wanted to stop him and risk being discovered by some powerful figures in the Eastern Wilderness Academy to help Qin Xin. However, he refused because he wanted to test his own limits. The final result satisfied Qin Xin.

"Hehe, teacher, I won't do it again next time," Qin Xin said with a smile.

"You want a next time?" Upon hearing this, Danqing immediately started glaring and bristling.

Qin Xin simply let Danqing's rambling go in one ear and out the other. He was already used to the old man's nagging habit, but it was precisely because of Danqing's rambling that he had made progress and was one step closer to the person who stripped away his martial bones.

After the two finished speaking, the entire training room fell silent.

~~~~~~

Inside the Beast Martial Academy, on both sides of an exquisite pavilion, streams flowed gently, making a crisp sound as they passed over the artificial hills and rocks. On the grass, some red cranes and demonic beasts danced. The courtyard was very grandly decorated, and its area was more than ten times larger than Qin Xin's residence.

In an elegant room, amidst furniture adorned with pink and red carvings, a young girl dressed in a thin veil, with delicate skin, leans against a bed, her hand supporting her cheek, seemingly lost in thought.

The girl's face was exquisite, her features exuding elegance and nobility. She looked to be no more than twenty years old, but every gesture she made was full of allure.

Beside her, a young maid in palace attire was holding a bowl of an unknown red liquid.

"Princess, please drink this phoenix blood first, otherwise that thing will flare up again," the maid in palace attire said worriedly.

"Um."

The young girl lightly touched her eyebrows and sat up. Her thin gauze nightgown was partially visible, revealing a hint of her cleavage, which made the maid in the palace maid's clothes blush, as if she had been greatly bewitched.

The young girl picked up the delicate little bowl, held it with her delicate fingers, and frowned as she drank the phoenix blood in one gulp.

Instantly, the girl closed her eyes tightly, her body flashing with red light. Her immense blood energy completely locked down the alluring power emanating from the martial core. At this moment, the blush on the face of the maid in palace attire beside her also faded away.

"Alas! I wonder when the hidden dangers of this Enchanting Fire Fox Martial Spirit will be completely resolved."

As the girl's long eyelashes trembled, her clear and bright eyes slowly opened, and then she let out a soft sigh.

This girl is Princess Xia Yue of the Great Xia Dynasty. Due to her martial spirit, her charm power erupts every once in a while. This power has a strong attraction to those around her. Of course, each eruption causes her to lose a lot of her true energy and her cultivation level to drop. Now, she can only suppress this charm power by drinking the blood of the Luan bird.

"Princess, don't worry, Xiaomei believes we can definitely solve this."

The young maid in palace attire spoke with a determined expression. Although she was about the same age as Xia Yue, she was clearly much more mature than Xia Yue. Perhaps because of her life in the palace, she was very careful in every word and action.

"By the way, how's the investigation into Ruan Yang's whereabouts going?"

Xia Yue took out a handkerchief and wiped the phoenix blood from the corner of her mouth. With Xiao Mei's help, she began to change her clothes.

"Several powerful figures from the Ruan clan have arrived. Through their investigation, they discovered that Ruan Yang was likely killed by a powerful individual possessing a strange fire," Xiao Mei said.

"A powerful individual who possesses a different kind of flame?"

Xia Yue frowned slightly, lost in thought, and said, "With Ruan Yang's strength, it's impossible for him to offend a powerful expert who possesses a different kind of fire. This matter is probably not that simple."

"Does the princess mean that the person who killed Ruan Yang was an enemy of the Ruan clan?" Xiao Mei asked, her face showing surprise.

"Perhaps. The Ruan clan has indeed offended many families in the Great Xia Dynasty by accumulating military power over the years, and naturally has many enemies." Xia Yue said calmly, fiddling with her hair.

"Now that Ruan Yang is dead, I'm afraid the royal family will urge Miss to marry that guy from the Ruan family in the inner courtyard again." Xiao Mei said with a worried look on her face and some indignation.

"Alas, for members of the royal family, marriage alliances have always been the norm," Xia Yue sighed softly, her words filled with endless helplessness.

Princess Xia Yue came to the Eastern Wilderness Academy from the royal family. It was so that the two families could have more interaction between the two children and promote their relationship. Xia Yue could not resist, but she hid in the outer courtyard to avoid being harassed by that person.

Although the Ruan clan is powerful, the young people in the clan do not want to marry. In this generation, there are only two direct descendants, Ruan Yang and Ruan Yuan. Now that Ruan Yang is dead, Ruan Yuan has naturally become the only heir. The Ruan clan naturally hopes that Xia Yue and Ruan Yuan will get married as soon as possible and have children for the clan.

"Has anything interesting happened in the outer courtyard recently?" Xia Yue put aside her distracting thoughts. In order to avoid Ruan Yuan recently, she rarely went out and didn't know much about what was happening outside.

“There is one interesting one, a freshman named Qin Xin. The princess has met him before. A few days ago, he actually defeated Heng Hua, who was ranked twenty-seventh on the Hidden Dragon List,” Xiao Mei said after thinking for a moment.

"Qin Xin?" Xia Yue asked in confusion.

"It's that particularly rude young man we encountered when we entered Black Dragon City," Xiaomei helped Xia Yue recall.

"Oh? That's interesting. I wonder if Qin Xin would be willing to join the royal family of my Great Xia?" Xia Yue said, showing some appreciation for his talent.

"It would be an honor for him to join the Great Xia royal family, so why wouldn't he be willing?" Xiao Mei said confidently.

"Is that so? It's hard to fathom the temperaments of many powerful people." Xia Yue shook her head.

She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, took light steps, and led Xiaomei out of the pavilion, heading straight for the Weapon Academy.