"Now that everyone's here, we don't have to search for them one by one!"

Several uninvited guests suddenly barged into Class 17's location. The leader had a full beard and was accompanied by many students from the Weaponry Academy. Some of them looked at Qin Xin and the others with a menacing air.

"Heng Hua, you still dare to cause trouble? Have you forgotten how the boss taught you a lesson last time?!"

Jin Yuanbao saw Heng Hua and stepped forward to angrily rebuke him.

"snort!"

Upon hearing this, Heng Hua's ears burned with embarrassment. Moreover, it was an undeniable fact that he had been defeated by Qin Xin. For a moment, he didn't know how to refute it, so he could only snort angrily and turn his face away.

"You are Qin Xin?"

The bearded man, surrounded by several people, slowly stepped forward. His cold eyes were fixed on Qin Xin, who sat in a seat with delicate features and a cup of tea in his hand.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Lin Jinglei, the leader of the Sword Gang."

Qin Xin gently put down his teacup and calmly looked at the bearded man in front of him.

Qin Xin had long heard of Lin Jinglei, the closed-door disciple of the Dean of the Weaponry Academy and the leader of the Sword Gang. It was said that Lin Jinglei was an orphan who had been taken in by the Dean of the Weaponry Academy from a young age. Under such tutelage, Lin Jinglei had always been more outstanding than his peers, and now he ranked third on the Outer Academy's Hidden Dragon Ranking. Relying on this influence, Lin Jinglei founded the Sword Gang, which now boasts nearly a hundred members, making it a force to be reckoned with within the Weaponry Academy.

"Hand over the formula for the Heart-Nourishing Pill, and we'll forgive and forget about your dishonoring of my Sword Clan. You can even join my Sword Clan, otherwise..."

Lin Jinglei's eyes snapped open, a cold glint shooting out as he spoke. Five points of light flickered around his body, and a powerful aura surged forth. He spoke with a hint of threat.

"But, Chief..."

Heng Hua was surprised that Lin Jinglei had not given up the idea of ​​inviting Qin Xin to join the Sword Gang. He wanted to speak, but he was intimidated by Lin Jinglei's cold eyes and swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"I don't have the recipe, and I'm not interested in joining the Sword Clan," Qin Xin said, shrugging and shaking his head in refusal.

The pill formula is like the lifeblood of any alchemist, so it's impossible for him to hand it over to someone else. Moreover, Qin Xin was counting on this Nourishing Heart Pill to earn more points in the outer courtyard.

"He's really asking for trouble, boss. Don't waste your breath on him," Heng Hua said, seizing the opportunity to fan the flames.

"Youthful arrogance comes at a price!" Lin Jinglei said calmly, his face revealing no other emotion.

"Oh, junior, you're curious about what the price is?"

Qin Xin stood up, showing no fear in the face of Lin Jinglei's oppressive aura. Instead, a fighting spirit surged within him. He was already fed up with the Sword Gang's repeated attempts to cause trouble.

"court death!"

Lin Jinglei's expression changed drastically, and a purple lightning longsword materialized from the void, shooting directly towards Qin Xin.

"clang!"

The sound of metal clashing filled the air as the Purple Lightning Sword struck Qin Xin's Black Staff Martial Spirit. Electricity surged along the staff, engulfing his entire body. The stinging pain in his meridians made him gasp involuntarily.

"Fifth level of the Awakening Realm?"

Lin Jinglei's seemingly casual strike possessed such destructive power. Qin Xin felt the intense pain in his tiger's mouth and murmured.

A tense atmosphere instantly filled the room, and a battle was about to break out.

Wow! It's really lively today!

Suddenly a soft, melodious voice rang out, followed by a tall man with prominent eyebrows walking over.

"Jiang Xinghai, this is a matter for my Sword Gang. You'd better not meddle!"

Upon seeing the man's arrival, Lin Jinglei showed displeasure; it seemed there were already quite a few conflicts between the two.

Some students from the Weaponry Academy noticed the commotion from Class 17 and came over to see what was going on. After all, one was the Sword Gang, which was in a league of its own in the Weaponry Academy, and the other was the Star Sea Gang, which had only a few members but was extremely fierce. In addition, there were the newly emerging freshmen. Such a scene was not common.

"When the Sword Gang is in trouble, our Star Sea Gang will naturally lend a hand."

Jiang Xinghai crossed his arms and spoke excitedly, while also giving Qin Xin a wink.

"Good! Very good!"

As Lin Jinglei spoke angrily, his true energy surged into the sky, causing the entire pavilion to tremble.

"You dare to make a move here? Aren't you afraid of that Supervisor Rong Ling?"

Jiang Xinghai said with a smile, seemingly unconcerned about a potential conflict with Lin Jinglei.

Upon hearing the name Rong Ling, Lin Jinglei, who was still furious, immediately restrained his aura, and his expression changed slightly, as if he was somewhat afraid of this person.

"Qin Xin, I don't believe the Star Sea Gang can protect you forever. From this day forward, you and my Sword Gang are now enemies!"

Lin Jinglei glared at Qin Xin and said fiercely.

"Didn't this feud start a long time ago?" Qin Xin shrugged and said nonchalantly.

"Let's go!"

Lin Jinglei didn't say much, but instead led the Sword Gang members away.

Some students from the Weaponry Academy who had come to watch the excitement felt a little disappointed when they saw the Sword Gang members leave, and could only disperse.

"Thank you so much, Senior Jiang!"

Seeing that Lin Jinglei and the others, who had originally intended to cause trouble, had left, Qin Xin thanked Jiang Xinghai for his sudden help.

"No need to thank me. If Lin Jinglei really causes trouble, your school supervisor won't just stand by and do nothing."

"Hehe, but I should thank you. I gave the Nourishing Heart Pills I bought from you last time to Zhan Qingqi, and her attitude towards me has improved a lot recently."

Jiang Xinghai didn't care about the looks of those around him and said in a very cheerful manner.

"Then I must congratulate Senior Jiang in advance." Qin Xin was a little surprised by Jiang Xinghai's thanks and quickly replied.

"Haha, the main reason I came here is to buy some Nourishing Heart Pills. They're no longer available in the market. I wonder if Brother Qin has any left?"

Jiang Xinghai got straight to the point.

"Of course there are some, but the price will remain the same as before."

Qin Xin took out a bottle of Nourishing Heart Pills directly from his Qiankun Bag and gave it to Jiang Xinghai.

Upon seeing the pills, Jiang Xinghai's expression became even more delighted. After paying the points, he hurriedly left, seemingly rushing to curry favor.

"Sigh, it seems he's a man blinded by love. It's a pity, the fate of a simp is to end up with nothing."

Seeing Jiang Xinghai's hurried figure, Qin Xin shook his head and said in a low voice.

"Boss, what's a 'simp'?"

Jin Yuanbao, who was standing nearby, heard Qin Xin's whisper and asked quietly.

You wouldn't understand even if I told you.

Qin Xin rolled his eyes at Jin Yuanbao, then asked, "Where does Jiang Xinghai rank on the Hidden Dragon List?"

"Fourth place!"

Jin Yuanbao made a "four" gesture with his finger and then said, "Currently, among the top ten of the Outer Court's Hidden Dragon Ranking, the Earth Martial Academy and the Beast Martial Academy each occupy four spots, while the Weapon Martial Academy only has two. One is Lin Jinglei, and the other is Jiang Xinghai."

"Um."

Qin Xin nodded, but many questions arose in his heart. He was also more curious about their supervisor, Rong Ling. This man who only knew how to get drunk every day had many stories to tell. What Jin Yuanbao introduced was only a small part of the story. Otherwise, Lin Jinglei would not have left in a hurry after hearing this name.