Seeing Ruan Yuan step forward, Shui Qingxi's eyes turned slightly cold, and her aura suddenly surged.
"Miss Qingxi, please don't be in a hurry. I just have something to ask Qin Xin."
Seeing the aura that Shui Qingxi was unleashing, Ruan Yuan was clearly not afraid. After noticing that the Eighth Elder seemed to have no intention of intervening, he spoke softly.
Suppressing his thoughts, Qin Xin calmly looked at Ruan Yang, whose robes were fluttering and whose eyes revealed murderous intent, and said with some helplessness, "We don't seem to know each other. Does Senior Brother Ruan Yuan have any questions for me?"
Do you know Ruan Yang?
Ruan Yuan quietly circulated his true energy, and his oppressive aura directly enveloped Qin Xin's entire body.
"You know each other? What's wrong? Why is that, Senior Ruan?"
Faced with overwhelming pressure, Qin Xin gritted his teeth and asked in a cold voice.
"Ruan Yuan, don't go too far! Don't you know what kind of person your brother is? Hasn't he done enough wrong things in the outer courtyard?!"
With a light step, Shui Qingxi wrapped Qin Xin in a ribbon that flowed like water, and then angrily rebuked him.
"Hmph! What kind of person my brother is is none of your business. It seems that before my brother died, he had some friction with your friend. You can't deny that, can you?" Ruan Yuan said in a threatening tone.
"If I hadn't saved Qin Xin, he would have been harmed by your wicked brother. Now what are you pretending to be so arrogant about! If you ask me, your brother's death is a service to the people!"
Ya Ru couldn't stand it and snapped at them.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Yuan's face darkened, and his gaze, as it swept over Ya Ru, seemed to shoot out a powerful burst of true energy.
"Ruan Yuan, are you trying to make a move?!"
With a light step, Shui Qingxi quickly shielded Ya Ru behind her, using one hand to block the powerful true energy that shot towards her.
Seeing this tense scene, the Eighth Elder narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly not intending to make a move.
“Ruan Yuan, your brother died at the hands of a martial artist who possessed a strange fire. This is something all the guards of Black Dragon City know. Although Qin Xin has a special flame, it is not that strange fire. If you act so casually, perhaps we need to go to the Punishment Hall in the inner courtyard for a proper discussion.”
Sanjie put his hands together, stepped forward, and said softly.
"Sanjie, don't forget your identity as a disciple of the Xun Sect!"
Ruan Yuan looked at the bald Sanjie who had suddenly spoken, and his anger subsided considerably. It seemed that because of the latter's status and position in the Xunmen, even Ruan Yuan was unwilling to provoke him easily.
"So what if we belong to the Xun Sect? We are still disciples of the Eastern Wilderness Academy."
As soon as Sanjie spoke, the Eighth Elder, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes and a smile appeared on his face, as if he was very satisfied with Sanjie's idea.
"Hmph! This matter won't end here. Even if you're not the murderer of my brother, you'll still pay the price!"
After Ruan Yuan's domineering snort, he glanced at the smiling Eighth Elder with some apprehension, seemingly worried that things would get out of hand if things escalated. He turned to leave, saying, "Kong Bai, let's go!"
"Wait!"
Seeing that Ruan Yuan was about to leave, Qin Xin imitated his tone from before and said loudly.
This renewed call to stop immediately silenced the entire Kunmen Square, as if any slight change would lead to a violent brawl.
"Don't forget our bet! You promised to call me 'Dad' last time, but you disappeared without a trace!"
Seeing Qin Xin's somewhat different demeanor, he shrugged and said helplessly, as if he had suffered a great loss.
"You wait!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Bai's face darkened instantly, and he followed Ruan Yang away from Kunmen Square without looking back.
Watching the group leave, Qin Xin noticed that the Eighth Elder was also about to leave. He bowed and thanked him. The Eighth Elder nodded slightly and slowly walked towards the Spirit Realm Pavilion.
Seeing that the competition had come to an end, Shui Qingxi and the others stepped forward and surrounded Qin Xin.
"Qin Xin, why did you call them over? You scared me to death!"
Qin Xue patted her chest nervously as she spoke.
"Exactly, exactly, what if they fight and I get hurt?" Ya Ru chimed in, pouting.
"Just telling the truth."
Qin Xin pushed away Ya Ru, who was making a fuss in front of him, took out the Five Elements Condensing True Essence Pill, and handed it to Shui Qingxi, saying, "I don't need this pill yet, so I'll give it to you."
Shui Qingxi accepted the question without any hesitation, her brows furrowing slightly as she asked, "Is Ruan Yang's death related to you?"
"Do you think I can kill Ruan Yang without anyone knowing?" Qin Xin chuckled and denied it. He knew the stakes involved, so he planned to keep it a secret even from Qin Xue and the others.
"What I mean is, even if Ruan Yang's death is related to you, you must never tell anyone. The Ruan clan has considerable power in the Great Xia Dynasty."
Shui Qingxi said somewhat seriously.
"Mm." Qin Xin nodded gently.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. If you ask me, Qin Xin, what else do you know that we don't know?"
Qin Xue looked at Qin Xin with some reproach, as if she had worried for nothing.
"Oh, you don't know that there's a lot you don't know," Qin Xin replied with a smile.
"If you ask me, Brother Qin Xin is a bit too focused on women and neglects his friends. I did help you, and you didn't even offer any reward."
Sanjie, who was standing to the side, seemed to have been ignored and sighed deeply.
"Haha, how could I forget you? The pill shop on the main peak of Kunmen is now open. You can take any pills you want. Just tell Qin Xue."
Qin Xin smiled and patted Sanjie on the shoulder, saying in a rather magnanimous tone.
"Then thank you very much, Brother Qin!"
The three men, who had been lamenting, immediately broke into a smile; such speed was unmatched by even some women.
However, as their laughter rang out, Qin Xin felt a chill run down his spine. Qin Xue's somewhat cold gaze was fixed on him, and from that look, Qin Xin could tell that Qin Xue seemed to be scolding him for being a spendthrift.
"But Brother Sanjie, what I'm curious about is why Ruan Yang seems somewhat wary of you."
Qin Xin, suppressing his smile, asked with some curiosity.
Upon hearing Qin Xin's question, Sanjie's face immediately fell, as if he had encountered a troublesome matter. "This is a long story. It's roughly because the Second Elder took me in as his last disciple."
Upon hearing this news, Qin Xin, Shui Qingxi, and the others were speechless for a moment, and even had the urge to beat up the three elders. For an elder to take on a disciple was something that countless inner court disciples dreamed of, especially since the elder was the second elder in charge of the Xun Sect, whose status in the inner court of the Eastern Wilderness Academy was second only to the dean and the first elder.
Suppressing the urge to beat Sanjie up, Qin Xin originally wanted to invite him to stay for a drink, but Sanjie had some urgent business to attend to and had to leave. It seemed to be because of the Second Elder, so Qin Xin didn't try to stop him. However, before leaving, Sanjie took a bottle of Qi Condensation Pills, which contained no less than ten pills, making Qin Xin feel a little pained.
However, since the words had already been spoken, Qin Xin could only watch the three monks leave.
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