What!?

Xia Shuang's eyes widened. What has gotten into Wen Du? Why did he suddenly stand up and claim he wanted to kill Qin Heng? And who exactly is Qin Xuantian? She stared at Wen Du in utter confusion, her face an image of astonishment. Fang Quan, who knelt on the ground, was also stunned. He looked toward Wen Du, incredulous and completely unable to comprehend the situation.

Wu Yuqing frowned slightly, murmuring to herself, Qin Xuantian, Qin Xuantian? This name seems familiar... Did an elder mention it? Who exactly was it about...?

Qin Heng watched Wen Du, who had abruptly changed in temperament, and chuckled lightly. "Such petty tricks, and you dare to show them off in front of me? You're courting death!"

He saw right through it. Wen Du was under the control of a Martial Dao practitioner. This practitioner had taken command of his mind and, in turn, his actions, even leaving behind a strand of Starlight-like True Qi in his body to aid his attack.

This is likely a tactic of the Encompass Starry Pavilion.

"Qin Xuantian! You will die!!" Wen Du roared, ignoring Qin Heng's words entirely.

He lunged forward with ferocity!

BOOM!!

Swift as the wind, his unmatched speed shattered the air in just a short span of two to three meters, tearing apart the atmosphere with continuous explosive sounds, as rolling waves of energy surged tumultuously within the room. It was like the howling of a hurricane!

What kind of power was this!? It was inhuman!

"A Martial Artist! This is the power of a Martial Artist!!" Wu Yuqing suddenly cried out in shock, disbelieving as she looked at Wen Du, while also shouting, "Qin Heng! Get out of the way! The power of a Martial Artist is not something ordinary people can withstand!"

She actually knew of the existence of Martial Artists!

"Too late!!" Wen Du laughed maniacally, his facial features twisted almost to the point of distortion, his entire being slipping into a state of near madness. His fist was covered in a layer of bright silver Starlight.

An unstoppable power, gathering!

However, at that very moment, Wen Du suddenly changed direction, swinging his fist towards Wu Yuqing!

In his eyes flickered intense pleasure, the Starlight all but solidifying within, as if to pierce right through them—it represented an intense killing intent, pushed to the extreme!

"Kill, kill, kill!!" Wen Du laughed loudly as his fist drew close to Wu Yuqing.

The sudden turn of events left Wu Yuqing terrified, her face drained of color. Beneath the violent fist wind, her hair flew about, like a flower on the verge of withering, radiating a tragic beauty!

"Die, die!! So what if I die! Hahaha!!" Wen Du laughed heartily.

CRACK!

At that moment, Qin Heng suddenly raised a hand and extended a finger. It pierced through the air, producing a sound like ripping fabric, then gently pointed forward, instantly pressing against Wen Du's fist.

CLANG!!

A sound reminiscent of metal clashing rang out, as if two sword blades had struck one another. It was deafeningly loud, causing the very air to vibrate and form visible ripples.

Wu Yuqing, Xia Shuang, and the others in the room had no cultivation. Upon hearing this clash, they all felt dizzy and unsteady, nearly losing consciousness!

The battle between high-level Martial Artists could even affect bystanders just by watching.

Just a mere aftershock was more than an ordinary person could endure!

However, the discomfort lasted but a fleeting moment.

With a single thought from Qin Heng, his Divine Sense unfurled, forming an invisible barrier around Wu Yuqing, Xia Shuang, the store manager, and the cashier girl, blocking out the sound of the clash.

Meanwhile, with just a slight application of force between Qin Heng's fingers, a minute portion of his Mana extended.

BOOM!

Wen Du's offensive was completely scattered, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall of the room. His bones rattled noisily through his body, and then the Starlight in his eyes was extinguished as he collapsed to the ground.

PFFT!!

Before collapsing into unconsciousness, Wen Du coughed up a mouthful of blood, which then congealed on the ground into a line of small characters:

"Xuantian boy, tonight the moonlight is dense, a perfect time for killing. At the midnight hour, I will come for your head! — Star Lord of South Dipper from the Encompass Starry Pavilion!"

This was a blatant provocation!

Using Starlight True Qi to control someone close to Qin Heng, forcing them to cough up blood to write a message, specifying the time, and aiming for Qin Heng's head!

It was clear he completely disregarded Qin Heng!! Confident in his ability to defeat Qin Heng without question!

"What, what is this? What's going on!?" Xia Shuang's eyes widened as she looked at Wen Du lying unconscious on the ground and the line of small characters there.

She was utterly baffled. She was just a girl from an ordinary family, with no concept of what a Martial Artist might be. Now, faced with the scene before her, she couldn't understand it at all.

The store manager and the counter girls had similar expressions. This was completely beyond their comprehension. All of them looked at Qin Heng with shock and doubt.

As for Fang Quan… he was useless. After seeing Wen Du cough up blood and faint, he got so scared that he also fainted and didn't get up.

"Thank you, Qin Heng," Wu Yuqing whispered her thanks. Then, by Qin Heng's side, looking at the blood writing on the ground, she said uncertainly, "Qin Heng, you've provoked people from the Encompass Starry Pavilion. That's one of the strongest hidden martial sects in the south!!"

"You know about the Martial Dao world?" Qin Heng looked at Wu Yuqing somewhat surprised. She didn't have any martial arts ability, not even the slightest skill in hand-to-hand combat. Yet, she knew things most ordinary people didn't, especially concerning the hidden martial world. Even some secular martial artists were unaware of such matters.

"I've… I've heard people mention it," Wu Yuqing said, biting her lip softly and speaking in a low voice. "Qin Heng, I don't know how much you know about the Encompass Starry Pavilion, but as I understand, this ancient sect is really too powerful! The Star Lord of South Dipper is likely an Innate Grandmaster. You absolutely cannot withstand him. Look, come with me! I'll take you to see a senior. If she steps in, perhaps there will be a slim chance of survival."

As she spoke, Wu Yuqing grasped Qin Heng's arm, trying to pull him away with her.

But she couldn't move him at all, no matter how hard she tried.

Turning her head to look, she saw that Qin Heng was looking back at her with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Wu Yuqing's heart raced with urgency, and with a stomp of her foot, she said with coquettish anger, "What are you standing there for? I am trying to save your life!!"

"My life, Qin Heng's, has never needed saving by anyone," Qin Heng said as he lifted his hand to touch Wu Yuqing's hair, chuckling. "Because nobody can threaten my life! Let's go. I'll take you somewhere."

With that, Qin Heng's figure shifted. He wrapped his arm around Wu Yuqing's slender waist and, with a gentle tug, pulled her into his embrace.

"Ah!?" Wu Yuqing cried out in surprise, her face flushing with embarrassment.

This is too shameful! What is he trying to do?

WHOOSH!!

Just as Wu Yuqing was filled with doubts, she suddenly felt a breeze by her ears, as if a strong wind was blowing past. Simultaneously, the scenery around her began to rapidly recede.

Am I moving forward at an extremely high speed!? What is going on?

Wu Yuqing lifted her eyes slightly and saw Qin Heng close to her. She immediately realized Qin Heng was holding her and moving swiftly.

But, isn't this too fast?

"Where are we going? What are we going to do?"

"To kill!"

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