"Luo Xiao!"
"Luo Xiao has finally made a move."
"Lan Qinghe is just too presumptuous. What face does he have to stay in our Qingyuan Academy after his meridians were severed, rendering him a cripple? He's just embarrassing!"
"Relying on his exquisite swordsmanship from back then, Lan Qinghe might indeed have decent strength, but as soon as Luo Xiao makes a move, he will surely dominate the situation!"
When Luo Xiao drew his sword, it immediately caused a stir among the many students.
Even the students who witnessed Lan Qinghe's confrontation with Gu Zhenhun were impressed.
"Luo Xiao!"
A cold light flashed in Lan Qinghe's eyes.
"Do you really think that I, Lan Qinghe, can't do anything to you!?"
Outer Meteor!
In an instant, a shooting star broke through the air!
Lan Qinghe's true qi was only at the Lianzhen Single Realm, but the speed at which his sword moved, with the resulting speed boost, was also astonishing.
"Boom!"
As the two swords clashed, a heavy burst of energy erupted from the middle, and a stream of air quickly spread in all directions.
"How is this possible..."
His sword, which was almost equivalent to a sneak attack, was actually blocked by Lan Qinghe!?
However, Luo Xiao, as the sixth strongest in Qingyuan Academy, reacted in an instant. With a twist of his sword, a dazzling sword light appeared, like a meteor shower.
"Heavenly Meteor Thirty-Six Swords!"
"Boom!"
The sword edge, carrying the aura of the meteor shower, instantly engulfed Lan Qinghe's entire figure.
However, just as those sword edges were about to pierce Lan Qinghe's figure, his form suddenly split into three and swiftly passed through Luo Xiao's sword shadows.
"One Sword Becomes Three Clears!"
"Swish!"
Among the three sword shadows, two of them simultaneously hit Luo Xiao's sword edge, causing it to tremble violently, disrupting his swordsmanship.
The third sword, however, continued on and reached Qin Huailing.
Originally, Qin Huailing had been at a disadvantage against Lan Qinghe, but when he saw Luo Xiao make a move, he immediately felt that the situation was under control. They all knew that despite being ranked sixth in Qingyuan Academy, Luo Xiao could easily break into the top three based on strength alone.
With him taking action, they could relax.
Under this relaxed mental state, he never expected that while Lan Qinghe was fighting Luo Xiao, he would launch an attack on him.
"Bang!"
A burst of firelight erupted.
Caught off guard, although Qin Huailing managed to block Lan Qinghe's sword edge, his entire sword was shaken and flew out of his hand.
"Shooting Star!"
Seizing this opportunity, Lan Qinghe's sword stabbed forward.
"Luo Xiao, save me!"
"Lan Qinghe, how dare you! Heavenly Meteor Breaking the Fight!"
With a thunderous shout, Luo Xiao's sword edge spun rapidly, unleashing a sky full of sword shadows, astonishing in skill and technique.
"Ah!"
In a life-or-death moment, the onlookers couldn't help but scream loudly.
"Swish!"
Lan Qinghe's sharp sword did not hesitate in the slightest.
Quick! Precise! Ruthless!
"Chortle!"
Accompanied by spurting blood.
This sword actually grazed Qin Huailing's neck and assassinated past him, leaving a glaring blood mark on his neck!
Luo Xiao is ultimately a top student of the Triple Refinement, with his cultivation not necessarily much weaker than Yi Yingying's. In a life-and-death fight, he may be able to kill Lu Qinghe, but he will also undoubtedly suffer heavy injuries himself.
The Tian Gang Breaking Battle that Luo Xiao exerted with all his strength was as fierce as thunder. If he doesn't evade slightly, while his sword pierces Qin Huailing's throat, he will also be pierced by Luo Xiao's sword in turn.
An eye for an eye!?
Qin Huailing's life is not worth it!
Therefore, Lu Qinghe had a moment of evasion at a critical moment.
"Tear!"
Luo Xiao's fatal sword tore a gap in Lu Qinghe's shoulder clothes, leaving a blood mark on it.
Before Luo Xiao could pursue again, Lu Qinghe performed an inexplicably unpredictable movement with his Statue of Land Step, almost creating illusions. When Luo Xiao's swordsmanship came at him again, Lu Qinghe had already twisted his body and faced him head-on.
"Save me, save me!"
Qin Huailing screamed miserably, covering the wound on his neck, his eyes filled with fear.
Lu Qinghe's sword did not kill him, but it caused him to bleed incessantly. Moreover, it was a vital injury to the neck, magnifying his fear to the extreme.
"Lu Qinghe!"
Seeing the pale-faced Qin Huailing, who was constantly screaming in pain, Luo Xiao knew that this time, he had planted himself in a big mess.
Lu Qinghe, whose true qi had been disabled, actually managed to kill the three of them to this extent by relying on his swordsmanship alone.
It was as if he had recognized for the first time the strength of the number one powerhouse in Qingyuan Academy.
If...
If the other party also had Triple Refinement True Qi like him, his sixth-ranked position in the academy, one glance from the opponent would result in his death.
"Lu Qinghe, what do you want!?"
Looking at Qin Huailing and Yan Wuchi, especially Qin Huailing, who was a scion of the Qin family in Qingyuan City, if he died, he would definitely not be able to escape blame. By then, as a merchant, he would certainly incur the wrath of the Qin family.
"I said, compensation, three hundred gold."
"Three hundred gold!"
Luo Xiao looked at the increasingly pale-faced Qin Huailing due to fear and excessive blood loss, and immediately took off his money bag: "I have twenty-four gold on me, my jade pendant is worth forty-eight gold, totaling seventy-two gold. I will give you the remaining thirty gold."
"Then use your sword as repayment for those thirty gold."
Lu Qinghe said.
"You... My sword, named Purple Veil, is a divine weapon made by Xiao Zhum Biulder, worth fifty-two gold, and you just..."
"In that case, I might as well take it myself."
Lu Qinghe said, preparing to draw his sword once again.
"Stop!"
Luo Xiao had already been able to judge from his previous exchange with Lu Qinghe that his opponent's strength was not inferior to his own, and furthermore, it was not the time for a fight.
"Here."
Luo Xiao said coldly and shot out the Purple Veil sword, embedding it in the doorframe.
"Qin Huailing, you have a hundred gold on you, leave it behind, as well as Yan Wuchi, your sword, jade pendant, and everything else."
Lu Qinghe said simply.
But his eyes were extremely cold.
As if if the two did not comply, he would immediately kill them with his sword in hand.
Qin Huailing and Yan Wuchi had mentioned that they could come up with a hundred gold themselves.
Luo Xiao didn't dare to make any extra trouble, and quickly took off Qin Huailing's money bag. Yan Wuchi also left his own money bag, jade pendant, and sword.
At this moment, he was filled with fear towards the former number one powerhouse of Qingyuan Academy, who he had not even cared about shortly before.
Soon, the three of them slunk away from the advanced dorm, their faces full of desolation. There was no trace of their former arrogance and domineering attitude.
The three left, and Lu Qinghe did not stop them again.
Two swords, plus the sword that Qin Huailing had previously been shaken and sent flying, that made three swords. The value of Luo Xiao's sword was the highest, fifty-two gold, followed by Yan Wuchi, and then Qin Huailing. Altogether, it was around a hundred and twenty gold.
Then there was the cash on the three men, totaling a hundred and sixty-four gold.
Taking into account the jade pendant that had the effect of nurturing true qi.
The total value was almost four hundred gold.
Close to half the amount of a unified spiritual pill.
With this four hundred gold, Lu Qinghe wouldn't have to worry about the meat resources for the next three months, and with three months of continuously ingesting the flesh of fierce beasts to cultivate essence and transform qi, coupled with refining body herbs, he would be able to restore his true qi cultivation to Triple Refinement without a problem.
Looking at the dorm, which had already been destroyed, and clothes and daily necessities all shattered, Lu Qinghe shook his head.
The previous traces, all wiped away...
Well, that's how it is, a new beginning.
With this thought in mind, Lu Qinghe no longer wasted time inside, and amidst the many students' flattering and awestruck gazes, he turned and left.
...
"Buzz!"
After Lu Qinghe left, the entire corridor suddenly became lively. All the people, with excited expressions, dilated blood vessels, looked at Lu Qinghe's leaving figure with disbelief and shock.
"A pure sword technique can be strong to such a degree!?"
"Senior Luo Xiao was actually helpless against Senior Lu Qinghe? Senior Luo Xiao is one of the four Lian Zhen Triple strongmen in our Qingyuan Academy."
"Senior Lu Qinghe truly deserves to be the number one strongest in our Qingyuan Academy. Even without True Qi, he can still overpower a Lian Zhen Triple strongman. That kind of profound sword technique is simply unbelievable."
All the students couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
The suppressed feeling of shock in their hearts almost made them unable to contain themselves. They wished to let everyone in the world know about today's battle, to let those students with average Lian Zhen qualifications know that as long as they mastered exquisite swordsmanship, they could also stand out.
In contrast to the shock of the other students, those who had previously mocked Lu Qinghe were all quick to shut their mouths.
At this time, the ancient True Spirit, who had been beaten and was now picking up his teeth, dared not speak a single superfluous word.
Previously, he hoped that Senior Luo Xiao would help him save face, and give Lu Qinghe a good lesson, to avenge himself.
But now, after witnessing Lu Qinghe's outbreak of strength, all of his scheming had evaporated, leaving only fear of Lu Qinghe.
He dared not disturb anyone and quietly left the corridor.
"It's just a pity that Senior Lu Qinghe's meridians were shattered by someone; unless he gets a meridian-recovering elixir, he won't be able to transport True Qi. No matter how profound his sword technique is, it will be difficult for him to reach the peak."
A young female student expressed some regret.
"What are you worried about? With Senior Lu Qinghe's swordsmanship, he could take up teaching in any swordsmanship hall and earn a good income, then buy a Unifying Spirit Elixir within two or three years."
"Before the age of twenty-five is the golden age of cultivation. If it's delayed for two or three years, no matter how great Senior Lu Qinghe's achievements will be, it is unknown."
Hearing the words of this female student, others also felt very sorry.
If it weren't for Lu Qinghe's shattered meridians and inability to transport True Qi, they would probably have witnessed the rise of a genius.
At this point, a young student suddenly spoke up, somewhat puzzled, "However, I am curious. Senior Lu Qinghe has such a high level of swordsmanship, plus he was at the peak of Lian Zhen Triple in the past, and was about to open up the Governor Vessel meridian. Why did he need to sneak attack Senior Bei?"
Upon hearing this, the dozen or so people present all had the same doubt in their minds.
With such swordsmanship, Lu Qinghe was logically not Senior Bei's opponent, and these years, Lu Qinghe had indeed always been one step ahead of Senior Bei in Qingyuan Academy. But during the assessment, the news of Lu Qinghe secretly attacking Senior Bei spread...
Thinking of Senior Bei's extraordinary background, for a moment, the quicker-witted students had already realized something...
The truth of this matter needs further consideration.