God-Slaying Blade

Qin Jue explained his plan to Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning.

Although Qin Jue didn't mention that he would protect them secretly, neither of them showed any fear.

"Don't worry, Master. I'll head to Jinzhou with my junior sister first thing tomorrow morning," Lu Tingxiao said with a smile.

Qin Jue laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid?"

Lu Tingxiao smiled and said, "This disciple believes that Master will definitely protect this disciple in secret. With Master's protection, this disciple has nothing to fear."

"Heh, you're quite shrewd. But even I'm not invincible. If someone really appears, you all need to know how to react," Qin Jue said.

If the person who comes is below the Nascent Soul Realm, Qin Jue can naturally guarantee the safety of Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning.

However, if it were someone at the Nascent Soul stage, even if Qin Jue could put up a fight, he might not be able to guarantee the safety of Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning.

After all, the power generated by a casual strike from a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator is something these two little ones cannot withstand.

But if there really is someone hiding around Huanglong City, that person must be found!

Otherwise, no matter how many talents the academy cultivates, it won't be enough for the enemy to slaughter.

Half an hour later, Qin Jue rode a black eagle, carrying Lin Shiyue, and flew away from Huanglong City, heading straight for Fengzhou.

Qin Jue truly returned to the Jue Tian Sect.

It wasn't until midnight that Qin Jue left Han tide's bed. Under the cover of night, he flew alone on his sword to the outskirts of Huanglong City.

Qin Jue did not enter the city, but stayed ten miles outside the city gate.

Everything was quiet, without any movement.

It wasn't until the next day, after Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning took leave and left the city gate, that Qin Jue sensed two auras quietly approaching Huanglong City from the mountains fifty miles behind them.

"The timing was perfect; it seems they have an inside agent within the Kyushu Academy!"

Qin Jue's eyes were as cold as ice, but he did not rush to make a move.

The two people he sensed weren't particularly strong; one was at the fourth level of the Spirit River Realm, and the other at the fifth. With that kind of strength, even if these two wanted to harm Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning, he could suppress them instantly!

However, the aura emanating from these two individuals was quite unfamiliar, unlike any of the Heavenly Sect members Qin Jue had encountered.

Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning were completely unaware of the situation. Each of them rode a crimson horse and headed towards Jinzhou.

"It's time to get these two little disciples some spirit beasts to ride," Qin Jue said with a light laugh.

The Crimson Blood Horse, though stronger than ordinary horses, is not even considered a mythical beast.

These were kept by the imperial court for use by ordinary military officers who did not have mounts.

Although Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning both come from martial arts families, they are still young, so their families would not equip them with exotic beast mounts so early.

"Logically, Feng Lei Yue would be more suitable for Lu Tingxiao, but Yue'er has already spoken, so it's not good to change our minds. Let's see if we can find another lightning-attribute spirit beast later!"

As Qin Jue's thoughts raced, the two crimson horses kicked up dust all the way, galloping more than ten miles out of Huanglong City.

They were about to collide with the two Spirit River Realm cultivators who were sneaking close in from the shadows.

To Qin Jue's surprise, the two did not make a move.

Instead, they followed Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning all the way.

Qin Jue didn't rush to make a move, but chose to follow secretly.

Only after Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning had traveled a hundred miles from Huanglong City did the two seem to realize there was no danger. They suddenly flashed and blocked Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning's path.

"Who are you! What is the meaning of blocking our way here!" Lu Tingxiao reined in his horse and shouted.

Su Ning's face tightened, and she said nervously, "Senior brother, those two don't look like good people!"

"Heh, it seems the disappearance of those two didn't alert the Kyushu Martial Dynasty. They actually let you two little brats leave the Kyushu Academy just like that," the short-bearded middle-aged man on the left said with a smile.

The old man on the right sneered, "Isn't it better that they're not on guard? Last time we didn't get anything useful out of them. This time, I can't let them die so easily again!"

"Heh, yes, it was too easy for those two to die last time," the short-bearded middle-aged man said sinisterly.

Lu Tingxiao's eyes turned cold: "So, Senior Brother Nie Qiu and Senior Brother Wang Xiao have both fallen victim to your evil deeds?"

The middle-aged man with a short beard said jokingly, "Yes, so you two had better behave, otherwise, you'll be the next ones to suffer. If you don't behave, I guarantee your fate will be even worse than theirs."

"Haha, Brother Nanyang, you can interrogate this boy in a bit, and I'll handle the questioning of this young girl. I've always had a lot of experience in interrogating young girls!" The old man said, a lewd smile playing on his lips.

"What an old beast!" Lu Tingxiao roared.

The old man's face darkened, and he sneered, "You ignorant little brat! You'll get what's coming to you soon enough!"

Brother Nanyang, no need to waste words with them. Just take the man into the mountains and interrogate him individually!

"You want to take my disciple? I wonder if you're even qualified."

A cold voice suddenly came from the void.

Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning were overjoyed and completely relaxed.

Master has finally appeared!

As long as their master appears, their safety will be assured!

In contrast, Fei Nanyang and Zuo Jinghai instantly turned pale!

"Hurry up and do it!"

Zuo Jinghai roared and charged straight at Su Ning!

Zuo Jinghai knew very well that only by taking Qin Jue's two disciples hostage could he and Fei Nanyang have a chance to survive!

boom!

boom!

However, two invisible pillars of energy crashed down from the void above, knocking Zuo Jinghai and Fei Nanyang, who had just lunged less than half a zhang away, to the ground!

"It's over..."

The two looked ashen-faced, their eyes filled with extreme terror.

Swish!

Qin Jue flashed and appeared in front of Lu Tingxiao and Su Ning.

"Master!" The two quickly jumped off the crimson horse and bowed to Qin Jue with joy.

Qin Jue laughed and said, "You weren't scared, were you?"

Lu Tingxiao laughed and said, "Knowing that Master is protecting me in the dark, I am not afraid of these two old bastards at all."

"Yes, yes, Ning'er isn't afraid either!" Su Ning said, but there was still obvious nervousness on her little face.

"Qin Jue, you are truly treacherous to the extreme, using your own disciple as bait!" the old man Zuo Jinghai said through gritted teeth.

Qin Jue said calmly, "Enough with the nonsense. Tell me, who are you people?"

Zuo Jinghai sneered, "Since I've fallen into your hands, I admit defeat, but don't even think about getting a single piece of information out of me!"

"Oh? I didn't expect you to be so tough. In that case, let me see just how tough you can be." Qin Jue smiled coldly, turned to look at Lu Tingxiao and said, "What's coming next is going to be rather cruel, so you two kids shouldn't watch."

"Tingxiao, take your junior sister and continue on your way. Now that you're out, why not go home and visit her? I'll catch up with you shortly."