Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Without hesitation, Ying Qin Guan pushed off the ground and rushed out of the dilapidated inn, chasing after Ji Fenming.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Live Well

Chase battles are actually more difficult than many people imagine, especially for the one chasing.

Many people think, "If I run fast, I can definitely catch up with you."

That's not how it's calculated.

In the city, with towering buildings and countless obstructions to the view, even if you say, "I don't care, I'll crash into a car if I see one, or a wall if I see one," fine, but what about people? Will you crash into people too?

At Ying Qin Pass's speed, if he hit an ordinary person, even if that person had eighteen lives, it wouldn't be enough to kill them. This could indeed increase the speed a bit, but is it even possible to do that?

I'm afraid that won't work.

Although the gains from capturing Ji Fenming would certainly outweigh the loss of a few lives, human lives cannot be so simply weighed and converted into bargaining chips.

In addition to the movement speed of both sides, it can be said that once the other party is out of sight for more than two seconds, they are basically impossible to find.

Some might argue that when Himura Tan's character was in Xinyang City, he could sense the stench of blood within several kilometers. However, firstly, he used his entire inner energy to slowly walk and perceive the blood as he went, rather than running at full speed while trying to sense it. The former is as difficult as drawing a circle, while the latter is as difficult as trying to draw the Mona Lisa with one foot and the Qingming Scroll with the other while holding a pen between his toes.

Secondly, what kind of place is Xinyang City, and what kind of place is the Chaotic Province? How much bloodshed could Xinyang City possibly have? In the Chaotic Province, there were more shootings every day than babies were born. Back then, Xinyang City was still a quiet place, with no nightlife; people slept at night, and the environment was peaceful with almost no disturbances. The Chaotic Province, on the other hand, was a completely different concept...

This interference encompasses multiple aspects, including sight, smell, and hearing. Therefore, the pursuit is extremely difficult. Defeating a martial artist is easy, but killing one is difficult. Of course, the most difficult is capturing the opponent alive when they are determined to die, then using your cultivation technique to sever their own meridians. Who can do that?

Closer to home.

Ying Qin Guan and Ji Fen Ming entered into a chase.

As Ying Qin Guan had expected, Ji Fenming was putting on a brave front. He had suffered severe internal injuries, and his initial burst of energy was indeed the last gasp of his strength. However, his footwork was too domineering when turning, which was equivalent to being able to accelerate wildly without braking while going around a bend. It was as if he was rubbing Newton's coffin lid on the ground. Relying on this characteristic, he could barely keep running for a while.

Ji Fenming was very clever. Ying Qin Guan, relying on his immense strength, could roam and leap through skyscrapers like A-Ge or Spider-Man. So he deliberately targeted the lower floors, crashing headlong into the middle of the commercial street. This way, if Ying Qin Guan didn't go down, he would never know whether he was going left or right, backward or digging downwards.

But after Ying Qin left the gate, he turned and ran into the high-rise building, a luxurious shopping mall. He plunged in, and the mall was packed with people. The people who were originally in the mall were running around frantically because of Ji Fenming's sudden rush in. The cries and screams of men and women were mixed together. The madmen who were shopping for free were frantically and fearfully pointing their guns in all directions. One fool accidentally discharged his gun, and then a series of deafening gunshots rang out, making everyone's head spin.

Even so, he still couldn't escape Ying Qin Pass's pursuit.

As I said before, you need to run before you suffer internal injuries. Okay, if you do it like this, Ying Qin Guan really can't catch up. This isn't some cultivation world where divine sense can sweep away anything. But if you run away after you've suffered internal injuries... it's really too late.

Even with all the advantages of timing, location, and support, the vast difference in strength between the two sides couldn't be overcome. Coupled with his increasingly severe internal injuries, Ji Fenming's speed was slowing down considerably. As for Ji Qiuming, whom he was carrying, that was irrelevant; he wasn't injured to the point of losing a hundred pounds. Besides, Ji Qiuming was also transmitting his internal energy to help Ji Fenming suppress his internal injuries, but because of the high-speed movement, the effect was minimal.

—Even without high-speed movement, it would be a pipe dream for Ji Qiuming to heal the internal injuries inflicted by Ying Qin Guan, given his strength.

Ji Fenming began to use any means necessary, or rather, he had no scruples to begin with. He left behind internal energy on the ground and in mid-air, which was bound together. However, it would explode after a fraction of a second. The power was nothing to second-rate or higher martial artists, but it was enough to kill ordinary people, acting as a time bomb. Ying Qin Guan had two choices: stay and destroy these internal energy clusters, or continue the pursuit.

Ji Fenming knew Ying Qin Guan to some extent and knew that he wasn't the type to disregard other people's lives, sharing the same flaw as Fu Feihan. Doing this might offer a glimmer of hope...

"Choose, Ying Qin Pass!"

Ying Qinguan's choice was...

Destroy the inner energy group, then keep chasing!

He's too fast! And he's getting faster and faster!

Ji Fenming slowed down, and slowed down even more!

Even if Ying Qin Guan took the time and used his inner energy to destroy these inner energy groups, Ji Fen Ming couldn't widen the gap between him at all!

Overwhelming, despair-inducing power!

Ji Fenming was finally at his wit's end. His voice was hoarse, filled with reluctance and unwillingness. He spoke at an extremely fast pace: "Qiu Ming, listen carefully. Next, I will stop him and try to escape. He will chase after me. You run and immediately return to the stronghold. Find that person and have him take you back to Mirror Flower Water Moon."

At this point, Ji Qiuming should have said something. Ji Fenming meant that he was prepared to sacrifice himself in exchange for his own escape, but he remained silent.

Is it because he is good at being silent, likes being silent, or is he simply the only one who can be silent?

"Qiu Ming, there are two more things that are very important. First, this Ying Qin Pass..."

Ji Fenming's voice was hoarse, and he spoke slowly and deliberately, with a hint of confusion and fear in his voice:

"He is very likely the legendary nameless swordsman of Southern Qin. He is too strong; only by fighting him personally can one truly feel his power! I am at least 50% certain that he is the legendary nameless swordsman of Southern Qin. Use this information to sell him to the remnants of the Black Dragon Clan for a good price..."

"!"

This was incredibly shocking news. Ji Qiuming's pupils contracted, and he was momentarily speechless with astonishment.

He was just engaged in combat with Fu Feihan and Shadow, and none of the three had time to observe the fight between these two. Moreover, their battle ended very quickly, lasting only a few seconds. Ji Fenming chose to retreat, but he never expected that he would draw such a conclusion!

The nameless swordsman of Southern Qin... a legend among legends, a myth among myths, he's actually still alive, and he's none other than Ying Qin Guan?!

"I have many conjectures and evidence, but I don't have time to say them all. In short, this is quite credible."

As Ji Fenming spoke, the Yingqin Pass behind him drew ever closer, and he quickened his pace, his pupils turning almost black with red.

He whispered:

"The second thing, Qiu Ming... live well. This is very important, more important than anything else, more important than avenging me, more important than avenging your compatriots, more important than reviving your people."

"My brother... I'm so glad to see you one last time. My life is half complete... Goodbye."

Ji Fenming suddenly turned around, and as he pushed Ji Qiuming away, his internal energy, disregarding the condition of his internal organs, exploded wildly, surging throughout his entire body.

"Today, I will experience it for myself once again!"

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The End of Winter

Ji Qiuming ran out quickly, and Ji Fenming turned around and engaged Ying Qin Guan in combat.

As soon as they started fighting, Ying Qin Guan realized something was wrong.

Ji Fenming has actually become stronger?!

His strength, speed, reaction time, and even physique have all improved, and his internal energy output is so great that it doesn't seem like someone who has suffered internal injuries.

It's important to know that there's no way to increase the output of internal energy.

A martial artist's internal energy is usually evenly distributed within the meridians. Using internal energy means allowing it to flow and converge, reaching a specific part of the body.

The strength and width of the meridians determine the output of internal energy, much like a mineral water bottle. Regardless of the total volume, the size of the bottle opening determines the upper limit of the water flow rate. No matter how hard you try, you can only output that much internal energy within a certain timeframe.

Unless... you disregard everything, regardless of whether the meridians will be burst by the internal energy, and just stuff it all in!

"It seems they've truly reached a dead end, hence their madness, and thus, their strength..."

The thought flashed through Ying Qin Guan's mind: to quickly capture him and see if he could still catch up with Ji Qiuming. But Ji Fenming was more tenacious than he had imagined. After exchanging five or six blows, Ying Qin Guan was unable to defeat him, but instead inflicted further damage on him.

At this moment, Ji Qiuming had already run out of Ying Qin Guan's sight. But he was not Ji Fenming, nor was he without any chance. Just as Ying Qin Guan was about to unleash his full inner strength to defeat Ji Fenming, he suddenly leaped past Ying Qin Guan and ran in the opposite direction from Ji Qiuming!

Now, Ying Qin Guan knew he had no choice but to take down Ji Fenming.

Ji Fenming was still quite fast, but Ying Qin Guan could tell that he was at his limit. After confirming that it was basically impossible to catch up with Ji Qiuming, Ying Qin Guan was no longer in such a hurry. He slowly wore down Ji Fenming's strength and gave him a little hope, so that he would not be driven to desperation and use his last strength to kill civilians everywhere.

—Ying Qin Guan misunderstood. Ji Fenming killed civilians earlier because he thought it would help him escape. If it were to vent his anger, he would not have chosen such a low and foolish method.

The wind howled, and Ji Fenming gradually lost the strength to even use his internal energy to resist the wind pressure. The backlash from his internal injuries surged up, and his face grew paler and paler.

The scene before him began to blur. Without the protection of his inner energy, the wind lashed against his face as if knives were cutting into his body. The scenery around him swept past, giving Ji Fenming an inexplicable feeling of rushing through the air.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered that night more than 20 years ago, when cannons and bombers knocked on the door of the night sky. He stood there blankly in the endless sea of ​​fire, neither running away as quickly as his older brother, nor trying to move the burning houses to rescue his parents who were crying out in pain below.

After Ji Fenming mastered his martial arts, he stood in the fire and experienced the feeling of being engulfed by flames. But his parents were just mediocre martial artists. After Ji Fenming emerged, he quickly got a new set of skin, but they didn't have new skin, nor did they survive.

Ji Fenming has killed many people, but he has never regretted it. Even if he killed everyone in the world, he would not be able to vent the hatred in his heart.

only..

only..

Ji Fenming suddenly fell. In the midst of his frantic run, he tripped over something and flew through the air. Before he even hit the ground, Ji Fenming knew he couldn't go on.

Ying Qin Guan guessed correctly. He was already at his limit, and everything was exhausted. A peerless master was actually tripped up in the end... If word got out, people would probably laugh their heads off.

He had exhausted every cell in his body, clinging to life by sheer willpower. But when he tripped and flew through the air, even that last breath was gone.

"Father... your son can no longer revive the tribe."

He flew out, landed on the ground, and was thrown back again. During this time, it seemed that even some things were shaken to pieces.

Finally, Ji Fenming collapsed to the ground and stopped moving.

Ying Qin Guan rushed over... Ji Fenming was still alive, but his body was riddled with holes, and his internal organs and meridians were completely messed up.

But if it's just internal injuries, he won't die anytime soon... Ying Qin Guan didn't end his life directly, but took him back to the inn.

They originally came only to capture Gu Xuan, but unexpectedly they caught a fish that was much bigger than Gu Xuan. Ji Fenming must know many secrets.

It's a pity that Ji Qiuming is probably gone forever... When he ran away last time, Ying Qin Guan didn't know why. Later, during a meal, the gray-haired man gave him some hints, but Ying Qin Guan didn't understand them at the time... So he was from another race?

No, and without thinking too much, Ying Qin Guan took Ji Fenming back to the inn.

After discussing for a while, the group decided that Ying Qin Guan and Shadow would escort Ji Fen Ming to the City of Truth, where there was a special prison. Even a peerless master could be imprisoned there after their tendons were severed.

He absolutely had to go to Yingqin Pass. If he didn't, who knew what Ji Fenming might do, even with his current severe internal injuries. If he were to unleash his full power again, no one knew what might happen.

Ying Qin Guan and Shadow left the Chaotic Province together and flew to the City of Truth. During this time, Ji Fen Ming remained unconscious, suffering from severe internal injuries. However, the problem seemed to go beyond that. Even with extremely severe internal injuries, it wouldn't be necessary to remain unconscious indefinitely, unless he himself was unwilling to wake up.

After escorting Ji Fenming to the City of Truth, news came from Nephalem that Gu Xuan and Ji Qiuming were unlikely to be captured. Informants had discovered they had left the Chaotic Province and headed out to sea. The higher-ups now suspected they had a secret base on some small island. However, searching for those islands was beyond Nephalem's capabilities, so Ying Qin Guan could simply return to the Seven Luminaries.

While Ying Qin Guan and Ji Fen Ming were fighting, Shadow was battling Ji Qiu Ming and was unable to observe the battle situation on Ying Qin Guan's side, while Darius was unconscious. Therefore, Shadow and Darius only felt that Ying Qin Guan was indeed very strong and was probably a peerless master, but unlike Ji Fen Ming, they did not immediately guess Ying Qin Guan's identity.

Ying Qin Guan did not return to Qi Yao immediately, but stayed in the City of Truth. He wanted to wait for Ji Fen Ming to wake up and learn something from him... but Ji Fen Ming never woke up.

It wasn't until the end of the winter break, when Ying Qin Guan felt there was no point in waiting any longer, that he boarded a plane and left the City of Truth.

This long winter, this long winter vacation, has finally come to an end.

The road that stretches to the end

The Imperial Household has a considerable number of customs.

For example, at the end of a semester, the heads of each department or teachers would go on stage to give a speech, summarize the semester's activities, or impart some life experiences to the students. Of course, some would also invite students to play cards. After that, Ying Qin Guan never went up to that stage again.

For example, at the beginning of a semester, outstanding students from each department can be invited to give a few words of encouragement or inspiration.

When Ying Qin Guan returned to Qi Yao, the Imperial Academy was holding its opening ceremony, with students from various departments giving speeches.

There were three candidates for the Martial Arts Department: Zhong Hongyu, Fu Feihan, and Dong Qianlun. Fu Feihan and Dong Qianlun declined, and Zhong Hongyu was chosen to take the stage. Although her strength was not among the top in the Martial Arts Department, everyone could see her hard work. She was serious and responsible, and the students in the Martial Arts Department usually did not dislike her.

—This choice by the Martial Arts Department has caused trouble for all students in the school.

Ying Qin Guan once prevented a disaster, sacrificing himself to stop the terrifying pager from ravaging the entire Imperial Academy. But when it comes to torment, Zhong Hongyu was no less formidable. More scholarly than the most annoying old pedant, she meticulously prepared her speech, memorized it, and then, in early spring, at the start of the school year, while her classmates still held a sliver of nostalgia and longing for campus life, delivered a twenty-minute speech.