Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

So what exactly are you dragging your feet on...?

The unease in his heart grew stronger, and the feeling of being beheaded that he and Chu Hui had thought was an illusion yesterday surged back.

There's one thing Qiu Fei doesn't know.

Because of the angle of the engagement, only at the very beginning, about five or six seconds ago, did Chu Hui turn his head to take a look and confirm the number of the opponent's reinforcements, or rather, the number of ambushes.

Two people.

Now... Qiu Fei only saw one person, and Chu Hui even felt that there was no need to shout out information about "two people" at this critical moment. Therefore, Qiu Fei also believed that there was only Jiu Yi as reinforcement on the other side.

This is truly an unpleasant misunderstanding.

Just as his hand was about to grab Mu Nandong... a figure flashed past like a ghost, the movement so fast it was almost unbelievable. Before Qiu Fei could even see what it had done, he felt a hand pressed against the back of his head, and then...

An irresistible, overwhelming force, so powerful that it filled him with despair and sent shivers down his spine, slammed him onto the back of the head, and slammed him into the snow!

boom!

Qiu Fei offered no resistance; he smashed through the snowdrift and into the ground, sinking deep inside! Spiderweb-like cracks spread out!

Ying Qin Guan's voice, completely unfazed by any tension, rang out.

"Roar! Instead of running away, they're actually heading straight for my Yingqin Pass!"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Do you even understand what it means to be the world's greatest martial artist?!

Yu Xietian didn't know the exact level of Chu Hui and Qiu Fei, so how did he dare to take such a risk?

Firstly, he was quite confident. His teacher praised him as a rare genius in the world, and Yu Xietian had been laying the foundation since he was four years old, studying and practicing diligently. His teacher, who had lost an arm, had poured all his efforts into him and said that he had already surpassed his prime. He knew that he was indeed strong, and this confidence filled every corner of his body, making him know that he would not be defeated by some random guy.

Secondly, it's because of the Qin Pass.

A truly unparalleled master.

In fact, there are quite a few martial arts masters in the Southern Qin region, but why did the Southern Qin region almost completely lose to the Jue Tian Army?

Because of attack range, and also because of movement speed.

Their attack range was far inferior to the alchemical equipment worn by the Jue Tian Army. Furthermore, their movement speed was insufficient; before they could even reach the Jue Tian Army, more than half were already dead, and the remaining soldiers were at least wounded. More importantly, morale was low.

—Think about it, before you even get close to the other person, there are already only a few left.

Why was it that Ying Qin Guan alone could wipe out the entire Heavenly Army, an army that even he himself would surely die in battle?

Because he was fast enough, he charged into the enemy ranks before the Jue Tian Army's long-range attack equipment could react. Otherwise, even a hundred Ying Qinguans wouldn't have been enough to kill him.

For martial artists, speed is the ultimate truth; the one who strikes first wins. Martial artists are not alien races; they do not have such powerful bodies. If they are hit by a sword or blade, they will die. It's that simple.

—Of course, this refers to battles with a small number of participants. If the number of participants is large, then the margin for error becomes more important than speed.

And Ying Qin Pass... really fast.

Do you even know what it means to be the world's best martial artist?

He had appeared in front of Mu Nandong without anyone noticing, and with a single palm strike, he easily slammed Qiu Fei into the snow, knocking him unconscious.

This scene was within Yu Xietian and Jiu Yi's expectations, but it truly shocked Mu Nandong. He knew that Ying Qin Guan was a formidable fighter, and the Imperial Academy still had a story circulating about "a duel arising from a fight over a commission, where Qin Guan instantly defeated Auntie with a wave of his hand."

Although Mu Nandong didn't know the specific skill levels of the martial artists, since Ji Fa could come to the Imperial Academy as a martial arts instructor, she must be quite skilled, and Ying Qin Guan, who could instantly kill her, must be strong. However, it was just a friendly sparring match then; he hadn't expected that in a real fight, Ying Qin Guan would defeat his opponent in a single exchange.

Upon first witnessing this scene, she was terrified. She had only confirmed the two men's location a few seconds earlier, and Jiu Yi was still running behind them. Ying Qin Guan had suddenly appeared and slapped Qiu Fei, killing him instantly. That mobility, that attack power...

A chill ran through her; she knew the situation was hopeless. If Qiu Fei were here, she might have surrendered without a fight. But Chu Hui was inherently reckless and stubborn, refusing to admit defeat and unwilling to betray the organization. Even now, she still harbored a sliver of hope that Ying Qin Guan would use a secret technique to forcibly squeeze out her inner energy. Taking advantage of the moment when Yu Xie Tian's inner energy was depleted, she took a large step back, and after creating distance, she turned and ran without hesitation!

—This shows that this person is quite skilled at betraying teammates, and does so without any hesitation.

Yu Xietian wasn't actually very proficient in Lion's Roar. He had used it to forcefully increase his internal energy earlier, which had greatly depleted his strength, and he hadn't recovered yet. But he wasn't in a hurry, and he was even too lazy to chase after them. He simply looked at Ying Qin Pass.

Ying Qin Guan flicked his fingers and unleashed a divine light.

The pale blue light converged and shot out in the blink of an eye, slamming hard onto the snow in front of Chu Hui. Chu Hui braked sharply and stopped abruptly, avoiding being hit by the divine light.

But some things are unavoidable. The divine light struck the snow, startling a flurry of snowflakes that spread across the ground like a spider web. The shockwave swept through, blasting Chu Hui back, where she rolled several times on the snow and, by sheer coincidence, fell right in front of Yu Xietian.

Yu Xietian braced himself on his knees, bent over and looked at Chu Hui, thinking, "You're really unlucky to run into the three of us combined, who can fight a god of war... Of course, Jiu Yi doesn't have to be, Ying Qin Guan and I are really awesome."

Although Chu Hui wasn't directly hit by the divine light, she was still caught in the shockwave. Given her previous frenzied fighting style, seemingly risking her life, she had already accumulated some injuries. Now, being hit by this shockwave, she suffered significant internal injuries. Furthermore, both she and Qiu Fei were knocked unconscious, meaning the mission would fail and their lives would likely be in danger.

He was both anxious and angry, and his anger overwhelmed him. His injuries worsened, and he eventually coughed up a mouthful of blood, which splattered all over his face, and he fainted.

The battle ended just like that, in less than ten seconds—and Jiu Yi hadn't even arrived at the battlefield yet.

In reality, battles between martial artists usually end very quickly. Many novels and stories like to describe martial artists as "fighting for three hundred rounds," but that's just the imagination of laymen, unless the strength of both sides is really very close and they fight very conservatively.

Mu Nandong had completely calmed down by now. He took a deep look at Ying Qin Guan, then stepped forward, took out gloves from his backpack, touched the Yi Yun Stone on Chu Hui's chest, confirmed it, nodded, and calmly said, "No matter who they are or what their purpose is, we are now in the right."

The biggest problem right now is that these three people have no concrete evidence of Chu Hui and Qiu Fei's motives. Whether it's murder or anti-external minerals, it's all just their speculation. But as long as they have the Suppressing Cloud Stone, everything else will fall into place. No legitimate country strictly prohibits private possession of Suppressing Cloud Stones. Even if these two don't actually want to harm Yu Xietian and Mu Nandong, with the Suppressing Cloud Stone, Mu Nandong, who is well-versed in the laws of various countries, can still portray these three as righteous individuals who have witnessed injustice.

He clapped his hands, stood up, and said coldly, "Call the police."

As Mu Nandong spoke, he looked around and discovered that Yu Xietian had already run off into the distance... He was chasing after the snow fox that hadn't gone far yet!

"You little rascal! You think you can get away with this?! I don't want to work overtime anymore!"

Ying Qin Guan squinted and remarked, "He's quite dedicated."

Mu Nandong was speechless, which was extremely rare for him. He had barely escaped death, but he didn't expect that Yu Xietian was still thinking about that fox.

"..really."

At this moment, Jiu Yi was still running on his way—and having realized the fight was over, he had switched to walking.

-

Holy Union.

Himura Tanzakura took a few steps and saw the blind goddess Kujira waiting outside.

As they walked and talked, Shenzhou-9 quickly learned what had happened.

"So, he wants us to bring fear to him and show it to him?"

“Yes,” sighed Hishimura Tanzaku. “It’s a pity that this fear has been gone for over twenty years. Must I go find the progenitor of fear, defeat it, and then force it to become fear itself…?”

Shenzhou-9 remained silent.

Himura Tan's mutterings continued, "Actually, it doesn't have to be like that. We can just bring that progenitor alien over there and let it explain its abilities. It can't be that it doesn't know its own capabilities..."

At some point, the two went from walking side by side to Himura Tanzakura standing in front of Kamiku.

"But regardless, we still need to go to Qiyao to gather intelligence. I dare not go to Mu Nandong in the Imperial Court, but I can try to go to Mu Huai Ren in the Heavenly Prison. I didn't expect that after all this, we still have to go to Qiyao..."

Five shadowy figures emerged from the darkness.

Himura Tanzaku opened her eyes and laughed, "Haha... You couldn't resist as soon as you heard I was leaving the Holy Alliance, you couldn't even wait for everyone to arrive..."

As he spoke, he calmly gripped his scabbard... There was no sword inside; he had left the sword with Ouma and hadn't retrieved it.

Himura Tanzaku gripped the scabbard as if it were a sword, facing the five men.

His gaze swept over the three of them, then settled on the two figures deep in the shadows behind them.

He smiled and said:

"It seems I'm in trouble."

Chapter Thirty: Genes

"You can outrun me, you, you can outrun me..."

The thought that if he couldn't catch this fox, he would have to work ten hours a day with only a compressed biscuit and water in between, gave Yu Xietian a surge of boundless power.

In the end, the Snow Fox couldn't escape his clutches and was caught by a corporate slave eager to leave work.

Mu Nandong gave the snow fox an injection, causing it to faint.

Although snow foxes are vulnerable animals, they are not protected by the state. Killing them is acceptable, but there is no need to go to such lengths; it's just a little more troublesome.

Jiu Yi, who had been just passing by, arrived and, along with Yu Xietian, each carried one prisoner of war. The group returned to the Snow Mountain Inn and immediately called the police. They then handed the two, still unconscious, over to the police. Yu Xietian and Jiu Yi went together; Yu Xietian explained the various stages of the incident, while Jiu Yi, despite being ridiculed by his own students for playing cards every day and considered by Chu Hui and Qiu Fei to have neglected his martial arts, and ultimately contributing absolutely nothing during the group battle ("Jiu Yi is still on his way"), was still the Dean of the Seven Luminaries Imperial Academy. In this situation, his identity was still very useful.

-

After handing the unconscious Chu Hui and Qiu Fei over to the Bingning government and taking their statements for a while, it was already evening. The Bingning government provided accommodation for Yu Xietian and Jiu Yi. Tomorrow, they would be going to identify the location of the anti-detached mine. If they succeeded, they would probably receive a considerable reward.

It's worth mentioning that although Jiu Yi is constantly being hinted by his boss that he's broke, he actually doesn't lack money... being broke and lacking money are two different things.

Jiu Yi couldn't play cards with Ying Qin Guan tonight, and he felt like a million ants were crawling all over his body. He sighed and complained while eating, and when it was time to go to bed at night, he still had an expression that said, "My life is no longer complete."

This was a double room. Yu Xietian was sleeping on the other bed. Seeing Jiu Yi's state, she decided to comfort him and said kindly, "Think of it this way: even if you play with him, you might still get picked by the God of War and get beaten up."

Jiu sighed, reached into his robes, and pulled out a card—the God of War.

Yu Xietian: "..."

He was speechless for a moment, then sighed and said, "You're so despicable..."

Jiu Yi said in a deep voice, "Do you know how long I've thought about this, how long I've struggled with this internally..."

Yu Xietian glanced at him and answered instantly:

"I don't know, and I don't want to know."

Jiu Yi scratched the back of his head, not continuing this painful topic, and instead said, "Speaking of which, the timing of that snow fox's appearance today was really outrageous..."

Not too early, not too late, just right. Yu Xietian subconsciously looked at Mu Nandong, not making a decision immediately. In fact, he should have attacked directly, using a lion's roar to intimidate the two of them, which would have made the fight much easier... This was due to a lack of combat talent and on-the-spot reaction.

"Speaking of which, what does Mu Nandong want to catch that fox for..."

Yu Xietian didn't answer Jiu Yi's question. After all, this was a highly confidential client matter, and the matter of catching the fox couldn't be kept secret. But he naturally wouldn't reveal the matter of extracting spinal fluid without Mu Nandong's permission.

In fact, Shenxin had also discussed the matter of cerebrospinal fluid with him.

After the Black Dragon Empire was destroyed, various countries salvaged some surviving materials from its ruins, including the Black Dragon Empire's research on alien races.

Legend has it that certain ancestral alien races can control their descendants, that is, the "alien races" of their own lineage. For example, if the Undying King were still alive, he might be able to control all the owls... It is unknown whether the Kui can resist.

According to Shenxin, the Black Dragon Empire conducted anatomical studies on some alien races and concluded that some of the ancestral alien races would pass on certain special genes. These aliens were born with these special genes, and if the ancestral aliens wished, they could control other aliens by activating the power of these genes.

The Primordial Alien Race possesses some very mysterious powers: resurrection, control over other races, and prophecy of the future. These abilities seemed incredibly mysterious, infinitely powerful, and unfathomable to people of the old era. However, humanity will not always revere anyone. The Black Dragon Empire's research on the Primordial Alien Race has made a terrifying start, explaining some of the Primordial Alien Race's unfathomable abilities in a way that people can understand.

The reason for mentioning this is that the Snow Fox is a degenerated, inferior race.

Legend has it that among the Snow Foxes, there was a beast that survived thirty-six tribulations to become the progenitor of the alien race. Its name was "Xu". Xu later had children with humans. The children of the progenitor and humans are the alien race.