The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 126 - 122 Silencing

Chapter 126: Chapter 122 Silencing

"Qing Yu, you can’t kill him, he’s a subordinate of Luo Shenhou," Luo Yan said urgently.

Hearing this, Qing Yu furrowed his brows deeper and deep dissatisfaction emerged in his eyes.

Luo Yan also noticed Qing Yu’s discontent and said, "Don’t worry, this place’s connection with Mountain River Academy has been severed. Unless the time comes, the outside world can’t communicate with this place, nor can it see anything that happens here. You don’t need to worry about your identity being exposed."

"No, there is still the danger of leakage..." Qing Yu shook his head and suddenly flicked a silver needle from his hand.

The silver needle was small and lacked killing power, but when it hit the Tan Zhong point, it could push a dying man further, sending him to meet King Yan.

"Secrets shared by many are no secrets at all. You saying he’s Luo Shenhou’s subordinate only firms my resolve to kill him..." Qing Yu said to Luo Yan.

The Six Gates and the military faction Luo Feng belonged to were two different systems. The fact that Lu Qifeng knew Qing Yu’s identity had already made him feel like there were thorns on his back, let alone letting the military know. The military people had no obligation to keep Qing Yu’s secret.

All it meant was that other people present wouldn’t have the chance to live once Luo Yan uttered the words "Qing Yu." Qing Yu wouldn’t allow even a sliver of a chance for the secret to leak.

Realizing Qing Yu’s determination about this matter, Luo Yan shook his head helplessly and said, "Well, well, he isn’t one of us from Six Gates, so if you killed him, you killed him. But if Luo Shenhou finds out, you’re going to be in big trouble."

"If you don’t tell and I don’t tell, who else is going to know? We’ve worked together a few times, and we’re friends now, right? You wouldn’t betray me, would you?" The cold expression on Qing Yu’s face faded, and he said with a light laugh.

"I will report this matter to my master, and he will decide whether to speak of it or not. I can’t guarantee it."

"Oh, then I’m relieved," Qing Yu clapped his hands and said, "As long as I’m still of use, Mr. Lu will probably not give up on me."

He said this without a care in the world, as if he genuinely wasn’t worried about Lu Qifeng abandoning him at all.

"By the way, what’s going on with you guys?" Qing Yu asked.

Luo Yan knew what Qing Yu meant; he was asking why he and the now genuine corpse on the ground were in the Small Secret Realm.

So Luo Yan explained, "As you should know, in terms of strength, Philosophy is far inferior to Mountain River Academy, both in the strength of the leadership and the teaching of the students. I heard that just a few days ago, you taught three Philosophy students a lesson by taking on three at once, so you must know how useless they are. Otherwise, Mountain River Academy wouldn’t constantly have the upper hand in the Literary Arena, with not a single victory."

"They are quite useless."

Qing Yu remembered the trio led by Xie Guangran that day; arrogantly high-browed, but the minute a fight broke out, they crumbled with a single blow. Using the flashy but effective Long Sky Divine Palm, Qing Yu had taken on all three, expecting to fight to a draw with his powerful and abundant True Qi. Who would have thought he’d almost beat all three of them down.

If the students from Philosophy participating in this Literary Arena were as bad as Xie Guangran and his group, then all the preparations on the Daqian side would have been in vain.

"So, how many people have you replaced?"

"Almost all of them, only three left unchanged. The people from Philosophy are okay, but they pale in comparison to those coming from Mountain River Academy. So we’ve brought in experts from all sides, including hardened soldiers from Luo Shenhou’s military and men from Six Gates. There are also several from Jixia Academy who are no less competent than Philosophy."

"So many! How useless are the people from Philosophy?" Qing Yu exclaimed in surprise.

To think that there were only three genuine Philosophy students left, it seemed quite ruthless.

"Emperor Martial Art is of utmost importance; of course, we need to be fully assured of our chances," Luo Yan said.

"Also, don’t underestimate the remaining people from Philosophy. It’s not that they’re too weak, but that those replacing them are the best from all sides. The remaining Philosophy people are at least in the Innate Fifth Realm, especially the leading Lu Yi, who is ranked eighth on the Dragon and Phoenix List and can be said to be one of the strongest among us," Luo Yan reminded.

"The strongest, and still just one of them? Isn’t Mountain River Academy in trouble this time?"

The sudden emergence of someone ranked eighth on the Dragon and Phoenix List, and only as one of the strongest, made Qing Yu feel that his plans were about to change drastically, and it would be a very significant change.

"Not necessarily. The rankings of the Dragon and Phoenix List are based on the war achievements of those who made the list. The group from Mountain River Academy has been cooped up in the mountains studying every day before leaving the Academy; we don’t know how strong they are. Even though we have many experts this time, we still can’t be sure of victory," Luo Yan said with a solemn expression.

Qing Yu’s face also carried a somber look, as if worried about the mission. However, his concerns were the complete opposite of Luo Yan’s. He only feared that the people from Mountain River Academy wouldn’t be strong enough to overcome the allied forces from Daqian.

You see, combat is not like an exam; mere strength is not enough, experience is also needed. No matter how strong the Academy’s people were, without sufficient experience against enemies, it’s not certain they could win against opponents with lesser strength.

Without diving into details, just based on the ill-qualified Backstabber, who Qing Yu deemed not up to par, it was likely he could take down several participants. His assessment as ’not up to par’ was only in relation to his expertise as a backstabber. For anyone else, it would be more than excellent.

Keep in mind that Qing Yu’s perception and speed far exceeded other warriors of the Innate Realm, almost reaching the Divine Origin Realm. Qing Yu was able to detect in advance and then dodge and counterattack at the moment of attack, while others would be lucky to even dodge.

"People are clashing again," Luo Yan suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Qing Yu looked at him questioningly.

"Using this," Luo Yan tilted his head towards his ear, "I don’t have my master’s genius and can’t handle too many sounds. But in this Small Secret Realm, there are only fifty people from both sides combined, so my half-baked ’Wind Listening Technique’ can actually be useful. I was able to arrive in time earlier because I heard the sound of the clash and thought to come and lend a hand."

"You’ll put yourself at risk too," Qing Yu replied with a chuckle.

"I can run if I can’t fight. With my speed, no one in this Small Secret Realm can catch up with me." Luo Yan’s face was full of confidence when mentioning his speed, after all, he was the disciple of the "Chasing Wind Divine Constable."

That’s not necessarily true, Qing Yu thought with a faint smile, but he didn’t contradict him.

"Well then, you go ahead. I still need to conceal my identity to see if I can sneak attack someone from Mountain River Academy," Qing Yu said.

"Alright, but be careful of a person named Lin Chenfeng. His strength is unfathomable, and if you try to ambush him, you might fail," Luo Yan said. Then, as swiftly as he had come, he disappeared into the woods with a few leaps.