Chapter 1144, Jin Mi

Translator: Silavin

  

Originally, Qing Luan had been puzzled as to why these fellows would know the exact location he intended to enter from.

 

Although the map that their Heaven Devouring Green Marten Race had explored had been shared with other Races before, that information was absolutely not something that these rabble could have obtained.

 

Moreover, they had spotted him, and yet they still dared to continue blocking the way. Behind these people, there was absolutely a powerful expert from an equally Top Tier Race propping them up!

 

“Brother Qin, do not worry. Even if they dare make a move, I am fully confident in bringing you safely away from this place!”

 

After a brief moment of deliberation, Qing Luan paused, but ultimately did not leave. From him, a powerful Yuan Energy also faintly radiated outward.

 

From his posture, it was clear he had no intention of backing down.

 

Seeing this scene, the expressions of the hundred-odd powerful experts standing opposite shifted, becoming rather unsightly.

 

They had not anticipated that Qing Luan would be so deeply loyal and righteous. Under normal circumstances, at a moment such as this, Qing Luan would certainly have been expected to abandon Qin Yichen and preserve his own strength, that being the wiser choice.

 

However, they did not understand what weighed upon Qing Luan’s mind.

 

Right now, what Qin Yichen had produced was merely one kind of Pill. Yet Qing Luan had personally received two other kinds of Pills with entirely different effects, and he knew that the preciousness of those two kinds was in no way inferior to the one displayed openly.

 

If Qin Yichen were captured and those Pill Formulas fell under the control of some other Top Tier Race, it would be no good thing for his own Race.

 

Qing Luan’s uncompromising stance caused the taut atmosphere between Heaven and Earth to congeal somewhat.

 

Standing opposite him, those powerful experts led by First Tier Forces wore expressions of extraordinary gravity, one and all.

 

Although, to be sure, there were those backing them up from behind on this excursion, that backing was limited strictly to smoothing things over should they offend Qing Luan. But if matters escalated to the point where they actively struck out against Qing Luan, that would not be something so easily smoothed over.

 

When that time came, those fellows would certainly kick them aside without a second thought. Not a single First Tier Force had the confidence to endure the wrath of the Heaven Devouring Green Marten Race.

 

“Ha ha ha! Brother Qing Luan, it has been several days since we last met. Why are you standing alongside someone who is not even in the same league?” Just as the atmosphere had grown supremely awkward, a bright and hearty laugh suddenly rolled in from behind.

 

Immediately after, a golden streak of light shot in at an astonishing speed, finally coming to land not far from Qing Luan.

 

The newcomer wore a robe of gold, standing imposingly in mid-air. Viewed from afar, he appeared like a Golden War God. A dignified authority befitting one of the highest stations radiating faintly from him.

 

“That is, Jin Mi of the Golden Flame Race!”

 

“*Siii…* Even he has appeared?” Seeing the newcomer, the onlookers gathered in the heavens cried out in astonishment. Evidently, the latter’s identity and strength caused them considerable wariness.

 

“Jin Mi…” Upon seeing the newcomer, Qing Luan’s expression also darkened somewhat.

 

Appearing at this particular moment, it was obvious that Jin Mi’s shadow loomed behind that group of fellows.

 

The sky, which had been rather clamorous, fell silent. Not a single person had anticipated that the very first trial had only just begun, and they had not yet even entered the Silent Forest, yet two prodigies from Top Tier Races had already come face to face.

 

And all of this, simply because of that one young man who looked like easy prey!

 

Yet when they considered the influence that the universal Pill had brought to bear, the onlookers felt a measure of understanding settle in their hearts.

 

Even if no one laid a hand on that young man here, further along, whether out of a desire to eliminate a rival or sheer covetousness for that Pill Formula, the powerful experts of the Top Tier Races would make their move on him sooner or later.

 

The principle that possessing treasure invites crime was understood by anyone with a lick of common sense. They simply could not fathom what was going on in the head of a fellow at the Early Stage Martial Ancestor Realm, thinking that cozying up to Qing Luan would pave the road smooth before him.

 

That sort of thinking was far too naive.

 

“Brother Qing Luan, let us walk together. Why waste time here with people who are not our equals?” Jin Mi bore a faint smile, as though meeting an old friend, as he addressed Qing Luan. His gaze, from beginning to end, had not once flicked so much as a glance toward Qin Yichen. That proud authority made one feel, somehow, as though breathing itself had grown difficult.

 

“Brother Qin…” With Jin Mi’s appearance, even Qing Luan could not help but take the situation more seriously.

 

Among those hundred-odd Martial Ancestors, he was confident he could lead Qin Yichen away unscathed. However, Jin Mi was entirely capable of tying him down alone. Once a fight broke out, he would not be able to look after Qin Yichen at all.

 

“Brother Qing Luan, you go on ahead. This matter has nothing to do with you.” Even from Jin Mi, Qin Yichen, who had rarely encountered an even match within the Martial Ancestor Realm, felt a deep and pressing sense of crisis.

 

He understood that if Qing Luan remained here any longer, Jin Mi would likely intervene as well.

 

Though he did not fear Jin Mi, even if the latter wished to defeat him, gaining the upper hand was not something that could be accomplished in a short while.

 

However, the first trial for to become that Supreme Expert’s Disciple had only just begun. It was not yet the time for him to be provoking Top Tier Races.

 

After all, even if he could win, if the latter flew into a rage out of shame and brought out the old experts of his Race, Qin Yichen would have nothing left to do but flee for his life.

 

This was no neutral territory. Although Saints generally feared provoking Mo Sheng’s wrath and dared not set foot in this first trial ground, if truly pushed to their limits, if the Golden Flame Race dispatched Saints to hunt him down, one suspected that even Mo Sheng would have little choice but to turn a blind eye.

 

“This map was charted by our people several thousand years ago. No other Race could possibly know of it.” Under the gaze of many eyes, Qing Luan could only let out a quiet sigh. He passed over an object, and in a low voice said to Qin Yichen. “Brother Qin, you can withdraw first, back to the Myriad Beasts Domain, and then find an opportunity to slip away…”

 

“Many thanks, Brother Qing Luan. I will act as the situation demands.” As for the map of the safe passage, Qin Yichen had a genuine need for it. Without standing on ceremony, he accepted it at once and smiled at Qing Luan.

 

By his expression, he appeared entirely unconcerned with the hundred-odd Martial Ancestors surrounding him on all sides.

 

“Brother Qin is an honoured guest of our Heaven Devouring Green Marten Race. Whoever dares to take his life, I will annihilate their entire Race!”

 

Finally, Qing Luan’s gaze swept across all those present. His voice, filled with killing intent, rang out across the Heavens.

 

Hearing that voice, countless figures trembled in their bodies.

 

No one remotely doubted the truth behind Qing Luan’s threat. Even a First Tier Force could not contend against a Top Tier Race as formidable as the Heaven Devouring Green Marten Race!

 

“Ha ha ha! Brother Qing Luan, this is not your Heaven Devouring Green Marten Race’s territory. Across the Myriad Races Continent, accidents in battle are inevitable. This sort of thing is no longer our concern. Come, let’s go!”

 

Just as everyone had been silenced by Qing Luan’s words, a burst of laughter rang out, instantly shattering the imposing aura he had deliberately cultivated.