"Pu Pu Pu Pu!"
Rays of golden light shot out from Master Pang Qi's body like water leaking from a sack riddled with holes.
The aura around him quickly fell.
"Ah!!!"
Master Pang Qi let out a shrill scream. Shock, despair, disbelief, and all sorts of emotions surged out at the same time.
He did not expect that his life would end up like this in his later years.
This matter happened too quickly. He was completely caught off guard because there was no warning at all.
He did not expect that someone would really dare to cripple him. Moreover, it was so clean and merciless!
"Master!!"
City Lord Bai Chen's expression changed greatly. He suddenly stood up from his seat. He knew that something big had happened.
Master Pang Qi was an extremely famous alchemy grandmaster, and he had many friends. Furthermore, he was the vice president of the dynasty's Alchemy Association.
It was hard for him to escape responsibility for such an incident!
Master Pang Qi's good friends' and even the Alchemist Association's revenge could possibly affect him.
Hua!
His body flashed, and he arrived in front of Qin Chuan. He hurriedly shouted, "Brother Qin, please show mercy!"
Bang!
With a backhand slap, Qin Chuan sent Master Pang Qi flying.
Bai Chen caught Master Pang Qi.
"When I first arrived, the City Lord's Mansion gave me a pure yang spirit sword. Today, I will give you face."
Qin Chuan said playfully.
"Ahem, thank you, Brother Qin."
Bai Chen's face was a bit embarrassed. Previously, he had asked his son to visit Qin Chuan with the intention of knocking him down a peg, so he was somewhat condescending.
But now, Qin Chuan showed that he was more powerful than him, which made him blush.
At this moment.
Master Pang Qi stared at Qin Chuan with bloodshot eyes, but he gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.
"I know that you want to tear me into pieces right now, but you're very wise and didn't say anything harsh."
Qin Chuan looked at Master Pang Qi and said indifferently, "Because the person who speaks harshly in front of me will die without a doubt."
"Since you have admitted defeat today, I don't mind letting you go. Of course... If you admit defeat, you have to admit defeat until the end."
The corner of his mouth curled up slightly and he said, "How about this? Apologize to my son, and today's matter will be over."
Hua!
Master Pang Qi's eyes were red, as if blood was about to ooze out. He gritted his teeth and said, "You! Don't go too far!!"
"Hehe, compared to some people who invert black and white and want to cripple the victim just because of a disagreement, I can be considered very kind."
Qin Chuan laughed coldly.
"You!!"
Master Pang Qi was at a loss for words. Then, he said with a stern expression, "You treat this old man like this. Do you know what my identity is?"
"I don't care what your identity is!"
Qin Chuan laughed disdainfully and said coldly, "In front of me, you're only half a dead person! If you don't know what's good for you, I'll completely turn you into a dead person!"
Whoosh!
A sharp killing intent spread out, causing the surrounding air to become cold.
Master Pang Qi's aura had completely weakened. He took a deep breath, as if all his pride and face had been sucked into his stomach.
A real man could bend and stretch!
He pushed Bai Chen away, lowered his head, and staggered in front of Qin Zi. In a deep voice, he said, "This old man... knows his mistake!"
These simple words seemed to have used up a lifetime of courage, and the fingernails of his right hand had long pierced through his palm.
"Mm, it's great that you can correct your mistake."
Qin Zi nodded and said in an old-fashioned manner, "In the martial arts world, harmony is the most important thing, and martial virtue is the most valuable! I hope that you won't commit such petty tricks in the future... Rat Tail Juice[1], reflect on yourself."
Master Pang Qi's face twitched!
He wished that he could crush this little brat to death on the spot.
However, he did not dare to retort at this moment. In order to survive, no matter how great the humiliation was, he could only pinch his nose and bear it.
It was never too late for a gentleman to take revenge!
"Hahaha, Old Brother Pang Qi, it's really not easy to see you!"
At this moment, a heroic voice sounded from the horizon.
Immediately, an enormous sword light that spanned hundreds of meters tore through the white clouds in the sky and whizzed over.
It was a middle-aged man with long, ink-like hair. He looked to be in his fifties. He had a tall and sturdy figure, but his sharp edge could not be hidden.
"Another one has come!"
"What a terrifying sword intent!"
"It's over. The situation is becoming more and more complicated..."
Many people revealed frightened expressions. Master Pang Qi had just been crippled, and now, his old friend had arrived.
It was likely that there would be a fierce battle.
If the difference in strength between the two sides was very large, it would still be fine. But if it was a tie, it was likely that the battle would be very intense, and they would also be affected...
"Brother Huai Ren!"
The instant Master Pang Qi saw this black-haired middle-aged man, his eyes revealed an intense and incomparably fierce light.
But immediately after, the ray of light subsided. There was no hatred, only the enthusiasm of reuniting with an old friend.
"Long time no see. Brother's sword intent has become more and more pure. I'm afraid that your cultivation has broken through to the sixth level of the Nirvana realm, right?"
The black-haired middle-aged man stopped in the sky above the square and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to the favor that Brother gave me back then. Otherwise, I would only be a cripple with all my meridians broken."
"Eh, what's the situation? It seems that the scene is a bit messy. Could it be that someone is causing trouble at the convention?"
He looked around and asked.
Hua!
Immediately, everyone held their breaths.
Master Pang Qi's expression stiffened slightly. After a short moment of thought, he smiled and shook his head. "How could there be such a coincidence? In the entire Nine Sun Dynasty, there aren't many who would dare to cause trouble in front of me."
"It's just that there was a slight mistake in my cultivation today, which injured my foundation. It's a little troublesome."
"Please bring me back to the Alchemy Association in the imperial capital. With the manpower and material resources of the Alchemy Association, it should be able to solve my problem."
He was very cautious.
He did not mention anything about Qin Chuan.
Because he could not figure out Qin Chuan's background, he did not know how strong this guy who suddenly appeared was.
The other party had already given him a way out. If he rebelled now, and if Brother Huairen was also defeated, he would only have a road to death!
"Oh? What happened? How could it hurt your foundation?" Li Huairen frowned.
"When I watched the young man concoct pills just now, I suddenly had an epiphany. I tried a little, but I actually suffered qi deviation... I'm ashamed."
Master Pang Qi shook his head with a bitter smile.
He acted as if it was real.
"I see! Then there's no time to lose. Let's move quickly!" Li Huairen came to a realization.
After saying that, he cupped his hands toward Bai Chen and Qin Chuan and said, "Everyone, we have urgent matters to attend to today, so we'll take our leave first. We'll meet again in the future."
After saying that, he waved his right hand, and a snow-white longsword flew out. It expanded dozens of meters against the wind like a small boat.
Hua!
He brought Master Pang Qi and jumped onto the flying sword. Then, the flying sword soared into the air and quickly disappeared into the sky.
When everyone saw this scene, they stared at each other.
He left just like that?
Just like that, he left?
"Dad, this old man is too cowardly," Qin Zi looked in the direction where the huge sword had disappeared and muttered softly.
"Then, if you were to encounter such a situation, what would you do?" Qin Chuan asked in return.
"I would..."
Qin Zi was about to say that he would fight head-on, but he suddenly thought that if he were to stand in Master Pang Qi's position and the enemy was an invincible expert like his father... wouldn't fighting head-on be courting death?!
He was at a loss for words.
Qin Chuan lowered his head to look at his son and said meaningfully, "If it were you, you would also cower, right?"
Qin Zi lowered his head in shame.
Qin Chuan stroked his son's head and his voice softened, "Actually, this is not cowardice, but wisdom. If you know that you are not confident, but still continue to charge forward, then you are only courting death. You deserve to die."
"The reason why father did not kill him today is to let you see how these experts of the older generation deal with danger."
"After all, anyone who is famous in a region must have something extraordinary... At least, they can live to this age."
Qin Zi's body trembled when he heard this.
A warm current surged in his heart.
It turned out that his father was always thinking of him.
Although his father did not directly give him a large amount of resources, he taught him the principles of being a person all the time. This was called teaching by example...
When Qin Chuan saw that his son's eyes were a little moist, the smile on his face became even more "kind".
Actually.
He did not kill Master Pang Qi mainly because of safety considerations!
If he killed Master Pang Qi directly, there would definitely be many of Master Pang Qi's friends and relatives coming to seek revenge.
Even the Alchemist Association would make a move.
He would be very passive!
And if he only crippled Master Pang Qi and didn't kill him, Master Pang Qi would most likely run away and not dare to take revenge directly.
From Master Pang Qi lowering his head to admit his mistake just now, he could already tell that this was a person who was flexible and very cautious.
Master Pang Qi would not make a move until he had a thorough understanding of his strength. As for his strength... it was difficult to understand.
This could buy him some time.
As long as he could delay for a while, when his strength increased a little, even if Master Pang Qi retaliated, he would not be afraid.
This was called strategy!
Of course, no matter when, he would not mind lying to his son. After all, it was only a matter of two sentences...
Notes:
[1]Rat Tail Juice: Qin Zi is making fun of Master Pang Qi's name (chinese homonyms)