"Hurry to the Martial Arts Ground, something big has happened!"
"Did you know? Qin Qing is back!"
"Qin Qing will have a duel with Qin Lie at the Martial Arts Ground!"
"The outcome of this duel will decide if there will be a new Young Master in the Qin Residence."
Very quickly, the entire Qin Family had been informed of the news.
In less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, all the members of the Qin Family had gathered at the Martial Arts Ground.
After all, the previous family meeting in the ancestral hall had only included a minority of the Qin Residence.
Most of the women and children, as well as some of the Qin Family's side branches and some younger members who did not participate in the family affairs, had not been involved in the family meeting.
When these people learned of Qin Qing's return to the Qin Residence, they were all very surprised.
Because before this, a message had spread inside the Qin Residence that Qin Qing intended to act indecently toward Mu Yunlan, the favored daughter of the heavens, and probably had met with disaster.
"That waste, Qin Qing, is actually not dead yet! How dare he challenge our Young Master Qin Lie, he really doesn't know the meaning of death!"
Some people from Qin Zhen's faction quickly started stirring up trouble among the crowd.
And it wasn't long before others joined in.
"Qin Qing, shameless as he is, does not know his own weight and still thinks to cling to the Miss of the Mu Residence, Mu Yunlan?"
"It's said that this beast, Qin Qing, wanted to defile Mu Yunlan and ended up getting beaten half to death!"
"He's probably still thinking that the Miss of the Mu Residence is the same slave girl she was back then, not realizing that she is now the favored daughter of Tianjue City!"
"Heh heh, this time his battle with Young Master Qin Lie will decide the rightful Young Master. It's perfect, the position of Young Master should never have been occupied by a waste like him; Young Master Qin Lie is by far the most suitable candidate..."
Under the instigation of a few people, the calls for Qin Qing to give up his position as Young Master grew louder.
Originally within the Qin Residence, many already believed that Qin Qing was not worthy of the position of Young Master.
After all, in the eyes of the people of the Qin Residence, Qin Qing was someone who could not even awaken his Martial Soul!
As for Qin Tong and the others, they were all frowning at this time.
They were all worried about Qin Qing.
Especially Qin Tong, who had watched Qin Qing grow up.
Three years ago, Qin Qing had started the Tempering of the Soul Palace, but he had never awakened his Martial Soul.
On the other hand, Qin Lie had recently awakened the Sixth Rank Martial Soul, Howling Moon Silver Wolf.
Every Heavenly Soul Warrior knew the strength that awakened Martial Souls brought to martial artists, and since Qin Tong was also a Heavenly Soul Warrior, he understood the vast gulf between ordinary warriors and Heavenly Soul Warriors.
"Everyone, silence!"
Just then, Qin Zhen suddenly spoke up.
The time it took for an incense stick to burn had passed!
"All members of the Qin Residence are here, to witness this duel together."
"As everyone is clear about the duel's results deciding the position of the Young Master, there is no need for further words!"
"Now, I announce that the duel between Qin Lie and Qin Qing of the Qin Residence begins now!"
With Qin Zhen's announcement, silence fell over the entire Martial Arts Ground. All eyes converged on Qin Qing and Qin Lie, who were in the center of the Martial Arts Ground.
Qin Qing watched Qin Lie with cold eyes, his heart filled with a torrent of murderous intent.
"Kill!"
The moment Qin Zhen announced the start of the duel, Qin Qing pounced like a ferocious wolf.
At the same time, a slight sneer appeared on Qin Lie's lips, and he erupted with an explosive force from his body.
A giant wolf entirely shrouded in silver light appeared in the void behind him.
This was Qin Lie's Martial Soul—Howling Moon Silver Wolf.
Qin Lie's eyes flickered with a cold silver light and were filled with extreme ferocity.
"Die!"
He lunged forward, moving as one with the ferocious Howling Moon Silver Wolf, transforming his hands into sharp claws, aiming for Qin Qing's heart.
Qin Lie's move held nothing back and was extremely vicious. Should Qin Qing be struck by this attack, he would likely die on the spot!
However————
For Qin Qing.
Qin Lie's movements were far too slow!
Qin Qing, who had awakened the Dragon Soul, didn't even need to draw upon the power of the Dragon Soul; merely relying on the strength of his physical body and reaction speed, he was able to completely overpower Qin Lie.
"Bang!"
Qin Qing's kick landed squarely on Qin Lie's chest!
Qin Lie was sent flying like a sandbag…
Too fast!
Qin Qing's speed was too fast!
Nobody could react in time.
By this time, Qin Lie had already fallen to the ground, and Qin Qing stepped over him, placing a foot on Qin Lie's chest.
"Too weak, not even a challenge!"
Looking down on Qin Lie from above, Qin Qing sneered, "Sorry, but I have successfully ambushed you once again!"
Qin Lie's face turned very ugly.
Qin Qing continued, "You keep calling me trash, but now that you've been defeated by trash, what does that make you?"
"I..."
Qin Lie didn't know what to say, his mind still in a fog, unable to believe that Qin Qing could be so formidable.
The surrounding Qin Family clansmen were equally astonished in their hearts.
Was this really the Young Master who they once saw as useless?
Now, the domineering, sharp, and ruthless young man before their eyes bore no resemblance to the weak and incompetent Young Master they used to know.
"No answer? Fine!" Qin Qing's eyes hardened, "Which hand did you use to bully my sister?"
"I... I didn't, I beg you, please, spare me! Qin Qing, Young Master, I was wrong!"
Qin Lie panicked.
He saw a vindictiveness in Qin Qing's eyes.
This vindictiveness made Qin Lie shudder with fear.
"If you won't say it, then I'll cripple both your hands!"
After uttering these cold words, Qin Qing's foot raised from Qin Lie's body, poised to stomp down on one of Qin Lie's arms!
"Stop!"
A loud yell came from the side.
Qin Zhen's eyes were bulging with rage.
Qin Qing was actually going to cripple his son's arm!
He was very clear about what an arm meant to a Martial Artist, especially to a young one.
While it's true that in this world, mending a broken bone wasn't too difficult, for a young Martial Artist, having an arm broken during the most crucial time meant that he would be unable to practice martial arts properly for a long time, which was a tremendous blow.
"Qin Qing! This is inside the Qin Residence, remember not to harm your own clan members!" Qin Zhen warned loudly.
"Heh... Not harm our own clan members?"
Qin Qing sneered with scorn, "My sister, while within the Qin Residence, who did she offend? Why would she be covered in whip wounds? Why did I come back to find her nearly killed by the Qin Residence guards?"
"And you were right there in the ancestral hall, within less than thirty feet."
"Did you ever consider then, not harming your own clan members?"
"Even more so, Qin Lie! He was the one giving orders!"
"Now, you ask me not to harm our own clan members? It's simply... laughable!"
As soon as Qin Qing finished speaking, his foot stomped down!
"Crack!"
One of Qin Lie's arms was directly crushed!
"Ah..."
A severe scream of agony came out of Qin Lie's mouth.
The entire Martial Arts Ground, all of the Qin Family clansmen, were deeply shocked as they watched Qin Qing...