If I let you practice martial arts, you'll compress your vital energy ten thousand times?

Chapter 104 Gu Changye Discusses the City, Qin Family Enters the Game

Qin Zhao is dead.

The news spread from the freshman hall to the outskirts of Longyuan Academy in less than half a day.

Third on the list of new students.

Early stage of Grandmaster Realm.

The core of the younger generation of the Qin family.

The previous night, a letter of qualification review was sent to Lin Yuan, preparing to verify the ownership of the core observation qualification of the Star Source Pool on the restricted platform.

He died in his study that very night.

Died cleanly.

His death was also mysterious.

The more this is the case, the more unsettling it becomes.

Because this is not like a typical revenge killing.

It's more like a warning.

A hand reached out from the darkness and gently extinguished the life of one of the Qin family's young geniuses.

Then nothing was left behind.

In the new student hall, many people no longer dared to talk about Lin Yuan.

Yesterday they even dared to say that the Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 guy from the Seventh District relied on his master.

But now, Qin Zhao's death is right before our eyes.

They suddenly realized something.

Relying on one's master is perhaps a great skill in itself.

At least, Qin Zhao didn't rely on the Qin family.

When Song Li heard the news, she was at the management office outside the Xingshu Courtyard collecting documents.

She was stunned for a long while before whispering:

"Is he really dead?"

Someone nearby lowered their voice:

"I heard there's only a small dark gold mark between his eyebrows, and no other injuries."

Song Li's face turned slightly pale.

"Could it really be Senior Bloodstained?"

No one answered.

But silence itself is the answer.

Ji Qinghe stood to the side, her brows slightly furrowed.

She recalled the eligibility review letter from last night.

I recalled Qin Zhao's proposal to prohibit the use of protective platforms.

Then I remembered Lin Yuan's perpetually calm face.

For some reason, she always felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.

If it was a warning from a senior member of the Blood Sect to the Qin family, then it would indeed be reasonable.

But the problem is—

too fast.

Just as Qin Zhao reached out his hand, it was gone.

This speed doesn't resemble a warning.

It was more like something that was handled casually.

It seemed that in the other party's eyes, Qin Zhao was not worth taking seriously at all.

……

The Qin family headquarters.

Inside the Blackwood Hall.

The atmosphere was as heavy as a sealed iron coffin.

Qin Qingcang stood in the center of the hall, with Qin Zhao's corpse laid out in front of him.

Several doctors have examined him several times.

There is only one conclusion.

His soul was instantly crushed by an extremely heavy force of blood and qi.

Qin Qingcang stared at the almost invisible dark gold mark between Qin Zhao's eyebrows, his eyes turning extremely gloomy.

"The power of Qi and blood?"

His voice was cold.

"How could a so-called ancient cultivator condense his qi and blood to this extent?"

No one dared to answer.

On both sides of the main hall, all the members of the Qin family bowed their heads.

Qin Qingcang slowly turned around.

"Where is Qin Yue?"

soon.

Qin Yue, the elder of the resource institute, walked into the main hall.

Compared to his disheveled state outside the Star Source Pool yesterday, Qin Yue has now regained his composure.

But beneath that calm, a layer of gloom still lingered.

"Master of the family."

Qin Yue cupped his hands in greeting.

Qin Qingcang looked at him.

"Lin Yuan, Lin Xiaoya, Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator."

"I need the complete information."

Qin Yue did not hide anything.

He recounted the messages from the Seventh Security Zone, the Dragon Abyss Academy's rating, the Star Source Pool incident, and the Zhenxing Marquis's stance.

The hall grew quieter and quieter as they listened.

Qin Qingcang's expression finally changed when Qin Yue mentioned that the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator was suspected of secretly suppressing a Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast.

"A Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast?"

Qin Yue said in a deep voice:

"Early stage of the Marquis Realm".

"Moreover, he once came close to the mid-stage threshold of being granted the title of Marquis."

"The monitoring data from Xingyuan Pool at that time has been recorded."

Qin Qingcang said coldly:

"Was the one who suppressed it the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator?"

Qin Yue hesitated for a moment.

"That's what everyone thinks."

Qin Qingcang sensed the reservation in his words.

"Aren't you sure?"

Qin Yue remained silent for a moment.

"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator did indeed appear."

"But the monitoring deep within the Star Source Pool was severely distorted, and no one could see what actually happened in the end."

"Lin Yuan has been continuously displayed on the surveillance footage."

"But this matter..."

He frowned slightly as he said this.

"It's too clean."

Qin Qingcang looked at him.

Qin Yue continued:

"Qin Zhao is dead and clean."

"The crisis at the Star Source Pool has been completely resolved."

"Every time the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator makes a move, it's as if he knows in advance what he wants."

"He wasn't simply protecting Lin Yuan and his sister."

"It's more like they're using them to gain access to certain areas of Longyuan City."

Qin Qingcang's eyes grew even colder.

"You mean, Lin Yuan has a secret?"

Qin Yue nodded.

"A big secret."

"Otherwise, an ancient cultivator who is at least at the Marquis level would not value a Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 cultivator so much."

"Lin Xiaoya is the same."

"She is suspected of being involved in the scandal."

"This brother and sister are not normal."

The hall was quiet for a moment.

Qin Qingcang slowly said:

"Marquis Zhenxing is currently suppressing Lin Xiaoya and forbidding any forceful actions against her."

Qin Yue said:

"Yes."

"After the Star Source Pool incident, Zhenxing Hou made it clear that no organization may forcibly take Lin Xiaoya away."

Qin Qingcang sneered.

"The Marquis of Zhenxing can protect you for a while, but he can't protect all the rules."

"Longyuan City is not ruled by him alone."

He turned around and looked at Qin Zhao's corpse.

"Someone in the Qin family has died."

"An explanation is required."

Qin Yue said in a low voice:

"What does the head of the family intend to do?"

Qin Qingcang did not answer immediately.

He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking:

"Check first."

"Check all records in Zone 7."

"Investigate all of Lin Yuan's actions after he entered the city."

"Check Lin Xiaoya's test data."

"Investigate the time, location, and aura fluctuations of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator each time he appears."

"besides……"

His voice turned cold.

"Send someone to keep an eye on the Xingshu compound."

Qin Yue frowned.

"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator's methods are bizarre."

"For ordinary people, going there would probably be..."

Qin Qingcang said calmly:

"Grandmaster's Shadow Guard"

"Investigate, but don't take action."

"I need to know where he's hiding."

Qin Yue did not try to persuade him further.

Because he knew that the Qin family could no longer back down.

Qin Zhao is dead.

If the Qin family doesn't react, all the families in Longyuan City will laugh at them.

No matter how strong the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator was, he couldn't have silently killed the Qin family's direct descendants in Dragon Abyss City and escaped unscathed.

At the very least, the Qin family must find something out.

Even if it's just a reason to continue taking action.

……

Starry Courtyard.

Lin Yuan sat by the window.

A cup of warm rice tea sits on the table.

Lin Xiaoya was catching up on sleep in her room.

She had a restless dream last night, and was shocked by the news of Qin Zhao's death this morning, so she is sleeping soundly now.

There was a knock on the door.

Lin Yuan did not turn around.

"Enter."

The door opened.

Gu Changye walked in.

He was still dressed in black, holding that black notebook in his hand, with that familiar smile on his face.

"Qin Zhao is dead."

Lin Yuan picked up his teacup.

"Who?"

Gu Changye's smile faltered.

Then his laughter became even more pronounced.

"The one who sent you the qualification review letter last night."

Lin Yuan took a sip of tea.

"oh."

Gu Changye looked at him as if he had seen something very interesting.

"Aren't you going to pretend at all?"

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"need?"

Gu Changye sat down opposite him and sighed.

"unnecessary."

"To you, Qin Zhao is really nothing."

"But for the Qin family, he counts."

Lin Yuan did not respond.

Gu Changye didn't beat around the bush.

"The Qin family has already started investigating you."

"Investigate me?"

"Um."

Gu Changye placed the notebook on the table and lightly tapped the cover with his fingertip.

"You have now officially come into the Qin family's sights."

"Although they don't know yet, you are the person they are really looking for."

Lin Yuan looked at him.

"Are you here to remind me?"

"I guess so."

Gu Changye smiled.

"Let me tell you about Longyuan City."

"So that when you kill someone, you don't know which family you're killing."

Lin Yuan remained silent.

Gu Changye took it as his tacit agreement.

He held up one finger.

"On the surface, Longyuan City is under the coordination of the Elders' Council."

"But real power is not in one place."

"First, the Zhenxing Army."

"The Zhenxing Marquis controls the main star gate defense line and is one of the highest military orders in Longyuan City."

"He doesn't care about small things."

"But when it comes to stargates and city security, his words carry a lot of weight."

Lin Yuan recalled the middle-aged man clad in dark gold armor.

The realm of being enfeoffed as a marquis.

His aura was as deep as the sea, indicating that he was at least in the late stage of the Marquis Realm, or even very likely at the peak of the Marquis Realm!

Gu Changye extended his second finger.

"Second, Longyuan Academy."

"Where you are right now."

"The academy is further divided into the Resource Institute, the Enforcement Hall, the Research Institute, and the Star Gate Observation Institute."

"The Resource Institute is in charge of resource allocation."

"Enforce the rules and regulations of the school."

"The research institute is responsible for research on star gates, black gates, and special physical constitutions."

"The Stargate Observatory is monitoring the main stargate tides."

As he said this, he glanced in the direction of Lin Xiaoya's room.

"Qin Yue probably wants to send Lin Xiaoya to the White Tower, which is under the research institute."

"That's not a good place."

Lin Yuan tapped the teacup lightly with his fingers.

The sound was very soft.

When Gu Changye saw this scene, his smile faded slightly.

He knew that Lin Yuan had remembered those words.

He continued:

"Third, the Black Tower of the Sky Patrol Division."

"That is, me."

"We are responsible for investigating the pollution, the Black Gate, and the abnormal martial artists."

"Nominally cooperating with the university and the council of elders."

"In reality, they are not entirely under their control."

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"So you can keep watching the show."

Gu Changye laughed:

I prefer to call it observation.

He held up his fourth finger.

Fourth, the four top families.

"This is the root of many of Longyuan City's troubles."

"The Qin family controls the Resource Institute and excels at resource allocation and the exploitation of interests."

"The Ning family, the branch of the Law Enforcement Hall, and Ning Wushuang is a member of the Ning family."

"The Chu family has a very deep military background, and Chu Tianheng, who ranked first on the freshman list, comes from the Chu family."

"The Bai family controls the Chamber of Commerce, logistics, and energy trade. Bai Yingxue comes from the Bai family."

"These four entities check and balance each other."

"But when it comes to outsiders, they also tacitly maintain local order."

Lin Yuan listened calmly.

Gu Changye looked at him.

"You need to know the current fighting strength of the Qin family."

"The patriarch, Qin Qingcang, is at the mid-stage of the Commander Realm."

"The three Supreme Elders are all at the peak of the Commander Realm."

"There is another ancestor, Qin Xuanxiao."

"Mid-stage of the Marquis Realm."

"He's currently in seclusion, supposedly trying to reach a higher level."

When Gu Changye mentioned the mid-stage of the Marquis Realm, he paused for a moment.

But Lin Yuan still didn't react.

Gu Changye couldn't help but ask:

"Don't you find it troublesome?"

Lin Yuan asked:

"Mid-stage Marquisate, is that very strong?"

Gu Changye remained silent for a moment.

Then he laughed.

"To others, it's very strong."

"I don't know about you."

Lin Yuan looked down at the tea.

"They should be able to win."

Gu Changye's eyes twitched slightly.

If someone else said that, he would think that person was crazy.

But when Lin Yuan said it, he actually thought it was perfectly normal.

After all, the Star Erosion Beast at the early stage of the Marquis level in the Star Source Pool is gone.

Gu Changye said solemnly:

"Qin Zhao is dead."

"Next, they will investigate."

If they can't find it, they'll try to find out.

If the probes yield no results, then higher-level forces will be deployed.

"And they might not necessarily attack you directly."

"They will restrict Lin Xiaoya's access privileges."

"Qualification for the Dynamic Star Source Pool".

"The Qin family's forte has never been direct combat."

"It's about making you feel suffocated by the rules."

Lin Yuan finally raised his eyes.

"Is it still possible to enter the Star Source Pool?"

Gu Changye was taken aback.

He had assumed Lin Yuan would ask how the Qin family would act.

They would ask when the ancestor, who was in the mid-stage of the Marquis realm, would emerge from seclusion.

They will ask the elders' attitude.

As it turned out, Lin Yuan only cared about the Star Source Pool.

Gu Changye couldn't help but laugh.

"able."

"At least for now."

"The Marquis of Zhenxing has just made the decision; your core observation qualification remains valid."

"The Resource Institute dares not openly take it back in the short term."

Lin Yuandao:

"That's enough."

Gu Changye looked at him.

"You really only care about resources."

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"Nothing else matters."

Gu Changye thought about it and found he couldn't refute it.

To Lin Yuan, the Qin family, the New Life Hall, and the Elders' Council were all just roadside noises.

Gu Changye stood up.

"I will continue to keep an eye on the Qin family."

"I'll warn you if they move too fast."

Lin Yuan glanced at him.

Why?

Gu Changye laughed:

"Because I want to watch it for a little longer."

"If you kill the entire Qin family now, Longyuan City will be in chaos."

"I'll have much less fun."

Lin Yuan was too lazy to comment.

Gu Changye paused again when he reached the door.

"Oh, right."

"According to the intelligence I've received, the Qin family may send someone to keep an eye on the Xingshu Courtyard tonight."

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"understood."

Gu Changye turned around.

"Do you need me to handle this?"

Lin Yuan looked out the window.

"We'll see if they can get in."

Gu Changye smiled.

"Too."

He pushed open the door and left.

The Starry Courtyard fell silent again.

Lin Yuan sat by the window, the Extreme Dao Star Furnace within his body slowly rotating.

You can still enter the Star Source Pool.

This is enough.

As for the Qin family...

If they just want to investigate, let them investigate.

If you dare to reach out.

Just kill him.

……

Night fell.

The Qin family headquarters.

Three dark figures silently departed.

They were all Qin family secret guards.

Grandmaster realm.

Skilled at concealment, tracking, and masking one's presence.

The mission is to investigate whether there are any remnants of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator's aura around the Star Clan's courtyard.

All three were very cautious.

They knew how terrifying the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator was.

Therefore, they did not approach the main gate, nor did they intend to kill.

The shadows were slowly approaching from the outer perimeter of the Starry Courtyard.

Thirty zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Twenty zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

One of the guards raised his hand, signaling to stop.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

It's too quiet.

The night in the Starry Courtyard was unusually quiet, unlike any other residential area of ​​a university.

It's more like a stagnant pool that's been suppressed by something beforehand.

He was about to back away.

In the shadow of the eaves, a wisp of dark golden blood energy flickered slightly.

The three guards froze simultaneously.

They saw no one.

I didn't hear a sound either.

I just felt an overwhelming, irresistible force pressing down on me from above.

next moment.

The three auras vanished silently.

No disturbance was felt from the Starry Courtyard.

The night remained quiet.

inside the house.

Lin Yuan stood by the window, not even lifting his eyelids.

He simply stared at the main star gate in the distance.

A silvery-white tide of stars is slowly flowing deep within the crack.

The Ultimate Star Furnace within the body rotates.

A wisp of residual star energy was refined into even heavier blood and qi.

Lin Yuan said in a low voice:

"tomorrow."

"Go to Star Source Pool."

"Let's have another round."