Chapter 100: The Unexpected (2)

The golden whip cracked in the air with the faint trace of a dragon’s roar. Qin Ye’s eyes widened, and he immediately raised both of his arms to defend against the powerful oncoming attack.

WTF?!

“Seven Stars Flashing Moon. Lin Han doesn’t have any specific profession or belong to any particular lineage. Instead, he had by chance come across an ancient scroll that had probably been left behind by the Freedom Sect some 1,200 years ago. He’s been practising it well.” Xu Anguo’s smile had already vanished by now as he stared at the arena with a grim expression, “S9527… his abilities shouldn’t only be at this level.”

Both men exchanged glances as the same notion crossed their mind - Staged competition!

Are they revolting?!

They knew how strong Lin Han was. But the instructor who was rumoured to be the strongest contender among the younger generation of cultivators had actually been forced into a position where he could only defend himself feebly?

“I don’t know…” A man standing beside her stared with his mouth agape, “All I’m seeing is that Mr Qin… is struggling to even defend himself…”

How did you even learn of a technique so bizarre?! This isn’t like you! Hurry up and tear down your pretenses and let me see who exactly you are!

Qin Ye didn’t dare to pull out his demonhead saber. He had earlier been able to bamboozle the Blaze Squad. But there were Hellguard-class experts around, and he didn’t know whether Zhou Xianlong was hiding in the shadows either. As long as he revealed even the slightest flaw in his cover, his hamster plan would be thoroughly routed.

With countless complicated thoughts played out in his mind. It wasn’t that he was unable to defend against the oncoming attacks. However… what would the academy think if a person like him who had breached nine hunting zones in a single night could only defend feebly against Lin Han’s attacks? Wouldn’t they assign him a team of C-class slags and deprive him of the yet-unknown benefits accompanying the top rankers of each faculty?

As these thoughts continued to churn in his mind, the seven figures quickly arrived in front of him. Qin Ye drew a deep breath, and the entire arena exploded with a powerful blast of true energy.

Within moments, the white mist scattered, revealing the image of Qin Ye standing in the midst of everything with his hands in his pockets. His expression was as calm as the tall mountains, and he glanced at Lin Han placidly, “Is that all?”

Bloody hell… how can you be so ferocious? Are all of the geniuses in the mortal realm just like you? How were you unable to hurt the Hunter-class evil ghost despite struggling against it for more than half an hour last time? This doesn’t make any sense!

“Then…” Qin Ye’s face remained completely calm as he literally displayed a smug expression that seemed to imply - Why don’t you admit your loss?

Whoosh… As soon as he finished speaking, the true energy in the surroundings began to surge towards him like a sea of dragons. His camouflage uniform fluttered with a loud bang.

You’ve still got more?!

Qin Ye’s placid expression froze on his face. A drop of sweat slid down his jaw. Then, just as the true energy around Lin Han’s body was about to erupt, he calmly stated, “Then… I’ll admit my defeat.”

With a smile on his face and a thousand swear words in his heart, Qin Ye nodded at Lin Han, “Not bad.”

Lin Han’s chiseled appearances suddenly turned red as he gritted his teeth, “I don’t need you to go easy on me!! This doesn’t count! Let’s start over again!!”

“No. A loss is a loss. You’ve won.” Qin Ye smiled as he walked off the arena, preserving his name and reputation.

“Interesting.” After a protracted period of silence, Li Tao suddenly quipped with a faint smile on his face, “Instructor S9527’s way of thinking… is rather unique.”

Qin Ye continued to maintain the smile on his face.

Why should I be helping other Hunter-class experts?

Nevertheless, Qin Ye continued to maintain the same smile on his face.

Lin Han’s expressions were ashen. He stared at Qin Ye for a long time, before asking, “Are you looking down on me?”

Qin Ye revealed a perfect smile on his face, “What are you talking about?”

“Where’s your saber? The saber that you used to slay those Hunter-class ghosts that night! You’ve only used a tenth of your strength today! Stop trying to deceive me!”

The smile on Qin Ye’s face was perfect and flawless. Then, as his smile faded, he muttered, “Is there any meaning to this?”

“You…”

“Blood must be spilled the moment it’s unsheathed.”

Lin Han had bitten down on his lips so hard that they were almost bleeding by now. Then he turned around and left without another word.

Hoooooly shit… I’ve finally managed to muddle my way through…

The five instructors were separated into two groups. The final slot was considered a walkover. In other words, he had to put on yet another perfect performance before he could put the unbelievably awkward competition behind him.

The next round was a match between Su Feng and Li Runxue. Qin Ye would have to compete with the loser of that match up. If he won that match, he would have to compete with the winner of the very same match up, and then beat Lin Han, before he could finally face off against Zhuo Qinfen, the one who lucked out on the ballot with the walkover bracket.

The battle between Li Runxue and Su Feng was far more exciting. Both of them knew each other’s abilities inside out, and each and every move unleashed was aimed directly at the other’s vitals. Their exchange was so blazingly quick and laden with such intense true energy that it thoroughly frightened Qin Ye.

Why don’t we have a ghost-slaying competition instead?!

“It was close.” Li Runxue made a polite fist-and-palm salute towards Su Feng. Her entire body was already covered in injuries. Su Feng shook his head weakly, adjusted his glasses, and then turned to Qin Ye.

Turn back around!

I can tell exactly what’s on your mind right now!

Haha… I refuse.

“When all of you die… I’ll be sure to have the Eighteen Abysses of Punishment waiting for you!!”

“I’m ready.” Su Feng nodded his head.

Qin Ye was nearly unable to maintain the smile on his face.

Su Feng was much weaker than Lin Han, and Qin Ye stood a chance at victory if he fought for real. However…

“Instructor Qin, you…” Before Li Tao could finish speaking, Qin Ye calmly raised his hand and interjected, “I admit defeat.”

Su Feng propped up his glasses and stared at Qin Ye as though he had just seen a ghost, “No… are you really not going to try? I’m quite the easy picking. I’m skinny and weak. Why don’t you give it a shot? You might even be able to knock me over with a light push…”

“There’s no need.” Qin Ye waved his hands dismissively, “You’re no match for me.”

“Principal, please make the announcement.”

If the premise was that “you’re no match for me”, shouldn’t the following statement be “why don’t you give up”?

Was there something missing in causation here?

Su Feng’s face flushed red. This was the truth, and there was no room for any refutations.

Qin Ye shook his head adamantly, “Not interested.”

But, to everyone else around, his words actually meant - I’ve lost interest because you’re all too weak.

“What else could it be?” A middle-aged man with a chiseled face shook his head, “I’d heard it from the horse’s mouth that it had all been one single attack… All of the Hunter-class evil spirits were completely obliterated with a single slash of his saber. None were spared at all. Otherwise, why else do you think the rest of the competitors are all raring to compete with him?”

“That’s right…” Another female instructor sighed, “And one can only be this wild if he truly possesses the strength to back his claims.”