101 The Grand Martial Competition!
As for whatever decision they made, Qin Huai would choose to respect it.
“Yes.” Qi Yangbing patted Qin Huai’s shoulder.
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Qin Huai quickly rushed back to Pingnan City.
At this moment, the city was in a mess. Many people were driving their carriages and dragging their families towards the east of the city. That was because beyond the east gate was the direction of Lingjiang county.
On the streets, there were also people and large families who were crazily snatching food, vegetables, and other supplies. The prices of grains changed almost every once in a while, but it still couldn’t stop the frenzy of grain buyers.
But of course, there were also many people who were still walking in the town as usual, and this was all thanks to the demon slayers ranking.
Qin Huai and the other geniuses at the top of the demon judgment board had an exaggerated battle record, so this made many people feel that there was still hope and a chance of winning.
He pushed open the door of the Luo manor.
Compared to the last time he came back, the manor was much more deserted. Most of the refugees who entered the city are now heading east.
Luo Ya’s expression was also a little ugly. “They said they have seen the terror of the wave of demons. Once they come, we can’t stop them with just the few of us. He even advised us to leave together…”
Qin Huai didn’t know what to say.
In the evening, Madam Luo made another sumptuous dinner. This time, there were only four people left at the table.
“Now, there are about two to three thousand demons from Fenshan City…”
At the dining table, Qin Huai was sharing the information he had obtained.
“I reckon that based on this trend, Fenshan City might fall earlier than we expected. They had originally estimated that it would take a year or seven to eight months, but it seems that four to five months was their limit.
“I also heard that the guards at the city gate have started to limit the number of people who can leave the city every day. There are only one to two hundred people. But I should have a way to get you out. Leave or stay, it’s all up to you.”
Qin Huai looked at Father Luo and the other two. With his relationship with his disciple, Hu Jinghai, it would be a piece of cake to send the three people from the Luo family out of the city.
Taking a step back, with his identity as a pro disciple of the Changshan Dojo, it would not be difficult for him to bring a few people out of the city.
This was the power that came with strength.
“Senior Brother, what do you think?” Luo Ya looked at Qin Huai.
“I am indebted to Master for his knowledge and guidance, and he also wanted to give up his life to protect my future. I can’t abandon him for such kindness.” Qin Huai was very determined.
The dining table was silent for a while.
“I was thinking… I want to stay,” Luo Huatian said. “The blacksmith shop at home is still running. I want to make some armor for the army and the martial artists of the dojos during this time…
“Anyway, I’ve earned enough money to go to Lingjiang. To put it bluntly, I have the eight big martial arts centers and the city lord’s mansion to back me up. So, it’s still safe for us to leave sooner or later.”
Father Luo was very hesitant. He wanted to make some more contributions to Pingnan City, but he was still a little worried about his family’s safety.
In the end, the family decided not to leave.
He would continue to do the blacksmith shop business at a cost price and contribute some of his meager strength to Pingnan City.
As for defending Pingnan City…
When there were seven hundred demons, everyone was still full of confidence. But now, even the eight big martial arts centers didn’t dare to think this way.
Perhaps only the city lord’s mansion would be their hope.
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“Ding! You have collected a [Long Breath Technique Essence (Green) ], [Long Breath Technique] Experience +99!”
“Ding! You have collected a [Long Breath Technique Essence (White) ], [Long Breath Technique] Experience +12!”
“Ding! You have collected a [Long Breath Technique Essence (White) ], [Long Breath Technique] Experience +17!”
The next morning, Qin Huai finished collecting the long breath technique’s experience as usual.
However, Qin Huai did not feel as satisfied as he had in the past when he was collecting experience this time.
In the huge dojo, there were less than a handful of people who could provide Qin Huai with more than 100 experience points. Most people could only provide a dozen or so points, or even a few.
In addition, after many humans and demons began to practice, they no longer practiced in unison. That was why Qin Huai’s efficiency in collecting experience points had greatly decreased.
“I just want to quietly collect experience points to break through, but the demons won’t allow it.”
Looking at the empty and less lively drill ground, Qin Huai couldn’t help but sigh.
Over the past month, with the help of the demons, his long breath technique had reached level 46 (454/5000). He still had more than 20,000 experience points left before he could enter the fifth refining stage.
The fifth refinement realm would allow him to fight for the first place in the grand martial competition.
“And looking at the current situation, the grand martial competition will definitely be brought forward. If I rely on the dojo to gain experience, I’ll need to wait another two months or even more before I can break through. It’s too slow… It’s too risky.”
He made up his mind. He couldn’t just sit here and wait for death! He was going to take the initiative to find the demons and kill them!
With that thought, Qin Huai climbed the mountain to the ancestral house.
“What did you just say? You want to go deep into the mountains?” Sun Yuanshan looked at Qin Huai in shock. “Why would you have such an idea?”
Qin Huai’s face was calm as he answered, “I think I’ve reached a bottleneck in my cultivation, so it’s time for me to seek a breakthrough and opportunity in a life-and-death battle.”
Sun Yuanshan had a strange expression on his face. “I remember. When you were fighting against the Sacred Heart sect disciple, you had already reached fourth refinement realm, right? How many days has it been since you broke through the fourth refinement? Two months?!
He was speechless. His own thinking didn’t seem to be suitable for Qin Huai.
‘This kid has been outstanding all the way, and the speed of his breakthrough is as ordinary as eating and drinking, arriving in the blink of an eye. It couldn’t be measured with common sense.’
‘Ai… This is probably what a genius is.’
All kinds of dissuasion words were swallowed back by Sun Yuanshan. To this precious disciple in front of him, the best form of cultivation was probably indulgence.
He had been observing. Even though he was already in the fourth refinement, which was many levels higher than the little guys on the drill ground… Every day, he was still learning humbly, trying to make up for his shortcomings.
He had worked so hard and was so serious.
After thinking about it carefully, Sun Yuanshan felt a little ashamed of himself.
“Forget it, just do as you wish. But I only have one point, and you must abide by it!”
“Master, please speak.” Qin Huai was very respectful.
Sun Yuanshan’s expression was serious. “First, everything must be done with survival as the premise! First, kill more demons for me!”
Shua shua…
At this moment, Fang Han ran up the mountain.
He glanced at Qin Huai and immediately said, “Master, the city lord’s mansion has suggested that the grand martial competition be brought forward to two months later! Now, please go to the meeting.”
‘As expected!’ Qin Huai’s expression hardened.
“I’ll go now. Come back on time two months later and pull down that first genius or something!”
Sun Yuanshan flicked his sleeves and quickly walked in the direction of the city lord’s mansion.