As everyone present was stunned, Qing Yi, dressed in a green robe and wearing a bronze mask, appeared. He grabbed the handle of a halberd with his right hand, pulled it out, and began to slaughter with it.
The members of the White Tiger Holy Land were no match for Qing Yi. Those struck by his halberd were either instantly cut down or had their bones shattered and bodies sent flying.
The people of the White Tiger Holy Land were dumbfounded. Where did such a ruthless person come from? He was too brutal!
Qing Yi's killing intent soared. The new and old grudges with the White Tiger Holy Land surged forth, and he simply slashed and killed wildly!
In the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea, the battle was over.
Qing Yi's eyes under the bronze mask glanced at Lang Lang, then looked at Qin Chu. "If there's an opportunity in the future, help me refine some top-grade Medicinal Pills."
Leaving that sentence, Qing Yi disappeared into the crowd of onlookers. His words were meant for the onlookers to hear, as he didn't want anyone to notice his relationship with Qin Chu.
The Flame Thunder Holy Land's forces were about to act, but the complete annihilation of the White Tiger Holy Land's forces made them hesitant to move, mainly because Qing Yi was too fierce.
Qin Chu, while Lang Lang was still stunned, collected the spoils of war, then pulled Lang Lang into the beast carriage and continued towards the City Lord's Mansion.
Qing Yi's iron-blooded slaughter was too intimidating; no one dared to act rashly again.
Qin Chu arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, found the registration area for the Azure Cloud Ranking Competition, registered, received his number plate, and then, with Lang Lang, rode the beast carriage towards the Alchemist Guild.
"Alchemist Qin, that person just now was too ruthless. There are only a few people in the entire Holy Martial City who can defeat him," Lang Lang said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded, "I can tell, he is indeed very strong."
Lang Lang looked at Qin Chu in confusion. He wanted to get some information out of Qin Chu, but Qin Chu's words contained no useful details.
Soon, Qin Chu and Lang Lang returned to the Alchemist Guild.
Lang Lang followed Qin Chu into the Alchemist Guild, then stopped.
"Alchemist Qin, I will leave in the evening and come back during the day. Just call for me when you go out," Lang Lang said to Qin Chu.
"Thank you, Brother Lang!" Qin Chu cupped his fists at Lang Lang. Although Lang Lang was protecting him because of President Ji, he still had to acknowledge the favor.
Qin Chu returned to his courtyard, feeling somewhat fortunate. It was a good thing Qing Yi was following; if he hadn't been, something would have happened this time. Lang Lang clearly couldn't have stopped the White Tiger Holy Land's forces.
Holy Martial City was shaken. The annihilation of the White Tiger Holy Land's forces was a major event. In the past, few people dared to cross a Holy Land. This time, the masked man not only crossed them but directly slaughtered them without holding back.
Lang Lang met Ji Xin and told her what had happened.
"You mean, if the masked man hadn't intervened, you and Qin Chu would have been in trouble?" Ji Xin frowned.
"Yes, the Gu Family's people were a bunch of weaklings; I crippled all of them. The ones who attacked last were from the White Tiger Holy Land, and there were also people from the Flame Thunder Holy Land, but the Flame Thunder Holy Land's people didn't dare to act because that masked man was too strong, so strong that it made one's heart tremble," Lang Lang said.
"Your strength is not low, which is why I trusted you enough to ask you to protect Qin Chu. For you to give such a high evaluation, that masked man must be extremely strong," Ji Xin said.
"I think that masked man has a connection with Alchemist Qin, so I tried to probe a few times, but Alchemist Qin's words were watertight," Lang Lang said.
"It seems we all underestimated Qin Chu. This guy is not simple! But I like this little fellow. I asked you to protect him, but I also hope you treat him sincerely. It's better to be honest," Ji Xin told Lang Lang.
"I also quite like this guy. He clearly knows I'm protecting him because of President Ji's arrangement, yet he's still very polite to me. This shows that his character is very pure," Lang Lang said.
At the White Tiger Holy Land's stronghold, Shang Tianyun, who was in charge of the White Tiger Holy Land's affairs, was furious, mainly because the losses were too great. Recently, the White Tiger Holy Land had already lost many men in the Vermilion Bird Holy Land and at Sky Sword City. If they continued to lose more, the White Tiger Holy Land would be severely weakened.
"Qin Chu, I will tear you into a thousand pieces," Shang Tianyun cursed, then arranged for people to return to the White Tiger Holy Land to gather more forces. The White Tiger Holy Land's forces in Holy Martial City were too weak and simply wouldn't do.
While arranging for people to return to the Family to bring more forces, Shang Tianyun also arranged for people to investigate Qin Chu and the masked man's identity.
The Flame Thunder Holy Land's forces, while feeling relieved, also began to investigate Qin Chu, not daring to act rashly again.
Qin Longxuan, who was staying at the Vermilion Bird Holy Land's stronghold, received the news. He felt that using Qing Yi to protect Qin Chu was the right move. The White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land were truly shameless in their attempt to ambush Qin Chu.
After some thought, Qin Longxuan felt he should make a move. The White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land were sending out spies to investigate, right? Then he would eliminate all these spies. If he didn't give them a taste of their own medicine, they would become even more reckless.
A secret war began. The White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land arranged for people to investigate Qin Chu, but their spies kept disappearing, silently, with no one knowing how they vanished.
Qin Longxuan arranged for experts from the Vermilion Bird Holy Land. When they found spies from the White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land, they would immediately slit their throats and take the bodies away with Storage Rings, leaving no trace.
The White Tiger Holy Land and the Flame Thunder Holy Land dared not move rashly. They truly couldn't understand what was happening. Their opponents were the Vermilion Bird Holy Land and Dao God Valley, but the Vermilion Bird Holy Land had ceased operations for a while, and Dao God Valley hadn't had any major battles recently. So what was causing their current losses?
At this moment, Gu Zhengxiong was going crazy. He had originally thought that the forces he arranged would easily deal with Qin Chu, but all the forces he sent out were crippled.
Gu Zhengxiong knew Lang Lang, a person of unknown origin but with an excellent relationship with Vice President Ji Xin of the Alchemist Guild. This time, Lang Lang protecting Qin Chu must have been Ji Xin's idea. Ji Xin and Lang Lang already gave him a headache, and Qin Chu also had the unfathomable masked man behind him, which made him unsure what to do next. Should he tolerate Qin Chu? Qin Chu strolling around the Alchemist Guild was like a slap in his face every time.
After some thought, Gu Zhengxiong decided to wait and see, to endure for a while. After all, he wasn't the only one who wanted to kill Qin Chu.
Qin Chu, back at the Alchemist Guild, acted as if nothing had happened. He refined Medicinal Pills when he should, Cultivated when he should, and when he felt tired, he would call Lang Lang, who stayed at the Alchemist Guild like a patrolling official, to have a drink at the restaurant opposite the Alchemist Guild. As long as they didn't go far, it wasn't a big problem. Anyone who dared to make a move at the Alchemist Guild's entrance would truly be desperate, and no one wanted to suffer the consequences of angering the Alchemist Guild.
"Alchemist Qin, your Alchemist robe is really handsome. Lend it to me for a few days sometime," Lang Lang said, looking at the robe Qin Chu was wearing.
"That won't do. You can do whatever you want with other things, but lending you my robe... I might get killed by the Alchemist Guild's old fogeys," Qin Chu shook his head.
"If not, then forget it. If I wear your robe, I'm afraid people might mistake me for you and kill me!" Lang Lang gave Qin Chu a disdainful look.