Just then, Xi Jungan, feeling he had lost Face, stared intently at Qin Xuan.
He had actually been suppressed by Qin Xuan just now, which for him was a great humiliation.
"Come up and die!"
Xi Jungan stared at Qin Xuan, his eyes filled with coldness.
Qin Xuan took a deep breath; although he really didn't want to fight the other party.
But since the other party dared to provoke him like this, he certainly didn't want to indulge him.
Just as Qin Xuan was about to step out, Xiao Ruyan, who was standing beside him, immediately turned cold.
"Step back!"
"But he..."
At this moment, Xi Jungan really wanted to fight Qin Xuan.
But Xiao Ruyan, who was beside him, actually told him to step back, so of course he was unwilling.
"Hmm?"
Xiao Ruyan looked coldly at Xi Jungan.
Forced by Xiao Ruyan's gaze, Xi Jungan could only retreat sheepishly.
Although he was known as the Daozi of Shinto Sect, he was merely the lowest-ranked Daozi in the Sect, and his status in the Sect was naturally incomparable to Xiao Ruyan's.
Taking a deep breath, Xi Jungan stared fixedly at Qin Xuan with murderous eyes, wishing he could tear Qin Xuan into ten thousand pieces.
Looking at Qin Xuan, Xiao Ruyan smiled slightly.
"One year from now, I will explore the Xuanwu Secret Realm; I hope you will bring your token then."
Although Xiao Ruyan spoke very politely, Qin Xuan naturally understood the meaning behind her words.
He took a deep breath and cupped his hands towards her.
Seeing Qin Xuan agree, Xiao Ruyan waved her hand, very satisfied with Qin Xuan's understanding.
"Since we have selected the talents, we won't disturb you any longer, Yuan Hao City Lord, farewell."
Xiao Ruyan gave Yuan Hao a warning glance, then gracefully departed.
Watching this scene, Yuan Hao didn't dare to breathe loudly.
Xi Jungan gave Qin Xuan a venomous look; he desperately wanted to attack Qin Xuan regardless of the consequences.
But seeing the Third Prince's Protector who had already left with Xiao Ruyan, he could only depart resentfully.
There was no other way.
His Di Xuan Realm sixth-level cultivation might allow him to bully those weaker Cultivators.
But here, not to mention Qin Yuan, even the strange flame in Qin Xuan's hand could suppress him.
Under these circumstances, no matter how unconvinced he was, there was nothing he could do.
"Kid, one year from now, I'll be waiting for you at Shindao Sect. If you don't come, I'll overturn your Qin Family..."
Before Xi Jungan finished speaking, Qin Xuan rushed over like a swift arrow.
"Slap!"
Before Xi Jungan could react, Qin Xuan's slap had already landed on his Face.
Not only that, a heavy sword was swung directly at his Face!
"Ah!"
Caught off guard, Xi Jungan was directly sent flying.
"Wah!"
Xi Jungan spat out a mouthful of blood, looking extremely disheveled.
He was accustomed to being arrogant and overbearing.
In the past, only he would casually make a move to suppress others, and others would never dare to attack him.
But this time, Qin Xuan actually attacked him in front of so many people!
He was truly audacious.
But what surprised him even more was that before he could make his next move, Qin Xuan had already rushed to his side.
A heavy sword instantly slashed down towards him.
"No!"
Xi Jungan was greatly alarmed in his heart and hurriedly tried to dodge.
But the speed at which Qin Xuan's sword descended was too fast; even if he wanted to dodge, it was too late.
The sharp sword in Qin Xuan's hand slashed down rapidly.
"Buzz!"
Just as the heavy sword struck, a light shone from Xi Jungan's body.
Body-Protecting Armor!
Qin Xuan's heart stirred.
Since the other party was the Daozi of Shinto Sect, he would naturally have many protective measures, and Qin Xuan would naturally not be able to kill him so easily.
Therefore, after Qin Xuan's heavy sword slash was obstructed, he immediately raised his hand and slapped him across the Face.
"Ah!"
Xi Jungan let out a cry of pain and was directly sent flying.
It seemed that as long as Xi Jungan's life was not in danger, this Body-Protecting Armor would not activate!
Qin Xuan took a deep breath and immediately slapped Xi Jungan several more times fiercely.
"Slap!"
After several slaps, Xi Jungan was already dizzy and disoriented, without even the strength to fight back.
His usual so-called sparring opponents almost always had to consider his status as a Daozi, so almost no one dared to truly fight him to the death.
But Qin Xuan was different.
Qin Xuan had wanted his life from the very beginning.
If it weren't for the Body-Protecting Armor, Xi Jungan would have been dead by now.
But even so, Qin Xuan's continuous slaps on his Face, while unable to kill him, still greatly humiliated him.
For him, the dignified Daozi of Shinto Sect, to be forced to such an extent, was truly a great humiliation.
What made him feel even more humiliated was that at this moment, Xiao Ruyan merely stood in the distance, watching coldly, with no intention of intervening.
"Saintess, should we..."
The Third Prince's Protector beside her frowned slightly, looking at Xi Jungan who was being continuously beaten.
"Don't do anything, don't do anything at all!"
Xiao Ruyan said coldly.
"He has a protective treasure on him; it won't activate unless his life is in danger."
"As for now, he purely deserves it. It's a good opportunity to let him know what it means to know his place!"
Xiao Ruyan said, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
"He usually relies on the Sect and doesn't put others in his eyes. Today, let him learn a lesson and know his place."
Saying that, Xiao Ruyan looked at Qin Xuan and nodded slightly.
"This person's combat power is quite good. Although his cultivation Realm is lower than Xi Jungan's, in terms of decisiveness in action, ten Xi Jungans combined wouldn't compare."
"Not only that, his close-quarters combat skills are also extremely powerful. It's clear that his close combat must have been guided by an expert."
Xiao Ruyan commented from the side.
Qin Xuan's close-quarters combat ability was, of course, powerful.
During his three hundred years in the Tian Tomb, without cultivation, he could only try every possible way to escape the entanglement of the Xuanji Empress.
His only method was close combat.
From being easily suppressed by the Xuanji Empress at the beginning, he eventually became able to suppress the Empress in close combat.
There was no other way; this was the only counter-attack method he could think of.
However, each time he was outmatched in close combat, the Empress would use her powerful strength to forcibly suppress Qin Xuan.
Over these three hundred years, Qin Xuan's close-quarters combat ability could be said to be extremely powerful.
Even if Xiao Ruyan herself came, she would not be Qin Xuan's opponent.
"Thump!"
After beating Xi Jungan until he was bleeding profusely and his Face was bruised and swollen, Qin Xuan kicked Xi Jungan away.
He really wanted to kill this person.
But he understood that as long as this Third Prince's Protector and Xiao Ruyan, the Saintess, were present today, he wouldn't be able to kill him.
Therefore, he merely gave Xi Jungan a brutal beating.
"I won't let you go, I'll be back!"
Xi Jungan fled in a sorry state, not daring to fight Qin Xuan again.
He only felt safe after reaching the Third Prince's Protector's side.
"Avenge me!"
Xi Jungan still wanted to put on the airs of a Daozi.
But the Third Prince's Protector didn't even look at him.
"You're usually too arrogant. Today, you'll learn a good lesson."
Xiao Ruyan said coldly.
Hearing this, although Xi Jungan wanted to get angry, he also understood that this Third Prince's Protector would not listen to him, so he could only retreat resentfully.
"Thank you, Young Master Qin Xuan, for your instruction."
Xiao Ruyan smiled and cupped her hands towards Qin Xuan, then turned and left.
Seeing this, Xi Jungan could only follow with dissatisfaction.
Leaving Fire Wind City, Xi Jungan finally couldn't hold back.
"Your Highness, although I am merely the most insignificant of the nine Daozi, even when hitting a dog, one must consider its owner. I have pledged allegiance to you, yet you don't even care?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ruyan gave him a cold glance.
"You good-for-nothing, you still have the nerve to speak? You, the dignified Daozi of Shinto Sect, actually can't defeat a Young Clan Leader from a small place, and you want the Third Prince's Protector to act for you. Aren't you ashamed?"
Then, she sneered.
"If I really let the Third Prince's Protector act, that would be truly shameful."
Hearing this, Xi Jungan's Face immediately flushed crimson.
"He, he's just the Young Clan Leader of a small Family. This isn't just slapping my Face; it's slapping your Face and our Shindao Sect's Face."
"Your Highness, even if you don't want to bother with me, you should at least consider the Sect's Face, or are you perhaps taken with that pretty boy...?"
Before Xi Jungan finished speaking, Xiao Ruyan slapped him backhanded.
"You scoundrel, are you trying to tell me how to do things? Know your place!"
After speaking, Xiao Ruyan let out a cold snort.
"Before entering the Xuanwu Secret Realm, you are not allowed to touch the Qin Family, and even less him. I will bring him into the Xuanwu Secret Realm then."
"Once we leave the Xuanwu Secret Realm, you can deal with him however you wish; I will not interfere."
Hearing this, Xi Jungan nodded with a gloomy expression.
"He's just a Disciple from a small Family. Although he has some talent, there are plenty of people his age with higher cultivation. Is it necessary to go to such lengths to win over such a person?"
Xiao Ruyan shook her head disdainfully.
"You fool really don't understand. Didn't you notice anything different about his flame compared to ordinary flames when he fought you just now?"
Different?
Xi Jungan frowned; he really hadn't noticed that.
In his opinion, Qin Xuan's move just now was merely a surprise attack; once they were prepared, they would have no way to counter it.
"Fool, that flame is a Spiritual Flame!"
Xiao Ruyan said coldly.
"That thing in the Xuanwu Secret Realm needs a Spiritual Flame to obtain. These past few years, I've searched extensively in this great land, but in the end, I still haven't found a suitable flame."
"Although some alchemists have refined extraordinary flames, their combat power is low, and their flames are also ordinary."
"But the flame in his hand is a genuine Spiritual Flame. If I'm not mistaken, this Spiritual Flame has already been refined by him, making it difficult to seize."
"That's why I gave him the token and told him to come find me in a year!"