Chapter 42: Escort Mission (Second Update Seeking Recommendation)

  The sword light flashed, reflecting Qin Wenbing and Qin Jun's ugly faces!

  No one had expected Qin Yun to be so confident and resolute, facing Qin Jun's challenge without any hesitation or retreat.

  The two of them thought that as long as Qin Yun showed a hint of fear, they would humiliate him mercilessly until he was forced to fall into the trap they had set for him.

  But things developed completely beyond their expectations.

  But at this point, the two of them could no longer back down in front of everyone and had to draw their long swords and make a blood oath like Qin Yun.

  "See you in a month!" Qin Yun pulled Qin Mingzhu away with her head held high.

  Watching the two leave, Qin Wenbing didn't feel a bit of triumph in his heart. He grumbled and took Qin Jun to the reserved private room on the third floor.

  "Qin Jun, this time you absolutely cannot disappoint me!"

  Just as everyone had sat down, Qin Wenbing gritted his teeth and said, "I must get rid of this kid from the Qin family!"

  Qin Jun patted his chest and said: "Two young men, please rest assured, I will make him crawl out of the Qin family!"

  Qin Jun didn't care about his identity and challenged Qin Yun, of course he had his own confidence.

  As a disciple of the Criminal Hall, he has been in the Moyang Tao for quite some time and possesses the strength of the fourth heavy sky peak boundary. He practices a set of yellow-grade Yangchen Sword Intent, his strength and talent among his peers are among the best.

  In contrast, Qin Yun was at most in the Three Heavens Boundary of Refining Qi, and had only just started learning sword techniques a few months ago, and had even been delayed for an entire winter.

  Qin Jun did not expect Qin Yun to come and meet his challenge with a sword oath, but he had absolute confidence in defeating Qin Yun.

  Qin Wenbing thought for a moment, then pulled out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to Qin Jun: "This bottle contains top-grade Pei Yuan Dan. With this, you'll have enough time to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining Heaven in just one month. If you still lose at that time, you know the consequences!"

  Superior Pill of Cultivating Origin!

  Everyone else in the room looked at the porcelain bottle in Qin Wen's hand, their eyes red with envy, this was a high-grade elixir that couldn't be bought with money, Qin Jun had really struck it rich!

  Qin Jun was even more excited, relying on this top-grade Prenatal Dan, he had absolute confidence to break through the current bottleneck, with the strength of five layers of heaven, enough to easily crush Qin Yun.

  "Two young masters!" He respectfully took the medicine bottle from Qin Wenbing: "If I still can't beat Qin Yun like this, I'll give my life to you as compensation!"

  "Remember your words!" Qin Wenbing nodded.

  He gritted his teeth and took out the top-grade Peiyuan Dan, because even as a direct descendant, he only received two bottles of allocation per year, which was not enough for himself.

  This bottle was a reward given by his father Qin Liehai after he successfully broke through to the fifth heavenly layer in seclusion.

  But now in order to ensure victory, Qin Wenbing cannot help but bring it out. Otherwise, if Qin Jun really loses, he will be utterly humiliated in the clan.

  From another perspective, using a bottle of Dan medicine to exchange for Qin Jun's loyalty is also worth it.

  He turned his head and said to Wu Laowu sitting next to him: "Wu, think of a way to make that guy not stay at home this month!"

  "Wu Lao Lang smiled slyly and said: 'Second Young Master, rest assured that I will take care of this matter!'"

  The last time in Wai Shi Tang's mission was when Qin Jun and he secretly collaborated to send Qin Yun to Mang Long Shan to guard the mine.

  It's just a pity that Qin Yun was lucky and escaped this disaster.

  Qin Jun felt even more at ease after hearing this. He had seen Wu Zhi's methods before, and this month Qin Yun would not be able to stay in the hall to cultivate peacefully.

  He really couldn't think of a reason why he would fail again after this.

  He seemed to see Qin Yun's desolate departure from Qianchao City, and saw Qin Mingzhu's affection for himself, a smile involuntarily floated on his face.

  "Come on, let's all have a drink together!"

  When Qin Wenbing and others were celebrating in advance in the private room of Longqing Wine House, Qin Yun sent Qin Mingzhu back to Dan Yao Tang.

  On the way back, the girl was silent and preoccupied with her thoughts.

  Until she reached the entrance of Dan Yao Tang, she seemed to have made up her mind and said to Qin Yun: "Qin Yun brother, I'll go ask Fang Yi sister to come out and tell Qin Wenbing to cancel this match!"

  Qin Mingzhu obviously did not think Qin Yun could win and even more could not accept the consequences of Qin Yun's defeat.

  "I have already made a vow with my sword, how can I go back on it?" Qin Yun smiled and said: "It's still unknown who will kill the deer, I'm not afraid of Qin Jun!"

  "How can I put my heart at ease?" she thought for a moment and suggested: "Then I'll raise this nest of golden bees for you, and when the time comes..."

  This is indeed a way to turn defeat into victory. As long as the golden needle bee is released, Qin Jun will definitely be defeated without a doubt.

  But this idea was immediately vetoed by Qin Yun: "This probably won't work!"

  Using a golden needle bee is an option, but it's absolutely not a good one. Both parties agreed to a fair duel, using a summoned insect would be looked down upon.

  Furthermore, Qin Yun was unable to fully control the Golden Needle Bees, and they ended up hurting others present at the scene. Even if he won, he would still face severe punishment.

  "I'll go ask Fang Yi's sister for a few bottles of Pei Yuan Dan. With this, your cultivation speed will increase greatly."

  "I've never used elixirs to boost my strength!"

  All the methods Qin Mingzhu could think of were vetoed by Qin Yun, and the girl couldn't help but lower her head, with a hint of redness around her eyes due to grievance.

  Looking at her pitiful appearance, Qin Yun felt a twinge of guilt in his heart.

  He gently grasped the girl's hand: "Mingzhu sister, I know you care about me, but I want to use the sword in my hand to defeat my opponent with honor!"

  "Think about it, if I wasn't confident, I could have simply refused Qin Jun's challenge. This time, in the new promotion assessment, he didn't look for me, but I still wanted to find him and try my sword skills!"

  Qin Yun's confidence and grandeur deeply moved Qin Mingzhu, she lifted her head again, and the autumn waves in her eyes were full of unusual splendor.

  "I believe in you, and if, by any chance, you lose, I'll leave with you!"

  The girl suddenly stood on tiptoe and lifted her pretty face close to Qin Yun.

  An alluring fragrance wafted over, and Qin Yun felt something delicate and soft lightly touch his cheek.

  Before he could react, Qin Mingzhu quickly turned around and ran into the Dan Medicine Hall.

  The boy touched the part of his face that had been sneak-attacked by the girl.

  He stood at the crossroads, and for a moment he was stunned.

  ………

  Qin Jun will challenge Qin Yun to a swordsmanship test during the new promotion assessment in a month, and this news spread throughout Moyang Dao overnight like it had grown wings.

  The young masters often engaged in trials of skill, but a duel with swords was rare, and even more so when it involved a member of the Jin family challenging a newcomer, with their future prospects within the family hanging in the balance.

  From the standpoint of family and Taoist temples, such a trial, as long as both parties are willing, they will not interfere or encourage, nor will they make any noise.

  But for many young people, it's a different story.

  Everyone soon knew the reason for the challenge, but reacted differently.

  Some people ridiculed Qin Yun for being overconfident, thinking that as a mere newcomer to the Foreign Affairs Hall, he couldn't possibly be a match for a disciple of the Punishment Hall. After all, only the elite disciples within a family could be selected into the Punishment Hall.

  Moreover, behind this competition, there is a certain legitimate son standing, who naturally thinks that Qin Yun will definitely lose.

  Nor are there fewer young people who, despite having a similar poor opinion of Qin Yun, have a common enemy.

  These new disciples, like Qin Yun, were from the side branches of the Qin family and struggled hard in the family to become stronger. They would often be looked down upon or even bullied by the inner courtyard and legitimate disciples.

  So they were more willing to support Qin Yun, hoping that Qin Yun could win.

  No one had expected that what was originally a duel between two people would cause quite a stir among the lower-ranking members of the Qin family and the Moyang Sect.

  Some even opened betting pools, wagering on the outcome of this sword-fighting contest.

  Qin Yun's name quickly spread throughout Moyang Dao and became a topic of discussion for many people.

  But no matter how the outside world gossiped, it couldn't disturb Qin Yun, who returned to Wai Shi Tang. He went to Wai Shi Tang for roll call in the morning, attended early classes at Lan Yue Lou, and practiced sword fighting at Xiao Gu Shan in the afternoon.

  By nightfall, Qin Yun became even more reclusive, focusing his attention on practicing the Thousand Mile Divine Movement and the Blazing Sword Technique within the Small Qian Kun World.

  From the third heavy sky to the fourth heavy sky of the Refining Qi Realm, it is necessary to open up the seventy-two acupoints such as the head, nose, mouth, eyes, throat and so on. The difficulty is far beyond the first three heavy skies and is considered a major pass in the Refining Qi Realm.

  In the absence of elixir assistance, Qin Yun's innate talent, no matter how outstanding, plus the divine ability of the Qiankun Secret Realm, would absolutely not be able to break through to the Fourth Heaven Boundary in just one month.

  So he spent most of his time and energy on body skills and swordsmanship, steadily improving his combat effectiveness.

  As long as he cultivates the Thousand Mile Divine Movement and the Fierce Fire Sword Technique to the highest level, Qin Yun has confidence that he can defeat Qin Jun in a swordsmanship contest without relying on Hui Xin Tong Ming's minor divine ability.

  This confidence comes from his will to fight and sword skills honed between life and death, as well as his fearless courage!

  However, Qin Yun still underestimated his opponent's shamelessness.

  It was the fourth day back at the Foreign Affairs Hall, and it was time for the daily task assignment at the hall entrance.

  Qin Yun was suddenly assigned to a bodyguard mission!

  As a prominent family in Yan Yun State, the Qin family has vast industries to support many clan members and dependents, with farms, mines, workshops, and shops all over the Great Yan Dynasty.

  The family's business association, every year sends out hundreds of merchant teams, transporting millions of goods and materials to all directions, doing business even in other major states, earning back a large amount of profit.

  However, many merchant teams' journeys are long and dangerous, and they also need to have family guards. This important task is usually completed by the Outer Affairs Department and the Guest Department, and sometimes the sons of the Martial Department will join in due to their training needs.

  The task of protecting the escort is undivided inside and outside the hall, and the designated tasks for new disciples are also included.

  But at this critical juncture, Qin Yun was assigned such a time-consuming task, which had a profound meaning that was worth pondering!