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Chapter 47: Child of Destiny, nothing but a stepping stone.
Dong…
When Wuyue heard that, his heart raced wildly.
The aged depth in his eyes, fixed on Ning Bei, rippled in a way unseen for decades.
In the next moment, he brought a heavy hand down on Ning Bei’s shoulder and said in a weather-worn yet kindly voice, “Brat, just do whatever you believe is right!”
“Alright.”
Ning Bei smiled. “Any promise I make, I will keep.”
“Ha-ha.”
This time Wuyue did not decline; he burst into carefree laughter.
At the twilight of his life, meeting such an ambitious youth left him at a loss for words.
On the other side.
Seeing Ning Bei leave the stage unharmed and even showered with praise, Qin Yu ground his molars almost to dust.
“So that so-called number-one monster… is nothing but an idiot.”
Qin Yu fumed.
In his eyes the earlier chaos had been the perfect chance: with the charge of killing Yu Sheng, Yu Xuan could have claimed to uphold order, called in the guards, and seized Ning Bei by force.
His face might have suffered, but Ning Bei would have died!
Yet now Yu Xuan insisted on settling things with Ning Bei in the arena… how was that not a squandered opportunity?
Utter stupidity!
If he had Yu Xuan’s strength and backing, he would have ignored etiquette and killed Ning Bei first.
Lin Yueyao looked at him. “Are you worried about Ning Bei too?”
Qin Yu: “???”
Me, worry about that bastard?
What a joke!
After Qin Yu denied it, Lin Yueyao remained unconvinced. “Quit acting; I heard you curse Yu Xuan. Wasn’t that because he targeted Ning Bei?”
“I…”
Qin Yu found himself speechless.
At that moment Lin Yueyao’s beautiful eyes sparkled. “Actually, Ning Bei has many strong points; we just never noticed before, right?”
Qin Yu: “…”
“Say something… am I right or not?”
“…Y-yes.”
“Then tell me, which strong points of Ning Bei have you noticed?”
“…”
Qin Yu’s face turned green.
He was already holding back rage because Ning Bei lived; now she wanted him to list Ning Bei’s merits… talk about twisting the knife.
“Yueyao, I don’t want to bring him up… can you drop it?”
“No, speak.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Will you or won’t you?”
“I…”
Seeing Lin Yueyao about to explode, Qin Yu swallowed his refusal and perfunctorily muttered, “He’s handsome.”
“Exactly.” Lin Yueyao nodded in approval. “Ning Bei really is handsome, much better-looking than you.”
“Yueyao, what…?”
Qin Yu froze and protested, “What do you mean… why compare me to Ning Bei?”
“So what? Am I not telling the truth?” Lin Yueyao shrugged. “Can’t you handle honesty? Your temper is awful, unlike Ning Bei… he’s never lost it with me.”
“I…”
Qin Yu felt his liver ache with anger.
He was already miserable, and now his goddess compared him unfavorably to Ning Bei… this is basically adding salt on on his wound.
So Qin Yu left in resentment, determined to ask the man in black for answers.
Why not just kill Ning Bei outright?
He wandered the streets until night fell before finally spotting the figure he longed for.
In a dark alley.
Qin Yu skipped the pleasantries and blurted, “Senior, why didn’t you execute Ning Bei on stage earlier? It was the perfect chance!”
“…”
Faced with Qin Yu’s reproach, the black-clad man offered no rebuttal; he simply removed his mask.
Dong!
The instant he saw the man’s face, Qin Yu felt thunderstruck. “You… you’re the Grand Preceptor of Qitian Academy… not someone from Great Yu Academy?”
“Surprised?”
Xu Yunyang’s tone was layered with meaning.
“I…”
Qin Yu was stunned.
He had always thought the man belonged to Great Yu Academy and was close to Yu Xuan; hence the investigation into Ning Bei.
After all, everyone knew Ning Bei was with Qin Jiujiu, and Yu Xuan, the aloof Little Prince, had never even met Qin Jiujiu…
Yet Ning Bei dared touch someone once introduced to Yu Xuan, openly slighting his status, so enmity followed.
But why was this black-clad man… unrelated to Yu Xuan or Great Yu Academy at all?
Meeting Qin Yu’s puzzled gaze, Xu Yunyang asked, “Do you really think Yu Xuan could kill Ning Bei today just because he wanted to?”
“I…”
Qin Yu failed to form a response.
His mind was a mess… and that had merely been his assumption.
“I need you to handle something,” Xu Yunyang said directly.
“What is it?”
“Tonight you must inform Ning Bei that he will face Yu Xuan tomorrow,” Xu Yunyang said calmly. “In the arena, Yu Xuan will go all out to kill him, and Yu Tong has prepared a trump card for Yu Xuan…”
“What?”
After hearing Xu Yunyang’s demand, Qin Yu questioned everything. “Why help Ning Bei? Shouldn’t we help Yu Xuan kill him?”
“You truly believe Yu Xuan can kill Ning Bei?”
Xu Yunyang let out a cold laugh and spoke slowly. “Judging from today’s fight with Yu Sheng, Ning Bei’s strength is well beyond late Core Formation; he likely reached Nascent Soul. Even though Yu Xuan is Great Yu Academy’s greatest prodigy ever, he still lacks absolute certainty.”
“On the contrary, Ning Bei is vengeful. Now that he knows Yu Xuan wants him dead, he won’t hold back in the arena, regardless of Yu Xuan’s status.”
A faint curve appeared at Xu Yunyang’s lips. “Rather than hope Yu Xuan kills Ning Bei, we should aid Ning Bei in killing Yu Xuan. Then that grieving prince will stop at nothing for revenge… only that can guarantee Ning Bei’s elimination.”
“…”
Qin Yu stayed dazed for a long time.
Only after a while did he suddenly grin. “So Senior not only wants Ning Bei dead… you also want to use him as a blade and spark war between Great Yu Academy and Heavenly Martial Academy?”
“Ha-ha.”
Xu Yunyang did not deny it; he smiled at Qin Yu. “Heavenly Martial Academy relegated you to a part-time disciple, which wastes your talent. When this is over, I will take you as my personal student.”
“Senior, do you mean it?”
Qin Yu beamed with delight.
Being chosen by a Grand Preceptor… who would not be thrilled?
Besides, he had long suffered at Heavenly Martial Academy; this was a lifeline.
“I mean it,” Xu Yunyang said calmly. “But first you must get word to Ning Bei, let him know Yu Xuan’s trump card, and ensure he kills Yu Xuan in the arena.”
“Rest assured, Senior; leave it to me!”
Qin Yu patted his chest in promise.
Once this succeeded, the balance among the three academies would shift, and Qitian Academy might soar.
As the Grand Preceptor’s student, he would surely rise with it!
Just thinking about it filled Qin Yu with excitement.
On the other side.
[Detected: Qin Yu and Xu Yunyang are conspiring to kill by proxy, using the host to ignite conflict between Heavenly Martial Academy and Great Yu Academy.]
[Generating countermeasures for the host…]
After receiving the system’s message, Ning Bei’s lips curved upward.
“Child of Destiny? He’s nothing but my stepping stone!”
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