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Chapter 86: The villain had just returned to the academy and immediately stomped on the Treasure-Seeking Rat for fun.

Why?

He refused to accept it!

Back when he had not turned his life around, it was one thing for Ning Bei to look down on him.

Why should Ning Bei still ignore him now that he had become the Heavenly Martial Academy’s first ever monstrous sword cultivator?

Why could he not draw Ning Bei’s attention?

Qin Yu simply could not understand!

“I respect you a lot; I was even cheering for you!”

Ning Bei spoke with a harmless smile.

“Senior Brother Ning did nothing wrong!”

“Crap King, you’re like a dog biting Lu Dongbin (TL: inability to recognize goodness and repay kindness with vice) … you can’t recognize a kind heart.”

“Senior Brother Ning was rooting for you and you still try to smear him… everyone saw it with their own eyes just now.”

At that moment Wang Teng and the others, who had held back for so long, finally got their chance to strike back.

They could not beat the Child of Destiny on their own, but with the big villain Ning Bei beside them they had nothing to fear.

Their words immediately drew a chorus of agreement.

“Senior Brother Ning was clearly praising him, how is that disrespect?”

“Ever since Qin Yu rose up, hasn’t he been way too arrogant?”

“He’s the definition of a petty man who has just succeeded, unlike Senior Brother Ning who has always been outstanding and therefore remains modest and courteous.”

In an instant the crowd pointed at Qin Yu and whispered.

Even the Elders showed displeasure at this moment.

Although Qin Yu had turned his fate around and seemed promising, it depended on whom he was compared with.

When compared with Ning Bei, who had always been a monster, everyone could only tell Qin Yu, “If you’re weak, practice more!”

Let alone tolerate Qin Yu publicly slandering Ning Bei.

“No…?”

Qin Yu was dumbfounded.

Listening to the ridicule, the crucial point was that he could not string together a rebuttal.

He could hardly admit he was flustered because he had failed to catch Ning Bei’s eye, could he?

The next second inspiration struck him; he looked at Ning Bei and said, “Oh right, I forgot to tell you something… where is Yueyao?”

Under the gaze of everyone present.

Lin Yueyao stepped forward.

She understood that Qin Yu was about to execute that plan.

At this moment she also became inexplicably excited, eagerly awaiting Ning Bei’s reaction.

“Qin Yu, are you looking for me?”

After walking up, Lin Yueyao asked with feigned ignorance.

“Ahem!”

Qin Yu deliberately cleared his throat and declared, “Yueyao, I know you like Ning Bei, but let me say this now… I think he completely fails to appreciate you, Ning Bei is not worthy of you, so from today on I will not hand you over to him; I will fight him for you!”

Whoosh!

The moment those words left his mouth;

The crowd was instantly shocked.

What was going on?

“Huh…?”

Lin Yueyao pretended to be surprised, her pitiful eyes turning toward Ning Bei.

She was waiting for Ning Bei’s response.

This was her plan… to let Ning Bei realize she was sought after, too.

Although she knew Qin Yu truly liked her, she did not mind putting on a play if it could create a sense of crisis in Ning Bei.

Even though she had first compromised under her parents’ pressure and tried to win Ning Bei back in a humble way, she had never been reconciled.

Compared with humble compromise, she preferred the Ning Bei who used to dote on her.

Ning Bei laughed when he heard that. “What did you say? Fight me for Lin Yueyao?”

“Yes!”

Seeing Ning Bei respond, Qin Yu was overjoyed… he’s finally taking me seriously.

He then looked at the girl again. “Yueyao, I wasn’t qualified to court you in the past, but now… will you give me a chance?”

“I…”

Lin Yueyao did not reply and continued to look at Ning Bei…

Her gaze seemed to tell Ning Bei that if he did not cherish her, he might really lose her.

That was a form of threat!

“Hee-hee~”

Before Ning Bei could laugh, a silvery chuckle rang out from behind.

Everyone turned and saw that it came from Qin Jiujiu.

“Uh?”

After freezing for a moment, Qin Jiujiu forced the laugh back down.

“Ning Bei, you may not know it, but Qin Yu has helped me a lot recently with my cultivation…”

Seeing Qin Jiujiu laugh, Lin Yueyao could no longer hold back.

She tried to actively list how good Qin Yu was and how much he had helped her so that Ning Bei would take her seriously and believe she might really choose Qin Yu.

Yet Ning Bei ignored her completely, instead smiling at Qin Yu. “Silly boy, what’s the point of fighting? She’s not even a good woman. If you like her, then chase her. I’ve said it before… when you two get married I’ll give you a gift, and when you have kids I’ll give an even bigger one!”

“Ha-ha.”

Laughter burst out all around when they heard that.

“Oh wow, this scene feels so familiar!”

“Wasn’t that exactly what Senior Brother Ning said back then… If he really liked Lin Yueyao, he would never have dissolved the engagement.”

“Crap King, what are you thinking? Senior Brother Ning already has Senior Sister Qin, why would he fight you for Lin Yueyao?”

“?”

Hearing the laughter, Lin Yueyao was stunned.

She could not help turning to Qin Yu… why is this so different from what you told me?

Didn’t you say Ning Bei would get jealous?

“…”

Qin Yu was dumbstruck as well.

He had intended to anger Ning Bei, but Ning Bei’s line about a wedding gift… felt like a slap in his face.

The goddess he dreamed about was something Ning Bei had long grown tired of… no, didn’t even fancy!

Intolerable!

How could Qin Yu, who had been riding high these days, endure such humiliation?

Fortunately he had another move. “Ning Bei, if you dare, come taste my swordsmanship!”

By now everyone could see that Qin Yu was losing his temper again.

Of course Ning Bei would not refuse.

After all, suppressing the Child of Destiny earned him Revenge Points.

Thus…

The crowd cleared a space.

Swoosh!

“As a sword cultivator, it’s only fair that I use a sword, right?”

Qin Yu summoned a sword artifact and spoke through gritted teeth.

A powerful sword aura spread like a frigid wind.

It was a genuine Heaven-rank sword artifact!

There were only a few in the entire Heavenly Martial Academy, and it had been found in a “trash heap” by that mysterious girl named Lin Xiaoxiao.

“Fair enough.”

Ning Bei nodded calmly.

“Good!”

A cold smile curved Qin Yu’s lips.

He knew he was no match for Ning Bei this time, but he still wanted to fight to prove himself.

He wanted the onlookers not to forget his potential and dare laugh at him now.

Of course what he cared about most… was still attracting Ning Bei’s attention.

Ning Bei simply did not take him seriously.

First he taught him cultivation, then talked about wedding gifts… Ning Bei had never regarded him as an opponent!

Swoosh!

In the next instant Qin Yu held the sword horizontally, and a terrifying sword intent soared into the sky…

It had to be said that defeating Wang Teng and the others did show some real strength.

But Ning Bei merely chuckled, flicked his finger, and a bolt of lightning shot forward, landing on the sword in a flash.

The attack charge Qin Yu had just gathered collapsed before he could swing; he trembled as if electrocuted. “Ahhhhhh…”

Plop!

The Heaven-rank sword slipped from Qin Yu’s hand…

He could not hold it at all!

Whoa…

The crowd stared wide-eyed at the scene.

What just happened?

Wearing an innocent expression, Ning Bei explained, “Swords conduct electricity… makes perfect sense, right?”

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