709: Chapter 709 Three two one!

He had walked all the way from Blue Star to the Taixuan Holy Land; what kind of looks hadn't he seen?

As long as Xiao Han didn't come looking for a beating, he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.

He sat there by himself, sipping the remaining spirit liquid in his cup while silently listening to the rather engaged conversation between Su Qingwan and Yue Qing.

Yue Qing asked, "How do you Cultivate the secret techniques of the Book Sect?"

Su Qingwan replied, "Practicing calligraphy by day, reading books by night."

Yue Qing asked, "Are there no shortcuts?"

Su Qingwan replied, "None."

Yue Qing was silent for a moment. "That must be very hard."

Su Qingwan smiled faintly. "I'm used to it."

The two women chatted casually, their voices soft like whispers in the night breeze.

Yue Qing asked earnestly, and Su Qingwan answered sincerely.

Although the two were opponents during the day, they were like old friends at this moment.

Qin Yan sat to one side, secretly analyzing their characters.

"Su Qingwan looks elegant, but she is actually not difficult to get along with," he thought to himself.

Previously, his impression of Su Qingwan was only "aloof," "mysterious," and "unapproachable."

She was always holding a book, wearing a veil, as if isolated from the world.

But listening to her speak today, Qin Yan discovered she wasn't as cold as she appeared on the surface.

Her voice was calm, her tone sincere, lacking any sense of superiority or cold indifference that keeps people at a distance.

She was just being herself—not flashy, not deliberate, not demanding.

"Yue Qing is not bad either; she admits her defeat and makes no excuses."

Yue Qing had lost to Su Qingwan during the day, but at this moment she held no resentment or unwillingness.

This kind of openness and magnanimity was not something everyone possessed.

Moreover, she took the initiative to ask Su Qingwan for advice, showing she had a heart that strived for improvement.

Being willing to ask and learn—this was a rare quality in a Martial Artist.

Qin Yan picked up his wine cup and took a light sip.

The spirit liquid entered his throat, clear, sweet, and cool, sliding down into his stomach and refreshing his spirit.

At this moment, Yue Qing turned her head to look at Qin Yan and said, "Qin Yan, I hope that in the future, I can also spar with you."

Her voice was soft, but carried a hint of earnestness and expectation.

She had already made up her mind.

Su Qingwan wanted to spar, and Qin Yan wanted to spar too.

Both of these people were targets she needed to chase in the future.

She had already heard from Senior Sister Luo Qinghe that Qin Yan was a triple cultivator—Qi Refining, Body Refining, and spirit—with all three cultivation systems having reached the Sixth Grade Realm.

Moreover, his Mental Energy had a dark attribute, and he even possessed a dark killing move.

When Senior Sister mentioned this, she could sense a trace of wariness in her towards Qin Yan.

"Someone who can make Senior Sister wary..."

Yue Qing thought to herself.

Luo Qinghe, Senior Sister of Diluo Valley, daughter of the Luo family, Supreme-level mastery of intent, her strength firmly ranked first in Diluo Valley.

There were very few peers who could make Luo Qinghe wary.

And Qin Yan, was one of them.

"Therefore, he must be very strong."

Yue Qing was certain.

She wanted to fight against the strong and see the gap between herself and a top Prodigy.

"Fine, if there is a chance in the future, I will definitely fight Miss Yue Qing."

Qin Yan accepted this promise.

Anyway, "the future" is the future.

The Heavens and Myriad Worlds are so vast; whether they would meet in the future was an unknown.

If they met, it would be fine; it would just be a spar.

Moreover, he had already agreed to many spars—for example, with Senior Sister Lu Youyou (see Chapter 376), and for example, with Liu Ruyan (see Chapter 349), but for various reasons, they had not taken place.

In his view, this spar would very likely not happen in the end either.

Verbal agreements are always the easiest to set aside.

Hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed in Yue Qing's eyes.

"Good, Qin Yan, I believe that time will not be too far away."

Speaking of this, Yue Qing looked firm in her belief, as if certain they would meet again soon.

Qin Yan just nodded faintly, not saying much more.

"Yue Qing, you really overestimate this Qin Yan. Whether he can reach the Grandmaster Realm in the future is still an unknown."

At this moment, Xiao Han, who was nearby, saw Yue Qing talking to Qin Yan and spoke up, looking somewhat unhappy.

His tone carried a hint of disdain, a hint of mockery, and a hint of jealousy.

"And even if he does reach the Grandmaster Realm, whether he can obtain a spot for the Land of Emperors Fall is still an unknown."

Xiao Han leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs, and looked at Qin Yan sideways.

Land of Emperors Fall—the place where ancient True Emperors fell, containing vast Opportunities and good fortune.

To enter the Land of Emperors Fall, one needs a Land of Emperors Fall token as a token of entry.

The number of tokens is limited, and how many the Taixuan Holy Land will receive, and which Disciple will obtain them after they are distributed, are all unknowns.

Xiao Han said this just to pour cold water on Qin Yan.

Hearing Xiao Han's words, Yue Qing frowned.

This Xiao Han usually relied on being a descendant of a True Emperor in Diluo Valley, acting so arrogant that his nose could point to the sky.

He ignored ordinary Disciples and was haughty towards those with lower status than him.

Only when facing those with backgrounds similar to his would he restrain himself a little.

"His prince syndrome is acting up again."

Yue Qing thought to herself.

In Diluo Valley, out of consideration for their fellowship, she couldn't say anything.

But now they were at the Taixuan Holy Land, at the Wan Jian Peak banquet.

"Can't you restrain yourself a bit?"

Yue Qing was speechless.

After hearing Xiao Han's words, Qin Yan put down his wine cup.

His gaze fell on Xiao Han.

Calm, indifferent.

No anger, no fluctuation.

"You are very unconvinced by me?"

Qin Yan said calmly.

"Want to go another round in the Fighting Arena?"

His voice was not loud, but every word was clear.

Hearing this, Xiao Han's expression changed.

His gaze began to dodge.

Fighting Qin Yan, he was definitely not the opponent's match.

He had personally experienced the terror of that fire lotus. The power of that strike had completely reached the Grandmaster level.

If he hadn't used a spirit talisman, he might have already been dead.

Therefore, he dared not spar with Qin Yan again.

"Wait until I have a Breakthrough in the future..."

Xiao Han spoke, his voice sounding a bit weak.

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Qin Yan.

"Forget the future."

Qin Yan's voice was calm and powerful.

"Right now, do you dare to fight or not?"

"If you don't dare to fight, shut your mouth."

"If you dare to fight, come on up."

"I will count to three, giving you time to consider."

After saying this, Qin Yan started counting directly, completely ignoring Xiao Han's dark expression.

"Three."

Qin Yan said calmly, looking directly at Xiao Han.

Being watched by Qin Yan, Xiao Han's expression stiffened; he wanted to say something, but couldn't.