107: Chapter 107 Genius, an Obstacle to Peace

The gentle warmth on Bai Muxue's face faded instantly, and a layer of frost gathered between her brows. Her voice was as cold as if it had been quenched in ice: "With the two desks five meters apart, if he could hear, he most likely heard what you just said about the matters the City Lord entrusted to you."

She paused, a faint trace of mockery curling the corners of her lips. "He is afraid. Only those with a guilty conscience show weakness."

Qin Ding didn't speak, only let out a low laugh. The laughter was very soft, but it fell heavily into the ears, like a dull knife grinding against bone.

"I originally thought the City Lord was overthinking, but now it seems that this 'rat' not only exists but is also jumping around right under our noses."

He spoke the name, squeezing the words through his teeth: "Huang Tianma..."

Is there a reward for upholding the Federation...

After lunch, the classroom was so quiet that only the sound of turning pages and breathing remained.

As soon as Qin Ding returned to his seat, he closed his eyes and entered a meditative state, his aura restrained, as if completely isolated from the outside world. As for Huang Tianma, since the other party was harboring ulterior motives and had run into his line of fire, he didn't need to waste any effort; he just had to wait.

His fingertips tapped lightly under the desk, and a message had already been sent to the City Lord's secretary to ensure everything was foolproof.

"Being able to Cultivate from morning till night at school is equivalent to having half a day more of Cultivation time than other peers. No wonder he reached Tier 2 Mental Power so quickly. Turns out I'm both a good student and a weakling..."

In the classroom, Cui Yan watched Qin Ding, who had returned to the classroom after lunch to Cultivate, and a look of envy unconsciously appeared on her face.

She knew very well that preferential treatment in this world only ever flowed towards the special and the strong. Qin Ding was young, and his strength was among the top in the school, so it was only natural that he received such favor.

"However, for the Class Competition in two months, besides me, there should be quite a few other Tier 2 Mental Power Beast Tamers appearing in Chang City. I just don't know if there will be a situation where he gets besieged..."

She thought again; Qin Ding never read the news and knew nothing about potential opponents. Probably only he would be so focused before a battle.

Outside the classroom window, Huang Tianma peeked in furtively. Catching a glimpse of Qin Ding still Cultivating, he shrank his neck and hurried away.

Little did he know that after he left, Bai Muxue, who had been reading a book, emotionlessly looked up at the window, the very spot where he had just been peeking.

"It seems the guess was correct; this Huang Tianma really does have a problem."

The setting sun sank in the west, and the bell for the end of the school day seemed to tear through the tranquility of the day.

On the way home, Qin Ding took out his phone. The moment the screen lit up, his eyes flickered slightly.

"Interesting..."

Bai Muxue didn't say anything, just tilted her head and looked at Qin Ding's phone screen. After seeing the content and the sender, she chuckled softly.

Bai Muxue turned her head, her peripheral vision sweeping across the screen. After seeing the content, a cold sneer rippled at the corners of her lips: "There are some at No. 1 High School too? No wonder the City Lord clearly reminded you to keep an eye on the school. Otherwise, just staring at one Huang Tianma, one really wouldn't be able to figure out where he got the guts from."

"It doesn't matter, let's go home first." Qin Ding put away his phone, his expression calm.

In the tree shadows not far away, Huang Tianma stared at their receding backs. He took out his phone and dialed a number, his voice extremely low: "Grandpa, I heard someone is investigating our Holy Sect, and also the Holy Envoy."

[Old Man Huang: Who?]

"Qin Ding from Class 1. I heard he was specifically called away by the City Lord this morning. I went to listen at noon and heard the name of our Holy Sect, but I was also discovered by him. I reckon he is suspicious of me right now."

After a moment of silence on the other end of the line, an old voice sounded.

[Old Man Huang: Your Grandpa Wang has already fallen. I used a fake name and also had facial surgery. I have already changed hideouts, so don't come looking for me for a while.]

[Old Man Huang: As for that Qin Ding, I have actually seen him on the Chang City official website. Right now, he is just guessing. You go to school as usual, don't give yourself away, and don't worry about the rest. Drag it out until the Class Competition, and everything will be over.]

"Okay." Huang Tianma hung up the phone, a sickly flush appearing on his face, his eyes twisted.

"Qin Ding... His Mental Energy was already at Tier 2 during last semester's Class Competition, right? His parents are just employees at a small security company, and he can still rise up? Is it Bloodline atavism?"

A low chuckle rolled out of his throat as he muttered sinisterly, "Tsk, what a pity... All Geniuses are prey that the Holy Sect must kill. Those who block the path must all die!"

"It's just a pity I don't know which titled powerhouse from history your ancestor was, to allow you to have such fast atavistic Cultivation. Otherwise, it would be even more fulfilling..."

Cui Yan, who was passing by, happened to hear this crazy talk. She shuddered all over and disgustedly quickened her pace to put some distance between them.

She couldn't help but mutter to herself, is this person sick?

Pushing open the door to his home, Qin Ding looked down at Da Hei lying in its nest.

"Awake?"

"Woo." Da Hei raised its head, its tail lazily sweeping the floor.

[Just woke up not long ago. Boss, what are we eating tonight? Hungry.]

Qin Ding raised an eyebrow and scanned Da Hei's Rank. It was still Rank 16, having gone up by one Rank compared to before, and the additional strength of the Gold Element had also improved somewhat.

[Ability: Sha Gold --- Additional strength increased by 2.51%]

"A Rank 11 and a Rank 20, two Gold Element inner cores, the Rank rose to 17, and the Gold Element additional strength also improved a bit. Not bad."

Without a doubt, Qin Ding was satisfied with this result. He immediately took out the test tube containing the diluted Dragon blood from his storage ring and waved it in front of Da Hei.

"Can you smell it?"

The light shone on the test tube, emitting a strange yet very alluring pale red luster. Da Hei stared fixedly at the test tube in front of it for a good while.

"Awoo?"

[Boss, is this a new type of sweet water? As for the smell, I can't smell it.]

Receiving a negative answer, Qin Ding was slightly surprised. Is the seal this good?

"Alright then, open your mouth. Get ready to eat this thing. After you finish eating, tell me if you're still hungry."

After saying this, Qin Ding pulled out the wooden stopper and signaled for Da Hei to open its mouth wide.

Da Hei, already experienced, opened its mouth wide this time.

"Woo..."

[Don't worry, Boss, I definitely won't spill a single drop...]

Hearing this from the Earth Dog, Qin Ding's mouth twitched. After pouring all the Dragon blood into Da Hei's mouth, Qin Ding patted Da Hei's head.

"Earth Dog, how is it? Do you feel anything?"

Da Hei smacked its lips, then stuck out its tongue and licked them, as if savoring the aftertaste.

"Awoo..."

[My stomach is a little hot, and I'm still a little hungry. It feels like the cultivation liquid I drank before, but it tastes a bit fishy and smelly, and also a bit sweet and fishy like blood. Boss, did you feed me something similar before...]

Something similar? Dragon blood grass?

Qin Ding's expression immediately became strange. This silly dog actually remembered that pot of evolution liquid from back then? Didn't it eat it happily back then too?

He suppressed his surging thoughts and patted Da Hei. "As long as you're not hungry, that's fine. I'm going to Aunt Zhao's house for dinner first, and I'll bring you some back later."

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