115: Chapter 115 Level 21, Breakthrough!

In the afternoon.

“Alright, now that everyone has memorized the Claw-Tooth Wolf's habits, attack patterns, and movements, next we...”

Qin Ding was focusing his mind when suddenly, a majestic, tide-like warm current exploded from within his body without warning, violently crashing into his four limbs and hundred bones.

“Ugh!”

He let out a muffled groan as he was forcefully dragged out of his meditative state. A long, low murmur even escaped his throat uncontrollably, as if something was breaking out of its shell inside his body.

Wang Chunfa: ?

Wang Chunfa, who was in the middle of teaching, suddenly heard something inappropriate. He whipped his head around, his gaze locking onto Qin Ding, his face filled with utter disbelief.

I won't say anything about you cultivating during class, but you're a grown man who dared to kill someone right in the classroom. What's the meaning of making such a weird noise during class???

However, Wang Chunfa only took a glance before pulling his gaze back, giving Qin Ding a warning look to pay attention. Having received the warning, Qin Ding nodded slightly.

As for the other students, they only cast casual glances.

Making some noise after waking up from cultivation was normal, though Qin Ding had finished his cultivation a bit early today.

There was still half an hour before school let out.

[Da Hei: Boss! Boss! Did I succeed?! I feel my bones growing and my skin tightening, it feels like... like I've really grown bigger!]

From his Sea of Consciousness came the pure excitement of the Earth Dog after its Breakthrough, even carrying a hint of cheerful eagerness to claim credit.

[Qin Ding: Stop howling. If I'm not wrong, the people from the He Ling Cult are about to make their move.]

His voice grew cold, carrying a maturity that did not match his age.

[Qin Ding: We share a Life and Death Contract. Once I reach the third rank, I can pull you over from home at any time. Listen up—keep your wits about you from now on, and don't sleep! Don't let me be spitting blood in a fight while you're too unresponsive to hear my call!]

At home, Da Hei, who was happily running around the yard, had his excitement instantly doused by a bucket of ice water.

The playfulness in his wolfish eyes faded, replaced by the eerie green and murderous aura preceding a hunt.

[Da Hei: Understood, Boss. I'll be waiting at home, my claws are already sharpened.]

The half-hour passed extremely quickly amidst Qin Ding's deliberately prolonged breaths.

“Ah Ding, it's time to go home.”

“Alright.”

The two left the classroom side by side and walked out of the school gates.

However, to their surprise, Yellow Sky Hemp was actually standing not far from the school gates, seemingly waiting for someone.

“Why is he here?”

Looking at Yellow Sky Hemp, who was waving at them with a face full of smiles, a layer of frost covered Bai Muxue's eyes.

Qin Ding was also extremely surprised to notice this. No matter how bold the He Ling Cult was, would they really dare to strike on a street where a Patrol Officer stood guard every thirty paces? What kind of game was this?

“Maybe he's waiting for us? Is the He Ling Cult going to make a move? But we are walking on the main street, how could they do anything?”

Watching Yellow Sky Hemp turn and leave after greeting them, Qin Ding's expression flickered with uncertainty. He had to admit that he truly could not understand the other party's behavior.

Afterward, the two made their way home. They didn't notice anything amiss along the way; it was practically identical to any ordinary day. Yet, it was precisely this that made Qin Ding more and more uncertain.

“Strange. If Yellow Sky Hemp didn't want to make a move today, why would he deliberately wait for Mu Xue and me at the school gates? To scare us?”

Watching Yellow Sky Hemp turn and leave with such a clean, decisive departure, Qin Ding's brow knitted into a tight knot.

This abnormal calmness was actually more unnerving than an open, head-on confrontation.

All the way home, the streets were ordinary and bustling with pedestrians, no different from any other day. But the more normal it was, the tighter the string in Qin Ding's heart wound.

Even after dinner, when he brought back a large basin of meaty bones for Da Hei, everything at home remained calm and peaceful.

“Whimper?”

[Boss, you didn't call me to fight either?]

Upon returning home, Qin Ding was immediately met with Da Hei's puzzled questioning, to which Qin Ding could only respond with a helpless smile.

“I thought the He Ling Cult would strike today. Now it seems I might have been too sensitive. Let's eat first.”

Hearing there was no fight, Da Hei's eyes clearly flashed with disappointment, but looking at the dinner in front of him, his excitement was instantly restored.

“Awoo.”

[No fight is fine, let's fill our bellies first.]

Late at night, before entering meditation, Qin Ding sent word of Yellow Sky Hemp's abnormal behavior today, word for word, to the City Lord's secretary.

Then, he closed his eyes and began to temper his Mental Energy.

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“City Lord, we have a message from Student Qin. That Yellow Sky Hemp is acting strangely, and it is suspected he will make a move tonight.”

City Lord Mo Qian took the phone from his secretary's hand, glanced at the content, and let out a cold laugh.

“The He Ling Cult is preparing to strike tonight, and the location is Qin Ding's home. Qin Ding should be cultivating right now, shouldn't he? In a state of cultivation, it is very easy to fall prey to a spiritual-type Spirit Beast.”

“Get Captain Han Zhong and Vice Captain Wan Bing, the captain and vice captain, moving. Whether it's Qin Ding or the Junior Breeder Bai Muxue, we cannot afford to lose either of them.”

Speaking up to this point, City Lord Mo Qian paused, his eyes narrowing.

“To target the talents of my Chang City at this critical juncture, they are trying to take my life!”

“Yes, City Lord. I will arrange it immediately.”

Knowing full well that his City Lord wanted to promote Chang City to a Grade 2 City, the secretary immediately bowed and withdrew upon hearing this tone.

He immediately contacted Captain Han Zhong and Vice Captain Wan Bing, who were on standby in Qin Ding's residential community.

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Inside a dark room in a certain apartment building.

“Huh? A message came? Let me see...”

“Shit, Wan Bing, stop smoking that crappy cigarette of yours! If we don't watch over them properly tonight, both of our heads will roll!”

Captain Han Zhong, who was dozing against the wall, took a glance at his phone. In the next second, he bounced straight off the ground, grabbed Vice Captain Wan Bing who was puffing away, and fiercely snuffed out the cigarette in his mouth.

Vice Captain Wan Bing coughed violently from being choked. Just as he was about to curse, the phone screen was shoved right under his eyelids.

The words on the screen were bone-chillingly cold.

[City Lord's Secretary: A Low-level Holy Envoy of the He Ling Cult is expected to attack Qin Ding and Bai Muxue tonight. Keep a close eye on these two. If even one is lost, both of you will be personally crushed to death by the City Lord.]

Vice Captain Wan Bing: ???

“Fuck! Why is it our lives on the line?! Shouldn't we be going after those bastards' lives?!”