14: Chapter 14 Qin Chuan, you are not qualified

At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on a young man. They all wore expressions of confusion, completely unaware of who this young man before them was. However, they figured that anyone able to enter this Martial Arts Exchange Conference must surely be a Fourth-Level Master, or if not, their Family background must be extraordinary.

"Could it be Young Master Qi?" someone wondered if it was Qi Mingyu.

"Impossible. Young Master Qi just arrived with Song Yao and has already gone to the second floor." Someone immediately refuted this speculation.

Only Song Yao, after seeing the newcomer clearly, had a look of shock appear on her breathtakingly beautiful Face. Clearly, she had not expected to see him again, let alone at this Martial Arts Exchange Conference.

"Song Yao, who is he?" Fu Yunyun had never met Qin Chuan, so she had absolutely no idea who he was.

"Qin Chuan!" Song Yao spat out the two words.

Fu Yunyun's mouth immediately dropped open. Although she had never met Qin Chuan, as Song Yao's friend, she certainly knew a thing or two about this former fiancé of Song Yao. Wasn't it said that he was already dead? How could he appear here?

"Are you sure it's him?" Fu Yunyun found it somewhat unbelievable. "This is the Martial Arts Exchange Conference. Without reaching the Grandmaster Realm, one simply cannot step into the conference. If he is Qin Chuan, doesn't that mean he has already reached the 4th Realm?"

This... is it possible?

It took Song Yao two and a half years of Cultivating to step into the Third Realm, and that was even with the assistance of the Qi Family's resources. Even taking two and a half years, that was already at the Prodigy level.

But what about Qin Chuan?

In Song Yao's memory, two and a half years ago, this guy was just an ordinary person, and then he disappeared. Could it be that in just two and a half years, he went from an ordinary person to the ranks of the 4th Realm? Was his Aptitude even better than her own?

This filled Song Yao with a sense of frustration. She felt that Qin Chuan was not even qualified to appear in her world again, not even fit to carry her shoes. Yet, now his Aptitude was actually higher than hers, which was something she could not accept.

Even Qi Mingyu, with the accumulation of numerous Family resources, had only just stepped into the 4th Realm not long ago.

By what right did Qin Chuan [achieve this]?

This guy definitely could not have stepped into the 4th Realm!

"Qin Chuan, long time no see." However, Song Yao was, after all, a cold goddess. So, no matter how much shock she felt inside, on the surface, she remained cold and aloof, as if she were utterly indifferent to everything before her.

Qin Chuan?

Once this name was mentioned, many people's expressions became quite interesting.

Song Yao becoming the Qi Family's daughter-in-law destined her to be the object of much attention, so naturally, they knew that Song Yao's former fiancé was named Qin Chuan. Who would have thought that this former fiancé would come knocking?

"Tsk tsk... So it's the former fiancé. But this kid lacks self-awareness, doesn't he? To actually run to the Martial Arts Exchange Conference—is he trying to win back his fiancée?"

"Although I don't know how he got in, wanting to win back Song Yao is basically competing with Young Master Qi, right? Is he even worthy?"

"A woman like Song Yao, if it were me, I'd probably want to fight for her too..."

"..."

The many Martial Artists were whispering among themselves, but not a single person believed that Qin Chuan could snatch Song Yao away from Qi Mingyu.

Running to the Martial Arts Exchange Conference this time was undoubtedly asking for humiliation.

Qin Chuan did not care about the gazes of others, nor did he offer any explanation. He walked straight up to Song Yao, intending to ask a few things.

"Are you a 4th Realm Martial Artist?" Song Yao asked proactively.

"No." Qin Chuan shook his head.

"Then how did you get in?" Song Yao frowned slightly.

"That is not important." Qin Chuan was naturally not some 4th Realm Martial Artist; he was a Cultivator in the Tongxuan Realm. The reason he was able to enter was because he had released his Aura; how could the guards at the entrance dare not let him in?

This Martial Arts Exchange Conference did not use invitations; as long as one's strength reached the 4th Realm, one could participate.

"Not important?" Song Yao felt that this Qin Chuan was most likely not a Martial Artist at all, so her expression became even colder. "If you are not a 4th Realm Martial Artist, then this is not a place you should be. I don't know why you disappeared for over two years, but that is no longer important. Our engagement has been cancelled, and you should not harbor any fantasies about me anymore. Leave immediately; the guards at the conference will give me some Face and not hold you accountable."

"Still not leaving?" Fu Yunyun revealed a disdainful smile. "Given Song Yao's current status, even if she weren't the Qi Family's daughter-in-law, she is not someone you can aspire to. You'd better be sensible and leave on your own, preserving at least a shred of dignity for yourself. The world of Martial Artists is not something an ordinary person like you can interfere with."

"Why are the assets of my Qin Family in your hands?" Qin Chuan's tone still did not carry even the slightest hint of emotion.

"The Qin Family fell into ruin, and I acquired these assets through my own means. Is there a problem with that?" Song Yao's tone was becoming impatient.

"Where is Qi Mingyu?" Qin Chuan's tone darkened.

A trace of chill flashed in Song Yao's pupils: "Qin Chuan, you are not qualified to see him!"

In Qin Chuan's memory, he had completely forgotten what Song Yao's personality used to be like, but he could still recall that she used to be quite polite to him. But the current Song Yao was completely high and mighty, and in her eyes, he was like an ant.

How ridiculous.

A big shot at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage in the Cultivation World was actually being treated as an ant by an ordinary Martial Artist on Earth.

"I'm telling you, Qin Chuan, you are just a down-and-out young master. Even if your Qin Family were still at its Peak, you wouldn't be qualified to see Young Master Qi. Listen to Song Yao and leave quickly; this is not a place where ants can appear." Fu Yunyun sneered.

She also wanted to show off in front of Song Yao. After saying these words, she revealed her Aura. The power of a Fourth-Level Master was terrifyingly oppressive to ordinary people; let alone ordinary people, even a Third Realm Martial Artist would feel pressure.

The Third Realm and the 4th Realm were not just a simple difference of one Realm; it was the huge gap between Body Refining and Qi Refining.

It was like the difference between clouds and mud.

Many people spent their whole lives without being able to step from the Third Realm into the 4th Realm; this was a major watershed in the martial arts world.

Slap!

But just as Fu Yunyun unleashed her Aura, a sharp slapping sound rang out. Everyone only felt a blur before their eyes, and Fu Yunyun was sent flying backward like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the wall behind her, vomiting blood, and falling to the ground.

"Noisy!"

Qin Chuan was expressionless and didn't even glance at Fu Yunyun. He had just slapped a Fourth-Level Master away like that.

At this moment, the entire scene fell silent. The gazes everyone cast toward Qin Chuan had changed, filled more with shock and disbelief...