103: The premeditated hunt resulted in heavy losses for the Tianyuan Guard.

A gentle breeze brushed against his face, and soft strands of hair tickled his cheeks, causing a slight itch.

Qin Tian's eyelids twitched as he slowly opened his eyes.

What came into view was an exquisite and flawless face.

It was somewhat cold, yet also filled with surprise... "Captain! Qin Tian is awake!"

Xue Yi was overjoyed.

Qin Tian felt a sensation of softness beneath his head and turned it curiously.

As a result, he happened to touch Xue Yi's lower abdomen... Wait... Qin Tian realized that he seemed to be resting his head on Xue Yi's lap...?

"You... don't misunderstand, I was just afraid you'd be uncomfortable sleeping..." Xue Yi's cheeks flushed slightly as she hurriedly stood up.

The space beneath Qin Tian's head suddenly became empty.

Fortunately, his spiritual power had recovered enough to support him... Qin Yu walked over slowly, carefully looking him up and down with a faint, ambiguous smile on her face.

"Well done, Qin Tian. You're quite good at pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger!"

"Since you have this kind of strength, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Captain, you didn't ask. I thought my Revered Master had already told you."

Qin Yu was momentarily speechless.

"You brat, don't let there be a next time!"

Yan Que laughed and said, "Qin Tian, the Captain says one thing but means another."

"While you were still unconscious, she was praising you for quite a long while."

Qin Yu glanced at Yan Que and turned away.

In her heart, she also breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Tian wasn't injured; he truly was just weakened.

"As expected of a Disciple taught by Lord Yun, cultivating both law and body, far surpassing his peers," Yan Que said, making no effort to hide his delight.

"Within the Imperial City, he is invincible in the same realm."

Xuan Qi and the others were also true Geniuses, but at this moment, they fully agreed with Yan Que's words without the slightest bit of resentment.

No matter which path it was, Qin Tian was far ahead of his peers.

Qin Tian smiled slightly.

"It's just a secret technique that briefly increases my strength; it actually can't be maintained for long."

"Captain, this hunt wasn't an accident. Clearly, someone leaked information. Do you have any clues?"

Hearing this, Qin Yu's expression darkened.

"If nothing goes wrong, the leak is within the Imperial City."

"I just received news that this time it wasn't just us; all the teams in the Tian Yuan Battlefield were hunted."

"What!" The eyes of several people shook with shock.

"The foreign race's targets are the young Prodigies. Several young Juniors who possessed special dao seeds have already been captured."

"Except for us, everyone else suffered heavy casualties."

Qin Yu's words carried a touch of coldness.

Someone capable of tracking the movements of so many Tian Yuan Guardss must be a high-ranking figure in the Imperial City.

The fact that a high-ranking figure was colluding with the foreign domain was extremely bad news.

Qin Tian fell into deep thought.

"Grandmaster should have already brought the news of a Longevity Noble Family's betrayal to the Imperial City."

"And yet, something still happened this time..."

"It seems these guys are hidden much deeper than expected."

Qin Yu took a deep breath to calm her mind.

"The Old Ancestor has already begun an investigation."

"And we must do what we need to do."

Saying that, she looked at Qin Tian, "Come, I'll take you to meet the other Geniuses."

...A Small World within the Tian Yuan Battlefield.

The sigil of the Imperial City fluttered in the air.

This was a base where a high-ranking figure was stationed, and it was also one of the front lines of battle.

As the formation patterns flickered, someone approached just as Qin Tian and his group stepped inside.

"Lord Qin, Lord Jiu Luo Heavenly Monarch requests your presence."

Jiu Xiang's eyes lit up, "Grandpa is here too?"

"Lead the way."

After passing through several more Restrictions, the group arrived at a large hall.

Qin Tian looked up and saw two powerful auras seated in the center, surrounded by dao laws; they were undoubtedly Heavenly Monarchs.

There were other people scattered around; some were sitting, some were leaning against the walls, and some were lying down.

Without exception, they were all extremely weak.

As soon as Qin Tian and the others entered, several gazes turned toward them.

Then, those gazes were all filled with intense astonishment.

"Grandpa!" Jiu Xiang leaped and jumped directly into the arms of the white-haired old man on the left.

"Xiang'er, are you injured?"

"No, I just consumed too much spiritual power and I'm a bit tired, that's all."

Jiu Luo Heavenly Monarch asked in surprise, "You didn't encounter the foreign race?"

"We did! We met six Reflecting Nine Heavens and fifteen Peak of Guixu..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, including the two Heavenly Monarchs, was stunned.

This lineup was even larger than what the other teams had encountered!

But why was not a single person missing from Qin Yu's team?

And there wasn't even one person heavily injured?

Everyone turned their gazes toward Qin Yu, wanting an explanation.

It wasn't strange that she was alive, but for the Prodigies in her team to be alive was simply too inconceivable.

Could it be that she was able to withstand six Reflecting experts and then slaughter all those foreign Prodigies by herself?

"Qin Yu, how did you escape the foreign race's ambush?"

"Let me tell it! Let me tell it!" Jiu Xiang's small face was filled with a bit of pride.

"We didn't escape the foreign race's ambush."

Everyone: "?"

"But, heehee, we went 'thump thump thump' and slaughtered all the foreign Prodigies!"

Everyone: "???"

"Xiang'er, don't joke around," Jiu Luo said, shaking his head.

Although Xue Yi and the others weren't weak, it was absolutely impossible to kill fifteen foreign Prodigies without any losses.

"Grandpa, I'm not joking," Jiu Xiang said with a beaming smile as she waved her hand. "Brother Qin Tian killed them all with one slap each!"

Everyone was stunned.

Qin Tian?

Who is that?

Confused gazes turned toward Qin Yu.

The corners of Qin Yu's lips curled up. "Qin Tian, quickly pay your respects to the Seniors."

Qin Tian stepped forward. "Junior Qin Tian pays his respects to the Seniors."

Several Divine Thoughts swept over him simultaneously.

Then they all froze at the same time.

Tongyou Realm???

A Tongyou Realm could slap a foreign Prodigy to death?

What kind of cosmic joke was this?

However, whether it was Qin Yu, Yan Que, or even Xue Yi, Xuan Qi, and Shi Jian, not a single person spoke up to explain.

Could it... really be true...?

Jiu Luo's eyes flickered. "Little friend Qin Tian, would you mind letting this old man take a look at your identity jade token?"

Qin Tian nodded, and the identity jade token floated into Jiu Luo's hand.

Jiu Luo tapped it with his finger and then froze on the spot.

Within the identity jade token.

The auras of fifteen Peak of Guixu foreign race members were incredibly distinct!

Holy crap???

He really killed them?!

At this moment, everyone was frozen in place, their eyes filled with immense shock and disbelief.

It took quite a while for Jiu Luo to snap out of it.

His face was covered in smiles. "Little friend Qin Tian, I haven't seen you before. I wonder when you entered the Imperial City?"

"Junior entered the Imperial City with my Revered Master; it hasn't even been half a month yet."

"And your Revered Master is?"

"Yun Xi of the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect."

"Oh? Then Li Fanqing is your...?"

"My Grandmaster."

"Hahaha! So that's how it is! So that's how it is!" Jiu Luo laughed heartily. "That fellow's Disciples are indeed as inconceivable as he is."

"Good! Very good!"

The gazes everyone directed at Qin Tian were extremely fervent.

Here, war merit was everything.

Since Qin Tian could kill so many of the foreign race, he naturally earned their respect.

"Hahaha! Senior Jiu Luo, I could hear your laughter from far away. I wonder what has made you so happy?"

A coarse voice came from the entrance.

Qin Yu frowned slightly.

Qin Tian turned to look as a group of six arrived swiftly at the door.

Two Reflecting Nine Heavens and four Peak of Guixu.

Xuan Qi came to Qin Tian's side and whispered a reminder:

"That is Qin Feng. Like the Captain, he comes from the Qin Family, but he doesn't get along with her at all."

"And that young man with the restrained aura is the most outstanding Junior of this generation of the Qin Family—"

"Qin Wunian!"

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