I'm a Man, Not a Nanny

The next day!

Knock, knock~

A knock sounded at the door. "Young Master Qin, the Clan Leader requests your presence."

No response!

Knock, knock~

The knocking continued. "Young Master Qin, the Clan Leader requests your presence."

Still no response!

The maid was puzzled. Qin Jishi was not usually like this. "Young Master Qin, are you up? Young Master Qin... may I come in?"

Creak~

The maid gave a slight push, opening the door to reveal an empty room.

Uh!!

She had stood guard here all night and had never seen Qin Jishi leave.

How?

After a brief daze, the maid hurried out of the room. "Clan Leader, Clan Leader, Young Master Qin is gone..."

A moment later, Zhang Jinhua and the others rushed over.

Looking at the completely empty room, Tang Xiulan could not help asking, "Master, has Jishi left?"

"Mm~" Zhang Jinhua remained silent for a long while before nodding. "Perhaps he went to the Black and White Academy."

"He went to the Black and White Academy?" Tang Xiulan was baffled. "Jishi does not even possess profound qi. How could he possibly go to the Black and White Academy?"

"Nothing is impossible." Zhang Jinhua said gravely, "Jishi is a proud child. I think he left without saying goodbye because he did not want us to worry."

"But..." Tang Xiulan was still concerned. The journey to the Black and White Academy was long, and Qin Jishi had no cultivation. What if he encountered danger?

"Do not worry." Zhang Jinhua smiled lightly. "Perhaps we have all underestimated Jishi."

What did he mean?

Tang Xiulan was not the only one confused; the elders present were equally baffled.

"Hehe~" Zhang Jinhua continued smiling. "Rest assured, Jishi will be fine."

Others might not know, but Zhang Jinhua could guess a thing or two. If Qin Jishi truly had no cultivation, how could he have crippled Liu Kai back then? Could it really have been nothing more than Innate Divine Strength?

And there was more!

Whenever Yang Family's young master, Yang Xuan, came over, his eyes held not only worship whenever he looked at Qin Jishi, but also deep reverence.

Yang Xuan was not like other people. Young and spirited, he had his own pride. The fact that Qin Jishi could make him act this way could only mean one thing: Qin Jishi had an extraordinary side.

After all, geniuses like Yang Xuan only worshipped the strong.

More importantly, if Qin Jishi were truly an ordinary man, how could he have ties to the Young Prefecture Lord of Black Eagle Prefecture?

An existence like the Young Prefecture Lord of Black Eagle Prefecture valued benefits even more. As for something like pure friendship, it did not exist in the world of martial cultivation.

Perhaps they had all misjudged Qin Jishi.

Everything had been wrong!

"Dismissed." Zhang Jinhua waved his hand. "Chun Tao, come clean this room regularly from now on."

"Yes!"

Chun Tao bowed and immediately got to work.

World-Saving Pavilion!

Uh!

Qin Jishi opened his eyes. Looking at the familiar surroundings before him, he blinked hard.

The next second, he sprang to his feet.

"No... where is this?"

"No..."

Qin Jishi seemed to realize something was wrong. "Qingfeng."

His voice rang out like thunder through the clouds.

Inside the room!

Qin Jishi frowned while Qingfeng stared at him with a face full of astonishment.

"Young... Young Pavilion Master... when did you return? Why did you not inform me?"

Qin Jishi scratched his forehead. "Are you sure you do not know when I came back?"

This was not the first or second time something like this had happened. Qin Jishi could not help growing suspicious.

In the entire World-Saving Pavilion, aside from Old Man, there were two other people who were the most mysterious.

Qingfeng!

Mingyue!

Since Old Man had left the World-Saving Pavilion and Mingyue had entered seclusion, Qingfeng had remained by Qin Jishi's side.

Qin Jishi only knew that Qingfeng was powerful—absurdly so. Even at full strength, he could not block a single strike from him.

He had once asked Baihe about it, only to receive four words in reply: "Investigate it yourself."

Even Qingfeng did not know how he had returned. Could it have been Old Man?

Black lines appeared across Qin Jishi's forehead.

What is he trying to do?

He had already kept his promise. Did Old Man still expect him to stay glued to his side every step of the way?

I'm a man, not a nanny.

After picking his nose again, Qin Jishi cursed Old Man to go his whole life without a drop of wine.

Achoo~

In a distant place, within the turbulent currents of space-time, an old man covered in grime, dressed in tattered clothes, wearing broken shoes, and holding a wine gourd suddenly sneezed.

The weather had turned cold. Time to put on more clothes and take a drink to warm up.

Where was the wine?

Gone?

At the same time, Qin Jishi pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time. Then he helplessly waved his hand. "Qingfeng, go out first. I want to be alone for a while."

"Yes!" Qingfeng left, a faint smile lifting the corners of his lips.

At the same time, when Qingfeng stepped out of the room, the doorway was already packed with people.

"Brother Qingfeng, has the Young Pavilion Master returned?"

"Brother Qingfeng, could you let me see the Young Pavilion Master?"

"Brother Qingfeng..."

"..."

At this moment, these experts renowned throughout the Azure Wave Continent were all fawning and currying favor.

"The Young Pavilion Master is in a bad mood. Are you sure you want to see him?" Qingfeng asked casually.

"What? He is in a bad mood? I just remembered that those flowers and plants need trimming."

"Wait for me. I think the long street behind the corridor has not been swept yet. I'll go with you."

"..."

The previously crowded doorway became so deserted in an instant that one could set up a net to catch sparrows.

What a joke. Qin Jishi was in a bad mood—who would dare brush against his brow?

That would be courting death!

Qingfeng shook his head with a smile and walked away.

Soaring Dragon City!

As the sun set into dusk, two figures sped over from afar. They wore nightclothes, with enormous cloaks concealing their faces completely.

"Ninth Brother, Soaring Dragon City is up ahead. Qin Jishi should be at the Zhang Family now."

"Tenth Brother, have you investigated everything clearly?"

"Clearly. Qin Jishi is at the Zhang Family."

"Good. Qin Jishi is our target this time. Once we deal with him, return swiftly to report."

"Understood!"

"However!" The man called Tenth Brother looked puzzled. "Ninth Brother, I have a feeling something is off. According to my investigation, Qin Jishi is merely an ordinary man. Why would the Prefecture Lord send us to deal with him? And Sun Baitan was even the one who came to deliver the message."

"Tenth Brother, we Black Eagle Guards recognize the token, not the person. Since the Prefecture Lord gave the Black Eagle Token to Sun Baitan, it means this was the Prefecture Lord's instruction. We must not question the Prefecture Lord's orders."

"Ninth Brother is right to reprimand me."

"Let's go."

As soon as the words fell, the two figures moved and vanished.

Whoosh~

Not long after they disappeared, an old man appeared.

"Black Eagle Guards?"

The newcomer was none other than Ge Changqing. "They have come for Qin Jishi?"

As one of the four Steward Elders of Myriad Treasures Tower, Ge Changqing's cultivation was unfathomable. Though the two men's concealment technique was impressive, it had not escaped his notice.

Likewise, he had heard every word of their conversation.

"It seems Black Eagle Prefecture has pinned the Liu Family's destruction on Qin Jishi."

"Yet they actually dispatched the Black Eagle Guards to deal with Qin Jishi. It seems Liu Benlian has some skill."

The Black Eagle Guards were an organization directly under the Black Eagle Prefecture Lord, obeying all his commands. Even with Qin Jishi's connection to the Young Prefecture Lord of Black Eagle Prefecture, Liu Benlian had still managed to persuade the Black Eagle Prefecture Lord to dispatch the Black Eagle Guards to resolve this matter. That alone showed how deep this woman's methods ran.

"It seems the struggle between the two young masters of Black Eagle Prefecture has only grown fiercer and fiercer."

After pondering for a moment, Ge Changqing moved and vanished from the spot.