Subduing a Little Villain

"How is this possible? Why is his strength so formidable?"

Ye Qingyun gritted his teeth, summoning all his strength, and finally managed to lift his head.

What greeted his eyes was a young man with an elegant demeanor, a calm and indifferent expression, who regarded all things as mere dust.

His eyes were filled with unwillingness and despair.

Too strong.

So strong that Ye Qingyun had no room to resist at all.

Was he showing off?

Qin Anlan did not have the habit of showing off or humiliating others.

It was just that Ye Qingyun had already set the stage for him.

If he didn't make a move, it would be a waste of Ye Qingyun's earnest intentions.

A faint smile finally appeared on Qin Anlan's indifferent face.

Without a doubt, it wouldn't be long before the entire Heavenly Firmament Academy, and even the whole Heavenly Flame Empire, would know.

Ye Qingyun, who had defeated a stronger opponent, had repelled Luo Feng, the direct disciple of Heavenly Firmament Academy, with a single move.

Yet, he was pinned to the ground by Qin Anlan with just a mere surge of aura, unable to move.

If this were a protagonist's script, it would surely be Qin Anlan who, provoked by Ye Qingyun's taunts, would step forward and engage in a fierce battle.

Not to mention the original host, who was only at the Early Stage Emperor Sealing realm.

Although compared to Ye Qingyun, this weakling at the Early Stage Purple Mansion realm, the difference was an entire major realm.

But don't forget, who was Ye Qingyun?

As the Child of Destiny, his greatest strength was defeating stronger opponents and making comebacks from desperate situations.

Coupled with the fact that he had an old man in a ring.

Defeating the original host would not be a difficult task.

Unfortunately, Qin Anlan was not playing by the usual villain's script.

As the owner of the Heavenly Mandate Villain System, Qin Anlan was immune to the protagonist's halo.

Ye Qingyun's usual tactics would naturally not be suitable for Qin Anlan.

Qin Anlan stood with his hands behind his back, still maintaining his calm and indifferent demeanor.

It was as if suppressing Ye Qingyun was no different than stepping on a minuscule ant.

Ye Qingyun, with his face full of disheveledness and being firmly suppressed by Qin Anlan.

His pale face was filled with endless rage and utter unwillingness.

He was sweating profusely from the pressure and trembling uncontrollably.

Yet, he was powerless.

Just then, as the Dean of Heavenly Firmament Academy and the current Left Prime Minister, he could no longer hold back his words.

"As expected of the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate, truly the most outstanding prodigy of our Heavenly Flame Empire."

"Talent emerges in every generation; Nephew, you truly bring honor to your father."

As he spoke, the Left Prime Minister couldn't help but glance at Ye Qingyun out of the corner of his eye.

Sacrificing a mere Liu Ruxue was acceptable.

The Left Prime Minister did not care.

However, for Ye Qingyun, this exceptionally talented and agile young junior.

The Left Prime Minister held a degree of appreciation.

Unfortunately, this person was completely inflexible.

Little did he know.

Too much rigidity leads to breakage.

Being too arrogant and overbearing would lead to a harsh lesson from society.

"Prime Minister, you flatter me. My abilities are nothing compared to true experts like yourself."

Qin Anlan smiled faintly, showing no hint of arrogance or complacency in his words.

He maintained his calm and unruffled demeanor.

His words seemed to give people a pleasant, refreshing feeling.

Compared to Ye Qingyun, who was so aggressive, arrogant, and yet not very capable.

The methods and character displayed by Qin Anlan were completely incomparable to Ye Qingyun.

Even the Left Prime Minister couldn't help but look at Qin Anlan a few more times.

The Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate had produced someone like Qin Anlan.

For the Heavenly Flame Empire, it was hard to say whether this was a blessing or a curse.

Qin Anlan remained unfazed, glancing at Ye Qingyun.

To deal with Ye Qingyun, this kind of show-off Child of Destiny.

One only needed to control Ye Qingyun's trump cards, and the other party would be helpless.

And Ye Qingyun's biggest trump card wasn't the Left Prime Minister, but the mysterious expert in his ring.

As long as that person didn't make a move.

With just the insignificant Ye Qingyun, he couldn't possibly cause any trouble for Qin Anlan.

As the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate, Qin Anlan would undoubtedly have protectors by his side, even if he came to Heavenly Firmament Academy.

Qin Zizai, a top-tier expert at the late Saint Lord stage and an elder of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate, was accompanying Qin Anlan.

Qin Anlan had just sent a telepathic message to Qin Zizai.

Asking him to reveal just a hint of his late Saint Lord realm aura.

That would be enough to deter the remnant soul expert within Ye Qingyun's ring.

Without the help of that remnant soul expert, things unfolded exactly as Qin Anlan had predicted.

He easily crushed Ye Qingyun, this Child of Destiny, into the ground.

At this moment, Ye Qingyun was still bewildered, unable to comprehend.

Why his most capable assistant, that old grandpa.

Had not only failed to rescue him when he was in danger, but had also vanished without a trace.

It was as if he had never appeared before.

Sensing the confusion in Ye Qingyun's eyes, Qin Anlan inwardly sneered.

Did you really think the ring grandpa was omnipotent and would help you for free?

In fact, the expert residing in Ye Qingyun's ring wasn't genuinely helping Ye Qingyun.

He had even nearly killed Ye Qingyun in the later stages of the plot.

Of course, that was a story for another time.

"It's all my fault, Luo Feng, for being incompetent and failing to deal with Ye Qingyun, and even causing the Young Lord to personally intervene. I beg the Young Lord to punish me."

Seeing Ye Qingyun completely suppressed, Luo Feng stepped forward, cupped his fists towards Qin Anlan with a face full of guilt.

He had originally intended to use Ye Qingyun as a stepping stone to curry favor with the towering figure of Qin Anlan and become his lackey.

But instead.

He couldn't handle Ye Qingyun and ended up becoming a laughingstock himself.

Trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

Luo Feng had lost face spectacularly.

Qin Anlan remained calm and composed, smiling faintly.

"Brother Luo, there's no need to be overly concerned. This matter was initiated by me, Qin Anlan, after all."

"It's already commendable that Brother Luo stepped forward to speak up for me, Qin Anlan. How could I possibly trouble you further?"

"Thank you, Young Lord, for your magnanimity. However, the word 'brother' is too much for Luo Feng to presume."

The moment Qin Anlan uttered the word "brother."

Luo Feng was so moved he prostrated himself, almost kneeling to kowtow to Qin Anlan.

He never imagined that this Young Lord of the Divine Marquis would be so broad-minded and kind to others.

Despite being the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis, someone of such high status.

He never put on airs in front of humble individuals like them.

Luo Feng's challenge to Ye Qingyun had failed, and he had already become a laughingstock at Heavenly Firmament Academy.

But with Qin Anlan calling him "brother," who in Heavenly Firmament Academy would dare to mock Luo Feng in the future?

Don't forget, even the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis addressed him as a brother.

Who would dare to show Luo Feng any disrespect?

Luo Feng understood very clearly that Qin Anlan was deliberately supporting him, helping him regain his dignity, and making people not dare to look down on him.

This further solidified Luo Feng's resolve.

He absolutely had to latch onto Qin Anlan's coattails.

Luo Feng was also a minor villain in Ye Qingyun's storyline.

He possessed the Thunder Battle Body and was exceptionally talented.

The Luo family, where he resided, was also a first-rate aristocratic family in the Heavenly Flame Empire.

They held a certain amount of power within the imperial court.

Therefore, in the original plot, both Luo Feng and his Luo family were annihilated by the Child of Destiny, Ye Qingyun, becoming mere stepping stones for him.

However, in the early and even mid-stages of the plot, Luo Feng and the Luo family had a significant impact on Ye Qingyun.

They could be considered minor villains and mini-bosses in Ye Qingyun's storyline.

And now.

With just a few words from Qin Anlan, this minor villain was heartily convinced and willingly pledged his allegiance to Qin Anlan's command.