Ye Qingyun Starts Doubting Life

Qin Anlan's eloquent speech drew quiet admiration from everyone at Heavenly Firmament Academy.

Many female disciples looked at Qin Anlan with a spark in their eyes.

This Young Lord of the Divine Marquis, so young, was unparalleled in status, build, looks, and demeanor.

No, that wasn't right.

Ordinary people weren't even qualified to be compared with the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis.

This exalted figure before them was like the blazing sun.

They, mere ants, were only fit to prostrate themselves in worship.

"The Young Lord of the Divine Marquis is powerful, truly a celestial being descended to earth. Just his aura alone fills us with awe."

"The Young Lord of the Divine Marquis is worthy of being called a Heavenly Prodigy possessing the Void God Body. At such a young age, he already has such capabilities. In time, he will likely become someone we can only look up to from afar."

"I believe the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis's achievements will extend far beyond this. In the future, he may even have a chance to touch the threshold of those legendary realms."

Seeing this, the elders of Heavenly Firmament Academy all chimed in with fawning words, offering their agreement.

This large-scale display of simping left the students of Heavenly Firmament Academy wide-eyed and dumbfounded.

Were these the same elders who usually exuded authority, held themselves aloof, and scared them into silence?

But on second thought, it made sense.

Who was standing before them?

It was the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis, one of the most esteemed individuals in the Heavenly Flame Empire.

They wouldn't even have a chance to curry favor with the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis.

Faced with the constant flattery, Qin Anlan's face remained expressionless.

Inside, however, he felt a surge of satisfaction.

It was so much better being the villain.

Wherever he went, not only did he not encounter provocation, but countless people would flock to him, fawning over him.

It was nothing like the Child of Destiny, who possessed a mockery halo.

No matter where he went, he would be mocked by everyone.

"Ding! Host has slapped the Child of Destiny Ye Qingyun. Host gains fifty thousand Villain Points."

Just then, the system's prompt sounded in Qin Anlan's mind.

Fifty thousand Villain Points.

Today's scheme hadn't been in vain, and Qin Anlan had reaped a bountiful harvest.

This also temporarily extinguished the thought in Qin Anlan's heart of simply crushing Ye Qingyun to death.

To send such a fat sheep to its demise before he had finished fleecing it would be a terrible waste.

Although keeping Ye Qingyun would bring Qin Anlan many benefits, he was, after all, the Child of Destiny.

Keeping this troublesome person around was a major problem.

A hint of killing intent arose in Qin Anlan's heart again.

Qin Anlan didn't take Ye Qingyun himself or the remnant soul of that expert in his ring seriously.

His only concern was the Left Prime Minister and the First Prince.

No matter what, Ye Qingyun was someone from Heavenly Firmament Academy, and a talent favored by the Left Prime Minister.

If he were to use this incident as an excuse to kill Ye Qingyun directly, it would be equivalent to openly breaking ties with the Left Prime Minister.

Those who were unaware would think Qin Anlan was simply eliminating an ignorant upstart.

But if someone with ulterior motives were to spread this matter, it would send a signal to the imperial court.

The Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate had completely abandoned the First Prince in the battle for succession and was even beginning to suppress him.

This did not align with the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate's usual modus operandi.

"Ye Qingyun is audacious and reckless, daring to openly provoke the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis."

"Where are the enforcement disciples? Immediately apprehend Ye Qingyun and imprison him in the death row to await judgment."

Just then, the elder of enforcement spoke.

This man had thick eyebrows and a broad face, and was known for his integrity and impartiality. He was famously incorruptible.

He held considerable prestige and authority throughout Heavenly Firmament Academy.

Similarly, because this elder of enforcement came from a poor background, he was promoted by the Left Prime Minister.

Therefore, he regarded the Left Prime Minister as his benefactor and was a confidant of the Left Prime Minister.

In normal times, he also valued Ye Qingyun greatly and doted on him.

The reason he wanted to apprehend Ye Qingyun was naturally due to secret instructions from the Left Prime Minister.

It appeared as though Ye Qingyun was being thrown into death row.

But in reality, it was the Left Prime Minister's way of saving Ye Qingyun's life.

"Young Lord of the Divine Marquis, how do you think Ye Qingyun should be dealt with?"

The Left Prime Minister turned his head, his gaze falling upon Qin Anlan.

His face remained expressionless.

No one knew what the Left Prime Minister was thinking at that moment.

Qin Anlan understood the Left Prime Minister's intentions perfectly.

Ye Qingyun was a rare talent.

The Left Prime Minister was also a man eager for talent.

He must have been tempted by greed and wanted to preserve the scoundrel's life.

A mere Ye Qingyun.

Crushing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

As the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis, Qin Anlan had no need to haggle over such a matter.

"Ye Qingyun belongs to Heavenly Firmament Academy. How he is dealt with is naturally an internal matter for Heavenly Firmament Academy."

"Although I am the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis, it is not appropriate for me to interfere in your academy's affairs."

With that, Qin Anlan waved his hand.

The immense pressure vanished like smoke.

At this moment, Ye Qingyun was finally able to stand up.

His resilient face was still covered in unwillingness and unprecedented humiliation.

His current feelings were exactly as Qin Anlan had predicted.

He didn't understand why, at such a critical moment, one of his greatest trump cards, the Old Man in the Ring, had suddenly gone silent and disappeared.

What made it even harder for Ye Qingyun to accept was:

His master, True Person Ziwei, known as the foremost female expert of Heavenly Firmament Academy.

She had watched him being bullied with her own eyes, not only remaining indifferent but not even uttering a single word on his behalf.

Had even his master betrayed him, Ye Qingyun?

Or was his master afraid of Qin Anlan's tyrannical power and dared not make any rash moves?

At this moment, Ye Qingyun's fragile heart had already turned completely cold.

What chilled Ye Qingyun even more was not someone else.

It was Liu Ruxue, who was one of the parties involved.

The reason he had stepped forward today, offending Qin Anlan, offending everyone at Heavenly Firmament Academy, and even being suppressed by Qin Anlan.

Wasn't it all for Liu Ruxue?

But that woman, from beginning to end, just stood by and watched, showing no emotion.

Even when he was being suppressed by Qin Anlan.

She stood beside Qin Anlan, pouring him tea and serving him water.

Putting on a show of submission to Qin Anlan.

One must understand that Qin Anlan had annihilated the entire Liu Family, killed Liu Ruxue's parents, and captured Liu Ruxue's younger sister.

All of Liu Ruxue's relatives had died at Qin Anlan's hands.

Facing such a mortal enemy, Liu Ruxue not only showed no reaction but was willing to submit to Qin Anlan's tyrannical power.

The Old Man in the Ring's silence, his master's indifference, Liu Ruxue's cold observation.

All of these things had caused Ye Qingyun, this Child of Destiny, to begin questioning his life.