When Words Fail, Fists Speak

In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.

In a Cultivation Chamber on the eighth floor of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, Qin Yu slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his dark pupils.

Nine-Star Dou Ling.

He looked down at his hands, feeling the surging Dou Qi within him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

That feels good.

The next time I enter the tower, it will be for a closed-door breakthrough to become Dou Wang).

"It's time to go back."

Qin Yu stood up, stretched his somewhat stiff body, put the Fire Crystal Card into his Storage Ring, and pushed open the door to the Cultivation Chamber.

Three months has passed; Zi Yan should have finished all the pills by now, right?

When I go back this time, I reckon this girl will cry and throw a tantrum again.

When Qin Yu returned to the dormitory, Zi Yan was resting her chin on her hands, her big eyes staring intently in the direction of the courtyard gate.

"Qin Yu!"

Upon seeing Qin Yu enter, Zi Yan rushed over in a few strides, but when she reached him, the expression on her face was not as excited as usual.

"You're finally back."

Zi Yan looked up at him, her expression somewhat complicated, and her tone much lower than usual.

Qin Yu frowned slightly.

This little girl is acting strange today. Usually, when she sees me, her first words are always about food.

"What's wrong?"

"You... you should go in and see Sister Xiao Yi Xian."

Qin Yu's heart sank.

His first thought was that Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body had encountered a problem during this period.

After all, that thing has never been very well-behaved.

Looks like I haven't been smoking enough; I'll have to teach it a lesson this time.

Qin Yu strode into the house and headed straight for Xiao Yi Xian's room.

He pushed open the door and saw Xiao Yi Xian sitting on the edge of the bed, her hands on her knees, her head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Hearing the noise, she looked up and was stunned to see Qin Yu.

"You're back?"

"Um."

Qin Yu walked over, sat down beside her, and pulled her into his arms.

Xiao Yi Xian's body slowly relaxed, resting against his chest without saying a word.

Qin Yu sensed that she was clearly downcast, so he tightened his grip on her arm.

"What's wrong?"

He asked softly, resting his chin on the top of her head.

Xiao Yi Xian remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking:

"It's nothing serious... it's just... there's this guy who's been bothering me lately."

"Who?"

Qin Yu's eyes turned slightly cold.

"A Dou Ling in the Inner Academy is named... Zhou Ye."

Although Xiao Yi Xian's voice was calm, Qin Yu could still detect a hint of annoyance in her tone.

"Once, I was just out for a casual stroll when this guy ran into me and started pestering me. And when he couldn't be gentle, he tried to use force."

"Luckily, he can't beat me."

At this point, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly chuckled.

She is now Nine-Star Great Battle Master, just one step away from becoming Dou Ling.

In addition, given the unique nature of her Woeful Poison Body, ordinary Dou Ling are truly no match for her.

"This guy was poisoned by me and lay in bed for several days. After he got up, he started causing trouble."

What kind of trouble are you causing?

"He couldn't beat me, but he was too proud to admit it, so he started spreading rumors about me Inner Academy."

"What did you say?"

"They didn't say anything particularly offensive, just that I wasn't following the proper path, and that if I was so capable, I should stop using poison and fight them fair and square."

"Although many people in the Inner Academy are indifferent to this matter, poison... is not mainstream, so it still has some influence."

Qin Yu remained silent for a moment, thinking to himself that he had encountered one of those annoying brats again.

Is there anything else?

That's all.

Xiao Yi Xian raised her head, looked at him, and pouted slightly.

What she fears most is encountering these kinds of trivial matters.

I shouldn't dwell on it, but this kind of thing really disgusted me, and I feel like I'd be missing out if I didn't teach the other person a lesson.

It's hard to be too calculating, but it's also difficult to find the right balance.

Too much is unnecessary, and too little won't satisfy me.

"Actually, it's nothing much, just a bit annoying."

"What about that Zhou Ye? Is he still bothering you?"

"No, he hasn't left the house since he spoke ill of me. He's probably afraid I'll come after him."

Qin Yu nodded, remained silent for a while, then stood up and patted Xiao Yi Xian on the shoulder:

"Alright, leave it to me."

"What are you trying to do? This kind of thing... isn't worth your time."

Xiao Yi Xian looked at him somewhat nervously.

"Nothing much, just going to the Medicinal Materials Vault to get some things."

After Qin Yu finished speaking, he turned and walked out of the room.

In the courtyard, Zi Yan was still waiting. When she saw Qin Yu come out, she quickly came over.

"Is Xiao Yi Xian alright?"

"Fine."

Qin Yu casually ruffled her hair a few times.

I'm going out for a bit.

"Oh."

Zi Yan nodded, unusually not mentioning the little pills, and obediently ran into the house.

At the Medicinal Materials Vault, the person in charge was also somewhat curious when he saw Qin Yu.

Haven't seen him for three months, and this child has made another breakthrough?

What did it eat to grow up like this?

Since they were regulars here, they were already familiar with the procedures. The person in charge didn't even look at Elder Huo's order and told Qin Yu to hurry up and get it, as they were about to leave work.

However, the person in charge frowned slightly when he saw the medicinal herbs Qin Yu was carrying.

Hemostatic, bone-setting, wound-healing... these are all medicinal herbs used for treating injuries, and their quality is not low.

"Qin Yu, what's going on here...?"

He couldn't help but ask.

Qin Yu put the last medicinal herb into his Storage Ring, turned around, and smiled.

"If all goes well, you should know soon."

The person in charge opened his mouth, wanting to ask another question, but Qin Yu had already strode out of the Medicinal Materials Vault, leaving the person in charge standing there blankly.

You'll find out soon enough what that means.

Back in his dormitory, Qin Yu went straight into the alchemy room and closed the door.

Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian exchanged a glance, both wondering what he was up to.

An hour later, the door to the alchemy room opened, and Qin Yu walked out, his hands still empty.

"Qin Yu, what have you been fiddling with in there for the past hour? Is it for my little pills?"

Zi Yan leaned closer and sniffed Qin Yu's scent, as if trying to deduce what Qin Yu had just done.

"Zi Yan, can you do me a favor?"

Qin Yu took out an envelope from his Storage Ring and handed it to Zi Yan.

"What kind of help?"

"Find Zhou Ye's place and put this on his bedside table."

Zi Yan was slightly taken aback, then, as if she had thought of something amusing, a cunning smile gradually spread across her lips.

"No problem, leave it to me."

Zi Yan stuffed the envelope into her sleeve, spread her wings, and flew out of the window.

What exactly do you want?

"To help you vent your anger."

Qin Yu walked up to Xiao Yi Xian and kissed her on the forehead.

She felt that these kinds of trivial matters were hard to control, but Qin Yu didn't think so.

"I'm bad at reasoning, I just like hitting people."

"How can you be sure that the other side will definitely accept the challenge?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked at him with some curiosity.

"Don't worry, if he's still a man, he'll definitely fight after reading that challenge."