Xiao Ning Has No Filter

Xiao Yu hurriedly called out a warning. Without even turning his head, Qin Yu swiftly coated his palm with brown Dou Qi and grabbed Bai Chen's leg.

"You want to die?"

Damn it, a sneak attack is one thing, but what the hell are you trying to kick me in the kidneys for?

Before Bai Chen could even speak, the world before his eyes suddenly spun.

From the onlookers' perspective, Qin Yu had grabbed Bai Chen by the leg, swung him half a circle through the air, and then smashed him viciously into the ground!

"Gasp."

Just from the cloud of dust Bai Chen kicked up when he hit the ground, everyone around seemed to feel the pain themselves.

Yet Qin Yu did not let go after that slam. Instead, he exerted force again and flung Bai Chen straight out!

It was like tossing trash in his hand into a garbage heap from far away.

"Alright, students, haven't you caused enough trouble?"

At that moment, a gentle female voice drifted closer from the distance. As her words fell, Bai Chen, who was about to crash to the ground, was caught by a stream of water.

Qin Yu's throw had already drained Bai Chen of his strength. If he fell again, he would probably have to be carried back to the academy.

"Greetings, Instructor Ruo Lin."

"Mhm. Students, come inside with me."

Ruo Lin briefly treated Bai Chen's injuries and had several senior students look after him before calling all the new students into the tent.

After sweeping her gaze around the room, Instructor Ruo Lin's softly smiling eyes settled on Qin Yu.

"Bai Chen merely lost his temper just now. I hope you will not hold it against him."

"It's fine. A person like Senior Bai Chen can only be so bad."

Someone who had failed to recognize the problem even after having his intentions seen through twice probably had only a few revenge schemes he could come up with, no matter how hard he racked his brains.

Besides, he could not just blurt out his real thoughts in front of the instructor.

Ruo Lin nodded slightly, then began registering the ages and cultivation levels of the new students, assessing their talent grades.

When they heard that Qin Yu was only a one-star Dou Practitioner, not only Ruo Lin but the other new students were stunned as well.

He had fought so effortlessly, yet he was only a one-star Dou Practitioner?

The way Ruo Lin looked at Qin Yu gradually changed, though after recalling his performance in battle, she seemed to understand.

It appeared that Qin Yu's talent was not in cultivation, but in his insight and understanding of things.

Mm, he was quite an interesting little fellow.

"Alright, students. You may go about your own business now."

"The recruitment party will remain in Wutan City for a few more days. Once recruitment is complete, we will set off back to the academy."

After the registration was finished, Ruo Lin left first, while the new students dispersed.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, do you... have anything to do? How about we take a walk around the city together?"

Xiao Yu approached Qin Yu on her own initiative and suggested they go together.

The two walked side by side along the streets of Wutan City. From time to time, Xiao Yu secretly glanced at Qin Yu beside her, a strange, indescribable feeling stirring in her heart.

"Thank you for earlier."

Xiao Yu took the initiative to thank him, her voice carrying a hint of embarrassment.

Those senior students had clearly come for her. Qin Yu had not needed to stand up for her at all.

But he had done so anyway, and had cleanly and decisively thrown that three-star Dou Practitioner until he was completely disoriented.

Was he... protecting me?

The thought surfaced uncontrollably in Xiao Yu's heart, and her cheeks grew faintly warm.

"It was nothing. I just happened to use him to test my skills."

Qin Yu spoke calmly, and he was telling the truth.

To him, combat meant that his opponent kept posing problems for him.

If he could not solve those problems, the price was injury—or even death.

The more experienced an opponent was in battle, the more difficult and tricky the problems they threw at him would be.

But since they were problems, there had to be answers.

And if he needed to find the answer to a problem... ah!

o(￣▽￣)d

If he applied the abilities granted by his top-tier comprehension to battle, would that not solve the problem?

"But you still shouldn't have... What if you got hurt?"

Qin Yu chuckled softly but did not answer.

Seeing how unconcerned he looked, Xiao Yu was about to say more when she caught sight of someone running toward them from the corner of her eye.

"Sis!"

A thirteen- or fourteen-year-old boy hurried over. His gaze moved back and forth between Qin Yu and Xiao Yu several times, confusion appearing on his face.

"Xiao Ning? Why are you here?"

Xiao Yu frowned slightly. At this time, Xiao Ning should have been cultivating at home, should he not?

"I was about to ask you that, Sis. Didn't you go take part in Canaan Academy's recruitment?"

Xiao Ning chuckled, then shifted his gaze to Qin Yu.

"This is..."

"Qin Yu. He's a fellow student who passed the assessment with me this time."

Xiao Yu introduced him, her tone returning to the cool, detached manner Xiao Ning was familiar with.

But Xiao Ning clearly did not believe that explanation. He stared at Qin Yu for another moment, then leaned close to Xiao Yu's ear and lowered his voice.

"Sis, could this be my future brother-in-law?"

In Xiao Ning's eyes, Qin Yu's appearance and bearing were impeccable. Moreover, anyone who passed Canaan Academy's entrance test could not possibly have poor talent.

And with the way his older sister was acting, it was probably exactly what he thought!

Xiao Yu's pretty face reddened. She raised a hand and rapped Xiao Ning on the head.

"What nonsense are you talking about? We only just met!"

"You're walking around together right after meeting?"

Xiao Ning rubbed his head, his face full of suspicion. He knew exactly what kind of person his sister was.

"And that look in your eyes—do you think I can't tell?"

"Say one more word!"

Xiao Yu made as if to hit him again. Xiao Ning quickly dodged to the side and winked at Qin Yu.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, I'll be going now. You two take your time walking around!"

With that, Xiao Ning ran away in a flash, leaving Xiao Yu standing where she was, her face alternating between red and pale.

"That brat... he's getting more and more unruly."

Xiao Yu took a deep breath and turned to Qin Yu. She clasped the hem of her clothes behind her back, then let go, so embarrassed she practically wanted to dig a three-bedroom apartment into the ground with her toes.

"Don't listen to his nonsense."

Before there was even the slightest sign of anything, that brat Xiao Ning had insisted on writing the rest of the story for her. How was she supposed to deal with that?

The whole rhythm had been completely thrown off!

"It's alright."

Qin Yu nodded, not taking it to heart.

He remembered what kind of personality Xiao Ning had. Because he liked Xun'er, he did not get along with Xiao Yan.

He was hot-blooded in his youth, but his nature was not particularly bad.

The two walked around for a while longer. Xiao Yu still seemed distracted, frequently spacing out.

Seeing this, Qin Yu took the initiative to suggest returning to rest. Xiao Yu nodded and fled back to the Xiao Household as though escaping.

"Xiao Ning! Get out here!"

That night, the entire Xiao Household heard Xiao Yu's furious shout.

"Sis! I didn't do it on purpose! I was thinking of you too!"

Xiao Ning was chased around by Xiao Yu, running about with his head covered, yet his mouth still had no filter.

"Get lost! My affairs don't need you worrying about them!"

The result was that Xiao Yu hit him even harder. It was not until the Xiao Household's First Elder—their grandfather—arrived that the farce was finally brought to an end.