"The Zeng Family of Youzhou and you are now irreconcilable enemies!?"

Zhou He was completely dumbfounded when he heard Zeng Yuechong say this. He stood there as if struck by lightning, staring at him incredulously, feeling as if his brain were about to explode!

How is that possible!

How could this be!?

Why would Zeng Yuechong say such a thing? Why would he say that!?

Shouldn't his hatred be directed at Qin Heng??

Shouldn't he be grateful to me for advising him to kneel and apologize? This was for his own sake, to help him vent his frustrations!!

What on earth is the reason!

Why!?

Zhou He couldn't comprehend why Zeng Yuechong would act this way. In his view, Zeng Yuechong, hailing from the millennium-old Martial Dao clan, the Zeng Family of Youzhou, should be consumed by hatred for Qin Heng after being crippled by him. After all, within such an ancient martial family, competition among the younger generation ought to be extremely fierce. A rising star like him, suddenly crippled, would undoubtedly see his future ruined. It would be understandable for him to hate Qin Heng to the extreme.

But what was happening now??

Why did Zeng Yuechong seem to have completely become Qin Heng's lackey, ready to attack anyone who dared disrespect Qin Heng!!

Insane!

This must be madness!!

Everyone around was equally bewildered, staring at Zeng Yuechong in disbelief, almost questioning if they were hallucinating. This was too absurd, too preposterous! Zeng Yuechong was actually speaking on behalf of Qin Heng!? He was even invoking the might of the Zeng Family of Youzhou to oppose someone because of Qin Heng!? It has to be a joke! Otherwise, this world is too fantastical! Qin Heng had just crippled Zeng Yuechong, and now Zeng Yuechong has started fawning over him like a servant? How could this be possible!? The scene before them is truly too bizarre, too ludicrous! It left everyone around completely stunned.

Zeng Yuechong naturally sensed the crowd's emotions, but he was acutely aware of Qin Heng's strength and had already thrown all caution to the wind. He swept his fierce gaze around and declared in a deep voice, "From now on, whoever shows Mr. Qin disrespect is an enemy of mine, Zeng Yuechong, and an enemy of the Zeng Family of Youzhou! I'm sure you all understand the consequences very well!!"

His words shocked the onlookers once more, their gazes on Zeng Yuechong filled with even greater astonishment.

What exactly had gotten into Zeng Yuechong??

He must be insane!!

While everyone was still in shock, an even more unbelievable scene unfolded.

"Mr. Qin!!" Zeng Yuechong suddenly cried out, his voice utterly miserable and abjectly servile. Then, he actually knelt on the ground and crawled to Qin Heng's feet like a dog.

"Please, Mr. Qin, spare my life! Please spare me! The things you wanted earlier—my Zeng Family has them too! We can also produce them! Please spare me, spare the Zeng Family! From now on, I'll be your dog! The Zeng Family will be your dogs too! Please have mercy!!"

This time, the surrounding crowd was absolutely petrified. They stared at Zeng Yuechong, mouths agape, finding such a desperate plea for mercy utterly unbelievable.

In their shock, many also turned their gaze toward Qin Heng, their hearts filled with wariness and speculation.

Just who is this Qin Heng!?

Incredible, absolutely unbelievable! The identity of this freshman... it must be unfathomable!

To have frightened Zeng Yuechong into this state, Qin Heng is too terrifying!!

Gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd. Qin Heng had already surprised them numerous times, but no one had anticipated he could scare Zeng Yuechong to such an extent—a Grandmaster from a martial family with a thousand-year heritage! To see him begging for mercy like a dog after having his martial arts crippled was truly beyond belief.

"You're saying your Zeng Family also has those things?" Qin Heng's eyes narrowed slightly. He knew Zeng Yuechong was referring to the information about the Immortal Mansion ruins, the items he had previously requested from the Star Lord of Water Virtue.

The Zeng Family of Youzhou had endured for a thousand years. It had existed since the Tang Dynasty and persisted to this day. Their family archives likely held some information about the Immortal Mansion ruins; this wasn't unusual.

"Good. I can spare your life, and your Zeng Family as well," Qin Heng nodded slightly, stating indifferently, "However, within three months, I want you and the Family Head of your Zeng Family to personally bring all the materials to Beijing and hand them over to me."

To Qin Heng, the Zeng Family were merely ants. Whether they lived or died was inconsequential. They were certainly not worth his effort to personally travel to Youzhou to annihilate them; the Zeng Family didn't warrant such attention. Now that the Zeng Family was offering to deliver what he wanted, Qin Heng was content to take it easy and not bother making a move himself.

"No problem, no problem at all!!" Upon hearing Qin Heng's words, Zeng Yuechong felt as if he had been granted amnesty. Overcome with joyous relief, he kowtowed frantically. After thirty or forty more kowtows, he finally stood up and said to Qin Heng with utmost respect, "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for sparing my life! Thank you so much!!"

"Get lost!" Qin Heng waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away a fly, and said coolly, "Don't forget your promise. Otherwise, just as I spared the Zeng Family today, I can also obliterate the Zeng Family tomorrow!"

"I would never dare forget! Never dare, indeed!" Zeng Yuechong hurriedly nodded, assuring him repeatedly before turning to leave. His only thought now was to escape Beijing as quickly as possible! This place actually harbors a terrifying expert capable of suppressing a Martial Dao Saint with a single finger! It's truly too frightening! I can't stay here, absolutely not!!

「It was long after Zeng Yuechong had left.」

Only then did the bystanders finally snap back to their senses. Instantly, the dozens of people there erupted into a commotion, buzzing with excited whispers and fervent discussions.

"This Qin Heng is so formidable! Who exactly is he?!"

Zeng Yuechong was frightened into such a state! Could Qin Heng be an Innate Grandmaster? No, that's impossible!!

What's an Innate Grandmaster??

They're like Land fairies, capable of killing a Grandmaster with a single slap!

Holy crap! He's way too strong! Qin Heng is terrifyingly powerful! No wonder Zeng Yuechong was so afraid of him!!

That's impossible! How old is Qin Heng? Even if he started practicing Martial Dao from the womb, there's no way he could reach the Innate realm at his age!!...

Hearing the discussions, Zhou He's face turned livid with anger. He had never imagined that his scheme, far from damaging Qin Heng, had instead culminated in Qin Heng's "battle of fame."

Now, Zhou He felt like he was about to explode with rage.

Damn it! Why did this happen! And that Zeng Yuechong, he's actually willing to be Qin Heng's lackey, and even declared that he and I are irreconcilable enemies! What the hell!! Zhou He was seething inside.

"Zeng Yuechong has left. Now it's our turn to talk," Qin Heng said, suddenly appearing beside Zhou He. He added indifferently, "Why haven't you left the university? Didn't I tell you that you've been expelled?"

"You!!" Zhou He glared at Qin Heng, grinding his teeth. "By what right! Who do you think you are to expel me! Do you think you're the president of Beijing University!?"

Since he had already offended the Zeng Family of Youzhou, Zhou He decided to throw all caution to the wind. He had nothing left to lose and confronted Qin Heng directly, showing no fear whatsoever. He was like someone with nothing left to lose, daring to challenge anyone.

"Zhou He, who wants to expel you? Who gave him the nerve?"

Suddenly, an indifferent voice sounded. A tall, well-built, and handsome young man, over 1.8 meters in height, walked over. He was flanked by two men and two women who followed him like bodyguards, exuding an imposing and commanding presence.

"Cheng Longting! Cheng Longting is here!!"

"Holy cow! It's Cheng Longting, the one Qin Heng is challenging!"

"The Vice President of the Student Council, the Head of the Disciplinary Department! He's rumored to have reached the peak of the Transcendence Realm!!"

Exclamations rose from the crowd.

Cheng Longting ignored the stares and walked over slowly. He scanned the people around, his gaze lingering briefly on Xun Hanyan and Zhuo Yutong before finally settling on Qin Heng. He tilted his head up slightly, an arrogant expression on his face, snorted coldly, and said, "So you're the one who wants to expel someone from my Disciplinary Department? What do you think you are? You insect! Kneel and apologize to Zhou He! Then get lost!"

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