Chapter 349: Chapter 349: Heavenly Book Academy, Meeting with Yu Qingqing

Seeing that Yu Qingqing had no reaction, Lu Chen knew that she, like the other martial artists, was completely frightened by him.

After only a moment of contemplation, Lu Chen’s intent to kill had been aroused.

After all, he held no fondness for Heavenly Book Academy.

Yu Qingqing was his recommender for entering Heavenly Book Academy. While she wasn’t that crucial, in Lu Chen’s heart, she still held some favor.

Because when he first entered the Tianyuan abyss, it was Yu Qingqing who took care of Xiao Hei and helped collect demon pills for him to consume.

He wasn’t a good person, but neither was he a bad one.

Revenge must be taken, and favors must be repaid.

Lu Chen raised his hand, and the door of the room closed tightly on its own without any wind, then he released his spiritual power, enveloping all the martial artists within it!

The terrifying pressure made the martial artists collapse to the ground, unable to move!

In their fearful eyes, streams of pure spiritual power instantly slit their throats!

Lu Chen did not give them a chance to beg for mercy before he reaped their lives!

In the room, blood was everywhere, and that’s when Yu Qingqing finally reacted, exclaiming in horror, "Lu Chen, you killed them... all of them?"

Lu Chen let out a light chuckle, saying, "They insulted you, should I not kill them and keep them for the New Year?"

Yu Qingqing subconsciously bit her lip, her crimson lips revealing a touch of paleness.

Seeing her seemingly unable to accept what happened, Lu Chen then asked, "Do you still want to stay at Heavenly Book Academy?"

Yu Qingqing first nodded, then shook her head.

Lu Chen frowned, "What does that mean?"

Yu Qingqing gave a bitter smile, "Apart from Heavenly Book Academy, where else can I go?"

Lu Chen retorted, "With the world so vast, where can you not make your home?"

"But I am still a martial artist," Yu Qingqing sat up from the bed, straightening her slightly disheveled clothes, and said, "Lu Chen, now that you are a cultivator, out of reach, the vast world indeed offers many places to go. But me... just a martial artist at the Bone Refinement Realm, where can I go?"

Lu Chen frowned, "I remember you being from the great Qin imperial city, right?"

"Now, can I still go to the imperial city?"

Yu Qingqing’s counter-question made Lu Chen pause, "Why do you say that? Can’t you go to the imperial city?"

Yu Qingqing gave a bitter smile, "News came from the imperial city that four esteemed seniors from Hehuan Sect have arrived..."

Hearing this, Lu Chen’s pupils suddenly constricted!

To someone of Yu Qingqing’s realm, even those in the Qi Refinement Realm could be considered esteemed seniors.

But with Yan Zhiyi going alone to Tianyuan Search for him, the cultivators left in the imperial city couldn’t possibly be weaker than those at the Core Formation Stage!

In his opinion, surely the lower-ranking ones would be sent to deal with him, a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage!

So, in the imperial city, there were at least four individuals above the Core Formation Stage?

Could it be the Nascent Soul Stage?

Lu Chen’s eyebrows were tightly knitted, and this was obviously noticed by Yu Qingqing.

In this room, she saw Lu Chen looking so tense for the first time.

"Lu Chen, are you thinking of going to the imperial city?"

Yu Qingqing asked cautiously.

Lu Chen didn’t speak, his thoughts drifting to how he hadn’t killed Xu Qianqian when he had the chance.

It now appeared that, in the imperial city, there were at least four individuals at the Core Formation Stage, and with her temperament, she would likely stir up trouble and send people after him!

It seemed, he couldn’t go to the imperial city anymore!

Lu Chen sighed, and Yu Qingqing took the initiative to say, "Lu Chen, how about... I go to the imperial city and gather some information for you?"

Lu Chen was startled, raised his head, smiled, and said, "There’s no need for that. If it comes down to it, I just won’t go to the imperial city, that’s all."

"But just now you..."

Yu Qingqing started to speak but stopped, Lu Chen then said, "I was thinking of going back to Yuzhou City, I will pass by the imperial city, so I was considering taking a look on the way."

Yu Qingqing felt the matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed, glancing at the bodies on the ground, she gave a bitter smile and said, "Lu Chen, as you said, I can no longer stay at Heavenly Book Academy, so how about I go home, pack up some stuff, and then... you take me to Yuzhou City?"

She was one of the few at Heavenly Book Academy who knew that Lu Chen came from Yuzhou City.

Lu Chen looked at Yu Qingqing, and after a long while, he said, "Alright, but don’t you go trying to find out any information!"

He could guess what Yu Qingqing was thinking.

"Don’t worry, I won’t," she replied with a smile, but Lu Chen could see the sorrow in her eyes. After thinking for a moment, he said, "In that case, leave now, and in three days, we’ll meet ten miles outside the western gate of the imperial city!"

"What about you? Aren’t you leaving?"

Yu Qingqing was astonished.

"I..."

Lu Chen looked down, eyeing the corpses that littered the floor, and said, "I still have to take care of these, and there are some other matters I need to handle. It’s settled then!"

Knowing she couldn’t change Lu Chen’s mind, Yu Qingqing quickly gathered her belongings and took several deep breaths to calm herself before she left Heavenly Book Academy.

As for Lu Chen, he didn’t rush to find Shang Qing. He stayed seated in the room until evening, before finally leaving the inner courtyard.

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