Chapter 196: Trying to Act Arrogant in Front of Me?

"What!"

Wu Wenhui was greatly alarmed; before he could even defend himself, Yin Qi slapped him on the chest.

Crack, crack!

He heard the sound of his own ribs breaking.

His body was like someone hit by a charging wild bull, flying backward at an even faster speed.

Pfft!

He opened his mouth and sprayed a large mouthful of blood, which splattered onto the beach.

Boom!

Wu Wenhui slammed into the beach over ten meters away, directly creating a large crater.

He struggled several times but could not get up; another large mouthful of blood sprayed out, and his face turned as pale as paper.

Hiss!

Hong Yi, Duan Xu, and the others had their pupils constrict, and they drew in a deep breath of cold air.

They had previously witnessed Wu Wenhui's strength.

Yet in Yin Qi's hands, he couldn't even take a single move; what kind of realm was Yin Qi at?

It was definitely not an Intermediate Martial Saint!

After a long while, Wu Wenhui tremblingly climbed up; his whole person seemed to have aged significantly.

But his eyes remained bright and sharp: "Earl, I have lost. I truly did not expect that you, Earl, were already a Peak Martial Saint. However, I will report this matter to the Marquis, and I hope that when the time comes, you, Earl, can give my Marquis an explanation."

A cold glint flashed in Yin Qi's eyes, and he said coldly: "You're in this state and still talking tough, trying to act arrogant in front of me? If it weren't for the sake of Hong Xuanji, you would already be a corpse. Get lost. If Hong Xuanji wants an explanation, tell him to come find me after I return to Yujing."

Wu Wenhui did not talk tough anymore; he saw the murderous intent in Yin Qi's eyes.

"Young Master Hong, you have disappointed the Marquis."

He took one last look at Hong Yi, turned around, and walked away tremblingly, soon disappearing into the night.

Hong Yi clenched his fists tightly, his gaze fixed firmly on Wu Wenhui.

He truly wished he could chase after him and kill him, but in the end, he endured it.

Because killing Wu Wenhui would not solve the problem.

He walked forward and cupped his hands: "Brother Yin, thank you for this time; otherwise, I would have been in grave danger."

Duan Xu also stepped forward at this moment, bowed, and said: "Greetings, Earl."

Yin Qi nodded at Duan Xu and said to Hong Yi: "Why be so polite between you and me? It's just that this man Hong Xuanji has always been unscrupulous in his actions, and he never stops until he achieves his goal. Although I helped you beat back Wu Wenhui, open spears are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to guard against. What are your plans for the future?"

Hong Yi's expression was grave; he thought for a long time before saying: "I plan to go out to sea and travel around to avoid the limelight, and return to Yujing for the Metropolitan Examination next year."

He did not lack aptitude, nor did he lack cultivation techniques, nor did he lack resources.

He only lacked time.

Therefore, the best plan was naturally to hide and cultivate.

Yin Qi nodded and said: "That is also fine. I have three Thousand-Man Ironclad Warships; I will lend you one for now. There is no time to lose; you should set sail within these few days. Mr. Duan, please trouble yourself to inform the Commander about this."

Duan Xu nodded and said: "Very well."

He and Yan Zhen hated Hong Yi to the core and wished for this jinx to leave immediately.

Previously, while suppressing bandits at Mihun Bay, Hong Yi had killed Wei Taicang's son, Wei Lei. To avoid offending Wei Taicang, Yan Zhen had sent the Whale Splitting Death Squad and the Blood Shark Guard to follow Hong Yi, just to keep him from running away.

But he never expected that in the blink of an eye, because of Hong Yi, the Whale Splitting Death Squad and the Blood Shark Guard were almost completely wiped out.

Now with Yin Qi's support, they dared not do anything to him.

Being able to send this jinx away was naturally for the best.

Hong Yi said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Yin."

With a Thousand-Man Ironclad Warship, he would not have to worry about storms when going out to sea.

………

Hong Yi acted quickly, and three days later, he took his people out to sea.

Meanwhile, Wu Wenhui also passed the news to Yujing City.

Crack, crack!

Hong Xuanji's face was dark and cold, his fists clenched tight, his knuckles emitting cracking sounds.

From the information sent by Wu Wenhui, it could be inferred that Hong Yi should already know the true identity of Meng Bingyun and the truth about her death.

This was something he had not anticipated.

Hong Yi had also completely moved to the opposite side of him.

Looking at the portrait of Meng Bingyun on the wall, Hong Xuanji's eyes were cold, and he said softly: "I kept my promise, but he did not grow according to the path I set."

He picked up a fire starter and lit the portrait on fire.

As the portrait of Meng Bingyun burned in the flames, his locked state of mind also suddenly opened up at this moment.

Although Hong Yi was already a Grandmaster, he was only a Grandmaster, and he did not take him seriously. What truly gave him a headache was Yin Qi; he had already completely moved to the opposite side of that person.

"Yin Qi, Peak Martial Saint!"

A sense of crisis could not help but arise in Hong Xuanji's heart.

It was not just the talent Yin Qi displayed, but also the influence Yin Qi showed; the Yaochi Sect had already broken free from his control and seemed to have completely leaned toward Yin Qi.

This time, the Champion Marquis suddenly came to report that he had discovered the whereabouts of the Universe Bag and needed support from strong experts.

He had originally notified Yao Qinghui to go, but she had refused.

She didn't even give a reason.

There was no other way, so he had to notify Zhao Feier.

……

Jinghai Military Camp.

Fifth Command.

Yin Qi summoned Yin Yunfeng and said, "For the next period of time, I will be in seclusion to cultivate; I leave the military affairs to you."

"Understood, Earl."

Yin Yunfeng nodded.

It was not a time of war, and there were no major matters in the military camp.

After Yin Yunfeng left, Yin Qi said to Yao Yueting, "Yueting, I am preparing to go out to sea to cultivate this time, and it may take several months before I return. There is no point in you staying in the military camp; you might as well return to Yaochi first."

Although Yao Yueting was reluctant, she still nodded obediently and said, "Alright then. Young Master, the South Sea is turbulent with various experts gathering; you must also watch out for your safety."

Yin Qi smiled slightly and said, "Rest assured, they are too busy with their own affairs to have the energy to deal with me, and with my strength, even if I face Meng Shenji, I can advance or retreat as I please."

After seeing Yao Yueting off, Yin Qi went to the commander's tent to inform Yan Zhen of his seclusion.

Afterwards, he returned to his tent and announced his seclusion.

In reality, he had secretly gone out to sea.

………

The weather on the sea is unpredictable.

A moment ago it was overcast with heavy rain, and now it is bright and sunny with not a cloud in the sky.

On the surface of the sea, a large ship was floating.

On the deck was a lounge chair, and Chan Yinsha was lying on it wrapped in a thick quilt; her exquisite and pretty face was pale and bloodless, completely devoid of her former heroic spirit, replaced only by a fragility that made one feel pity.

After taking the Blood Quenching Pill, she had expelled the old blood from her body and was currently in the stage of Blood Exchange.

Opposite the lounge chair was Yin Qi, who was sitting on a stool.

Between the two was a small stove, and he was using a pottery bowl to decoct the Primordial Female Heaven Pearl; a rich medicinal fragrance permeated the surroundings.

Yin Qi sighed and said, "Your old blood is gone and your new blood has just been born; you are at your weakest and should not have come out. If you catch a cold from this sea breeze, you will be the one to suffer."

Chan Yinsha said in a weak voice, "I stayed in the cabin for seven days and felt like I was going to mold; what is wrong with coming out for some fresh air? Besides, don't I have you? This space has been cut off, so the sea breeze cannot blow in, but the sunlight can."

Yin Qi said speechlessly, "You certainly have a good plan; my Daoist divine ability is actually being used by you to block the sea breeze."

"Hehehe!"

Chan Yinsha giggled: "Who told you to snatch my Primordial Female Heaven Pearl, and then cause me to spend eight more types of divine medicines and materials to get it back, only to find it was of no use and could only be used to nourish the body."

Seven days of living together day and night had also made Chan Yinsha and Yin Qi familiar with each other.

She was originally a Demon Immortal, her wild nature greater than her humanity, and she had no concept of so-called dogmas or etiquette; even entering and exiting the cabin was done by Yin Qi having to Hold her.