Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

Chapter 321 7 Lord Xue, are you more sober now?

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"Boom!"

With the words just spoken, it was as if thunder exploded from Shen Qing's body. A power several times stronger than before suddenly burst forth, like a storm sweeping across the entire hall.

Caught off guard, Xue Yan felt a mountain-like pressure strike down abruptly. His knees weakened, and he almost fell to the ground.

He was shocked and hurriedly activated an Inheritance Jade in his hand.

The jade emitted a clear and dazzling light, quickly forming a semi-circular Shield in front of him, isolating that terrible pressure outside.

With the Shield's protection, the pressure on Xue Yan's body lightened instantly, allowing him to catch his breath for a moment.

He glared at Shen Qing, his eyes filled with both shock and anger: "Shen Qing, you are refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. Do you realize you are challenging the dignity of my Xue family?"

Shen Qing looked at Xue Yan coldly, with a disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth: "The dignity of the Xue family? Hmph, in my eyes, true dignity speaks with strength. You are merely a Martial master of the Dan Realm, yet you dare provoke me like this, truly thinking I am soft clay and won't dare to kill you!!!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Yan's face turned deathly pale, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails almost embedded into his palm's flesh.

His plan had collapsed; he hadn't expected Shen Qing to be so unyielding.

Facing the formidable Xue family he brought up, there wasn't a trace of fear in Shen Qing; instead, he was aggressively overbearing, completely reshaping Xue Yan's understanding.

"Shen Qing, don't be too excessive! Do you think that with your strength alone, you can contend with the Xue family? Should a single hair on my body be harmed, do you believe my Xue family can render you without a place to be buried dead or alive?"

Shen Qing's eyes were firm, and he sneered: "Contend? No, I've never thought of contending against the Xue family, but sometimes, when something blind insists on oppressing me, there's no other way. Some people simply can't be provoked."

Speaking, Shen Qing once again stirred the power within his body, that force surged once more, causing the hall to suddenly fill with roaring winds, as if the entire space was about to be torn apart.

Under this terrible power, the Shield in front of Xue Yan started to tremble violently, emitting a "buzzing" sound, seemingly on the verge of shattering at any moment.

Xue Yan's heart was filled with boundless terror; he hadn't imagined Shen Qing's strength to be so formidable, even the Xue family's Jade Shield was struggling to withstand it.

Today's decision was too rash.

He steadied his mind and shouted: "Lord Shen, let's talk about this..."

Xue Yan's words abruptly came to a halt.

Shen Qing gave him no chance to catch his breath.

He moved like a ghost, appearing before Xue Yan in a flash, and punched directly at the Shield.

"Bang!"

A loud noise echoed as the Shield shattered instantly. Xue Yan, as if struck hard, was sent flying backward, slamming into the hall's wall, and spat blood, his face as pale as paper.

"Lord Xue, are you a bit more clear-headed now?"

Shen Qing knew that yielding would only bring about more coercion, and endless threats would follow.

The person in front of him was somewhat oblivious to good and evil, unsure of the gravity of the situation, so it was necessary to jolt him awake.

Xue Yan struggled to stand, spat out a mouthful of blood, and stared daggers at Shen Qing.

He had never encountered someone like Shen Qing who defied convention in such a manner.

However, he also knew that at this moment, a point of no return had been reached between them, and begging for mercy wouldn't have the slightest effect.

He viciously said: "Lord Shen, what an impressive show of might you have."

"I, along with Lord Shi and others, was ordered by Your Majesty to investigate the demon case in Yongzhou. Ji He, Lord Ji, hails from the Mountain Sea Department, collecting Martial Mechanism information for the Ji Family, and they are still quietly gathering Spirit Mechanism matters throughout the world. Do you think Your Majesty has other intentions by having him come at this time?"

"You dare to assault me, an imperial envoy—what does this mean? Do you wish to rebel?"

The final words exploded like thunder.

However, Shen Qing remained expressionless, without a ripple in his demeanor.

"Have you finished talking?" he coldly uttered one sentence.

"Hmm?" Xue Yan was stunned, not having fully recovered from the previous threats, his expression confused.

Slap!

Shen Qing's slap landed mercilessly on Xue Yan's face with lightning speed.

Xue Yan's entire body was like a kite with a broken string, sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall, then sliding down, curling up into a ball in pain, unable to get up.

The blood trickling from his mouth and the swelling on his face were a stark contrast to his current pathetic and terrified state.

A madman, a complete madman!

Shen Qing stepped toward him, gripping Xue Yan's hair and dragging him up, saying: "Remember, I have never liked being threatened by others in my life. Besides, this is my territory; the strong dragon cannot or shouldn't suppress the local snake. You ended up in such a state, I can only say you picked the wrong opponent."

Xue Yan gasped heavily, fear filling his eyes; he had never met someone so terrifying.

He stammered: "Do you know... you've offended... my Xue family... won't let you... nor will Your Majesty..."

"Who said I've offended you?" Shen Qing, with a look of surprise, leaned closer to Xue Yan's ear and lowered his voice: "If I'm not mistaken, you came here alone, right? Did anyone see?"

"You…"

Xue Yan had never met someone so shameless.

Just then, Shen Qing pulled out an exquisite Elixir from his bosom and forcefully stuffed it into Xue Yan's mouth.

The Elixir melted on his tongue, a warm current quickly coursing through Xue Yan's body, repairing his damaged meridians and flesh.

In just a moment, the bruises and injuries on Xue Yan's body vanished without a trace.

Xue Yan, struggling to speak, with a voice full of tremors, asked: "What did you make me eat?"

"It's a miraculous medicine that repairs external injuries." Shen Qing stood up and said: "Now that you walk out, no one will see any conflict between us. You are a smart person, you should know what to do."

"If I hear a single word about today from outside, believe that I'll make sure you don't walk out of Yongzhou City alive? I might not deal with the Xue family, but can't I handle you, Lord Xue the third son?!"

Threats, blatant threats!

Xue Yan never expected such an outcome when he arrived.

He had intended to threaten Shen Qing, and now the tables were completely turned.

He understood that today, he had wholly fallen into Shen Qing's hands, and his plan had utterly collapsed.

"Are you healed?" Shen Qing looked down on Xue Yan from above and said: "If you're healed, then get lost!"

Xue Yan shivered all over, fear and desperation flashing in his eyes.

Under Shen Qing's gaze, he unhesitatingly got up, and without a word, left the rear hall of the Sea Affairs Department.

Shen Qing murmured to himself: "With Xue Yan keeping an eye on me, and such a big event happening today, the matter between us cannot end peacefully, so he must die."

"But, as he said, he has the backing of the Xue family and came alongside the imperial envoy; he can't openly die by my hands."

With that in mind, Shen Qing's mind stirred, and a passage of text from the ink panel floated before his eyes, displayed plainly.

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