Chapter 138: Visitors from the Land of Mystery

“Teacher Qin, can you come with me for a moment?” Wu Yin bit her lower lip lightly and spoke softly with a troubled expression.

“Oh? What happened?” Qin Li asked with a smile. Almost all the girls in the Advanced Academy came from impressive backgrounds. Just take the charming little girl in front of him, Wu Yin, whose father was the City Lord of a major city in the Azure Dragon Kingdom. Unlike the average Mo Family, Wu Yin’s family was ancient and had deep-rooted influence.

Therefore, Qin Li did not think anyone would be foolish enough to cause trouble for them.

“Just come with me and you’ll know!” Wu Yin grabbed Qin Li’s hand and ran toward a small grove in the academy.

Many students stared in disbelief, thinking Wu Yin was truly bold to publicly pursue Teacher Qin and even… even pull Teacher Qin’s hand into the grove. What did she intend to do?

This discovery broke the hearts of many girls who secretly admired Qin Li, making them feel the world had turned bleak. The handsome, young, rich, and highly skilled Teacher Qin, Marquis Qin, was being dragged into the grove by that little demoness, Wu Yin…

A piece of gossip quickly spread throughout the academy.

Meanwhile, Qin Li sensed the anxious energy from Wu Yin and followed her into the dense grove.

The Tianyuan Continent was rich with Spiritual Energy, causing all kinds of plants to grow luxuriantly and emit a refreshing fragrance.

This place had always been the best spot for Advanced Academy students to date.

“Teacher Qin, the Princess is gone!”

As soon as they reached the grove, before even catching her breath, Wu Yin dropped a bombshell.

Qin Li was stunned and said, “How could she be gone? Didn’t the Princess have several Earth Rank high-level Protectors with her? Besides, who in the Azure Dragon City would dare to target the Princess?”

“It’s not like that!” Wu Yin interrupted Qin Li, her face full of urgency. “The Princess Highness ran away. Haven’t you heard about that matter?”

“Ran away?” Qin Li frowned and looked at Wu Yin. “Heard what? Student Wu Yin, this is no joking matter!”

“Who’s joking with you! The Emperor wants to marry off the Princess! The Princess didn’t want to, so she sneaked away! How come you haven’t heard about such a big deal?” Wu Yin glared angrily at Qin Li. The Little Princess’s affection for Teacher Qin was probably known by everyone in the Advanced Academy.

On Qin Li’s first day at the Advanced Academy, when he faced jealousy from a group of teachers, it was the Princess who supported him. Later, during the court assembly, when those from the Crown Prince’s faction attacked Qin Li, it was the Princess Highness who spoke up for him. And every week when Qin Li came to the Advanced Academy, the Princess would follow him around all day!

If this wasn’t affection, then what was? Wu Yin refused to believe Qin Li hadn’t noticed, yet this infuriating guy kept pretending he didn’t know, making her grit her teeth in frustration.

Could Qin Li really not tell? Of course not. But Qin Li had his own difficulties. From a man’s perspective, more beautiful women seemed better. Yet, on the other hand, Shangguan Shiyu was waiting quietly for him on the Mysterious Island. How could he flirt behind her back? He had been avoiding emotional topics with the two lovely beauties at home, let alone this high-status Little Princess.

Even if the Emperor wanted to marry the Princess to Qin Li, he would refuse. It wasn’t that he didn’t like her, but there was already another person’s Shadow deeply embedded in his heart.

“Student Wu Yin, don’t rush to blame me. First, tell me what exactly happened.” Qin Li sighed softly and spoke slowly.

“Yesterday afternoon, the Royal Family’s Chief Retainer Elder Chen Yihan personally brought a group of people to the academy, saying they were here for a visit. Even the principal, who had been in seclusion and hadn’t been seen for a long time, came out to accompany them. Those people were all arrogant and haughty. After the visit, they said the geniuses in the Mortal World were just so-so. The students in the academy were furious. The Princess stepped forward to argue with the young man who spoke, but unexpectedly, when the young man saw the Princess, his eyes lit up. After learning that Qianqian was the Princess, he only said one sentence and left.” As Wu Yin reached this point, her expression was full of anger.

Qin Li truly didn’t know about this. He had been cultivating at his residence all day yesterday. He wasn’t a god; he couldn’t know everything. Although Watermelon had become the leader of the underground forces in Azure Dragon City, it hadn’t been long, and consolidating her position required immense effort. So, for a while, some less important news didn’t travel quickly.

Moreover, certain information from the Advanced Academy wasn’t something the underground forces could fully grasp.

However, the fact that Chen Yihan and the long-unseen old principal accompanied them showed that the group’s background was extraordinary!

“What did he say?” Qin Li asked calmly.

“That young man said, ‘You’re the Princess? I’ve taken a liking to you. You barely qualify to be my woman—being a concubine is acceptable. Once you come to my place, you’ll know if I’m lying or not.'” Wu Yin said through gritted teeth, “Those people were too arrogant and despicable!”

Qin Li narrowed his eyes, his gaze flickering, and a term immediately came to mind—Land of Mystery!

“Then what?”

“Then the Princess scolded him, saying he was arrogant and conceited, and she would rather die than marry him!”

Wu Yin sighed and said, “Actually, the Princess already knew their origins were unusual when she saw Elder Chen Yihan and the old principal personally accompanying them. But they completely looked down on the Advanced Academy. The Princess couldn’t stand it and argued with them a few times. Who would have thought this would happen? That person totally ignored Princess Qianqian. Facing the anger of the academy students, they all remained calm and composed, as if we were just ants in their eyes! It’s so infuriating! It makes me furious!”

“Then, this morning, the Princess didn’t come to the academy?” Qin Li asked again.

“If it were that, it would be fine. Even if she were confined by the Emperor, at least it would mean she was safe.” Wu Yin said with a desolate expression, “The Princess came this morning and talked to me. She said her father had agreed because if he didn’t, the entire Imperial Family of the Azure Dragon Kingdom would be destroyed! She said those people’s backgrounds were too powerful; even ancestors from the Azure Dragon Kingdom’s Imperial Family who had entered the Land of Mystery couldn’t afford to offend them. Then Qianqian said she couldn’t bear to leave me, and even more… to leave you!”

As Wu Yin spoke, she lifted her head, tears streaming from her eyes, and suddenly knelt on the ground, sobbing, “Teacher Qin, please, for the sake of Qianqian’s deep feelings for you, save her! Don’t let them take her away because that man won’t make Qianqian happy. He only wants revenge because Qianqian insulted him. So, please save Qianqian!”

Qin Li’s originally good mood now felt heavy. He reached out to help Wu Yin up and said somewhat helplessly, “The Azure Dragon Kingdom’s Imperial Family has at least a hundred Heaven Rank Martial Artists! Chief Retainer Elder Chen Yihan has reached Heaven Rank Ninth Tier, and our academy’s old principal is said to have reached Heaven Rank Ninth Tier as well. Wu Yin, if it were possible, would they stand by and watch the Princess be thrown into a pit of fire? If they can’t stop it, what can I, an Earth Rank Martial Artist, do?”

“What should we do then… what should we do…” Wu Yin leaned against a tree, tears streaming down her face, and sat weakly on the ground, murmuring, “Qianqian said she would rather die than marry that man. Once she reaches where he lives, she will commit suicide. Heavens… why? Who are those damn people? Since they’re so powerful, why do they need to toy with us? Wuwuwu…”

“Wu Yin, don’t cry first. You must know where Qianqian is, right? Take me to see her. I need to know what she’s thinking before I can help her, right?” Qin Li also felt a surge of anger in his chest. It wasn’t that he particularly liked the Little Princess Zhao Qianqian, but he was furious about the strong bullying the weak.

Qin Li was almost certain that the group came from some Land of Mystery. As for why they came to the Azure Dragon Kingdom, that was unknown, but their identities were obvious!

“Teacher Qin, you’ll help Qianqian? That’s great, really great!” Wu Yin jumped up from the ground, hugged Qin Li’s arm, and said excitedly.

“Ahem… let go of me first.” She’s really well-developed! Qin Li thought to himself.

Wu Yin blushed, released Qin Li’s arm, and looked around before whispering, “Teacher Qin, that group is very powerful. I heard that after they left, the old principal said, ‘A hundred years in the Mortal World is not equal to ten years in their place.’ Sigh, this matter is really troublesome!”

“Don’t worry, believe in me. Let’s see the Princess first.”

And so, Wu Yin led Qin Li deeper into the academy. The Advanced Academy covered a vast area, much larger than any university Qin Li had seen in his previous life. Although he had been there many times, his range of activity was pitifully small.

Wu Yin walked with Qin Li for a full half-hour until they reached the deepest part of the academy—a large Forest with trees hundreds of years old!

This place was where Advanced Academy students came to cultivate and gain insights. It was usually quiet and deserted.

Wu Yin called out several times before Zhao Qianqian emerged from deep within the trees. Her delicate, beautiful face was now filled with sorrow and exhaustion, and her eyes were slightly swollen, as if she had been crying for a long time.

Qin Li spread his Spiritual Sense and felt that the Princess’s Protectors were actually nearby, just not showing themselves.

“Teacher Qin, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have had Wu Yin look for you, but… but I didn’t know who else to talk to. I don’t want to go with them, not at all!” As Zhao Qianqian spoke, tears streamed down her face again.