Qin Chuan fell silent at once; from the moment Lei Ting harbored murderous intent towards him, he was already on the list of the dead.
However, the words of Lu Yaozong and Murong Mingyue made him hesitate.
Just as Lu Yaozong said, Lei Ting was a disciple of the Sovereign Master, who was currently guarding the frontier, a hero in his own right.
If he were to kill Lei Ting now, it would indeed be somewhat inappropriate.
Yet Lei Ting had repeatedly provoked him and even harbored murderous intent. If this threat wasn’t removed, who knew what could happen in the future.
"Hehe!"
Lei Ting suddenly laughed, "Murong Mingyue, you’re seriously underestimating me. You think just you can force me to leave East Sea? Do you think you’re qualified?"
Murong Mingyue frowned; if not for helping Lu Yaozong, she really wished Qin Chuan would kill this fool.
Lu Yaozong slapped the back of Lei Ting’s head and shouted angrily, "I told you to get out of East Sea Province, do you think I’m qualified?"
Lei Ting’s face changed drastically, "Elder Lu, aren’t you acting a bit inappropriately?"
His trip to East Sea Province was merely a gold-plating task, to cling on for a year or two before returning for a promotion.
He hadn’t officially taken over yet, and if he were to leave now, not only would a promotion be out of the question, he might even face punishment.
Lu Yaozong glared furiously, "Don’t think for a moment I don’t know about the things you have done. Just the matter of you illegally using the Genetic Elixir is enough to ruin everything for you."
Lei Ting’s face was filled with horror; he had not expected that his use of the Genetic Elixir that very morning would be discovered by Lu Yaozong so quickly.
For a moment, he was thrown into a panic.
The Genetic Elixir was a Battle Domain secret and had only been developed recently. If information about it leaked now, especially to Shen Zhou’s rival forces, the entire research project would be ruined.
At that point, as the one responsible for the leak, he would be taken to the Battle Domain Tribunal, and he might not only lose his future but possibly his life as well.
The more he thought about it, the more intense his panic became.
"Mr. Qin, as long as you agree, I guarantee he will never set foot in East Sea for the rest of his life!"
Lu Yaozong looked towards Qin Chuan again, his eyes filled with pleading.
As a big shot in the Battle Domain, there had been no one who could make him so humble, Qin Chuan was the first.
Yet, he didn’t feel ashamed at all. What was there to be ashamed of in front of a young Emperor Realm strong?
At that moment, Lei Ting’s eyes were widened with shock.
He was well aware of how high Lu Yaozong’s status was in the Battle Domain; he never saw him act so cautiously even in front of his own teacher, the Sovereign Master.
But now, he was showing such an attitude towards a young man.
Being taken in as a disciple by the Sovereign Master, he was naturally no fool. He had previously looked down on Qin Chuan, thinking of him as a mere ant picked up by a rag-picking old man.
But now, he started to doubt. What exactly was Qin Chuan’s identity? Why was he treated with such deference by Lu Yaozong?
In the mundane world of Shen Zhou, Lu Yaozong’s status was already extremely high. There didn’t seem to be any young person who could make him plead so humbly.
Suddenly, a terrifying thought appeared in his mind.
Ancient Martial Family!
Could it be that Qin Chuan was from an Ancient Martial Family that had always remained reclusive?
Under the heavens, only a member of an Ancient Martial Family could compel Lu Yaozong to plead so humbly, right?
Murong Mingyue also looked at Qin Chuan expectantly. Although she was helping Lu Yaozong persuade Qin Chuan, she did not want Qin Chuan to offend the Sovereign Master.
Offending the Sovereign Master would bring a lot of trouble to Qin Chuan; even if Qin Chuan was a King Realm strong, he couldn’t match the Sovereign Master’s overwhelming authority in Shen Zhou.
"Since that’s the case, I will give Elder Lu some face, and let him roll out of East Sea!"
Qin Chuan finally spoke, looking indifferently at Lei Ting and said, "You should feel fortunate that Elder Lu has arrived, else, you would surely die today!"
"If I ever hear again that you’re bullying others using your position, I will kill you!"
Boom!
A powerful aura suddenly erupted from within him.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
In Lei Ting’s startled gaze, the granite floor tiles between him and Qin Chuan successively shattered.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Lei Ting was crushed by an invisible force, as if struck by a heavy blow, and retreated seven or eight steps before stopping.
Anger had long since left his face, replaced by deep shock as he said in disbelief, "Internal Energy Release, you... you’re an Energizing Skill Grandmaster!"
Lu Yaozong inwardly sighed; Lei Ting only thought Qin Chuan was an Energizing Skill Grandmaster, little did he know, Qin Chuan’s strength had already reached the legendary Emperor Realm.
Murong Mingyue sneered. Qin Chuan had only displayed the pressure of Energizing Skill, and it had already shocked you so much, what would your reaction be if you knew he was a King Realm Strong.
"Many thanks, Mr. Qin, for showing mercy!"
Lu Yaozong hastened to say, his gaze then chilled as he berated Lei Ting, "Do you still not scram?"
Only then did Lei Ting snap back to reality, his fists clenched tightly.
At forty years old, he had already reached the pinnacle of Dark Energy, thinking himself extraordinarily gifted, yet he never imagined a young man of only twenty-five or twenty-six had already achieved Energizing Skill.
Suddenly, he understood why Lu Yaozong was so polite to Qin Chuan—a twenty-five or twenty-six-year-old Energizing Skill Grandmaster had far surpassed the accomplishments of a Sovereign Master at that age.
But soon, he calmed down again, secretly thinking, even if you are a prodigy of the Martial Path, what of it? You’ve just stepped into Energizing Skill. Once I join the Azure Dragon Combat Team, I’ll soon achieve Energizing Skill as well.
As time goes by, the gap between us will only become smaller, and one day, I will kill you with my own hands!
If not for coming to the East Sea Battle Domain to refine his skills, he would have joined the Azure Dragon Combat Team already. Now, being forced to leave, that was his only choice.
Only after Lei Ting left did Lu Yaozong relax completely, saying with a smile, "Mr. Qin, could we talk privately?"
Qin Chuan had intended to help Xiao Mengyi secure the pharmaceutical supply contract for the Battle Domain, but he had previously been dismissed by Lu Yaozong and left without discussing it.
Now that Lu Yaozong took the initiative to talk, he naturally wouldn’t refuse.
In a private reception room on the second floor of Ye Qingwan’s Rose Garden Villa, only Qin Chuan, Lu Yaozong, and the guard named Wei Zhong were present.
It was time to talk business, but Lu Yaozong suddenly hesitated.
If Qin Chuan were just a King Realm Strong, that would be one thing, but Lu Yaozong knew Qin Chuan was a legendary Emperor Realm Strong, which made him somewhat nervous.
Qin Chuan took the initiative to speak, "Elder Lu, if there’s something you want to say, feel free to be frank."
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yaozong finally said, "I wish to purchase a batch of Marrow-Cleansing Pills from Mr. Qin, to help improve the physiques of our Battle Domain warriors and enhance their combat effectiveness, to better protect the land of Shen Zhou!"
"Good, I agree!"
What left Lu Yaozong dumbfounded was that Qin Chuan agreed so easily.
He didn’t even discuss specific terms before agreeing.
After being stunned for a moment, he asked in surprise, "You agree?"
Qin Chuan calmly said, "Only I can refine the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, so I can only agree to provide you with a hundred pills every month, but you’ll need to supply your own materials."
"Very good, very good, no problem at all. I, on behalf of the Shen Zhou Battle Domain, offer you my heartfelt thanks!"
Lu Yaozong immediately stood up and gave Qin Chuan a deep bow.
Just one Marrow-Cleansing Pill could create a super soldier, one hundred pills a month thus equaled a hundred super soldiers.
The Marrow-Cleansing Pill was a top-tier elixir coveted even by Energizing Skill Grandmasters!
Suddenly, Lu Yaozong said, "Besides this, I have another favor to ask!"
Qin Chuan frowned, "Speak!"
Lu Yaozong looked at Qin Chuan with fiery eyes, his voice tinged with excitement, "I would like to invite you to become an instructor for the Azure Dragon Combat Team!"