Zhou Mengyue’s words no sooner left her mouth, than Chen Tianqing once again looked at Xu Ping’an.
In truth, he too suspected Xu Ping’an had done it, since aside from him, nobody would dare to steal anything from his residence.
"Zhou Mengyue, even if I had a grudge against you, you didn’t need to slander me like this," Xu Ping’an said coldly.
"Xu Ping’an, I’m not slandering you, but telling the truth. When you were with the Zhou Family, you had repeatedly stolen things. Now that the Princely Heir’s belongings have gone missing, it’s likely your doing," Zhou Mengyue said coldly.
A cold sneer grew in Xu Ping’an’s heart.
What does she mean by ’repeatedly stolen things from the Zhou Family’?
He had never stolen anything before; it seemed that Zhou Mengyue just wanted Chen Tianqing to target him.
So in her eyes, whether he stole or not, she would label him a thief.
In fact, she didn’t know at all that Chen Tianqing’s residence’s lost items were indeed stolen by him.
"Zhou Mengyue, you call me a thief, what evidence do you have?" Xu Ping’an asked, looking at Zhou Mengyue.
Zhou Mengyue’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, she scoffed coldly, "No evidence is needed, you’re a thief. Do you dare to let us search you?"
Search me?
If a cultivator were to truly allow someone close to search them, even with defenses, such close proximity would leave them vulnerable to being killed in a flash.
To be searched by someone was no different from seeking death.
Obviously, even if they didn’t find any evidence in the end, they would take this opportunity to either kill him on the spot or cripple him.
By then, even if he had grievances, he would be unable to speak of them.
Clearly, Zhou Mengyue harbored such thoughts.
"You want to search me? Fine, but you’ll have to let me search you first," Xu Ping’an said to Zhou Mengyue with a cold sneer.
"You..." Zhou Mengyue instinctively took a step back.
Letting Xu Ping’an search her, a woman?
Even if Xu Ping’an meant her no harm, it would still be a humiliation.
"If you don’t dare, why should I let you search me? Zhou Mengyue, if you wish to use this chance to get rid of me, you’ll have to be prepared to make some sacrifices," Xu Ping’an sneered as he spoke.
Zhou Mengyue’s face turned ashen, she bit her lip fiercely.
Naturally, she dared not let Xu Ping’an search her.
Should Xu Ping’an decide to kill her, with her Second Rank Fifth Layer cultivation, her death was almost certain.
She wouldn’t risk it.
"Xu Ping’an, you must be searched today," Chen Tianqing said, looking at Xu Ping’an coldly.
"And if I refuse?" Xu Ping’an chuckled.
"Then I’ll kill you, and search your body afterward," Chen Tianqing said angrily.
"You can try," Xu Ping’an sneered.
"Attack, Chen Qinglong, go and search him," Chen Tianqing immediately commanded.
"Yes, Your Highness," Chen Qinglong immediately accepted the order.
The next moment, Chen Qinglong lunged at Xu Ping’an, throwing a punch toward him.
Xu Ping’an looked at the charging Chen Qinglong, a hint of coldness flickering in his eyes.
The next moment, Xu Ping’an struck out.
His fist fast as lightning, he punched.
Striking after being struck, his punch landed squarely on Chen Qinglong’s throat.
"Crack!"
The throat of Chen Qinglong shattered instantly, suddenly allowing no air in, only out.
Chen Qinglong stared at Xu Ping’an with dying eyes, and finally fell, his gaze filled with incredulity.
The faces of Chen Tianqing and the others nearby changed drastically.
Killed with one punch, Chen Qinglong of the Sea-Splitting Realm Sixth Layer?
You should know that even an ordinary cultivator of the Sea-Splitting Realm Seventh Layer wouldn’t be certain to slay Chen Qinglong.
How could Xu Ping’an, at the Fourth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, so easily kill Chen Qinglong?
"How dare you, to kill within the academy, Chen Ping’an, are you trying to break the Sect’s rules?" Zhou Mengyue exclaimed in shock.
Xu Ping’an chuckled, "If I remember correctly, the Sect’s regulations forbid disciples from killing each other. This Chen Qinglong is the sword servant of this one, and doesn’t count as a Sect disciple, right?"
As these words came out, Zhou Mengyue’s face changed.
It seemed to be the case.
Chen Qinglong, although he cultivated in the Sect, wasn’t really a Sect disciple.
So Xu Ping’an killing him really didn’t break any rules.
Chen Tianqing, however, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes expressing extreme rage.
Both of his Sword Servants had actually been killed by Xu Ping’an, how could this not enrage him.
"You guys go and kill him for me," Chen Tianqing immediately ordered the other three Sea-Splitting Realm Seventh Layer disciples.
"You can try to make a move if you want, if I really kill you guys, at most I’ll be expelled from the Sect," Xu Ping’an said with a faint smile.
However, this smile sent a chill down the spines of the three men.
The three exchanged glances and ultimately did not make a move.
Although they wanted to curry favor with Chen Tianqing, they were not yet ready to throw their lives away for him.
So naturally, they were not really willing to fight to the death for Chen Tianqing.
"Damn it, Xu Ping’an, this Princely Heir will personally slay you," Chen Tianqing roared in fury as the aura of the Sea-Splitting Realm Eighth Layer instantly erupted from him.
He stepped forward, his momentum incredibly vast, charging toward Xu Ping’an to kill him.
"You’re not yet qualified," Xu Ping’an said with a slight smile.
He struck out with a punch once again.
It collided with Chen Tianqing’s fist.
"Boom!"
The two forces collided, instantly sending Chen Tianqing staggering back, retreating five steps.
Yet, Xu Ping’an stood as immovable as a mountain.
"So strong!"
The other three disciples exclaimed in amazement.
Zhou Mengyue was also shocked.
Chen Tianqing’s cultivation had reached the Eighth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, and his strength was extremely powerful, with all the cultivation techniques and combat techniques he practiced being top-grade.
Yet even so, he was still no match for Xu Ping’an, who was at the Fourth Layer Realm of the Second Rank.
Chen Tianqing’s face turned ashen, feeling a numbness shooting through his arm.
That punch felt as if he had struck an impenetrably hard wall.
He couldn’t shake it in the slightest.
"You’re courting death!"
Chen Tianqing, enraged, drew the combat saber from behind him and slashed toward Xu Ping’an.
Strong True Yuan enveloped it, causing the entire saber to be shrouded in a layer of blood-red light.
"Third Rank Superior Grade Combat Technique, Dragon Blood Saber?" the other three were surprised.
Chen Tianqing actually used a Third Rank Combat Technique.
The power of this slash was probably comparable to a full-force strike from an early-stage Ninth Layer Sea-Splitting Realm expert.
"The power is decent, but it’s too slow," Xu Ping’an said with a cold laugh.
Drawing the Sharp Sword beside him, he slashed horizontally, and the Sword Qi was formidable.
"Sky-breaking Sword Decision’s first move, Mountain-breaking!"
Xu Ping’an swung his sword, the Sharp Sword instantly turning into a streak of afterimage.
In the next moment, Chen Tianqing’s Meteorite Iron Sword was directly cut in half.
The terrifying Sword Radiance grazed past his chest, tearing a huge gash across it.
"Ah!"
Chen Tianqing was sent flying backward, his chest soaked with blood.
However, with this sword, Xu Ping’an had held back, not seeking Chen Tianqing’s life.
Zhou Mengyue and the other three disciples were shocked at this scene.
A sword cutting through Meteorite Iron Sword?
And grievously wounding Chen Tianqing?
How could the sword strike just now be so terrifying?
"Dare to harm His Highness the Princely Heir, you’re seeking death!"
At that moment, finally unable to hold back, a Third Rank expert from a hidden spot struck out with a palm toward Xu Ping’an.
"Stop!"
However, at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Xu Ping’an.
With a single palm strike, they sent the Third Rank Cultivator flying.
"Pfft!"
The Third Rank Cultivator spat out blood, a collision with the wall creating a large hole and sending him flying out.
A Fourth Rank expert?
A flicker of surprise crossed Xu Ping’an’s eyes.