Chapter 313 - Conflict

Chapter 313: Chapter 68 ConflictAfter beating up Mo Na, Ci Nian Nian really wasn’t in the mood to stroll around the Seven Floating Worlds with Lu Hong. Whether Mo Na went crazy or not, Ci Nian Nian didn’t know and didn’t care, but his sister, Piao Miao, was definitely a complete madwoman.

During a noble dinner in the Sixth Realm of the Seven Floating Worlds, Piao Miao had mercilessly beaten a direct descendant of the Nuoshan family, completely disregarding the face of Dukes, and not just once. All because the opponent called her a "bastard," Piao Miao chased him for an entire month, causing this Nuoshan family scion to not dare to leave his house even now.

Lu Hong had beaten up her brother, and once Piao Miao knew of it, she would definitely seek revenge. Although the Seven Floating Worlds prohibited killing, crippling someone was still allowed, requiring only a certain amount of fines to be paid. You could beat someone as much as you liked.

"Why are you rushing? We finally come to the core of the alliance, why are you running so fast?" Qing Ling followed behind and couldn’t help complaining.

"I think you’re not afraid of dying." Ci Nian Nian glared at him. "The Xinlei family holds grudges, and if we don’t enter the academy quickly, we will definitely be surrounded by them. By then, getting beaten up would be the least of our worries."

"Ah, isn’t the Xinlei family one of the three major Duchies? Why aren’t they reasonable? It was clearly them who started the trouble." Qing Ling couldn’t help but raise his fist. "If they dare to come, I won’t be bullied so easily!"

"Forget it," Lu Hong said with a curl of his lip. "The Seven Floating Worlds don’t allow Third Transitions to use their power; if you’re not careful, you might violate the penal code and end up on the gallows."

"Huh?" Qing Ling was startled. "Why are there such messy rules?"

"It’s all to protect the stability and prosperity of the Seven Floating Worlds." Ci Nian Nian quickened his pace, pulling the two through the Third Realm and into the Fourth Realm.

The area of the Fourth Realm was much smaller compared to the first three realms; it contained only a massive academy, the Holy Academy.

This Holy Academy was where almost all the children of the alliance’s Earls and above studied—not just professions, but also astronomy, geography, humanities, military strategies, and all sorts of essential knowledge. You could find a corresponding teaching building here, and it was taught by the top echelon of the Eagle Alliance.

Of course, within the Holy Academy, there was a very special educational building area, which belonged to the Holy Court, occupying one-third of the Fourth Realm’s land, showing how strong the Holy Court’s influence was.

After stepping into the Fourth Realm, Ci Nian Nian finally sighed in relief. Private fights weren’t allowed inside the Holy Academy, although they still occurred occasionally. However, enforcement teachers would arrive quickly, and the situation would be promptly controlled, rarely resulting in casualties.

Thus, even if the Xinlei family’s people chased them here, they would be stopped by the academy’s teachers, protecting their safety.

Arriving at the Holy Academy, compared to other realms they passed, everything here seemed brighter.

There were few middle-aged people; it was mostly beautiful young men and women. The men dressed fittingly, exuding a noble aura in every gesture, giving off a cultivated and refined impression. As for the women, they were all young beauties, radiating youthful vibes; perhaps this place was the last sanctuary of the alliance.

At that moment, a group of girls hurried over, seemingly coming to greet Ci Nian Nian.

"Xiao An?!" Ci Nian Nian waved her hand, excitedly embracing the leader of the group.

"Thank goodness, you’re finally back, thank heavens you’re safe!" Xiao An said, "I just received the news that you had a conflict with Mo Na in the First Realm, and I quickly prepared to come and fetch you, fearing that you would be surrounded by the Xinlei family."

"It’s okay, don’t worry, I’m back now, aren’t I!" Ci Nian Nian pulled Lu Hong over and introduced, "This is my boyfriend, Lu Hong."

"What??!!" Xiao An and her companions widened their eyes in shock. "Boyfriend? You actually have a boyfriend? Who is he? And there’s a man you can admire?"

Xiao An circled Lu Hong dismissively. "He seems very ordinary, and he’s wearing a mask, which obviously doesn’t make him seem like a good person. Were you deceived? I’m telling you, the Xiao Hui’s place is just a poor backwater area; you must have fallen for his tricks."

"Hey, hey, what do you mean by that!" Before Lu Hong could speak, Qing Ling couldn’t stand it. Lu Hong was his idol; what poor backwater area, what not a good person.

"Who are you?" Xiao An snorted coldly. "I don’t remember talking to you."

"Me? You’re not even worthy to talk to me!" Qing Ling spoke in a heavy tone. "I am a hereditary Earl of the alliance. You owe me an apology for your arrogance just now! And you owe an apology to Lu Hong as well!"

"Ha?" Xiao An laughed. "Just an Earl? My father is the Marquis of Lakadom, I advise you to know your place."

"Are you comparing your father to me?" Qing Ling’s tone became rigid. Talking about parents always upset her.

"So what? Is it wrong that I have a good father?" Xiao An’s attitude remained firm.

Ci Nian Nian, seeing that a fight might start, hurriedly intervened, "Okay, stop arguing. It’s all my boyfriend’s fault in the end."

Lu Hong was speechless. He hadn’t said a word; why was he being blamed?

Qing Ling didn’t want to argue further. "Fine, since Nian Nian spoke up, I’ll let you off this time. But if you dare to insult Lu Hong again, I’ll have to slap you!"

"Oh really? You talk big!" Xiao An rolled up her sleeves. "Go on, give me a slap!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, a crisp sound rang out next to Xiao An’s face.

Qing Ling waved her hand, "This is the first time I’ve seen someone make such a strange request."

The slap startled everyone; Ci Nian Nian and Xiao Hui were speechless for a long time, whereas Lu Hong felt somewhat surprised, not expecting the girl to have such a resolute side.

"How dare you hit me?!" Xiao An covered his face, his eyes bloodshot. Although the slap wasn’t hard, it was a slap to the face of his family’s honor.

"So what if I hit you? Do you want another slap?" Qing Ling sneered, "Go on, call your father over. I’d like to see what he dares to do to me."

"No need to disturb Father."

At that moment, a deep male voice rose from behind Xiao An; turning around, Xiao An threw himself into the man’s arms, "Brother, she dared to hit me."

"There, there." The man soothed the agitated Xiao An and then said, "I will get your revenge."

Turning to Ci Nian Nian, the man said, "Nian Nian, I’m glad you’ve returned safely, but since she hit my sister, this can’t just be overlooked. The honor of the Hongqi family mustn’t be tarnished so lightly; I had arranged a banquet at the VIP Building to welcome you back, but I see that is off now. Next time, I will come to apologize to you."

"Kantelu, this is a school," Ci Nian Nian hurriedly said, "It’s just a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding or not, this can’t just be overlooked." Kantelu walked up to Qing Ling, staring straight at her, "Let my sister slap you back, and this matter can be resolved."

"Are you joking?" retorted Qing Ling coldly, "What if I refuse?"

"Then you will face the sanctions of the Hongqi family!" Kantelu’s Magic Power roiled inside him, ready to strike at any moment.

Xiao Hui quickly leaned into Lu Hong’s ear, "Aren’t you going to help? What if they start fighting?"

Lu Hong shrugged, "Are you worried Qing Ling will be at a disadvantage?"

"No, it’s that she might go too far and violate the penal code." Xiao Hui explained, "This Kantelu is only at the Second Transition, level ten, nowhere near Qing Ling’s match."

"That settles it, then. Qing Ling could easily crush him," Lu Hong did not intend to interfere, observing the scene as if watching a play, leaving Ci Nian Nian quite anxious since both parties were her friends, and any loss to either side was her loss.

"It seems you refuse to agree."

"Of course, I’m not a fool."

"Then offense it must be!" Kantelu suddenly attacked, his Magic Power bursting forth, the enormous impact changing the color of the surrounding sky and wind, marking him as a first-class master.

However, Qing Ling didn’t plan to fight, merely pulling out a medallion. Kantelu’s fist halted abruptly, staring incredulously at the medallion, and gritted his teeth, "Judgment—Knight!"

"How’s that? Don’t believe me?" Qing Ling sneered, "Try attacking again."

Kantelu suppressed his anger, bowing deeply, "Hongqi family’s Kantelu · Hongqi, greets the esteemed Judgment Knight!"

"Spare the formalities. Your sister lacks restraint; I hope your Hongqi family can better discipline her. Don’t let this incident cause major trouble for your family."

Regardless of what Qing Ling said, the massive disparity in their strength weighed down, leaving Kantelu with no room to refute, "The Knight’s lesson is well taken, I will discipline her properly when I return."

"You may leave now, and let’s hope we don’t meet again."

"At your command, Kantelu takes his leave." With that, he grabbed his sister and squeezed through the crowd, not looking back as they left.

This time, not only Ci Nian Nian, even Xiao Hui’s eyes widened, "Judgment Knight? You’re even part of the high ranks of the Holy Court?!"

"Don’t worry," Qing Ling laughed, "It’s a hereditary position handed down by my father; I’ve never even been to the Court for a day."

Unfortunately, no sooner had the words left her mouth than a troop of knights on horseback raced over, all dismounting and kneeling before Qing Ling upon reaching her, "We greet the esteemed Judgment Knight!"

Qing Ling was startled, "Who are you?"

At the forefront, a man spoke softly, "We are your guard knights, sir. Since you hadn’t returned to report for duty, we were assigned to the Holy School for instructional duties. The moment you entered the Fourth Realm, our sub-medallions sensed your presence, so we came to see you."

"Oh," Qing Ling remarked, looking unimpressed, "You can stand down for now, I’m busy. When I’m free, I’ll summon you."

"Yes, we take our leave. If you wish to see us, just call at the Bright Building, and we will come immediately to see you." The group of guard knights arrived swiftly and departed just as fast, perhaps due to absolute obedience; when leaving, they did not look back.