The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Everyone was shocked. They hadn’t expected a seemingly harmless old servant to be an Extraordinary Strong Person—the Sixth Elder of the Lu Family, Lu Zhengyi. While secretly alarmed, they were also amazed by Qin Ya’s sharp eye. ’He saw through the disguise in a single glance?’

"I thought my disguise was perfect. I didn’t leak a single shred of my True Essence. I wonder, how did Teacher Qin see through it?" Lu Zhengyi asked, looking at Qin Ya with curiosity. He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’The new generation really does surpass the old. To think such a monstrous talent exists among the youth, reaching such heights at his age.’

A Seventh-Grade Alchemist, an Advanced Academy Teacher, and a Young National Hero!

’Any one of those achievements is a height an ordinary person could never hope to reach. For all three to belong to one person... what kind of Heaven-Defying figure was he? In the past, Lu Zhengyi wouldn’t have dared to even imagine it. He believed no such peerless genius existed in the world.’

But then, Qin Ya had appeared.

’Only then did he realize how narrow-minded he had been.’

’At the same time, a sliver of jealousy was unavoidable. If he had possessed that kind of talent, what heights might he have reached?’

"Heh, your disguise was indeed good," Qin Ya said. "But the air of someone who has held a High Rank for many years is ingrained in your very bones. You might be dressed as a servant, but you can’t hide that aura. For example, your skin is much smoother than an ordinary old man’s, a clear result of cultivating Martial Arts. And that ring on your hand is a high-grade Storage Ring. How could a mere servant possibly own one?"

The onlookers were slightly surprised to hear this. Lu Zhengyi chuckled. "Teacher Qin, your powers of observation are truly sharp. My disguise was necessary for reasons I cannot disclose. I hope you don’t take offense. However..."

Lu Zhengyi’s tone suddenly turned cold and sharp. "Lu Chen has already been yielding to you at every turn. Yet you, knowing full well that I am here, continue to be so aggressive. Do you really intend to rip away all pretenses with my Lu Family? Do you think the Lu Family has no one to stand up for it?"

"I’ve said it before. I do not accept your apology!"

"Then what does Teacher Qin want? The Lu Family genuinely wishes to resolve the conflict between you and Lu Chen," Lu Zhengyi said indifferently. As an Extraordinary Martial Artist with immense power and an Extraordinary status, he had rarely ever spoken so deferentially.

He believed that even if the other party was a Seventh-Grade Alchemist, he wouldn’t remain indifferent when faced with a gesture of goodwill from the Lu Family, one of the Four Great Noble Families of the Imperial Capital.

"Oh?" Qin Ya raised an eyebrow and smirked. "In that case, hand over half of the Lu Family’s entire fortune, then have Lu Chen kneel, kowtow, and apologize to me. How about that!"

At these words, not only did the expressions of Lu Chen and Lu Zhengyi change, but even Muu Yao and his sister paled. ’Big Brother, even if you were going to refuse, you didn’t have to be so blatant and outrageous about it! An Extraordinary Strong Person is standing right in front of you!’

SWOOSH...

A gentle breeze swept past, sending ripples across the lake’s surface.

Immediately after, an overwhelmingly powerful aura erupted. The air around Qin Ya and the others suddenly stagnated. Muu Yao and his sister found it difficult to breathe, and Leng Ningshuang, whose Cultivation had not yet reached the Spiritual Element Realm, instantly turned pale.

With a mere wave of their hand, an Extraordinary Martial Artist could trigger a drastic change in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

The aura they could unleash was nothing someone like Lu Chen could ever hope to compare with.

Qin Ya’s voice was grave. "Old dog, you’d better stop right now. This is Mingxin Academy, not a place where you can run wild."

"Do you believe I can kill you before Huaa Que and the others arrive?" Lu Zhengyi’s voice was ice-cold, and a thick killing intent instantly locked onto Qin Ya.

"You’re welcome to try!"

Hearing this, Qin Ya let out a furious roar. His Cold Flame True Essence erupted without reservation, and two completely different energies began to swirl around his body!

One seemed to freeze the land for a thousand miles; the other, to set the heavens ablaze and boil the seas!

Sensing these two incredibly potent energies, Lu Zhengyi’s face filled with shock. Although they posed no threat to him at his current level, their power had already reached the very limit of the Earth Element Realm.

They weren’t the least bit inferior to Celestial Essence.

And yet, Qin Ya’s current Realm was merely Spiritual Element Perfection. If he were to reach the Earth Element Realm, wouldn’t that mean his power could rival that of the Celestial Essence Realm?

Lu Chen’s face was a mask of resentment. Gazing at the astonishingly powerful Qin Ya, his spirit took an unprecedented blow. He had thought Qin Ya was merely a prodigy in the Alchemy Dao; he never imagined that Qin Ya’s combat strength would also surpass his own by so much.

"I am a Seventh-Grade Alchemist!"

"I am an Advanced Academy Teacher and a National Hero personally appointed by Your Majesty! If you dare to touch me, I’d like to see if the Lu Family can withstand the wrath of both the Academy and His Majesty!"

Qin Ya roared, his face devoid of any panic.

Lu Zhengyi’s expression faltered, but then his killing intent flared up even more. He said coldly, "My Lu Family came in good faith to apologize to you. Why are you so stubborn, refusing to yield even a single step?"

Hearing this, Qin Ya burst into laughter. "Hahaha! How ridiculous! Apologize? Old dog, is this how you apologize to me? By trying to crush me with your aura?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Hmph! If you weren’t so aggressive, why would I have resorted to this?"

Lu Zhengyi snorted coldly and retracted his aura.

Qin Ya was right. He was an Academy Teacher and a Young National Hero. These two identities linked him to the two most powerful forces in the Empire: the Royal Family and the Academy!

If they killed him, the Lu Family would face dire consequences.

Once Lu Zhengyi retracted his aura, Muu Yao and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

They looked at Qin Ya, a trace of admiration flashing across their faces.

’Damn, Teacher Qin is way too fierce! To face an Extraordinary Martial Artist without batting an eye, even cursing him out and speaking so rudely... and the guy didn’t even dare to do anything about it. Who’s the real Extraordinary Martial Artist here?’

"Hmph, and here I was wondering who it could be. So it’s the Sixth Elder of the Lu Family!"

Just then, a cold voice drifted over. The world blurred before everyone’s eyes, and when they looked again, Huaa Que’s figure had already appeared before them.

"Master Huaa, it has been a while."

Facing the Mansion Master of Mingxin Academy, Lu Zhengyi didn’t dare show the slightest disrespect. Even though they were both Extraordinary Strong People, Huaa Que’s power was definitely higher than his—and not just by a little.

"Lu Zhengyi, you’re courting death!"

Huaa Que glanced at the slightly pale Leng Ningshuang, and his expression shifted. A blazing fury erupted in his eyes. "You dare to touch my granddaughter!!"

He abruptly raised a palm, and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi raged like a flash flood, a tsunami!

He struck out, the force of his palm like a mountain toppling and the sea overturning!

Seeing this, Lu Zhengyi’s face changed dramatically. He immediately waved a hand, sending Lu Chen flying a hundred zhang away. Then, the True Essence in his entire body erupted without reservation as he shot out a palm of his own.

A deafening explosion ripped through the air. A violent maelstrom churned the lakeside as wood and stone were sent flying.

After the smoke and dust settled, Muu Yao and the others stared with wide eyes.

The hundred-zhang stretch of land before them looked as if it had been struck by a natural disaster. The entire area was a scene of utter devastation, riddled with pits and craters. Lu Zhengyi was pale, a trickle of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with terror as he gazed at the completely unharmed Huaa Que.

Huaa Que stood there in his gray robes, his posture as unshakable as Mount Tai. Before him lay a wasteland, but behind him, everything was perfectly calm and untouched.

The difference in their strength was clear at a glance.