Martial Master

"Thank you, Young Master Chen. It is my honor to serve you, and I ask for no reward in return."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Li trembled with excitement.

The reason he was so diligently protecting Qin Chen and Qin Yuechi was not for any reward, but to repay Qin Chen's kindness and to genuinely wish to follow him.

However, these past few days, although Qin Chen was very polite to him, it was merely politeness and not to the level of a follower.

But now, Qin Chen actually said such words, making Zuo Li feel that his efforts were not in vain.

He knew very well Qin Chen's capabilities; he could easily heal ailments that many masters in the royal capital could not cure. His future was certainly limitless, and even this Great Qi Kingdom might not be able to contain such a true dragon.

Qin Chen smiled and patted Zuo Li's shoulder, "Zuo Li, you don’t need to be like this."

"No!" Zuo Li shook his head and said solemnly, "What I have today is all thanks to you, Young Master Chen. My life is yours. Please rest assured, if anyone dares to harm Miss Qin, they must first step over my dead body."

Zuo Li’s performance caused the vice captain of the Imperial Guard, Gang Lie, to be slightly stunned, furrowing his brows as he glanced at Zuo Li.

This should be a vice captain of the city defense army, right? How could a mere boy's casual words make him so agitated?

He claimed that everything he had today was given by Young Master Chen. Hmph, as a city defense army officer, everything he possessed should have been given by His Majesty. Swearing loyalty to His Majesty should be his duty.

Feeling dissatisfied, Gang Lie looked at Qin Chen with increasing disdain.

"Let's go."

With a cold remark, Gang Lie turned and walked ahead.

"Mother, I'm leaving."

After bidding farewell to his mother, Qin Chen quickly followed.

"Young Master Chen, Zuo Li is here, waiting for your return."

A deep voice came from behind.

An aura of terror surged into the sky, manifesting as a long howl that lingered for a long time.

"This is—"

The leading vice captain Gang Lie halted in his steps, turning in shock to look at Zuo Li at the gate of the residence, nearly stumbling over.

This city defense army vice captain he previously looked down upon turned out to be a peak early stage Heaven Level expert? And from the looks of it, he might even be aiming to break into the mid-stage Heaven Level.

How is this possible?!

It's important to know that the standards for the Imperial Guard are a whole level higher than those for the city defense army.

Yet this vice captain of the Imperial Guard was only at the early stage of Heaven Level, while this vice captain of the city defense army from the poor district was somehow stronger than him?

Thinking back to his previous disdain for the other, Gang Lie felt like a thousand grass mud horses were galloping through his heart.

"Gang Lie, are we not setting off?" Seeing Gang Lie standing dazed in the street, Qin Chen couldn't help but speak up.

"What's the hurry? Are you leading the way, or am I?"

Recovering from his shock, Gang Lie snorted coldly, his dissatisfaction with Qin Chen growing heavier.

Such a master should ideally hold a more prominent position, yet here he was, a vice captain of the city defense army in a poor district.

It’s obvious this boy is up to something.

He didn’t know what kind of spell that city defense army vice captain had been put under, to listen to such a young man.

No, when we return to the Imperial Guard, I must report this matter properly to the captain.

With an even colder expression, Gang Lie led a team of subordinates and hurried forward.

Qin Chen scratched his nose, feeling somewhat confused: Did he offend this vice captain of the Imperial Guard? Why is he suddenly so irritable, like a woman on her period?

Too lazy to think about it, Qin Chen kept up.

The group crossed the street, heading towards the location of the royal palace.

"I heard this boy is the champion of the year-end exam at Tianxing Academy. I want to see what skills this kid has to enter the Blood Spirit Pool and even manage to fool such a master."