Qin Shaojun had already been waiting by the lake for a full two hours, but there was still no sign of Lin Xiao. Honestly, he was getting impatient. With every passing minute, his hatred for Lin Xiao grew stronger.

To think that he, an elite of the Asura Hall's Azure Dragon Institute, was stuck here waiting for some filthy beggar. If not for Su Qingning's sake, he would have killed that beggar yesterday.

When he thought of Su Qingning, a trace of sweetness blossomed in his heart. He'd loved Su Qingning for twelve long years, but he always felt he wasn't worthy of her. She was just so beautiful. That was why he had buried his affection deep inside, cultivating day and night, enduring countless hardships and suffering. It was all for the hope that one day, when he stood before her again, she might see him in a higher light, and he would finally have the courage to confess his feelings.

But he never expected that as soon as he returned to Jinling City, he would receive the devastating news that Su Qingning was already married. In that moment, all hope turned to ash. Just as he was mired in utter despair, he learned that the man Su Qingning had married was the very person he had returned to Jinling City to kill.

Upon hearing this, wild joy erupted in Qin Shaojun's heart. The heavens must favor me after all! Once I kill that filthy beggar, I can be with Su Qingning forever! At this thought, a triumphant, wicked smirk spread across his face.

"That's an ugly laugh."

A mocking voice reached Qin Shaojun's ears. Honestly, the sudden sound made him jump. When he saw that the speaker was Lin Xiao, his expression darkened.

"You filthy beggar, do you fucking walk without making a sound?"

"It's because your cultivation is too pathetic to notice me," Lin Xiao said with disdain.

As if his tail had been stepped on, Qin Shaojun shot up and glared furiously at Lin Xiao. "Filthy beggar, do you have any fucking idea what you're saying? I'm a Martial King Realm expert, and you're just a filthy beggar! How dare you mock my cultivation as pathetic? Who gave you the nerve?"

Lin Xiao looked at him as if he were an idiot. "So what? Is the Martial King Realm that impressive?"

"Damn it, you filthy beggar, listen up! There are nine realms of power for Martial Artists. The Martial King Realm might only be the fifth, but it's still a terrifying level of power! See that tree over there? One punch from me, and it would snap in half. With cultivation this terrifying, how dare you ask such a moronic question? You really must have a death wish!"

Lin Xiao glanced at the tree Qin Shaojun was pointing at. It was quite thick indeed; it would take two adults to wrap their arms around it.

This piece of trash isn't just boasting. Although he's only a Heaven Level Martial Artist right now and hasn't broken through to the Martial King Realm, with his current cultivation, he could indeed shatter that tree with a single punch.

However, upon hearing Qin Shaojun's words, Lin Xiao just smiled with contempt. "A Martial Artist's path doesn't have nine realms. To be precise, there are ten."

And he wasn't just making that up. The common world believed there were only nine realms for Martial Artists, but Lin Xiao knew there were actually ten. Before his cultivation had entered Su Qingning's body, he had already reached the ninth level—the Divine Emperor Realm. He was only a single step away from the invincible Kunlun Realm. Though it sounded like a single realm of difference, the gap was as vast as that between heaven and earth. His master once said that if Lin Xiao didn't encounter any extraordinary opportunities in his lifetime, he would likely be stuck at the Divine Emperor Realm forever. But frankly, the Divine Emperor Realm was already a heaven-defying state. There were likely no more than three people in the entire world at that level. Of course, there might be more. After all, the world was vast, and the number of heaven-defying masters was countless.

Qin Shaojun stared at Lin Xiao as if he were an idiot. He scoffed with disdain, "I'm a disciple of the Asura Hall. You think I don't know how many realms a Martial Artist has? What are you, a filthy beggar, trying to prove?"

Lin Xiao looked at him with even greater scorn. This guy is a moron. Why am I even bothering to argue with him? Besides, he's at such a low level, he would never have been exposed to such truths.

"Just tell me, how do you want to duel?" he said, getting straight to the point. He had promised Su Qingning he would be back soon and wanted to deal with this idiot as quickly as possible.

Qin Shaojun sneered. "Simple. A swimming competition."

What? A swimming competition? How much of a moron is he to come up with a duel like that?

"What's wrong, filthy beggar? Scared?" Qin Shaojun taunted.

Lin Xiao snorted. "You just want to use the swim as an excuse to make a fatal move on me, don't you? Qin Shaojun, your little schemes are truly fucking sleazy!"

Panic flickered in Qin Shaojun's heart. This filthy beggar is smarter than I thought. That was indeed his plan. He intended to stage it so it looked like the beggar had accidentally drowned. That way, even if Su Qingning investigated, he wouldn't be implicated. He never expected the beggar to see right through him.

Qin Shaojun's face instantly turned red as a baboon's ass. However, the man was clearly thick-skinned. He put on a show of contempt and snorted, "That's right, that was the plan! If you're scared, then get on your knees, kowtow to me three times, and divorce Qing Ning. If you do that, I might consider sparing your worthless life!"

Lin Xiao laughed coldly. Does this guy have shit for brains? How can he say something so shameless with a straight face?

"Qin Shaojun, I'll give you a piece of advice out of respect for your friendship with Qing Ning: don't court death. You and I are not even in the same league."

"Oh, trying to act tough again, are you, filthy beggar? 'Not in the same league?' Of course we're not! You're a filthy beggar, and I'm a disciple of the Asura Hall's Azure Dragon Institute! Whether it's looks or background, I crush you in every way!"

Lin Xiao conceded defeat. He'd never met such an utter moron. "Fine, you crush me, is that it? Alright, let's get in the water. But let me warn you now: when you get your ass handed to you in a minute, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Qin Shaojun exploded with rage. He was like a defeated rooster, his face beet-red and neck stiff as he shrieked at Lin Xiao, "You're so fucking arrogant, you filthy beggar! If you have the guts, get in the water with me!"

Lin Xiao shot him a dismissive look before turning and diving into the lake.

Seeing this, Qin Shaojun's smile became even more ferocious. He knew it. This filthy beggar would be saying his goodbyes to this world in less than three minutes. The thought of the beggar being dead and having Su Qingning all to himself made Qin Shaojun's grin stretch nearly to the back of his head.

Without another word, he dove into the water and swam quickly toward Lin Xiao. He had already decided. As soon as he got a hold of Lin Xiao, he would drag him deep underwater. With his superior cultivation, he could hold his breath for a long time. This piece of trash was just a beggar; how could he possibly compete in that regard? Once the beggar drowned, he would let go, and it would all look like a tragic accident.

At that thought, Qin Shaojun couldn't help but let out another wicked smirk.

But just then, he froze in shock. Lin Xiao was gone. There was no sign of him on the vast surface of the lake.

Holy shit, he can't have drowned already, can he? Qin Shaojun was ecstatic.

But the next second, a hand clamped around his ankle. An immense, powerful force began dragging him violently toward the bottom of the lake.

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