DHMB - Chapter 26
Chapter 26
When Kai Yun arrived, two people were already standing there.
One was a burly man with a somewhat unkempt appearance. He wore the professional uniform issued by the Alliance Military University with a wild flair, pulling open the top two buttons on his chest, looking like he was here to rob someone. He was likely the so-called professional coach.
The other was a young male student, probably Ye Sa himself, mentioned in the message.
Ye Sa stood with his hands in his pockets, his expression looking a bit cold. His skin was very fair, and he was about a head taller than Kai Yun.
He was actually a borrowed student from Mobile University too. Kai Yun had never met him in the dorm building. Thinking they might interact frequently from now on, she raised her hand to greet him.
Ye Sa clearly saw her, but not only did he not respond, he quickly turned his head to look the other way. The sense of rejection was very obvious.
Kai Yun: "..."
Qin Linshan, who had been ignored the whole time, exhaled a puff of white smoke with a weathered look and said, "You're all here."
Kai Yun stood on the other side of Qin Linshan, putting distance between herself and Ye Sa. The three of them formed a horizontal line.
Qin Linshan: "..."
"What are you doing? How am I supposed to teach like this!" Qin Linshan said. "Alright, my name is Qin, you can call me Uncle Qin from now on. You two, stand together."
Neither of them moved.
Qin Linshan took a drag from his cigarette and decided to target Ye Sa. He called out, "Sasa..."
Ye Sa's expression cracked upon hearing that, and he charged forward with a kick.
Kai Yun's eyelids twitched. She was facing Ye Sa, and in just a moment of distraction, she couldn't see how he attacked. Moreover, the wind from his sweeping leg was quite strong, reaching Qin Linshan's chest almost instantly. His explosive power was astonishing.
Kai Yun's hand tightened, thinking Qin Linshan was about to be kicked away, and she was ready to fulfill her duty as a student and help him out. But Qin Linshan seemed to have anticipated it, raising his hand just in time and easily catching Ye Sa's ankle.
Kai Yun hadn't sensed much internal energy from Qin Linshan before, but at that moment, she saw a vast surge of qi turn into water ripples that violently vibrated in front of his chest. After dissolving Ye Sa's attack, it instantly disappeared, not imposing any pressure on those nearby.
The sand beneath their feet was blown away by the force, but Qin Linshan's legs remained steady, as if he had just casually caught an apple.
Ye Sa tried to pull his leg back, but it was held firmly, not budging. Qin Linshan slowly took a drag from his cigarette and leisurely said, "I told you not to get so worked up, you still haven't learned your lesson, just like when you were a kid."
As he spoke, he swung his arm, like he was tossing garbage, and very naturally threw Ye Sa out.
Kai Yun: "..."
Are your guys' games this straightforward?
Ye Sa flipped in the air and landed safely. His already somewhat cold face turned even darker.
Qin Linshan beckoned, "Come on, you two come together."
Kai Yun hesitated, not knowing why they had to fight. But under Qin Linshan's encouraging gaze, she took small steps forward and threw a polite punch.
As a result, Qin Linshan grabbed her dog head with one palm and pressed her down with his power.
Kai Yun regretted it and shouted, "No—!"
Qin Linshan held down Kai Yun's head, slowly injecting internal energy to check her martial arts level.
Tang Hua's cultivation method was completely unsuitable for ordinary people—Tang Hua was that shameless man who habitually disappeared without reason, how dare he become someone's master, truly misleading students—he had sensed something was off when watching Kai Yun's combat videos.
The internal energy in Kai Yun's body was sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, sometimes high, sometimes low. It seemed inexhaustible and unfathomable, yet also seemed uncontrollable.
He thought it was because Sanyao's internal energy sensing system wasn't very stable, but now it was clear that wasn't the case.
As the internal energy flowed down her meridians, Qin Linshan's eyes also deepened.
Kai Yun's meridians were far tougher than any he had ever seen. He had never encountered such a person.
And the internal energy in her body seemed to have a life of its own, swirling madly in her dantian, converging into a bottomless deep sea. As soon as he got close, before he could even probe, it was completely absorbed.
Why?
Qin Linshan was confused.
This wasn't a level of skill that could be cultivated in twenty or thirty years; to be precise, it was a profound internal energy that many people couldn't cultivate in a lifetime.
She was still so young. If her own meridians weren't strong enough, she would probably be in a worse state than Lu Que, having already gone berserk. And at this moment, her uncontrollable power was compressed in her small dantian, like a sealed giant energy ball, restlessly wanting to be released as she slowly grew stronger.
Truly remarkable.
Her physique was countless times more dominant than ordinary people.
Who did this? How is this possible?
Qin Linshan was lost in thought for a moment, feeling the round head under his hand still bumping against him. He laughed and said, "Good eyes, look at this little dog temper, oh."
Kai Yun raised her head, revealing a defiant expression.
In her eyes, Qin Linshan saw a familiar unruliness, something that had long faded with the passing of his youth.
Fearless of the world, unrestrained by fate. Her world was painted with hope, brighter than anyone else's.
He suddenly understood why Tang Hua wanted to take Kai Yun as a disciple. Perhaps she was another him in this world, someone who inherited his will.
Kai Yun suddenly barked, "Woof!"
Qin Linshan was startled, revealing a flaw. Kai Yun seized the opportunity and charged forward, hitting Qin Linshan's chin with all her might.
"Damn!" Qin Linshan was caught off guard, covering his chin. "What's wrong with you, little girl? Did you hit your head?"
Kai Yun pulled back, holding her head and complaining, "Your cigarette ash got on my head!"
Qin Linshan flicked his finger, knocking off the remaining ash, revealing the ember inside again.
He beckoned, "Alright, alright, sit down, stop messing around. Ye Sa, come here, you sit there."
Knowing their strength was no match, the two rascals finally obediently sat down on the concrete ground.
Ye Sa seemed to be an old acquaintance of Qin Linshan. Although they had just tussled, there was a sense of trust and closeness between them, like senior and junior.
Qin Linshan sat on a higher stone step, put out his cigarette butt, and said, "Come, let's introduce ourselves first."
Ye Sa crossed his arms, silent. Kai Yun glanced sideways and imitated him.
Qin Linshan thought, how could these two kids be so difficult? He could only introduce them himself. "His name is Ye Sa, a professional bounty hunter. I don't know why he's here to play in the tournament. He's stingy and acts cool..."
Ye Sa turned his head and glared fiercely at him.
Qin Linshan laughed heartily and said, "But he's very generous to friends and loyal."
Ye Sa's expression softened slightly, but he was still a bit unhappy.
Qin Linshan pointed at Kai Yun. "What about you?"
Kai Yun said, "Kai Yun. Planet Inheritor. Very generous, loyal."
Qin Linshan was amused.
He asked, "Where's your master?"
Kai Yun said, "He just disappeared."
Qin Linshan was startled, his expression distant for a moment. But hearing that someone who had been missing for over a decade had disappeared again, he had an absurd thought of "of course, that's just like him."
"That's truly his personality," Qin Linshan said. "Still so irresponsible, just leaving whenever he wants."
Kai Yun couldn't help but speak up for her own person, raising her voice, "My master is a very good person, not irresponsible! Do you really know him?"
Qin Linshan looked up, reminiscing about the past. "Know him, Tang Hua. He used to be my defeated opponent, following me around calling me 'Dad'! Asking me to teach him martial arts. Too bad his talent wasn't good, couldn't last three moves against me. You're just a tiny bit better than him."
Kai Yun was full of doubt, then sighed and said, "My master's words are golden. He said one must live long enough, otherwise, they'll inevitably be slandered and rumored about by the juniors they stepped on."
Qin Linshan exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, oh, oh! Are you his disciple or his daughter? You talk exactly the same."
Kai Yun asked sagely, "Then what can you teach me?"
"I know a lot. Like how to control your internal energy. And that half-learned saber technique of yours, I have the rest." Qin Linshan couldn't help but want to reach for a cigarette again, humming, "You should ask what Uncle Qin can't do."
Kai Yun thought for a moment and asked, "If you know how to control someone's internal energy, can you help them avoid going berserk?"
Qin Linshan said vaguely, "You mean Lu Que? I'll have to see him first to know."
Silence fell between the three again.
Qin Linshan slapped his leg. "Alright, are you both participating in the third round of the tournament next? I checked the rules, you need to form teams in advance, right? You two are both solo players, team up."
Ye Sa asked, "Why?"
Qin Linshan said, "Don't ask why, asking hurts feelings. Isn't it good that you two are fated to team up?"
Kai Yun said sourly, "Fate isn't something you force."
Qin Linshan said, "Don't mind him. He's just afraid of women, and afraid of children. He doesn't dislike you."
Ye Sa said urgently, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Qin Linshan laughed heartily. "I know you, kid! See, if you just listened, would I expose your past? You had to force me to play hardball."
Kai Yun raised her hand and said, "I want to team up with my best friend!"
Qin Linshan had a fatherly expression, pleased. "Made a friend? Good, good."
Kai Yun's eyes darted, and she called out with immense enthusiasm, "Uncle!"
Qin Linshan: "What?"
Kai Yun: "Are you planning to immigrate recently?"
Qin Linshan put a cigarette in his mouth to feel more comfortable. He said, "After you finish the competition, we'll talk."
"So you are!" Kai Yun stood up. "A knight's words aren't just talk."
Qin Linshan looked at her with a half-smile.
Kai Yun glanced at Ye Sa and said, "Bringing family along is fine too."
Ye Sa felt her gaze and looked at her with a blank face.
Qin Linshan said, "Alright, let's break up for today. The preliminary rounds are tightly scheduled, go back and rest well. Team registration is tonight, you two figure it out."
He nudged Ye Sa's leg with his toe, lifted his chin and said, "Be friendly, take care of your little sister, got it?"
Ye Sa twitched his mouth.
Qin Linshan waved them away.
Kai Yun and Ye Sa walked away together. Only then did Qin Linshan lower his head. He looked at his hand, the muscles below his palm still trembling slightly.
The sudden appearance of someone who could prove that guy's existence over the past decade made him so emotional.
Tang Hua hiding on the other side of the world, yet able to teach Kai Yun to grow up fearless, did that mean he didn't regret or give up the wild words he spoke back then?
Qin Linshan laughed self-deprecatingly.
What had he been letting himself fall into degradation for? In all these years, he couldn't even remember what he had done.
Someone walked up behind Qin Linshan, wearing the Alliance Military University principal's badge. He stopped beside him for a moment, looking at the street that was now empty of people, and said, "Haven't seen you back for so many years, thought you wouldn't return."
The man turned his head, teasing, "Didn't you say you were going to wash your hands of it? Why do you look like you want to re-enter the martial world?"
Qin Linshan narrowed his eyes, and after a long time replied, "His disciple is my disciple. I'll help him take care of his family, we agreed."
Qin Linshan said solemnly, "Whatever Kai Yun wants to do from now on, we old guys will take care of it."
It was truly good that this child appeared.
Like an extinguished flame, shedding dead ash, suddenly revealing the sparks beneath. While he could still move, she made him realize again that he still had a desire to cling on and shout with all his might.
Just like his youth back then.
The principal looked into the distance. "What old guys, we're still young. This martial world still has a place for us."
Not her recruitment tactics 😂😂
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