The Whole World Knows That the Crown Prince Loves Her

He still didn’t know the full extent of Huang Quan’s abilities, but he did know her baseline strength.

She was at least a Xianwu practitioner.

If her baseline was that high, her true strength must be even greater, so there was little reason to worry.

…

The group arrived at an inn, booked four rooms, and each went to rest.

The next day.

The four met in the inn’s main hall and, after having breakfast, headed together to the Nan Yuan Imperial Academy.

Soon, they arrived at the academy.

Due to the recent announcement, many people from other empires had gathered at Nan Yuan Imperial Academy.

It wasn’t just students and teachers—there were also many others unrelated to the academy.

“They shouldn’t have held the competition inside the academy,” the teacher said, glancing around before frowning. “Letting so many outsiders in poses a safety risk to the students.”

Usually, to ensure student safety, academies wouldn’t allow outsiders to enter so freely. If necessary, they would even activate protective barriers, allowing only students and teachers inside.

But this time, Nan Yuan Imperial Academy had let in a large number of outsiders, even during class hours, which could easily lead to incidents.

“Teacher, this is Nan Yuan Empire, not Tianqi Empire. There’s no need for you to worry about these things,” Feng Jiu Yuan said, his gaze sweeping over the crowd in front of them as a cold smile curled at his lips. “I must say, though, the headmaster of Nan Yuan Imperial Academy is truly bold.”

“Even people from the Tianxie Sect have come.”

The Tianxie Sect.

A notorious faction on the Zhongzhou Continent.

Their sect was full of powerful alchemists, but rather than walking the righteous path, they specialized in forbidden elixirs, making whatever drugs were banned.

They often used humans in their experiments, creating pills with miraculous effects but causing extreme harm to the body.

Because of its infamous reputation, the Tianxie Sect was despised by many, though some still bought their pills. After all, those elixirs were both unusual and incredibly effective.

Hearing that members of the Tianxie Sect were around, the teacher immediately turned to Huang Quan and said, “Girl, be very careful when speaking to them. Those people… even their fingernails are filled with powder.”

“And… they’re despicable!”

The teacher’s expression was one of extreme disgust as he spoke, showing just how much he loathed the Tianxie Sect. He clearly agreed with what Feng Jiu Yuan had said earlier—the people of Nan Yuan Empire must be crazy!

Letting these people into the academy without implementing any protective measures was reckless.

What if something happened to the students?

Even though this wasn’t the Tianqi Empire, the teacher’s care for his students was the same.

He certainly didn’t want them harmed by these villains.

Huang Quan nodded. “Teacher, I understand.”

Seeing her response, the teacher relaxed slightly, but as soon as he saw the people from the Tianxie Sect approaching, his tension returned.

“Well, well.”

“Isn’t this the young master of Jiu Yuan City?” One of the Tianxie Sect members stopped in front of them and looked at Feng Jiu Yuan with a sly smile. “I never expected the young master of Jiu Yuan City to join in the fun here.”

Feng Jiu Yuan glanced at the speaker, smirking as he replied, “There are plenty of things you wouldn’t expect. But do you really need me to spell them all out for you?”

“You’re not important enough for that.”

The Tianxie Sect member, clearly familiar with Feng Jiu Yuan’s personality, didn’t get angry at the remark. Instead, his gaze shifted to Huang Quan, standing beside the teacher.

From a distance, he had already found her stunning.

Up close, she was truly a beauty of extraordinary talent.

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They had noticed Feng Jiu Yuan long ago. Normally, they wouldn’t dare approach him, but this time was different.

Why? Because they had spotted the woman standing next to Feng Jiu Yuan!

They had never seen such a beautiful girl before.

Their eyes brazenly roamed over Huang Quan, filled with unabashed lust.

The teacher, seeing how they were eyeing Huang Quan, was about to lose his temper when Feng Jiu Yuan suddenly cracked his lightning-infused whip.

The men clearly hadn’t expected him to attack so abruptly, and they were startled as they tried to dodge.

However, while their alchemy skills were strong, their cultivation was nothing compared to Feng Jiu Yuan’s. They couldn’t evade in time, and the leader of the group was struck by the whip, immediately suffering deep lacerations.

Since the whip was charged with lightning, the man’s skin not only split open but was also seared.

“Hiss!”

He cried out in pain, glaring at Feng Jiu Yuan with fury. “Feng Jiu Yuan, don’t think that just because you’re the young master of Jiu Yuan City, I won’t dare lay a finger on you!”

Feng Jiu Yuan looked at him with a half-smile and responded, “Dare? Then come and try.”

The passersby didn’t fully grasp what had happened, but seeing Feng Jiu Yuan fighting with members of the Tianxie Sect, no one dared intervene.

After all, both parties were notorious troublemakers.

Still, for the Tianxie Sect to provoke Feng Jiu Yuan so quickly was impressive in its own right.

Those who had been nearby and witnessed the whole incident whispered among themselves, and soon everyone’s attention turned toward Huang Quan.

The members of the Tianxie Sect grew even more irritated after hearing Feng Jiu Yuan’s taunt.

All this over a mere woman?

They hadn’t expected Feng Jiu Yuan to strike so quickly!

If he was willing to attack just for looking at her, what would he do if they had actually touched her? Kill them all?

Ha!

Who would’ve thought that the young master of Jiu Yuan City cared so much about a woman?

“If you can’t control where your eyes wander, I don’t mind helping you out,” Feng Jiu Yuan said, retracting his whip as he smiled at the man. “I’ve got plenty of ways to take care of your eyes.”

“The best method, of course, would be to gouge them out.”

The members of the Tianxie Sect shuddered. The leader gritted his teeth and spat, “You wouldn’t dare!”

“Whether I dare or not, you’re welcome to find out,” Feng Jiu Yuan replied with a smile. “Feel free to give it a try.”

The Tianxie Sect members fell silent.

It was obvious they didn’t dare provoke Feng Jiu Yuan any further. The reason they had acted so brazenly earlier, staring at Huang Quan with lustful eyes, was because they assumed someone like Feng Jiu Yuan wouldn’t care about a mere woman.

Had they known he cared this much, they never would’ve approached!

“No need to waste words on them,” Jing Chen interjected. “Let’s go.”

Feng Jiu Yuan glanced at the group, then started walking ahead.

The Tianxie Sect members, seeing Feng Jiu Yuan leaving, didn’t dare say another word or try to stop them. It was clear they feared him greatly.

But as Huang Quan and the teacher walked past them, the injured man from earlier twitched his fingers, releasing a fine powder that drifted toward Huang Quan.

The man grinned to himself as he watched the powder float.

Feng Jiu Yuan, no matter how powerful you are, your companions can still be taught a lesson by me!

The thought of his revenge filled him with glee, barely able to keep his face straight. However, just as the powder was about to reach Huang Quan, she casually lifted her hand, her sleeve sweeping through the air, redirecting the powder back toward the man.

Shocked, the man quickly raised his sleeve to block the incoming powder.

But in that moment, Huang Quan kicked out with sudden force, sending the man flying with a powerful strike!