The man’s blow was extremely forceful, and Nangong Mian’s face was left askew from the impact.
Seeing Nangong Mian being struck, a surge of anger rose from the depths of Huang Quan’s heart. With a swift movement, she appeared by Nangong Mian’s side.
The people around were astonished by Huang Quan’s sudden appearance. However, before they could say anything, Huang Quan raised her hand and delivered a fierce slap to the middle-aged man’s face.
A loud “smack” rang out, leaving everyone in shock.
“Quan Quan,” Nangong Mian hadn’t expected Huang Quan to come and was immediately relieved when he saw her. He looked at Huang Quan with concern.
Huang Quan gazed at Nangong Mian and was about to say something reassuring, but the man who had been struck regained his composure, and with a malevolent look, he stared at Huang Quan, “You dare to hit me?”
“I hit you!” Huang Quan replied, ignoring the man’s murderous intent and turned her attention to Nangong Mian.
Seeing the handprint on Nangong Mian’s face, Huang Quan clicked her tongue, feeling an urge to kill.
“Quan Quan, I’m fine,” Nangong Mian said, smiling as he noticed Huang Quan scrutinizing his face.
“No, you’re not,” Huang Quan said, then turned her head to look at the infuriated middle-aged man and asked, “Who are you?”
The people around were taken aback by her question.
“Damn, she doesn’t even know who the person is, yet she’s already acted; she’s got some guts!”
“I guess she acted because she didn’t know who he was. If she did, she wouldn’t have dared to make a move.”
“I think Huang Quan is not afraid. Just now, she appeared in front of Qin San Ye in the blink of an eye; her speed was so fast that we couldn’t even see it clearly. I think Qin San Ye didn’t dodge because he didn’t react in time.”
“Is that possible?”
“It’s possible.”
The others fell silent upon hearing this.
If it was indeed possible, it meant that Huang Quan was faster than Qin San Ye, which would explain why he didn’t react in time. However, she was supposed to have no spiritual roots and couldn’t cultivate any martial power.
“How could someone with no spiritual roots be so fast?”
“Even though we don’t know how she can be so fast, there’s definitely no sign of spiritual power in her.”
“That’s right, there’s no spiritual power in her; it’s confirmed.”
“She’s so fast without any spiritual power; what did she do?”
Not to mention that the onlookers were unaware of what Huang Quan had done; even Nangong Mian was completely bewildered at his sister’s sudden display of power. How had his sister become so formidable?
The surrounding people were discussing loudly, and even the man who had been struck, Qin San Ye, heard their words. He became more cautious, but the thought that Huang Quan and Nangong Mian had no backing or support emboldened him. He continued arrogantly, “Nangong Mian, your sister killed a member of the Qin family and dared to lay hands on me. So, how do you think I should settle this score with you?”
Nangong Mian was about to respond, but Huang Quan quickly interjected, “How do you want to settle it?”
The middle-aged man didn’t expect Huang Quan to redirect the conversation and found it somewhat surprising. But he soon replied, “Normally, given that you killed our young lady, we should seek revenge and kill you. However, considering that your brother is a student favored by the academy, I can show mercy and spare your life if you agree to become a servant of the Qin family from now on.”
“Since when has Qin San Ye become so compassionate?”
“Maybe it’s not compassion, but he might have more ruthless tactics up his sleeve.”
“Poor Huang Quan. Without teacher Ming Zhao here, she has no one to protect her.”
