As soon as Ma Jun spoke, the cabin fell into immediate silence.

All eyes converged on him at once, many with expressions of astonishment, seeming not to have expected that he would actually do such a thing.

Nie Rongrong also stared at Ma Jun with a dumbfounded look, more shocked than anyone else. She simply couldn't understand why a mere mortal with no martial arts skills would have the courage to belittle an Innate Grandmaster.

Was he tired of living?

According to the records Nie Rongrong saw when she was at Mount Tu, in conflicts between human martial artists, the weaker party usually met an extremely miserable end.

Without a doubt, Ma Jun was the weak one.

However, Ma Jun himself clearly didn't see it that way. In his eyes, he was the strong one, and he even seemed to enjoy the shocked stares of the people around him.

"Qin Heng, your name is Qin Heng, right?" Ma Jun said, looking down at Qin Heng from his high horse. "Kid, I don't care whom you found to make Tang Feng so respectful toward you, but whatever your status, it's worthless here in front of me, Ma Jun!"

His two lackeys chimed in.

"That's right! Our Bro Jun's status, if we were to speak of it, would scare you to death! Qin Heng, I'd advise you to get away from Nie Rongrong obediently. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle the consequences!"

"Originally, our Bro Jun didn't want to deal with you so soon, but you just had to overstep your bounds, sitting here and talking with Nie Rongrong right in front of our Bro Jun. Are you asking for death?"

In their view, Ma Jun was the person with the highest status in this armed helicopter, capable of crushing everyone. Therefore, as Ma Jun's lackeys, they felt they could be as arrogant as they wanted without consequence.

"Hey, Ma Jun, what do you mean by this?" Cao Yucheng stood up. He was Qin Heng's roommate and had a strong sense of justice. "Even if Qin Heng is with Nie Rongrong, what does it have to do with you?"

"What!?" Ma Jun was taken aback. Pointing at Cao Yucheng's nose, he cursed, "Who the hell are you, you little bastard? Is this any place for you to speak? Scram!"

He had always been this arrogant, completely uninhibited.

"Ma Jun, who are you talking to like that?" Xu Mingzhe also stood up, positioning himself beside Cao Yucheng. Looking at Ma Jun, he said, "Are you relying on your family's bit of power to bully your classmates? Don't you know that characters like you always get their faces slapped in novels?"

Being an online novel enthusiast, he was well aware of the various tropes.

"Hahahaha! Xu Mingzhe, have you gone stupid from reading novels?" Ma Jun glanced at Xu Mingzhe with disdain. "Idiot! This is reality, not a novel! I am from the Ma family; who dares to slap my face!"

"What Ma family or Niu family! Who do you think you are? We're all classmates. Why are you so arrogant?"

"Exactly! We're all students of Beijing University, from the same department. What gives you the right to be so arrogant? Do you want to reign supreme here?"

The other students also started shouting, quite agitated. Ma Jun's overbearing demeanor had angered everyone else in the cabin, making them all feel dissatisfied.

"Good! Good!" Ma Jun's face turned ashen with anger. His gaze shifted to Qin Heng, and he sneered through gritted teeth, "Very well, Qin Heng. So you've ganged up with them, and they're all speaking up for you! But do you really think these pieces of trash can help you stand against me, Ma Jun? Do you fucking know who I am? My status alone can crush all of you!!"

"What sort of creature are you?" Qin Heng remained seated, not even lifting his eyelids, and said indifferently, "From which horse stable were you bred? Fed on golden fodder? Tired of living?"

A horse stable??

The people around, after hearing this, all burst into laughter. Even Nie Rongrong couldn't help but chuckle, covering her lips with her hand.

He was bragging about how powerful his status is, right? But no matter how powerful that status, he's still just an animal bred in a horse stable!

Qin Heng's retort was truly brilliant!

"You! You!! Little beast!!" Ma Jun gritted his teeth and glared at Qin Heng, his face turning green with rage. He looked around, saw the mocking glances, and completely lost his temper. He roared, "You bunch of trash! Worthless scum! You have no idea who I am! Go check—the Ma family, one of Beijing's Four Great Families! See what kind of power we wield! Qin Heng! You fucking kneel before me! Kowtow and admit your guilt, or else I'll destroy your entire family!!"

「Silence!」

The cabin instantly fell into dead silence!

Except for Nie Rongrong and Qin Heng, everyone else stared at Ma Jun with utter horror.

"The Ma... Ma family?? One of the Four Great Families of Beijing? My God, could Ma Jun be from *that* Ma family?"

"No, it can't be! That Ma family is one of the most powerful families in Beijing, controlling the lifelines of many industries. It's said they even have connections within the military!"

"Heavens! What did I just say? I actually cursed someone from the Beijing Ma family! I'm finished! Qin Heng looks like he's done for!"

Many who had just spoken up for Qin Heng were now in a state of shock, their hearts filled with fear. The name of the Beijing Ma family carried immense weight, especially for students of Beijing University; they couldn't possibly be unaware of the Ma family's significance.

Cao Yucheng and Xu Mingzhe exchanged a glance. Although they too were deeply wary of the Ma family's reputation, they resolved to stand by Qin Heng. They continued to block Ma Jun, glaring at him.

"No matter who you are, whether you're from the Beijing Ma family or not, our stance won't change. Qin Heng is our roommate, and it's only right for us to help him."

Ma Jun looked at Cao Yucheng and Xu Mingzhe as if they were freaks. He suddenly burst out laughing. "Hahahaha! This is hilarious! So touching, oh, so very touching!"

Then, his expression abruptly turned chilling. "In that case, just you wait. It won't be long before I deal with your families! A bunch of ants! You have no idea what kind of family you've provoked! Utterly ridiculous!!"

Some classmates, unable to bear the tension, began to try and persuade Qin Heng.

"Sigh, we're all classmates. There's no need to take it this far, right? Qin Heng, why don't you just kneel and apologize to Ma Jun? It's not that big of a deal!"

"That's right! Ma Jun is from the Beijing Ma family—they're immensely powerful! One word from him and we're all finished! Qin Heng, just listen to him. Kneel and apologize!"

Ma Jun heard these words and sneered, "Too late! Even if he wanted to kowtow and apologize now, I couldn't be bothered to accept. A little ant provoked me. I was originally going to give him a chance to atone, but since he doesn't know what's good for him, I'll just have to make sure his family is ruined and wiped out."

"See? This is the price for offending our Bro Jun!"

"Exactly! He has eyes but doesn't recognize Mount Tai, and he doesn't know what's good for him! Qin Heng, you're getting what you deserve!"

Ma Jun's two lackeys chimed in with their mockery.

Qin Heng suddenly let out a sigh. He said to the person piloting the armed helicopter in front, "Could you please open the cabin door? I need to do something."

"Yes, Mr. Qin." The soldier piloting complied immediately, not even asking for a reason. He pressed the button, and the cabin door slid open.

The pilot was a soldier who knew something of Qin Heng's extraordinary strength and had received orders to obey his commands.

WHOOSH!

A fierce gale rushed in, buffeting everyone and throwing them into disarray.

Ma Jun glared at Qin Heng and roared, "You little beast! What the fuck do you think you're doing? I'm telling you, you're dead! Don't even think— URGH!!"

His voice cut off abruptly as Qin Heng grabbed his neck with one hand, effortlessly lifting him into the air as if he were a sack of garbage.

Then, as everyone watched in utter shock, Qin Heng walked towards the open helicopter door. He stretched out his arm, extending it outside, leaving Ma Jun dangling in mid-air.

"Tell me," Qin Heng said, looking at Ma Jun with a smile, "what do you think will happen if I let go right now?"