CHAPTER 412: 410. MANDATORY WIND BINDING SKILL (FIRST UPDATE)

This time, to see Wen Ping off, H Lan made sure he was cautious. As soon as Wen Ping expressed the intent to leave, he started heading towards the door, preventing what happened last time when Wen Ping disappeared in the blink of an eye.

He believed in bidding farewell with a touch of sentiment to express his reluctance—apparently, everyone does this.

Except Wen Ping didn’t like it at all.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t just say goodbye and leave directly.

"Sect Leader Wen, rest assured, leave the letter to me," Cang Lan of Sea of Clouds and his wife, H Lan, stood outside the vermilion gate waving their hands, watching the beast vehicle gradually fade into the distance.

At this moment, after picking up Lan Peng from the inn and heading towards Qi Bing Academy, Wen Ping inquired of the system, intending to calculate the time needed to reach Sea Dragon Mountain and, based on the time consumed, plan for the following twenty days.

He definitely needs to return to Mountain and Sea City to retrieve Biyue Piaoling’s letter.

But after 20 days, the system will forcefully initiate the return journey, and he must also leave time for his father’s matters. At this moment, Wen Ping truly felt for the first time how tight time could be.

Obviously, in this world, reaching the Divine Profound Realm permits one’s lifespan to double.

"Sect Leader, there are many people from Iron Mountain Pavilion." Luo Mi retracted her head from outside the beast vehicle.

Lan Peng sneakily glanced as well.

A trace of tension flashed in his eyes.

"It’s nothing." Wen Ping responded indifferently, casting a casual glance at the driver peeking sideways. However, Wen Ping did not mind; his presence with the yellow dog was conspicuous enough.

Indeed, Iron Mountain Pavilion was quite "wealthy and powerful."

To find him within Mountain and Sea City, each team was led by someone of the Divine Profound Realm.

The lowest being in the Divine Profound Lower Realm.

The highest even reaching the Divine Profound Upper Realm.

These Three-star Influence tasks, now reduced to street patrols, constantly asking if anyone has seen a young man with a yellow dog—evidently, the battle the other night had a significant impact.

Soon, the gate of Qi Bing Academy came into view. The driver stopped the beast vehicle and immediately reached out for money, "Sir, we’ve reached Qi Bing Academy, pay whatever you wish."

Wen Ping casually handed over a mere dozen gold coins, and the driver said nothing as he took them and left.

As the beast vehicle gradually faded into the distance, Yang Xi beside Wen Ping spoke, "Sect Leader, we can ask the guards; if Sister Wanyan is inside, surely Kewu is too."

After being led around Qi Bing Academy by Lin Kewu for a few laps, Yang Xi now dared to bet.

"Hmm."

Wen Ping nodded, withdrawing his gaze from the departing beast vehicle.

Looking up, the gate of Qi Bing Academy was in full view. It had to be said that Mountain and Sea City truly was Mountain and Sea City, with the entrance of a Three-star Influence being more grandiose than Mitian Island’s Mitian Sect.

People coming and going were all talented young people, each possessing extraordinary talent, giving the place an air of a higher institute.

"Sect Leader, they checked for me; today Sister Wanyan hasn’t..." Yang Xi began to say that Wanyan hadn’t left the academy when a group of people from outside the academy surged in.

As they walked, they discussed something.

"You didn’t lie to me, did you?"

"Why would I lie? That guy was really caught by Elder Kui. And that Wanyan, just accepted as Kui Elder’s last disciple, was expelled early this morning. If I were deceiving you, why would I specifically call you from the Martial Arts Arena?"

"It’s worth watching."

The group involuntarily quickened their pace.

"Sect Leader."

Yang Xi called out beside him.

Wen Ping responded, "Let’s go in and see."

"I have the Admission Order from Sister Wanyan." Saying this, Yang Xi hurriedly revealed a black token; after a glance, the guard stated they must leave within half an hour and then allowed Wen Ping and his group inside.

Following the path forward, they saw from several hundred meters away, many people converging like a stream towards a location.

Wen Ping followed, arriving at the edge of a massive pit-like gladiatorial arena. However, Wen Ping, with the dog and dressed in exotic attire, attracted curious glances but avoided any significant reaction.

No emotions were shown.

Nor did they realize that Wen Ping was the person whom the streets were abuzz about—this was the darkness under the lamp.

As Wen Ping approached, he saw Lin Kewu clutching a Fire Rod, confronting someone in the pit, an Upper Profound Realm expert, a difference of two minor realms.

In a tense standoff, they hesitated to begin fighting, causing onlookers to sigh with disapproval.

Because a woman in the Divine Profound Realm was mediating and preventing the battle from occurring.

"Elder Ran, as an academy elder, you should stand for your own, but now you are assisting two outsiders, isn’t this going too far?" Elder Kui coldly addressed the woman from the viewing platform.

The woman continued to argue reasonably, tirelessly theorizing with Elder Kui.

Faced with this scene, Wen Ping lost interest in the spectacle, directly instructing Luo Mi to call Lin Kewu.

Luo Mi quickly stood on tiptoes and shouted loudly, "Brother Lin, we have to go!"

The loud shout immediately disrupted the scene.

As Lin Kewu turned his gaze with joy manifesting at his lips, hundreds of onlookers also turned their gaze.

Wen Ping and his group instantly became like cranes standing among chickens.

Hundreds of eyes fixed on them at once.

"Wanyan, let’s go." Lin Kewu waved to Luo Mi and then signaled to Wanyan on the platform before preparing to leap out of the gladiatorial arena, "The Sect Leader has come to pick us up."

Suddenly, Elder Kui, who had been in a dispute with Elder Ran, dodged Ran Elder and reached the edge of the railing, shouting, "Ji Dong, take action! Uphold justice for your junior brother."

As soon as the words fell, Elder Kui glanced coldly towards Wen Ping while Ji Dong in the arena moved towards Lin Kewu, covering ten meters in a single step.

No one was surprised.

Because Ji Dong in Qi Bing Academy, Ji Dong Senior Brother was known for being the fastest.

Being in the Middle Profound Realm, he had the speed of an Upper Profound Realm.

Although it seemed like merely taking a step, the truth was different.

"Take one strike from me before leaving." With a sinister grin, Ji Dong unsheathed his knife, slowly approaching Lin Kewu.

The spectators suddenly cheered.

Of course, this duel was not exciting; it was simply a crushing match—a Middle Profound killing a Lower Profound would only require one strike—Lin Kewu could deal with Profound Middle Realm’s Hei Mei instantly, yet Lower Profound Realm is still Lower Profound Realm, and speed can never compare to Upper Profound Realm.

As it is, Lin Kewu couldn’t even see the attack clearly.

How could he counterattack?

But at this time, when Elder Kui sensed he couldn’t discern Wen Ping’s realm, a slight change occurred on his face.

However, he maintained his original stance, "This friend of yours entered the arena; he must fight before leaving. This is Qi Bing Academy’s rule, no exceptions."

Upon Elder Kui’s words, Ji Dong no longer ambled.

His body abruptly turned into a black shadow, speeding towards Wen Ping like lightning.

"Hurry, it’s time to go." Yet Wen Ping stood upright as if he hadn’t heard or seen anything.

"Senior, save Kewu!" Wanyan cried out loudly, seeing Wen Ping planning to leave.

As her words fell, Ji Dong was already close.

But just then, the previously lightning-fast moving body suddenly halted.

As if someone had seized him!

His once malignly smiling face froze at that moment, his eyes revealing a terrifying expression.

Because he felt he couldn’t move at all.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not break free.

If Lin Kewu hit him with a rod at this moment, it would be dangerous.

He knew his body wasn’t as shielded as Hei Mei’s!

"No!"

But, fears came true.

That black rod aimed straight at his chest and came down.