Jiang Xiong Ba quickly regained his composure.
"No wonder even Ben Lei was no match for you. You've certainly got some skills!"
"However, if you think you can run rampant in my Jiang family with just this much ability, you're sorely mistaken!"
Jiang Xiong Ba said to Chen Jing, "Steward Chen, please handle this personally and show him what it means when one says there are always people stronger than you, and heavens beyond the heavens!"
"Yes, Master!"
Chen Jing responded and lightly stamped his right foot on the ground.
Qin Yi saw that the marble floor instantly developed several cracks.
Chen Jing, the Jiang family's steward, had long since broken through to the Great Accomplishment stage of Internal Energy cultivation.
Within the Jiang family, he was the second strongest expert, second only to Jiang Xiong Ba.
He could easily defeat someone like Ben Lei, Jiang Shi Chao's personal guard!
The next moment, without any hesitation, Chen Jing lunged at Qin Yi like a tiger descending from a mountain.
His speed was astonishing, far surpassing that of the guards on the ground...
Yet, even so, as he lunged at Qin Yi and clawed at him, Qin Yi easily dodged.
Missing his target, Chen Jing leaped into the air, his legs repeatedly kicking towards Qin Yi's chest.
Qin Yi sidestepped one kick, then his right hand flashed out with lightning speed, grabbing the other leg that was kicked towards him.
"Huh???"
Chen Jing was greatly alarmed.
Before he could react, Qin Yi yanked him down by the leg, causing him to fall to the ground from the air.
With a loud crash.
The force Qin Yi used was substantial, and Chen Jing slammed onto the marble floor, his vision blurring and his head spinning.
He couldn't get up for a while!
If Jiang Xiong Ba had been surprised when Qin Yi took down his more than a dozen guards, then seeing Qin Yi so easily defeat Chen Jing now, he was utterly shocked.
He stood there, his eyes fixed on Qin Yi, and said in a deep voice, "Peak Internal Energy, you are a martial artist at the Peak Internal Energy stage!"
"What?" Qin Yi looked confused. "What are you talking about?"
"Hmph, even if you are a martial artist at the Peak Internal Energy stage, you will surely die today!"
Jiang Xiong Ba let out a cold snort, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body.
The training clothes on his body rustled loudly under the force of this aura.
Even some of the surrounding vegetation swayed and bent as if struck by a strong wind.
Chen Jing's mind cleared slightly. Seeing this, he exclaimed in a mixture of shock and delight, "Internal Energy projection, Master, you've broken through to the Minor Grandmaster realm!!!"
"Boy, die!"
Jiang Xiong Ba clenched his right fist and struck towards Qin Yi.
He didn't make any superfluous moves; it was a simple, direct punch!
However, as he threw this punch, a faint white glow flickered around his fist. Chen Jing and the more than a dozen guards could clearly feel the power of his punch from a distance!
To everyone's surprise, just as Jiang Xiong Ba's fist was about to land on Qin Yi, Qin Yi reached out with his palm...
Jiang Xiong Ba's fist was caught by Qin Yi.
The immense power contained within Jiang Xiong Ba's fist, which had been building, abruptly halted and vanished without a trace!
"What???"
Jiang Xiong Ba saw his fist held by Qin Yi. More importantly, he tried to channel his internal energy to break free from Qin Yi's grip, but he couldn't at all.
Even the internal energy he channeled into his fist seemed to vanish into thin air, showing no reaction whatsoever!
Qin Yi grinned at him, "Your strength is indeed greater than theirs, but it's still far from enough!"
With that, he kicked out. Jiang Xiong Ba, unable to react in time, was hit in the stomach and sent flying several meters away.
"Master..."
Chen Jing's face was filled with alarm.
Jiang Xiong Ba could project his internal energy outwards, clearly having reached the Minor Grandmaster realm, yet he was still no match for Qin Yi.
How strong was Qin Yi?
After kicking Jiang Xiong Ba away, Qin Yi had no intention of attacking him further. He said, "Let me show you what true strength is!"
He lifted his left foot, and the next second, stomped it back onto the ground.
With a thunderous boom.
The ground immediately vibrated as if a minor earthquake had occurred.
The marble beneath his feet cracked like a spiderweb, spreading out for dozens of meters.
Compared to the cracks Chen Jing had made on the ground earlier, this was like the difference between heaven and earth!
Not only that, but a marble flower bed nearby also split open with a mouth as thick as a finger.
A few small trees planted inside were uprooted along with their soil, falling onto the ground.
"!!!"
"???"
"..."
Jiang Xiong Ba, Chen Jing, and the dozen guards stared at this scene, their eyeballs bulging and their mouths agape in perfect 'O' shapes.
They could have easily fit an ostrich egg inside!
After an indeterminate amount of time, Jiang Xiong Ba closed his mouth, swallowed, and said, "Grandmaster, you are a Grandmaster..."
Ignoring the pain in his body, he scrambled to his feet, returned to Qin Yi, and knelt down with a thud.
He said in terror, "Forgive me, Master. It was my ignorance that offended you. I am sorry!"
Chen Jing immediately knelt beside him, "Forgive me, Master, forgive me..."
"Get up!" Qin Yi said.
Jiang Xiong Ba looked up at him, filled with surprise. "Master, you're not going to kill us?"
Qin Yi chuckled, half-amused, half-exasperated. "I'm not a killer. Although you offended me, your crime is not punishable by death. I'm not so merciless as to kill you!"
"Get up. I have a few questions for you!"
Jiang Xiong Ba and Chen Jing were overjoyed and immensely relieved.
After thanking Qin Yi again, they stood up and, at Qin Yi's signal, led him into the inner room.
"Master, please ask any questions you have. I will tell you everything I know, without reservation!" Jiang Xiong Ba vowed.
Having witnessed the strength Qin Yi had just displayed, Jiang Xiong Ba's courage was completely shattered.
He feared that Qin Yi would go on a rampage in their Jiang family, which would spell their doom!
Therefore, he was now doing his utmost to appease Qin Yi!
Qin Yi didn't play coy. He asked directly, "What do you mean by Minor Grandmaster and Grandmaster, which you just mentioned?"
Jiang Xiong Ba and Chen Jing's expressions froze simultaneously. They hadn't expected Qin Yi to ask such a question!
In their eyes, wasn't Qin Yi himself a Grandmaster?
However, Jiang Xiong Ba dared not object and answered truthfully, "Minor Grandmaster and Grandmaster are the realm classifications for us martial artists!"
"Below Minor Grandmaster, there are Minor Accomplishment of Internal Energy, Great Accomplishment of Internal Energy, and Peak Internal Energy. After Grandmaster, there is also the Dao Entry Grandmaster..."
As Qin Yi listened, a look of realization crossed his face.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiong Ba cautiously asked, "Master Qin, aren't you already a Grandmaster?"
Qin Yi smiled but did not answer.
In prison, he had taken a mad old man as his master. The old man had taught him cultivation methods, telling him that by following them, he would become an immortal cultivator!
As for martial artists, this was the first time he had ever heard of them!