Despite being surrounded by four Spirit King realm experts, Xueying held its ground.
The four were so focused on their battle with Xueying that they didn't notice Qin Hanchu's arrival.
As for the young man, his vigilance was remarkably low.
Even when Qin Hanchu crept to within a hundred meters of him, he remained oblivious.
Since the opponent hadn't seen his face yet, it was manageable.
Qin Hanchu retreated a distance, changed his clothes, and masked himself.
He stealthily approached the young man from behind again and drew his Cold Cicada Sword.
Xueying and Qin Hanchu shared a connection, allowing Xueying to sense Qin Hanchu's presence.
It could feel Qin Hanchu's intentions, which prompted it to suddenly launch a full-power counterattack.
Under its assault, the four Spirit King realm experts hurriedly unleashed their full power to suppress Xueying.
Meanwhile, the young man shouted, "Suppress it! I must obtain this spirit beast with a special bloodline today."
Just as he yelled, Qin Hanchu burst forth.
Only then did the young man perceive the danger.
This young man was clearly a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse.
Despite sensing the danger behind him, he merely turned around instead of attacking!
Such combat awareness was truly abysmal!
By the time he remembered to defend himself, it was too late.
Qin Hanchu's Cold Cicada Sword directly tore through the young man's elemental defenses.
"Ah!"
With a scream, the young man's arm was severed by Qin Hanchu.
"Young Master!"
The young man's cry sent the four Spirit King realm experts into a panic, their faces draining of color.
They hadn't expected a sneak attack!
The Young Master's status was incredibly noble, and now an arm had been severed.
Leaving two to engage Xueying, the other two rushed towards Qin Hanchu.
At this moment, Qin Hanchu had already placed his sword at the "Young Master's" throat!
Seeing Qin Hanchu's action, the two rushing Spirit King realm experts dared not move, fearing for their Young Master's safety.
The two combatants entangled with Xueying also lost their focus in their struggle.
Xueying's strength was already superior to theirs, and now they dared to be absent-minded?
"Who are you? Do you know who our Young Master is?"
"Release the Young Master quickly, or you will surely die without a burial place."
One of them roared at Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu remained silent, standing still.
The Young Master was now sweating profusely from the pain, his arm's blood soaking his robes.
Just then, a scream echoed.
The two martial artists turned to see that one of their companions had met their end at Xueying's claws.
If they didn't go to assist, their remaining comrade would also perish.
They were now caught in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.
"Help me quickly!"
The martial artist facing Xueying was being pushed to his limits.
A spirit beast with a special bloodline could completely overwhelm opponents of the same realm. In a one-on-one situation, the Spirit King realm martial artist couldn't hold on for long.
Hearing his companion's cries, the two martial artists grew even more flustered.
As they hesitated, Xueying's sharp claws pierced through the Spirit King realm martial artist's protective shield.
With a scream, the Spirit King realm martial artist also met his end on the spot.
Xueying didn't pause and continued its advance towards the remaining Spirit King realm expert.
These two Spirit King realm experts knew Qin Hanchu's intentions perfectly, yet they dared not charge at him.
The Young Master was already severely injured and had no ability to resist Qin Hanchu's sharp blade.
If they charged at Qin Hanchu, he would surely kill their Young Master.
But with their Young Master in Qin Hanchu's grasp, how could they dare to flee?
Earlier, they had been curious as to why there was a spirit beast with a special bloodline here.
It turned out this spirit beast had an owner.
Had they known this, they would never have let the Young Master stand here alone.
Facing Xueying's attacks, the two could only resist in a desperate manner.
"My father is the Lord of the Heavenly Que Fortress. How dare you kill me?" the Young Master threatened, enduring the pain.
Qin Hanchu smiled. "Do you know who I am?"
"Who are you?" the Young Master weakly questioned.
"If I wanted you to know who I am, would I have worn a mask?"
"If you don't know who I am, who will your father seek revenge from?"
"Therefore, what difference does it make if I kill you?"
Qin Hanchu's words caused the Young Master's eyes to become flustered.
Only now did he realize why Qin Hanchu had worn a mask.
It turned out Qin Hanchu had already prepared to kill him.
As Qin Hanchu had said, since he was masked, who would know who killed him?
This meant that Qin Hanchu truly dared to kill him.
"Don't kill me. My father is the Lord of the Heavenly Que Fortress. As long as you don't kill me, he will give you spirit artifacts if you ask," the Young Master said in terror.
"I am not qualified to negotiate with a Spirit Realm expert."
"Let alone the Lord of the Heavenly Que Fortress."
"He must be at least a Spirit Saint level expert, right?"
Qin Hanchu didn't act immediately because he still needed to use the Young Master as a human shield.
Once Xueying had dealt with the two martial artists, Qin Hanchu would send this one on his way.
"Save the Young Master!"
The two finally made up their minds!
Even if they didn't attack Qin Hanchu, their Young Master would still be killed.
It was better to take a chance!
One of them engaged Xueying, while the other advanced towards Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu didn't hesitate and directly swung his sword down.
The Young Master of the Heavenly Que Fortress was thus killed by Qin Hanchu.
"I will kill you!"
Seeing his Young Master killed, the Spirit King realm martial artist roared and charged at Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu immediately retreated, unwilling to confront him directly.
Although his strength was good, he was no match for a Spirit King realm expert.
Qin Hanchu didn't flee into the distance but circled around the area.
While this martial artist was pursuing Qin Hanchu, Xueying had already eliminated its opponent.
Seeing his last companion killed, the martial artist pursuing Qin Hanchu decided to escape.
He knew that even if he managed to escape back to the Heavenly Que Fortress, he would still die, but at least he could report the incident to the Fortress Lord.
However, could he escape?
In terms of speed, he was no match for Xueying.
Ten minutes later, this individual also perished here.
After collecting the resources of these individuals into his storage ring, Qin Hanchu then had Xueying enter the beast ring and departed.
The resources of Spirit King realm experts were naturally substantial, and the Young Master's storage ring contained many good items.
This Young Master was like a messenger of wealth.
Qin Hanchu had just arrived in the Man Niu Prefecture, and he had already brought him a windfall.
With this wealth, Qin Hanchu could even attempt to break through to the Spirit King realm.
However, Qin Hanchu could not afford to be careless.
The Heavenly Que Fortress was one of the strongest forces in the Man Niu Prefecture.
For safety's sake, Qin Hanchu decided it was better to travel further away.
In the following days, Qin Hanchu was constantly on the move.
A few days later, the Heavenly Que Fortress finally learned of the Young Master's death.
Qin Hanchu once again appeared on a wanted list.
However, the Heavenly Que Fortress did not know the killer's identity; they were now collecting clues to pinpoint the culprit.
Who would have paid attention to Qin Hanchu, who had just arrived in the Man Niu Prefecture?
Furthermore, since Qin Hanchu acted masked, no one knew it was him.
As long as Qin Hanchu didn't reveal himself, he shouldn't be suspected.