Chapter 124: Who is the Young Lady?

Qin Qingwan's gaze fixated on the man, her beautiful peach blossom eyes blinking steadily.

The more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed, and the faster her heart raced.

On this man, Qin Qingwan caught glimpses of her Ming-gege's shadow.

But she didn't dare to be certain.

It had been almost ten years since she last saw her Ming-gege.

When she left, Ming-gege was only six and a half years old.

At that time, her Ming-gege wasn't even as tall as the table in their courtyard.

But this man was approximately five feet and two inches tall now.

Besides, this man only vaguely resembled Ming-gege. On closer inspection, there were many differences.

Ming-gege had a rounder face as a child, while this man's features were sharp and defined.

And finally, would Ming-gege even be here? Wasn't he supposed to be in Wudu?

Qin Qingwan was puzzled. She felt as if she was looking at someone who both was and wasn't Ming-gege.

"Qingwan? Qingwan?" Xia Donghua called her name twice.

"Hm?" Qin Qingwan snapped back to her senses.

"Do you know that man?" Xia Donghua asked curiously.

Qin Qingwan stared at the man dressed in a green robe. "He looks like someone I know, but not quite."

"Qingwan, you'd better hope he isn't someone you know," Qi Shang said with a chuckle. "That guy may seem 'heroic,' but he looks more like a reckless brute. With the way things are now, he can't even protect himself and still manages to bring unnecessary troub--"

Before Qi Shang could finish saying "trouble," his voice cut off abruptly.

The rhino charged at the man in the green robe.

Standing between the rhino and the elephant, Xu Ming hadn't expected the rhino to be so impulsive.

He had only greeted it casually, without saying anything provocative.

But the rhino charged directly at him.

However, Xu Ming stood his ground, assumed a boxing stance, and threw a punch. His fist struck the rhino's head, forcing both of them to retreat five meters.

"He's a martial artist?"

"How does this martial artist have such a powerful physique?"

"Who is this martial artist?"

"He managed to knock back a late-stage Sea Observation Realm rhino demon?"

After Xu Ming repelled the rhino, everyone—humans and demons alike—began to take him more seriously. This martial artist was clearly no ordinary man.

Qin Qingwan gripped the wooden railing in front of her, her hands tightening slightly.

She didn't recognize the technique he used, but she knew that her Ming-gege was a martial artist.

In her heart, the likelihood of this man being her Ming-gege increased a little.

The rhino shook its head. "Kid, not bad."

Xu Ming kept one hand behind his back and shielded the two disciples from the White Deer Academy. "No need for such hostility, is there?"

"Hmph," the elephant snorted coldly. "They harassed my two cousins, and we're letting it slide. A hundred taels of silver, and we'll let them go!"

"Outrageous!"

One of the White Deer Academy disciples, clutching his chest, struggled to his feet. "Brother Yu Wenxi and I were in our room at the inn, minding our own business, when those two cats barged in. They stripped without a word, and now you're accusing us of misconduct? Where's the justice in that?"

"Exactly!" Yu Wenxi, the other disciple, stood up as well. "Even if we starve or jump from the inn, we won't give you a single coin!"

"Fine! Then I'll crush you both and take the money from your corpses!"

The elephant and the rhino charged at Xu Ming again.

Yu Wenxi hurriedly pulled Xu Ming aside. "Brother, this has nothing to do with you. Leave quickly! If you can escape Baiwa City and return to White Deer Academy, tell the dean—I did not harass those female cats!"

"That's right," added the other disciple, Miao Feng, standing up as well. "I only like human women! Brother, you must clear my name!"

Xu Ming's brow twitched slightly. He thought to himself, Are your priorities messed up? Instead of asking me to deliver a message to avenge you, you're more concerned about proving your preferences?

Just as the two White Deer Academy disciples prepared for a desperate fight against the elephant and the rhino, Xu Ming pushed them aside.

With a Mountain Shattering Punch, he struck!

"Boom!"

The powerful martial aura, combined with Xu Ming's tremendous fist strength, landed squarely on the rhino's head, sending it flying ten meters into the air and crashing through a storefront.

"Impressive…"

The elephant lifted its front leg and stomped down toward Xu Ming.

Xu Ming launched a punch upward, flipping the elephant onto its back. Without hesitation, he followed with a kick, sending the elephant crashing into the rhino. Both demons lay unconscious.

Witnessing this, the two White Deer Academy disciples drew sharp breaths.

These weren't ordinary animals—they had experienced the raw strength of the rhino and elephant firsthand, and it easily surpassed martial artists of the Heroic Soul Realm.

But this man had subdued them with just two punches?

There were no fancy techniques in his moves—everything was a pure clash of raw power.

How could this man be so strong? Was he a descendant of an ancient beast?

Nearby, the Tianxuan Goose flapped its wings and landed on the unconscious rhino and elephant, proudly stepping on them and lifting its head in triumph, as if to say, That's what you get for being arrogant!

Xu Ming glanced at the two cat demons, who were now paralyzed with fear, sitting on the ground, the floor beneath them soaked.

"That goose… Is it Xiaobai?"

Upon seeing the Tianxuan Goose, Qin Qingwan's peach blossom eyes immediately lit up.

It must be! Even though Xiaobai has grown larger, I remember the flower-shaped birthmark on its forehead. That's Xiaobai!

Qin Qingwan's gaze shifted from Xiaobai to the man in the green robe.

Clutching her chest tightly, her eyes filled with a warmth softer than the spring breeze.

If that goose is Xiaobai, then he must be…

"Eh? Junior Sister?"

Before Xia Donghua and the others could react, Qin Qingwan had already jumped over the railing.

The crowd on the street had dispersed. Xu Ming, having shown mercy, let the defeated go, while the two White Deer Academy disciples bowed in gratitude.

They invited Xu Ming to a meal, and he didn't refuse, intending to ask them some questions.

But just as Xu Ming turned his head, a young woman suddenly appeared in front of him.

She wore a light purple dress, hands clasped behind her back, a gentle smile on her face. She leaned forward slightly, looking up at him.

Seeing the overly beautiful girl before him, Xu Ming instinctively took a step back. "Miss, you are…?"

Qin Qingwan paused for a moment, then her eyes curved into crescents. "Take a guess~"

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In the Tianxuan Sect's Wanhua (Thousand Flower) Valley, Wang Xuan walked step by step through the sea of flowers.

As requested by her disciple, Wang Xuan watered the field of Blood Toras Flowers daily.

However, as she approached the young woman's wooden cabin today, she suddenly stopped.

Hundreds of Blood Toras Flowers had bloomed in perfect order, swaying gently in the wind.

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