When Wei He saw Zhou Xingtong defeat Song Huiming, the chief of Jiujiang Academy, he had already realized that this man was exceptionally gifted, born with divine strength, and seemed to possess some formidable hardening art.
He just had not expected it to be Innate Copper Skin, Innate Hardening.
He compared Zhou Xingtong to Hong Daoyuan, the number one figure of Hong Family Fort in Feiye City back then.
In terms of talent alone, Zhou Xingtong was no worse than Hong Daoyuan. Perhaps even stronger!
"Qingqing, Little He, neither of you must enter the arena later," Wan Ling said solemnly from her seat.
"But, Mother..." Wan Qingqing hesitated, wanting to speak but holding herself back. She feared that Zhou Xingtong would directly challenge Wan Ling.
After all, Wan Ling was in truth the weakest of the Nine Sons of Heavenly Seal.
"It's fine. If he challenges me, I'll do my best to stall him. At worst, I'll let him have the first move," Wan Ling said in a low voice.
Wei He shook his head inwardly. If only it were that simple. Zhou Xingtong was clearly using this occasion to make a name for himself once and for all.
Sure enough.
Zhou Xingtong pointed his steel whip directly at Wan Ling, the weakest of the Nine Sons of Heavenly Seal.
"Can you fight?"
Wan Ling's expression darkened as she rose to her feet.
"Mother, I'll go!" Wan Qingqing said grimly from beside her.
Wan Ling's realm was actually only at the peak of Bone Forging. Yet a higher realm than Wan Qingqing did not mean she was necessarily stronger now.
With her blood and qi declining, and with her being a court head who rarely fought anyone, only Wan Ling and her daughter knew exactly how much of her true