In the small courtyard, Li Fengyi waited for Wei Fan's answer with a dark expression.
Wei Fan shook his head. "I didn't deceive anyone. I truly excelled at defense. Ning Xuan and Xuerong both knew that. It was just that their attacks were too weak to force out my defensive methods."
Li Fengyi only felt a pent-up breath in her chest with nowhere to vent. His attacks had been so fierce, and he had used both saber intent and Mountain Shaking Fist, yet he still claimed that defense was what he excelled at most.
"Ning Xuan again. Did that bastard know all along that you were an Innate Body Refinement expert?"
She felt that she had finally found somewhere to vent her anger. That bastard of a junior brother had known how formidable Wei Fan was, yet had kept silent all this time.
Wei Fan explained on Ning Xuan's behalf. "Yes, we went through several battles together. But the Reception Envoy told them to keep it secret."
Li Fengyi drew a deep breath. "I'll help you keep this secret, and I'll tell them not to speak carelessly either."
Once it had been explained, the anger in her heart dissipated.
Something like Innate Body Refinement truly could not be publicized casually. Ning Xuan had been right not to tell her.
Wei Fan had exposed these things in order to save them, which showed that he acknowledged them.
The dissatisfaction of having been deceived vanished, and Li Fengyi instead felt happy inside.
"You're all injured, so go rest. I'll keep watch tonight!"
He was the only one without a scratch. Everyone else had at least three to five sword wounds on their bodies.
"You should be tired too. Keep watch for the first half of the night. For the second half, I'll