Shang Lingxi had always been gentle and delicate by nature, less resilient than Fairy Cai Lian. Ever since Qin Fengming had rescued her and given her a new lease on life, she had regarded him as her own younger brother.
Now that a loved one had suddenly appeared before her, how could she not be delighted?
Standing behind Shang Lingxi, Du Wanqing had originally intended to watch her martial aunt teach that middle-aged cultivator a lesson. But in the blink of an eye, the man before them changed his appearance, revealing a face she knew well. Even the normally quick-witted girl froze in surprise. Only after a moment did she abruptly come to her senses.
She slipped out from behind her martial aunt and hurried to Qin Fengming. Bending both knees, she knelt in midair.
"Ah! So it's you, young Master! Your disciple Du Wanqing kowtows to you. Congratulations on advancing to late Core Formation!"
As she spoke, glistening tears welled in her lovely eyes.
When Du Wanqing first met Qin Fengming, she had been only fifteen or sixteen, at an age when a girl was mischievous and unruly. Even her father, Sect Master Du, could do nothing about her. Otherwise, with her Ice Soul Physique, she would long since have advanced to Foundation Establishment.
Only after meeting Qin Fengming and becoming his disciple had Du Wanqing settled her heart, tempered her disposition, and begun cultivating diligently.
Although she had spent only a few months with Qin Fengming, her affection for him seemed even deeper than her affection for Sect Master Du.
"Hahaha! Rise, my disciple. You truly deserve to be Qin Fengming's disciple. Your abilities are quite impressive—you captured and slew two cultivators of your own level as soon as you struck."
Looking at the beautiful little girl before