Even the Peerless Grandmaster felt helpless inside. How could there be such a freak?
Even if she had attacked then, the other party might well have escaped. His movement technique was so profound, and his speed so astonishing, that even she, a Grandmaster, would have found it difficult to catch him.
And once they became enemies, if he broke through in strength and came seeking revenge, it would be troublesome.
After all, he had Sword Venerate Cliff behind him as a powerful backer. As for Xie Tianheng's strength, among the Peak Grandmasters of the Inner Domain, he could rank in the top five.
She shot her disciple a sideways glance and gave a strange laugh. "My good disciple, have you fallen in love?"
The woman in plain clothes rolled her eyes. "Not at all. I'm only thinking of you, Master—and of the Peerless Pavilion."
"Lying through your teeth!"
The Peerless Grandmaster chuckled.
Sword Venerate Cliff was known as the foremost sect of swordsmanship in the Inner Domain. Its current sword master, Xie Tianheng, was immensely powerful, having once slain three Peak Grandmasters alone.
A mountain cliff towered into the clouds. A long flight of steps climbed along it, leading straight to the summit.
At the foot of the cliff stood rows upon rows of buildings. The higher one went, the sparser they became.
This was Sword Venerate Cliff.
Outside a building near the summit grew an ancient pine. A young man sat cross-legged beneath it, his aura surging as sword light rose from his body.
"Phew!"
Xie Lingfeng exhaled, excitement spreading across his face.
"I've finally condensed it into true qi. My strength has increased by more than fifty percent."
After returning from the borderlands, he had been continuously refining his martial dao inner qi, condensing it into true