When Feng Qing and the others learned that Ling Tian was the partner of their junior grandaunt, they were puzzled as to why he hadn't cultivated the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique. Once they ruled out the possibility that he looked down on it, they were left with only one guess: Ling Tian's aptitude was too mediocre, and he didn't dare cultivate such a heaven-defying technique.
Hearing Fairy Sword Ji's words, Feng Qing and Feng Yang were both taken aback. Feng Yang said, "So, girl, you mean Ling Tian's aptitude is excellent—perhaps even no worse than yours..."
"Mm. His aptitude is exceptional. Among those of the same cultivation level, I'm no match for him." Fairy Sword Ji spoke frankly, then turned to survey Gu Ao and the others. "And it wasn't just me. Fei Peng, Gu Ao, and the others all lost to him. He only lost to Po Tian of the Heavenly One Path, but later I heard Master analyze it, and he said Ling Tian lost on purpose."
Fei Peng and the others had been at Fengyun Pavilion for some time. Feng Qing, Feng Yang, and the other disciples of Fengyun Pavilion had been paying close attention to them. After all, they were the ones most likely to pass the trials and join Fengyun Pavilion.
Yet Fairy Sword Ji had said that all of them had been defeated by Ling Tian. That showed just how powerful Ling Tian was, and it was enough to shock Feng Qing and Feng Yang.
"What? He defeated all of you?!" Feng Qing exclaimed in shock. Then he glanced at Po Tian. "But why would he deliberately lose to that fellow from the Heavenly One Path?"
"Brother Feng Qing, here's what happened. When he fought Po Tian..." Sword Venerable told the two of them