Ye Hong crawled out of the Wen Family residence with Ye Qian, the young woman whose mouth was full of blood, on his back.
They had been happy about this trip to South Mountain. Excited, even.
After all, they were Direct Descendants of the Ye Clan, one of Southern State's three most powerful Aristocratic Clans.
With that status, who on South Mountain would dare say no to them? They could even do whatever evil they pleased.
And Ye Qiu? So what if he came from the main branch and was a Legitimate Son? He had been cast aside long ago.
They had thought they could knead him however they liked!
Not even in their worst nightmares had they imagined ending up like this!
Inside the hall, Ye Qiu's Fire Qi eased somewhat as the two crawled away, and his expression softened.
Only then did Wen Zheng smile and say, "Qiu'er, you've let your anger out. Don't stay mad."
Ye Qiu did not want to talk.
His grandfather
had no loyalty at all!
"So, about the trip to South Capital..." Wen Zheng ventured. After all, tomorrow was the agreed date.
If Ye Qiu did not go to South Capital, they would come knocking. That woman truly could not be reasoned with. She was outrageously ruthless!
The Great Elder and the others gazed at Ye Qiu with pleading eyes, looking downright pitiful.
The Clan Leader had already tested the waters for them and confirmed that Nan Qingyue was formidable. She could probably beat them with one hand.
Even the Clan Leader had been beaten miserably!
Just thinking about it made their scalps tingle!
They were trying to work out how to coax Ye Qiu into a good mood and send him off to South Capital when
Ye Qiu spoke. "I'll go!"
Simple.
Direct!
Everyone froze for a moment. Then their eyes lit up!
"Really?" they asked eagerly.
Ye Qiu said, "I'm going to Nanzhou Academy to settle the score!"
Everyone: "..."
Silence.
After a long while, Wen Zheng cleared his throat. "Well, Qiu'er, your grandfather knows you're exceptionally talented and destined for great things. So... let's be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against a young woman."
The Great Elder and the others chimed in. "The Clan Leader is right!"
Ye Qiu could fight. They had once thought he could take on ten opponents at once and hold his own in South Capital.
Until they saw Lu Li...
Truly,
She was pure Dimensionality Reduction Strike!
"Hmph. You think I'm actually afraid of that girl?" Ye Qiu glared at them. "I'm terrifyingly strong now!"
A powerful aura swept out of him, leaving everyone there stunned!
The boy had broken through yet again!
What a monster!
But they still held the same opinion.
Pure Dimensionality Reduction Strike!
Ye Qiu could not be bothered to explain. Just watch. If I don't make Lu Li bow her head and submit, I'll take your surname!
He turned and left.
Behind him, Wen Zheng and the others called, "We leave tomorrow morning..."
Ye Qiu waved a hand and walked out of the hall.
On the way, Ye Qiu asked inwardly, Brother Snake, are you awake?
The Great Serpent answered hoarsely, "Mm."
Ye Qiu smiled. "Brother Snake, look, I've got the strength now, but my cultivation techniques and such are still a little lacking..."
Without another word, the Great Serpent sent a stream of profound knowledge into Ye Qiu's mind.
The Great Dragon Breath Technique!
It came with a powerful Fist Technique, and even an image imprinted in his mind.
Ye Qiu was delighted. Brother Snake was generous indeed!
"By the way, what tier is this technique?"
The Great Serpent said, "Practice it and you'll know."
Cultivation techniques and martial skills were divided into Human Tier, Mysterious Tier, Earth Tier, Heaven Tier... The technique Ye Qiu cultivated was the Wen Family's Mysterious Tier technique.
It was already quite good.
On South Mountain, at least, it was considered exceptional.
It had been passed down by the Wen Family's ancestors and was a closely guarded secret, never taught to outsiders. Back then, it had taken a hearing before three councils for them to barely agree to teach it to Ye Qiu.
But from its description alone, Brother Snake's technique sounded far stronger than the Wen Family's Mysterious Tier technique.
He returned to his courtyard, bathed, changed into a brand-new white robe, then entered the Cultivation Tower.
The Tenth Layer!
The pressure there was greater, but the spiritual energy was also at its densest.
Ye Qiu sat cross-legged and ran through the principles of the technique in his mind.
The Great Dragon Breath Technique!
Whoosh—
He closed his eyes and began circulating his energy according to the technique's instructions.
Almost instantly,
A wind rose on the Tenth Layer.
Streams of dense spiritual energy surged toward Ye Qiu like a flood answering a summons, rushing to him without restraint.
The next moment, all of it poured into his body.
Ye Qiu's Qi Sea churned violently, and his Cultivation Level grew stronger at a terrifying speed.
"Incredible!"
An hour later, Ye Qiu opened his eyes. His Cultivation Level had already reached the Tongxuan Second Layer.
This technique was truly domineering!
Granted, he had already been at the limit of the Profound Connection First Layer. But at his previous pace, breaking through would have taken at least several more days.
With this technique, it had taken only an hour!
How terrifying was that efficiency?
And the technique had not merely strengthened his Cultivation Level. His Qi and Blood had grown more vigorous as well.
The energy remaining in his body had been almost completely refined.
With such a formidable technique, growing stronger quickly would be hard to avoid!
Brother Snake really did have some good stuff!
Lu Li, wash up and wait for me!
Ye Qiu steadied his excitement and closed his eyes again. An image remained branded in his mind.
It showed a black-clad man with his back to Ye Qiu.
Then the man raised his fist and punched forward.
A Great Mountain stood before him.
When the man's punch landed, the peak exploded before Ye Qiu's eyes.
Exploded!
Reduced to dust!
Even the space around it split open in clearly visible black cracks!
Terrifying!
One Punch Breaks All Myriad Laws!
That was the Fist Technique's name: One Punch Breaks All Myriad Laws!
Ye Qiu calmed his mind and studied the image closely. Then he opened his eyes, rose, and threw a punch.
The air boomed.
But Ye Qiu frowned. It did not feel quite right.
He closed his eyes again and studied the technique, feeling for the force the punch was meant to carry.
An hour later, he opened his eyes and punched again.
The air burst!
The punch was much stronger.
But Ye Qiu still shook his head. Why did it feel as though something caught when he threw it?
It still did not feel right!
Again!
Ye Qiu closed his eyes. This time, he watched even more closely, taking in every last detail.
He lost himself in it completely.
By the time darkness fell, Ye Qiu finally opened his eyes again. Two razor-sharp gleams, almost tangible, shot from them.
He raised his fist and punched!
Boom—
The air on the Tenth Layer exploded, space trembled, and a thunderous roar rolled outward.
The entire Tenth Layer hummed beneath the terrifying sound wave.
Now this punch has the right feel!
"Your comprehension is quite good. It's only been a few hours, yet you've already grasped a trace of its essence." Brother Snake offered encouragement at just the right moment.
Ye Qiu's lips twitched.
My comprehension has always been good.
He turned, strode up to the Strength-Testing Stele, glanced at it sideways, then drove his fist into it.
Bang—
The Strength-Testing Stele shattered!
Qi and Blood: 100,000!
No,
it had to be over 100,000!
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