"Junior Xiao Yan!"
"My teacher instructed us to do this. Forgive us!"
Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing bowed to Xiao Yan. Behind them, a jade box faintly gave off the scent of medicine, inspiring a sense of excitement in anyone who caught its fragrance.
"I hope you two seniors will go easy on me."
Xiao Yan bowed in return. Big Brother Yun always liked to arrange things this way. He was used to it...
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Xiao Yan, clad in a glistening jade battle armor, and Liu Qing, covered in dark golden battle armor, crossed spear and ruler. The force rebounding through their arms left them both astonished.
"Two years have passed, and his strength has grown tremendously!"
Liu Qing thrust the Mountain Splitting Spear in his hands at lightning speed, its afterimages filling the air in an instant. The enormous ruler in Xiao Yan's hands also danced in a seamless flurry. They exchanged over a hundred blows amid a clanging din.
"This kid's using me for practice!"
Liu Qing chuckled to himself. He didn't know what ruler technique Xiao Yan was using, but its defenses were so strong that he couldn't break through right away.
Besides, perhaps because he'd been trapped underground for two years, Xiao Yan—whose strength had surged—was using this opportunity to get a better feel for controlling his Dou Qi and body!
"Xiuya, quit watching!"
As Xiao Yan's control over his Dou Qi grew ever more skillful, Liu Qing had no choice but to call out. Lin Xiuya, who'd been waiting for him to say the word, chuckled and joined the fight with the Green Spirit Sword. Liu Qing hadn't yet broken through to Dou Emperor, so facing Xiao Yan, who had already reached that level, naturally left him struggling.
With Lin Xiuya joining the