Zhou Ling fell silent at those words.
Clearly, the other party was out of ideas too.
But just then,
a series of strange sounds reached their ears.
The moment they heard it,
they guessed someone must be practicing martial arts.
Zhou Cai and Zhou Ling turned toward the same direction.
Both knew this courtyard well.
They recognized at once where the sound was coming from: the arena used for martial arts practice within the courtyard.
The two exchanged a glance.
Then they headed straight for the Performance Stage.
A moment later,
they reached a corner of the Performance Stage.
Two heads poked around it as they peered inside.
The Performance Stage ahead occupied a separate space within the courtyard.
A wall ran all the way around it.
From where the two women stood, they happened to be in a blind spot.
Under normal circumstances, no one would notice them watching the Martial Arts Arena from there.
Of course, that was only under normal circumstances.
To an expert of Lin Tian's caliber, their presence had been obvious from the moment they entered the courtyard.
And now they were standing not far from him.
Lin Tian continued practicing his spear art.
After all, as long as he was not disturbed,
he would not stop before finishing his practice.
Zhou Cai and Zhou Ling still thought they had gone unnoticed.
So they kept watching in secret.
They watched Lin Tian dart across the Martial Arts Arena, the long spear sweeping through his hands.
Both were taken aback.
As Core Condensation Realm martial artists,
neither could understand the peerless spear art he was practicing.
But Lin Tian had long since cultivated it to its pinnacle.
Its complexity had begun to give way to simplicity.
So even though neither woman could comprehend it,
the instant