"Young Master, how are you? You weren't harmed by the backlash of my cold aura, were you?"
After their joint attack failed, both sides' power risked spiraling out of control. During this period of training, the two of them had suffered quite a bit because of it.
"Don't worry. I still had some strength left just now, so I blocked it all."
Seeing the sorry state they were in after their battle skill failed once again, Qing Lin could not hide the guilt in her eyes. "It's still because I'm not strong enough. I let the cold aura lose control again just now..."
Xiao Yan reassuringly patted Qing Lin's head. Although Qing Lin had changed considerably, whenever she encountered this kind of failure, she would still instinctively blame herself. In truth, throughout the training process, Xiao Yan's chances of failure were almost no different from Qing Lin's. Their powers simply could not merge perfectly; one of them would always lose control.
"This battle skill is inherently difficult. Of course it isn't your fault if it fails. Don't overthink it."
"Young Master, once I train for a little longer, I'll definitely be able to stabilize it successfully!"
What Qing Lin said matched Xiao Yan's own feelings. The fundamental reason they had yet to find the right method was that their control was insufficient. If Xiao Yan and Qing Lin could both become Nine-Star Dou Shengs, successfully executing their joint attack would not be a problem.
"It won't be easy to reach Nine-Star Dou Sheng, especially since we only advanced to the eighth star not long ago. We can't rush our cultivation now for the sake of the future."
Xiao Yan took the initiative to say, "I've thought of another solution."
"Mhm, mhm. What is it?"
"The source of one's control over