Myriad Splendor Tower.
Lin Qingyi walked up to Jiang Ning, raised her hand, and gave his arm a squeeze.
At the same time, she casually said, "I heard you left the city a few days ago and killed Hong Chengtao instead. How did you do it?"
Jiang Ning lowered his head slightly and glanced sideways, his gaze falling on his own arm.
Lin Qingyi's five fingers, white as tender reeds, rested on his arm as she lightly kneaded his solid muscles.
"Big Sister Lin, a few chops were enough to kill Hong Chengtao!"
Lin Qingyi could not help rolling her eyes.
As if I'd believe that nonsense!
She muttered inwardly.
Then, a trace of surprise appeared on her face.
Something was off about this kid!
Why did his skin feel so hard beneath her hand?
Could it be that his skin-tempering had made tremendous progress?
At that thought, Lin Qingyi looked at Jiang Ning with suspicion filling her eyes.
"Big Sister Lin, what is it?" Jiang Ning asked.
Lin Qingyi parted her red lips. "Tell me honestly, kid. Has your skin-tempering made great progress?"
Jiang Ning nodded candidly. "Yes! Great progress!"
"Have you entered the ranks of the ninth grade of Martial Dao?" Lin Qingyi asked again.
"Indeed! Big Sister Lin truly has sharp eyes!" Jiang Ning praised her.
Jiang Ning had no intention of hiding the fact that his skin-tempering had succeeded and reached the stage of skin like oxhide.
After all, given Lin Qingyi's strength, she could easily see through it at close range.
Besides, there was no need to conceal it from Lin Qingyi.
The fact that Shen Congyun had entrusted the things he left behind to Lin Qingyi showed that she was worthy of a certain degree of trust.
Moreover, the stronger the talent he displayed,