Gaining the Mysterious Water Palm, the Arcane Uses of Water and Fire! The Four-Altar Gathering, the Flower Cage Sect Master!

Zhao Yingqiong immediately recalled their several clashes—her wholehearted defeats, the countless embarrassing and suggestive moments that had flashed through her mind. Those had been her only close encounters with a man. Above all, she could not forget the sensation of being unable to move with tiger tendons binding her body. Desire had truly begun to stir within her, yet in that instant, she had mistaken it all for "refusal to admit defeat" and "humiliation," taking lustful fire for restless heat. Then she thought of how smoothly she wielded the Mysterious Water Palm. If it could grow another notch stronger and water and fire were completed together, it might well be possible.

She thus brought up the Profound Flame Palm, stating outright that she possessed a Mysterious Water Palm similar to it. Since the two palm arts shared a connection, they could work together to investigate them and uncover their profound mysteries. If they found something, both would benefit. If not, there would be no loss.

Li Xian was overjoyed. He had long held the same thought—how could he refuse? Zhao Yingqiong nodded lightly, gave Zhao Tianxing a pouch of silver, and told him to enjoy himself in Jade City. She then went with Li Xian into a deep residence, arriving at a garden thick with the shade of trees.

Zhao Yingqiong's Mysterious Water Palm and Li Xian's Profound Flame Palm had both reached Perfection. She first had Li Xian perform his palm art while she observed its essential principles. Li Xian naturally did not hold back. He displayed it to his heart's content, his palm force like fire, blazing in surging waves. His attainment in the palm art was exceedingly refined.

Zhao Yingqiong's surprise never ceased. Frowning, she thought, *This boy is strange—very strange. His attainment in this palm art