"What's the second reason?" Seeing Qi Qinglong deliberately keep him in suspense, Du Kang could not help asking in bewilderment. He clearly could not believe he had fallen to Qi Qinglong so easily. Although Qi Qinglong was reputed to be Heavenly Lake City's strongest core condensation cultivator, Du Kang was also counted among the city's ten greatest experts.
"The second reason? Hehe, you really shouldn't have bought that armor from our Thousand Treasure Tower." Qi Qinglong chuckled, then paused before continuing with a smile. "Its defenses are good, and it enhances fire-element spells and flight. It really is a treasure, genuine through and through. But it has one major flaw: it delays a cultivator's divine sense response. Only for an instant, but that's more than enough for me."
"You-Urgh!" Rage overwhelmed Du Kang, and he spat out a great mouthful of blood before collapsing to the ground, motionless.
"Good, very good! That's exactly how it should be. We must not only seize Heavenly Lake City from the Du Household, but also crush its younger generation so they can never rise from the ashes." Watching from the sidelines, Qi Haitian nodded leisurely in satisfaction.
"Damn that old bastard Qi Haitian!" Du Chengfeng and the others naturally looked grim. They had known all along that Du Kang was no match for Qi Qinglong, but losing so easily and suffering such a psychological blow would have an immense impact on his future advancement. This would surely become a heart demon on his cultivation path. One wrong turn, and he might never form his Pill in this lifetime. The Du Household's future was at stake; no wonder the normally composed Du Chengfeng had lost his temper.
"Quiet! Losing here at least leaves him alive. Would he have survived anywhere else? Consider it a lesson,"