Lin Dong stopped and turned back, a hint of surprise in his eyes as he looked at Hun Changqing. He had never expected this usually cool, reserved man of few words to have such a ruthless, decisive side.
After a moment's thought, Lin Dong still shook his head and sighed.
"Changqing, it isn't as simple as you think. I've looked into the Blood Robe Sect, too. Their sect master is an expert at yuan dan realm small completion. Even if Grandpa and I fought him together, we couldn't hold him off, so..."
Before Lin Dong could finish, Qingtan jumped out from beside him and cried out.
"Brother Lin Dong, Brother Lin Dong! I'm at yuan dan realm small completion, too! We don't have to fear him!"
"Qingtan, what nonsense are you talking..."
Hearing Qingtan's unrealistic claim, Lin Dong was about to scold her. But when he felt the pressure she was giving off, his eyes widened and his face went blank.
"Th-this..."
Lin Dong pointed a trembling finger at Qingtan, too shocked to speak. Then certain things he had heard before flashed through his mind. His expression changed, and he rushed forward to question her.
"Qingtan, tell me. Have you been practicing some sinister cultivation method?"
Reaching yuan dan realm small completion after only two months of cultivation was simply too inconceivable for Lin Dong. His first instinct was to suspect that Qingtan had sought quick results by practicing some evil art that drained her vitality.
Qingtan innocently shook her head.
"No. I cultivate with Brother Changqing in the courtyard every day. Where would I get some sinister cultivation method? We both practice the Body Tempering Art Dad gave us. Here."
As she spoke, Qingtan handed Lin Dong the cultivation manual his father had given her, inviting him to inspect