"Look at those dark circles first thing in the morning. They're so heavy you look like a Panda Beast. Still, that won't get in the way of our warm-up."
Early the next morning, the rising sun burst forth like a blazing ball of fire.
Its crimson glow spread freely across the entire mountain peak like magnificent brocade, painting the whole world in splendid, dreamlike colors.
Xiao Qian had long since gotten up and readied himself, brimming with energy. Only now did Nalan Yanran slowly appear before him, rubbing the dark circles that looked as though someone had punched her hard in the eyes, her face utterly exhausted.
"It's all your fault, you bastard! Instead of sleeping in the middle of the night, you made such a racket, cultivating and messing around!" Nalan Yanran burned with fury, her eyes seeming ready to spit flames.
She never stopped to consider that she had lost sleep because she was tangled in a jumble of thoughts that could neither be cut free nor straightened out. Instead, she took it for granted that Xiao Qian was entirely to blame for her sleep-deprived lethargy.
Before she had even finished speaking, she swung a fist at him ferociously.
"Just what I wanted!"
Xiao Qian was as excited as a child who had discovered a new toy. His figure flashed like black lightning, moving at a staggering speed that gave Nalan Yanran no chance to react as he swept through six positions around her in an instant.
Then his fists, elbows, feet, and knees attacked together like a furious storm, the onslaught surging forward with the force to topple mountains and overturn seas.
"Bastard-"
In her current state, Nalan Yanran had neither the energy nor the nimble reflexes to deal with this sudden assault.
Who knew how many