The person before me had concealed their face and even their aura, and was wearing clothes of a style I'd never seen before, completely hiding their identity.
But when she appeared, Qi Ling and Tang San immediately guessed her identity based on one feature.
"Big brother, what is Zhu Zhuqing Qing planning to do?" Tang San asked Qi Ling in a low voice.
Qi Ling replied softly, "Most likely, she's planning to spar with me and let me see how much she's grown over the years! Maybe she also wants to see if I've become stronger."
Seemingly to conceal her identity, Zhu Zhuqing did not summon her Martial Soul from the beginning. Instead, she charged directly at Qi Ling at a speed that left Tang San speechless.
Qi Ling smiled easily. Although Zhu Zhuqing's speed was fast, it was still within his expectations. So he calmly assumed a fighting stance, ready to meet Zhu Zhuqing's attack.
But in the instant of their exchange, Qi Ling was suddenly surprised to find that Zhu Zhuqing's speed had exploded to an incredibly high level, almost like Teleportation.
The sudden drop in speed caused Zhu Zhuqing's movements to leave afterimages as she dodged Qi Ling's parrying hand and attacked his neck.
This is a speed burst that no ordinary person could achieve. Even for Zhu Zhuqing, it was incredible. It can only be understood as her having gained more than Qi Ling had expected in the past five years.
In the nick of time, Qi Ling immediately shifted her weight backward and bent over to dodge Zhu Zhuqing's attack. As she watched Zhu Zhuqing's hand brush past her face, she could almost feel a gust of wind.
Qi Ling stumbled back a few steps, looking rather disheveled, and then laughed. In the exchange just now, she had clearly been at a disadvantage, having been caught off guard by Zhu Zhuqing.
"However, things won't be that simple from here on out." Qi Ling said, her eyes turning golden, her Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils already activated.
Even knowing that Qi Ling had Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils and the ability to predict her movements, Zhu Zhuqing did not back down. She suddenly rushed towards Qi Ling, increasing her speed by three points.
"Let me see how you plan to attack... Hmm?" Qi Ling was immediately puzzled, because in her premonition, Zhu Zhuqing's actions were full of many possibilities, and there was no definite attack strategy at all.
Qi Ling had only encountered a situation like this before, when fighting one person: Bei Na! As a Battle God, her combat skills were unparalleled, and her attacks were incredibly varied, with many possible variations before actually striking you.
After losing to Bei Na, Zhu Zhuqing clearly put a lot of effort into this aspect, because she knew that speed and strength alone were not enough; sometimes, ultimate technique could even surpass both.
"Interesting. You've added technique to that extreme speed?" Qi Ling laughed. "But unfortunately, Zhu Zhuqing, your technique isn't quite there yet!"
No matter how many changes she makes, Zhu Zhuqing's range of transformations is still limited, and that is the limit of her current abilities.
Therefore, what Qi Ling needs to do is very simple: block all of her attack methods, turning her attack from the unknown to the known, making her have only one choice!
Zhu Zhuqing was suddenly surprised to find that her original diverse attack routes had been reduced to only one, and no matter how she attacked, Qi Ling would catch her red-handed.
The only remaining route of attack, needless to say, is a trap set by Qi Ling. If we follow his plan, we will soon fall into his trap and ultimately be defeated.
She had initially thought that her growth over the past five years would be enough to surprise him, but now it seemed that this man was indeed too formidable. However, Zhu Zhuqing did not feel discouraged; instead, she felt a faint joy.
That's exactly right, that's exactly right. Qi Ling should be stronger than all of us!
Therefore, Zhu Zhuqing immediately abandoned this attack and instead began a probing quick attack. After Qi Ling was prepared, she gradually began to get used to Zhu Zhuqing's speed, and the two fought back and forth for a while.
Tang San, standing to the side, felt dazzled. The speed of the two was only one aspect; more importantly, their offensive and defensive exchanges were full of intricacies, leaving his brain somewhat unable to keep up.
But soon, Zhu Zhuqing's biggest problem was exposed: her stamina! Maintaining such a high speed of offense and defense consumed a tremendous amount of energy, and Qi Ling did not give her a moment to catch her breath, making it impossible for her to recover her strength.
Therefore, inevitably, Zhu Zhuqing's attack had a flaw, and the speed of her first attack was slightly slower.
That slight delay gave Qi Ling an opportunity. He immediately turned his head slightly to dodge Zhu Zhuqing's attack, then lunged forward and rushed into Zhu Zhuqing's arms, embracing her tightly.
When Zhu Zhuqing's attack was dodged by Qi Ling, she already knew things were going badly. One wrong move and the whole game would be lost. In this way, she had already lost to Qi Ling.
To Zhu Zhuqing's surprise, Qi Ling actually opened his arms and hugged her. This meant that he had given up his defense and completely exposed his back to Zhu Zhuqing. If she wanted to, she could easily have seriously injured Qi Ling from behind.
Can I do it myself? Obviously not. It all boils down to one thing: I can't bear to part with it.
So Qi Ling used a shameless method to forcibly end the battle. By the time Zhu Zhuqing reacted, she was already in Qi Ling's arms.
"You lost, Zhu Zhuqing," Qi Ling said with a smile. "Did you miss me?"
"You, you scoundrel!" Zhu Zhuqing's clear voice came from behind the mask.
She had originally intended to criticize Qi Ling for not taking their match seriously, but all her resentment vanished after hearing Qi Ling's last words, replaced by. "... I want to."
Then, faced with Qi Ling's enthusiastic embrace, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but wrap her arms around Qi Ling's waist as well, burying her face in Qi Ling's chest and inhaling the scent she hadn't smelled in so long.
It wasn't until Tang San, unable to bear it any longer, coughed awkwardly that Zhu Zhuqing snapped out of her daze. Only then did she remember that there were other people present, so she hurriedly broke free from Qi Ling's embrace.
After calming herself down a bit, Zhu Zhuqing removed her mask and said strangely, " Qi Ling, how did you know it was me? I wasn't using my Martial Soul, and my attack method should have changed a lot. How did you give yourself away?"
Qi Ling said with a strange expression, "Everything else can change, but there's one thing that can't! Zhu Zhuqing, it's been five years, and you do seem to have 'grown' quite a bit!"