The opponent's inner strength was inferior to his. The flame poison left behind by that claw strike could not penetrate any deeper into his body.
Though he had roughly guessed the man's realm from the way he had crept over, once they exchanged blows and Cui Feng recognized his identity, he frowned slightly.
"I know there are roughly twelve Transformation Realm masters in the world today. Though Zhong Wusi was said to have died long ago, compared with those twelve, he could absolutely rank among the top six.
"It is said his Ghost Flame Hand was cultivated from the ghostfire of the Dead Bone Swamp. Had my inner strength not surpassed his, that poison would already have spread throughout my entire body..."
The black-clad night traveler stood atop the tree trunk, sharp glints flashing repeatedly in his eyes.
"The name Cui Wudi truly lived up to its reputation. You recognized me in a single move and easily forced out the deadly poison with your inner strength. Seeing you today, I can only say that beneath such renown there was indeed no empty reputation.
"As for why I came, I merely wished to invite General Cui somewhere as a guest for a few days. There is no other intent—I simply wish to exchange insights on martial arts.
"For people like us, worthy opponents have already become few and far between. We ought to spar more often and must not treasure our own broom while refusing to share it!"
As the two spoke, Lin Yuxing and the Shi Ning couple had already swept into the rear courtyard. However, they stopped at once and did not immediately step forward.
At the same time, in rooms far from the Duke's Estate, figures flickered out one after another. Yet no one made a sound, nor