Auntie Learned a Couple of Moves

Perhaps due to the influence of the Chaos Spirit Wood and vines in the Abbot's Secret Realm, Zhang Xuezhou attaches great importance to plant-based life forms.

His Infinite Blade wasn't particularly useful against alien beasts and ferocious creatures, but it was an incredibly fast weeding machine when used to cut vines and other vegetation.

Large swathes of madder were cut down, and the labyrinthine vine forest sprawled out, filling the air with an intoxicating aroma like wine.

"This is completely unscientific!"

Zuo Teng, standing over a hundred meters away from the windward side, observed the scene and muttered something under his breath.

He could accept the mutation of madder; it was normal for plant genes to be altered in this era.

Perhaps this place was once covered with pristine vegetation, but human impact may have replaced it.

Zuo Teng couldn't accept was that even Wang Haoran couldn't bear the smell of the cut madder after it was cut, so he had to retreat, while Zhang Xuezhou was still able to stand at the front as usual.

The opponent was not affected and remained immobilized, continuing to slash with the rapidly spinning blade.

This is also why Zuo Teng judged Zhang Xuezhou to be in good health.

Zuo Teng felt that he was physically stronger than Zhang Xuezhou and that his sequence level was also higher, but his abilities were far inferior to Zhang Xuezhou's, a difference that Zuo Teng found difficult to understand.

"Auntie, why is Xuezhou so different from us? How come he's so amazing?" Zuo Teng asked Song Fengying, who was standing nearby watching.

"Xuezhou wasn't that great before; he only became amazing after entering university," Song Fengying said happily. "High society helped him a lot!"

"Upper society?"

Zuo Teng opened his mouth, clearly unable to understand Song Fengying's thought process.

With this kind of response, no one can expect to get a real and reliable answer from Song Fengying.

"High society has many methods for practicing martial arts. Auntie has even learned a couple of moves, and they've been incredibly useful," Song Fengying said happily. "If you want to be powerful, you should practice more too!"

"OK!"

Zuo Teng could only nod.

Zhang Xuezhou specifically practiced the Crane Soaring, acquiring a rare ability to leap and bound. It's no secret that Zhang Xuezhou's mother practiced flying like a sheep and walking on walls; Song Fengying once demonstrated this skill at the provincial sequencing conference, and Zuo Teng couldn't catch up at the time.

Several years later, Zuo Teng discovered that the gap between the two had not only not narrowed, but had actually widened.

In this canyon, no matter what obstacles they encountered, such as rocks, thorns, mud, or other obstacles, Zuo Teng found that Song Fengying was not affected at all. The video camera she was holding was so steady that it hardly shook, maintaining extremely stable filming and recording.

During the challenge held in Changqing City, Song Fengying hosted and took notes simultaneously, and the live broadcast was remarkably stable.

The opponents were not accidentally injured by the contestants and always managed to dodge at just the right moment.

Song Fengying clearly overestimated the role of high society, completely unaware that she herself belonged to a relatively powerful Sequence Holder, and that her opponent was likely even at a high level in jumping, running, and other aspects.

Zuo Teng really wanted to retort to Song Fengying that high society wasn't really that powerful.

Of course, Zuo Teng couldn't say that Sequence Holder at the Fifth Sequence or Sixth Sequence level weren't strong, but as far as the Third Sequence is concerned, their power at that level is limited.

Zuo Teng felt that no matter how much he practiced, it would be difficult for him to catch up with Zhang Xuezhou's ability at the corresponding sequence level.

This left him somewhat frustrated, and his attempt to uncover the secret failed; he was even outmaneuvered by Song Fengying.

Song Fengying treated him extremely kindly. Zuo Teng didn't need to inquire any further; he knew very well that Song Fengying was sincere towards him and wasn't just trying to appease him.

That's why Zuo Teng found it difficult to understand.

He used to think that he and Zhang Xuezhou were from two different levels and different worlds, but Zuo Teng still feels that there is no difference.

The difference is that back then he could look down on Zhang Xuezhou from a high place, but now he has to look up to him.

"I can't even beat Zhang Manqian!"

Thinking about how he was beaten every time he challenged someone, and how Zhang Manqian seemed to make various concessions after he used the Beast Belt, Zuo Teng felt a sense of utter discontent.

In just eight short years, he was caught up by his opponent without even realizing it, and was left far behind.

"If Zhang Xuezhou weren't sick, he would be the most outstanding person of our generation!"

If Zuo Teng Zuo Teng to nitpick, he could only say that Zhang Xuezhou was affected by the explosion of the Sinkhole No. 2 before his birth, which caused him to experience intermittent sleep patterns.

This is precisely why Zuo Teng admires Zhang Xuezhou, but is never jealous of Zhang Xuezhou.

No matter how skilled Zhang Xuezhou is, the opponent's physical condition makes it difficult for them to compete with each other at all times, thus leading to a cooperative relationship that outweighs the competition.

Is this the place?

"That's it!"

When Zhang Xuezhou called out from over a hundred meters away, and Song Fengying beside him echoed in response, Zuo Teng immediately snapped out of his daze, quickly raised the viewing device, and watched the camera.

In the distance, the vines were cut down in large sections, revealing the treasure hidden in the center of this area.

It was a huge yellow flower, as tall as a person, with trumpet-shaped petals larger than an eight-person dining table. There were no leaves or stems beneath the flower; it just grew abruptly on the ground.

This is the only different plant in the vine forest.

After some careful cutting, Zhang Xuezhou revealed the flower, and Song Fengying's agreement confirmed that it was the item Zhang Xuezhou and his companions had been searching for.

"What's inside this flower?" Zuo Teng asked quickly.

"I don't know what's wrong, but this place feels the same as North Rehe," Song Fengying said.

"North Rehe?"

As Zuo Teng was stunned, he saw Zhang Xuezhou's 'Infinite Blade' relentlessly slash at the enormous flower.

"Pfft!"

A loud hissing sound came, Zuo Teng saw that the vines he had cut earlier were being blown around by a strong wind, flying wildly and spreading outwards like a huge green wall.

At the same time, the madder roots that Zhang Xuezhou had previously cut off gushed out countless red sap.

The sound of the 'Infinite Blade' jamming and falling was heard, Wang Haoran behind him quickly threw out the rope noose.

Wang Haoran had just grabbed Zhang Xuezhou's body, exerted a sudden burst of strength, and his body wobbled and struggled to maintain its balance.

"Oh no, they've all been drugged!"

Zuo Teng quickly got up, held his breath, and ran a few steps downwind when he was hit by an incredibly foul smell.

Even though Zuo Teng held his breath and didn't breathe any air, the stench kept seeping into his nostrils and mouth.

The stench made his skull burn.

For a fleeting moment, Zuo Teng felt as if he had seen his mother, who had been dead for many years, again.

When his body was pulled into the air and his leather hat was removed, and fresh air entered his nostrils again, Zuo Teng felt that he had been saved from being almost killed by the stench.

He looked up and saw that Song Fengying had jumped far away at some point and used a climbing rope to pull him away from the danger.

While Zuo Teng was still thinking of going in to pull Wang Haoran and Zhang Xuezhou away, Song Fengying had already presciently jumped to a higher place and stood on a protruding rock on the cliff side of the canyon.

This prevented everyone from being wiped out at once.

It must be said that Song Fengying, who is skilled at scaling walls and leaping across mountains, seems to have an almost absurd sense of perception when it comes to survival.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou, who was always complacent and felt that all his abilities lay in self-preservation, stumbled, Song Fengying still managed to escape.