Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2155

“Since you cheated, there’s nothing for me to be embarrassed about …”

Zhang Xuan chuckled.

If the other party followed the rules, he naturally wouldn’t say anything. A win was a win, a loss was a loss. Since he dared to bet, he had to be fair.

Even if it would affect his own business, he would never break the rules.

This was the standard in his heart.

But this guy had been scheming from the start, so they definitely wouldn’t sit still and wait for death.

Previously, he might not have had a solution, but when he saw the Gu worm leading the way to search for the great cycle, he already had a plan in mind.

Even though it has been some time since she consumed the Beauty Pill, the Heaven’s Path zhenqi shouldn’t be that easy to neutralize. I should still be able to control it …

Focusing his attention, Zhang Xuan slowly spread his consciousness into the other party’s body, and as expected, he could feel a slight surge of zhenqi flowing through the other party’s body.

Back in Twilight City, Qi Ling-er had consumed a Beauty Pill, and Zhang Xuan’s zhenqi had remained in his body for a period of time. Out of consideration for his safety, Zhang Xuan had left a backup plan in place. A few days later, he was still able to control his zhenqi as he pleased.

With this thing, the effect would definitely be much stronger than Gu worms. Most importantly, it would be stealthy, and no one would be able to detect it.

Whoosh!

Under Zhang Xuan’s control, the Heaven’s Path zhenqi slowly spread out, and in the blink of an eye, it had already formed a complete circle around the area. Wherever it passed, it would unravel one after another.

Qi Ling-er, who had thought that she was going to lose for sure, suddenly understood what was going on, and her eyes lit up in excitement.

Even though she didn’t understand why such a situation would occur, she knew that … this set of martial arts that she had been unable to resolve all this while … had finally been resolved!

Not only so, the flaws in it had been fixed, making it even more powerful and vigorous!

Sizzle!

Zhang Xuan circulated the divine energy in his body twice. His comprehension of battle techniques had already reached Major Accomplishment. He was filled with excitement, but he didn’t show it on his face. Instead, he maintained an anxious look on his face.

“Hmm?”

She could hide it from Qi Weier, but it was impossible for her to hide it from the Deity King in front of her. The head of the Qi family was slightly stunned when he saw the girl who was at her wit’s end suddenly understand everything in the blink of an eye.

Even though this battle technique of his was erroneous, mastering it required an incredible amount of comprehension… To achieve Major Accomplishment in it in the blink of an eye, he was dreaming!

“I’m probably just comprehending it. I’m still some distance away from mastering it …”

With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan glanced at the incense stick not too far away and said with a smile, “Time’s up!”

Qi Ling-er and Qi Weier rose to their feet at the same time.

“Begin!”

Seeing the other party sweating profusely, Qi Weier’s lips curled up in excitement.

Previously, he had suppressed them many times, but because it involved the family’s reputation, the effect was not very great.

Even though neither side had admitted to the bet, as long as they won, the other party would definitely be punished severely.

On the one hand, he wanted to balance himself, and on the other hand, he wanted to establish his authority.

Otherwise, if everyone disregarded the rules of the clan and could come back as they pleased after being sent out, how could such a large clan be governed?

“This battle technique is simply too complicated. It’s hard for me to achieve anything within two hours. Clan head, why don’t you give me another hour so that I can consolidate my foundation …”

Qi Ling-er gritted her teeth furiously.

If one wanted to bait the fish, they naturally had to make the bait bigger.

“The Patriarch had previously set a time limit of one hour. How could he go back on his word? Begin! Stop wasting my time! “Qi Weier sneered.

She thought that the other party was afraid.

Seeing how the young lady couldn’t even see through such a shallow bait, the head of the Qi Clan sighed deeply.

Previously, due to her relationship with Qi Yue, he had thought that Qi Weier was a talented individual who would be of great use to him in the future. He didn’t think that she would be so useless.

To think that such a simple trick would be able to fool her!

However, thinking about it, it made sense. Given Qi Ling-er’s talent, it was only natural that she knew about it as well. She had spent an hour in the Lucid Lunar Lake, but she was still unable to comprehend it. It would be weird if the other party could do it.

It was because of this that he was willing to make such a bet.

“Let’s begin!”

The head of the Qi Clan said.

Qi Ling-er put on a helpless look as she turned to the middle-aged man and said, “Clan head, please examine my cultivation!”

Qi Ling-er also walked up to the middle-aged man.

It didn’t take long for their cultivation to reach the same level. Even their control over their zhenqi was on par with one another.

Hu!

After which, Qi Ling-er charged forward with a smile on her face. With a flick of her wrist, she sent a powerful palm strike toward the middle-aged man.

“Not bad,” the head of the Qi Clan nodded as he took this sight in.

Not only did the young lady before him manage to break free from the constraints of the Book of Faith, she was even able to alter the might of the battle technique. While it was still a far cry from the one he had cultivated, the fact that she was able to achieve such a feat at such a young age spoke volumes of her talent.

The head of the Qi Clan nodded as he turned to look at the battle technique that Qi Ling-er had comprehended.

His eyebrows shot up as his lips twitched in astonishment. “This …”

He was so shocked that he was rendered speechless.

Even though the young lady’s attack had yet to be completed, she had already begun driving the zhenqi in her body.

Ordinary cultivators might not have been able to discern the direction and strength of the zhenqi flowing through them, but as a God King, he was able to tell with a single glance that the young lady’s battle technique was significantly stronger than his own.

Using the simplest method possible, the young lady was actually able to elevate a second-tier battle technique to the level of a top-notch battle technique that even he found hard to comprehend.

How in the world did she do it?

But before he could recover from his shock, ‘Pah!’ Qi Weier, who was originally full of confidence, blushed as she was slapped by the girl in front of her. Her delicate body swayed twice before she fell to the ground.

“You have lost!” Qi Ling-er placed her hands behind her back as she declared proudly, “You have lost!”

She had been suppressed by the other party all this while, and today, she had finally gotten her revenge.

“You …”

Qi Ling-er was stunned.

With the battle technique that her brother had comprehended, she had thought that it would be a piece of cake for her to deal with the other party, but who could have thought that she would be knocked down before she could even withstand a single blow?

Wasn’t she unable to comprehend the meaning behind the battle technique?

How could it be so powerful?

Qi Yue was not the only one who was shocked by the sight before him.

As an unparalleled genius, he could tell just how fearsome Qi Ling-er’s slap was.

The origin of the battle technique was indeed the battle technique that their clan head had created, but … how could it have been altered to such an extent? Even the clan head himself should not have been able to alter such a powerful battle technique!

Unless … the old ancestor!

“Could it be that … the old ancestor was displeased by our battle and made a move secretly?”

Qi Yue’s heart turned cold.

To be able to alter the battle technique to such an extent that even a God King would not be able to detect it, there could only be one possibility. Someone with a deeper understanding of battle techniques had made a move.

And the only person in the entire Qi Clan who was capable of such a feat was their old ancestor, Qi Meng!

Meanwhile, Qi Ling-er finally recovered from her shock. Her face paled as she bellowed furiously, “You didn’t use that battle technique! I’ll kill you!”

But before she could finish her words, she charged forward to make a move.

It was truly embarrassing to be slapped by someone who was far beneath her.

Grabbing hold of his younger sister, Qi Yue bellowed, “You think that you haven’t embarrassed yourself enough?”

Since the clan head was the one who had come up with the question, it was already a fact that they had lost. If they were to continue on like this, they would be the only one who would be embarrassed.

“Big Brother, I have been with her for so many years, and given her talent, there’s no way she could have possibly comprehended that battle technique and altered it to such an extent … I don’t believe it!” Qi Ling-er gritted her teeth so tightly that they were on the verge of shattering.

While others might not be familiar with the young lady before her, she had always viewed her as a competitor. How could she not understand the young lady before her?

Her aptitude was only average, and while she did possess some tricks up her sleeves, they were nothing in the face of absolute talent.

Not to mention, the battle technique that she was practicing was a battle technique that her brother had altered.

“You have lost!”

Shaking his head, the Qi Clan’s Clan Head turned his attention away from the young lady. Instead, he turned to Qi Ling-er and asked curiously, “Show me the cultivation technique that you have comprehended.”

“Alright!”

Qi Ling-er nodded as she flicked her wrist.

Hu hu hu!

Qi Ling-er executed a battle technique, and a powerful gale gushed into the surroundings. The might of the gale was compressed together, creating sonic booms in the air.

“Incredible! Incredible! Incredible! To think that it’s possible to do such a thing … ”

The eyes of the clan head gleamed in astonishment, as if he could not believe what he had just seen.

Creating a battle technique was not as simple as comprehending it. Instead, one had to constantly refine it, fearing that one might make a mistake.

It was just like how the ancients wrote poems. Even a simple word could have a huge impact on the world.

Looking at the flawless battle technique executed by the young lady before him, the head of the Qi Clan couldn’t help but feel a tinge of excitement in his cheeks.

Looking at this kind of martial skill would be of great help to his cultivation.

“This … Did you really comprehend it yourself?”

Qi Ling-er asked.

When did Qi Ling-er gain such talent?

He had no idea at all!

Even if she could only stay in the Lucid Lunar Lake for fifteen minutes, she would still be able to surpass Qi Yue in the future.

“Yes …” Qi Ling-er hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Even though she had no idea why she had suddenly achieved such a breakthrough, she could already guess that it had something to do with Young Master Zhang. However, as the latter preferred to keep a low profile, she could only admit to it.

“Not bad,” the clan head said with a smile.

Qi Ling-er heaved a sigh of relief. She turned to Qi Xun-er and asked, “Do you still have anything to say?”

“I have nothing to say …” Qi Xun-er gritted her teeth.

With her elder brother holding her back, she finally regained her senses.

Even the clan head was full of praises for Qi Ling-er, not to mention that she possessed such incredible battle prowess. It was true that Qi Ling-er had already surpassed her, so there was no point in saying anything.

“Clan head, you saw it yourself. Since I have won, about the bet …” Qi Ling-er turned to the clan head and said.

“Alright, the bet is just a bunch of nonsense. There’s no need to take it seriously.”

The clan head waved his hand and said, “It’s been hard on you to stay in Twilight City for the past few years. From today onward, there’s no need for you to return. You should focus on managing the Lucid Lunar Trading Firm instead.”

Qi Xun-er’s face paled.

The Lucid Lunar Trading Firm was one of the largest businesses in the Royal City. She had been in charge of it all this while, and this was equivalent to stripping her of her authority.

Even though she was not punished according to the bet, it was equivalent to stripping her of her authority and giving it to the young man before her.

She had thought that she would be able to win with her elder brother’s help, but who could have thought that things would end up like this? Truly, she had gone for wool and come home shorn.

She had thrown her face to the ground for others to trample on.