My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

But with that one step forward, he appeared in front of Qi Yu almost instantly, his palm already pressed against Qi Yu's chest.

"If you could use your internal energy more effectively, we could fight, but as you are now, you are not worthy to be my opponent."

"I really don't understand why Su Yue chose you, it's really... incomprehensible!"

As Zhou Yan spoke, his true energy surged in his hand, and the palm pressing against Qi Yu's chest unleashed a tremendous force.

Bang!

Qi Yu's body shot out like a cannonball and then crashed heavily into the wall of the training ground.

It collapsed in an instant, and the rubble buried Qi Yu's body.

The entire stadium was deathly silent; there was no cheering, because it wasn't worth cheering for.

It's obvious to everyone that Qi Yu is a complete novice.

For Zhou Yan, a first-rank martial artist, to fight an outsider who doesn't know how to fight is simply bullying the weak.

Zhou Yan frowned, not very satisfied with Qi Yu's performance, because... he was too weak!

Qi Yu might be seeing him for the first time, but it wasn't the first time he had seen Qi Yu.

Like most people who knew Su Yue's true identity, he couldn't understand what Su Yue saw in this guy.

Shaking his head, Zhou Yan flicked his sleeve and prepared to leave.

There's no point in continuing the fight. The only reason he agreed to help this time was to see what Qi Yu was capable of.

Now that I've seen it, my mood has become extremely bad.

Because Su Yue actually married such a useless man!

rustling~

A faint sound came from under the pile of bricks that Qi Yu was being pressed down.

Although it was small, the people around were all martial artists with excellent hearing, and they all immediately looked at the pile of broken bricks.

Clang!

A hand emerged from the rubble, and then Qi Yu, disheveled and covered in dust and mud, slowly stood up.

Zhou Yan looked at Qi Yu, who was able to stand up despite taking a blow from his palm, and was somewhat surprised, but more curious.

It seems... not so bad after all!

"Continue!" Qi Yu said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

This guy did mention Su Yue, but he didn't humiliate Su Yue like Su Lie did; he only humiliated himself.

Even so, I'm still very unhappy!

Why does everyone think that Su Yue marrying him is a waste of her talent?

Su Yue herself didn't say anything, so what right do these outsiders have to point fingers?

I'm annoyed, extremely annoyed!

Click! Click click...

Qi Yu awkwardly controlled his inner energy, then channeled it into the longsword in his hand.

This time, there was no awkwardness; the true energy naturally swirled around the sword, and a layer of frost immediately condensed on the blade.

Qi Yu's true energy surged, and the training ground beneath his feet began to spread outwards from Qi Yu as the center. Soon, the entire training ground was frozen with a thin layer of ice.

The surrounding temperature is also starting to drop.

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Chapter 51 Guidance

Bang!

Qi Yu was knocked away by a sword, but this time he was not as disheveled as before, and landed steadily on his feet.

Zhou Yan was no longer as casual as before. He drew his longsword, the blade of which was surrounded by rings of milky white energy, unlike the dark blue energy on Qi Yu's sword.

Qi Yu straightened up and took a deep breath.

He only knows one sword technique, the "Canglan Sword Manual". Although he hasn't mastered every move, he has at least a basic grasp of it.

He pointed his longsword diagonally at the ground, his true energy surged, and the surrounding temperature dropped a few degrees.

clack clack...

Ice spikes condensed on the training ground. Qi Yu flipped his wrist, and the sword tip pointed at Zhou Yan.

For the first time, Zhou Yan's expression turned serious; he felt himself being locked onto by an icy aura.

In that instant, I felt as if I were in the cold, deep sea.

Zhou Yan hurriedly circulated his true energy and used his sword technique. The sword blade swirled with waves of energy, which then transformed into visible blades of energy.

Swish!

Zhou Yan arrived late but arrived early, his figure suddenly disappearing.

The surrounding audience was stunned, because Zhou Yan had actually used a movement technique.

Qi Yu was a beat too slow, but the sword strike was already in place and could not be interrupted.

The essence of the Canglan Sword Manual lies in the word "momentum." No matter how powerful the opponent is, you must never lose in terms of momentum.

The first move of the Canglan Sword Manual is: [Frosty Moon Soul]!

Bang!

The ice blocks on the training ground shattered and were then blown away by the burst of true energy, shooting out in all directions.

The surrounding audience hurriedly moved away, causing a commotion.

The disturbance subsided quickly because the incoming ice shards were only in one wave, and they disappeared once you dodged them.

The battle on the field has now subsided.

Zhou Yan's longsword was already at Qi Yu's neck; with just a light slash, Qi Yu would die instantly.

Qi Yu's clothes were tattered and covered in small wounds.

This was only because Zhou Yan showed mercy; otherwise, these wounds would have been even deeper.

"I lost!"

Qi Yu released the longsword from his hand, and it fell to the ground where it had frozen.

He had a good understanding of the strength of a first-rank expert; with such strength, the crossbows he designed would be useless.

Because a first-rank martial artist is too fast, and the crossbow's attack method is too limited, it simply cannot hit the target.

Zhou Yan moved the longsword aside, then glanced at the blade, which already had a notch, with frost still remaining on the notch.

"Do you know how to use true qi?" Zhou Yan asked.

Qi Yu nodded, then turned around and bowed to Zhou Yan as a disciple.

Zhou Yan had been holding back and hadn't used his full strength, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to withstand a single move.

He had been instructing Qi Yu on how to channel his inner energy, and his movements were very precise.

It will injure Qi Yu, but not seriously. However, it will be very painful, and Qi Yu will remember that kind of pain.

He seems quite skilled at this kind of instruction!

“I like Su Yue, but my feelings for her might be a little different from yours. I’m eight years older than her, and I’ve practically watched her grow up.”

After a pause, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Compared to Su Yun, I'm more like Su Yue's older brother, because when Su Yue was little, she always revolved around me."

"But she suddenly got married, and to a frail scholar. So I thought you must have some extraordinary qualities, which is why I agreed to let the Valley Master guide you and also see who you are."

"Now it seems that you are really good and worthy of Su Yue."

After speaking, Zhou Yan raised his hand, patted Qi Yu on the shoulder, and then turned and left.

Qi Yu stared blankly at Zhou Yan, unsure how to react for a moment, then a peculiar feeling welled up inside him.

That's the joy of being recognized!

Compared to Su Yun, Zhou Yan seems more like Su Yue's older brother!

Because Su Yue's older brother, Su Yun, always acts like someone owes him money, looking cool and expressionless at everyone.

Qi Yu bowed respectfully to Zhou Yan's retreating figure, then turned and left the training ground.

At this point, the training ground had been mostly destroyed.

A fan-shaped ice wall made of countless ice spikes stretched across half of the training ground, emanating a chilling aura.

On the other side of the ice wall, a longsword blocked the way. The true energy on the sword neutralized the remaining true energy on the ice, preventing the ice wall from advancing further.

Without this sword, this ice wall would have stretched for a mile.

Qi Yu's Azure Nether True Qi, though restrained, is far-reaching and has an extremely strong aftereffect.

click!

Clang!

The longsword that Qi Yu left in the training ground shattered into pieces after Qi Yu left.

Su Chengying looked at the shattered longsword, then at the ice wall, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Qi Yu's Azure Nether True Qi seemed different from his; Qi Yu's was more domineering and more profound and enduring.

Even an iron sword couldn't withstand Qi Yu's true energy!

They all practiced the "Azure Nether Technique" and didn't hold back. They taught Qi Yu exactly how they practiced it.

So why does this difference occur?

Where did the problem lie?

……

"I'll be going now, but come over for tea sometime!"

At the entrance of Qingxuan Valley, Su Chengying bid farewell to Liu Heguang.