Although Qi Jianyuan lost to Qi Xuansu in the duel at Xingye Lake, that did not mean he was a weakling. Rather, it was more accurate to say that Qi Xuansu was an anomaly. With the enhancements of three Xuan Jades, Qi Xuansu might not be an equal to Li Changge, but he was at least half that level. Moreover, Qi Xuansu practiced unorthodox perfected methods, which at his level were far superior to orthodox perfected methods.0

The battle between Qi Jianyuan and the female instructor grew faster and fiercer. Qi Jianyuan held his ground as he met each attack with his sword. Rather than unleashing his sword qi, he concentrated it along his blade, forming a razor-sharp aura around it, so much so that the air around it crackled.0

The female instructor moved like a swift bird, circling Qi Jianyuan while launching aerial attacks. Her mutated claws were as hard as forged metal, even matching the sharpness of his sword aura.0

Had she been fighting an ordinary opponent, no armor or bone could have withstood her strikes—everything would have been torn apart like paper.0

After exchanging blows for a long time, the female instructor found herself unable to break Qi Jianyuan’s defense. At the same time, she feared drawing too much attention.0

If this escalated,...0