The twilight sky at 6 p.m. had a somewhat glaring reddish hue overcast a clearing beside a waterfall. In the distance, the mountain beneath the evening glow turned hazy, and the sunlight changed into thin beams, stretching from the mountains to the dense forest.0

The mist above the waterfall was abundant, rising like a veil of light and fog, bright yet hazy, like a glowing mist under the sunset. The ripples of the green pond flickered continuously, reflecting the soft red beams.0

Two figures sat cross-legged beneath a large tree in the clearing, silhouetted against the forest backdrop. Just a half hour ago, Feng Liusi had asked Cassius if he wanted to learn his Southern Dipper Red Falcon Fist to which Cassius immediately answered in the affirmative. When facing straightforward people, it was best to be concise as well.0

Cassius had realized, during the near-death battle with Feng Liusi earlier, that the latter had used one of the secret killing moves of the Southern Dipper Red Falcon Fist called Blood Flower. In his Killer Persona state and inspired state, Cassius had sensed a brief connection with that move.0

His right hand sliced through the air. To his surprise, it faintly mimicked the arc of the Blood Flower technique.0

Cassius's primary goal in challenging the Covert Martial Arts masters was to understand Qi and fully enter the realm of a combat artist. His secondary goal was to refine and complete the fist techniques of the Golem Covert Martial Arts.0

He wanted to enrich the sparse framework of the Golem Covert Martial...0