116: Too soon to be assertive

“Bang—!”

A heavy punch, imbued with Lightning Light, smashed into Jiang Donghua’s face. He staggered back a few steps, his right eye instantly swelling into a bruised panda eye.

“Hiss—”

He gasped, one side of his face burning with pain.

He had been careless!

He had originally thought that after mastering the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Art, he could at least fight Red Silk to a draw.

But he hadn't expected her to unleash her full Eight-Star Dou Ling strength, combined with her bizarre high-tier Dou Technique, instantly disorienting him!

“What? You think mastering the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Art allows you to be arrogant in front of me?”

Red Silk flicked her wrist, a playful smile on her lips.

Jiang Donghua rubbed his swollen eye socket, gritting his teeth.

“Again!”

“Heh, still quite stubborn.”

Red Silk chuckled, her figure flashing suddenly as she closed in again!

“Thunder Shadow Steps!”

Her speed was several times faster than before, almost turning into an afterimage. Jiang Donghua didn't even have time to react before he took a knee to the abdomen!

“Cough—!”

He grunted, his body curling like a shrimp, almost throwing up his meal.

Before he could recover, Red Silk delivered another sweeping whip kick!

“Whack—!”

The kick landed squarely on his shoulder, sending him flying sideways, rolling several times on the ground before stopping.

The gap was still immense!

Jiang Donghua lay on the ground, panting heavily, his bones feeling as if they were falling apart.

“Is this the strength of an Eight-Star Dou Ling?”

He had previously been able to withstand Red Silk’s lightning power purely because the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Art had resistance to lightning attribute attacks.

But now, Red Silk wasn't relying on lightning power at all; instead, she was crushing him with pure strength and Dou Techniques!

“How about it? Still want to fight?”

Red Silk stood not far away, arms crossed, looking at him with a half-smile.

Jiang Donghua gritted his teeth, struggling to get up. Although his right eye was so swollen he could barely open it, he still stared intently at Red Silk.

“Fight!”

Red Silk raised an eyebrow, a flicker of surprise in her eyes, which then turned into a hint of admiration.

“Good, then let’s continue!”

She wanted to see where this Stinky Kid’s limit truly lay!

Half a minute later.

“Ugh…”

Red Silk looked at Jiang Donghua, who was lying on the ground, emitting white smoke and completely unconscious, feeling a bit flustered.

She had originally just wanted to test his limits, but she had gotten carried away while fighting!

“Hey… wake up?”

She crouched down, carefully poking his face.

No reaction.

Oh no, he’s really been electrocuted unconscious!

Red Silk bit her lip, feeling a wave of annoyance.

“This is bad now…”

Although she was usually carefree, she always had a little crush on Jiang Donghua.

She was always straightforward and willing to admit it. Every time she sought him out for sparring, she claimed it was for practice, but in reality, she just wanted to spend more time with him.

But today, she had lost control and actually zapped him until he was smoking!

If this got out, where would Red Silk put her face?!

“Tsk, trouble…”

She sighed, then bent down and scooped Jiang Donghua into her arms, muttering softly.

“Stinky Kid, weren’t you quite resilient usually? Why are you so fragile today?”

Despite her words, her movements were exceptionally gentle, as if afraid of hurting him further.

She had to take him to Elder Mo Xuan quickly!

Red Silk shrunk her neck, feeling a little nervous.

“I really didn’t do it on purpose!”

She mumbled as she quickened her pace, rushing towards the Alchemy Department.

Alchemy Department Hall Red Silk hurried through the corridor, carrying the unconscious Jiang Donghua. The Alchemy Department Disciples along the way all glanced over, but quickly returned their gazes, accustomed to the sight. Some even chuckled softly.

“Here he comes again, here he comes again. Senior Brother Jiang has been 'taken care of' by Senior Sister Red Silk again.”

“Tsk tsk, how many times has this been? I think Senior Brother Jiang is actually enjoying it, isn’t he?”

“Before, I had my doubts, but now I truly believe it. Our Senior Brother Jiang is definitely a masochist!”

A few Disciples huddled together, whispering with mischievous smiles on their faces.

“Look, he gets beaten black and blue by that woman every day, yet he sticks to her like a plaster. What else is that if not a cheap bone?”

“Exactly! Now he’s unconscious again, right? Serves him right!”

“But speaking of which…”

Someone lowered their voice, their eyes involuntarily darting towards Red Silk.

“Senior Sister Red Silk’s figure… truly impeccable.”

“Pah! You useless bunch! Senior Brother Jiang at least earns his eye candy by taking a beating. What about you? You only dare to talk big here!”

A female Disciple nearby rolled her eyes.

Red Silk had excellent hearing, and these discussions reached her ears without missing a single word. Her steps paused slightly, she narrowed her eyes, and faint Lightning Light flickered around her body.

The Disciples immediately fell silent, shrinking their necks and dispersing, but Red Silk felt inexplicably annoyed.

She looked down at Jiang Donghua in her arms. His face was pale, his bangs were damp with sweat, and his tightly furrowed brow showed that he was not feeling well.

“Did I really go too far?”

The thought flashed through her mind, then was suppressed.

No!

It was this Stinky Kid who insisted on sparring with her!

She snorted coldly and quickened her pace towards Elder Mo Xuan’s alchemy room.

Red Silk kicked open the door to the alchemy room, carrying the unconscious Jiang Donghua, and rushed in.

“Old Man Mo! Quick, look at your Disciple!”

Mo Xuan was sitting in front of the alchemy furnace, resting with his eyes closed. He didn’t even bother to lift an eyelid, just slowly grunted.

“Sent him over again?”

“It’s different this time!”

Red Silk gently placed Jiang Donghua on the soft couch nearby, her tone unusually excited.

“He succeeded!”

Mo Xuan finally opened his eyes, glanced at his unconscious Disciple on the couch, and reached out to take his wrist.

Buzz!

As soon as he touched it, a faint Lightning Attribute Dou Qi rebounded from within Jiang Donghua’s body, causing Mo Xuan’s fingers to tingle slightly.

“Oh?”

Mo Xuan raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He had originally thought that this time, like always, Red Silk had simply been too heavy-handed and electrocuted his Disciple unconscious.

But he hadn't expected that a trace of Lightning Attribute Dou Qi had already condensed naturally within this Stinky Kid’s meridians!

What did this mean?

The Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Art, perfected!

“Hahaha! Good! Good! As expected of my Disciple!”

Mo Xuan suddenly burst into laughter, his white beard trembling along with him.

Red Silk couldn’t help but curve her lips, saying proudly.

“How about it? I’m a pretty good sparring partner, right?”

Mo Xuan shot her a sideways glance and snorted.

“You girl, you have no sense of moderation. If it weren’t for my Disciple’s tough life, he would have been electrocuted into charcoal by you long ago!”

Red Silk pouted, muttering softly.

“He insisted on enduring it himself…”

Mo Xuan ignored her, turned around, took a bluish-purple pill from the medicine cabinet, and put it into Jiang Donghua’s mouth.

“However, now that the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Art is complete, what’s next…”

He stroked his beard, a glint in his eyes.

Red Silk asked curiously.

“Next what?”

Mo Xuan smiled mysteriously.

“You’ll know in a moment.”