33: Li Ningshuang, the unyielding

He also had a question in his mind: during the battle just now, Xu Xi's strength was fully exposed. Tang Wan, as a Ru Xuan expert, could tell Xu Xi's strength at a glance.

He was only at the peak of Spirit Refinement, yet Xu Xi was actually able to release sword qi that left his body.

On the Profound Origin Continent, such a thing had never been heard of.

Even an existence as strong as an eleventh-stage Heaven-Man Unity had not been able to achieve such a feat.

If the aura Xu Xi had unleashed during the battle just now was that of the Ru Xuan Realm, then no matter how indulgent Tang Wan was, she would not have let her disciples face such a strong opponent.

Moreover, Tang Wan also wanted to see if the Remnant Heart from before was truly unleashed by Xu Xi.

After this verification, they were certain.

The current Xu Xi could absolutely effortlessly release Cán Xīn Sword Qi to crush his opponents.

Below the seventh stage Ru Xuan, he could be said to be unrivaled in the same realm.

And the current Xu Xi was only at the peak of Spirit Refinement. If he were to step into the Spirit Forming Realm, he might truly be able to contend with Ru Xuan experts.

Such a genius sparked Tang Wan's curiosity.

If Xu Xi could be recruited, perhaps in the Central Continent Holy Land, the Purple Cloud Sect, the sect she belonged to, could dominate.

"How do we compete?"

"Naturally, it's a simple speed competition."

"There's a city called Wangshi Dam near the Spirit Stone Mine. You should have been to that place."

"Because that place used to be an area under your Xuanjian Sect's jurisdiction."

"Whoever arrives there first wins."

"What do you say, do you dare to compete with me?"

"If you win, then I will truly be convinced."

Ignoring Tang Wan's astonishment, Li Ning霜 finally smiled after hearing Xu Xi accept her challenge.

The earlier annoyance was thrown to the back of her mind; she was very confident in her speed.

After all, this was the most impressive thing she had, besides alchemy.

With that, she even looked at Xu Xi with a challenging and very smug expression.

Li Ning霜 truly felt she could easily win against Xu Xi, not realizing that Xu Xi's movement technique displayed during the earlier battle was not weak, and Li Ning霜's attacks had made no progress.

However, people who are hot-headed are often the most impulsive and fail to realize this.

"Xue Qing, wait for me here. It won't be long until I return."

Xu Xi immediately agreed to Li Ning霜's request, not thinking it was difficult.

In terms of movement technique, his Light Goose Steps were enough to give him a significant lead.

Furthermore, Xu Xi's own strength also crushed his opponent.

No matter how he looked at it, Xu Xi couldn't find a reason to lose.

Turning his head, he looked at Ye Xueqing, who had a worried expression, and Xu Xi signaled her not to worry, telling her to stay put and wait for his victorious return.

Perhaps, when Xu Xi returned, Ye Xueqing might have another sister.

"Okay, you be careful."

"They don't come with good intentions; I'm afraid they won't be easy to deal with."

Hearing Xu Xi's words, no matter how worried Ye Xueqing was about his safety, she chose to trust him.

Otherwise, Xu Xi himself wouldn't do something suicidal.

And because her own strength was insufficient, Ye Xueqing could only secretly lament that she couldn't solve these troublesome people for Xu Xi.

"Don't worry, it's a sure thing."

No longer paying attention to Ye Xueqing, and not noticing the faint worry on Ye Xueqing's face, Xu Xi finished speaking and took off.

With the Light Goose Steps activated, he instantly pulled a distance ahead of Li Ning霜.

This action made Li Ning霜 frown, and then an angry expression appeared on her face.

"You bastard, are you not playing by the rules? You actually started early!"

After a string of curses, Li Ning霜 vented her anger and then said no more, swiftly giving chase to close the distance with Xu Xi.

However, she was secretly mocking him in her heart.

"Heh, does he really think he can shake me off by running ahead for a little while?"

"He greatly underestimates me."

"The gap between me and you isn't just this small distance!"

"These two really give people a headache."

"Please rest assured, everyone, I will keep a close eye on them both and ensure no harm comes to anyone."

Watching Xu Xi and Li Ning霜 leave, Tang Wan stood in place, secretly troubled again, then looked at the worried Ye Xueqing and the others, her expression much kinder than before.

Although she didn't think much of the Xuanjian Sect deep down, the potential Xu Xi displayed was enough to make her wary.

It would be better to show goodwill in advance; perhaps it could lead to a good connection.

After speaking, she immediately rushed forward, catching up with Xu Xin and Li Ning霜.

Watching the two in pursuit, Tang Wan couldn't help but sigh to herself,

"Ning Shuang, that girl really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. She actually hasn't realized the gap in strength between herself and the other party."

"She's been pampered too much in the sect. As the Second Elder's precious disciple, she's become a bit clueless."

"Moreover, all the elders in the sect dote on this disciple. I wonder what kind of expressions they'll have when they learn that Ning Shuang has been dealt a blow."

She couldn't help but begin to deduce what would happen in the future, and Tang Wan found it increasingly interesting... The scene shifted to Xu Xi and Li Ning霜.

Leading the run the whole way, Xu Xi was far ahead.

Li Ning霜, following behind him, could only be forced to eat his dust.

Looking at Xu Xi's retreating figure running ahead, Li Ning霜 had no chance of catching up at all.

"Damn it!"

"How can this be!"

"That guy's movement technique is actually so fast."

"But his performance during the battle just now didn't seem like a cultivator specializing in speed at all."

She couldn't help but feel she had miscalculated, but as things stood, Li Ning霜 could only swallow her broken teeth.

"Impossible, I won't lose!"

"It must be because that guy ran ahead for a distance earlier, which is why I haven't caught up."

"Otherwise, how could the distance remain the same? It's just this small difference, I refuse to accept it!"

However, after running for a while longer, Li Ning霜 always felt that the distance between her and Xu Xi was forever that initial segment that Xu Xi had gained by starting early.

Suddenly, such a thought sprang up in her mind again, bringing a glimmer of hope.

And all of this was precisely the situation Xu Xi wanted to see.

If he didn't properly provoke this girl, how could he quickly maximize her favorability?

During their conversation just now, Xu Xi had already learned her background.

The Purple Cloud Sect, a sect in the Central Continent Holy Land famous for alchemy.

Their alchemy skills were exceptionally refined, and those in the Central Continent Holy Land went to great lengths to curry favor with them.

After all, what cultivator doesn't need some elixirs from time to time?

They would always have requests, and this was why Li Ning霜's attitude was so arrogant.

She was an alchemist!

How many people would grovel and beg for the elixirs in her hands?

Therefore, even if some people were stronger than Li Ning霜, she wouldn't think highly of them.

Because, ultimately, those people would still beg her for elixirs.