117: Chapter 117 Using the Northern Sea to Cover the Wedding Dress

Murong Wudi's Raging Dragon Palm was extremely imposing.

But in Meng Li's eyes, there were only two feelings: slow and weak!

Because Meng Li's Martial Arts far surpassed Murong Wudi's, including his Internal Energy.

Internal Energy, this unique supernatural element of the Wuxia system, brings gains that are not only reflected in being able to injure people with Qi but also in improving a person's overall quality, strengthening their power, speed, perception, reaction, endurance, and every other aspect.

Therefore, people with Internal Energy can easily deal with those without it even if they don't use it.

The same applies to those with strong Internal Energy dealing with those with weak Internal Energy.

This was also why Meng Li felt Murong Wudi's speed was slow at this moment.

His perception, reaction, and speed all far surpassed the other party's.

As long as he was willing, he could completely defeat Murong Wudi in a single Move.

However, Meng Li didn't do that, choosing instead to counter the Moves using the Raging Lion Iron Palm.

First, Xiao Yuer had secretly signaled him just now; he couldn't make the other's father-in-law lose Face.

Second, he was interested in the Raging Dragon Palm.

This Family technique of the Murong Family might not be as good as the Heart Shattering Palm of Yihua Palace, but it was still impressive in the Jianghu.

The key was that he had a "collection" mentality, so naturally, he wouldn't refuse any who came.

Under the passive effect of the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, in just a few Moves, Meng Li obtained all the secrets of the Raging Dragon Palm from Murong Wudi.

Murong Wudi grew increasingly alarmed as they fought because he found he couldn't even shake Meng Li.

At first, seeing Meng Li's youth and status as a junior, although he knew his Martial Arts weren't weak and didn't hold back out of politeness, he still had some reservations. But after two or three Moves, he noticed the other party not only handled the Moves with ease but also had a profound cultivation that burst forth during their clashes.

Thus, Murong Wudi no longer held back, and then...

He found this had no impact on the result whatsoever.

Meng Li still handled it with ease, and the power that burst forth during the clash of Moves wasn't shaken in the slightest.

In other words, Meng Li's cultivation was not inferior to his, and might even surpass it.

This shocked Murong Wudi!

Meng Li's age was about the same as his youngest daughter, Mu Rong Xian, yet his cultivation actually surpassed his own.

This...

It wasn't that Murong Wudi couldn't accept it.

His eldest daughter Murong Shu's Martial Arts were no weaker than his, but that was because she had taken the Divine Nun of the South Sea as her master and had the resources of the Family to Cultivate.

But from what he knew, Meng Li didn't have such conditions.

Therefore, Murong Wudi was very curious.

After a few more Moves, he stopped and asked, "What Internal Skill do you practice? To think your cultivation at this age is not below mine."

Meng Li's eyes flickered slightly as he replied, "Beiming Divine Skill."

"Beiming Divine Skill?" Murong Wudi muttered, thinking rapidly.

Yan Nantian, Hua Wuchuan, and the others did the same.

But after a long while, they couldn't find any clues related to the Beiming Divine Skill in their memories.

Seeing this, Meng Li chuckled to himself.

This name was entirely something he had brought over on a whim out of a sense of mischief.

It would be a miracle if they had any impression of it.

Then again, the Beiming Divine Skill and the Yi Hua Jie Mu Version of the Marrying Clothes Divine Skill did indeed have some similarities.

For example, both require discarding one's original cultivation first, and both have the effect of absorbing others' Internal Energy.

The difference is that the Beiming Divine Skill requires dissolving Internal Energy upon entry, while the Yi Hua Jie Mu Version of the Marrying Clothes Divine Skill only requires discarding it when practicing the ninth stage, Transferring Flowers and Grafting Trees.

The Beiming Divine Skill purely absorbs Internal Energy and can only be used against those whose Internal Energy is inferior to one's own. If one tries to absorb someone with stronger Internal Energy, there is a risk of one's own Internal Energy flowing back to them. Furthermore, absorbing Internal Energy requires physical contact and cannot be done from a distance.

Whereas the Yi Hua Jie Mu Version of the Marrying Clothes Divine Skill can both absorb Internal Energy and seize Martial Arts; the latter is even passive, occurring invisibly and coming with instant mastery.

Most importantly, it can perform Remote Energy Absorption Skill, and there is no risk of backlash when absorbing more with less.

The only thing to note is that the first eight stages cannot absorb Hun Yuan True Qi, and the ninth stage counteracts the first eight stages.

In a comprehensive comparison, the Yi Hua Jie Mu Version of the Marrying Clothes Divine Skill can be considered an enhanced version of the Beiming Divine Skill.

Pulling back his stray thoughts, Meng Li said no more and returned to his spot.

As for his match with Murong Wudi, on the surface, it was the other party who stopped first, but anyone present who knew anything understood who won and who lost.

However, today was a day of great joy, and Murong Wudi was an important figure on the scene, so no one spoke of it.

Murong Wudi understood this, so he didn't cause any more trouble.

Instead, Yan Nantian, seeing Meng Li's Martial Arts were impressive and being curious about the Beiming Divine Skill, couldn't help but issue an invitation: "Little Brother Meng, how about we exchange Moves tomorrow?"

Meng Li was also interested in Yan Nantian's Divine Sword Technique, so he readily agreed upon hearing this.

Soon, the auspicious hour arrived.

Xiao Yuer and Mu Rong Xian, dressed in bright red wedding robes, began the formal Marriage Ceremony.

The first bow to Heaven and Earth was normal, but the second bow to the parents was a bit strange.

Because Xiao Yuer had quite a few parents: the Five Great Villains and Yan Nantian, a total of six!

Murong Wudi's Face darkened slightly.

He had no objection to sitting with Yan Nantian, but the Five Great Villains...

Notorious, grotesque, and with mediocre Martial Arts.

He truly looked down on them, just as he looked down on this wet-behind-the-ears son-in-law, Xiao Yuer.

So, after the ceremony concluded, Murong Wudi left shortly after with his two sons and servants.

Xiao Yuer made a brief polite gesture to ask him to stay and then let him be.

Regarding this father-in-law, he actually found him a bit disagreeable as well, but out of consideration for Mu Rong Xian, it was hard to say anything.

With the other gone, he actually felt more at ease.

Meng Li observed all this, smiling without a word.

Tie Xinlan also saw this and couldn't help but whisper in his ear: "My father's relationship with you is better than with me, and you're on good terms with Senior Chang. Why do Xiao Yuer and his father-in-law look like enemies meeting?"

Meng Li whispered back, "The situation is different."

"We are neighbors; not only do our elders have a relationship, but we also grew up together from childhood, making us childhood sweethearts."

"Getting married later was a natural progression."

"My father-in-law already had a good relationship with me, and being a pure Jianghu person, he doesn't care much for differences in Family status. Becoming Family later only made the relationship better."

"As for Uncle Chang, he is a physician himself; he is sensible, open-minded, and knows to respect his daughter's wishes."

"But Murong Wudi is not only a descendant of Nobility but also the Emperor's Father-in-law, so naturally, he values status and Face. To him, Xiao Yuer appeared out of nowhere, with no prior relationship, let alone affection. At the same time, Xiao Yuer comes from the Jianghu, his status doesn't match the Murong Family, his Martial Arts are mediocre, and his personality is erratic and strange."

"Such a person completely fails to meet Murong Wudi's ideal standards for a son-in-law, so naturally, he wouldn't be satisfied."

"Not to mention that Xiao Yuer had eloped with Mu Rong Xian before."

"That Murong Wudi could come to today's wedding is already for his daughter's sake and to give Face to Senior Yan."

Only then did Tie Xinlan realize.

Meng Li smiled and then asked, "You, Yu Yan, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Yu Feng, and Su Ying have been hanging out together these past two days, even deliberately avoiding me."

"Be honest, what are you plotting?"

Tie Xinlan rolled her eyes at him: "It's women's business; a big man like you shouldn't pry."

Meng Li: "..."