Chapter 1691 — I Have Someone I Like
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Wei Zhao's words made Qiu Lingshan and Chen Yuxuan's hearts clench. It seemed that being Wei Zhao's friend was the luckiest thing that had ever happened to them in this life. Wei Zhao's loyalty—his fierce protectiveness toward the friends and women around him—was legendary.
"Lingshan, you first. Ladies first!" Chen Yuxuan said with a smile. This time, raising their strength was different from the earlier push to break into the Xuan rank. That had been tentative, so Chen Yuxuan, being a man, had naturally charged to the front. This time, however, their strength could be raised to the peak of the late Xuan rank with absolute certainty, so Chen Yuxuan voluntarily yielded the chance to Qiu Lingshan, letting her savor the pleasure of being the first to become an expert at the peak of the late Xuan rank. "I've already surpassed you once in this life, and that's satisfaction enough!"
Chen Yuxuan was speaking of the ancient tomb, where Wei Zhao had raised him to the early Xuan rank first. That single moment was the only time in his whole life he had ever surpassed Qiu Lingshan, and it had been enough to let go of his grievance.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Qiu Lingshan sat down before Wei Zhao and held out her hand to him.
They were all old hands at this by now, so Wei Zhao did not need to say a word; Qiu Lingshan was already prepared.
Wei Zhao wasted no words either. He circulated the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, and true qi poured in an endless torrent into Qiu Lingshan's body. Her brow furrowed slightly—the immense surge was almost more than she could bear—but she gritted her teeth and held on.
Such chances to advance were rare, a stroke of fortune that came once in a thousand years. Other cultivators could never dream of rising this way, so Qiu Lingshan felt that a little hardship was nothing at all.
Without any suspense, Qiu Lingshan's strength climbed all the way to the peak of the late Xuan rank. After her came Chen Yuxuan, and it was not until dawn the next morning that he too broke through to the peak of the late Xuan rank.
"Why does this feel like a dream?" Chen Yuxuan stood up and stretched his arms. "Everything feels completely different. The early Xuan rank and the peak of the late Xuan rank are worlds apart!"
"Wait until you break through to the Earth rank," Wei Zhao said. "You'll find everything different again!"
"Instructor Eagle, I've noticed that after raising our strength, you don't seem affected at all—still bursting with energy! That's simply incredible!" Chen Yuxuan stared at the glowing Wei Zhao in astonishment.
After all, how much true qi did it take to raise two early Xuan-rank cultivators to the peak of the late Xuan rank in succession? One might say that draining every last drop of true qi from Wei Zhao's body would not have sufficed—yet he had done it, and his own strength seemed wholly untouched.
"Brother Yutian, this is something we should keep between ourselves. Whatever you do, don't spread it around, or it could bring Wei Zhao a great deal of trouble!" Qiu Lingshan said, her expression turning grave as she warned him.
"I understand!" Chen Yuxuan nodded solemnly. "This is only private talk. How I raised my strength is something I won't breathe a word of, even if I'm beaten to death!"
"Heh, it's not as serious as all that. If someone really were beating you to death, you should just tell them," Wei Zhao said. "Remember one thing: at any time, your life matters most. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no lack of firewood. There is always a chance for revenge. A true man can bend and stretch; to flaunt your courage for a moment is the courage of a fool."
"Eh? Haha!" Chen Yuxuan was tickled by Wei Zhao's words.
"Of course, being crippled doesn't matter. If you're crippled, I can heal you," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "All right, get ready. I'm going back to raise Wu Chengtian's strength as well. We have to be there before the Gathering of the Great Families begins."