Chapter 16: Opposition

“Xiao Chan?”

Lin Ci rubbed his temple, suspecting he was just overtired today and was experiencing auditory hallucinations.

Without reason, he even felt a bit touched.

He looked up. It was already late at night.

Although Xiao Chan hadn’t returned yet, she was so obedient that she definitely wouldn’t wander off.

She must still be at the back mountain, trying to grasp that nonexistent Sword Intent.

There was no real danger inside the Sect, so Lin Ci wasn’t worried.

He still had to teach her Sword Techniques tomorrow. Tonight, he’d get a good night’s sleep. Although the Heart Law could substitute for sleep, meditating through the night was truly exhausting.

Just as Lin Ci was about to go to bed, a familiar, clear light wrapped in Causality Power descended from the sky, piercing through the roof and striking his forehead sharply.

Lin Ci’s weary body and mind felt as if bathed in fresh spring water, instantly replenishing his energy.

“Sudden Enlightenment?!”

Under the cover of night, Li Xingyao, who had sneaked out from home, had just infiltrated Wenxuan Peak when she saw two beams of Enlightenment Light descending from the sky!

Who was having Sudden Enlightenment?

So hard to guess.

Wait, why again? Didn’t that guy just have one a few days ago?

Li Xingyao stared dumbfounded at the lights, mouth agape.

Something was off, very off!

She pondered silently, feeling she had uncovered some crucial clue.

Two beams of light meant two people.

But as far as she knew, the Spiritual Crane Elder of Wenxuan Peak hadn’t returned to the mountain.

Then who was the other person undergoing Sudden Enlightenment?

She raised her head again to check the direction. The other beam of light descended on the back mountain behind Wenxuan Peak.

Concealing her aura, she sneaked off toward the back mountain.

A few minutes later,

Li Xingyao arrived at the back mountain and searched briefly before quickly finding something.

She parted the bushes and saw, in the middle of a clearing ahead, a young girl bathed in the Sudden Enlightenment light, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in deep meditation.

Who was this?

Li Xingyao froze.

She didn’t recognize the girl, but since she was inside the Sect, she must be a disciple of the Great Void Sect.

She was quite pretty, actually…

Li Xingyao’s heart burned with resentment. Comparing herself, she realized this girl of similar age was just as beautiful as she was.

Not only that,

Li Xingyao focused again and was shocked to discover that outside the girl’s body, not only was there Sudden Enlightenment Light, but also…the aura of Sword Intent!

At such a young age, she had already nurtured Sword Intent!

Li Xingyao’s astonishment was beyond words. She asked herself honestly, her own talent was pretty good and she had continuously received instruction from Sect masters. Her cultivation resources were more than abundant.

Yet Sword Intent remained an unattainable luxury for her.

This was no longer a matter of talent. Perhaps only after ten or even twenty years of experience and practice could she attempt to cultivate Sword Intent.

A sense of defeat arose in Li Xingyao’s heart, and she began sizing the girl up as an imaginary rival, looking for any advantage she could exploit.

Oh, her cultivation was only at the Spirit Movement Realm — that’s one point for me.

Li Xingyao thought, unaware that Xia Xiaochan had only just entered the Dao for half a month.

Moreover, at that moment, Xia Xiaochan’s spiritual energy suddenly surged. After a wave of turbulence, she effortlessly broke through to the Qi Training Realm.

Li Xingyao: “?”

Just broke through just like that?

Although still a realm above Xia Xiaochan, in her memory, it had never been so easy for her to break from Spirit Movement to Qi Training.

And the other person didn’t even use a Qi Training Pill to break through… indicating that bottlenecks were no obstacle to her.

Of course, it could also be due to the Sudden Enlightenment state—after all, Li Xingyao had never experienced Sudden Enlightenment and didn’t know how much it helped with breakthroughs.

“Should… I cultivate now?”

Li Xingyao hesitated. This moment was also a perfect opportunity for cultivation; the Sudden Enlightenment Light was generous to all who saw it.

But she came to Wenxuan Peak searching for evidence, leaving no time for cultivation.

And what about this girl—what was her relationship with Lin Ci?

Could she be the key to exposing Lin Ci?

Nearby, after breaking through to the Qi Training Realm, Xia Xiaochan took a deep breath and consciously ended her Sudden Enlightenment state.

Then, suddenly sensing something, she stood up:

“Who, who’s there?”

She had been discovered!

Li Xingyao was startled, about to retreat but then stopped.

No, she was Foundation Establishment Realm. Why be afraid of someone who just broke into Qi Training?

She stepped forward confidently.

“Who are you? Who allowed you to cultivate here?”

Li Xingyao took the initiative.

“Ah? I… I’m Xia Xiaochan, a disciple under Spiritual Crane Zhenren. Lin Ci is my senior brother. Is there something wrong with me cultivating at Wenxuan Peak?”

“Oh~ So you’re his junior sister…”

Li Xingyao chuckled lightly.

Xia Xiaochan was initially nervous, worried she’d done something wrong. But seeing the mocking expression directed at her senior brother, she felt uneasy.

“And who are you?”

“Hmph, I’m Li Xingyao. My father is the Sect Leader, got it? Hey, you—why don’t you come over and pay me respect?”

Li Xingyao crossed her arms, speaking with a condescending tone.

Seeing Xia Xiaochan’s nervousness, she intended to intimidate her further.

“You were the one spying on me cultivating, yet you want me to bow to you…”

Xia Xiaochan found this unreasonable.

“What did you say? Let me tell you, the Great Void Sect was founded by my family. If you dare to be rude to me, I’ll have my father kick all of you out!”

After she spoke, Xia Xiaochan frowned slightly and looked at her steadily.

The atmosphere suddenly grew tense.

“What, you want to start a fight inside the Sect?”

Under the night sky, Li Xingyao’s palms began to sweat. Although she maintained an aggressive posture, she quietly swallowed her saliva…

She didn’t understand why she was getting nervous in front of a Qi Training Realm.

“Fine… I’ll bow.”

Xia Xiaochan said.

After thinking it through, although she wasn’t sure how much of what Li Xingyao said was true, lowering her head a little to avoid causing trouble for her senior brother was no big deal.

Just as she bent slightly, about to bow,

“Forget it, forget it, I’m not interested.”

Li Xingyao sighed in relief. Looks like the other side wasn’t so stubborn after all.

Then, assuming the posture of a victor, she wagged her finger at Xia Xiaochan and said, “Xia Xiaochan, I’m asking you—are you really Lin Ci’s junior sister?”

“Of course!”

Xia Xiaochan immediately puffed out her not-so-strong chest proudly.

“Hah, two of a kind…”

Li Xingyao closed her eyes, raised her chin, and sneered, “One who doesn’t know manners, and one scaredy-cat. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

“You… You can insult me, but don’t you dare insult my senior brother!”

“You say whatever you want, what can you do?”

Li Xingyao stuck out her tongue.

“If Lin Ci wasn’t a scaredy-cat, why wouldn’t he accept my challenge? Besides, he plans to throw the Sect competition! I don’t think he’s after money; he’s all show and no strength, knowing he can’t beat anyone, so…”

“You… You say that again!”

Xia Xiaochan got angry and threw a punch.