The First Elder and the Second Elder looked at the Phantom Cat, only to see the Phantom Cat raise its paw and lick it, then coldly glance at the two of them.
The two of them immediately felt as if they were being pierced by ice needles, and dared not utter another word.
Su Qing looked at the longsword in her hand. As expected of a top-grade magic weapon, there wasn't a single drop of blood on it.
In her previous life, Su Qing had very little contact with her other siblings in the Su family. After leaving the Su family, she never returned and naturally had no interaction with Su Huan. She only knew that after Su Ruoshan was crippled and left the Xuanling Sect, the Su family suffered a devastating disaster, and most of the Su family members probably died.
At first, Su Qing was still considerate of Su Huan out of respect for being a member of the Su family, but she never expected that Su Huan would be such a ruthless person who secretly wanted to stab her with a dagger.
She is not the kind of person who is willing to suffer losses.
They only disemboweled him because the Su family's Phantom Cat was watching. If that sword had sliced through Su Huan's throat, it would have been a fatal blow on the spot!
Su Yan walked out slowly; he was already twenty years old.
He was also much more composed than Su Huan, especially since he had already reached the second level of Qi Refining. With his three spiritual roots, he was already considered very hardworking.
"Su Qing, I didn't expect you to be so ruthless. I was going to let you have a couple of moves because you're young, but now it seems I can't let you have any more." Su Yan said, his eyes sharp, as he thrust his sword at Su Qing.
Su Yan!
Su Qing stared at him coldly. If she still had some consideration for their clan when facing Su Huan, she only wanted to kill Su Yan!
Su Yan, he's the one who killed my mother-in-law.
Su Qing's mother passed away, and she was raised by her mother-in-law.
The concubine's daughters of the Su family were not valued at all. Before the age of ten, they had no status whatsoever until it was determined whether they had spiritual roots.
When Su Qing was ten years old, she and her mother-in-law were full of anticipation.
Even with three spiritual roots, Su Qing would still be valued in the Su family, unlike ordinary illegitimate children who have no status and can be sacrificed at any time.
Three months before the spiritual root test, the mother-in-law began to pray for Su Qing, and even went to the ancient temple in Anyang City to burn incense and worship Buddha, praying that God would bless Su Qing so that she could have a good spiritual root.
That day, the mother-in-law returned to the mansion carrying a cup of talisman water. Because she was walking too fast, she bumped into Su Yan.
Fifteen-year-old Su Yan kicked the talisman water in his mother-in-law's hand to the ground, and then had the servant behind him punch and kick her. When his mother-in-law crawled back to the courtyard, she was already extremely weak.
Su Qing stayed by her mother-in-law's side for three days, but her mother-in-law still couldn't make it and died.
She didn't witness Su Qing's spiritual root test firsthand, nor did she know that Su Qing possessed three spiritual roots...
This is Su Qing's greatest pain.
Now, seeing Su Yan, Su Qing's eyes reddened slightly.
"Su Yan!" Su Qing called his name coldly. A wisp of spiritual energy lingered around the sword. The spiritual energy of the three spiritual roots formed a spiral on the sword, winding around it in strands, which was quite beautiful.
"She, she's at the first level of Qi Refining?" someone exclaimed, eyes wide with disbelief.
What? Didn't she just begin the Qi Induction process? How did she suddenly become a first-level Qi Refining cultivator?!
"Su Yingcheng, did you tell Su Qing to hide her strength?" the elder said sternly. No wonder his grand-disciple couldn't beat Su Qing; it turned out Su Qing was already at the first level of Qi Refining!
Su Yingcheng was also shocked. This cultivation was too fast!
It is said that a person with a single spiritual root can cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining in just one day, but Su Qing only has three spiritual roots. Her talent is definitely not as good as that of a person with a single spiritual root. How can she cultivate so quickly?
"Elder, it was you who insisted on having the juniors compete. Whoever is stronger wins. What does it have to do with whether they are hiding their strength or not? Besides, Su Qing and Su Huan didn't show any strength at the first level of Qi Refining just now," Su Yingcheng said.
He's made up his mind. This daughter is so capable; protecting her will only bring benefits, not harm!
The Grand Elder was furious, but he couldn't refute it.
The Third Elder secretly nodded to Su Yan.
Su Yan sneered and said, "So what if I'm at the first level of Qi Refining? I reached the first level of Qi Refining two years ago. I'm not someone a mere concubine's daughter like you can defeat now."
Su Yan's sword was like a swimming dragon, deliberately choosing the most tricky spots to stab. Su Qing narrowly dodged several times. It has to be said that Su Yan was stronger than Su Huan from before.
But what difference does it make?
Su Qing wasn't in a hurry; her goal was to take Su Yan's life.
If she keeps Su Yan hanging like this, he'll definitely get anxious. And when he finally resorts to his methods, that's when Su Qing will take his life.
Su Yan's fingers twitched slightly, and a golden light flashed. This was the ability of a Qi Refining Stage 2 cultivator to release spiritual energy.
The golden light flashed across Su Qing's hem, leaving a tear. Not only that, but a deep gash was also left on the ground behind her.
The second level of Qi Refining is the initial glimpse into the path of cultivation, and it is many times stronger than the first level of Qi Refining when one has just entered the field.
The Phantom Cat lay down, its eyes sweeping over the two still locked in combat, and yawned.
For a Core Formation stage cultivator like him, the battle between two juniors was utterly boring.
But it insists on staying here to bear witness for them.
The Phantom Cat had high hopes for Su Qing. Although Su Qing was young and had not yet turned thirteen, she already possessed the demeanor of a sword cultivator in her every move.
Moreover, being able to cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining at the age of thirteen is quite a talent.
Suddenly, the Phantom Cat's eyes widened.
After fighting Su Qing for more than fifty moves, Su Yan still couldn't find a weakness to defeat her. He was indeed starting to get anxious. By the time they reached the eightieth move mark, Su Yan lost his composure.
He, a Qi Refining Stage 2 cultivator, couldn't even defeat Su Qing, who was just at the Qi Refining Stage 1.
After being stunned by Su Qing and forced to take three steps back, Su Yan suddenly pulled something out of his pocket—a yellow piece of paper, which turned out to be an explosive tag!
A second-grade explosive talisman, if stuck to the body, is enough to severely injure a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
With a graceful movement, Su Yan appeared behind Su Qing.
A murderous glint flashed in his eyes. He gripped the explosive talisman, stretched it forward, and pressed it against Su Qing's back.
This happened to be Su Qing's blind spot, so she couldn't see Su Yan's movements behind her.
"Su Qing, be careful!" Su Yingcheng's eyes widened, and he had just shouted the words when he wanted to rush up to save her.
However, Su Yingcheng was pulled back by the Third Elder: "We should not get involved in the battles of the younger generation."
"Get out!" Su Yingcheng shook off the Third Elder, but it was too late.
"boom!"
A loud explosion was heard, and the place where Su Qing and Su Yan were fighting exploded.
The floorboards cracked, and after a cloud of dust, a large crater appeared in the ground.
But why is there only one person lying in the pit?
That's right, it must be Su Qing. Su Yan must have detonated the explosive tag and then ran away.
But is that Su Qing?
When the Third Elder saw the person lying in the pit, his eyes turned red. He jumped up and was about to rush over, but someone grabbed him.
"Third Elder, please calm down," Su Yingcheng said with a sneer.
"roll!"
The Third Elder rushed forward and saw his grandson lying in the crater, his body mangled and bloodied. His mind went completely blank.
Her trembling hand rested on Su Yan's neck, but she could no longer feel a pulse.
"Dead!"
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