After some time, Xiao Xiyou withdrew his hand from Zhou Zhizhi and stopped the transmission of internal energy.
Zhou Zhizhi slowly opened her eyes. She felt that her cultivation had improved significantly again. Her internal energy flowed within her body, agile and powerful.
"System, system, how much of my Northern Darkness Divine Art have I completed?" After Zhou Zhizhi finished cultivating with Xiao Xiyou this time, she clearly felt the changes. She felt that she was about to succeed, so she couldn't wait to ask the system about her progress.
[75 is complete, darling!]
[Darling, keep going, you'll succeed soon!] The system announced Zhou Zhizhi's progress and offered her encouragement.
Not enough, this is far from enough, Zhou Zhizhi felt a little anxious.
Her goal is to learn the Northern Darkness Divine Art and avoid the tragic fate of being wiped out.
There are only a dozen days left before they are wiped out.
We must hurry, hurry, and hurry again!
Zhou Zhizhi smiled and stood up. "I would like to trouble Your Highness to come with me to a spacious place so that we can exchange some skills."
Having cultivated the "Northern Darkness Divine Art" to this point, we have entered the second stage. We can no longer improve by practicing alone in the forest. We need two people to cooperate and spar with each other in order to fully master the moves in the book.
“Alright, I’m happy to oblige.” Xiao Xiyou was also very curious about just how powerful the Northern Darkness Divine Art, cultivated using this method, would be.
Just as Xiao Xiyou opened the door, a clear male voice entered their ears, "Second Prince, you've finally come out."
Xiao Liang had been waiting here for a long time, and now he was looking at Xiao Xiyou with starry eyes.
"What's the rush?" Xiao Xiyou could tell that Xiao Liang had been waiting for a long time, so it must be something very important.
"It's Brother Xu, Brother Xu is back. He wants to see His Highness the Second Prince," Xiao Liang hurriedly reported to Xiao Xiyou.
"Heh." Xiao Xiyou chuckled when he heard Xu Cang's name and thought of his betrayal. He actually dared to come here; he probably didn't want to leave alive.
"Is there a problem, Your Highness?" Xiao Liang asked cautiously, noticing Xiao Xiyou's unusual reaction.
"Then let him wait," Xiao Xiyou said.
"By the way, keep a close eye on him. Record in detail who he meets in the manor and what he says," Xiao Xiyou instructed Xiao Liang.
"Yes, Your Highness, this servant will take care of it immediately." Although Xiao Liang did not know why Xiao Xiyou was acting so strangely, he did not dare to ask too much. After all, it was better to know as little as possible about royal secrets.
After Xiao Liang left, Xiao Xiyou led Zhou Zhizhi out of the study and into a backyard. The yard was very spacious, about the size of a basketball court, and was surrounded by flowers, trees and shrubs. The air was filled with a fresh scent.
"Let's begin." Zhou Zhizhi raised her hands in a gesture and said to Xiao Xiyou, "Let's exchange skills, but stop when we've reached a point of no return."
Xiao Xiyou nodded slightly and stood directly opposite Zhou Zhizhi. The wind rustled his clothes, and sunlight shone on him through the gaps in the leaves.
So handsome!
But this was not the time to be infatuated. Zhou Zhizhi regained her composure, twisted her wrist, and her beautiful figure instantly curved like a snake, exuding an imposing aura as she charged straight at Xiao Xiyou.
Xiao Xiyou smiled slightly, and the Yin and Yang energies swirled in his palm, forming a light screen that condensed his powerful strength.
Since helping Zhou Zhizhi cultivate, he was surprised to find that his internal strength had also made rapid breakthroughs. Although Zhou Zhizhi was very fast at this time, he could see her every move and make predictions about her next move.
Suddenly, Zhou Zhizhi changed her attack direction and attacked Xiao Xiyou with lightning speed. However, Xiao Xiyou had anticipated this and easily dodged her attack with a flash, and then counterattacked in an instant.
The two exchanged blows, their inner strength erupting, and the air was filled with a fierce atmosphere.
Their moves were exquisite and superb, each strike carrying the vibration of internal energy, causing the surrounding flowers, plants and trees to sway.
In a flash, Xiao Xiyou turned his hands over and wrapped them around Zhou Zhizhi's waist. Zhou Zhizhi was elegant and carried a faint fragrance. The sunlight behind her shone in her clear eyes, making them sparkle like stars.
Looking at Zhou Zhizhi in his arms, Xiao Xiyou took a deep breath to calm himself down. The two looked at each other, their breaths mingling, and everything was quiet except for the thumping of their own hearts.
Zhou Zhizhi snapped out of her daze and broke free from Xiao Xiyou's embrace.
"Ahem!" Zhou Zhizhi coughed awkwardly.
“Continue,” she said loudly.
Zhou Zhizhi moved her body nimbly, so fast that it was almost impossible to catch her, leaving almost no trace.
Xiao Xiyou focused his mind, and a burst of sword energy erupted from his fingertips, attacking Zhou Zhizhi.
Zhou Zhizhi moved slightly, her figure like a phantom, nimbly dodging Xiao Xiyou's sword energy.
The two moved with incredible speed, their subtle movements revealing boundless power and wisdom.
They exerted every ounce of their strength to the fullest, yet always maintained a delicate balance.
The two fought until the sun was almost setting before finally withdrawing their weapons, satisfied.
"Xu Cang has been waiting for so long, aren't you going to go see him?" Zhou Zhizhi said calmly, revealing Xiao Xiyou's worries.
“I don’t know how to face him.” Xiao Xiyou stood with his hands behind his back, facing away from the setting sun. It was a warm and cozy scene, but Zhou Zhizhi saw a sense of loneliness in him.
"That's true. He was lonely from a young age, with no one to rely on or trust. He struggled his way up and was even deceived by his best brother and the person he trusted most. He couldn't even bring himself to kill Xu Cang." Zhou Zhizhi couldn't help but think as she looked at the dejected Xiao Xiyou.
"Something's not right!" Zhou Zhizhi sensed something was off.
"If he treated Xu Cang's betrayal this way, violating his consistent principle of leaving no loose ends and using any means necessary, then why would he send the original owner to be torn apart by five horses?"
"What exactly happened to cause such a drastic change in him?" Zhou Zhizhi walked to Xiao Xiyou's side and gently patted his shoulder.
"Is she afraid she won't be able to resist killing Xu Cang?" Zhou Zhizhi asked, guessing.
“I will not kill him,” Xiao Xiyou said.
Just as Zhou Zhizhi was marveling at how Xiao Xiyou was still such an innocent and pure person, his next words made her immediately retract one of her thoughts.
"He shouldn't have died by my hand; that would have been too easy for him."
“As long as I don’t continue to cooperate with him, the Third Prince’s act will not continue. Given my third brother’s perverse and ruthless nature, he will not escape death.”
Xiao Xiyou gazed aimlessly at the sunset glow that had turned the sky red, and said lightly.
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