Chapter 167: Draining Hua Wuque, One Step Away

After Jiang Yuyan came out of the martial arts gym, she wandered around the street.

She didn't have much pocket money, only some regular subsidies from the martial arts school.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuyan didn't have much to spend money on, so she saved it all.

Jiang Yuyan finally had the chance to go shopping, and like other women, she focused on all kinds of rouge and powder.

Although Jiang Yuyan usually does not wear makeup, she is still very interested in these things and browses them as she walks.

Most of the residents in Qixia Town recognized Jiang Yuyan. After all, everyone had witnessed the scene outside Yihong Tower where Li Ming helped Jiang Yuyan redeem herself. They also knew that she was now Master Li’s direct disciple and had a different status, so they were very kind to her.

Seeing that Jiang Yuyan was interested in rouge and powder, many stall owners enthusiastically wanted to give them to her for free.

But Jiang Yuyan just waved her hand and didn't accept it.

After walking around, Jiang Yuyan gradually wandered to the east end of the town.

After leaving the town, a few miles away is Xiliang River. Although the area along the way is not as lively as the town, it has different customs and practices.

You can see many traveling merchants or people from all walks of life traveling on the official road, and every few steps you can see tea stalls on the side of the road.

But Jiang Yuyan did not walk along the main road, but turned and walked into a small road.

After walking for a while, we arrived at a tributary of the Xiliang River. There was wasteland all around and a gravel beach beside the stream.

Jiang Yuyan sat on a large bluestone beside the river, lost in thought.

This place is not far from Qixia Town, but generally no one comes here. The scenery is quite nice, and it was shared with her by Lin Pingzhi.

Jiang Yuyan knew that her second senior brother Lin Pingzhi led a monotonous life. Apart from practicing martial arts diligently, he also studied extensively in the Sutra Library. Only during his rare rest time would he come here alone to stare blankly.

When Lin Pingzhi was in a daze, he would mostly recall the time when he was a young master in the Fuwei Escort Agency, as well as the voices and smiles of his parents.

At times like this, Lin Pingzhi, who was burdened with a deep blood feud, would calm down a little, allow his mind to slow down, and empty his brain.

After Lin Pingzhi shared this place with Jiang Yuyan, she also fell in love with this feeling and came here to daydream from time to time.

However, Jiang Yuyan was thinking mostly about her mother, and considering whether she should go find her biological father Jiang Biehe to meet him in the future.

Jiang Yuyan once wandered around the world, and the only belief that kept her going was to find her father.

However, ever since she joined the martial arts school and met her master, this desire is not as strong as before.

After gaining strength and experiencing the dangers of the world firsthand, Jiang Yuyan is no longer the naive girl she used to be. Instead, she has become much more sober and realistic.

She suddenly felt that even if she found her father, there might not be a good result. If Jiang Biehe cared about her and her, he would have taken the initiative to look for her and would not have let her wander around.

When Jiang Yuyan first started thinking about it, she was mostly sad and disappointed, but as she thought about it, a fierce look flashed in her eyes.

If it weren't for their father Jiang Biehe who abandoned them and failed to take up the responsibilities he should have, they wouldn't have suffered so much, and his mother wouldn't have died without dignity.

Her experience in this regard is similar to Yang Guo's, and the two of them usually have a lot in common on this point.

When Jiang Yuyan thought of Jiang Biehe now, she felt more resentment in her heart rather than the begging mentality she had before.

Even Jiang Yuyan herself didn't notice that her mentality had changed unconsciously.

As Jiang Yuyan was thinking, her slightly absent-minded gaze suddenly focused and her expression became cold.

"Who are you, get out!"

As soon as the words were spoken, several figures emerged from the surrounding bushes.

"How dare you run wild near Qixia Town."

"I didn't expect you to be able to detect us, but it doesn't matter, little girl, someone wants to see you, please come with us."

Jiang Yuyan's eyes were cold: "Just you guys?"

"Hmph, little girl, if you don't know how to appreciate it, don't blame us... Ouch!"

Before the man could finish his words, he suddenly let out a scream and was knocked forward by the sudden attack.

The people nearby didn't expect there were other people there and were startled, but it was too late.

Before they could see where the enemy was, they screamed and fell to the ground one after another.

A white figure flashed, and Hua Wuque, holding a folding fan, appeared on the spot in a dashing manner.

"These guys are so ignorant that they want to attack the girl. They deserve to die. I took the liberty to teach them a lesson on her behalf."

After Hua Wu Que finished speaking, he deftly turned the folding fan around his fingertips.

The graceful movements combined with Hua Wuque's handsome face make him truly a handsome man, very eye-catching.

If she were an ordinary woman, she would probably have fallen in love with the handsome young man in front of her at first sight.

However, Jiang Yuyan's expression did not change at all, and she continued to look at him coldly.

Upon seeing Hua Wuque, Jiang Yuyan was indeed impressed by his excellent appearance. She thought to herself that if she were the helpless and homeless person before, and saw such a handsome young man taking the initiative to save the beauty, she would probably have fallen in love with him secretly.

However, Jiang Yuyan's mindset is now very different from before, and when she looks at people, she no longer just looks at their appearance.

Moreover, Jiang Yuyan subconsciously compared Hua Wuque with her master, and was even more disdainful.

This guy is only at the late stage of the Innate Realm, but his every move has a sense of inexplicable ostentation. Compared with his master Li Ming, he is indeed a bit exaggerated.

Hua Wu Que saw that Jiang Yuyan was only looking at him and didn't say anything, which made the conversation a little awkward. He continued, "Miss, I'm Hua Wu Que. It's fate that I meet you. How about we become friends?"

Hua Wuque behaved politely, but Jiang Yuyan remained indifferent and spoke out of the blue.

"Are you sure that we were lucky to meet, and you weren't just looking for an opportunity to show off? You've been following me secretly since I left the martial arts gym, and you deliberately found an opportunity to be a hero and save the beauty. Don't you think I don't know?"

Hua Wu Que was shocked when he heard this.

He used the unique lightness skill of Yihua Palace and thought his move was flawless, but he didn't expect that he had already been discovered by the other party.

"Girl, I just..."

Before Hua Wuque finished speaking, Jiang Yuyan slowly stood up.

"You are sneaking around like that. What's your intention? Are you trying to harm our martial arts school?"

Hua Wuque didn't expect that Jiang Yuyan didn't buy it at all despite his polite behavior.

"Girl, don't misunderstand me, I didn't..."

Hua Wuque wanted to explain, but his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly urged his true energy to retreat backwards.

"boom!"

The place where Hua Wuque had just been standing suddenly exploded, and he was hit hard.

pity……

Jiang Yuyan slowly withdrew the hand hidden under her sleeve.

After the battle of Juxianzhuang, she spent several days refining the internal energy she absorbed from the You brothers. Now her strength has improved significantly.

Coupled with the constant fighting these days and some guidance from Li Ming, Jiang Yuyan's mastery of her martial arts is no longer the same as before.

Her Heart-Breaking Palm was now able to be silent and sudden, and its power was much greater, much stronger than before. If Hua Wuque hadn't reacted quickly and dodged quickly, he would have been hit.

"you……"

When Hua Wuque saw that Jiang Yuyan was such a beautiful woman, he saw that she didn't follow any rules when she started fighting and even launched a surprise attack. Anger flashed across his face.

At this time, Hua Wuque activated his internal energy, and the true energy was already lingering around his body to guard against Jiang Yuyan's next attack.

However, even though they were at a distance, Jiang Yuyan was able to sense Hua Wuque's true energy and felt something in her heart.

Hua Wuque's cultivation came from Yihua Palace, so he had naturally practiced the first few levels of the Wedding Dress Art. His skills were of the same origin as Jiang Yuyan's at this time.

Jiang Yuyan recognized it immediately. Hua Wuque's skills were similar to those of the flower slave she had sucked dry, but they were more profound and purer.

"You are from Yihua Palace!"

Jiang Yuyan asked, but there was an inexplicable hint of excitement in her tone.

Once she sensed the aura of the Wedding Dress Magic, Jiang Yuyan's long-time practice of grafting flowers and trees began to stir.

Before she learned martial arts, Jiang Yuyan didn’t think so much about it.

But ever since she gained the strength and tasted the joy of it, Jiang Yuyan's urgent desire to improve has been aroused.

At the same time, Jiang Yuyan was also thinking that if she could reach a higher level of strength, she would be able to help her master more and do more for the martial arts school.

In her heart, she already regarded the martial arts school as her own home.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Yuyan looked at Hua Wuque again, and a look of greed flashed in her eyes, as if Hua Wuque was a delicious dish in her eyes.

After these two times of absorbing power, Jiang Yuyan also summed up the rules.

The most suitable martial arts for me to learn is the martial arts of Yihua Palace, which has the same origin as Yihua Jiemu and is more suitable for me.

Not only is there no upper limit to the amount you can absorb, but it is also fully adaptable and can be used directly after you suck it up.

But other martial arts were not so smooth. The last time Jiang Yuyan absorbed the power of the You brothers, she reached her limit before she could absorb it all. Moreover, she could not use this power immediately. She needed some time to digest it slowly. During this digestion process, it would be lost again. So in the end, only four or five out of ten could be retained.

Comparing the two, the efficiency gap was too big, which made Jiang Yuyan not very satisfied.

She kept thinking, it would be great if she could meet another powerful disciple of Yihua Palace...

I thought Yihua Palace was less active in the world, so it wouldn't be easy to run into them.

Unexpectedly, what I wished for came true, and Hua Wuque just happened to be delivered to my door.

Noticing Jiang Yuyan's covetous gaze, Hua Wuque felt a little uncomfortable, but then he became angry.

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"

Hua Wuque suddenly closed the folding fan in his hand. It was clearly a paper fan, but with the help of his true energy, it made a clanging sound, as if it had turned into a sharp cone and stabbed straight forward.

But when Hua Wuque's attack was halfway through, Jiang Yuyan suddenly moved her feet lightly and leaped over lightly.

"Heartbreaker Palm!"

Jiang Yuyan pushed out with her palm again. Hua Wuque had witnessed the power of her attack just now and knew that he should not underestimate her. He mobilized all his energy to fight against her.

However, as the powerful true energy gathered in front of him, he did not feel any palm power at all.

Just as Hua Wuque was wondering, Jiang Yuyan suddenly grabbed with one hand and activated the art of transplanting flowers and trees.

Swish!
Hua Wuque was horrified to find that his true energy was flowing uncontrollably towards Jiang Yuyan as if it was being sucked by a force, and went straight to her palm.

"How is this going?"

Hua Wuque subconsciously cut off the connection with this true energy immediately.

The suction force in Jiang Yuyan's palm suddenly loosened, and most of the internal force that had just been absorbed dissipated, turning into stars in the air.

"What are you..."

Hua Wu Que was shocked and angry and wanted to ask.

Although he didn't know about the existence of the art of grafting, he could clearly feel that the martial arts performed by Jiang Yuyan seemed to be the nemesis of their Yihua Palace's unique skills!
And the true energy in her body seems to be the same as her own attributes.

Impossible! Where did she learn the magic of wedding dress? And how could she have made such great progress?
But Jiang Yuyan had no interest in answering him.

It seems that if we want to absorb his inner strength, it would be more convenient to capture him first and then perform the art of substitution...

A thought flashed through Jiang Yuyan's mind, and at the same time, her body flashed and turned into several shadows.

Hua Wu Que's eyes flashed, and his attention was slightly distracted, but then he felt his eyes blurred.

It was actually difficult for me to focus and couldn't see Jiang Yuyan's movements clearly.

"Ok?"

Hua Wuque's heart trembled, realizing that Jiang Yuyan was using the mind-enchanting technique from the Wedding Dress Magic.

Hua Wuque also mastered this secret technique, but his level of proficiency was still a little shallow, so he could only use it against opponents who were weaker than him.

But he knew how to be on guard, and he immediately kept his mind focused, trying to break free from this brief moment of distraction.

However, Hua Wuque's eyes opened again, but he failed. Instead, the scene in front of him was completely distorted.

This time, even Jiang Yuyan's figure disappeared, and Hua Wuque found himself standing on an open space.

"No, this is not the Bewitching Mind Technique, but another spiritual secret technique disguised as the Bewitching Mind Technique!"

Hua Wu Que suddenly woke up.

He never dreamed that Jiang Yuyan, in addition to the method of confusing the mind, also knew other secret techniques to confuse the mind.

Hua Wuque hurriedly bit the tip of his tongue, and woke up from the illusion due to the sharp pain.

However, an extremely overbearing palm force appeared before his eyes and he was unable to dodge it.

"boom!"

Most of the true energy that Hua Wuque mobilized was absorbed by Jiang Yuyan, and the palm force hit his body solidly.

He immediately vomited blood and slashed backwards.

But then his body quickly stopped, as if caught by an invisible hand.

Jiang Yuyan took advantage of his serious injury, decisively subdued him, and performed the art of grafting.

This time, Hua Wuque was no longer able to break free. The internal energy he had cultivated for many years was like a tide, and was madly absorbed by Jiang Yuyan as her own.

Jiang Yuyan showed a satisfied look on her face, and at the same time she felt in her heart that the fighting skills taught by her master were indeed useful.

Just now, Jiang Yuyan seemed to be using the magic to bewitch the mind, but in fact she was using the spiritual secrets from the Nine Yin Scriptures taught to her by Li Ming. Hua Wuque was preconceived and fell into the trap.

Otherwise, based on their true strength, Jiang Yuyan might not be able to defeat him in a short period of time.

As Hua Wuque's internal energy from the late Xiantian realm was continuously absorbed, Jiang Yuyan's cultivation, which had originally stagnated, immediately made rapid progress again.

It didn't take long before he was quickly pushed to the peak of the Innate Realm and was only one step away from breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm!
(End of this chapter)