“Sister, how do you know Dongfang Jue still has a trump card? What kind of move is it?”
“I’m just guessing. With her strength, she shouldn’t have lost to just two beasts.”
“So Sister Dongfang is that strong too?”
“I think she should be about the same level as you, Shiyao. Dealing with two beasts shouldn’t be a problem.”
Li Shiyao froze…
“One beast, I could probably manage… but two? I think I’d have to run.”
She scratched her head, looking a bit embarrassed.
Ye Qinghan was stunned. Wait… what?
“You’re saying… you can’t even handle two beasts?”
Shiyao was dazed. So Sister really thought she was just as strong as Dongfang Jue?
“It’s not that I can’t win. I just can’t handle both at once.”
Ye Qinghan found it hard to believe. This secret realm was created to find a successor. Were even Shiyao and Dongfang Jue unqualified?
“Aren’t you both Foundation Establishment Realm? How can you not handle it?”
Ye Qinghan didn’t get it. Why?
“Sister… I don’t like to admit it, but not every Foundation Establishment cultivator is as strong as you…”
Li Shiyao twisted her fingers, face full of grievance, like she’d just been scolded.
Ye Qinghan thought back to her fights—against Shangguan Rou, she’d used an Immortal sword. Victory was expected. Against Xu Zhanfeng, she used the Frost Edge Sword Technique—it was natural that she crushed him.
But honestly… she wasn’t sure anymore what Foundation Establishment strength was supposed to look like…
She’d always felt weak beside her master, constantly cautious, always trying to be careful…
She used to think her master lacked common sense. Turns out… maybe she lacked it too?
“You’re saying… a regular Foundation Establishment cultivator definitely can’t beat those beasts?”
Ye Qinghan looked shocked. To her, those beasts were as fragile as paper!
If she got careless and hit too hard, they’d probably just drop dead…
“It’s not probably, it’s for sure. Among Foundation Establishment disciples, I may not be the strongest, but I’m still one of the top ones. And even I can only handle one beast at most.”
“I don’t believe it. Go fight one and show me!”
Ye Qinghan didn’t know why, but she suddenly felt like Li Shiyao was hiding her strength, trying to trick her. She had just reached Foundation Establishment. Even if she had her master’s invincible technique, the gap shouldn’t be this wide, right?
“I’m not stupid. Risking my life for some treasure? Shiyao won’t do that!”
Ye Qinghan had always thought she was only strong because of the Frost Edge Sword Technique and her master’s invincible cultivation method—not to mention the enhanced Innate Treasure.
With her master’s treasures, of course she wouldn’t see ordinary prodigies as a threat.
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Was she just… too powerful?
Or had she underestimated the beasts?
“I’ll go check it out myself.”
Ye Qinghan stood up and drew the Frost Edge Sword from her waist.
“Great Aunt, be careful! These two beasts adapt their cultivation. If you enter, they’ll adjust to match your level!”
Xu Zhanfeng was genuinely concerned. If anything happened to this Great Aunt… the Second Great Aunt nearby might not be strong enough to protect him…
But he couldn’t take the risk…
“They’re just mindless beasts. Don’t interrupt.”
Ye Qinghan simply wanted to see what Foundation Establishment-level beasts were truly capable of.
She never feared the beasts—she was just wary of the formation barrier, since decoding wasn’t her strength…
“Great Aunt, the formation was infused with Immortal Techniques…”
“You can open it?” Ye Qinghan tilted her head, her beautiful face frosted with coldness.
“Uh… I’m afraid I can’t…”
“Then shut your mouth. I told you not to speak.”
Xu Zhanfeng quickly covered his mouth. This Great Aunt’s mood shifted fast—he didn’t dare say a word.
So Ye Qinghan simply drew out her trusty universal key—Frost Edge Sword.
In her understanding, there was no door it couldn’t open.
And if there was, then she’d just use more force.
The purple formation trembled under the strike of Frost Edge Sword with a loud BOOM…
Ye Qinghan hadn’t even used her full strength—she was afraid she might instantly kill the little beasts inside. She still wanted to observe what Foundation Establishment combat looked like!
Another BOOM—this time with more force. The formation began to shatter, and the surrounding spell arrays started flickering.
Ye Qinghan decided to hold back again on the next strike. Her blade slashed gently—visibly cautious, leaving Xu Zhanfeng dumbfounded…
As the grand formation crumbled into dust, Ye Qinghan calmly stepped inside.
“Sister Dongfang, are you about to die?”
“Heh… barely holding on.”
“Beg me. I’ll save you. What do you say?”
“Go to hell! Go suck your master’s milk!”
Ye Qinghan flashed, instantly appearing beside her and kicking Dongfang Jue like a dead dog out the courtyard.
“Shiyao, keep an eye on her. Later I’m going to chop off her feet and stuff them in her mouth.”
Ye Qinghan turned to the two fierce beasts. Their forms shrank as if their cultivation level had regressed, then they bared their fangs and pounced at her.
…They didn’t look strong to begin with. Now they’d shrunk even more? Were they looking down on the chief disciple of Frost Edge Hall?
“Shiyao, is this normal?”
“Don’t worry, Sister! Shiyao will help you!”
“No, I mean… are you sure these are Foundation Establishment-level beasts?”
“Yes!”
The moment the words left her mouth, Ye Qinghan misjudged her strength… and accidentally kicked one of them to death.
Even Shiyao looked uncertain now. “That was Foundation Establishment… right…?”
“Shiyao, go ahead—this thing, you couldn’t beat it?”
Ye Qinghan didn’t even think it was sturdier than the practice dummies her master gave her. It was like paper—shattered with one touch!
“Then don’t go far, Sister! If I can’t win, you have to save me!”
“Yes, yes, go hit it. I’ll watch…”
Saying that, Shiyao handed over the unconscious Dongfang Jue to Xu Zhanfeng, swallowed nervously, and walked into the treasure hall with a serious expression.
Ye Qinghan no longer doubted her own strength. She had accepted it—any pig who followed her master would turn into an Immortal Pig!
Being strong was inevitable!
But now, she was extremely curious—just how big was the gap between her and these so-called “normal prodigies”?
Before, she could at least gauge something from battles. But now, in this secret realm, she was unstoppable.
Xu Zhanfeng, Nascent Soul Realm? One sword!
Shangguan Rou, Golden Core Realm? One sword!
Endless cannon fodder? One sword!
What comparison could she make anymore? Nothing showed a real difference!
She just wanted to understand: if she stripped away all the advantages and became a “normal cultivator”—what level would that even be?
Shiyao didn’t waste time. The moment she entered the treasure hall, her expression turned solemn. Her longsword trembled slightly, as if sensing a powerful foe—yearning for battle.
“Holy Blood Release!”
Ye Qinghan nodded. She popped her ultimate move!
Yes—this was the strength a Foundation Establishment cultivator should have!
That’s the feeling! I knew this girl was hiding her trump card!