C16

At the back of the mountain, in the depths of the thick forest.

With a loud bang, a colossal object was smashed to the ground, causing blood to spurt all over the ground.

A youngster stood there. He was skinny, but his body was nimble and agile. He wore a set of long, pure white robes that fluttered in the wind, giving him the appearance of an immortal.

However, the devilish smile on his lips from time to time couldn't hide the wild arrogance hidden deep in his bones.

This youth, other than Su Xing, who else could he be?

After entering the seventh level of the Refinement Realm, Su Xing had changed the location of his training to the back mountain.

Su Xing felt that if he wanted to improve further, he would have to rely on actual combat. That kind of fatal moves, the feeling of one's fists hitting flesh, was more likely to stimulate the hidden capabilities within one's body.

After using all of his strength, Su Xing finally managed to kill the Stone Spot Tiger. He smilingly looked at the big fellow in front of him, then retrieved the Spirit Orb from his bosom. Afterwards, he infused his Spiritual Energy into it, and with a thought, a ball of flames swept out from the Spirit Orb and instantly enveloped the Stone Spot Tiger's corpse.

After using it several times, Su Xing finally understood the method of using the Spiritual Bead.

After the Stone Spot Tiger was easily refined into a pill, Su Xing's trip to the back mountain also came to an end.

When he returned to his residence, Lan Yi had already prepared dinner.

"En, it smells so good," Su Xing had just entered the courtyard when a smell that made people drool floated over, "When did this girl, Lan Yi, become such a good cook?"

Su Xing muttered as he walked into the courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard, a table made of marble was already filled with delicacies.

"Damn, what day is it today? There's actually such a big table full of delicious food?"

Surprised, Su Xing quickly ran over to the table. After cultivating for an entire day, he was already hungry. When he saw so much delicious food, he didn't hesitate to extend his pig's hand.

"Big Brother Su, you're stealing food again."

The blue clothed man rushed out in time and stood in front of Su Xing, "Brother Su, your hands haven't even washed yet. They're dirty to death."

Su Xing scratched his head in embarrassment. However, he was still unable to endure the enticement of so many delicacies. Thus, he said, "Good little sister, Brother Su, take a bite first. After eating, you can wash your hands."

"No." Lan Yi firmly refused Su Xing's suggestion. "Brother Su, hurry up and wash your hands. Sister Ling'er will be cooking the last meal soon. When the time comes, we'll start eating."

"Big sister Ling'er is here?" Su Xing asked.

"Yeah, she also brought a lot of delicious food," Lan Yi said happily. "This entire table of food was cooked by big sister Ling'er. I was just there to help her."

In the past few days, Su Xing had been busy with his training. There were several times when Bu Ling'Er came to find him, but she always closed the door. Thus, Su Xing was quite embarrassed about it.

Su Xing had thought that Bu Ling'er would be angry at him. He didn't expect her to specially come over to cook such a delicious meal for him.

"Lan Yi, tidy up this place up. Then, go and get master to come over for dinner. I'll go and help big sister Ling'er."

After giving out his orders, Su Xing immediately ran towards the kitchen.

At this moment, Bu Ling'er was almost done. Just as she carried the last large plate of chicken soup in her hands, she immediately loaded it onto Su Xing, who had just entered the restaurant.

"Ai …" "Be careful …" Su Xing hurriedly moved to the side. It was fortunate that he dodged the attack quickly, otherwise, the bowl of chicken soup would have splattered all over his body.

"Why did you come in?" Bu Ling'Er asked. "Get out quickly. The kitchen isn't a place where men like you should be. Try not to come to the kitchen as much as possible."

Su Xing took the bowl of chicken soup and said with a smile, "How could I be that precious? When you come, I'll starve to death just by counting on that blue clothed girl."

Su Xing continued, "Why are you so free to come today? You even specially made so many delicious dishes?"

When Bu Ling'er heard this, she ruthlessly rolled her eyes at him and said, "You also said that every time I come, you either shut the door and disappear, or you're not here. It's a good thing I worry about you every day, you heartless bastard."

"What's the point of worrying about me? I'm fine, it's not like anything will happen to me." Although Su Xing's words were very casual, he was actually very touched in his heart.

"The day of the great sect competition is approaching. I was just afraid that you would be so anxious to achieve something that it would cause you to be depressed."

Bu Ling'Er unhappily said, "Looks like I was overthinking it. You're living quite a carefree life."

"Of course, the reason why I train day and night is so that I can defeat Xue Tao in the Sect Competition. I am too excited, so why would I be oppressed? You are underestimating me too much!"

After placing the bowl of chicken soup down, Su Xing hurriedly helped Bu Ling'Er clean up. "Senior Sister, take a seat."

"Master said that you have already stepped into the sixth level of the Body Refinement Realm. Yes, if time permits, I do not doubt that one day, you, Su Xing, will be able to surpass Xue Tao. However, do you know how big of a gap there is between the sixth level of the Body Refinement Realm and the ninth level of the Body Refinement Realm?"

Just like Su Yuan, Bu Ling'Er did not know Su Xing's true strength.

"Furthermore, four months ago, Xue Tao had already entered the 9th level of the Body Refinement Realm. After such a long period of time, his cultivation must have advanced even further. Aren't you worried at all?"

Su Xing smiled and said, "I'm worried. But even if I'm worried, what use is it? No matter what realm Xue Tao is in, this time, I will do everything I can to stop him. Even if I have to pay the most miserable of prices, I will not let his goal be achieved."

"Su Xing, you don't need to be like this. I can go and beg my father for the matter regarding Lan Yi. Even if Xue Tao obtains the helmet, he will not necessarily be able to fight for the marriage for his younger brother." Bu Ling'Er advised.

"That's your problem, but I, Su Xing, want to use my own strength to defeat him fair and square."

He said, "I want to rely on my own strength to obtain the approval of the grand master and all the disciples of the Qing Xuan Sect. I don't want to see my master being ridiculed again, and I don't want to see Lan Yi being taken advantage of. What I want is not just to win a competition, I want everyone's opinion, I want to take back everything that once belonged to me, and I want to prove to everyone that I am not trash."

"Good job."

Just as Su Xing finished his sentence, a burst of applause came from behind him.

"Master (Martial Uncle)." Only now did the two of them realize that it was Su Yuanying.

"Xing'er, I'm really happy that you have this kind of heart," Su Yuanying said in a gratified tone. "But you're still not Xue Tao's match. Don't ruin yourself because of this whim!"