Among the four great families where Dou Qi reigned supreme—and especially within the Xijing Family, renowned for its combat prowess—Feng Jiuge's existence was nothing short of an anomaly.
Of the twelve grandchildren in the Xijing Family—three elder brothers and eight elder sisters—every single one possessed innate Dou Qi and had begun cultivating from a young age. Yet she alone had none. In the mighty Xijing Family, she was practically a freak.
The Old Master couldn't sit still after that. He grabbed her and tossed her into a dilapidated temple deep within the mountains and forests, forcing her to follow the sole old monk inside to properly cultivate.
That old monk was no ordinary old monk. His ancient martial arts could contend with the Old Master's purple Dou Qi—absolutely ranking among the world's most formidable peak experts.
However, what no one could have guessed was that when it came to ancient martial arts, she was the sole inheritor of traditional ancient martial arts from the twenty-first century. That old monk's skill was roughly on par with hers.
It was just that, having been reborn as an infant, she needed time to recover.
And so, fifteen years later, the Ninth Miss returned from her "cultivation." From that moment on, the Xijing Family was plunged into a bloodbath, never to see the light of day again...
But that was just a rumor. As the person involved, Feng Jiuge firmly stated that not even the punctuation in that version could be believed!
Though facts speak louder than words.
Feng Jiuge had never imagined that the Mingyue Dynasty would actually have someone capable of seeing through her martial arts style at a glance. She couldn't help but raise her brows, meeting the eyes of the man before her.
The man in fluttering blood-red robes had a cold, fierce gaze—savage and unrestrained.
The ring on his right hand flared with brilliant blue light, seemingly carrying the same air-tearing momentum as the blue whip from moments ago.
"You must die."
Huh? He still had a hidden move?
Feng Jiuge's gaze sharpened at this. Without further consideration, she struck first to gain the advantage, leaping forward to unleash another palm strike at the man before her.
*Boom—*
Colliding with the blue light shield, the expected violent impact erupted into a brilliant shower of sparks, illuminating the pitch-black night in an instant.
Feng Jiuge advanced instead of retreating. With a spinning push, she poured all her strength into cracking open a gap in the man's defense. Then her other hand made a quick, covert move, and while the ring's light had yet to fully release, she swiftly stabbed that small object into the man's arm.
"You have a hidden move, and so do I!"
Landing gracefully from a spin, Feng Jiuge didn't look back. She only heard a *thud* from behind as someone hit the ground, then smiled and snapped her fingers. "Full marks."
A homemade sedative specially taken from the carriage—one dose guaranteed to work.
Turning around, she crouched beside the man. Feng Jiuge stared at the ring on his hand with a covetous gaze. After turning the matter over in her mind countless times, she finally managed to convince herself: "Anyway, he's as good as dead. What's the point of keeping something so powerful? Better to give it to me and put it to good use."
Saying this, her brows lifted. When it was time to act, she didn't bother with words. With a forceful tug of both hands, she effortlessly pocketed someone else's possession.
Looking at the brilliant radiance shining from the blue gem on her hand, Feng Jiuge grinned without a shred of guilt.
"This trip wasn't in vain."
She got up, preparing to drive the carriage home, but froze after two steps.
Had she forgotten something important?
Just now, hadn't Bi Hu said that the only man willing to do that thing had fainted from being unable to catch his breath?
She backtracked two steps to the man's side, her gaze falling on his face as she scrutinized him carefully.
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