"His cultivation technique is peculiar!" Su Shi'er stared at his opponent, and the Silver Light Sword gifted by the Great Elder immediately appeared in his hand.
With a leap, he jumped out of the window, stepping on the Shadowless Phantom Steps as he launched an attack.
In the dim night, his figure was like a phantom, only a streak of silver Sword Light could be seen slicing through the darkness.
True Essence surged within him, yet he kept it from leaking out.
The Breath Concealment Technique was miraculous, but once True Essence was used, it would lose its effect.
The person before him was also at the seventh level of Qi Refining. If it came to a direct confrontation, Su Shi'er was confident of winning, but it would take considerable effort. He intended to conceal his cultivation level and deliver a surprise blow.
"Hmph, just at the third level of Qi Refining, and you dare act recklessly in front of me!"
The pale-faced cultivator sneered, and a dull gray blade appeared in his hand.
With a flick of his wrist, a gray cold light shot towards the charging Su Shi'er.
His face showed disdain, but inwardly, he was on guard.
This brat is only at the third level of Qi Refining, yet he dares to attack me. He must have something up his sleeve!
In the next second, the two figures met, weapons clashing, producing a crisp ringing sound.
"Clang!"
A tremendous energy erupted, and sensing the aura released by Su Shi'er, the pale-faced man was shocked.
"What! You're actually... at the seventh level of Qi Refining?!"
He had considered many possibilities, but never expected that the person before him was a cultivator of the same realm.
With this revelation, all his defensive measures were rendered useless.
Cursing inwardly, the pale-faced man made a swift decision to retreat and distance himself from Su Shi'er.
"Trying to leave now? Isn't it a bit too late?" Su Shi'er snorted coldly.
With one hand gripping his sword, he formed a seal with the other.
The Wind Summoning technique was instantly unleashed, transforming True Essence into a whirlwind. Riding the wind, he swiftly circled halfway around the pale-faced man.
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A flash of silver, and the Silver Light Sword, driven by his True Essence, emitted an even more dazzling silver Sword Light, piercing into the opponent's back.
"Ugh..."
The pale-faced man groaned, blood gushing from his chest.
Yet, the thin layer of black mist around him surged towards Su Shi'er like a living creature.
"Hmm?"
Su Shi'er's expression remained unchanged. With a wave of his hand, his entire arm was enveloped in flames under the Fire Control technique.
The black mist met the flames as if encountering its nemesis.
Executing the Eight Trigrams Punch, his fiery fist smashed forward, the flames engulfing the mist entirely.
"Ah..."
Under the blaze, the pale-faced man let out a piercing scream before collapsing to the ground, barely clinging to life.
Su Shi'er, now seasoned in battle, executed his moves with precision and fluidity, like a seamless flow of water.
The pale-faced man hadn't even had a chance to display his full strength before being severely injured and defeated.
"Who are you? Why did you attack us?" Su Shi'er demanded, staring at the man on the ground.
"Brat, you dare harm me? My master won't let you off!" The pale-faced man gritted his teeth, glaring venomously at Su Shi'er.
"Hmph!" Su Shi'er's gaze turned icy, and with a swift motion, he slashed with his sword, severing the man's legs.
"Answer my question! The next strike will be your head!"
Wracked with pain, the pale-faced man's face contorted, and he wished he could faint.
But seeing Su Shi'er raise his sword again, he hurriedly shouted, "I'm a disciple of White Bone Mountain, under Master White Bone. I attacked because my cultivation technique allows me to absorb others' cultivation to quickly enhance my own strength!"
White Bone Mountain? Master White Bone?
Su Shi'er silently repeated the names, knowing little about other sects.
However, he was more concerned about the Seven Mysteries Sect, so he immediately asked, "What is your relationship with Lin Qiao'er of the Seven Mysteries Sect?"
"She's my junior sister and has been chosen by my master, White Bone, as a furnace."
The pale-faced man answered every question.
A furnace?
Su Shi'er was taken aback by this response.
He didn't know how a furnace was used, but he had read some descriptions in various records.
He knew it was a despicable method of cultivation, using women to cultivate Yin energy, then absorbing it to enhance one's Yang energy and cultivation level.
This method treated female cultivators as tools and was despised by all cultivators.
Thinking of this, Su Shi'er's gaze turned cold, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
On the ground, the pale-faced man saw Su Shi'er’s silent and increasingly cold demeanor, and he shivered, quickly shouting, "Brat, I advise you to let me go. Otherwise, when my master returns, you're doomed!"
"Threatening me? You've picked the wrong target!"
Su Shi'er snorted coldly, and with a swift motion, delivered another sword strike.
Regardless of whether the man spoke or not, Su Shi'er had no intention of letting him leave alive.
"You..." The pale-faced man's eyes widened in terror.
But before he could speak, he felt a chill on his neck, and his head was severed, ending his life.
"Senior Brother Shi'er, wait!"
At the same time, Zhu Hanwei's voice called out from inside the room.
However, by the time he came out, all he saw was the pale-faced man's dismembered body, and his face turned as pale as snow.
"Is there a problem?" Su Shi'er asked Zhu Hanwei with a calm expression.
"Senior Brother, if I remember correctly, Master White Bone is a very troublesome rogue cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage."
"He's violent and lacks any demeanor of a senior cultivator. If any sect offends him, he targets their younger disciples. In the Azure Mountain range, he acts with impunity."
"I heard that two years ago, our Cloud Song Sect clashed with him. At that time, all seven Peak Lords joined forces to defeat him. I didn't expect... he's still alive."
Zhu Hanwei quickly explained, his face full of fear, unable to hide his anxiety.
Su Shi'er had anticipated this, knowing the man had some background. But hearing Zhu Hanwei's words still surprised him.
However, he didn't show it and calmly said:
"Why panic? If he only appeared after a year, he must have been severely injured in that battle, even if he survived."
"Still, to be safe, we should leave quickly and report back to the sect!"
With that, he used Object Control to gather all the treasures from the pale-faced man. Then, with a Fireball technique, he skillfully destroyed the evidence.
After finishing, he turned and left without hesitation.
Although they didn't obtain the offerings from the Seven Mysteries Sect, the information they gathered was enough to report back to the sect and receive their mission reward.
Zhu Hanwei nodded repeatedly, fully agreeing.
As the two were leaving the courtyard, heading towards the gate, three streaks of light suddenly flashed across the sky, approaching rapidly.
"Not good! Master White Bone is back!" Zhu Hanwei exclaimed in horror, his face turning ashen.
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