The day ended, and the beautiful moon rose up to the sky next to the stars.

Xiao Feng and Qianli went to the so called special room.

It was, in fact, a single room in the basement of an old building near the dormitory, his senior from before told him stories about ghosts and disciples who died there trying to impress him while they were heading to the restaurant.

Of course, he didn't believe in this kind of stories, but not knowing where else they could go he chose that place.

Arriving there, Qianli was suspiciously watching the old room. She felt that something was off but she disregarded this feeling since now she had to concentrate for the duel.

Xiao Feng then broke the silence.

" My rule is simple, you just need to make me admit defeat. If you want to be my Master, you have to be stronger than me, or else what could you possibly teach me? "

Qianli understood his logic, then she responded the same.

" My rule is even simpler, you have to land a single hit against me, if you do so I'll consider it your win and I'll be willing to serve you as a slave "

Xiao Feng was shocked inwardly, land a single hit? Forget it even his seniors at the peak of spiritual realms had to defend against him who does she think she is?

But since she dared to make this kind of bet, she must be sure of herself.

He thought back at that time when she attacked his mansion, he wasn't sure about the details since his father didn't want to talk about it but she must truly have the abilities to escape from his father who was at the same cultivation he is right now.

Let's see whether I'm arrogant or you are arrogant!

Xiao Feng wanted to end this duel fast, so he leapt towards her. But the moment he wanted to attack her he stopped his track and leapt backward.

A spike came out from the wooden ground and almost had pierced him! If not for his judgment he would have been impaled like a fish!

Damn it, it's just a duel. I only wanted to touch you but you nearly killed me!

Qianli was smiling, from the first moment till now she had not moved a single inch. Her perception and her innate abilities were much slower than Xiao Feng since she was at the fourth rank of the profound realm while he has probably broken through the spiritual realm and furthermore he had a fire attribute Phoenix soul, she relied on her intellect and her formations which she prepared beforehand to test his abilities and then break his will.

At the time when she attacked the city lord's mansion, the reason she was injured in the first place was that she couldn't detect the presence of an enemy, so she had to defend using her body.

But now, she already prepared long before to this duel. She thought of all the possible moves that Xiao Feng may use against her and encountered them in her head. She was 10 steps ahead of him!

Her master always said that if you have made enough preparations, there is no single chance for the enemy to hurt you unless the difference was out of expectations.

She didn't let her guard down. Xiao Feng possessed the Phoenix Soul, her limited knowledge wouldn't help her if an unknown factor occurred during the fight.

Xiao Feng thought since I can't attack you from the ground, how about from the sky!

He jumped high to the ceiling, then just as he was about to land near her. A bright chain appeared from nowhere and shot him down.

What the fu*k was that thing?

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" My formations are dimensional, I don't need to cast them on the ground, they exist in every space around me. "

Qianli smiled and explained to him.

Damn it, you think this is funny? How about this!

He took a small rock and quickly tossed it at Qianli.

She was amused by his reaction, but she didn't move out of the way.

She released a wave of her Qi. The rock disintegrated in an instant the moment it was four meters away from her.

" Unless it's a weapon made by your spiritual Qi or reinforced by it, it has no chance to enter my defense perimeter. "

" Fu*k ", Xiao Feng was mad.

The duel continued, Qianli gave him enough clues; at every move he made she was telling him what's wrong and what's right. But deep inside himself, he thought he was just following her lead. She had total control of this fight.

But even so, he enjoyed it. He rarely had a chance to challenge someone who would let him experience this type of fights.

Then after some time, he stopped trying to attack and closed his eyes. Qianli was also surprised.

A red wave of Qi surged out of his body, he wanted to try this technique which he has never done before.

Then he opened his eyes and sent a fist from ten meters away.

The fist may have been seen as a normal wave of Qi, but it was imbued with his spiritual powers and his fire element.

What was spiritual power? it was the power of the will!

When a cultivator breakthrough the spiritual realm, his will become material. The difference between profound and spiritual realm wouldn't be simpler otherwise.

The profound realm was the realm in which a cultivator tempered his body, he forms a vessel enough powerful to sustain injuries from material attacks.

The spiritual realm is the realm in which the cultivator fights with his Qi. The Qi is merged with his spirit and forms the will.

Only Qi attacks work against Qi defense.

Qianli also took this attack seriously, she formed a seal with her hands

" Basic Seal: Turtle's shell "

She crouched to the ground, and a small layer of qi covered her like a semi-sphere, when the attack landed on her, it was deflected instantly.

The deflected fist went to the other side of the room and destroyed the wall behind.

But not only this, the wooden wall which collapsed started burning like firewood.

From this one can see that the power of his fist was strong enough to seriously injure a cultivator from the spiritual realm. In fact, this sort of attack he wouldn't launch it carelessly, it was difficult to control and it was the first time he used it.

He began painting, clear signs of mental fatigue.

" I am... very surprised about that last attack "

" Heh... you don't seem... surprised at all " Xiao Feng replied

Qianli had, in fact, made a gamble, the Qi layer of the turtle's shell depended on the Qi of the one who made the seal.

The difference between her 6th level Qi from the profound realm and Xiao Feng's Qi from spiritual realm was big. But Adding to the fact that his Qi was sent flying from ten meters away, along with her choice to deflect it instead of facing it, made it possible to defend against this type of attack.

Xiao Feng sat on the ground and sighed then he said

" I admit defeat "

Qianli was surprised, she responded

" But you still have not tried your best, if I'm not mistaken you still have a trump card ... "

" Hahahaha you know about this too? the more reason for me to admit defeat then ... "

" ... "

She didn't try to deny his words, she knew that since he could launch attacks with his Qi and attribute merged from his fists at a ten-meter distances, then he can probably just wear the Qi on his fist a gauntlet and attack her from melee.

The spikes that came from the ground may seem hard, but they were formed from her Qi and the formation circle, so it was expected to be destroyed easily with that.

Of course, she had a way to encounter those attacks, but since he seemed satisfied she didn't tell him.

" Let's go "

Xiao Feng stood up with a smile on his face, then took Qianli's hand and went with her outside

The moonlight was shining brilliantly, Xiao Feng knelt on one leg and bowed

" Disciple Xiao Feng greets Master Qianli! "

Qianli was smiling she then asked him in a serious manner

" Xiao Feng, are you willing to follow my teachings, no matter how hard, no matter how stupid my orders are, no matter what others tell you? "

Xiao Feng responded honestly

" This disciple is willing to follow master eternally "

Qianly closed her eyes, then said

" Then let us make the vow "

She took a dagger from her belt and cut through her hand

Xiao Feng understood what she was doing, and he did the same thing

" Our blood will mix, from now on our lives are related, you are my disciple, and I am your master. I won't let you down, I will teach you and help you reach the sky. If I ever betray you, let the heaven's shatter my body into thousands of pieces. "

Xiao Feng stared at her emotionally

Then she took his bloodied hand and joined it with her hand, the handshake felt a little painful, but both of them were smiling.

Then after that, she tended her injuries as well as that of Xiao Feng. They sat on a boulder outside of the old building quietly watching the beautiful moonlight.

" Master, " Xiao Feng said with a small voice

" What is it, disciple? " Qianli responded

" Who are you? " Xiao Feng asked with curiosity

Qianli smiled, she didn't plan to hide her past from her first disciple; She turned around and faced his eyes. Then just when she wanted to open her mouth she felt something was wrong, she coughed and vomited blood, then collapsed on the ground.

Xiao Feng who was shocked couldn't move, then he cried out loudly

" MASTER!!! "

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The wall that collapsed earlier during the fight between Qianli and Xiao Feng was still burning.

A dark shadow approached it, then swallowed the burning fire.

Mmm, this taste... I want more!