"Why can't I break through to the third level of body tempering?!"
To Ye Qing's ears, Ye Lingyue's simple words sounded like a slap to the face.
Ye Qing had practiced for so many years and had used a large amount of Gathering Elemental herb grown at home to break through to the fourth level.
Never would he believe that Ye Lingyue could break through to the third level of body tempering within a month.
However, what was with the two lightning bolts she made?!
"Ye Qing, you're just envious and jealous that Lingyue emitted two lightning bolts within a month of learning martial arts. She's clearly more gifted than you are. You only got to the fourth level of body tempering by throwing money in." Ye Yinshuang had long been unhappy with Ye Qing.
He was only arrogant because his father was in charge of the family's mining development, and that he was richer than the rest of the family. If Lingyue didn't react in time, Ye Qing would have hurt her already!
"She's just a good-for-nothing. If she dares, let's have a duel." Ye Qing's throat was completely red as he waved his fists around, wanting to hit Ye Lingyue.
So what if she made two lightning bolts? He was already at the fourth level of body tempering. How can he possibly lose to a mere third level?
"What are you doing? Have you forgotten the rules here in the martial arts hall?! Are all of your butts itchy for a beating?" The head instructor of the martial arts hall walked in and saw Lingyue and Ye Qing agitating each other. He hurriedly separated the two.
"If you like to fight that much, then do it at the inter-family competition instead. Since all of you started a ruckus here, I'll punish each of you to two additional hours of training." The head instructor glared at Ye Lingyue, Ye Qing, and Ye Yinshuang.
All of them were young masters and young misses from the main family and will be the Ye family's main support in the future, so the head instructor could not do anything to them.
The instructor had said his words mindlessly, but the three who had started the whole commotion took the words seriously.
Especially Ye Qing. He knew very well that he couldn't attack Ye Lingyue in the martial arts hall. Ye Yinshuang also escorted her back and forth to school. So, the only time he could teach Ye Lingyue a proper lesson was during the Ye inter-family competition.
During the inter-family competition, he will humiliate that little b*tch and make the Ye family mother and daughter lose their faces completely. Only then will he be ecstatic.
After they had been dismissed, Ye Qing stopped Ye Lingyue once more.
"Ye Lingyue, if you dare, let's meet at the inter-family competition and see whose ranking is higher. However, with your ability, I think you'll only embarrass yourself," Ye Qing clamored.
Hearing this, Ye Yinshuang hurriedly sent a gaze to her side.
Although Ye Lingyue stopped Ye Qing earlier, Ye Qing was already in the fourth level of body tempering.
If Ye Lingyue did her best, she definitely would not be Ye Qing's opponent.
"Let's fight. What will happen if we lose?" Ye Lingyue ignored Ye Yinshuang's reaction on purpose and asked Ye Qing in return.
"If you lose, you have to act like a dog and crawl on the floor for three rounds. You will have to crawl and say, 'Ye Lingyue is a b*stard and the Ye family mother and daughter are unwanted b*tches.'" With that said, everyone around Ye Qing laughed out loud.
"And, what if I win?" Ye Lingyue's expression seemed to brew a storm.
"If you win, even a pig can climb up a tree. So if you do, you can ask for anything." Ye Qing was laughing so bad his tears were falling out.
"Alright. In that case, let's ask our cousin to be the witness." Ye Lingyue and Ye Qing clapped to seal the promise. Both of them promised to fight during the inter-family competition, which would take place in a month. By then, they will see who was better.
Seeing Ye Lingyue and Ye Qing place their bets, Ye Yinshuang became worried and she panicked.
"Lingyue, you're too rash. How can you catch up to Ye Qing in a month? Besides, there are many masters in the competition. It'll be your first time taking part in the inter-family competition, too. Ye Qing is trying to humiliate you and your mother on purpose." Ye Lingyue's entire face was red from panicking, making her look even darker.
"Yinshuang, you don't have to worry. I have a plan," Ye Lingyue comforted Ye Yinshuang.
Ye Lingyue wasn't a rash person. She only dared to go against Ye Qing, who was at the fourth level of body tempering, because she was sure of herself.
She used the Broken Thunder Fist sparingly that day and only emitted two lightning bolts on purpose!
She believed that if she could emit four bolts, she would end up in a draw with Ye Qing, who was at the fourth level of body tempering.
After returning to the northern estate, Ye Lingyue didn't tell her mother about her bet with Ye Qing right away. She went straight to her room and thought about her fight with Ye Qing that day.
Compared to two weeks ago, Ye Qing did improve a lot.
In the nine levels of body tempering, they classified every three levels as a small set. From the first to third level, it focused more on cultivating the skin. Once at the third level, the skin would be as hard as copper and would be able to withstand punches and hits.
From the fourth to the sixth level, it cultivated the bones to become like iron. At the sixth level, one can fight with a wild beast with bare hands.
From the seventh to the ninth level, they cultivated the organs to become hard as gold and it would be hard for a normal weapon to penetrate one's body.
If Ye Lingyue wanted to win, she must break through to the fourth level of body tempering. However, breaking through to that was difficult. After all, breaking through to the next level meant requiring at least twice the time it required before.
Ye Lingyue exclaimed silently in her mind and decided to go into Hongmeng Sanctuary to harvest some new Gathering Elemental herbs.
The moment she entered Hongmeng Sanctuary, Ye Lingyue froze.
All the Gathering Elemental herbs that were growing well were all slanted and broken. Her heart ached terribly at it.
Suddenly, she saw a white, furry little thing in the grass.
That little thing had yet to discover its unwanted guest. Its butt was up in the air as it used his claws to dig into the ground. Under its foot was one of the oldest Gathering Elemental herbs, a ten-year-old one.
There were even animals in Hongmeng Sanctuary?
Surprised, Ye Lingyue walked forward carefully. Just as she was about to grab the little thing, the white furball twitched and moved.
It avoided her hands like a white flash.
With this, Ye Lingyue finally saw how the little thing looked like.
So, so adorable!
It was a furry fox… dog. It was only the size of a teacup and was round from head to toe. It had short arms and legs, and dew covered its fair and untainted fur. It had large, baby blue eyes and a sparkling black nose with dirt on it.
When it saw Ye Lingyue, nervousness flashed in the little fox-dog's bright blue eyes.
"Little thing, are you from here?" Ye Lingyue took a few steps forward. However, that little thing was especially on guard and rushed into the white fog. It ran so fast that it was much faster than the postnatal master, Ye Fengyu.
"Oh, it's gone. So, it's been hiding in the white fog all along." The white fog was something Ye Lingyue wasn't able to go through for the time now, so she had no choice but to grumpily stay.
Glancing back at the messy patch of Gathering Elemental herbs, Ye Lingyue's eyebrows furrowed then eased apart again.
After several hours, Hongmeng Sanctuary regained its peace.
In the white fog, that fox-dog confirmed again and again that Ye Lingyue was gone before it reached its short legs out to climb out of the white fog.
All the Gathering Elemental herbs on the ground had been plucked away and the new ones would take at least a day before it can grow again.
Squeak…
The little fox-dog's nose wrinkled as it angrily called out, but it still sounded soft.
It suddenly smelled something nice. It hurriedly looked around and saw a bowl of fragrant goat's milk on the ground.
Squeak…
Confused, the little fox-dog stopped by the goat's milk for a while, smelling it. It then raised its claws and arrogantly pushed the goat's milk away and then ran back into the white fog.