Although Qi Jingwei was injured, he did not want those around him to detect anything amiss because if the news of his defeat by a half-step transformation realm opponent were to spread back to One-Leaf Paradise, he would become the laughingstock of One-Leaf Paradise.
Thus, Qi Jingwei would rather swallow the coagulated blood, risking the possibility of it causing lasting harm, than to let even a drop of blood show.
At that moment, Qi Jingwei took a deep breath, suppressing his discomfort, and forcefully swallowed the blood. Then, with the bearing of a senior expert, he praised, "I truly didn't expect that using thirty percent of my strength, I still couldn't defeat you. Zhan Yun, you really are extraordinary."
Surrounding young Pill Masters from One-Leaf Paradise, upon hearing this, suddenly showed a look of realization.
"No wonder Vice Hall Master Qi was pushed back; it turns out Vice Hall Master Qi didn't give his all!" someone whispered.
