"What?"
Shen Lang's protective qi, which had only been broken by the Qi Breaking Stab, had never been breached before, let alone in such a brutal manner. He instantly turned pale with fright.
Shi Feixuan's ordinary sword possessed such terrifying might, making Shen Lang feel the vast difference between himself and a true powerhouse.
However, what broke his congenital qi was merely the sword qi. In the next second, the terrifying sword strike truly descended.
This strike had sealed off almost all of Shen Lang's escape routes, forcing him to confront it head-on.
"Whoosh—"
In the next moment, Shen Lang quickly drew his Yi Xi Sword and unleashed the first of his three sword techniques—Draw Sword Slash.
Draw Sword Slash accumulated all its power at the instant of drawing the sword, a guaranteed kill technique. Shen Lang had defeated countless powerful enemies with this single sword.
Facing a top-tier expert like Shi Feixuan, Shen Lang could only resort to his ultimate moves.
As the Yi Xi Sword left its scabbard, a terrifying sword strike met Shi Feixuan's sword head-on. However, before the Yi Xi Sword could even touch the white jade longsword, it was almost ripped from his hand by the terrifying sword qi. The power of this strike was instantly reduced by ninety percent.
Seeing this, Shen Lang employed the second of his three sword techniques—Sky Breaking Slash.
Sky Breaking Slash was even more powerful than Draw Sword Slash. With a single strike that broke through the air, it was invincible. He refused to believe that even this strike couldn't block Shi Feixuan's sword.
But soon, Shen Lang truly understood the gap between them. The Yi Xi Sword unleashed Sky Breaking Slash, yet it had no impact on Shi Feixuan at all.
At the critical moment, Shen Lang could only use his third sword technique—Sword Meteor.
Just as Shi Feixuan's sword descended, Shen Lang, holding the Yi Xi Sword, flashed away like a meteor. As Shi Feixuan's sword carved a massive ravine hundreds of meters long and nearly ten meters wide and deep into the ground, sending dust flying, Shen Lang had already appeared behind Shi Feixuan and swiftly thrust his sword towards her back.
However, Shen Lang's sword could not pierce further when it was half a meter away from Shi Feixuan's body. This was because a terrifying sword qi enveloped Shen Lang. If he moved even slightly, this terrifying sword qi could instantly dismember him.
"Kid, not bad. You managed to survive my casual strike and even launch a counter-attack."
Shi Feixuan floated in mid-air, as ethereal as an immortal. She looked back at Shen Lang behind her and said, "Your sword techniques are decent, but unfortunately, they are ultimately only third-rate. Such techniques will ensure you never become a true sword master."
If anyone else had said this, Shen Lang would have argued back. But coming from Shi Feixuan, Shen Lang was speechless.
Shi Feixuan, with a single casual sword strike, had left him helpless. He had used all his trump cards and was now controlled by her. Such a sword master was indeed beyond Shen Lang's reach.
Shen Lang couldn't imagine how many times he would have died if he had faced Shi Feixuan's Sword Shattering the Void and Sword Ruling Heaven and Earth from earlier.
"Shen Lang, you survived my strike, so you may leave."
Shi Feixuan glanced at the dejected Shen Lang and said indifferently.
"Senior, what about the Three Insects and Three Flowers Ointment?"
Shen Lang heard this and looked at Shi Feixuan, asking.
"I have already given you the formula for the Three Insects and Three Flowers Ointment. You just need to follow it to concoct the medicine. It's not difficult."
Shi Feixuan said plainly, then leaped back to the pavilion.
It was then that Shen Lang discovered several densely packed small characters on his Yi Xi Sword, which was the formula for the Three Insects and Three Flowers Ointment.
These small characters were formed by Shi Feixuan's sword qi. After Shen Lang memorized them, the sword qi quickly dissipated, and the characters vanished with it.
"Thank you, Senior."
Shen Lang put away his Yi Xi Sword and bowed gratefully to Shi Feixuan.
"Shen Lang, you and Wolong should leave and return to Nanling first. I will be staying at Ci Hang Jing Zhai for some time."
As Shen Lang looked at Song Shaidao, Song Shaidao smiled and stated his intentions.
Shen Lang felt that the relationship between Song Shaidao and Shi Feixuan was too complicated and did not approve of his uncle staying at Ci Hang Jing Zhai. However, his uncle was an adult and had his own decisions, so Shen Lang could not say anything.
"Uncle, take care. We'll be leaving now."
Shen Lang said to Song Shaidao, then led the group away. As they arrived at the main gate from the back mountain, they saw the Old Abbey Mistress at the mountain gate, taking a selfie with the latest iPhone, making a peace sign with her fingers.
"Shen Lang, come here."
Seeing Shen Lang, the Old Abbey Mistress beckoned him over and said.
"Old Abbey Mistress, is something the matter?"
When Shen Lang saw the Old Abbey Mistress, he thought of the forbidden curse planted in his brain, which made him uncomfortable, but more so fearful.
"Shen Lang, don't be so nervous. There are still three months until the forbidden curse erupts. You're fine now."
The Old Abbey Mistress smiled at Shen Lang and said, "Come over and take a few photos for me. I haven't posted new content in a while, and my social media followers have dropped by several hundred thousand."
Shen Lang heard this and walked over to take the phone from the Old Abbey Mistress. Upon seeing it, he was stunned. The Old Abbey Mistress's social media account had dozens of videos, ranging from dignified styles in Hanfu to seductive styles in stockings, and had over ten million followers.
"Old Abbey Mistress..."
Shen Lang couldn't believe that the person before him was the Old Abbey Mistress of Ci Hang Jing Zhai, and was utterly astonished.
"Don't be so shocked. Ci Hang Jing Zhai also needs to eat."
The Old Abbey Mistress cupped her chin with both hands, looking adorably blank, and said, "Life is not easy. The Abbey Mistress has to perform. Please be understanding."
"Take good pictures, or I'll detonate the forbidden curse early."
The Old Abbey Mistress looked at the displeased Shen Lang, clenched her fist, and warned him.
Seeing this, Shen Lang reluctantly picked up the phone and took dozens of photos for the Old Abbey Mistress before she was satisfied.
"Shen Lang, remember, bring Gu Qinghan to see me in three months, or I will kill you."
After taking the phone back from Shen Lang, the Old Abbey Mistress smiled and said.
"I don't understand. Why do you want to see Gu Qinghan?"
Shen Lang frowned and asked, "Gu Qinghan is just a very ordinary woman. Why do you insist on seeing her? What do you intend to do?"
"Are you asking for an explanation, questioning me, or interrogating me?"
The Old Abbey Mistress rolled her eyes at Shen Lang and said, "Do as I tell you, and don't ask too many questions."
"Let me tell you something. It's not just you. Even in the entire Dragon Country, or even the entire world, no one dares to question me. Do you know why? Because what I say is truth."
After saying this, the Old Abbey Mistress turned and walked into Ci Hang Jing Zhai.
Wang Yuyan watched all of this silently, a cold killing intent appearing in her eyes.