Chapter 19

Chapter 19: One Punch Shattered It
In her previous life, Yu Zhao’s foundation had been damaged, so her cultivation efficiency was greatly reduced.

Only half of the Spiritual Energy that entered her body could be absorbed. The other half would scatter again as she breathed it back out.

It often left Yu Zhao feeling powerless.

But now her injuries had not reached an irreversible point, and the effects were not obvious yet. She could once again feel the joy of cultivation that she had missed for so long.

Just as Yu Zhao’s cultivation was going well, a loud crash suddenly came from outside the door.

She jerked out of her meditation, and a flash of hostility passed through her eyes.

Her Divine Sense spread out, and the figures of Fang Cheng Lang, Ye Cong Xin, and the others appeared in her mind one by one.

The one making all the noise was Quan Ye, who was banging hard on her door.

Yu Zhao could not help letting out a cold laugh.

[These people are really strange. In my previous life, when I wanted to get close to them, they avoided me like a poisonous snake. Now that I have decided to stay far away from them, they still refuse to leave me alone!]

Her eyes flashed slightly. She quickly came up with a plan.

Yu Zhao deliberately waited a bit. Only when Quan Ye’s pounding grew more and more impatient did she open the door of her cave dwelling.

Caught off guard, Quan Ye almost hit Yu Zhao by accident.

He frowned and complained: “Little Six, you are so slow. If I had not reacted fast, I would have almost hit you just now. And you know we have a gathering today, but you are still late, making so many of us wait on you. Such trouble!”

After he spoke, Quan Ye turned to walk toward Fang Cheng Lang and the others.

But after a few steps, he noticed nothing behind him. When he turned around, he saw that Yu Zhao was still standing at the door, not moving at all.

The impatience on his face deepened. “What are you still standing there for? Come on!”

His voice was like rolling thunder, full of pressure.

In the distance.

Ye Cong Xin looked worried and said: “What should we do? Fifth Senior Brother and Sixth Senior Sister seem to be arguing. Should we go and try to calm them down?”

“Don’t go, don’t go.” Su Ming quickly stopped Ye Cong Xin, saying: “Those two have always gotten along like that. Just ignore them.”

Fang Cheng Lang felt something was wrong and was about to step forward, but Lan Zi Yu grabbed his arm and pressed down hard, saying: “Wait and see.”

At that moment, Lan Zi Yu and Su Ming had the same thought: [Yu Zhao has been too arrogant lately. It is just right for Quan Ye to teach her a lesson.]

Fang Cheng Lang had to stop, but deep inside he felt uneasy.

At this time, Quan Ye already showed the first signs of the future beast king’s boldness, but there was still a bit of boyishness left on his face.

He was about the same age as Yu Zhao, but he was a whole head taller. Yu Zhao had to tilt her head back to look him in the eye.

Yu Zhao realized at this moment that when she saw Quan Ye again, her heart was very calm.

Her old fear seemed to have vanished with her death.

She could even calmly say things she had never dared to say before.

She asked Quan Ye: “Are you afraid of hitting me too?”

Quan Ye froze. It took him quite a while to understand what Yu Zhao meant.

Then he became furious and shouted: “Yu Zhao!”

Yu Zhao suddenly wanted to laugh.

From Quan Ye’s anger, she could see the guilt he tried so hard to hide.

[So he also knew that his past behavior had gone too far.]

[But he still did it.]

[He did not want to face how ugly that was, so he would not allow anyone to bring it up, including me, the victim.]

Yu Zhao stepped forward step by step, a mocking curve on her lips, and said: “Did I say something wrong, or do you want to hit me again? You don’t dare disobey Master’s orders, and you can’t beat any of the Senior Brothers, so you can only bully the weakest one on Lone Moon Peak, me, to satisfy your pathetic pride. Quan Ye, you are so fake.”

It was only after she had been driven out of the Five Elements Dao Sect that Yu Zhao figured out why Quan Ye had only used violence on her alone.

In the past, Quan Ye chose sparring partners from among the sect disciples whose Cultivation Level was close to his own. But he never knew how to hold back, and many elders came to complain. From then on, Master Qing Yan no longer allowed him to leave the area of Lone Moon Peak at will.

The Cultivation Technique Quan Ye practiced made it so that he had to release the strong energy in his body every day, so he could only start with his own Senior Brothers and Junior Sister.

Fourth Senior Brother Cui Jue spent years in Closed-Door Cultivation and alchemy. Third Senior Brother Su Ming was always out and about and rarely around. The only ones who stayed on Lone Moon Peak for long stretches were First Senior Brother Fang Cheng Lang, Second Senior Brother Lan Zi Yu, and Sixth Junior Sister Yu Zhao.

First Senior Brother Fang Cheng Lang and Second Senior Brother Lan Zi Yu were both Golden Core cultivators. They could spar with Quan Ye, but the gap between them was too big. Quan Ye never felt the physical release he wanted.

In the end, he set his sights on Yu Zhao.

After all, Yu Zhao had the lowest Cultivation Level on Lone Moon Peak and the softest personality. She was the perfect target.

Yu Zhao’s words lifted the fig leaf that Quan Ye least wanted to face.

His anger surged, and his long habit made him want to vent all of it on Yu Zhao without even thinking.

Whoosh!

His large palm, like a fan, sliced through the air toward Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao formed a hand seal with both hands, quickly calling out a Water Shield Technique while also raising her hands to guard her face.

Smack!

Water splashed in all directions.

His palm broke through the Water Escape Technique and hit Yu Zhao’s arm.

Yu Zhao only felt sharp pain in both arms. She staggered back a few steps, and an odd flush rose to her face.

“Quan Ye! Stop!”

“Yu Xiao Zhao!”

“Fifth Senior Brother!”

Fang Cheng Lang and the others had not expected Quan Ye to suddenly make a move. They did not have time to stop him.

Seeing that Yu Zhao seemed to be hurt, Fang Cheng Lang grew furious. He raised his hand and sent out a streak of spiritual light straight at Quan Ye.

But Quan Ye had lost his reason and did not listen to Fang Cheng Lang and the others at all. He threw out another punch.

This time, Yu Zhao seemed to want to dodge the punch. A pillar of water rose from under her feet and lifted her into the air.

But before the technique could carry her out of the area, a blurred shadow crashed in, heading straight for Yu Zhao’s Dantian.

In that instant.

Heaven and earth seemed to fall silent.

In the middle of everyone’s fearful looks.

A tiny, almost inaudible cracking sound suddenly rang out.

Quan Ye stared in horror at Yu Zhao, whose face had turned pale.

A guess he did not dare believe surfaced in his mind.

[No, it can’t be…]

Pfft!

A mouthful of hot blood sprayed across Quan Ye’s face.

Quan Ye did not dare wipe it off.

He stared blankly as Yu Zhao fell from the air. The Spiritual Energy around her turned violent, and the Spirit Power inside her was quickly draining away.

“Little Six!”

Fang Cheng Lang flashed forward and caught Yu Zhao before she hit the ground. He pressed his fingers to her wrist and sent his Divine Sense into her Dantian.

The shattered whirlpool of Spirit Power made his whole body tremble.

“Quan! Ye!”

“First Senior Brother, Yu Xiao Zhao, Yu Xiao Zhao, what is wrong with her?”

Su Ming, Lan Zi Yu, and the others also came over, their faces full of worry.

Ye Cong Xin stood at the back, looking at the weak Yu Zhao. Tears glimmered in her eyes, and the little finger of her left hand lifted slightly.

Fang Cheng Lang suddenly raised his head, the corners of his eyes red, and stared at Quan Ye with hatred as he shouted: “Quan Ye! You deserve to die! Little Six’s Dao Foundation… it is broken! You shattered it with one punch!”