After resting for a while, the two women returned to Li Yunqing's side.
"Not bad at all," Li Yunqing said, smiling as he patted each of their heads. Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri smiled back.
"Your sister's abilities are impressive; you haven't even used your eye powers yet, have you?"
"I have, but it's passive. Your speed is so incredible that I could only catch it thanks to my dynamic vision."
The two women exchanged compliments again.
"Alright, enough flattery. The other matches aren't finished yet. Let's go check on Zhuge Qing," Li Yunqing suggested.
"Sure!"
Among the hundreds of extraordinary individuals, the sixteen who stood out were certainly not weak. The difference in their abilities was minimal. Moreover, since each extraordinary individual had their own martial arts, they usually began by testing each other with their skills before revealing their true strength.
Unlike Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri, who knew each other well, they understood their opponent's capabilities and skipped the probing phase to engage directly in combat.
Shinobu Kocho was aware that her strength was far inferior to her sister's, so she decided to go all out from the start. Consequently, the battle concluded quickly.
When they arrived at the arena where Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing were fighting, the two were still testing each other's skills.
Of course, if Wang Ye was probing Zhuge Qing to see if he could resolve things without exposing Feng Hou Qi Men, that would be a different matter.
Wang Ye exchanged blows with Zhuge Qing using Tai Chi for a while. One powerful Tai Chi strike landed on Zhuge Qing.
"Gen Zi Kun Lun!"
Zhuge Qing stood his ground and took Wang Ye's blow without any reaction at all. Wang Ye quickly realized that Zhuge Qing was employing a technique from his arsenal—Gen Zi Kun Lun.
"Looks like just using Tai Chi isn't enough; he can withstand it." Wang Ye scratched his head and slowly distanced himself from Zhuge Qing.
Noticing Wang Ye's movements, Zhuge Qing frowned slightly.
"Kan Water Bullet!"
Water bullets suddenly appeared in front of Zhuge Qing, shooting towards Wang Ye.
Wang Ye deftly dodged them with his agile movements.
"I never underestimate my opponents, so please don’t underestimate me," he said, breaking through the incoming water bullets and standing still, gazing at Zhuge Qing.
"Sorry, sorry! I just wanted to see if I could defeat you using only Tai Chi," Wang Ye said, scratching his head with a smile.
"Kun Character Earth River Vehicle!"
The stones in front of Zhuge Qing began to rise, and Wang Ye's rushing figure was also lifted up.
"Kun Character Flowing Stone!"
The elevated stones flew towards Wang Ye, and the cramped space on the Tu He Che left him little room to evade the massive rocks. Fortunately, Zhuge Qing did not aim precisely.
Wang Ye twisted his body casually and dodged several stones effortlessly.
Once the attack ended, he jumped off the Tu He Che.
"Thank you! If you hadn’t held back, that last strike would have been devastating for me."
"No need to be polite; we have plenty of life-and-death battles ahead."
"But how much do you really look down on me, Daoist Wang Ye?"
"Hmm?" Wang Ye turned to Zhuge Qing.
"You’re actually a practitioner too, aren’t you? People often think that practitioners act in ways that defy common sense, but in reality, they are the most rational individuals. The so-called fortune-telling and misfortune-avoiding is merely understanding the rules of how the world operates. I’ve noticed you for a while now; every step you take is quite reasonable!"
After hearing Zhuge Qing's words, Wang Ye touched the wound on his face.
"Tsk."
"I can’t be friends with someone as clever as you; there are no secrets left."
Wang Ye’s previously lazy gaze shifted instantly, now sharp as he looked at Zhuge Qing.
"Zhuge Qing, have you ever been defeated?"
Zhuge Qing pondered seriously for a moment.
There was no battle to speak of, except perhaps with the elders of the clan.
Do you think you can accept your failure?
With that, Wang Ye stepped forward. Zhuge Qing looked at Wang Ye, his mind beginning to calculate. Wang Ye continued to approach Zhuge Qing. Since they were both practitioners, there was no need to fight like everyone else.
I will give you time. You can choose how to seek fortune and avoid disaster.
Zhuge Qing remained silent, still engaged in divination. He was calculating the probability of winning against Wang Ye. Meanwhile, the audience watched the two engage in conversation while standing still, feeling somewhat puzzled.
What’s going on? Why aren’t they fighting?
Didn’t you hear? Daoist Wang Ye is also a practitioner; it seems he wants to battle according to the ways of practitioners.
What does that mean? Are they going to compare divination?
It should be about calculating whether one can win, right? If it looks like a loss, then surrender?
What’s interesting about that?
The surrounding noise did not affect the two in the arena. As Zhuge Qing reached a conclusion in his divination, his brow furrowed tightly, and he unconsciously clenched his hand. He squinted at Wang Ye.
Wang Ye sensed that Zhuge Qing had finished his calculations. A practitioner must act according to circumstances; I will only say this once. Zhuge Qing, it’s best for you to go back now; this is the best conclusion for you.
Upon hearing Wang Ye's words, Zhuge Qing clenched his fists tightly. The energy around him swelled with his emotions as he spoke in a low voice.
Daoist Wang, the conclusion of the divination I just performed for myself only yielded four characters as commentary.
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