Super War God in the City

Ling Fan looked at the pale-faced woman, feeling relieved. He truly experienced the notion that whoever has the harder fist holds their head high!

Thinking back to the collision of forces with his opponent, he was also secretly surprised. He had sensed that his adversary actually possessed the strength of a Sixth Grade Martial Saint, and considering her young age, it was indeed remarkable!

And the fact that he was able to repel her meant that his strength had indeed increased dramatically, all thanks to the Earth's Milk. The hidden ailment within his body had also dissipated without a trace, and he could now cultivate to his heart's content.

Just then, the woman suddenly formed a spell formula with her hands, and out of her lips came two cold words, "Ice Seal!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Fan's scalp tingled instantly.

He almost forgot, someone of such a young age possessing the prowess of a Martial Saint would surely have realized their own Divine Skills, right?

He feared nothing about her power, but these Art of Divine Abilities contained a thread of the universe's might. Unless one's power was strong to an extreme, it was nearly impossible to break free from the shackles of a Divine Domain.

At the very least, he was currently unsure about contending with the woman's Divine Skills and immediately shouted, "Hold on, I mean no harm. Just now, when we crossed hands, I could feel that you have a severe hidden injury within your body.

If you forcibly use your Divine Skills now, it will surely backfire, aggravating your injuries. Don't you want to live?"

"Hmph, even if I die today, I, Qiao Yuchan, would take you with me. I will not fall into the hands of a pervert like you and be defiled!" the woman yelled sharply, her face turning even paler.

At the same time, the temperature in the cave plummeted, and Ling Fan could feel the fluctuations of the Water Element in the space. The Divine Power she had comprehended was of the Water Element, capable of temporarily freezing a certain area of space.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, "The Qiao Family? Qiao Yuchan?"

"What is your relationship with Qiao Shuran?" Ling Fan suddenly shouted loudly.

Qiao Yuchan's hands paused for a moment, her face showing surprise and confusion, "You know my grandmother?"

Ling Fan inwardly let out a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "I am Yan Bao's disciple, Ling Fan!"

Doubt flickered in Qiao Yuchan's eyes, but she stopped using her Divine Skills.

"It's really like a flood washing the Dragon King Temple. Please, withdraw your Divine Power!" urged Ling Fan.

Qiao Yuchan hesitated for a moment, then dispersed the Spell Formula.

"No wonder you know the whereabouts of this Earth's Milk—it was Yan Bao who told you!" Qiao Yuchan mused, yet the wariness on her face did not disappear.

Ling Fan also heaved a sigh of relief, "My master told me to visit the Qiao Family of Zhongnan if I had the chance. I wonder how your grandmother is doing now!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Put your clothes on before you talk!" Qiao Yuchan turned her face away.

Ling Fan looked down to see that he was only wearing shorts. He immediately leaped out of the Milk Pool and hastily put on his clothes.

"Why hasn't your master come to the Qiao Family himself after all these years!" Qiao Yuchan asked.

"My master has been pursued all his life for raising me. He didn't want to implicate the Qiao Family, so he dared not show himself. Two years ago, he passed away while saving me," Ling Fan sighed deeply.

In truth, his words were half-true. Yan Bao had indeed avoided enemies since saving him as a child, but the main reason was the rules of the Qiao Family and Qiao Shuran's personality.

The Heavenly Vein Qiao Family was ranked as the sixth amongst the Heavenly Vein Families, a unique existence, as the Qiao Family had always been led by women—they would only take sons-in-law and not marry off their daughters.

The reason was related to the Cultivation Method typical of the Qiao Family, which was suitable only for women and passed on to daughters, not sons.

Yan Bao was also young and frivolous back then, took a liking to Qiao Shuran, and got involved with her. He didn't care about whether he had to marry into her family or not.

But when they lived together, they realized there were many problems. His and Qiao Shuran's personalities did not match; both were dominant types.

With a strong sense of male chauvinism, Yan Bao clashed with Qiao Shuran. Because the Qiao Family had always been led by women, Qiao Shuran had long cultivated a firm and authoritarian persona. Naturally, after much time together, conflicts arose.

Eventually, Yan Bao could no longer bear it, left, and never returned. Even before his death, he still rambled to Ling Fan, saying one should find a virtuous woman—not a domineering 'man-woman' without a hint of femininity!

This was something he dared not tell Qiao Yuchan. The old man had not had an easy time raising him; he had to speak well of his benefactor!

Ling Fan didn't quite agree with the old man's words; a couple's life was actually about complementing each other.

He always thought that as a grown man, why haggle with a woman? Why not just let it go? These past two years, he had gained quite some experience as a live-in son-in-law at the Xiao Family.

At this, Qiao Yuchan's expression dimmed. "So Grandpa has passed away... I never even got to see what he looked like!"

Seeing her state, Ling Fan quickly consoled, "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all part of life. It's also my fault that the old man passed away sooner. If not for me, he would have been healthy and lived a few more years. But don't worry, I will avenge him. How is the lady of the sect doing?"

Upon hearing Ling Fan's words, Qiao Yuchan's expression turned even gloomier. "Grandma passed away earlier this year. Before she died, she always said she saw Grandpa calling to her in her dreams! Perhaps she felt it in her heart."

Ling Fan fell silent, not having expected that Qiao Shuran had also followed the old man in death.

"I'll move my master's ashes later and bury them together with the sect lady," Ling Fan sighed.

"Mhm!" Qiao Yuchan nodded.

"By the way, I wasn't really asking you to marry into my family earlier. Just now, when I was cultivating in the Earth's Milk, I inadvertently discovered that the aura emanating from you suppresses the Yin Qi in my body, which is why I hoped you could return to the Qiao Family with me!" Qiao Yuchan explained with a blush.

"I see!" Ling Fan nodded.

He recalled what his father had mentioned, that the women of the Qiao Family needed heavenly and earthly treasures with the Yang attribute to suppress the Yin Qi in their bodies due to the cultivation techniques they practiced, especially at higher levels. This was a secret of the Qiao Family.

"Tell me the incantations of your cultivation technique!" Ling Fan pondered.

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Qiao Yuchan was visibly startled, "This... "

Realizing her reaction, Ling Fan understood that these noble houses kept their cultivation techniques as closely guarded secrets, not to be shared lightly. He immediately said, "Don't misunderstand me, I have no intention of prying. I've always suspected that there's something wrong with the 'Jade Maiden Technique' your Qiao Family practices.

It's just the two of us here, and I will never divulge it!"

After hesitating for a moment, Qiao Yuchan still told Ling Fan the incantations. She didn't know why, but when she found out Ling Fan was a disciple of Yan Bao, she inexplicably developed a blind and mysterious trust in him.

Ling Fan contemplated deeply in his mind and, after silently deducing for a moment, nodded his head.

"Just as I thought!"

"What is it?" Qiao Yuchan couldn't help but ask eagerly.

Your Qiao Family's 'Jade Maiden Technique' focuses heavily on Yin Qi, which is fine at a low level of cultivation. But once you start practicing beyond the Sixth Layer, problems arise.

After all, pure Yin does not give birth to life, and too much of anything leads to its opposite, even potentially causing a reversal of cultivation!" Ling Fan mused.

On hearing this, Qiao Yuchan was terrified, looking at Ling Fan with horror because what he said was true.

At least her cultivation had reversed after her breakthrough past the Sixth Grade, leaving her only at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm.

This was a secret known only to herself. If other Heavenly Vein Families found out, the Qiao Family would be in danger, which was also why she shamelessly asked Ling Fan to become her Taoist Companion earlier.

"How can this be resolved?" Hope shone in Qiao Yuchan's eyes, as Ling Fan, having spoken about the critical issue of the technique, must also know the solution.

"Previously, your Qiao Family used heavenly and earthly treasures with Yang attributes to suppress it, which was only a temporary solution. Soaking your body in the Milk Pool was also to suppress the Yin Qi within you.

But that too is missing the point and does not address the root problem!

The only solution is Yin Yang Harmony, which you must have felt before," Ling Fan nodded.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yuchan suddenly understood and blushed, whispering, "You mean, as long as I find a Dual Cultivation Partner and... consummate, the issue can be resolved?"

Ling Fan shook his head, "It's not just about consummation. The most important thing is that the man's practiced cultivation method must have the utmost Yang attribute!

If the man's cultivation technique is also of the Yin Attribute, then both will massively deplete their vital energy and won't live past thirty!"

Qiao Yuchan's body shook violently, her face turned pale as she murmured to herself, "So that's how it is... No wonder my parents died shortly after I was born!"