Chapter 593: 96: Returning Home in Glory

Chapter 593: Chapter 96: Returning Home in Glory

When Li Fei charged forward, Lan Ruoyun was already stunned.

When that sword strike failed, it was as though she had been struck by Li Fei’s “Blood Power God”!

The Core Level extraordinary ability “Insight” allowed her to quickly understand the various techniques of others—having seen them once, she could possibly decipher their secrets and find countermeasures.

This was a combat ability of immense power!

However, “Insight” had clarified Li Fei’s defense mechanisms for Lan Ruoyun but had not clarified his defensive limit.

Now she knew… there was no limit, at least she had no ability to touch that limit.

Using “Lan Yin Xie Guo” had exhausted her “Qi” in one go.

Li Fei did not give her a chance to replenish her Qi and seized the opportunity to strike with the blade, the Gutian Yunhe Power was not good at defense, and the Mixed Element Vajra Power was too sharp.

The blade directly split through Lan Ruoyun’s Protective Force, halting at her throat.

Li Fei could make many mistakes, but Lan Ruoyun, in his presence, had no chance again if she made even a single mistake.

“…”

It took Lan Ruoyun a few seconds to realize, and Li Fei had already withdrawn the Ghost Slash Blade.

“Miss Lan, thank you for the honor.”

Li Fei nodded to Lan Ruoyun.

“Marquis… Your skill is profound, Ruoyun admires you.”

Lan Ruoyun bowed to Li Fei with a complex expression.

She had only mastered “Lan Yin Xie Guo” in the past half a year, and today was the first time she had revealed it in public.

She had thought that by suddenly using this special technique, she had a chance to defeat the Marquis, who had recently risen to fame.

For a moment, she even believed she had won!

Only now did she realize why the other could damage a True Master with their Flying Sword…

The Fengyun Leaderboard ranked him third, which was probably still an underestimate.

Previously, Lan Ruoyun had fought Shen Tuyue, who was ranked second and also a woman. She believed that if she used “Lan Yin Xie Guo,” she might have a 30% chance of winning.

But against Li Fei, she never saw even a sliver of a chance from beginning to end!

That terrifying defensive power, it truly made one… clench their teeth in frustration.

“I wonder what the result would be if he faced Zhu Fenghua, who is unparalleled in the Tao Foundation Stage?”

Lan Ruoyun couldn’t help but wonder.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Suddenly, applause came from the side. It was Lan Mingqian clapping.

Then, the dignitaries of Lingshou Prefecture along with the crowd all around the square began to applaud.

Lan Mingqian took the lead in approaching the two, with the rest following close behind.

“My daughter might have offended you, I hope Marquis Jing’an won’t take it personally.”

Lan Mingqian came over to Li Fei and handed him a bottle of elixir, “This is the Lan Family’s White Cloud Breath Pill, it can be used for healing wounds. Please, Marquis, do accept it.”

Actually, if he had arrived a bit later, the wounds at Li Fei’s throat and left shoulder would have almost healed.

Such injuries, let alone for someone like Li Fei, who had a life force as strong as exotic beasts, even for ordinary Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artists, were not a big deal.

The White Cloud Breath Pill offered by Lan Mingqian was a famous healing saint’s medicine, allowing one to fight and heal quickly at the same time.

Having one bottle on hand was equivalent to having a Core Level healing-type extraordinary ability!

For many martial artists, this kind of elixir was like having several more lives!

This was a unique healing elixir of the Lan Family, not available elsewhere.

Lan Mingqian knew Li Fei had not accepted any gifts along the road, so he chose this way to give Li Fei an elixir.

“This is just sparring, such incidents are unavoidable. This Marquis has also struggled through life-and-death battles to get here, this minor injury is not worth mentioning.”

Li Fei pushed back the elixir handed by Lan Mingqian.

Calling himself “this Marquis” made it difficult for Lan Mingqian to insist.

So he smiled and said to Li Fei, “Marquis Jing’an truly has unparalleled elegance.”

Li Fei also smiled, “The Lan Family’s swordsmanship is profound and variable, it is admirable. This visit was not in vain for this Marquis.”

Just then, Lv Wenxing quickly ran over and helped Li Fei put on the Golden Silk Jade Qilin Armor, covering the already damaged Martial Arts Clothes underneath.

Li Fei glanced at the citizens gathered around the square:

“Master Lan, and all the officials here, and also the citizens have been waiting for a long time, I think we shouldn’t delay any further, let’s say goodbye.”

Lan Mingqian was surprised, “Marquis Jing’an won’t you stay and chat for a while?”

Li Fei shook his head, “We’ll meet again.”

“….Alright.”

Lan Mingqian was somewhat disappointed.

It seemed his daughter had failed to attract the Marquis; they had barely exchanged a few words.

And the elixir was not accepted.

Ding Ze and several other sitting officials successively paid their respects to Li Fei, and he bid farewell to each of them.

Finally, everyone escorted Li Fei and his group back onto the train…

As they watched the train slowly leave the station, Lan Mingqian asked his daughter by his side,

“How do you think about Marquis Jing’an?”

Lan Ruoyun fell silent, for a moment not knowing how to describe.

She had never encountered such…. a crude opponent!

“Previously, it was rumored that his body was unlike ordinary people’s, possessing the legendary Kanglong Body. I originally thought he would use his powerful life force to wear you down slowly, giving you a chance to find a weakness and potentially secure a victory. However, I didn’t expect his defensive techniques to be so profound. This kind of physique is truly unheard of.”

Lan Mingqian remarked, watching the train gradually disappear.

Lan Ruoyun slowly began to speak,

“My ancestor once commented on the world’s Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artists, stating that those below the peak of Tao Foundation Stage are one type, while those not on the Fengyun Leaderboard but at the peak of Tao Foundation Stage are another. The top five ranked on the Fengyun Leaderboard have a gap with the rest, making them a category on their own. Lastly, the ancestor placed Zhu Fenghua in a category by himself.”

Lan Mingqian had heard this comment before, and he smiled as he said,

“In reality, if one must categorize the martial artists of the Tao Foundation Stage in this world, they can simply be divided into two categories: Zhu Fenghua and others.”

Lan Ruoyun knew this statement was not an exaggeration, as Zhu Fenghua’s Tao Foundation Stage was indeed of another realm, and the gap between him and the second-ranked on the leaderboard was probably even bigger than between her and those martial artists who could not even get on the leaderboard!

“But now I think that maybe in the future, Li Fei might be able to surpass Zhu Fenghua.”

Lan Ruoyun mentioned so.

“Oh? Since you hold Marquis Jing’an in such high regard, why didn’t you speak up to keep him here for a longer conversation earlier?”

Lan Mingqian looked at his daughter with a smile.

“….Because he’s crude.”

Lan Ruoyun showed a rare expression of frustration.

“Ah?”

Lan Mingqian was taken aback.

Marquis Jing’an had been extremely polite and modest from start to finish, how was he crude?

Before he could ask further, Lan Ruoyun had already turned and left.

…

On the train, Li Fei was summing up the encounter that had just taken place.

With the dual defenses of the Mixed Element Star Armor and Overlord Body, the damage he had withstood at the end wasn’t much, and his Blood Soul hadn’t been depleted much.

In Qing Xie’s subconscious world, Li Fei had already fought by overpowering cunning with strength.

If the skill gap could not be bridged, then he would rely on the strength provided by “Blood Rage” and the defense of Myriad Blood Pearl to compensate.

The core combat strategy was just one – overpowering cunning with strength, exchanging injuries for injuries!

Before refining greater skills, this was the most suitable fighting style for him.

The battle today was a good validation, and the outcome was quite successful.

Since his encounter with Gu Yufeng, the opponents Li Fei had met were either not strong enough or were Martial Arts Masters or True Masters, a full realm above him.

They were not really suitable for precisely locating his own level.

The weak ones need not be mentioned, and for opponents like True Master Qing Yu, factors like coincidence and counter-tactics existed; one couldn’t generalize from that and become blindly confident.

Today’s engagement with Lan Ruoyun was truly a clear understanding for Li Fei of his own capabilities.

In this battle, he had used almost all his techniques except for ‘Blood Demon State’ and Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts.

It could be roughly considered that he used fifty percent of his strength to fight his opponent.

To have won against someone ranked fifth on the Fengyun Leaderboard under such conditions showed that he was in a league of his own at the Tao Foundation Stage.

Except for Martial Arts Masters, he almost had no match.

“Only Zhu Fenghua remains, I wonder what his strength is now?”

Li Fei thought.

Zhu Fenghua had fought a Martial Arts Master for a hundred moves without defeat, and that was more than two years ago.

Back then, Li Fei hadn’t even started practicing martial arts.

Now, Zhu Fenghua still had not made a breakthrough, and his current strength was not clear to the outside world.

“If there’s a chance, it might be good to have a match.”

A gleam of anticipation flashed in Li Fei’s eyes.

The number one Tao Foundation Stage in history!

Li Fei, who already had many ‘number one in history’ titles, actually didn’t mind having one more.

…

Afterward, Li Fei did not encounter anything worth stopping for and continued practicing with dedication.

In the circumstance where he couldn’t integrate the Implants, “Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts Real Exam” and “Calamity Relief Vajra Method” were his main subjects of practice.

Originally, he had another opportunity to enter the Royal Book Collection Pavilion and choose any secret manual due the reward from the last royal assembly.

But now, Li Fei needed to practice too much content and was not lacking in secret manuals; rather, he lacked time, so he didn’t rush to enter the Royal Book Collection Pavilion.

Thus, Li Fei continued his practice for six more days, and the train finally arrived in Datong Prefecture City.

The train station at the prefecture city had also been cleared long ago.

Garrison Commander Bian Jingru, along with a group of high-ranking officials, collectively waited inside the train station, ready to welcome home the young man who had once set out from Datong Prefecture,

now the honored Marquis Jing’an—

returning home in glory!

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