"I'm going to kill you!"
Young Master Li Ming's face flushed red, yet her murderous intent surged like a tidal wave as she charged toward Chu Feng.
Her demeanor made it clear this wasn't merely about killing Chu Feng — she wanted to tear him apart, limb from limb.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? We agreed this was just a spar. Nobody said anything about taking lives."
"Oh, I know why you're so upset. It's because I accidentally touched you there, isn't it? But you can't blame me for that. You're the one who dressed up as a man."
"If I'd known you were a woman, I never would have touched you there. So don't blame me — blame yourself."
"Look at you, a perfectly lovely girl. Why did you have to dress as a man? Unless..."
Chu Feng dodged her attacks while teasing Li Ming with a grin. His gaze took on an even more provocative edge as he added, "Unless you've got some kind of peculiar preference. Don't tell me you're interested in women too?"
"I'll rip your mouth apart!!!"
Young Master Li Ming ground her teeth in fury. Those alluring red lips seemed capable of spitting fire with every word she spoke.
She launched herself at Chu Feng again and again. Not only were her moves lethal, but the murderous intent behind them was truly terrifying.
She wasn't joking. She had genuinely resolved to kill Chu Feng.
"Oh my, oh my — this doesn't look good. Not only has Li Ming's identity as a woman been exposed by Chu Feng, but he also took advantage of her."
"With Li Ming's temperament, she really might kill Chu Feng. Golden Crane, should we intervene?" the rag-robed elder monk asked the Golden Crane True Immortal.
"This duel isn't over yet. Li Ming's true cultivation has already been restrained by me, so all she can use is the power granted by the Pillar of Profound Meaning."
"Even if she truly means to kill, she cannot slay Chu Feng in his current state. And even if some accident were to occur, I won't intervene immediately, so you needn't worry about Chu Feng's safety," the Golden Crane True Immortal replied.
"Well, this is your territory, so the decision is yours. I'm just here to watch the show," the rag-robed elder monk said with a smile.
"Actually, there's not much left to watch. The outcome is already decided. Before, Li Ming was only pretending to be provoked by Chu Feng, but now it's different."
"Now that Chu Feng has touched her forbidden line, she's genuinely enraged. Combined with those provocative words of his, her mind has been completely consumed by fury."
"At this point, Li Ming can no longer keep playing mind games with Chu Feng. He'll win very soon," the Golden Crane True Immortal said.
"Indeed. That kid Chu Feng is quite the rascal — taking advantage like that and then fully exploiting Li Ming's anger over it."
"But honestly, I'm finding myself more and more fond of that kid Chu Feng," the rag-robed elder monk said, smiling.
"So am I," the Golden Crane True Immortal replied, a faint smile playing at the corner of his lips.
They didn't look down on Chu Feng for using such methods. On the contrary, they both admired his quick thinking and ability to adapt on the fly.
"Then why don't you take him as your disciple?"
"With you protecting him, no one in this Mortal Realm would dare bully him again," the rag-robed elder monk said.
"In all respects, Chu Feng does seem to be a step above Li Ming. But I am a person who sees things through to the end. Having set my sights on Li Ming, I won't casually take another as my disciple."
"Moreover, no matter how great one's talent, it still requires nurturing. The fact that Chu Feng is performing well now doesn't necessarily mean he'll always be this exceptional. Li Ming may well surpass him in the future."
"All things considered, between the two of them, I still favor Li Ming," the Golden Crane True Immortal said.
"Is that so?" The rag-robed elder monk gave a faint smile, but the disbelief in his eyes was unmistakable.
He knew that the Golden Crane True Immortal's reluctance to take Chu Feng as a disciple stemmed from an entirely different reason.
Meanwhile, Li Ming was desperately chasing Chu Feng around the formation array.
As for Chu Feng, he simply fled without fighting back. He didn't even engage Young Master Li Ming in direct combat.
And just as