Chapter 1021: Terrifying Talent (Please Subscribe)_1

Duanmu Lian slowly pushed open the door, making a grating "crack!" sound...

As Zhou Qingruo was carefully observing everything in the room, she suddenly startled and quickly turned around to ask, "Who?"

Duanmu Lian said with a gentle laugh, "Don't be alarmed, Qingruo. It's me!"

Upon seeing who it was, Zhou Qingruo finally exhaled in relief, "..."

She had thought that it was those from the Duanmu Clan who wanted to make a move against her again!

Then she asked with confusion, "Where's Xu Sheng? Where did you two go just now?"

Duanmu Lian replied teasingly, "Relax, I won't steal your little lover. I took him to the Scripture Vault since he couldn't even perform a single Heavenly-tier Martial Technique during his battle with that Demon Cultivator. Otherwise, he wouldn't have almost been killed!"

Zhou Qingruo nodded thoughtfully, "Is that so?"

But the next moment, her pupils shrank sharply...

The Scripture Vault?

Since the time she left the Duanmu Clan, the Elder Family Head had been guarding the Scripture Vault. If he did anything to Xu Sheng, she would be powerless to help him!

Her face grew grim as she said, "Isn't the Elder Family Head in the Scripture Vault? If he..."

Seeing her worrying like this, Duanmu Lian patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry. The Elder Family Head has let go of the past and won't take his anger out on Xu Sheng because of you!"

After hearing Duanmu Lian's affirmation, Zhou Qingruo's delicate cheeks relaxed slightly, "That's good!"

Duanmu Lian changed the subject to divert her attention, "How about it? Seeing this room of yours, does it remind you of the past?"

Zhou Qingruo just responded with a noncommittal "Hmm," and didn't elaborate on the subject...

The fact that her room had been preserved until now was certainly surprising, but recalling those past events brought not only nostalgia but also a deep loathing!

Duanmu Lian spread her arms and said, "Don't be so cold to me, Qingruo. Actually, both the Family Head and the Elder Family Head hope that you can return to the Duanmu Clan. And now that you are no longer with the Blood Lotus Sect, why not..."

Zhou Qingruo glanced at her with Beautiful Eyes, "No, thanks! I'm not interested!"

Even if she were to wander the Cultivation World, she had no wish to be involved with the Duanmu Clan again...

Seeing her resolute answer, Duanmu Lian knew she couldn't persuade her and said resignedly, "Alright, alright! Then I won't bring it up again! However, if you ever want to join the Duanmu Clan, I'm sure both the Family Head and the Elder Family Head would agree!"

Zhou Qingruo had no intention of listening further and peremptorily replied, "Let's talk about that if it ever happens!"

After all, having reached the Immortal Monarch Realm, finding a place to call home would be easy!

...

Elsewhere, within the Scripture Vault...

Xu Sheng said to the elder in front of him indifferently, "Since that's the case, please choose a Martial Technique, senior!"

The elder's aged eyes sparkled with a sharp light as he said in a cold voice, "Fine! This old man will indulge you, but don't complain that I bullied a junior if you fail!"

No matter whether he could learn a Heavenly-tier Martial Technique in one minute or not, this old man would not kill him!

Because the Spirit Force Fluctuation of the Immortal Monarch Realm radiating from him, if he could be brought into the Duanmu Clan, would greatly strengthen the whole family!

With this in mind, he turned his gaze towards the Martial Techniques on the nearby shelves...

Just as he was about to reach out, he suddenly paused and thought to himself, "No, these Martial Techniques are too common, perhaps this young man has practiced them before!"

Immediately, although his body was hunched, his movements were extremely fluid as he leaped into the air and took down a martial technique from the top of the shelf!

A Heavenly Stage Superior Martial Technique, the Fiery Blazing Explosion!

With precise control, compressing the spiritual power and then transforming it into fire with an intense heat, inflicting burns on the enemy!

After pondering for a few seconds, he spoke out loud, "Kid, I'll pick this one for you!"

Once he finished speaking, he tossed the martial technique to Xu Sheng...

The latter caught it and, with eyes as dark as ink, looked at the name of the technique and murmured under his breath, "A Heavenly Stage Superior Martial Technique, eh? Not conceding even a little bit, are you?"

Nevertheless, for himself, it shouldn't be too difficult!

Immediately after, he looked at the elder earnestly and said, "Elder, I hope you will keep your promise!"

But he was cut off by the latter who said, "Enough of the nonsense, hurry up and train in the martial technique! If you fail, forget the promise, your life will be left here!"

Right now, he had no interest in whether promises were kept or not; all he wanted to see was whether this young man named Xu Sheng had the capability!

Xu Sheng's mouth curved into a slight smile, "Very well, then allow me to embarrass myself!"

As his words fell, he opened the martial technique extremely quickly, reading lines at a glance...

A dozen seconds later, Xu Sheng closed the book on the Heavenly-tier Martial Technique and quietly exhaled...

To the observing elder at his side, this undoubtedly signaled failure...

The elder's tone was ice cold, "What? You're giving up after just a dozen seconds? Weren't you boasting earlier that you could master a Heavenly-tier Martial Technique within a minute?"

He had been full of expectations for him, yet here was this fellow ready to quit after mere seconds!

Xu Sheng chuckled lightly, "Elder, do not be hasty. Although this martial technique is somewhat intricate, I have managed to learn it in a rough fashion in just a dozen seconds!"

The elder was initially stunned, then his pupils dilated with shock, "What?? You just said you... you've learned it???"

Xu Sheng was not surprised by his astonishment and said calmly, "Yes, I have already mastered this martial technique!"

The elder's voice trembled as he spoke, "How is that possible! It's only been a dozen seconds! I don't believe it! Unless you release it right now!!"

Xu Sheng looked deep into his eyes, "Elder, it's not good to release it here, right?"

So many martial techniques, it would be a shame if they were all burnt up!

To his surprise, the incredibly excited elder shouted furiously, "Stop with the excuses! Release it quickly, if anything happens to the Scripture Vault, I will be here to take care of it!!"

Since the other party had gone to these lengths, Xu Sheng stopped being pretentious and said to himself, "Fiery Blazing Explosion!!"

Almost simultaneously with his words, he felt a terrifying fluctuation of spiritual power emanating from Xu Sheng's body, which was compressed crazily in an instant. Then, like a rebound, a huge and scorching blast of flame erupted, constantly flowing out from around Xu Sheng...

In a moment, the temperature inside the entire Scripture Vault soared!

Seeing this, the elder exclaimed excitedly, "Success... Success!! He actually succeeded!!"

As the roaring flames surged towards the surrounding martial techniques, the elder's spiritual power burst forth fiercely, and with a terrifying oppressive force, he immediately extinguished them...

Then, looking at Xu Sheng with a complex gaze, he said, "Kid, it's not that I don't trust you, but I suspect you have trained in this technique before. Of course, if you can complete training in another technique!"

"All the martial techniques in the Scripture Vault are at your disposal, and all the promises I made earlier... I will keep them!!"

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