One person: Twelve talismans, starting by beating up the old Celestial Master.

Lu Linglong nodded

"Yes, those were all painted by Grandpa Qi."

...............

Since the competition doesn't start until tomorrow, everyone left today.

In a spacious courtyard

A young woman with short black hair, dressed in a light blue cheongsam, walked forward, led by two servants.

The light blue cheongsam perfectly accentuated the girl's curvaceous figure, and her delicate and beautiful face was like that of an immortal.

At this moment, the two servants stopped and bowed respectfully to the girl.

"Miss Qi, the Wang family head is waiting for you in the lobby."

The girl nodded and stepped over the threshold.

Wang Ai, the head of the Wang family, was leisurely sipping tea in a grand chair when he saw the young woman arrive and smiled at her.

The girl bowed deeply to Wang Ai.

"Qi Ziye greets Old Master Wang."

Wang Ai chuckled upon hearing this, and then put down her teacup.

"Hehehe, what are you saying, child?"

"Besides, we both belong to the school of painting, and your Qi family are masters of esoteric painting. Your great-grandfather and I were also good friends back then."

"Your family's skill was something your great-grandfather figured out through discussions with me."

"We're family, no need for formalities, hehehehe."

Wang Ai smiled kindly, but Qi Ziye sensed something different in her expression.

The implication is that your Qi family's secret family technique is actually thanks to me.

At this point, Wang Ai continued speaking.

"Sigh, it's quite a sad story."

"Ever since that incident involving the third leader of the Secret Society, the rest of the Secret Society have been fighting against the Quanxing Sect and those thirty-odd thieves."

"Until it eventually escalated to the point where people were fighting amongst themselves. Your great-grandfather was injured during that time, otherwise..."

"Now, in the art of painting, only the divine brushwork of my Wang family remains. It's truly a lamentable situation."

At this moment, Wang Ai changed the subject and looked at Qi Ziye.

"Midnight, I didn't call you here for any other reason."

"Your great-grandfather and I were close friends despite our age difference."

"You can come to my Wang family home often in the future. Just treat it as your own home."

"If you need any help, just let me know. Don't hesitate to ask."

In response to Wang Ai's words, Qi Ziye simply nodded slightly.

Afterwards, Wang Ai had Wang Bing escort Qi Ziye away from there.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Wang Ai's smile vanished as she continued drinking her tea.

Not long after, the king returned with a pout.

"Great-grandfather, you could have just asked anyone to take her, why do you need me to take her?"

"This woman has a strong personality."

Wang Bing sat down on the chair next to him, looking displeased.

Wang Ai chuckled upon hearing this.

"Wang Bing, I not only want you to see her off, but you also need to spend more time with her in the future."

Upon hearing this, Wang refused to accept it.

"what?"

"I won't do it!"

"With so many pretty girls out there, it would be better for me to choose any of them than to choose her."

"Besides, she's not even one of our four major families. Why should she befriend us?"

Wang Ai then burst into laughter.

"Wang Bing, what was the purpose of me sending you to this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony? It was simply to show our face and, incidentally, establish the prestige of our Wang family."

"I just didn't expect there would be such an unexpected bonus."

"That old guy was really good at hiding it back then. He kept saying he had incorporated our family's Divine Coating Technique."

"But after witnessing his family's abilities today, I've gained something new."

"That's why I need you to get close to her and uncover the secret of her family's martial arts technique."

"As for what happened after that, hmph, she became worthless."

Upon hearing this, the king was startled.

"Great-grandfather, could there be something wrong with our family's talisman?"

Wang Ai then looked at Wang Bing with a smile.

"There's nothing wrong with our divine technique; it's the improved version by that old ghost Qi that attracted me."

"Because of my status and my relationship with his family, I can't just openly rob him, understand?"

Upon hearing this, the corners of Wang Bing's mouth gradually turned upwards.

"No problem, no problem, don't worry, what girl can't I get? Just watch!"

Qi Ziye left this place and went straight back to his residence.

Of the forty-eight contestants, only Zhang Lingfeng and Zhang Lingyu have returned to their residences at the Celestial Master's Mansion; the rest all have their own rooms.

Shortly after she returned to her room, several small mosquitoes flew in and landed one by one on the blank paper in front of her.

The entire conversation between Wang Ai and Wang Bing was now on the paper.

This is the new art of painting that her great-grandfather created by combining the skills of the Secret Painting and Divine Painting schools.

Qi Ziye frowned instantly upon seeing the conversation on the paper.

Then, with a cold expression, she burned the paper and sighed softly.

Even if she knew the Wang family's secret technique for spying on her Qi family, there was nothing she could do.

The Qi family has now largely faded from the circle of supernatural beings.

In ordinary circles, the Qi family might carry some weight, after all, they are descendants of that great master.

But how could the Wang family, one of the four great families of extraordinary individuals, possibly resist them?

She knew the Wang family's methods: money and power.

In chaotic times, the royal family used their fists to protect their money.

In times of peace, one uses money to nurture power.

The Wang family now possesses two skills: divine painting and a rarely revealed ability that seems to control ghosts.

His fists were incredibly hard.

Needless to say, money is the last thing the Wang family lacks.

Qi Ziye knew all too well that the Qi family could not defeat the Wang family.

Now it seems that she can only rely on herself.

Since that old fox wants his grandson to get close to me, I'll just keep him hanging on. After all, he can't force me!

Having made up his mind, Qi Ziye sat cross-legged on the bed.

However, she felt even more agitated at this moment.

It's just because I'm incredibly unlucky; tomorrow I'll be facing Zhang Lingfeng, a high-ranking master from the Celestial Master's Mansion, known as one of the two unparalleled masters of Jade Wind.

Just thinking about it made her feel frustrated; how could she possibly beat someone like that!

…………

Qi Ziye wasn't the only one feeling frustrated at this moment; Zhang Chulan also stared wide-eyed in annoyance.

He learned from Ji Yun and Ye Xing why Zhang Lingyu disliked him.

Because the other person wasn't a virgin, he couldn't practice Yang Five Thunder Techniques.

Zhang Lingfeng practicing Yang Five Thunder was already quite stimulating for him, and then another person who also knew Yang Five Thunder suddenly appeared.

This time, Zhang Lingyu finally broke down.

Chapter 52 Close-quarters Combat: Shatter Your Illusions

But Zhang Chulan is innocent.

He cursed inwardly, "It's not like I took your virginity, why do you hate me!"

You can't control your own brother, so you blame me.

However, he was also very frustrated.

Even Zhang Lingyu isn't a virgin anymore, but I still am.

Zhang Lingfeng is a virgin, but Zhang Chulan knows that he is engaged to the darling daughter of the Lu family.

I'm the most miserable one; with the cinnabar mark on my forehead, I can't do anything.

Just as he was tossing and turning, unable to sleep, a figure pushed open the door and entered.

"Zhang Chulan, come out here for a moment."

He looked up and saw that it was Feng Baobao.