Song Sixing’s heart nearly burst with terror. He whipped around to look at the Dragon Gate Boat, at the room where Xiang Kang was staying.
"Uncle Xiang, save me!!"
But there was still no response.
Hearing this, Bian Yixia heaved a long, internal sigh of relief.
’Good. The bastard isn’t completely heartless. He probably just has Xiang Kang under house arrest, not dead.’
"Old Sixth, I gave you a chance..."
With that, Bian Yixia wasted no more words. She stepped forward and placed her right hand on Song Sixing’s head.
Song Sixing immediately howled in anguish and struggled with all his might.
"BAM—"
Bian Yixia slammed her other fist into Song Sixing’s stomach.
Now, he couldn’t even manage to struggle. He could only watch helplessly as Bian Yixia kept her hand placed on his head.
"You... you..."
A moment later, Song Sixing discovered that Bian Yixia wasn’t trying to crush his head.
She was...
’Absorbing my Inner Qi?!’
That’s right. Song Sixing could clearly feel Bian Yixia channeling the Six Harmonies Reincarnation Skill. An immense suction emanated from her palm.
Even though he was too weak to channel his skill, the Six Harmonies Reincarnation Skill within his body reacted on its own, and his Inner Qi began to surge madly toward Bian Yixia’s palm.
For a moment, Song Sixing’s expression was blank, but it was quickly followed by a flash of understanding.
’So this is the true Six Harmonies Reincarnation Skill...’
His consciousness began to blur. As his Inner Qi drained away frantically, Song Sixing’s body grew weaker and weaker, and he was on the verge of falling unconscious.
Meanwhile, Bian Yixia’s actions didn’t surprise Zou Feng in the slightest.
When they were rushing here earlier, Bian Yixia had said she was about to break through her bottleneck. This clearly meant she understood why the Six Harmonies Reincarnation Skill was flawed.
Song Sixing’s rebellion was a disaster, but for Bian Yixia, it was also a blessing in disguise.
In any case, Zou Feng was more than happy to see Bian Yixia advance to the Gang Qi Realm.
After all, since the Ten Directions Sect had been secretly aiding the Mountain and River Association, helping Bian Yixia turn the tables in this battle had undoubtedly made him a thorn in their side.
’Especially if Fang Jingchuan, the Ten Directions Sect’s Gang Qi Realm expert, were to take action personally...’
’Of course, if that man tried to kill me, I could use my special method to give him a proper "drilling".’
’But the problem was, how effective could the side effects of an Inner Qi Realm cultivation be against a Gang Qi Realm master?’
’Of course, since all the Cultivation Skills I practice are at a high level, their side effects are immense. It’s impossible that they’d be completely ineffective against a Gang Qi Realm master.’
’But effective is one thing... how long would it take for those effects to truly inflict heavy damage on a Gang Qi Realm Martial Artist?’
’A month or two? Or a year or two?’
At this moment, with victory in sight, Zou Feng couldn’t help but consider the potential troubles that might follow.
But if Bian Yixia also advanced to the Gang Qi Realm, things would become much, much easier.
He could even team up with Bian Yixia to set a trap, lure Fang Jingchuan out, and take him out.
When the time came, Bian Yixia could act as the vanguard while he provided support with his side effects. The chances of killing Fang Jingchuan would be quite high.
At this thought, Zou Feng let out a long sigh of relief.
He was even ready to be the first to rush over and shout, "The Miss is mighty!" the moment Bian Yixia broke through.
Meanwhile, Bian Yixia could barely suppress the smile threatening to bloom on her face.
She had been right. The flawed versions of the Six Harmonies Reincarnation Skill could complement each other.
To put it bluntly, after absorbing Song Sixing’s Inner Qi, the flaw in her own version of the Six Harmonies Reincarnation Skill would be vastly improved.
’Although it probably won’t completely fix the flaw, I can finally see some hope of advancing...’
Of course, Bian Yixia naturally thought of the only way to perfectly fix the flaw.
’That would be to absorb all of her other sworn brothers and sisters!’
Unfortunately, Bian Yixia couldn’t bring herself to do such a vicious thing.
Song Sixing had broken the association’s rules and deserved to die. As for absorbing him, she felt no guilt whatsoever.
Furthermore, because Song Sixing had advanced to the Seventh Grade, his Inner Qi would probably be of more help to her than all her other sworn brothers and sisters combined.
In short, for breaking through to the Gang Qi Realm, Song Sixing’s "generous contribution" was probably enough.
But in her current state of exhilaration, Bian Yixia subconsciously avoided thinking too deeply about the true implications of the flaw in the Six Harmonies Reincarnation Skill.
’Especially why her adoptive father, Deng Guangxin, had taken in exactly six disciples.’
’And why each disciple’s version of the skill clearly had a different flaw.’
’It was a point she felt she didn’t even need to verify one by one...’
Besides, she couldn’t verify it even if she wanted to. After all, not long after their adoptive father entered seclusion, the second brother had left without a word and his whereabouts were still unknown.
Soon, Bian Yixia pushed the thoughts aside and focused wholeheartedly on absorbing Song Sixing’s Inner Qi.
However, just as everyone thought the situation was completely settled, a grey-black whirlwind abruptly swept in from the distance.
That whirlwind seemed to have a life of its own. The way it constantly approached looked exactly like a black Giant Snake.
Seeing this, Zou Feng subconsciously took two steps back, already prepared to flee at a moment’s notice.
This whirlwind was so fierce that Zou Feng almost thought a Gang Qi Realm expert was on their way.
But in the end, he chose not to run just yet, because Bian Yixia was still standing in place.
Zou Feng wasn’t about to play the hero and shield her with his body...
"Miss!"
He urged Bian Yixia, but it was clearly useless.
Because at this moment, Bian Yixia’s eyes were filled with disbelief. She was completely frozen in place, staring blankly at the approaching whirlwind.