I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 110 - 94: Purple Talent

"Creak!"

The courtyard’s main gate was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and a graceful, cold-faced woman walked in. She was alone.

After closing the gate, she walked straight to a well in the courtyard, drew a bucket of water, and used a wooden ladle to sip it gently.

She did not notice that, at this moment, in a dark corner of the courtyard, a group of people were quietly spying on her.

"It’s Sister Youlan," Xuerong whispered.

"How strong is she?" Qin Yuesheng asked.

"Sister Youlan’s magic is quite powerful; she can gather water into ropes and freeze it into ice."

Qin Yuesheng nodded knowingly and fell silent.

No one noticed that the moment the cold-faced woman entered the courtyard, Chen Chun’s eyes were glued to her, without even blinking.

"What a beautiful lady," Chen Chun couldn’t help but say sincerely.

Qin Yuesheng barked quietly, "Shut up! Isn’t this the worst time to be infatuated? Are you looking to die?"

Chen Chun was scolded into submission, quickly closing his mouth.

Soon, Youlan finished drinking and walked into the house. Qin Yuesheng withdrew his gaze and said to everyone behind him, "The situation has become more severe now. With my strength, I should be able to escape on my own, but taking you with me will greatly increase the difficulty.

I am not a cold-blooded person, and besides, my purpose in coming to Jingci Town was to find you, so I will not abandon you at this moment. Onward, I will lead you and endeavor to ensure we all leave this place together."

An old porcelain craftsman hurriedly bowed, "Young hero, your righteousness is admirable."

"Listen to me," Qin Yuesheng looked seriously at everyone, "This is only temporary. All your actions must follow my orders. If anyone acts on their own or does something foolish that causes trouble, I will abandon them without hesitation, and even kill them on the spot to prevent revealing others’ whereabouts to those enchantresses. Do you all understand?"

"Y-yes, understood."

"Got it, master."

"Understood, patrol officer."

Receiving their responses, Qin Yuesheng nodded and sat down on the spot, "There are too many people talking during the day; it’s not suitable for action. Rest well to regain your energy. We’ll head out when night falls."

"Yes."

...

After entering the room, Youlan sat at the writing desk and began grinding ink.

"Her Majesty’s temper has become increasingly unpredictable lately. The Sad Nether Wind is new magic of the sect, and it’s normal that some sisters can’t master it due to their poor aptitude. Yet, she executed them without a word."

Youlan frowned slightly and murmured to herself.

Once the ink was ready, Youlan set down the ink stick and picked up a brush to practice calligraphy.

Practicing calligraphy was Youlan’s favorite pastime. It calmed her mind and relaxed her spirit.

After writing no more than ten characters, a dense mist gradually formed around Youlan, beginning to spiral in place and eventually spreading outward.

Few knew that Youlan liked to practice magic while doing calligraphy, allowing her magic skills to improve further.

Soon, the mist spread outside the house.

Qin Yuesheng and his group crouched near the corner of a wall, surrounded by shrubs that concealed them well.

Suddenly, the sudden, thick mist drew Qin Yuesheng’s attention. This haze enveloped them quickly, fog-like and soon affecting their visibility.

"What’s going on?" Qin Yuesheng instantly became alert and stood with his saber ready.

At the same time, inside the room, Youlan’s eyes widened in disbelief.

How were there so many people hidden outside her house?

Youlan had learned water manipulation and ice formation magic from Her Majesty, one of the methods being dispersing mist to expand her sensory reach. In this mist, her senses were greatly heightened.

In an instant, Youlan put down her brush, rushed to the window, and leapt out, without hesitation unleashing multiple ice spikes from her hands, targeting the area where Qin Yuesheng’s group was located.

Though Qin Yuesheng could not see Youlan through the fog, his sharp senses picked up on her footsteps and the sound of something breaking through the air.

Without a second thought, he slashed in the direction of the incoming ice spikes with his Mountain-Crushing Tyrant Saber, shattering them into pieces and leaving shards scattered on the ground.

"Who are you people, and why trespass into my residence?" Youlan shouted sharply. With a wave of her hand, the mist instantly froze into ice beads, falling to the ground akin to pearls dropping onto a jade plate.

When the mist cleared, she was momentarily stunned, recognizing Qin Yuesheng and his group, "Men?"

Murder intent flashed in Qin Yuesheng’s eyes as he slashed directly, the Mountain-Crushing Tyrant Saber in a flash reaching Youlan.

Swish! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

In response, Youlan formed a fist in thin air, causing a large amount of water vapor to condense instantly into a four-foot-long pale blue ice sword.

Bang!

The ice sword immediately fractured with many cracks, just a strike away from shattering completely.

Qin Yuesheng accelerated his saber swings, while Youlan demonstrated an extremely flexible use of magic, constantly repairing the ice sword with vapor, successfully parrying Qin Yuesheng’s attacks each time.

Yet, no matter how elegant it appeared, the ice sword was ultimately just ice, incapable of withstanding Qin Yuesheng’s Evil-Subduing Saber.