City Lord's Mansion.

Yuan Shouyi stood in front of the pond in the garden, scattering a handful of fish feed into the water, where the goldfish eagerly gathered.

"Milord, Lu Qing has entered the Extreme North Wilderness and brought Wang Junze back."

A guard quickly walked to Yuan Shouyi's side and spoke softly: "Additionally, Master Lin Si and Han Ying both perished at Broken Dragon Cliff. Only Wang Junze, Wang Xin, and Lin Yong returned alive. The exact situation is not yet clear, but afterward, we can inquire with the Cloud Mirror Sect and the Lin Family to clarify all the details of the battle at Broken Dragon Cliff."

Yuan Shouyi's eyelids twitched slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he calmly asked, "Did Lu Qing bring back the Li Dragon corpse when he returned to the city?"

"No, he didn't."

"Then send someone to Broken Dragon Cliff to retrieve the Li Dragon's corpse... Also, notify the Lin Family and arrange for the Cloud Mirror Sect to send people into the Wilderness too. Since there have been deaths, they should share in some benefits, provided... the Li Dragon hasn't been taken by the Deserters."

"Understood!"

Having agreed, the guard continued to ask, "Milord, regarding Wang Junze..."

"Since he's not dead, let the Lin Family worry about him; it's no concern of ours," Yuan Shouyi replied calmly. "Oh, and send someone to visit the Wang Family, invite the Wang Family Patriarch to Jubei City. Such a talented son, the Wang Family can't just abandon him, can they?"

"Understood!"

Just as the guard withdrew, the steward quickly approached and whispered, "Milord, the Saintess invites you over."

"Though they're not dead, it still leaves behind some trouble," Yuan Shouyi sighed, scattering all the fish feed into the pond, murmuring softly.

...

"Whew!"

Exhaling a long breath, Wang Junze lay on the ground, looking skyward, not wanting to move a single finger.

Exhausted!

Over two whole hours, with hardly a moment's rest, all spent in combat, or rather... enduring a beating.

Forget about the True Qi within his body; even the last drop of his strength had been utterly drained. Fatigue and pain assailed him simultaneously, making him wish he could just fall asleep, as for his injuries, they were the least of his worries. After all, the powers of the Li Dragon Core would slowly heal them.

"That's it? Truly useless!"

Seeing Wang Junze lying motionless on the ground, Lu Qing sneered disdainfully, "Dare to come again tomorrow?"

"Dare! Why wouldn't I... But, how long until I can fully harness the power of the Li Dragon Core?" Although Wang Junze was completely drained, he stubbornly retorted, though his last words betrayed a hint of uncertainty. He couldn't help it; the beating he received was too harsh, leaving him with almost no power to fight back.

"Quickly, three to five days, slowly, seven days, depending on how much you can endure." Glancing at Wang Junze, Lu Qing replied with a smile, "By the way, don't rush to leave, wait until you've regained your strength before heading out, otherwise, you could get killed in a muddled state, which would be truly foolish."

In the inn, Wang Junze was naturally safe, but once he left, anything could happen.

After saying this, Lu Qing immediately turned to leave, but once he turned around, he couldn't help but curse under his breath—far from the calm appearance he showed before.

Wang Junze's performance was far more monstrous than he imagined!

Over two hours, what the heck, how could a Martial Artist who just broke through to Condensing Truth have so much True Qi and strength to squander? How many meridians did this kid open anyway?!

Previously, Lu Qing estimated that Wang Junze would be exhausted after half an hour at most, but now, over two hours later, if this damned kid didn't lie down, Lu Qing himself would keel over—it's exhausting to beat someone up, you know.

This wasn't seizing an opportunity to vent; it was punishing himself!

The most aggravating part was that it didn't end with just one beating; he had to keep at it for at least three to five days. The thought of it made Lu Qing's head ache, realizing he was in over his head.

Upstairs, looking through the window at the scene in the courtyard, even Su Yuwei couldn't help but be somewhat surprised, with a gleam in her eyes as she softly mused, "Over ninety meridians opened? Or... the legendary Hundred Meridians Opening?"

Although Su Yuwei never asked Wang Junze about this, from the battle results at Broken Dragon Cliff, and from Lu Qing and Wang Junze's current interactions, some clues could still be discerned.

Whether in talent, strength, or temperament, he was exceptional in every way. Such a talent was truly rare, not just in the Northern Domain, but in the world, he would be considered an outstanding prodigy.

At that moment, Su Yuwei even felt a surge to abandon the Northern Domain's layout and take Wang Junze directly back to the Capital City.

However, this impulse was fleeting and was soon suppressed.

Not to mention, in the Director's plan, the Northern Domain's layout was extremely crucial, leaving no room for error. Moreover, given her own status, it wasn't appropriate to take Wang Junze back to the Capital City, as it might instead jeopardize his life.

"Forget it, everything will have to wait until the relic matter is resolved. Before that, it's too early to say anything,"

Shaking her head, Su Yuwei sighed softly.

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