Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 396 - 250: Seeing Cen Yueyue Again_2

Chapter 396: Chapter 250: Seeing Cen Yueyue Again_2

Standing on the spot deep in thought, Cen Zhuangzhuang suddenly seemed to shed his previous naivety, conjuring up a vision in his mind of someone fighting with Ying Ling.

Based on the traces on the ground and nearby, he could even accurately deduce the direction of the fight and the general process, the more he watched, the more he felt a sense of déjà vu, and then he spoke up directly.

"Cousin, you always talk about Brother Jiang at home, and you even had me ask around for news about him. I remember, Brother Jiang seems to have excellent swordsmanship, could it be that Mr. Jiang has also come?"

"It just so happens that Mr. Jiang is a disciple of Purple Cloud Palace and has outstanding swordsmanship. You mentioned he also has a powerful Thunder Technique. Cousin, you must have missed him quite a bit these past two years."

A statement that revealed everything!

Even Cen Yueyue’s expression stiffened for a moment, seemingly a bit embarrassed. She indeed talked a lot about Jiang Feng at home, sometimes complaining, sometimes sharing amusing stories; she just hadn’t expected her cousin to remember so clearly.

But sometimes...

Thwack!

A fist was caught in a grip.

The gust from the punch made him subconsciously raise his hand to shield himself, and it took his muscular arm retreating half a foot before stabilizing. In terms of reflexes, Cen Zhuangzhuang was quite impressive.

Still shaken, he looked at his sister who had suddenly lashed out beside him, utterly confused—had he said something wrong? Wasn’t his cousin always thinking about Brother Jiang?

With his limited intellect, he would never understand that girls have something called shyness, and another thing called irritation from embarrassment.

"Sis, what’s this about?"

"Seeing that your strength has improved quite a bit recently, I wanted to test your skills. Your reaction is not bad, indeed you’ve improved. Let go now."

She gestured to her chin.

"Oh."

He gave a feeble acknowledgment, but as soon as the boy released his grip, he immediately brought his arms up to protect his head!

Thud!

Sure enough, a knife-hand strike came down on top of his head.

As a younger brother, he had been beaten up by his sister countless times from childhood, and his understanding of Cen Yueyue was akin to knowing exactly what was coming out when she bent over.*

Despite having blocked it again, Miss Cen only let out a cold laugh. It had been just over half a year since she saw him last, and this kid had grown so bold as to mock her to her face?

However, having missed both times, she didn’t continue with her temper. In fact, the moment she heard Zhuangzhuang mention sword and thunder, the first person she thought of was Jiang Feng.

She sighed.

Although she hoped to see him sooner, she knew that they would have to wait at least another two years. Moreover, it was likely to be just a simple meeting without much time to spend together.

She was determined to make her own way in Phoenix Heavenly Cave, to seize an opportunity and carve a place for herself, all to alleviate the load on her family.

Jiang Feng, on the other hand, needed to catch up vigorously. Although Cen Yueyue had high hopes for the boy who was a year younger than herself, she knew in her heart that he had started too late; he would need at least five years to settle down before catching up with her in terms of cultivation level.

Only then would her parents hold him in higher regard. In the Cultivation World, background was crucial, but what mattered most was the individual herself.

"It can’t be him."

"Why? I think it sounds like him. I’ve even seen Brother Jiang draw his sword and kill that Candle Dragon creature. Besides, Brother Jiang has taken a legendary Sword Immortal as his master and should have made rapid progress after entering Purple Cloud Palace. Didn’t he say he wanted to challenge us in five years?"

He scratched his head.

Sometimes, people with simple minds see the essence of things more clearly. Although his words lacked logic...

They happened to hit the nail on the head.

But Cen Yueyue, as a more intelligent person, was misled by her intelligence. She had plenty of knowledge and used her own cultivation speed as a benchmark, which led her to the wrong conclusion.

"Didn’t you say that the aura of these two people is similar, Ying Ling being at the Peak of Core Formation, so someone who could fight her would not differ too much in cultivation, even if there is a gap?"

"Indeed, Jiang Feng has exceptional talent and skill. But he began too late, entering the Immortal Path at seventeen, and now he’s only twenty. For an ordinary cultivator, completing Qi Refinement in three years is already precious and rare, let alone leaping from seventh-grade Qi Refinement to Core Formation?"

"Do you remember how long it took you?"

He was startled for a few seconds before he answered, "Six years."

"That’s the point. It took me five years. Do you think he can surpass our cultivation speed by double?"

His mouth moved.

But he held back the words. Cen Zhuangzhuang wanted to say, "Maybe he really could, after all I lack talent, and though you have great talent, Cousin, you play every day, and perhaps he could really catch up."

But the words made it only to his throat before he swallowed them; he didn’t want to be hit.

Turning to lead the way, she beckoned her younger cousin to follow her in the direction of the city. It was just five or six miles from the city gate; after a few days of travel, a good rest was in order.

While walking, the woman kept shaking her head and said, "Meh, as soon as you mentioned Jiang Feng, according to my professional prediction, he’s probably fluctuating between mid-grade to top-grade Foundation Establishment."

"With a bit of luck, maybe he’s at the peak of Foundation Establishment. He’s still far off. It took me over a year to break through from Foundation Establishment Peak to Core Formation Stage to successfully condense the Silver Core, and another three years to form my current Golden Core."

"I reckon by the time the Candle Dragon descends and Phoenix Heavenly Cave re-emerges, Jiang Feng should be able to reach Core Formation Stage smoothly, and with those little tricks of his, hehe~ he should be able to give a hard time to those at top-grade Core Formation from the start."

"The last time, after just reaching Foundation Establishment, he and I..."

As soon as she mentioned this, the young girl uncontrollably started reminiscing about those two months they spent together, causing Cen Zhuangzhuang to interrupt immediately.

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