Chapter 5: Five slaps
"Hmph, so what if you have recovered to the late stage of Meridian Qi strength?"
As Shang Huiyu's heart heated up, Xue Qi, seemingly touched by a streak of jealousy deep within her, sharply scolded and struck towards Yun Xiao's eyes with the fingers of her right hand, displaying extreme ruthlessness.
"Eye-Enlightening Jade Hand? When... when did she learn this Mortal Rank Middle Level Meridian Technique?"
Seeing Xue Qi's entire right hand turn crystal clear like jade from afar, Yun Wei's face drastically changed. She had seen this powerful Meridian Technique performed by the geniuses of the Shang Family during their annual competition, but where did Xue Qi learn it from?
"Alas, Shang Huiyu holds her in such high regard, what does a mere Mortal Rank Middle Level Meridian Technique count for?" Shang Li seemed to understand the situation better than her daughter; after briefly pondering, she understood the reason, and her tone carried a hint of faint melancholy.
Due to her status and position, Shang Li, though bearing the Shang surname, received no favor in the Shang Family, resulting in the Meridian Techniques and Cultivation Techniques available to the siblings Yun Xiao and Yun Wei being only of low Mortal Rank, too shameful to even mention.
And now that Xue Qi had escaped their maternal binds, she had acquired a Mortal Rank Middle Level Meridian Technique, the disparity was simply too great; if one were to consider solely this aspect, Xue Qi's betrayal seemed extremely wise.
"Eye-Enlightening Jade Hand? Daring to show off such a Mortal Rank Middle Level Meridian Technique in shame?"
Unknown to Shang Li and her daughters' fraught worries, the party involved, Yun Xiao, sneered. Possessing the memories of Yun Xiao himself, he naturally had seen Eye-Enlightening Jade Hand before, and with the soul of the reborn Long Xiao Battle God, he regarded this Mortal Rank Middle Level Meridian Technique with disdain.
"Hmph, even if it is a Mortal Rank Middle Level Meridian Technique, it's not something a waste at the late stage of Meridian Qi strength like you can handle!" Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, Shang Huiyu, not far away, immediately objected.
The Eye-Enlightening Jade Hand was a technique Shang Huiyu had taught to Xue Qi. Yun Xiao's disdain for the Eye-Enlightening Jade Hand was indirectly belittling him, the esteemed young master of the Shang Family, naturally, he felt infuriated—an insult in his eyes.