Chapter 259 - 256: Duel between Two Women
Unfortunately, all these were just the male disciples’ wishful thinking. The phrase "time breeds affection," and "the nearest tower gets the moon" never crossed the mind of the concerned party, Ye Xuan. The Ice Moon Hall was spacious enough for two people to live comfortably. Ye Xuan resided opposite Nangong Yao, but they were far from actually "living together."
After moving in, Ye Xuan spent most of his time on cultivation—for such a favorable place, it would be a waste not to cultivate.
However, considering that Nangong Yao had an important fight coming up in a month, Ye Xuan naturally wanted Nangong Yao to win the duel and secure the Ice Toad Blood, which would enhance her cultivation.
Just thinking about it wasn’t enough, concrete measures were needed. Nangong Yao might have had a high reputation in Xuanbing Mansion, but winning a duel relied on genuine skills, not on the number of people voting. To win, she needed to demonstrate strength superior to that of Zhuo Yanyun.
"Yaoer, if you were to battle Zhuo Yanyun right now, how confident are you?"
Ye Xuan and Nangong Yao walked along the verdant paths of the inner court as he brought up the subject of the duel.
"It’s hard to say."
At the mention of this topic, Nangong Yao’s expression turned solemn. "She is one stage higher than me in cultivation. She achieved the Fourth Grade Martial Sect realm not long ago."
"Xuanbing Mansion’s two top-notch cultivation techniques, Heavenly Mountain Jade Girl Scripture and Innate Ice Emperor Skill—the former is cultivated by Zhuo Yanyun, and the latter by me. In terms of cultivation techniques alone, she’s no match for me. But, she has cultivated several Middle Stage Heavenly Grade martial arts to perfection. When it comes to martial arts skills, I fall short."
"What about combat experience?" Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow and asked.
"I’m not as good as she is."