Chapter 353X. The Princess Consort's Secret
# 353X. The Princess Consort's Secret
*Run Does he mean that the four of us, all fourth rank, have no chance of victory against this kid?* The hot-headed and bloodthirsty Zalmukha was not swayed. He narrowed his eyes, locking onto Xu Qi’an.
*What… what did he see? Why would he tell us to run?* Tangshan-Jun, ever suspicious, stared at Xu Qi’an with heightened vigilance. If this boy were truly so terrifying, why had he been entangled in combat for so long just moments before?
*The Qi-watching technique showed something that isn’t meant to be seen?* The contempt on Tianlang’s face vanished as he readied himself, as if about to face a great adversary.
*Something is wrong with this boy…* Hongling glanced at the White-Robed Arcanist’s miserable state, and a memory flickered in her mind, sharp as a dagger. It was from a conversation she once had with the arcanist while journeying to ambush the Zhenbei Consort.
Back then, she had heard that the princess consort’s beauty was so resplendent, that an Arcanist could see her Qi from tens of miles away.
In a moment of curiosity, she had asked, “What would happen if a third-ranked, second-ranked, or even first-ranked cultivator were viewed through Qi-watching?”
The arcanist had answered her solemnly, “A third rank would severely damage the observer’s soul. A second rank would leave the observer blind and insane on the spot. As for a first rank…”
He hadn’t continued, but Hongling had gleaned enough from his grave expression—the result would undoubtedly be death.