After announcing the name of the sword technique, Xiao Lin couldn't help but turn his head to observe his surroundings.

"Falling Thunder Style? Isn't that name a bit too short? Such a powerful skill should have a longer name, right?"

"Falling Thunder Style? I've never seen Senior Brother use it before... Come to think of it, this sword move is somewhat similar to Senior Brother's Thunderous Sky Slaughter Sword from my past life. And it seems Senior Brother also learned the Thunderous Sky Slaughter Sword from somewhere unknown in my past life. Could it be that these two are actually the same sword move?"

"When Senior Brother used the Falling Thunder Style just now, it seemed to connect with that Kui Ox Mark... But how exactly did Senior Brother bypass my array formation to achieve this? It feels like Senior Brother hasn't fully deciphered the internal structure of the Kui Ox Mark yet..."

"Cool! Senior Brother! So cool!!"

Hmm, so I'm not supposed to know the Falling Thunder Style in the novel? It's possible that Fourth Junior Sister didn't notice it while reading, or maybe this skill has a different name in the novel. As for the game world... I'll wait until Second Junior Sister is more clear-headed to discuss it... It seems that Third Junior Brother is indeed the most useful. So I also knew a similar sword move in my past life? Could it be that I also encountered the masked man in my past life? But why was the sword move in my past life called the Thunderous Sky Slaughter Sword, while the masked man taught me the Ultimate Invincible World-Dominating Thunder Sword?

And Fifth Junior Sister's inner thoughts were spot on... When I used the Falling Thunder Style just now, it was definitely related to the Kui Ox Mark. After the Kui Ox Mark reacted, it connected with my mental technique... The key is, this mental technique was created by Master...

As his thoughts raced, Xiao Lin couldn't help but glance at Leng Youxue again.

...And was immediately frightened back by a cold glare from Leng Youxue.

I wasn't looking at your figure, Master, please don't take it personally, okay?

"Falling Thunder Style..."

Gu Qingqing didn't know how many thoughts were racing through Xiao Lin's mind at that moment. She softly repeated the name twice, recalling the scene of facing that sword move earlier, and nodded with deep appreciation, "What a powerful sword move."

After sincerely praising it, she looked at Gu Ziying again, feeling deflated, "But Fellow Daoist Xiao is so strong, and even though I'm older than him, I'm far inferior. I don't deserve to be Master's eldest disciple."

"Qingqing, you must understand that every era has its own geniuses, and such people are destined to leave a significant mark in the history of the cultivation world, leaving most people behind," Gu Ziying said softly. "Luo Qingyan is such a genius, and so is Xiao Lin. Or rather, all five of Aitonggua's disciples are such geniuses."

Hearing this, Gu Qingqing seemed even more disheartened.

"But," fortunately, Gu Ziying quickly shifted the conversation, "Qingqing, you must understand that not being the best is not a fault. In our era, Aitonggua was far ahead, leaving us all behind. Even now, she can still beat me. According to your logic, should I feel sorry for being inferior to Aitonggua?"

"Of course not! Master is the greatest in my heart!" Gu Qingqing immediately retorted.

"So, just do your best. You don't need to worry too much about whether you surpass others," Gu Ziying said, her face showing an apologetic expression. "And I really should apologize to you, Qingqing. Although I wanted to motivate you, I completely disregarded your feelings and only praised others in front of you... In any case, Qingqing, I want to tell you that you have always been my pride."

Hearing Gu Ziying's praise, which she hadn't heard in a long time, Gu Qingqing was momentarily stunned, and then her eyes began to redden.

"This old lady treasures you, you know. When Xiao Lin made his move just now, you should have seen her expression. She was so anxious, afraid that you'd get hurt by Xiao Lin," Leng Youxue said with a grin while munching on an apple.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingqing finally burst into tears.

But before she could cry for long, Gu Ziying hugged her tightly again, pressing her head into her embrace.

"Mmmmmm!"

Tsk, I want that too...

Xiao Lin, standing nearby, couldn't help but cast an envious glance.

"Don't suffocate your disciple."

Perhaps sensing Xiao Lin's envious emotion, Leng Youxue spoke with extreme displeasure.

"Heh, how could that happen? When you grow up a bit more, Aitonggua, you'll understand that this won't suffocate anyone." Gu Ziying, happy from helping her eldest disciple resolve her inner conflict, immediately began her usual teasing.

Then she saw Leng Youxue, expressionless, uttering in a strange tone, "Gu Qingqing, you are my pride."

"......"

"Gu Qingqing, you are my pride."

"...Aitonggua, you're asking for a beating!"

With Gu Ziying's voice rising in embarrassment and anger, the two sect leaders disappeared simultaneously, leaving the scene unknown.

Only the blushing Gu Qingqing and the others, including Xiao Lin, remained.

"Um... I apologize for the embarrassment, Fellow Daoists."

With tear stains still on her face, Gu Qingqing looked at Xiao Lin and the others, recalling what had just happened, and felt a bit ashamed.

"It's nothing. I've seen more embarrassing things than this. Fellow Daoist Gu, this is nothing," Yu Qiaoxi immediately responded.

And then she received everyone's attention.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Yu Qiaoxi asked, puzzled.

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"Nothing, um, ahem." Xiao Lin, once again taking on the responsibility of Senior Brother, spoke with a smile, "This sparring session with Fellow Daoist Gu was very enlightening. Thank you for your guidance."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, you're too kind. It's I who should thank you for your guidance," Gu Qingqing quickly waved her hand. "And I even resorted to some tricks..."

At this point, Gu Qingqing hesitated a bit, but finally gathered her courage and looked at Xiao Lin with anticipation, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, you're really strong. In the future... can I come to you for sparring again?"

"Of course."

Xiao Lin instinctively nodded in agreement, but then felt a pang of anxiety.

Oh no, Second Junior Sister is still lurking in the shadows...

"Maybe I should just eliminate this Gu Qingqing to be safe."

Damn it!

...

...

The sparring session finally came to an end.

To be fair, Xiao Lin gained a lot from this sparring.

However, before he could organize his thoughts, Leng Youxue came looking for him early the next morning.

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