"Okay."
Li Meng answered helplessly. Her face scrunched up and she swallowed with difficulty. She looked at the fruit with scales on it and felt nauseous. However, the bitterness of the fruit stopped her from vomiting. She could not vomit even if she wanted to.
Chu Li said, "Finish it in ten breaths!"
Li Meng stared at him.
Chu Li stared back.
Li Meng bit down helplessly. She closed her eyes and chewed hard. She swallowed hard and then bit hard again. After a while, her mouth was numb and it was not that painful to eat.
Pang Shiji had finished eating and looked at Li Meng.
Li Meng opened her eyes and met his half-smile. She was annoyed and glared back at him. She lowered her head and continued eating.
Chu Li scoffed, "It's almost ten breaths!"
Li Meng quickly gobbled it up.
Siao Qi and Siao Shi shook their heads and laughed.
They could not bear it but did not expose Chu Li. They just looked at Li Meng chewing pitifully.
Her mouth was small, far smaller than Pang Shiji's. Pang Shiji's mouth was equivalent to three of hers. Seeing Li Meng being forced into such a miserable state, he pitied her. He looked at Chu Li but saw Chu Li's serious expression. He lost his courage and could only sigh for Li Meng.
Chu Li saw that Li Meng had finally finished eating. She even chewed up a piece of the core and swallowed it. He smiled. "This is a miracle fruit. The longer you eat it, the more the medicinal effect will disappear. Eat this!"
As he spoke, he took out two pills and tossed them to the two of them, one for each of them.
These pills were as white as jade but had no smell. They were sealed with beeswax.
Li Meng looked at them and then looked up at Chu Li.
Chu Li said, "Eat it first!"
Li Meng said helplessly, "Master's Junior, what is it? You should at least tell me."
"You don't need to know," Chu Li said.
Li Meng looked unhappy.
Chu Li said, "You don't want to eat it?"
"… Alright," Li Meng sighed helplessly. She could not win against him. It was better to be obedient.
Pang Shiji crushed the beeswax and swallowed it. His face turned red.
Li Meng stared at him. Compared to this guy, she was the one who was not obedient and he was the obedient child. What an annoying guy!
She also crushed the wax and swallowed the pill.
As soon as it entered his mouth, it transformed into a stream of clear Qi that drilled into his internal organs and began to flow throughout his body.
An ice-cold aura rose from his stomach and collided with the clear aura. Immediately, the two forces began to fight, neither giving way to the other. His body became their battlefield, and for a moment, the pain was unbearable.
Pang Shi Ji's face was red from the pain. In just a moment, his forehead was already covered in a layer of sweat.
Li Meng's small face was pale. She was in so much pain that she wanted to die.
"Are you alright?" Xiao Qi asked softly.
Chu Li shook his head. "Use your sword to attack them."
"Huh?" Siao Qi looked at him in surprise.
Xiao Shi said, "Judging from their looks, it doesn't seem right. It doesn't matter if it's too late, but Li Meng is Sect Leader Sun's precious disciple. If something really happens to her, how are you going to explain it to him?"
Chu Li smiled. "It's alright."
Xiao Shi cast a sidelong glance at him, "Looks like your relationship with Sect Leader Sun is not ordinary."
Chu Li looked at her helplessly.
Xiao Shi pursed her lips and chuckled, "I'm not trying to stir up trouble!"
"Second Elder Sister, you are stirring up trouble!" Xiao Qi laughed.
Xiao Shi laughed. "Chu Li is not being honest!"
"Second — Elder Sister —!" Xiao Qi scoffed.
Xiao Shi quickly waved her hand. "Alright, alright, I won't stir up trouble. Quickly follow your husband's orders!"
Xiao Qi rolled her eyes at her. The Regal Sword above her head was already activated. Suddenly, streaks of sword energy shot towards the two of them.
"Bang!" Pang Shi Ji was sent flying, with Li Meng beside him.
Chu Li shook his head and said, "Don't be merciful. I'm still here. I'm only left with one breath. I won't die!"
Xiao Shi laughed. "You're really heartless as a Master!"
"They don't advance bravely. They need to be forced to move forward," Chu Li said.
Li Meng did not know martial arts since she was young. She was just a daughter of an ordinary family. Later on, she suddenly became Sun Mingyue's disciple. She did not understand how rare it was and how hard she should work. Everything was shouldered by Sun Mingyue. Under Sun Mingyue's protection, although Li Meng worked hard, she did not feel the pressure of treading on thin ice.
Pang Shi Ji, on the other hand, had lived a life of luxury since he was young. His grandfather was an elder of the Great One Palace. He had a respected status and no one dared to laugh at his low martial arts. Later on, he had a fortuitous encounter and ate the strange fruit. Since then, he became a genius. Even though he wanted to be the best in the world, he did not feel the urgency to do so. He felt that if he cultivated step by step, he would become the best sooner or later.
They lacked a sense of urgency, so they did not work hard enough when they cultivated. If they wanted to improve their strength quickly, they could only passively force them to improve.
"Bang! Bang! "Pang Shi Ji and Li Meng were hit by the sword again in the air. They spat out blood.
Chu Li said in a low voice, "If you can't withstand this, you're useless. You'll only be a burden if I keep you around!"
Pang Shi Ji and Li Meng widened their eyes and took a deep breath to stabilize their inner energy. They wanted to avoid the invisible sword energy.
"Bang, bang!" Just as they were about to fall, they flew up again and spat out blood in the air.
Xiao Qi looked calm. She had used twenty percent of her Regal Sword Aura.
Their cultivation level was not strong enough, so they needed to be forced to improve. Otherwise, if they were bullied outside, they could not let their elders stand up for them.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang …" Amidst the continuous sounds, the two flew back and forth in the air.
They tried their best to avoid the invisible sword energy, but they could feel it coming. However, it was too fast for them to avoid, so they could only fight it head-on.
Li Meng used the Divine Light Fist while Pang Shi Ji used the Cloud Slashing God's Palm.
The result of their head-on fight was that they were constantly sent flying. They were injured again and again. They felt as if their internal organs were about to be overturned. The pain was unbearable.
Chu Li said faintly, "With your current martial arts level, you won't dare to go out. You'll be embarrassed if you do … Li Meng, don't think that you'll be fine if you hide in Great Light Peak. Those elders of the Divine Light Fist don't even look at people with weak martial arts. You're the disciple of the bishop, so they'll look down on you even more if you're not good enough!"
Li Meng pursed her red lips. Her eyes were bright.
Chu Li had hit her sore spot. Those Elders did not even look her in the eye, and their tone was filled with disdain.
It was said that when her master was younger than her, she was already a Saint. These old people did not dare to be presumptuous. Even if they were to do something, they would do it behind her back. They would not dare to do it in front of her.
However, she was looked down upon by them. Since she was not good enough, her master could not say anything. She cultivated with all her might. Unfortunately, martial arts was not something that could be achieved overnight. It was impossible to improve in a short period of time.
Chu Li continued, "Pang Shi Ji, as my disciple, I'm afraid you won't dare to go out. My enemies are everywhere. Any one of them can kill you hundreds of times. Do you want to hide by my side for the rest of your life?"
Pang Shi Ji's handsome face turned red. He said firmly, "I won't embarrass you, Master!"
Chu Li said, "I'm just saying. You're not working hard enough when it comes to cultivation!"
"Yes!" Pang Shi Ji gritted his teeth.
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