Could it be that I am the cruel villain?

"Uh..."

Sweat was pouring down his back.

The other girls at Swordmaster Peak all stared wide-eyed; even Lu Luo, with her lively personality, was speechless upon hearing that the Thunder Technique Liang Yu was using was taught by him.

But come to think of it, it seems like no one at Swordmaster Peak, except for the newly arrived junior sister and the eldest senior sister, had seen Jiang Feng exert himself to his fullest.

"Why don't you just admit you couldn't teach it well...?"

He responded weakly.

"You!"

Even Liu Tangxi couldn't hold it in anymore.

Seeing his senior sister raise her hand, he flinched with fear, shrinking his head, but Liu Xianzi couldn't bring herself to smack him.

One reason was that their junior brother had just escaped death, and another was that Jiang Feng did teach quite well.

He really hadn't held anything back, except for the verbally agreed Demon Heart Technique with Xin Yue. It was clear that whatever he knew, he taught it all.

"Sigh."

Her hand came down.

Jiang Feng also breathed a sigh of relief, his expression somewhat awkward as he chuckled sheepishly. Mainly, he hadn't expected this little girl to go so wild in a fight and to be nearly on par with him.

But it also showed that Liang Yu was indeed suitable for joining Swordmaster Peak; their personalities were quite similar.

His gaze returned to the center of the Martial Arts Arena, where the terrifying Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique was already prepared. Although his eyes showed some worry, there was more helplessness and satisfaction.

"I'm not actually blaming you for teaching carelessly. As a senior brother, it's only right for you to guide your junior sister, and you seem to have taught her with great care. With Liang Yu's current strength, even most of the high-grade Core Formation Stage practitioners would be beaten, and she could probably hold her ground even against someone in the Nascent Soul Stage."

"So, I'm not blaming your instruction; it's just that you've taught her without considering the appropriate timing."

"With your physique, this Thunder Control Technique and Thunder Dragon entwining the thunder source into the body can only be barely managed after the Core Formation Stage. If I recall correctly, you even injured yourself multiple times."

"Though she has the fortune of a nation and an innate Thunder Body, her physical strength doesn't compare to yours. Those three Scarlet Pills and that Body Tempering Pill you used are definitely among the top-grade Body Tempering Elixirs."

"Moreover, your physique is inherently strong, an innate advantage. You should understand why you're born so much stronger than ordinary people."

"I noticed your unusual physique since our time in Qingshui County. Even before refining your body, you could take on those at the seventh level of Body Refining. Calling you inherently strong is no exaggeration, if I'm not mistaken."

"Your little fiancée's family likely fed you plenty of precious materials from a young age, and given you are male, your physical body under the same realm and similar physique conditions would be about thirty percent stronger than hers."

"So you taught her too early, and she's already hurt herself."

A trace of bright red blood oozed from the corner of her mouth, even trailing a meandering snake of blood from her nostril.

Startled within his heart.

He hadn't considered all this while teaching because he had no awareness of his unique physique, merely evaluating based on strength.

In his perspective, Liang Yu was stronger at her Foundation Establishment Peak than he was, and not just by a small margin, so he thought that if he could withstand it, then his junior sister should manage as well.

He forgot that he himself was a meticulously crafted body by the Demon Night True Monarch, chosen with great care. When creating him, all available good resources were likely brought out, and even after being entrusted to the Yan Family, his meals probably contained many valuable treasures.

The problem is.

Liang Yu is an ordinary person.

Not in terms of birth or status; her status in the entire Cultivation World is quite commendable, but in terms of innate physique.

Though she was born with national fortune and had the Five Thunders imbued into her body, the issue lies in that.

An innate Thunder Drawing Needle does not necessarily mean high quality.

Liu Tangxi had a lot to say on this matter. Sometimes, inherent deficiencies can't be overcome through later efforts unless one encounters some extraordinary great opportunity.

As a royal descendant, Liang Yu indeed grew up with a silver spoon, enjoying great food daily, sometimes even consuming spiritual beast meat and various rare herbs. She likely also consumed those Body Tempering Pills.

But even so, her physique still lagged behind Jiang Feng significantly.

Because they practiced scientifically, knowing that if their child's body couldn't absorb it, they wouldn't force it. They didn't seek overnight transformation into dragons but only hoped their daughter would be safe and sound, avoiding risky operations at all costs.

But Jiang Feng was different.

This kid was allowed to grow freely.

When pursued, three Scarlet Pills were shoved down his throat one after another. That bloody incident was still vivid. Just one nearly caused him to explode, threatening his life. That stuff was meant for refining the bodies of people like Cen Yueyue in the mid-Costal Formation Stage and Cen Zhuangzhuang, who focused on body cultivation.

Yet, he ate them as if they were candy, and the key point is, after consuming them, this kid survived—remarkably so.

"This, this shouldn't be; junior sister usually lives in luxury. Her physique shouldn't be weaker than mine..."

Panic set in.

His senior sister's words made him realize how severe the situation was.

As Liu Xianzi said, Liang Yu's physical body has been pushed to the limit. Even if the celestial power she relies on grows a bit stronger, her body might explode, and she's barely holding on while fighting others, almost on the brink of death.

Liang Yu may seem like a delicate princess, but her character was most like Liu Tangxi's. The ranking in the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition didn't matter to her, nor did the rewards, or even whether she received accolades and attention from the elders, none of it mattered.