Could it be that I am the cruel villain?

"Though I managed to save my life, I suffered many internal injuries, and my vitality was greatly depleted, lying bedridden for seven or eight days before I could walk again. It took me about half a year to fully recover after entering the Purple Cloud Palace."

"Based on my own recollections, I remember that after being pursued for about two hours, I almost couldn't feel the pain anymore."

"Thinking back, I was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and escaping from their grasp was truly a miracle, oh, of course, thanks to Yue Yue."

Finding a damp towel, he wiped the sweat off the young girl's body while sitting by the bed.

Her skin was flushed red, as red as a lobster, and some areas of her body started to swell, which was a normal response after extreme exertion, but the towel merely brushed against the girl's slender arm.

"Ouch!"

"Senior Brother, when you taught me before, you didn't say it would be this painful..."

Her face was full of grievance.

Princess Liang's current appearance was entirely different from when they first met. At that time, she seemed well-read and reasonable yet extremely combative, and her stubborn nature was apparent. But after coming to Swordmaster Peak for two months, she gradually integrated into the environment.

Pouting while enduring the pain, she didn't forget to complain to her Senior Brother. This is the true appearance of a sixteen-year-old girl. In fact, Mr. Jiang was most unaware of the girl's nature; he only realized later that this noble little princess facade was all an act.

However, he preferred his junior sister's current personality.

Not being polite, he casually grabbed a chair and sat down. He had been to Liang Yu's boudoir more than once; over the past two months, almost every night he either took this girl to his room for lessons or came here to teach her, never giving her any downtime.

Liang Yu's study of Daoist Skills started quite late, having never encountered them in her previous sixteen years. Recently, with the martial arts competition approaching, she naturally wanted to seize the opportunity and learn diligently.

Faced with the junior sister's complaints, Jiang Feng straightforwardly and adamantly retorted.

"I didn't expect you to learn before teaching you."

"Originally, I thought you should get familiar, as your swordsmanship and Sword Qi alone are enough to crush eighty percent of the disciples who climb up the mountain; who knew you'd be so bold."

"At that time, I said it would be just a few moves, thinking you'd give up after a couple of tricks upon realizing you couldn't win, but who knew you'd directly use Thunder Sword and risk your life."

"Not only did you draw Thunder Essence into your body, but you also used the Divine Art. The Daoist Skill you used incorporates at least five Thunder Techniques. Performing this once is already a challenge for me, at least temporarily paralyzing me for two hours, never mind you."

"Last time we fought, I didn't dare use this move; it was only when fighting Xuan Yinzi that I tried once. Adrenaline surges feel great, but comfortable now?"

Though speaking unforgivingly, his actions did not stop, as his thick Spiritual Energy directly invaded the body to restore the physique, enveloping the girl's damaged meridians, though their realms only differed by one tier, the Spiritual Energy abundance level was more than double.

As everyone has different physiques and cultivation techniques, the realm and Spiritual Energy abundance level cannot be equated completely. For example, those with deficient physiques or narrow innate Dan Mansion can cultivate faster under favorable environments.

But as a trade-off, the Spiritual Energy foundation may be slightly weak. After all, a soybean-sized Dantian is a Dantian; a fist-sized one is also a Dantian, and Jiang Feng undoubtedly stands at the peak level.

After the last calamity, he could feel his physical strength had increased by another notch, incorporating the refined flesh of Xuan Xiaozi. This undoubtedly elevated his physique further. The only regret was that his Divine Soul had not yet fully healed.

"Woo..."

The girl made a pitiful sound.

The originally reversed Spiritual Energy gradually began to restore peace, and the stirring blood slowly calmed from its boiling state. Yet the muscles continued to frantically spasm, and besides patiently waiting, there seemed to be no other solution for such a situation.

"Although you accidentally did this to yourself, I still need to commend you. You've learned quickly, and regarding Thunder Technique, you've your understanding, surpassing mine."

"Losing is losing, but as long as you can showcase your strength, the senior sister won't blame you. Conversely, you might become the face of Swordmaster Peak, and among our fellow disciples, you may be the most accomplished."

"In this round, I'm likely to face someone at the Peak of Core Formation, and possibly get carried away by delight within an hour by tomorrow. Then you'd have to bring me back and care for me as I jitter by the window."

Hearing the senior brother's praise, the girl, sweating all over, couldn't help but glance more at her senior brother, appearing a bit bashful.

However, the latter half of the sentence made her unable to suppress a laugh, causing pain throughout her body, but from her daughter-like curved eyebrows, one could still see the inner joy.

This feeling of being acknowledged and recognized was something she had awaited for sixteen years.

"Senior Brother is over-praising; I'm sure you'll win tomorrow."

Although strained, she still managed to utter those words. In other families, it's mostly the men who maintain a serious, rigid style, managing strictly and playing the stern role, while women coax the children and play the gentle role.

At Swordmaster Peak... it's reversed.

Previously, she didn't quite understand why Liu Xianzi took Jiang Feng as her personal disciple. Now she understands. Especially after studying with Jiang Feng for some time, she realized that her senior brother's most valuable trait isn't his talent.

It's his mind.

Or rather, the myriad of ingenious thoughts in his mind, his extremely laid-back yet undeniably appealing personality.

Mr. Jiang naturally performed a Heart Clarity Spell, calming the cold-sweating girl, continuing leisurely: "Before you joined, the senior sister told me that she had her eye on a disciple, wanting to take her under her wing, but she felt it might ruin her prospects. Taking her directly was somewhat selfish, so she should be placed under a proficient Thunder Technique master to shine."

"In the end, she couldn't resist bringing you up the mountain."

"Ironically, you ended up learning Thunder Technique with me. Honestly, your senior brother here doesn't have anything extraordinary, truth be told, what I've researched are all like self-destruct trucks."

"Hurting the enemy a thousand and harming yourself eight hundred is considered fortunate. Oh, I recently researched a move that harms the enemy three thousand and damages yourself ten thousand for emergency use, and I've specially named it with a fierce name."

"It's called Nine Dragons' Force!"

"Maybe someday, your senior brother will perform a firework show personally."

Her spasming body still continued, but Liang Yu's expression was much relieved. One reason was the pain-relieving effect of the elixir kicking in, another was her senior brother's nature.

She's no fool. Hearing it, she knew it was a precaution he took after his trouble last time, so he devised a mutually destructive technique.

If anyone else said it, she might find it serious, but hearing it from Jiang Feng's mouth is somehow so effortlessly delightful? Also, what is this Nine Dragons' Force...

Muddled consciousness.

Her eyelids began to fight, and after the pain relief effect appeared, Liang Yu's mind finally relaxed completely, feeling sleepy. Her senior brother's low, magnetic voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect, making her drowsy and fall asleep.

Breathing evenly, her body twitching continued, but at least Liang Yu, who had drifted off, could sleep peacefully for a while.

The stronger the force, the greater the price, the Thunder Dragon entwining and merging into the body can indeed stimulate the physique to the maximum extent. Recently, when he noticed his physical strength again improved, he decisively researched another extremely extreme plan, which could integrate with Demon Heart Technique.

"Once Nine Dragons' Force enters the body, let's just say, although your senior brother is only at Core Formation, with such power, dare to slightly clash with Nascent Soul Stage... Huh? Asleep?"

Noticing Liang Yu had quieted down, breathing evenly, the man naturally took off the girl's shoes and socks, not leaving the room, just quietly sitting alone by the bed, caring for his junior sister.

As for the Nine Dragons' Force he just mentioned... it refers to...

Trenbolone, Trenbolone Acetate, Metenolone, Stenbolone, Decabolen, Oral Metenolone, Oxandrolone, Redbridgedrone, Carniten.

The true Nine Dragons Coffin Cultivation Method.