Chapter 239 The Elder in Gray (1/2)

As the two Genesis Rune Brushes danced on the jade board, stroke after stroke took shape and began to attack one another as if they were on a battlefield, while a kind of desperation seemed to spread within the silence.

A contest based on Genesis Runes like this was not affected by how strong one's Spirit cultivation was, and purely relied on one's understanding of Genesis Runes.

Zhou Yuan stood behind Yaoyao, amazement in his eyes as he watched their game unfurl.

He could faintly sense the brilliance behind every stroke that was laid down, a feat that required extremely high mastery of Genesis Runes.

At the very least, the majority of the strokes made the area between his brows seem to swell in pain.

”Who is this old man? It's hard to believe he's able to compete in Genesis Runes with big sis Yaoyao…” Zhou Yuan looked in astonishment at the solemn looking old man in gray. Yaoyao's Genesis Rune mastery was practically immeasurable. In fact, this was the first time he had seen Yaoyao's serious appearance.

However, the elder in gray was clearly having a very hard time against the serious Yaoyao, as could be seen from the intense look on his face.

The two went at it as if possessed, the deadlock lasting for an incense stick of time.

Yaoyao gently stroked Tuntun's soft fur as she glanced at the elder and said, ”Old mister, you've been attacking for so long without any breakthrough, why keep stubbornly persisting?”

The elder in gray huffed at his beard, seemingly on the verge of hiding his face in shame as he retorted, ”Don't be so conceited little girl, I merely held myself back because you're a junior.”

Yaoyao's red lips curled downwards. ”Old mister, the only gap between us is in our Spirit cultivation, which is only there because you have the advantage of age. If we were to solely compare Genesis Rune mastery and foundations, I'm afraid that you may not be able to beat me.”

The elder's voice was tinged with embarra.s.sment and anger. ”Little girl, don't think that you can spout whatever nonsense you want just because you're pretty!”

”You weren't even born when I was learning Genesis Runes!”

Yaoyao nonchalantly said, ”You've trained for so long, and yet you can't even beat me. I can only say that old mister still has plenty of room for improvement.”

Her voice sounded gentle, but her words were mercilessly.

The elder huffed angrily as he glared at her. With a wave of his sleeve, the strokes on the jade board were wiped clean as he snorted and said, ”I'll be going back to research some things for abit. I'll break your defence next time.”

Behind Yaoyao, Zhou Yuan could not help but laugh. This old man's skin was really thick, to think that he would even resort to such tactics.

Upon hearing Zhou Yuan's laughter, the old man in gray glared at him, a faint threatening pressure rising.

Zhou Yuan was taken aback, his laughter coming to an immediate stop as he looked towards the elder in uncertainty. This old man did not seem to be ordinary…

”You can flaunt your power after beating me.” Said Yaoyao at this moment.

Upon hearing Yaoyao's blunt words, the elder in gray could not help but say, ”Do you know who I am little girl? You dare to say such things to me!”

”Don't know. Don't care.” A faint smile rose on Yaoyao's beautiful face.

The elder glared daggers at her for a long time, before letting out a bitter laugh. ”How did a weirdo like you appear in this batch of outer mountain disciples…”

”But your mastery over Genesis Runes is indeed exceedingly amazing. It seems that you've learnt from someone else, right?” The elder's tone seemed to hint at something deeper.

Yaoyao indifferently responded, ”Why? Does the Cangxuan Sect not allow us to bring our own skills in?”

The elder in gray chuckled. ”We do permit it. The Cangxuan Sect accepts anyone as long as they harbour no ill intent towards us.”

He smiled as he continued, ”Little girl, I've seen how outstanding your Genesis Rune talent is. Are you interested in entering the Spirit Rune Peak? If you are, I can recommend you in now, and let you directly become an inner mountain disciple.”