Chapter 47 (2/2)

Ling Chuxi’s Qi Ocean… what terrifying heights had it reached?

Second Elder was openly weeping with pride by now, he couldn’t hold back his emotions any longer. “Chuxi. Little one, you really did it…” he choked out as he contained a sob.

A smile spread across Ling Chunxi’s face. What happened next was even more astonis.h.i.+ng than what had come before.

The large monument began to split apart with a crack! A loud thud followed as it broke into pieces and crumbled to dust.

Everyone observing this was shocked. Many had their jaws hanging agape in bewilderment.

First Elder himself was astounded, but he quickly went wild celebrating with joy. The usually calm and solemn First Elder started laughing uncontrollably. “Fantastic job, Chunxi! You truly are a genius! The pride of the Ling family!” So what if the Qins and the Luos had more people pa.s.s the a.s.sessment? Even if they had as many as ten people pa.s.sing their a.s.sessments, none of them would be able to match up to one Ling Chunxi!

“Elder, should we fetch the last monument from the storage room as well?” asked Fifth Elder in excitement.

“As if we should! That monument isn’t even as thick as this one. If we brought that out, what else will we use for future a.s.sessment ceremonies?” reprimanded First Elder sternly, but his eyes betrayed the joy he still felt. There was another monument in storage of a size that lay between the first monument and the larger one that was just brought out. Bringing the lone remaining monument out would serve no purpose as it would not have been able to withstand Ling Chunxi’s Qi Ocean. If it were to be destroyed, where would they procure another monument for future a.s.sessment ceremonies?

Third Elder was over the moon as well, but he was also fearful. He had treated Ling Chunxi very badly in the past and hoped she would not act upon any grudges she may bear against him.

Offstage, everyone else was so busy processing their own emotions that none of them saw a big smile break out across Ling Yichen’s usually cold and unchanging face.

Ling Xiaoting gazed up at Ling Chunxi as though he had lost his soul. She dazzled like the sun. Had she really liked him before? Deep in his heart, Ling Xiaoting wished that Ling Chunxi had liked him even a little in the past.

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