Chapter 216: Seclusion (2/2)

”See for yourself,” he replied before releasing some of his Illusory Qi above the water.

[ Solid Clone ]

In under a second, a clone made of Illusory Qi was formed, and it stood on top of the pool.

Although it looked like an ordinary [ Illusory Clone ], Rong Shi couldn't believe what she was seeing. This was the first time she was seeing Xiao Fang perform an Illusory technique, so she was surprised by how indistinguishable it was from the original. If she didn't see him make it just now, she never would've assumed it was a clone.

Like Xiao Fang, Rong Shi was new to the inner court. She only recently started cultivating the Illusory Body method, so seeing one of the illusory techniques being performed by someone that got accepted into the inner court at the same time as her made Rong Shi admire Xiao Fang even more.

Jiang Mei and Su Yun, on the other hand, were not impressed. Even though his skills were great, they had already seen him do it before. In fact, they also knew that he could make another one too.

”Isn't that just an ordinary Illusory Clone?” Su Yun asked.

”Not quite,” Xiao Fang replied.

In the next moment, the clone that was standing on the pool began to descend into the water. However, it didn't fade like Jiang Mei and Su Yun expected it to.

”What!?” Su Yun exclaimed.

”B-But how is that possible?” Jiang Mei also couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Both Jiang Mei and Su Yun approached the clone then tried to inspect it closely. Eventually, Su Yun did the daring thing and attempted to touch it. The moment her fingertips touched its skin she quickly pulled it away. This was too bizarre. Seeing that it didn't fade away, Su Yun touched it again, but this time she put her whole hand on it and applied a bit of pressure. To their surprise it still didn't fade away, so Jiang Mei curiously did the same.

Although Xiao Fang wasn't able to get the texture of his robes to feel right, it wasn't difficult for him to make its skin, hair, and body temperature feel exactly the same as the real thing.

Rong Shi didn't understand why the 2 elders in the room were impressed with a clone. It was supposed to be the sect's signature technique, so she assumed they must've seen it countless times already.

Xiao Fang could see that Rong Shi was confused, so he tried to explain.

”Rong Shi, do you know what an illusory clone is?”

”Yeah... a little bit.”

”The Illusory Clone technique is the Black Paradise sect's signature ability, and there are several other techniques that branch out from it. However, as great as it is, it has one major flaw. Do you know what it is?”

Rong Shi shook her head as she looked up into his violet eyes. She didn't realize it, but she was naturally gravitating towards him ever since he got into the pool. Now she was only inches away from him, close enough for him to accidentally touch her wet naked body.

”It only takes a single touch to make them melt away,” Xiao Fang said as his hand caressed her lower back.

Feeling his touch and hearing his seductive voice gave her pleasurable chills. She felt all tingly everywhere, making her feel like she was melting.

”S-So your clone...”

”It's called a [ Solid Clone ]. It won't disappear that easily, and I believe it will open the door to countless other possibilities.”

Xiao Fang was clearly excited about his new technique, so Rong Shi was happy for him, but before she could congratulate him Su Yun suddenly interjected, saying,

”I can already think of one door you can open.”

Su Yun smirked mischievously.

Suddenly, Rong Shi's face turned red when she saw where Su Yun was touching.