91 It is Saddening. (1/2)

A strange nostalgia filled him as he gazed at Wen Mian. He didn't feel comfortable with all this sudden power he has been gifted, but he kind of liked it...

'Hm... Those are strange words...'

Li Wei's eyes caught sight of those surreal pages that Wen Mian was reading through. He didn't understand why she was so determined at studying it, but as his white eyes focused on such text, a peculiar feeling arose.

'This is...'

He felt his mind quiver as a strange realisation blasted him. His eyes shined a greyish black for an instant, and in a shocking speed, he read the entire page!

*Ssss*

Grey steam wafted out of Li Wei's body as an odd symbol imprinted itself on his left hand. It was tiny, but also blue... It took the shape of a dragon's head, a dragon of sleek disposition and calm serenity.

'What is this?'

Li Wei, a bit dazed, lifted his hand as an odd instinctual sensation emerged. His cultivation seethed and exuded greyish martial energy, and in that exact moment, that blue symbol lit up with an ethereal light.

*Whooosh*

Wen Mian's eyes twitched as she felt a sudden outburst of oceanic aura. She shifted her gaze up with a bit of confusion, where she saw a mini ocean swirling around Li Wei's hand!

Li Wei didn't know what was happening right now as this ocean tumbled with strange life. A vitality filled the air, moistening it but also causing vegetation to grow in the corners of the chamber.

”W-what..?”

Wen Mian seemed to be even more perplexed as she stared at that ocean, and from any conceivable notion, she could tell that it was what she was trying to achieve!

'How is this possible?'

For this person to have the exact same spell as hers would be ludicrous, yet no other plausible explanation came to mind. He couldn't have possibly learnt it by just gazing at her manual, as that would be absurd.

No, not just absurd, it would heaven-defying! The talent at that boundary shouldn't exist, at least in the lower realm.

Yet, as Li Wei's eyes shook a bit with uncertainty, she felt an ill premonition that disproved such an assumption. It was strange, but the tone at which Li Wei was reacting to this was as if he has never used such a spell ...

”Hm...”

Li Wei waved his hand around as he tried to get rid of this ocean, but to no avail. His mind was a bit all over the place, and out of sheer guesswork, he focused on that symbol on his hand.

'Stop...'

His eyes shined a strange light as that symbol hummed, and with a sigh of relief, Li Wei watched the ocean around his palm dissipate. He brought said hand to his face, gazing at it with childish curiosity.

'That was cool...'

Wen Mian, watching this, felt that premonition grow unbridled in her heart. Yet she threw it out each time, as it was ridiculous! If he had a talent like that, it would make her seem like mud in comparison.

Even then, she could tell that Li Wei wasn't of the heaven's races. This would mean that learning this spell would be even more difficult, as he would have to convert it to work with his energy realm!

But, concerning with this fact, it would also make learning such a spell unlikely! As who would bother to waste effort to learn a Heaven's spell?

Though, as she redirected her gaze onto the text, she found that she still couldn't get past the first letter. No matter how much she tried, no matter how much she focused, it just wouldn't click in her head.

She gripped her fists as annoyance battered her. She was annoyed at her lack of talent, she hated herself for being the one who has to be guarded due to her own status!

She loathed the feeling of being under the control of scum, scum who she couldn't even get revenge upon! It was a terrible, almost suffocating feeling, yet she wouldn't give in and let herself feel sorry.

She wanted to grow, but even with this determination, she still couldn't get past this hurdle! A simple hurdle, something that she excelled in!

Li Wei viewed this with a little doubt as he stared at the dragon on his hand and then at her annoyed face. He saw that she seemed to be frustrated, so he couldn't help but ask.

”Is this technique hard to learn?”

Wen Mian seemed to freeze for a second as she shifted her eyes towards Li Wei. A little anger clouded her expression where, in only a few seconds of looking, she grumbled with a pout.

”Are you mocking me?”

Li Wei paused as he realised he had somehow pissed her off. Of course, he couldn't really take her seriously as he observed her face, which was making his heart flutter.

Nonetheless, with a great stammer, Li Wei coughed as he replied with a smile that was more terrifying than friendly.

”N-no! Why would I mock you?”

Wen Mian's face darkened as she saw that smile that was way too disturbing for her liking. Li Wei noticed this and his mind thundered with confusion, some more confusion, and then a little added on to top it off.

'Uh... Maybe I'm inept?”

He avoided her gaze as he tried to wait for her to calm down, but Wen Mian wasn't having it as she pointed at the book and cried out.

”Okay, if this is so easy then teach me!”

Her voice seemed to be tinged with a slight something. Li Wei frowned as he heard this, where a faint thought entered his head as his expression dulled.

'I guess even she is still a bit all over the place after that... I shouldn't cause any more strain for her then... Right.'