The remaining onlookers were utterly stunned. Such a tiny child had appeared so deep within the Magic Domain Forest, and what was even more astonishing was that this young girl had managed to evade a sudden strike from a Seven-Star Spiritualist!
It made them question whether this child was even human.
After Gu Qingli landed, her small face betrayed no hint of a smile.
Her phoenix-shaped eyes, cold as ice, remained fixed on Chu Chensheng.
"Young master?"
A black-clad figure, noticing the shock on his young master's face, couldn't help but whisper in reminder.
In his heart, he thought, there could be nothing more astonishing than the sight before them, something so rare that it even managed to shock their usually unflappable young master.
Aside from Dongfang Kunlun, everyone present, including Chu Chensheng, gaped in disbelief.
Chu Chensheng, still recovering from his surprise, suddenly exuded a chilling aura. He hadn't known earlier that the figure hiding in the tree was such a small child—so small that he regretted his earlier actions.
"Where did this brat come from? Are you courting death?"
His harsh tone sent a cold shiver through the air. The commanding energy behind his words belied the fact that he was, after all, still a child.
"Where did this disrespectful little rascal come from? Don't you know how to show respect to your elders?"
Gu Qingli rolled her eyes, mimicking his words with a mocking tone.
"Seeking death!"
Chu Chensheng's icy face darkened with fury. Despite his tender age, no one had ever dared to speak to him in such a manner.
Infuriated by her words, he moved with lightning speed, his hands twisting in the air. Two streaks of gray light shot toward Gu Qingli from both sides.
Without hesitation, Gu Qingli responded. Her small hands swiftly formed a strange seal, and her aura shifted dramatically. Unseen forces met the oncoming gray beams as she instinctively retreated.
"Eh?"
Chu Chensheng's dark eyes widened in disbelief.
He couldn't believe that his gray beams had been dispersed by this little girl, who appeared to be several years younger than him. And what technique had she used?
Both Martial Sword Masters and Spirit Sorcerers typically used colored auras at each level, but he had never encountered such an imperceptible attack before.
The shock wasn't confined to Chu Chensheng alone; every single person present stared, wide-eyed. Even Dongfang Kunlun, witnessing Gu Qingli's action for the second time, still found it remarkable.
He couldn't be more pleased with his little disciple. To think that this child, so young, could hold her own against Chu Chensheng, the so-called peerless genius of Wansxing Valley—truly extraordinary!
For a girl so young to stand her ground against a Seven-Star Spiritualist, wasn't that enough to make all of them, who were much older and still at the Martial or Spirit level, feel utterly ashamed?
Indeed, the comparison was enough to leave one feeling completely insignificant!
"What's this 'eh'?" Gu Qingli muttered, returning to her place with a clap of her hands. "You, little brat, so ruthless at such a tender age. What on earth did your family teach you?"
Her words, though lighthearted, were laced with irony, and it struck everyone as a bit absurd—she, too, was a mere child.
Gu Qingli shot a glance at Dongfang Kunlun. The earlier encounter had been perilous; the boy's strength was formidable, and if things had escalated, she would have been no match for him. Fortunately, her speed had saved her.
"Master, you're so unfair!"
The word "master" left the disciples of Kunlun City dumbfounded.
Dongfang Kunlun chuckled twice, glancing up at Chu Chensheng, whose face was now visibly stormy, before gently rubbing Gu Qingli's small head. "I knew you were capable, my little disciple. Besides, after centuries, the greatest cultivation genius I have seen is this one. Who would have thought that my disciple would surpass him? Hahaha! Let's see if that old fool, Chu Qingtian, will still be able to laugh."
"Kunlun the old monster! Watch your tongue!"
Chu Chensheng, insulted, instantly flared up with rage.
"Rude brat! Show some respect to my master!"
Gu Qingli shot him a glare, her tiny frame exuding an undeniable force of will that rivaled his own.
"Hahaha."
Dongfang Kunlun couldn't contain his laughter as he watched the two fiery children, their spirits so alike, face off in such a manner.