Gongxi Qing and the others were utterly dumbstruck by what they were seeing.
That was their old ancestor, an Ancient Sage expert! It was just a moment earlier that he had declared that he would redress their grievances, but as soon as he learned that the culprit was Zhang Xuan, he turned tail and fled without any hesitation!
What the freaking hell was that?
Was the other party not just a mere Aureate Body realm consummation cultivator?
Why did it seem like their old ancestor… feared the other party?
While Gongxi Qing and the others were feeling stifled at being left in the lurch by their old ancestor, the old ancestor was on the verge of spurting blood as well.
He was actually the same Ancient Sage who had been injured by the Infernal Blacksaber back at the entrance of the Hall of Great Accomplishment!
I'm not really sure if I have explained this before, but anyways…
For those who are curious about 'form' and 'zhenqi circulation pathway', they are intended to go together in pairs. This is a common theme in Wuxia novels.
Think of it this way, the form is the movement of the attack that we see (for example, a punch or a kick) whereas the zhenqi circulation pathway provides the energy behind the movement.
Without the zhenqi circulation pathway, you could still execute the battle techniques by copying the movements, but you won't be able to harness the true destructive prowess behind it.