"You certainly are an impressive one," Qin Huai acknowledged, skirting around the topic.
The little girl beamed as she expanded her list of titles, "Not only am I the leader of the ascetic monks from the Buddhist Sect, I'm also the eldest disciple of the imperial capital branch of the Confucian Sect, the second Dao Child of the Dao Sect, and a guest elder to the six clans..."
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Meanwhile, in the northern region of Barren State at the Qiong family estate, Qiong Sicheng coughed up blood within a secret chamber.
"Aaaaah!!!" With a furious roar, he leaped from the bed and smashed into the ceiling. His outburst startled the young members waiting outside, instantly silencing their playful chatter.
"My lord, may I ask what angers you?" The servants trembled as they kneeled before him.
With a brutal swing of his hand, Qiong Sicheng smashed the questioning servant into oblivion. The others fell prostrate, pleading for their lives in terror.