Guo Zixia chuckled upon hearing this.
"It seems you’ve all forgotten that I still have a trump card in my hand."
"The trump card given to me by the Heavenly Dao Sacred Land. No matter how strong Sikong Jing and Chou Zhan are, I don’t consider them a threat."
Everyone from the Heavenly Dao Academy shivered slightly, their eyes flickering with cold light.
They were both curious and anticipatory, imagining Senior Brother Guo using the trump card bestowed by the Heavenly Dao Sacred Land to explode in power and defeat Sikong Jing.
The Immortal Treasures Building was dazzlingly lit.
Unlike previous days, now the Wanbao Pavilion could openly entertain Sikong Jing.
However, at this moment, only Sikong Jing and Hua Lidian were on the rooftop pavilion of the Immortal Treasures Building, drinking under the moonlight, dispelling the previous gloom, with the aroma of wine and food wafting in the breeze.
Yet, Hua Lidian’s brows were still furrowed, as if there was a knot in his heart he couldn’t untie.
Sikong Jing naturally knew what was going on.
After thinking for a moment, he still asked, "Mr. Hua, regarding your esteemed daughter Captain Hua, is there anything I can help with?"
Now that they had already been absolved of all blame for the matter with Ren Dongmeng, especially Hua Lidian, who was completely exonerated, the issue still troubling him must surely be related to Hua Meixi.
There must be profound conflicts and misunderstandings between them as father and daughter.
Hua Lidian sighed deeply, giving Sikong Jing a bitter smile, and suddenly said, "Brother Sikong, Meixi has suffered countless hardships since childhood, making her disposition somewhat extreme. Please don’t take any offense to heart."
He didn’t explain further, only deeply seeking Sikong Jing’s understanding and forgiveness.
Previously, Hua Meixi had looked down on Sikong Jing, calling him inexperienced and a country bumpkin, and directly made him shoulder all the blame. As her father, Hua Lidian genuinely feared Sikong Jing might hold a grudge.
Smiling, Sikong Jing replied, "Mr. Hua worries too much, I haven’t minded at all."
As he reiterated, Ren Dongmeng’s death had involved Hua Lidian by association, so taking all the blame himself was entirely understandable, and besides, the daughter saving her father, having an outsider bear the burden was inevitable.
Seeing Sikong Jing’s composure, Hua Lidian nodded with a smile and added, "Brother Sikong, when you arrive at the Central Plains North, if possible, please watch over Meixi. I believe in you..."
Before he could finish his words... hum!
Suddenly, a cold domineering aura descended abruptly, followed by a cold female voice.
"Hua Lidian, don’t make decisions on your own. Sikong Jing hasn’t truly shaken off the accusations yet, what can he do to care for me?"
"Moreover, do I, Hua Meixi, need someone in the Dao Inquiry Realm like him to look after me?"
After speaking, a figure descended gracefully, none other than Hua Meixi, still clad in her fiery red battle armor.
Upon hearing this, Hua Lidian’s face changed slightly. He stood up abruptly and said, "Meixi..."
"Don’t call my name in that tone, it makes me sick."
Hua Meixi heavily interrupted him, then turned to Sikong Jing, speaking in an unfriendly tone, "And you, don’t meddle in others’ affairs. You’d best not inquire about my business."
Her face was icy, clearly displeased with Sikong Jing’s earlier offer of assistance.
Sikong Jing was momentarily stunned, then laughed lightly, not taking it to heart.
In fact, he had completely understood what kind of person Hua Meixi was. Though she shouted about hating Hua Lidian, in reality, she had put great effort into saving him, pretending nothing mattered.
Simply put, she had a hard mouth but a soft heart, quite similar to how Su Yue Immortal used to be.
"What’s so funny, do you find this amusing?"
"Yes, I admit your performance today was remarkable. I’m someone who isn’t afraid to acknowledge that."
"But do you think wielding the power of the Soldier Killing Array allows you to run rampant in the Central Plains?"
"Wrong, utterly wrong. Which power in the Central Plains doesn’t have a Soldier Killing Array?"
Seeing Sikong Jing’s open and straightforward smile, Hua Meixi fumed internally, lashing out again.
She then looked at Hua Lidian again and continued, "And you’re all praising Sikong Jing as some Invincible God General, ha... if he’d learned the Soldier Killing Array from a young age in such a small place as East Plain Northern Land, wouldn’t he be an Invincible God General?"
"Even an ordinary person learning the Soldier Killing Array from childhood can become an Invincible God General. What’s there to boast about?"
Her tone was unfriendly, full of mockery towards both Hua Lidian and the Five Tyrants of East Plain Northern Land.
Sikong Jing was momentarily dumbfounded, "Learned the Soldier Killing Array from a young age?"
He was a bit puzzled, wondering where Hua Meixi had heard that he had started learning the Soldier Killing Array from childhood.
With a cold laugh, Hua Meixi declared, "Hmph, don’t think I don’t know."
"You just had the dog luck to stumble upon the Soldier Killing Array, practicing it since childhood to barely master it. My teammates and I have analyzed your use of the Soldier Killing Array, and it’s actually quite immature."
Previously, she was quite shocked, but after leaving, she and the Nu Hua team analyzed Sikong Jing’s use of the Soldier Killing Array.
Indeed, he was a novice, and in a place like East Plain Northern Land without guidance, only practicing from a young age could he truly learn it. More importantly, his Invincible God General legend.
To the Nu Hua team, the so-called Invincible God General was surely due to the Soldier Killing Array.
Otherwise, given Sikong Jing’s age and Martial Arts Realm, how could such a legend exist?
Listening quietly, Sikong Jing eventually laughed again, praising, "Captain Hua is indeed formidable, your analysis is very reasonable."
Upon hearing this, Hua Meixi sneered repeatedly, as if she had seen through him: "At least you admit that much..."
Before she could finish, Sikong Jing suddenly interjected, "However, Captain Hua might be mistaken. I haven’t been in contact with the Soldier Killing Array for more than four months, so it’s indeed very immature."
Hua Meixi’s smug expression froze, followed by a cold snort, "Are you starting to bluff again?"
Who in their right mind would believe it took less than four months to master the Soldier Killing Array?
Glancing at Hua Lidian, Sikong Jing conveyed a slightly apologetic look, then corrected his tone, "Captain Hua, I don’t think I’ve ever bluffed, have I? As for the Soldier Killing Array I use... it’s called the Blood Refining Soldier Killing Formation."
With that, Sikong Jing pulled out the Blood Refining Soldier Killing Map and tossed it to Hua Meixi.
He then continued, "The Blood Refining Soldier Killing Map was given by an enemy from Blood Refining Ancestor of Imperial Dragon Mountain, whom I slain and found on his body."
"As for the Blood Refining Ancestor, he couldn’t have visited East Plain Northern Land while I was very young, could he?"
As Sikong Jing’s words fell, Hua Meixi instinctively caught the thrown Blood Refining Soldier Killing Map, inspecting it closely.
Indeed, the aura of Blood Refining Ancestor surged within.
Although she had never encountered Blood Refining Ancestor, he was notably renowned in the Central Plains, and many knew of his Blood Refining Mad Dragon.
"Blood Refining Ancestor came for the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Map, so the timeframe wouldn’t exceed half a year."
"By the way, my enemy also mastered the Blood Refining Soldier Killing Formation in a short span, so we East Plain Northern Land folks aren’t as lacking in talent as you might think."
After speaking, Sikong Jing quietly looked at Hua Meixi.