With the death of the Evil Daoist, Madam Wu Mei immediately recovered her composure. Remembering the things the Evil Daoist had told her, she could not help feeling as though all her previous efforts had been in vain, and she stood there in a daze, at a loss for what to think.
Having survived a life-and-death battle, Li Qiu was utterly exhausted. If not for his sudden flash of insight, his abrupt breakthrough to the Qi Condensation 2nd Layer, and his timely execution of Azure Vine Entanglement, the outcome would have been hard to predict. Li Qiu had simply not expected the Azure Vine Entanglement at the Qi Condensation 2nd Layer to possess such formidable power. Previously, he had merely thought it would be decent enough just to trap an enemy; he had never imagined it could actually strangle an adversary to death—a truly pleasant surprise. From now on, whenever he encountered an enemy, he could bind them instantly. Even if the enemy did not die, they would be immobilized for a moment, allowing him to use high-damage methods like the Fire Talisman to finish them off. Furthermore, if he found himself at a disadvantage in combat, he could pin the enemy down first and then escape.
Thinking of escape, Li Qiu could not help recalling the scene when his father had handed him the manual for Light Cloud Step, and a smile touched the corners of his mouth.
Chapter 29