Chapter 110:
"What is it?" Camille asked.
"Claire isn't inside her room. She's outside the city." Leng Lingyun frowned, his expression dark because although Claire's body seemed fine, in reality, it still hadn't fully healed yet. There had been too much blood loss at the time.
"What? That brat left at such a late time? Where did she go?" Li Yuewen cursed out angrily. "That brat, does she understand the state of her body?"
"I'll go find her." Leng Lingyun left, flying out the window.
Li Yuewen and Li Mingyun froze. It was the first time they had seen Leng Lingyun fly. Was it the Wind element? No, Leng Lingyun only used Light magic. How was he able to fly?
"It's an ancient technique. You Li siblings also hold an ancient name. You should have your own techniques too," Walter said quietly, seeing Leng Lingyun's open window. He had also appeared, unbeknownst to anyone. Leng Lingyun's figure disappeared into the distance. Li Yuewen and Li Mingyu suddenly understood with Walter's explanation.
(TL: arcanum -> technique)
"We should give chase and go see too." Naturally, Li Yuewen was very worried for Claire. She immediately dashed into Leng Lingyun's room and nimbly descended down out the window, landing on roofs as lithely as a swan as she followed Leng Lingyun in pursuit, her gaze following into the far distance.
Li Mingyu also lept out the window without another word, following in pursuit. Camille stroked his bangs. With a helpless sigh, he also lept out the window. That brat kept on making trouble for others.
Walter was rooted in place. He grumbled as he watched the few people disappear, a bit angry. They were rather quick to directly chase without another care. What about him? He could only follow with his two thin, weak legs. That evil little devil, not even letting them have a good night's rest! But just when Walter was about to angrily go downstairs to follow, he suddenly remembered there were a few other people in the inn, so he knocked on Summer's door. After a brief explanation, they dashed downstairs.
During this time, Claire was sitting in lotus position on the precipice, her body glowing a faint golden hue. Currently, Golden Lotus was slowly taking shape, gradually wrapping around Claire. Claire's beautiful face was also covered by a faint layer of golden light, looking incomparably holy.
The giant golden lotus petals gradually enclosed Claire tightly. Claire closed her eyes, entering an indescribably empty state of existence. A warm feeling flowed through her body, spreading through every limb and bone. It was incomparably comfortable.
Meanwhile, dense, dark clouds hung overhead, thunder rumbling threateningly. Jean gripped the sword at his waist, watching the precipice tensely. His heart was already very tight. Although he had already known that this would happen, facing this situation would still make one's heart tremble. He was even more worried for Claire who would be facing the lightning.
"Rumble!"
"Rumble!"
"Rumble!"
Clang!
It was the clear sound of sword clashing. A sword blocking Li Yuewen's path.
"Jean? What are you doing?" Li Yuewen turned and was faced with Jean's handsome yet icy cold face.
"Until Miss has finished, nobody can come close, including you." Jean's voice was ice cold, lacking any warmth of feeling. He blocked Li Yuewen's way without any intention of moving aside.
"Humph! You think you can block me?" Li Yuewen's expression had also hardened, about to attack. Before Leng Lingyun even opened his mouth to speak, another voice stopped Li Yuewen.
"Yuewen! Stop!" At this moment, Li Mingyu, who had been chasing from behind, immediately called out to stop Li Yuewen.
"Elder brother, this guy actually dares to block me!" Li Yuewen said furiously.
"If you go now, not only will you be in danger, perhaps Claire will be in danger as well." Li Mingyu said in a low voice, his expression serious as he watched the golden lotus slowly open to reveal Claire.
Li Yuewen froze for a moment, then frowned as she looked towards Claire with her shocked and worried gaze.
What was that giant golden lotus? And what was the golden hue around Claire all about? Also, how could the lightning and thunderclouds be explained?
In spite of the burning sensation on her back, Claire quickly infused Lotus power into the Treasured Lotus Style book and speed through the pages. After she broke through the fifth level, Claire could clearly feel another different sensation in her body, but it wasn't the right time to deal with it. She had to ascend to the seventh level before people gathered!
"Old Ma, haha, I feel so good, it tastes so good, continue, continue," Golden Lotus called out gleefully. "Quick, let me eat enough. I'll cultivate afterwards."
"Will Claire be alright?" Li Yuewen looked up with worry at the strange scene in the sky, her heart already tight.
Li Mingyu frowned as he watched the giant golden lotus wrap around Claire. "This is an ancient technique," he said in a low voice. That was all he could surmise with his current knowledge. After all, it wasn't magic or Dou Qi, so it could only be explained with an ancient technique.
"How would Claire have an ancient technique?" Li Yuewen was even more confused.
Li Mingyu turned to look at Camille. Camille shrugged. "Don't ask me, I don't know."
At this time, the sky was becoming more and more dark. A few people looked up towards the sky and were frozen with fear at the shocking, abnormal scene in the sky. The thunder rumbled incessantly, like a marching drum. The thunder and lightning rolled within the clouds. The scene of pure bright white on one side and dark nothingness on the other was a bizarre side to behold.
Li Yuewen watched the giant golden lotus anxiously, resisting the impulse to dash over. And there was no way anyone else was not worried.
With Golden Lotus's urging, Claire broke through with all her might. Fourth layer, fifth layer, sixth layer, all the way to the seventh layer. Meanwhile, the lightning bolts that had started with three strikes became six strikes in the end! And the lightning bolts had become more powerful with each strike. Jean and company's hearts had tightened and tightened.
But once the last six lightning bolts struck, the dark clouds dispersed immediately, not gathering as they had before, disappearing out of sight. They understood that it was finally over.