Chapter 56

While he was greatly surprised, Ding Qi had already realized that this Qingyun Sect disciple was quite extraordinary and had a remarkable presence. Recalling the young disciple's actions earlier, when he had woken up without knowing what had happened and immediately grasped the situation, Ding Qi concluded that this person was naturally alert and composed.

Although he was surprised, Ding Qi had no intention of cooperating with the other party. He still had things to do and couldn't afford to waste time here. He needed to deal with this person as quickly as possible.

Ding Qi glanced at the scattered pebbles on the ground. With a slight movement, a pebble flew out from under his foot, heading towards the Qingyun Sect disciple behind him.

"Clang!"

The flying pebble kicked by Ding Qi was barely deflected by the thick-backed saber in the Qingyun Sect disciple's hand.

However, Ding Qi's face did not show any surprise. Given the alertness of the Qingyun Sect disciple, which he had deduced earlier, blocking this attack was not difficult. Ding Qi's first strike was merely intended to slightly divert the person's attention.

As the Qingyun Sect disciple deflected the attack, another pebble flew out from under Ding Qi's foot. The pebble, as if it had wings, made several turns in the air, tracing a bizarre trajectory and striking the Qingyun Sect disciple at an extremely tricky angle.

The attack was so tricky that it was almost impossible to dodge. However, the person seemed to be well-prepared. When the pebble attacked, his body suddenly twisted, and he blocked the extremely tricky and bizarre strike with his weapon.

"It seems this person is even more alert than I originally thought. I didn't expect him to be able to block such a tricky attack," Ding Qi thought, feeling quite surprised that his strike had missed.

Ding Qi was once again amazed by the alertness of the young Qingyun Sect disciple. He had been quite confident about this strike, but it had missed.

As Ding Qi's evaluation of the young Qingyun Sect disciple rose, the disciple himself was even more shocked. The saber in front of him trembled slightly, and his hands were almost numb. He looked at Ding Qi in shock, not expecting that the casual strike from Ding Qi would have such great force. It felt as if he had been hit by a ten-thousand-pound rock.

Ding Qi had inadvertently used the Great Strength Technique in that strike.

Regardless of the Qingyun Sect disciple's surprise, Ding Qi frowned when he saw his strike miss, and then shook his head, saying, "You are quite alert, but your strength is ultimately too weak. I wonder if you can still block the next one."

As he spoke, another pebble flew out from under Ding Qi's foot. This time, the pebble's trajectory was not tricky; it flew straight towards the Qingyun Sect disciple. However, the force Ding Qi applied to the pebble was several times greater than before.

"Clang!" With a loud noise, the Qingyun Sect disciple barely deflected the flying pebble kicked by Ding Qi. However, the thick-backed saber in his hand broke at the same time.

Not only that, but as his thick-backed saber broke, the Qingyun Sect disciple staggered and finally fell to the ground. The young disciple, struck by the immense force of the pebble, fainted.

From the moment Ding Qi noticed someone waking up to the time he stunned the person with three flying pebbles, only a few breaths had passed. Only then did Ding Qi turn around and look at the person lying unconscious on the ground.

Ding Qi was already looking at this Qingyun Sect disciple, who could withstand his consecutive attacks and was exceptionally cautious, with a different eye, feeling quite curious.

The young male disciple lying unconscious on the ground was not particularly noticeable in appearance, wearing ordinary inner disciple clothing, and was about the same age as Ding Qi. There was nothing particularly eye-catching about him.

As Ding Qi thought this, he suddenly noticed something and couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock, as if he had seen a ghost. He then carefully examined the person again.

"Hmm, this person seems familiar," Ding Qi thought, suddenly feeling puzzled as he looked at the unconscious person.

Ding Qi pondered for a moment and finally understood why he found the unconscious person so familiar. He finally recognized who this person was.

"This person is Wei Dasha," Ding Qi thought, quite surprised.

Ding Qi examined the unconscious youth on the ground again and finally confirmed that this person was indeed the young man named Wei Zhuo, who had participated in the Qingyun Sect inner disciple examination with him a few years ago and was ultimately rejected along with him.

"I didn't expect that the arrogant and overbearing Wei Dasha from back then would become such a cautious and careful person. I wonder what happened in the nearly three years that caused such a change in him," Ding Qi thought, feeling quite complex as he looked at the unconscious Wei Zhuo.

For a moment, Ding Qi stood there, lost in thought.

Ding Qi was not particularly surprised that Wei Dasha, who had been sent down the mountain with him, had become a Qingyun Sect disciple. Due to his cultivation of the先天功 (Xiantian Gong), Ding Qi was much more perceptive than the average person. After a moment's reflection on the events of three years ago, he understood the key points.

Back then, Hall Master Wei was clearly a supporter of the Left Sect Leader and a loyal follower. The young Wei, by accident, became a casualty of the conflict and failed to become a Qingyun Sect disciple. After the Left Sect Leader took power, Hall Master Wei naturally had to compensate his nephew, allowing him to become a Qingyun Sect inner disciple again.

What truly surprised Ding Qi was the change he observed in Wei Zhuo.

Even though their interaction was brief and they had not even faced each other directly, Ding Qi could already sense that the overbearing Wei Dasha from back then had undergone a complete transformation. The arrogance and overbearing nature were gone, replaced by a composed, alert, and cautious personality that even Ding Qi had to admire.

Ding Qi did not know that the rejection from the Qingyun Sect and being sent down the mountain three years ago was a rare setback for the young Wei, who had been pampered and extremely proud since childhood. This setback even caused him to become disheartened for a while.

However, about a year ago, Wei Zhuo finally overcame the setback, and his character was tempered, as if he had undergone a significant transformation. He grew a lot and became a completely different person. The arrogance and overbearing nature of the young Wei were gone, replaced by caution and intelligence.

He was very different from the first time Ding Qi had met him.