Chapter 50

Chapter 49: The Most Brutal Teaching (Part 1)

*Slap—Slap—Slap—* Li Qiyi gave Zhang Yu a severe beating. Among the three hundred disciples, Zhang Yu's Dao cultivation was relatively low, and he had entered the sect a year or two earlier than most of the others.

Although Zhang Yu's Dao cultivation was shallow, he possessed the resilience of an old ox and an indomitable spirit. The snake whip struck his body fiercely, causing him excruciating pain, as if his bones were being stripped away, making it difficult for him to even stand up.

However, Zhang Yu resisted again and again. Even though he knew that such resistance was futile, he still got up time and time again, only to be beaten down by Li Qiyi once more.

Li Qiyi deliberately tested him, striking Zhang Yu repeatedly. Although each strike did not draw blood, it caused him unbearable pain, as if his bones were shattered.

If it were anyone else, they would have lain on the ground, motionless. But Zhang Yu kept getting up, resisting Li Qiyi's fierce strikes again and again.

*Slap—Slap—Slap—* Each strike on Zhang Yu's body made the other disciples shudder with fear. Many of them turned pale, thinking that Li Qiyi was being too harsh on Zhang Yu.

In the previous three times, Li Qiyi would stop once he had beaten someone to the ground. But this time, it seemed as if he was deliberately making things difficult for Zhang Yu, striking him repeatedly. Zhang Yu kept getting up, only to be beaten down again by Li Qiyi.

In the end, Zhang Yu could no longer get up. Although he had no visible wounds or blood, his body was convulsing, his limbs curled up, and he was shivering in pain. Cold sweat, as large as soybeans, streamed down his face, which was deathly pale, indicating the extent of his suffering.

Seeing Zhang Yu's fate, many disciples shivered, feeling uneasy. More female disciples felt pity and dared not look.

"Your indomitable spirit is commendable," Li Qiyi said, looking at Zhang Yu, who was curled up on the ground, with a calm and composed tone. "If I were in a bad mood, I wouldn't bother to take out my frustrations on someone like you. Even if I wanted to, I could think of three or five hundred inhumane methods to torture you at any time!"

Li Qiyi's words were meant for Zhang Yu and all the other disciples present.

"You—" After beating Zhang Yu, Li Qiyi pointed at another disciple with his snake whip and said, "Stand up."

The disciple, pointed out by Li Qiyi, was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and his legs trembled. However, under Li Qiyi's intimidating presence, he had no choice but to stand up.

"Do you know why I beat you?" Li Qiyi asked, smiling at the disciple.

At this moment, Li Qiyi's smile seemed more terrifying than a demon's to the disciple. His legs trembled, and he was covered in cold sweat. He stammered, "I, I, we offended the Great Senior Brother..."

"Wrong—" Li Qiyi said, smiling. "Resist..." As he spoke, he struck the disciple fiercely with the snake whip again.

*Slap—Slap—Slap—* The disciple was beaten and began to wail.

"Next." Li Qiyi pointed at another disciple and gave him a severe beating, leaving him lying on the ground, unable to get up.

For a moment, the valley was filled with wails. One by one, the disciples fell victim to the snake whip.

"Do you know why I beat you?" Li Qiyi asked, cornering a disciple who had no place to run. The disciple had no choice but to accept his fate, being beaten until his face was bruised and swollen. In the end, he gave up resistance, covering his head with his hands, allowing Li Qiyi to beat him mercilessly.

"I, I don't know..." The disciple could only accept his bad luck. He gave over a dozen answers, but none of them made Li Qiyi stop.

"Great Senior Brother's every strike exposes our flaws, or perhaps Great Senior Brother is testing the weaknesses in our techniques," a timid voice said.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiyi immediately stopped and turned to look at the source of the voice. It was a female disciple whom he vaguely remembered, with large eyes and a timid demeanor.

The female disciple was delicate and clearly not a bold person. When Li Qiyi's fierce eyes turned to her, she instinctively took a step back, her palms sweating. Her senior sisters nearby were worried for her and gently pulled her.

"You, come out," Li Qiyi said, pointing at the large-eyed, timid female disciple, smiling.

The large-eyed, timid female disciple was terrified and hesitated as she walked out. The scene was somewhat comical, as Li Qiyi was only a teenager of thirteen or fourteen, while the girl was clearly older.

In front of Li Qiyi, the large-eyed, timid female disciple hesitated, like a lamb facing a wolf.

"Tell me why I beat you," Li Qiyi said, smiling at the female disciple, who turned pale and dared not approach.

The large-eyed, timid female disciple was genuinely afraid of Li Qiyi and took a step back. The scene made it seem as if Li Qiyi was a young bully tormenting a kind maid.

The female disciple finally bit her lip and said in a low, trembling voice, "I, I think, Great Senior Brother's every strike exposes our flaws, and, and Great Senior Brother might be testing the weaknesses in our techniques."

As she spoke, she glanced at Li Qiyi, not entirely confident, and quickly lowered her head, truly fearing him.

Just as the female disciple thought Li Qiyi was about to lose his temper, he slowly said, "What's your name?"

"Xu, Xu Pei," the large-eyed female disciple said, feeling her scalp tingle under Li Qiyi's gaze. Despite being older than Li Qiyi, she felt as if she were being stared at by a prehistoric beast.

"Xu Pei, Senior Sister Xu," Li Qiyi said, smiling. "I have some good news for you. You're lucky; you guessed right."

Upon hearing this, many of the disciples present were stunned, and Xu Pei felt a surge of relief, finally escaping a crisis.

"From now on, you are the senior sister, and the three hundred disciples of Xi Shi Valley will be under your command," Li Qiyi said slowly. "However, it's your turn to act now."

Li Qiyi's sudden appointment left all the disciples stunned, including Xu Pei. She was stunned not because of the appointment but because of Li Qiyi's next words.

"Great, Great Senior Brother, I, I guessed right, so, so I don't have to be beaten, right?" Xu Pei finally mustered the courage to ask, still timidly.

Li Qiyi narrowed his eyes and smiled, "You did guess right, but I never said I would let you off. I am a fair person and treat everyone equally." At this moment, Li Qiyi's smiling face seemed even more terrifying to Xu Pei than a wolf's.

In the end, Xu Pei had no choice but to gather her courage and resist. As she acted, she couldn't help but ask timidly, "Great, Great Senior Brother, can, can you not hit my face?"

Beauty is a woman's nature, and this is true even for cultivators. Although Li Qiyi's snake whip could leave no marks, being beaten until her face was bruised and swollen would be a torment for any girl.

"I can consider it," Li Qiyi said, smiling. However, his snake whip was already heading towards her face.

Xu Pei was shocked and immediately stepped back, narrowly avoiding the snake whip. But the snake whip was like a leech, and as soon as she dodged, it came back.

Xu Pei was terrified and repeatedly dodged using the ancient steps of Xi Yan Sect, but she could not escape Li Qiyi's relentless pursuit.

"If you keep running, do you believe I will beat your face until it looks like a pig's head?" Li Qiyi's voice sounded like a demon's.

This terrified Xu Pei, and she dared not run anymore. She immediately turned to face her opponent, shouting and sweeping her sword at Li Qiyi.

*Bang!* Li Qiyi struck Xu Pei's shoulder mercilessly with his snake whip, causing her tears to stream down her face, as if her shoulder was about to shatter.

"This move, 'Sweeping Dust with One Sword,' is weak if the force is insufficient. 'Sweeping Dust with One Sword' is as its name suggests, powerful and dense!" Li Qiyi said, smiling, even as Xu Pei was in tears.

"Again—" Li Qiyi ignored Xu Pei's pitiful state, his smiling face cold and ruthless. "In life-and-death battles, it's not just about being meticulous but also about having the courage to face any challenge. In a narrow path, the brave win! You are clear-minded and observant, but you lack the courage and determination to fight to the death!"

Li Qiyi was guiding Xu Pei, not just in her technique but also in her combat weaknesses.

Xu Pei endured the pain and fought again, shouting and unleashing a sea of sword strikes against Li Qiyi.

*Bang!* Li Qiyi struck her waist fiercely, saying calmly, "This move, 'Vast as the Sea,' lacks grandeur. The key is in the word 'vast'—magnificent and righteous!"

*Bang!* Li Qiyi repeatedly exposed Xu Pei's flaws, guiding her move by move. "This move, 'Swallows Returning to the Nest,' is well-practiced, but don't be complacent. Your technique is still lacking. If you were a bit more proficient, you could instantly turn your flaws into strengths..."

Li Qiyi had studied all the techniques and methods practiced by the disciples of Xi Shi Valley. In fact, the techniques and methods practiced by the three hundred disciples were limited, and most of them were left by Li Qiyi in the ancient Xi Yan Sect. Some were even created by Li Qiyi for the Immortal Emperor Mingren to practice.