Something astonishing happened.
Just a moment ago, the onlookers had been chatting and laughing merrily. Now, their eyes all popped wide open.
The spirit stone was glowing!
In the vast Dongze Wilderness, how many four - year - old alchemists could there be?
The Zhao family? They had truly produced a prodigious genius!
However, what came next left them even more astounded. The light from the spirit stone showed no sign of fading. Instead, it seemed to be on the verge of getting brighter.
Sure enough, amidst the gasps of the crowd, the beam of light climbed one more notch.
"Hiss!"
"Goodness!"
"Monster!"
"This kid can rival the seed players of the four great families."
"Even those people needed the Lin family's help to awaken their spiritual power. The youngest among them didn't become alchemists until they were five years old."
"A four - year - old first - level alchemist! Is she really from Qinghui Town?"
Zhao Shuning gave a faint smile. Through her palm, she withdrew some of her spiritual power, and the light on the spirit stone stopped at the first - level mark.
When she opened her eyes and looked at the crowd, the whole place fell silent.
No one dared to speak.
Up on the high platform, she now held absolute authority.
Zhao Huai, standing beside her, showed a gratified smile. He had always known that his younger sister was no ordinary person.
"Father, this... Her?"
Zhao Xue was now at a loss for words.
The old man in the main seat, seeing this situation, trembled as he slowly stood up. Old Man Zhao was more excited than anyone else present.
He walked step by step towards Zhao Shuning. This child was only a bit taller than his knees, but her spiritual cultivation would surely far exceed his in the future.
"Xiaoning."
"Grandpa, can I put forward my conditions now?"
Before Old Man Zhao could say a word, Zhao Xiangxiang cut in, "No! I'm also a first - level alchemist. You're not the one with the highest spiritual power, so you're not qualified to set conditions!"
Zhao Xiangxiang refused to believe it. If Zhao Shuning really had such abilities, wouldn't Zhao Zheng have been overjoyed long ago? Why would they have been in such obscurity for so many years?
"Yes, this spiritual power could be faked."
"I think so too. A four - year - old first - level alchemist. If the Zhao family really had such a person, it would be a celestial phenomenon."
"How could a backwater place like Zhao Village produce a first - level alchemist?"
Due to Zhao Xiangxiang's words, the people below the stage began to have doubts.
Just as Old Man Zhao was about to take control of the situation, Zhao Shuning took the lead. She calmly said, "Falsehood cannot be truth, and truth cannot be falsehood. If you don't believe me, I can have another battle with Sister Xiangxiang."
Only Zhao Huai noticed that there was a meaningful smile on Xiaoning'er's lips when she said this.
So she had deliberately set her spiritual power at the same level as Zhao Xiangxiang's!
Zhao Xiangxiang was impulsive and competitive. She would surely not be convinced, and this way, Zhao Shuning could reasonably propose a competition.
Zhao Huai smiled. Xiaoning'er was really vengeful.
She must be trying to avenge him.
Sure enough, Zhao Xiangxiang was convinced that Zhao Shuning was faking it and didn't take her seriously at all.
As soon as the competition started, a whip suddenly appeared in her hand. This time, without even a greeting or a bow, the fiery - red figure charged towards Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning sneered contemptuously. She paused for a moment, nimbly dodged the strike of the long whip, then grabbed the whip and yanked it hard. Zhao Xiangxiang lost her balance and flew forward, about to take a hard fall.
After this fall, Zhao Xiangxiang would surely be bed - ridden for a month.
"Ah!"
A scream rang out, but Zhao Xiangxiang's body didn't hit the ground unexpectedly.
Because Zhao Shuning was firmly holding the other end of the whip at this moment.