"Power that everyone can master? Then can I learn it too?"
Mona was extremely curious about the Armament Haki that Su Han mentioned.
The two of them had exchanged ideas several times before.
Among those discussions, she had already learned about Heart Net, also known as Observation Haki.
But this was her first time hearing about Armament Haki.
Seeing everyone so interested, Su Han simply took out the Den Den Mushi and contacted Ningguang, preparing to conduct a live demonstration outdoors.
"You're going to demonstrate a brand-new power? I'll make arrangements immediately!"
Opportunities like this were rare.
Although Su Han scheduled lessons, he was rather lazy by nature.
All his weekly classes combined only totaled ninety minutes.
And sparring sessions like today's were the first since obtaining the Den Den Mushi.
The location Su Han chose was Lingju Pass.
Previously, he trained either in Jueyun Karst or Dihua Marsh. However, those areas were recently under development, and Jueyun Karst was too far away.
Thus, Lingju Pass became the best current choice.
Sometimes fate worked in mysterious ways.
Just as Su Han and the others stepped outside, they ran into Lumine and Paimon.
They seemed to have just finished shopping in the city, carrying large and small packages filled with items.
"Huh? Where are you all going?"
Paimon looked at the group moving out together, her eyes full of confusion.
Su Han took the items from their hands and smiled. "We're heading out for some sparring. Are you two moving house or something?"
"Of course not! Lumine and I were taken care of by you all back in Mondstadt, so we wanted to bring you gifts. But before we even got inside, you were already leaving. The surprise is completely ruined now."
Paimon's face was filled with disappointment.
After planning so carefully, everything was spoiled in an instant.
Seeing this, Lumine comforted her. "Alright, giving gifts is about sincerity. Su Han definitely won't mind. If you don't believe me, just ask him."
"Really?"
Facing Paimon's questioning gaze, Su Han immediately nodded.
"That's absolutely right. The thought matters more than anything. But now we should get going. Come along with us today. You must want to watch our sparring too, right?"
"Of course! And Lumine has improved a lot recently."
"Mhm."
Hearing Paimon's praise, Lumine lifted her chin proudly, clearly confident in her strength.
Su Han glanced at her hands and noticed they were covered in calluses. It was obvious she had not been slacking off during this period.
After leaving the city,
Venti used his power to carry everyone through the air toward Lingju Pass.
After landing,
Su Han found a relatively flat area and began adjusting the camera. Since this was a live broadcast, this step was indispensable.
Once everything was ready,
the livestream officially began.
This time, Su Han was not broadcasting only to Ningguang. After all, Venti was present, so Mondstadt naturally could not be left out.
When the broadcast activated,
Ningguang and Jean's voices sounded one after another.
"The image is very clear. The livestream is extremely stable."
"The picture looks excellent, Su Han."
Both women paused upon hearing each other's voices.
However, they quickly guessed each other's identities.
Ningguang was not displeased. Instead, she even greeted the Acting Grand Master through the Den Den Mushi.
"Acting Grand Master Jean of Mondstadt, I have long heard of your reputation. Are you here to watch the livestream as well?"
"Greetings to you too, Lady Tianquan Ningguang. I have admired you for a long time. If there is an opportunity, I hope we can meet in person."
"Of course."
Afterward, both women laughed at the same time.
Although no tense confrontation occurred, Su Han still felt a chill run down his spine.
To prevent any unexpected situation,
Su Han quickly called for the sparring to begin.
The first match was between him and Shenhe.
They sparred almost every day, so they were extremely familiar with each other.
Before the battle began, Su Han reminded her, "Use your full strength."
"Alright."
As Shenhe's voice fell, her jade foot lightly stomped the ground.
Terrifying frost spread outward from beneath her feet in a full three hundred sixty-degree expansion.
At the same time, an icy glow lit up within her eyes.
Seeing this scene, Venti muttered to himself, "She's going all out. Such strength, worthy of an adeptus disciple."
The aftershock of the frost covered hundreds of meters of ground.
It did not continue spreading further because Venti used his power to seal off the surrounding area.
Otherwise, the terrain would not withstand a full battle between Su Han and Shenhe.
"Perfect timing."
Facing the advancing frost, Su Han advanced instead of retreating.
Haki wrapped around his body.
The frost was completely kept at bay.
Almost instantly, he appeared before Shenhe, his fist driving straight toward her abdomen.
Her reaction was equally swift. The moment Su Han closed in, several ice constructs surrounded him from all directions.
Boom.
Su Han threw a punch, instantly destroying all the ice constructs.
"Hm? He can touch frost without using elemental power?"
Venti was startled, completely surprised by Su Han's response.
It was not the Golden Light Spell.
Nor was it any technique.
He was resisting it purely with his body?
No. Something seemed attached to his fist. That very thing allowed Su Han to withstand the invasion of frost elemental power.
Just as Venti was analyzing the situation, Zhongli's voice sounded beside him.
"Have you not noticed? This power contains essence, energy, and spirit, yet it has been tempered through a mysterious method."
"As expected, when it comes to martial arts, I still have to rely on you."
Venti smiled at the old gentleman. He knew Zhongli would never miss something this interesting.
Zhongli shook his head. "This is neither Liyue's martial arts nor Teyvat's martial system. It is a very peculiar power. It possesses a unique resistance against elemental energy. What exactly is it?"
Faced with Zhongli's question, Venti explained, "Su Han said this is called Armament. His father obtained this power from somewhere."
"I see."
Since it involved Su Han's mysterious father, everything became understandable.
Watching Su Han continuously shatter ice elemental attacks on the field, Venti quietly complained, "Is he really a descendant of an illuminated beast? Why do I feel like Su Han looks more and more like a descendant of a god?"
Everyone roughly understood the foundations possessed by the adepti.
For example, something like the Golden Light Spell.
Its power was only moderate. If the adepti developed it, Venti could easily believe that.
But a technique capable of destroying elemental power itself,
this was the first time Venti had ever seen such a thing.
Combined with Su Han's numerous treasures that constantly exceeded expectations,
he strongly suspected Su Han's father was not an illuminated beast at all, but a god.
As for why he thought so,
Venti naturally had his reasons.
If Su Han were truly the descendant of a god, then upon arriving in Liyue, he would most likely have been suppressed by the Stone Spear.
But a descendant of the adepti would not face such treatment.
Zhongli glanced at Venti and exposed his thoughts.
"What he is does not matter, so long as he does not harm Liyue."
"Hehe, I'm only guessing. But honestly…"
Venti paused, his eyes gradually turning serious as he said, "I have a feeling that one day Su Han will surpass us and change this world."
"Why wait for the future? Has he not already changed Mondstadt and Liyue? Without his efforts, would you and I be enjoying such leisure now?"
"Yes. We truly owe Su Han a great deal."
Thinking of everything Su Han had done, Venti still did not know how he could ever repay him.
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