Luo Jinxiao let out a breath and hurried to catch up. “It seems there’s no way around this demonic barrier,” Qu Weiyin said, her eyes narrowed as she looked towards the unexplored fork in the path ahead. Luo Jinxiao felt a surge of nervousness. She took a few steps forward, drawing closer to Qu Weiyin, and peered over her shoulder…
As soon as she entered the hole, Luo Jinxiao nearly slammed headfirst into the protruding rocks. She quickly summoned her spiritual energy, enveloping herself in a protective barrier to avoid being smashed to a pulp. Below seemed like a bottomless pit, so dark she couldn’t see her hand in front of her face. Luo Jinxiao used her spiritual energy to…
The two fell into silence again, with Qu Weiyin subtly slowing her pace, no longer as hurried as before. They soon reached the end of the mountain path. From afar, they could see the large gate made of white jade, washed sparkling clean by the rain, crystalline and translucent. Several disciples waited there, some holding umbrellas, others using Water Repelling…
While tensions ran high elsewhere, the second round of the competition was in full swing. Cheers and shouts of excitement filled the air. Lu Fanzhi had barely scraped through the first round, but luck was not on her side in the second. She was pitted against Yan Ying and lost miserably. Her legs wobbled as she stepped off the platform…
A faint floral fragrance lingered in the air as Lu Fanzhi nudged Luo Jinxiao gently, whispering, “Jinxiao, how did you get so close to Junior Shishu Qu?” Luo Jinxiao came back to her senses and shook her head. “We’re not that close. I just thanked her for helping me.” She was no longer so afraid of this woman who would…