Bai Yun accepted the invitation, walked over to the large rock, smoothed her white dress, and sat down on it.
The two sat side by side and waited. With nothing else to do, they started chatting. At first, they talked about the Final Exam, but their conversation gradually drifted further afield.
Bai Yun kept silent about her falling-out with Senior Brother and instead spoke of some of her own experiences.
Those who had fought their way onto the grand stage of the universe through sheer strength seemed to have rather similar experiences.
Bai Yun came from a low-level star, the equivalent of a small village within the Aurora God Kingdom. The people on that star were generally not very strong. The Featherfolk made up the majority there, occupying half the world. Looking up, one could see winged people flying everywhere across the sky.
They could fly through the air, but not through space. The Featherfolk of that star were trapped beneath the Wall of the Firmament and could only look up at the stars.
Bai Yun possessed exceptional talent and cultivated at incredible speed, displaying astonishing ability from a young age.
Though she ranked one hundredth in this Preliminary Exam, in her hometown, her talent was unquestionably the greatest under heaven, beyond anyone's reach.
Bai Yun's growth had not been smooth. She had endured many hardships, and only after reaching the Mystic God Realm did she gain the power to protect herself. In her hometown, no one could threaten her anymore.
Given her temperament, she had never wanted to become involved in any conflicts. Yet the various powers in her homeland kept coming to ask for her help, each wanting to borrow her strength.
She realized she had no choice but to make a decision: either help this side or