A streak of sword light descended through the forest, and a century-old Azure Moon Fox slowly fell. Yellow spiritual energy drifted out and entered the young girl not far away.
"Sister Xinglan, you're amazing! At your age, I've never seen anyone more impressive than you."
Little Fatty Xu Lizhi hurried forward and eagerly flattered her.
"Let's go!"
Ye Xinglan merely shot him an expressionless glance before turning and continuing into the forest. She had her own pride and had no need for such flattery.
If not for the fact that this little fatty had been entrusted to her by the dean before his death and had grown up following her since childhood, she would have cleaved him with a single sword long ago.
"Wait for me, Sister Xinglan!"
Xu Lizhi followed with a miserable expression, his fat wobbling as he ran like a charging fat pig.
The two walked through the forest for another dozen minutes when Ye Xinglan suddenly stopped and looked to the left.
"Sword Intent!"
Ye Xinglan said each word slowly.
The Stargod Sword in her hand trembled faintly. Somewhere in that direction, a swordsman who had comprehended Sword Intent was fighting, and that Sword Intent was connected to the stars.
Otherwise, the Stargod Sword would not have reacted so strongly. She could feel an eager urge to fight coming from within it.
"We're going over there!"
Ye Xinglan dashed toward the left front, her eyes blazing with fighting spirit. She, too, was obsessed with the sword.
This was the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform, where the strongest could be no more than Three-ring Soul Masters. Even in Shrek Inner Academy, she had never seen a swordsmanship genius who had comprehended Sword Intent at three rings.
When Ye Xinglan rushed out of the forest and the blinding sunlight