Fang Mo turned with a smile and saw a woman in black appearing at the entrance to the training ground.
She was tall and slender, her fitted black Sword Skirt making her figure as straight as a blade. An ancient-looking longsword hung at her waist, faint dark patterns flowing across its sheath. Her features were delicate and lovely, yet her brows carried a free-spirited, unrestrained heroism.
She stood with her arms folded, leaning casually against the doorframe as she sized up the three people in the arena, surprise and amusement in her eyes.
"Sister Quan!"
"Sister Quan is back!"
Guan Lu and Luo Jiangyan stopped fighting at once and cried out in delight.
The newcomer was none other than Yue Quan, who had been away training for a long time. She still carried the aura of the wilderness about her.
Though she looked valiant and spirited, fatigue and the wear of wind and dust still lingered on her face.
Yue Quan walked into the training ground, her gaze circling Guan Lu before shifting to Luo Jiangyan. Raising a brow, she said, "I was only gone for a little over a month. Did your cultivation rise while riding flying swords?"
She walked up to Guan Lu and patted her shoulder, a thread of true essence quietly entering her body. The surprise in her eyes deepened at once. "Your foundation is solid, and your fire essence is pure. This isn't a state that could come from forcing growth." She then looked at Luo Jiangyan. "Jiangyan too—Peak Heavenly Human Realm? When I left, hadn't you only just stabilized your Late Heavenly Human Realm cultivation?"
Luo Jiangyan's cheeks flushed slightly. She exchanged a glance with Guan Lu, and both of them looked somewhat embarrassed.
Yue Quan was exceedingly perceptive. Her gaze swept over their