The battle between Bai Li and Ghost Performer lasted nearly half a shichen. It ended only when Bai Li forced Ghost Performer to instinctively switch her White Mask into the Red Face state.
Although Bai Li had taken the initiative to concede, the steadily rising aura that followed still made Ghost Performer wary.
Sensing Bai Li's condition, Huang Helou could not help but reveal a trace of gratification in his eyes. After many days of accumulation, there was finally a harvest. She broke through two realms in a row—she really did it!
Had Bai Li been in her current state at the end of the Xiafeng Valley training, then among all the disciples who had gone on that expedition, the opportunity she had obtained would undoubtedly have claimed first place without dispute.
Out of his friendship with the late sect leader of the One United Sword Sect, Huang Helou regarded Bai Li as though she were his own granddaughter. Seeing her improve so greatly filled him with heartfelt joy.
Once Bai Li had stabilized her aura, Lu Feng repeated to her what he had told Ruo Shui and arranged for her to travel alongside Jun Ziyi and the others.
With Huang Helou's arrival, Lu Feng abandoned his plan of personally escorting them and tossed that responsibility onto Huang Helou instead.
Though they did not travel together, Lu Feng and Ghost Performer kept their identities concealed and remained not far behind the main group, watching over them from afar.
Along the way, Lu Feng asked Ghost Performer how she felt about the battle just now, wanting to hear her assessment of Bai Li.
Ghost Performer's expression immediately turned far more solemn. She said frankly, "Her sword is not strong, but her grasp of timing is. Moreover, in that battle just now,