Everyone Had Arrived

Lu Feng's gaze lingered on the group from the Azure Mountain Sword Sect for only an instant before shifting to another team not far from them.

It was none other than his Benevolent Heart Academy.

Yet at this moment, Shao Yang, Qian Xin, Shao Yue, Man Zhongli, and Ning Xiang were all seated cross-legged.

Had they all... broken through?

A flash of delight crossed Lu Feng's eyes. Shao Yang and the others were clearly stabilizing their realms after a breakthrough.

He then saw that Jun Ziyi alone was not seated cross-legged, but stood off to one side with a hint of envy on her face.

Lu Feng immediately understood.

They had only been apart for one day, yet everyone had broken through except Jun Ziyi. This could hardly have been due to some heavenly resource encountered on the road.

The only possibility was the Fire Li Elixir.

Refined from the Fire Li Fruit, it was a medicinal pill containing pure Fire Essence Qi. A single pill could help a soul master break through while refining Fire Essence Qi.

Because Jun Ziyi had already refined Fire Essence Qi, she had not received the same boon as Shao Yang and the others.

It seemed they had already encountered Ye Fan yesterday!

As Lu Feng pondered, his gaze swept through the distant surroundings, searching the crowd for Ye Fan. Then, he was startled by a burst of sweet, lively laughter from afar. Looking over, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

That person's face looked unfamiliar, but the folded fan in his hand, his refined and scholarly manner, and the faintly wicked smile at the corner of his lips were all especially familiar to Lu Feng. After looking closer, he confirmed it—this was Ye Fan in disguise.

Thinking of how Pu Xin of the