By the time they returned to Number One Fortress, Jiang Mian had already changed back to her original appearance.
Jiang An had peeled off midway to help Old Gu and the others, so only the two of them came down.
"Sister Mian!"
On the walkway at the top of the fortress, Xu Xiaoan was the first to rush over.
If she had a tail behind her, it would probably have been spinning like a propeller by now.
After all, she had been here for so long, while Jiang Mian had stayed inside [World] the entire time—they had not even met once!
"Xiaoan? Is everyone here?"
Jiang Mian rose onto her toes and patted her head.
Strange. Why did she feel a little disappointed?
Was it because, after changing back, the height she had gained was gone again?
Standing behind her, Ye Chenyang narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Xu Xiaoan "act cute."
"Mm-hm!"
Ignoring his gaze, Xu Xiaoan lowered her head of her own accord and rubbed against Jiang Mian's palm.
"Alright, alright, tone it down a little."
Yin Mengyao was the first to find it unbearable.
Leaning against a chair to one side, she looked at Xu Xiaoan with undisguised disdain before turning to Jiang Mian. "Congratulations on advancing. How does it feel?"
"Pretty good."
Yin Mengyao actually knew how to show concern for someone? That was rare...
Jiang Mian raised a brow and said half-jokingly, "I feel like not even a Seventh-tier is a match for me now."
At that, a hint of envy surfaced in Yin Mengyao's eyes.
When she had awakened her pinnacle ability, she had undoubtedly been ecstatic, and that excitement had given her a touch of pride.
Though her combat power was not as strong as the other pinnacle users', her later ability