"..."
"..."
Annie saw how frightened and resentful they looked, all on the verge of tears. Instead of comforting them, she just kept grinning and talking nonsense.
"Relax, relax!"
"(▽｀)"
"Anyway, the results are pretty obvious, right?"
"(*^▽^*)"
"With the skills and combat experience you have now, ordinary Golden Core cultivators probably wouldn't stand a chance against you!"
"∠("∠)＿"
"Even against Nascent Soul cultivators, you could use your swordsmanship, footwork, and formations to hold your own for a while. It's not impossible!"
"(▽`)"
She was telling the absolute truth!
After countless brushes with death in Tibbers's dreams, the four of them had developed combat instincts, adaptability, and control over their own strength that far surpassed cultivators of the same rank. Killing opponents of a higher rank wasn't out of the question, either.
Especially that silly Lin Daiyu. After Annie had unsealed most of her memories of combat experience and cultivation, her actual fighting ability had long since surpassed that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
"Master isn't wrong."
Daiyu nodded, her expression easing a little.
"At least..."
"I finally have some confidence about the martial test in the 'Heavenly Assembly of Immortals' in two months. I shouldn't panic the moment I step onto the stage."
More importantly, she probably wouldn't have to cheat this time. That was what Lin Daiyu cared about most.
"Exactly!"
When Tanchun heard Daiyu mention the immortal selection, she set aside her fear and chimed in with a smile:
"But Sister Lin, you're still being too modest!"
"After the literary test in the 'Heavenly Assembly of Immortals,' you came back saying you'd only done 'so-so.' But what was the result?"
"Another first place!"
"You've taken first place three times in a row!"
"By now, everyone in the Divine Capital knows our Rongguo Immortal Estate has produced