A Guess

The Shi Clan was going to produce an Emperor Grade powerhouse?

The thought had only just surfaced when the Lu Clan members dismissed it.

Across the entire Chengtian Domain, whose territory stretched for millions of miles, the only publicly known Emperor Grade powerhouse was the head of the Shengwu Immortal Sect. A figure capable of shouldering the burden of a second-rank power and raising an immortal sect that dominated an entire domain was so extraordinary that Chengtian Domain might not produce even one in ten thousand years.

Such a person was so far beyond their reach that it was hard to imagine.

Lu Yueqing was indeed exceptionally gifted. In less than half an hour, she successfully opened her first acupoint and stepped into the Earth Fiend Realm.

After regulating her breathing for a while, Lu Yueqing opened her eyes. A hint of barely contained delight shone in them. But when she saw Shi Lan nearby, her delight instantly turned complicated. She knew all too well why she had suddenly broken through.

Because they had formed a pact, Lu Yueqing could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within Shi Lan. Though they were both in the Earth Fiend Realm, her strength was not even one percent of Shi Lan's.

"Shi Lan, today we sealed our pact in blood, and I was the one who benefited. But I, Lu Yueqing, have never owed anyone so much as a fraction. I will never let you regret making this pact with me."

Lu Yueqing's tone was resolute. Even though her strength was now far behind Shi Lan's, her confidence had not suffered the slightest blow. Instead, her desire to pursue the martial path had been greatly spurred on. Perhaps her talent could not match Shi Lan's, but one day, she would make Shi Lan