Wu Lingkong wore a long, dark green brocade dress patterned with flowers, tied at the waist with a blue sash. Her hair was styled in a cloud-like bun, and she wore a pair of knee-high boots.
Though she had shed her military uniform and now carried a touch more feminine softness, her movements remained brisk and spirited, more capable than most.
It had been a long time since they last met, and her cultivation had improved considerably. She had already reached the Earthly Fiend Realm.
Shi Lan awkwardly extricated herself from Wu Lingkong's bear hug. She still wasn't used to such overly intimate gestures.
Wu Lingkong didn't mind. She held out a hand to compare their heights, then couldn't help looking puzzled. Shi Lan had once been about as tall as she was, but now she stood more than a head taller.
"You've grown so much."
She had been so excited that she'd thrown herself straight at Shi Lan without noticing that her face only came up to Shi Lan's chest now.
"It's because of my cultivation technique. I remade my body, and my bones and muscles stretched out a little." Shi Lan gave a slight nod, a faint smile on her lips.
Seeing how lively Wu Lingkong looked, she finally put her worries to rest.
Wu Lingkong looked Shi Lan up and down. Once she confirmed that her complexion was indeed fine, she let out a long breath of relief, then turned to tell her what had happened when she left Immortal Martial City.
"You were unconscious at the time. I thought about asking the elders in my family to take you back to the Central Heaven Domain with us, but some people stopped me."
Wu Lingkong didn't say who had intervened, but Shi Lan knew perfectly well. It