"How was that? Wasn't I amazing?"
Xiao Jun smiled smugly.
"That was incredible, Xiao Jun. You're way stronger than me." Li Shuyi gave her a thumbs-up.
Xiao Jun hurriedly waved her hands. "Not at all. If it weren't for the Dark Gold Tier cloak you gave me, Sister-in-law, how could I have had the strength to break through the Tomb Guardian BOSS's defenses?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled as well. Xiao Jun's performance had indeed been remarkable. During this Awakening, she had fully demonstrated an Awakened's ability to stir up the winds and clouds.
As for whether there had been any flaws along the way, Bai Xiaowen was not entirely sure. After all, he had not experienced it firsthand and had merely offered some suggestions.
"Xiao Jun, your idea of choosing the Heaven and Earth Society to help you fight the Qing Court was very good. However, the Heaven and Earth Society was still far too weak to oppose the Qing Court. If the enemy had not made a foolish move in the end and misjudged your identity, this class advancement could actually have failed," Bai Xiaowen said.
"But after the Qing Dynasty unified the realm, I didn't have any other options." Xiao Jun was a little unconvinced. "Should I have gone to Taiwan to find the Kingdom of Tungning? The journey was too far, and there was simply no time to make it work."
Seeing the first signs of arrogance in Xiao Jun, Bai Xiaowen decisively gave her a stern lecture. "Who said there were no other options? The Kangxi Dynasty was far from peaceful. In its early years, there were Tsarist Russia, the Three Feudatories, and Taiwan; in its later years, there was the Nine Princes' Struggle. No matter what era you entered, there were opportunities to exploit... Let me