Guen followed the East Guardian at an unhurried pace until they reached the west gate of Dinghai City.
Most of the other factions had already arrived.
Guen also spotted a familiar face: one of two women who stood apart from the others with haughty expressions, yet somehow didn't draw their resentment. One of them was Lianda.
Lianda floated three feet above the ground, which showed she had advanced to the Planetary Level.
A Planetary-level Spirit Reader was invincible among those of the same level and could even fight opponents above her level. No wonder she commanded such a presence.
The red-clad woman beside Lianda was probably the Spirit Reader from the Crimson Moon Society. Her aura was even more powerful. Through Moto, Guen detected that she was actually at Planetary Level 6.
"Guen, you really are here!" The moment Lianda saw him, her eyes lit up. She said without a trace of politeness, "This time, I'm definitely going to beat you."
Guen smiled faintly. "Then I'll look forward to it."
Lianda gave a soft snort and looked away.
The others glanced at Guen a few more times. As the second Fifth Stage trial-taker since the founding of the Aoyu Empire, he was not to be underestimated.
The East Guardian kept his expression still, but secretly used Origin Power to send Guen a private message. "Tsk, tsk. It's a good thing to have someone set her sights on you. If you can win over a girl from the Crimson Moon Society, that's quite a feat."
Guen could only laugh helplessly. What was that supposed to mean?
But then Guen noticed another gaze, one filled with undisguised malice.
The old man looked a little frail, yet full of vigor—Master Hulu. He was sizing Guen up without restraint while murmuring to a young