"Master."
Nalan Yanran's voice came from behind her. Today, she wore a light pink, form-fitting training outfit that outlined her upright figure. Fine beads of sweat still dotted her forehead; she had clearly just finished an intense training session.
She had also heard the news that Liu Bai had broken through to the fifth grade.
Yun Yun turned toward her and looked at her proud disciple.
Nalan Yanran clenched her fists tightly.
"Big Brother Liu Bai has already become a Fifth-Grade Alchemist?"
Yun Yun nodded.
"The news was released by the Royal Family itself. It cannot be false."
For some reason, Nalan Yanran felt a trace of melancholy in her heart.
It feels like... I can no longer catch up to you at all...
But in the next instant, her resolve hardened once more.
But I will never give up.
Big Brother Liu Bai, one day I will catch up to you. One day, I will reach the same heights as you.
When that day comes, will I be able to stand beside you?
Dou Ling Peak, Preparing to Return, Obtaining a Soul Ring
Yun Yun could see the fire burning in her disciple's eyes. She sighed inwardly but said nothing more.
"The road lies beneath your own feet. If you want to catch up, then go. Train hard, and as long as you do not leave yourself with regrets, that is enough."
How could she not understand her disciple's feelings? What young girl would not be moved by such a high-spirited young man?
But how could such a gap possibly be bridged by an ordinary person?
And if she remembered correctly, Yanran still had an engagement.
That engagement was another shackle...
Imperial Capital, Mittel Family headquarters.
Hai Bodong had also heard that Liu Bai had broken through, and a