Hu Liena set down her pen, neatly folded the letter, and slipped it into an envelope.
The afternoon sun was a little glaring.
She opened her door and headed straight for the room next door, where Xie Yue was staying.
Xie Yue was cultivating. When he heard the knock, he got up and opened the door.
"Brother." Hu Liena walked in and handed him the envelope. "I just wrote a letter to Teacher, reporting on the Immortal Herb."
Xie Yue took the envelope and set it on the table.
"His Holiness the Pope must have gone to a lot of trouble for this Immortal Herb."
Hu Liena nodded and sighed.
"I know."
Xie Yue patted her shoulder.
"Cultivate hard, and don't let His Holiness the Pope down. When the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition begins, we'll have to show what we're made of. We can't let His Highness the Holy Son look down on us."
"Of course." Hu Liena lifted her chin.
The door opened again, and Yan strode in.
His fiery red hair stood out in the afternoon sunlight.
"Nana, your Soul Power was surging just now. Did you break through?" Yan asked loudly.
"I've reached Level 50," Hu Liena replied.
Yan was delighted.
"Excellent! At Level 50, you'll need to absorb your fifth Soul Ring. Why don't we set off now to hunt one for you? We can also fight some Soul Beasts along the way and sharpen our teamwork."
Xie Yue considered it for a moment.
"That's a good idea. We were utterly crushed in a three-on-seven by His Highness the Holy Son this morning. Our tactical coordination really does have serious problems. Actual combat is the best training."
Hu Liena agreed as well.
"Then I'll go get Sun Chuantao and the others." Yan turned and