Lin Xuan kept training until dawn was close.
It was only when he noticed the colors at the horizon changing that he realized he had stayed awake the entire night.
He yawned, then headed to the Drill Ground. He still was not the earliest to arrive; two senior brothers were already waiting there.
There were no more sparring matches today. Everyone carried out focused training according to the shortcomings Commander-in-Chief Li had pointed out yesterday.
Commander-in-Chief Li was not personally overseeing them today. After all, he had official duties of his own and could not possibly devote all his attention to this group of youths.
Lin Xuan once again practiced the Mayfly Transformation specifically.
Jin Lihua alone made no moves, sitting off to one side and loafing around. Seeing Lin Xuan's movements, she could not help walking over.
"Training by yourself is so boring. Come on, fight me."
Seeing Jin Lihua make such a request, Lin Xuan agreed. Practicing the Mayfly Transformation alone really was not very interesting; it was far better to have a match with Jin Lihua.
During their exchange, Jin Lihua discovered that Lin Xuan was even more troublesome than yesterday. His movements were much faster, and he was no longer trying to secretly learn from her. He was genuinely seizing the openings in her defenses during their fight.
At one point, Lin Xuan landed a punch on her back, knocking her off balance and nearly making her fall.
But she ultimately recovered her footing. Giving Lin Xuan no further chance, she used all her strength and defeated him within twenty moves.
She had not used the River-Sealing Hand today, precisely so Lin Xuan could fight her for a little longer.
"Not bad. You've really improved today—you actually managed to catch an opening in my defenses. But