A month had passed since the Liu Erlong incident.
Everyone on the Heaven Dou Royal Team, except Lu Xiao, had been barely holding on under Du Busi's grueling training.
From Soul Power depletion to controlling Soul Power at the limit during actual combat, every training regimen pushed them to the edge of what they could endure.
Even Ye Lingling, who had the weakest constitution, had grown resilient through day after day of tempering.
Lu Xiao, on the other hand, enjoyed it, taking the opportunity to constantly solidify his foundation.
For some reason, Liu Erlong had not come looking for him again during that month.
Without a suitable opponent, Lu Xiao felt somewhat regretful!
That afternoon, sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves into the small courtyard, scattering mottled patches of light across the ground.
In Lu Xiao's courtyard, Xiao Wu, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Ning Rongrong sat around a stone table. A pot of tea and several plates of pastries sat on the table, creating a relaxed and warm atmosphere.
"Zhu Zhuqing has been in seclusion for two hours already. I wonder how she's doing," Xiao Wu said softly after swallowing a pastry.
Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow. "The senior's training is already exhausting enough, and she's using her rest time to enter seclusion and break through to level twenty. She's working way too hard."
Ye Lingling nodded gently, her voice soft but clear. "Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power foundation is very solid. She must have reached the threshold for a breakthrough already. We only need to wait patiently."
As the four girls talked, they did not forget to sneak glances at Lu Xiao, who was reclining in a rocking chair nearby.
At that moment, the door to the Cultivation Room was gently pushed open, and Zhu Zhuqing slowly walked