After leaving the Jiang Family, Mo Xie and Zu Xingyi walked down the road, heading back to the lodgings arranged by the military district.
"Oh, right, I still have something to take care of. You know where the dormitory is, don't you? Go back without me."
Zu Xingyi suddenly stopped as he remembered something and spoke to Mo Xie.
"Uh... sure. I can head back on my own."
Mo Xie smiled helplessly and nodded.
"Good."
Watching Zu Xingyi leave, Mo Xie no longer felt any hurry to return. He remembered that he had yet to do his usual saber practice today and considered getting some training in.
Now that the idea had occurred to him, he might as well act on it. He remembered seeing the Martial Arts Arena during their afternoon tour. It should not be far from here.
Following his memory, he headed toward the Martial Arts Arena.
His cultivation was steadily improving. Of his six primary and secondary elements, only the shadow element had yet to reach the advanced level.
His shadow element was already at the peak of the intermediate level, so it was indeed time for a breakthrough. He also had several Star River Veins on hand, but he certainly could not use them right now.
This was the Central Military District, after all, with countless experts around. A sudden advancement would be easy to detect. He would wait until he left the military district before breaking through.
As he passed a stretch of woods, he faintly heard something like wind amid the chirping insects.
Mo Xie frowned slightly and stopped, closing his eyes to listen carefully.
He knew this sound very well. It was no ordinary wind, but the whistle of a sharp weapon slicing through the air!
*Strange. Why would someone be swinging