"That may be true, but look at him. He clearly doesn't want to come with us. What do we do about that?" Geng Shu asked.
"We'll take it one step at a time," Xu Tong said. "He obviously has some hardship he can't talk about. I think we'll get him to tell us sooner or later."
"By the way, Geng Shu, are you sure you want to withdraw from the tournament?"
Geng Shu raised an eyebrow. "Is there a problem with that? The champion only gets the Green Mist Sword, a Marrow-Washing Pill, and a suit of Qi-Training Armor."
"I'm already planning to go to Heavenly Dao Lake. Master said Heavenly Dao Lake was the safer option anyway, so the Marrow-Washing Pill is no use to me."
"As for the Qi-Training Armor, I've already looked into it. It's for suppressing your aura, or for beginners to temper their bodies with qi. It's even less useful to us."
"And I told you I wasn't interested in the Green Mist Sword."
Xu Tong smiled helplessly. "There really is nothing that can move you."
"You want to move me? Then you'll have to work hard," Geng Shu said with a smile.
Xu Tong didn't continue joking with her. He had now reached the level of a Hua Jin Great Grandmaster, while Geng Shu was at the Grandmaster level.
She had actually cultivated longer than Xu Tong and should have been stronger, but she said Phoenix Shadow swallowed half her qi. According to the explanation in its instructions, half would be swallowed every time she advanced a martial artist rank.
At the same time, however, the shadow she created would grow stronger. Later on, it would be just like having two of her fighting with identical cultivation levels. Its power went without saying.
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