Li Bai looked utterly innocent.
Clearly, Junior Sister Lan Yue had explained it far too well, complete with slow-motion breakdowns. Who else would they drag along if not you?
But he needed to keep working hard, too. When he had reached Foundation Establishment, Junior Sister Lan Yue had still been at Qi Refining.
Now Junior Sister Lan Yue was already at Foundation Establishment Late Stage, yet he was still at Foundation Establishment. Although his cultivation had reached its peak, his progress was still terribly slow.
Could Junior Sister Lan Yue be secretly cultivating as well as secretly enjoying gossip in her head?
Maybe while they were all sleeping, Junior Sister Lan Yue had already gone through several rounds of cultivation!
At that thought, Li Bai felt an even greater sense of urgency.
No, he was the team's Senior Brother. How could he drag everyone down?
Looks like he had to keep cultivating and keep learning!
Li Bai pretended not to see Lan Yue's pleading gaze and sat ramrod straight.
Lan Yue: "..."
Well, at least the results were very gratifying.
All of them had secured places in the Northern and Southern Regions competition, and their rankings were very high, too.
The Protagonist Group had always been exceptionally talented. Coupled with the stimulation of the past few days and the insights from the legacies they had gained on their last trip to the Ruins on Spirit-Denuded Island, their cultivation had climbed another step higher.
Once the competition ended, Lan Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At last, she no longer had to be dragged off by the elders to watch matches during the day, then dragged off by Li Bai to grind away all night.
She could finally enjoy some juicy...
Before she could even finish the word "gossip" in