At night, Su Jiu made a circuit around the Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation. The unease she had felt these past few days had grown increasingly intense, so she set up several small Demon-Exorcising Formations around it as a precaution.
They might not do much, but they could at least hold the demonic cultivators back for a while.
In truth, she had initially felt the urge to storm Azure Fall City. Once she calmed down, however, she abandoned the idea. She had to admit that her strength was still far too lacking against golden core demonic cultivators. Ultimately, she simply was not strong enough and could only seek help from her sect.
Su Jiu had just finished setting up the last Demon-Exorcising Formation when she sensed a familiar presence approaching.
A soft sigh drifted through the air. "Su Jiu."
Su Jiu paused, then turned to see the woman with the graceful bearing. "Elder Wen."
Wen Ruyi looked at the formations Su Jiu had laid out and nodded. "Your seniors in the sect gave you those Demon-Exorcising Formation disks, didn't they?"
The envy in Wen Ruyi's voice was unmistakable. One glance was enough to tell that this girl was a personal disciple of the Azure Tide Sect. Over the past few days, her every gesture had revealed a touch of the pride unique to geniuses, yet it never made her seem unpleasant. Whatever she did, she carried herself with extraordinary confidence and kept her affairs in perfect order.
Wen Ruyi thought that the elders of her sect must have poured a great deal of care and effort into raising such an outstanding girl.
With a bone age of only thirteen or fourteen, she had already reached foundation establishment. If she could grow into her full potential, her future would surely be limitless.
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