In all those millions of years, no one had ever heard of someone achieving sword intent harmonization in the middle of a fight in the arena, much less reaching Advancement while fighting.
Just looking at the expressions of the other seven sect leaders filled Ning Hai with delight.
Even Xia Jue's face held a hint of a smile.
The Heavenly Secret Sect's leader looked at Su Jiu with an increasingly complicated gaze. Judging by her appearance and actions alone, this girl really did not look like a "Demon Star," no matter how he looked at her. For the first time, he could not help wondering whether his guess had been wrong.
Whatever feelings everyone ultimately harbored, the competition finally drew to a close.
The Azure Tide Sect successfully swept all four places into its embrace.
"Master, I'm sorry. I..." Qin Ming could not bear to look at his fellow disciples' disappointed faces. Having lost the match, he was inevitably a little uneasy.
Ling Cangjue merely gave a magnanimous smile and waved a hand, unconcerned. "Victory and defeat are the common lot of soldiers. Still, this time you should finally understand that beyond every person stands someone greater, and beyond every heaven lies another heaven."
Qin Ming nodded. Had Su Jiu not reached Advancement at the last moment, the outcome would still have been uncertain. Once she reached Advancement, however, he had not stood the slightest chance.
All he could say was that it was timing, it was fate, and it was meant to be.
The next few days were set aside for them to recuperate and rest.
Su Jiu's powers of recovery were extraordinarily strong. In just two days, she was back to her usual lively self.
As the Azure Tide Sect's greatest contributor, Su Jiu was practically spoiled to