Xu Taiping was caught somewhat off guard by her gaze, but he still thought back carefully, then nodded and gestured with his hand. "It should have grown about this much."
"You remembered correctly. It did grow that much."
Lin Buyu nodded at his words, then lowered her head and continued reading her storybook.
The way the two interacted made Xu Ziyan and Zhao Linglong beside them struggle to hold back their laughter.
"Senior Brother Qingxiao, Senior Sister Linglong, what are they competing in today?"
Although Xu Taiping did not know what the two were laughing about, he decided to turn the conversation back to the Seven Peaks Grand Competition.
"Today's round is called Seven Dragons Seize the Pearl. A Spirit Bird will drop clam pearls over Five Elders Pool, and the sword sect's disciples will compete for them using Sword Flight. Five pearls will fall each time. After securing a pearl, if you can evade the other peaks' disciples and place it in the hands of a statue of the Five Elders, you score one pearl."
Xu Ziyan explained the rules of this round to Xu Taiping.
"So this round tests both your speed in Sword Flight and your fine control over your Flying Sword."
Zhao Linglong added.
Xu Taiping nodded slightly at that.
"Senior Sister Ziyan, aren't you taking part in this round?"
He looked at Xu Ziyan curiously.
"Each peak can only send three people into this round. Our three Senior Brothers from Sixth Peak have practiced for three years for this, so there's no need for me to take part."
Xu Ziyan smiled.
"Our Seventh Peak will have to rely entirely on Eldest Senior Sister and Senior Brother Qingxiao. Third Senior Brother can fly on objects too, but his Treasure is a steelyard balance. It flies steadily