"Could Nine Abysses be deceiving us about Pang Zhong breaking through to the Heavenly Dragon Realm?"
Inside the Earth Vein Cave Abode, after hearing Xu Taiping's account, Dongfang Yuejian likewise expressed doubt about whether Pang Zhong had truly broken through to the Heavenly Dragon Realm.
Master Xuanzhi also spoke with a deep frown:
"Miss Yuejian is right. Perhaps the Heartless Demon Emperor intends to throw us into disarray with this false news."
Hearing this, however, Xu Taiping shook his head with a smile.
"Whether Pang Zhong has broken through to the Heavenly Dragon Realm isn't important to us."
Then, under Dongfang Yuejian's and Master Xuanzhi's astonished gazes, Xu Taiping glanced at Gu Yu on the Jade Platform before continuing:
"What matters is how to rapidly improve Gu Yu's cultivation and combat strength."
Dongfang Yuejian immediately frowned.
"No matter how much faster Gu Yu cultivates, he couldn't possibly break through to the Heavenly Dragon Realm within a month or two, could he?"
Xu Taiping said earnestly:
"That isn't entirely impossible."
Hearing this, Dongfang Yuejian froze for a moment before her eyes lit up.
"Eldest Brother Taiping, do you have a way?"
Xu Taiping answered:
"Yuejian, do you still remember the method I used to improve Gu Yu's combat strength before?"
Dongfang Yuejian nodded emphatically.
"I remember. Of course I remember!"
Back when Gu Yu had broken through to the Youlong Realm, his combat strength had fallen far short of what it should have been at that realm. Only after Xu Taiping dragged him into a field of Blade Domain Power had his combat strength abruptly increased severalfold in less than half a month.
Xuanzhi, standing beside them, now remembered this too. Unlike Dongfang Yuejian, however, he did not look delighted, but asked in some confusion:
"Eldest Brother Taiping, didn't you previously