The morning sunlight drove away the darkness, and a new day began.
When Zhao Wuji saw the morning sun rising on the horizon, he began calling for everyone to wake up. Wails from those unwilling to leave their pillows came from the tents.
Inside the girls' tent, Zhu Zhuqing was the first to get up. When she rose, Xiao Wu was awake but sealed inside her blankets, while Ning Rongrong had just opened her eyes but was still only half-conscious. As for Huo Yuhao... he was still sitting in meditation.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong followed Zhu Zhuqing's gaze toward Huo Yuhao. The tent was exceptionally quiet, but all three of them wanted to quip inwardly, Girl, you kept watch out in the wilderness for half the night, and you came back to meditate? Do you really have to push yourself this hard?
Just then, Huo Yuhao finished meditating and opened his eyes, only to find the three people in the tent looking at him. "What's wrong, everyone?" he asked. At his words, all three shook their heads in unison.
Huo Yuhao had originally planned to tell everyone today that he had reached rank forty, then wait for the commotion the Scarlet King would cause. He would use that opportunity to separate from the others and go find the Evil Lord and the rest. As for the time he would spend in Star Dou Great Forest, he intended to explain it away by saying he was searching for his fourth Soul Ring.
So Huo Yuhao smiled and told the three of them, "I have some good news for everyone. I've reached rank forty."
A shriek shattered the morning peace, startling flocks of birds throughout the forest. It came from three people, so it was very loud.
Upon hearing the news,