"What? Xiaodie broke through to Sanction Level? Are you sure? How is that possible?"
The Qipao Weird's voice rose several pitches, disbelief written all over her gentle face.
She instinctively stepped forward, the hem of her plain qipao swaying slightly as she tightly clenched the fruit-pit bracelet she had just finished stringing.
Watching her look so shocked that she almost lost her composure, the Years Weird laughed inwardly.
Sure enough, telling her that Xiaodie had broken through to Sanction Level had dealt her quite a blow.
And that was exactly what he wanted to see.
Giving her a good jolt was the way to provide her with more motivation.
Seeing Xiaohong like this, he could consider his goal achieved.
"I saw it with my own eyes. How could it be false?"
The Years Weird's tone remained indifferent, his face expressionless, but deep in his eyes lurked a trace of satisfaction known only to himself. "It happened today. She just broke through."
The Qipao Weird fell silent.
She lowered her head and looked at the fruit-pit bracelet in her hand, its beads gleaming softly beneath the streetlight.
Her lips were pressed tightly together, her chest rising and falling slightly.
After a moment, she raised her head, fixed her cool eyes directly on the Years Weird, and pressed, "How did Xiaodie break through to Sanction Level?"
"Even if she obtained the Innate Yin Jade, it could only help raise her level. It couldn't improve her Rule Power, could it?"
The Years Weird nodded, his tone still flat. "Indeed, she didn't rely on the Innate Yin Jade's power. Xiaodie received someone else's help to break through to Sanction Level."
"Someone else's help?"
The Qipao Weird's brows knitted tightly. "Who exactly helped her?"
The Years Weird silently considered this for a moment.
He had