"Looks like the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid worked even better than I expected."
"It's all thanks to you, Brother Su Yu! Thank you, Brother Su Yu!"
She hugged Su Yu's arm tightly, his clean, crisp scent lingering around her nose as sweetness filled her heart.
Su Yu smiled and ruffled her hair. "You had a good foundation yourself, too, so you absorbed it quickly."
"Keep working hard at your cultivation. Don't waste the immortal herb's medicinal power."
"Mm!"
Hu Liena nodded vigorously, her little face brimming with excitement.
Meanwhile, Dugu Bo successfully settled in at Spirit Hall, and Dugu Yan naturally entered Spirit Hall Academy to study.
Time flew, and a year slipped quietly past like sand between their fingers.
Over that year, Su Yu and Hu Liena could often be seen at Spirit Hall's training grounds.
Su Yu's soul power climbed steadily. He had now broken through to rank thirty-nine, just one step away from becoming a Soul Ancestor.
His steadiness and sense of power grew increasingly restrained, yet he always stunned everyone whenever he struck.
Hu Liena also lived up to expectations. Not only had she successfully become a Soul Elder, but her soul power had also stabilized at rank thirty-two.
Her Demon Civet martial soul grew increasingly lively, and her features gained a measure of youthful radiance and confidence.
On this day, the atmosphere in Martial Soul Holy City was distinctly different.
The normally solemn streets took on an added gravity as several elders in luxurious clothing, their auras deep and steady, entered the Holy City.
They were all elders of Spirit Hall. Even a few members of the Worship Hall, who had not appeared in a long time, showed themselves. Clearly, something important was happening.
The rulers of the two great empires, the Seven Great Sects, and