By the time Gu Xingyue reached the hall, everyone had nearly finished packing up.
Xuan Zi stood at the front of the crowd, clutching a large chicken leg.
But from the moment Gu Xingyue appeared, her gaze never left him.
That gaze traveled from top to bottom, from outside to inside, as though she wanted to take him apart and examine every piece.
Gu Xingyue grew a little uncomfortable under her stare. Just as he was about to ask what was wrong, Xuan Zi spoke first.
"Why do I feel like you've grown stronger by more than just one whole tier?"
It was hardly surprising that Xuan Zi made such a fuss.
Gu Xingyue's current state really was far too conspicuous.
As he walked over, the Life Element around him seemed to be drawn by something, gathering around him of its own accord.
Faint emerald particles of light drifted through the air, slowly circling him like stars surrounding the moon.
On the ground he passed over, several weeds in the cracks between the paving stones shot up a little at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Xuan Zi had no doubt that, if Gu Xingyue grew to a certain level in the future, he might even be able to directly control the Life Element inside his enemies.
But she did not dwell on it. Shaking her head, she turned to gather everyone and prepare to leave.
Gu Xingyue looked around but saw no sign of Mu En.
He turned his head and asked Xuan Zi, "Where's my teacher? I have something extremely important to discuss with her."
Xuan Zi was sucking on her chicken leg. At his question, she was just about to say she did not know, but swallowed the words before they left her mouth.
A figure