Amaterasu Kong looked at him doubtfully, but she did not brush away the hand stroking her head. Instead, she said, "No matter how quickly your strength improves, you can't advance an entire tier within a month, can you?"
Lu You withdrew his hand and smiled.
"Just trust me."
In fact, it might take even less time.
A month was an optimistic estimate; exactly how long it would take still depended on how fast these Astral Realm people's ships were and how quickly they could fold space.
"Then is there anything you need me to do?"
The little girl blinked and asked sincerely.
"You just need to recover as quickly as possible."
Lu You smiled and waved a hand. As she was now, Amaterasu Kong could not help him, unless there was some sort of dual cultivation technique. But with her current appearance, if he dared suggest that, he would be eating prison food the next day.
Reject the infantilized aesthetic, starting with you and him!
He still left Glazed Glass here. If Glazed Glass learned that Amaterasu Kong was already getting somewhat tired of her, she would definitely start blubbering.
The two women watched Lu You leave.
"Are you shouldering everything alone, Lu You?"
Amaterasu Kong had once done the same thing herself. She understood that pain all too well.
She stared blankly at the ethereal clouds and mist high above, then sat cross-legged, took out a Psychic Energy potion, and resumed rebuilding her cultivation.
Lu You left Kyoto and arrived at the heart of Sakura Continent, Tokyo.
The Old Principal was handling matters here now. Blue Star's powerhouses, great and small, had all gathered here, continually revising the systems they intended to implement in the future.
Finding a free moment, Lu You sought out Kaguya Dōin and