Summer Zhiqing and the others looked at Bai Li Hongzhuang and Xia Zhiqing embracing each other, their faces filled with joyful smiles.
During Bai Li Hongzhuang's absence, Xia Zhiqing had missed her a lot, and they could all feel that longing.
If Xia Zhiqing hadn't insisted on waiting for Bai Li Hongzhuang at the academy, they wouldn't have had the opportunity to come to Tiangang Sect.
In a way, they owed it to Xia Zhiqing.
"Hongzhuang, you've spent quite a bit of time on your training this time. I feel like your cultivation has improved a lot?" Dongfang Yu observed Bai Li Hongzhuang, reminiscing about when they first met. At that time, Bai Li Hongzhuang's strength was not on par with his, but after a year of cultivation, she had surpassed him.
He remembered that when they had just separated, Bai Li Hongzhuang's strength was indeed stronger than his, but he could still determine the extent of the difference between them.
However, now as he looked at Bai Li Hongzhuang, he couldn't discern any trace of her strength. It was as if there was no aura at all.
Just this alone confirmed that Bai Li Hongzhuang had made significant progress during her time away.
As Dongfang Yu's words fell, everyone's gaze focused on Bai Li Hongzhuang. They were all curious about how much her strength had improved with Emperor Beichen's guidance.
"Yes, Hongzhuang, what's your current cultivation level?" Xia Zhiqing asked curiously.
During this time, she had been diligently cultivating at the academy, not wasting any time, and her progress had been remarkable.
In fact, it wasn't just her, but all the cultivators in the Special Enrollment class had made great progress.
Feeling the curiosity of everyone present, Bai Li Hongzhuang smiled faintly and replied, "I am currently at the Orange Realm, first stage."
With her improved strength, the effects of the Summoning Demon Manual were also evident.
Now, apart from when she used her elemental power, others couldn't perceive her cultivation level at all.
However, as Bai Li Hongzhuang's words fell, everyone, including Xia Zhiqing, stared at her in disbelief. They couldn't believe what they had just heard.
"What did you say?"
"The Orange Realm... first stage? Am I hearing it correctly?"
Everyone couldn't help but open their mouths wide in astonishment. This news was truly shocking.
Although they had imagined that Emperor Beichen guiding Bai Li Hongzhuang would surely lead to a significant improvement in her strength, the speed of this progress was too fast. It was enough to crush them!
Bai Li Hongzhuang smiled lightly, "You didn't hear wrong. It's true."
They were all her friends, and she had no reason to hide anything.
Moreover, they would all participate in the Assessment Tournament together, and they were companions who relied on each other for their lives.
Seeing Bai Li Hongzhuang speak so seriously, even though everyone found this idea difficult to accept, they understood that it was the truth.
Bai Li Hongzhuang was simply a cultivation prodigy!
They couldn't compare to her at all and were only asking for trouble.
"I used to be quite happy with the progress of my cultivation, but now that I know about your strength, I don't feel happy at all. It's too disheartening," Xia Zhiqing couldn't help but shake her head and sigh. It was extremely difficult for her to narrow the gap in strength between her and Hongzhuang.
"Comparison is the thief of joy," Bai Junyu exclaimed.
Bai Li Hongzhuang looked at everyone shaking their heads and couldn't help but chuckle, "You've all made great progress during this time. It seems like you're all preparing for the Assessment Tournament."
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