Ling Chuxi had actually broken through to Battle Qi Level 8 at such a moment!
The crowd around the fighting ring went into a furor! They were thoroughly in an uproar!
“It’s a breakthrough! She actually broke through at such a moment!”
“Level 8! Battle Qi Level 8!”
“Chu Jianyi lost! Oh my gosh! She actually defeated Chu Jianyi. Even Shao Nansong lost to Chu Jianyi, so this means she is even stronger than Shao Nansong!”
“How terrifying. She could even achieve a breakthrough even in that situation!”
Waves and waves of excited voices surging from the crowd around the fighting ring could be heard.
Shao Nansong who was watching from a corner felt that his feelings could not calm down even after a long while. He had lost to Chu Jianyi, and then Ling Chuxi had defeated Chu Jianyi! If he were to exchange blows with Ling Chuxi… Shao Nansong felt helpless in his heart as he secretly shook his head. If it were him, he could not possibly defeat Ling Chuxi! This seemingly slender and weak-looking girl was actually so powerful!
Just then, Chu Jianyi climbed back up to his feet and stared with widened eyes at Ling Chuxi who was still standing proudly in the fighting ring. He gathered himself then announced, “I lost, but just wait. I will come and challenge you again. I will definitely defeat you!”
“Okay, sure,” replied Ling Chuxi with a smile and a nod. Actually, she felt as though she should be thanking Chu Jianyi. If it were not for this battle with him, she would not have broken through to Battle Qi Level 8 so quickly!
From where she stood, the fifth princess saw how Ling Chuxi’s face had broken into a smile. She felt so happy at the sight of this that it was like a flower had bloomed in her heart. The smile on her face was even more so like a flower. The gaze she used to look at Ling Chuxi was already worshipful to the extreme.
“Did you see it? Did you see it? That is my master. Amazing, right?!” roared the fifth princess excitedly at a passerby she caught hold of casually. She only let the passerby go when he had been shaken until his eyes rolled back and he was about to foam at the mouth due to dizziness. After that, she leapt up happily in excitement. She looked like she was even happier than she would have been had she defeated Chu Jianyi herself. Little White sat atop the fifth princess’ head, squinting slightly as it looked up at Ling Chuxi who stood dazzlingly in the fighting ring. The corners of its small mouth curved upwards.
Ling Yichen looked at Ling Chuxi in a daze. His feelings were complicated. He was both happy and felt as though he had lost a little. He was happy that Ling Chuxi had broken through, but he felt that he had lost a little because if he did not work harder to improve his cultivation, he would not be able to catch up with Ling Chuxi and would be even more unable to stand before her to help shield her from whatever harm came her way.
‘Stronger! I must become stronger!’ Ling Yichen’s fist which was concealed by his sleeve clenched tightly as he made this decision in his heart. This was the only way he would have the qualifications necessary to stand by Ling Chuxi’s side!
Chu Jianyi became famous through a single battle, and this was also true for Ling Chuxi who became famous through this battle alone.
Within a short day, the news of Chu Jianyi defeating Wind Cloud Academy’s number one expert Shao Nansong, and subsequently being defeated by Ling Chuxi who broke through to Battle Qi Level 8 during the battle itself was spread throughout Wind Cloud Academy!
The fifth princess happily dragged Ling Chuxi to the Thousand Storey Restaurant to celebrate. They ate and ate till they were satisfied. Only then did Ling Chuxi and Ling Yichen return to Fu Chengyu’s residence.
The night was cold and Ling Chuxi hugged Little White and drifted off into a deep sleep. Early the next morning, Ling Chuxi stretched out her hand subconsciously to hug Little White to herself, but her hands remained empty!
“Eh?” Ling Chuxi squinted and looked around but did not see a trace of Little White anywhere.
“Little White? Little White?” Ling Chuxi called out lazily. In the past, whenever Ling Chuxi called out its name, Little White would immediately appear and snuggle back under the covers alongside her. However, this time, Little White did not appear.
“Little White, where are you?” Ling Chuxi called out to Little White a few more times, but she still did not see the small fox anywhere. She could not help but frown and sit up to look around her quarters. However, even throughout the whole space, there was not a hint of Little White!