Once this idea formed in Lin Jiaojiao's mind, it grew increasingly intense, and the gaze she cast toward Chu Yun now carried a trace of bitter hatred. If not for her, how could she have lost all face within the sect, while An Zongjun seized the opportunity to take advantage of her? Lin Jiaojiao drew her sword from its scabbard and pointed it straight at Chu Yun. The meaning was crystal clear. Chu Yun raised an eyebrow in slight surprise; she had expected Lin Jiaojiao to simply concede defeat.
Reaching out, Chu Yun drew her own sword as well. But before she could even pull the blade entirely from its sheath, Lin Jiaojiao launched the first attack. Suppressing her cultivation to the Flying Immortal Early-stage, Chu Yun watched as Lin Jiaojiao closed in, shifted slightly to the side, and evaded the strike with ease. Without even bothering to unsheathe her weapon, Chu Yun relied solely on the scabbard to block every incoming blow. Her strength caught everyone off guard. The last time they fought when their cultivation levels were equal, she had utterly crushed her; yet only a short time had passed, and she had already pulled this far ahead of Lin Jiaojiao.
This sudden surge in Chu Yun's power also surprised the First Elder and the Second Elder. The First Elder had estimated that Chu Yun's cultivation would reach at most the Nascent Soul (late) after these few days of seclusion, never expecting her to break through to the Flying Immortal Stage. He stroked his beard with immense …
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