Luo Hongyi hurriedly asked, "Where did you get these?"

Guan Shanyue rubbed his head, recounted what had happened, and then asked in confusion, "First Sister, you didn't know?"

Luo Hongyi was dumbfounded.

Did Wang Xiu really get a large number of heavenly and earthly treasures from the Ancient Forest? And he just brought them back and started handing them out to everyone he saw, handfuls at a time? That's incredibly extravagant!

Although she was a prodigy and the Holy Academy's Sanqing had provided her with plenty of resources, she couldn't imagine such profligate behavior.

No wonder he was so generous! Just now, he even grabbed a handful, wanting to give them to me to eat like fruit. And I refused. Thinking about it now, I was a complete idiot! But what can I do? I've already made my boast and issued my refusal. Now Guan Shanyue and the others are grateful to me. If I admit now that I only gave up those Spirit Fruits because I didn't know what they were... wouldn't I just be inviting them to laugh at me? How could I maintain my position as their First Sister?

Luo Hongyi swallowed her pride, her expression giving nothing away. "Know? Of course, I knew. I just didn't expect that guy to be so lavish, giving so much to everyone! He has no idea how precious these treasures are!"

Guan Shanyue saw right through her and said with a knowing smirk, "First Sister, stop pretending. You definitely didn't know! I know you. You must have thought Junior Brother Wang Xiu barely had any Spirit Fruits, and that's why you refused... Am I right? Hahahaha!"

Luo Hongyi's face froze.

She remained silent, her fists clenching tightly. Her aura flared, and a sound like rolling thunder emanated from her body.

"Ahem..." Guan Shanyue quickly stifled his laughter, his expression becoming serious. He held out the Spirit Fruits in his hand, "First Sister, here, take half of mine!"

"Share my ass!"

Luo Hongyi's kick sent Guan Shanyue flying backward, crashing through more than a dozen trees. She then leaped through the air and landed right on top of him, raising her fists and pummeling his face.

A long while later, Luo Hongyi walked out of the forest. She was calm and composed, her skin as white as porcelain, and she emanated a serene radiance, appearing like a divine maiden untouched by worldly desires.

Behind her, Guan Shanyue lay in a massive crater. His face was swollen and his head was covered in lumps. The Spirit Fruits were gone from his hand, and his whole world had gone dark.

"I really need to learn to keep my damn mouth shut!" he muttered, full of regret. He raised a hand to slap himself, but the motion jarred his wounds. His entire head felt like it was splitting open. He grimaced in pain as his vision darkened, and he nearly passed out again.

As Wang Xiu had expected, the Spirit Fruits greatly accelerated the Sanqing disciples' progress in overcoming the Spiritual Pressure.

After just one day, all of them could stand up without issue and could even use a portion of their Cultivation Level.

Seeing this, Luo Hongyi announced that she would lend them a hand. She began taking Xiang Tiange and the others into the small forest, one by one, for "special training."

After each session, they would come crawling out, their faces swollen and their bodies covered in bruises from head to toe. They would then consume Spirit Fruits and Precious Medicines to heal their injuries, rapidly recovering their strength only to continue the special training. This cycle repeated several times a day.

Huang Yunchong had previously boasted that he would teach Luo Hongyi a lesson once he recovered his strength. After being disciplined a few times, he fell completely silent. He realized this woman was unlike anyone he had ever met. From then on, whatever Luo Hongyi said was law; he never dared to talk back again.

Among all the Sanqing disciples, only the two young women, Jiang Ling'er and Ji Zidian, managed to last a bit longer, holding out against Luo Hongyi for about the time it takes half an incense stick to burn. Luo Hongyi was incredibly ruthless and decisive with the others, including Li Zuoyue and Xiang Tiange, finishing each fight in under two minutes.

Of course, Wang Xiu was the exception.

He couldn't get out of a session in anything less than an hour. Yet even when he emerged, he was completely unscathed and full of energy, showing no signs of having been in a fight at all.

"It seems that among all of us, Junior Brother Wang Xiu is the one hiding the deepest!" Xiang Tiange couldn't help but exclaim.

Seeing this, Li Zuoyue would just get excited and shout, "My brother is awesome! Teach that woman a lesson for me! Let's see how arrogant she can be now! Heh heh heh..."

Luo Hongyi overheard him.

As a result, besides Wang Xiu, he became the first person to have a one-on-one training session with Luo Hongyi that lasted for over an hour.

Luo Hongyi's special training methods were somewhat inhumane, but the results were undeniable. The intense combat accelerated the circulation of Mana in their bodies, causing them to absorb Spiritual Energy with increasing ferocity.

In just two short days, by that night, all the Sanqing disciples had completely adapted to the Spiritual Pressure and could unleash one hundred percent of their strength. This was far sooner than Wang Xiu had anticipated.

"Junior Brother Wang Xiu, can you please lead us out of here? We can't take another day of this!" Li Zuoyue pleaded, approaching Wang Xiu with two large, swollen lumps still on his head and a look of tearless sorrow.

Behind him, the group of Sanqing disciples nodded emphatically, each of them bearing injuries. The wounds weren't serious, but they were a mark of shame, and the sight made Wang Xiu chuckle.

"Let's go," he said without hesitation. He led the group away from their camp and deeper into the forest. They needed to seize as many resources from the Ancient Forest as possible while the major powers had yet to deploy many people. If they were late, all the good things would be gone.

The Holy Realm was vast and boundless, home to countless Spirit Mountains.

Far from the Ancient Forest, a towering Divine Mountain connected heaven and earth. Its sheer scale was immeasurable, and mists of Chaos surged around it. Within the expanse, lightning flashed and thunder roared amidst the Chaos. Divine light cascaded down, seeming to merge with the universe itself in a display of awe-inspiring power.

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