Deng Yuxiang's advancement had caused quite a stir.

Soon, a number of deities appeared on the bank of the Wu Lie River to enforce law and order.

When they realized the "higher-up" Deng Yuxiang was the one advancing, everyone was overjoyed to an unimaginable extent!

Deng Yuxiang was only twenty years old!

She had broken through the "Fifth Rank," a level that had buried countless heroes – just like that?

Some admired, some envied, and others were driven mad with jealousy.

But whatever the emotion, it ultimately turned into one – reverence!

The Vast River was turbulent and fierce!

How could a great power of the Human Clan be something ants could envy or critique?

Apart from respect and reverence, you should not harbor any other feelings.

Thus, the group of people who had rushed to investigate quickly dispersed to escort and protect Deng Yuxiang.

Lu Ran, of course, had no business being here.

One man immediately approached Lu Ran and whispered, "Sorry, Ms. Deng is advancing here and needs a quiet environment. I'll take you away from here now."

From a distance, Deng Yuxiang's faint voice could be heard, "He's with me."

The man: "..."

Lu Ran: "..."

The deity enforcer was clearly caught off guard for a moment, but soon he nodded to Lu Ran and quickly departed.

On the rooftop, only a man and a woman remained.

After thinking it over, Lu Ran said, "You focus on advancing, don't worry about me."

"Hmm," Deng Yuxiang replied with her eyes still closed and her head slightly tilted upward.

In the sky and earth, the mist became denser and the Divine Power churned wildly.

Lu Ran took this opportunity to sit and meditate as well.

This sitting turned into two full days and nights!

Obviously, one doesn't ascend to the River Realm lightly.

Finally, on the fifteenth of the lunar month at dawn, Deng Yuxiang showed the first sign of change!

At that moment, Lu Ran was both tired and hungry, and he really felt like he was at his limits.

He was desperately absorbing the Divine Power from the world around him when he suddenly felt someone stealing his food!

Well... alright, Lu Ran was the one who had been snatching the food.

But this was because Deng Yuxiang had been ignoring him all along, allowing him to freeload the benefits.

Now, as Deng Yuxiang faced her final moment of breakthrough, she could no longer concern herself with Lu Ran.

"Whoosh!!"

A Gale surged, and frost and snow filled the air.

Lu Ran was suddenly fully alert.

He widened his eyes, watching the figure of the goddess in the snowstorm, eager for the moment she would open her eyes.

What kind of brilliance would those already bright eyes display now?

"Mmm..."

Deng Yuxiang let out a soft nasal sound and her entire figure was enveloped in frosty fog.

Even with his Evil Technique·Evil Sense, Lu Ran could only catch glimpses of her silhouette.

He watched silently, sending his wishes.

Who knew how long it was...

An unprecedented, intense energy began to surge violently.

The Gale blasted toward him, pushing Lu Ran backward until he smacked against the rooftop railing.

Before the might of a Jiang Realm Great Power, everything else was indeed like ants.

"Wow~"

Lu Ran covered his face with one hand, peeking through his fingers at the proud figure in front of him.

The Gale calmed, and the frost and snow began to fall.

Fortuitously, the weather was clear that day, and the rising sun climbed slowly into the sky.

Its light pierced through the snow mist and landed on the young woman, painting a golden silhouette.

In no time, the Immortal Fog was drawn back into her body, and Lu Ran's view finally cleared.

He got his wish and saw her slowly open her eyes, catching sight of those radiant, dazzling orbs.

"Thank you," Deng Yuxiang said as she looked at Lu Ran.

"Ah?" Lu Ran gazed at the divine figure that still radiated divinity, filled with envy.

When would he be able to ascend to the River Realm himself?

"No one knows when or where they'll have their moment of enlightenment," murmured Deng Yuxiang as she floated toward Lu Ran amidst the winds.

Goodness me~

Such a scene directly amused Lu Ran.

Really acting like a Jiang Realm Great Power, huh?

Not even stepping to walk.

"Your guidance has saved me who knows how many years," said Deng Yuxiang as she landed in front of Lu Ran.

She lowered her head to look at Lu Ran, who was leaning against the railing, her face breaking into a slight smile.

That smile was shallow but enchanting.

Especially against the glow of the sunrise, she appeared even more radiant and beautiful.

"So..." Lu Ran thought hard for a moment, acting presumptuous, "should we each speak for ourselves from now on? I'll call you sister, and you can call me teacher?"

Deng Yuxiang's smile faded gradually as she silently looked down at Lu Ran.

"No way, sister!" Lu Ran became nervous by her expression, "I was just saying... you can't be serious! I can't take it if you get rough with me."

Deng Yuxiang had just advanced, her "divinity" almost visible to the naked eye.

As a figure from the River Realm, both her aura and presence had elevated significantly.

All of these factors combined, once her smile faded, it was bound to impose an intense pressure on Lu Ran!

Indeed, she was qualified," Deng Yuxiang spoke softly.

She wasn't angry; she was just thinking.

If it hadn't been for Lu Ran taking her to see the Wu Lie River, sharing his insights with her…

Deng Yuxiang couldn't imagine herself being stuck in the Fifth Rank of the River Realm for another three or more years, or perhaps even a decade.

"No, no need, it was just a suggestion," Lu Ran waved his hands quickly, "you step back a bit, don't stand so close to me."

"What's wrong?" Deng Yuxiang frowned slightly.

Lu Ran, trying to look weak, complained, "Your aura is overwhelming me."

Deng Yuxiang: "..."

She obediently took a step back and then turned to the south, walking to the stone railing to once again gaze at the flowing Wu Lie River.

"I like that phrase you said," Deng Yuxiang murmured quietly, "Beifeng City can offer me what my hometown can."

Lu Ran stood up, "That's what I've been saying; our homeland fears that we will abandon it. It will look after us."

Deng Yuxiang kept her gaze on the river, continuing, "Since we've chosen this path, the higher we aim in our cultivation, the deeper we must trace back."

Lu Ran: "Huh?"

Deng Yuxiang heaved a sigh, "My moment of enlightenment wasn't just from a glance at the Wu Lie River. But it was from your understanding, in which I remembered the Wu Lie River that I had seen countless times in every spring, summer, autumn, and winter since childhood."

"Hmm..." Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully.

The emotion associated with one's hometown was indeed a shared sentiment between them.

"Is this notion correct, Master Lu?" Deng Yuxiang suddenly turned and smiled at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran pondered for a while before becoming cheekily presumptuous, "Let's change it a bit, call me Master Ran."

"Oh?" Deng Yuxiang looked at Lu Ran with amused interest, "Why?"

Lu Ran shrugged his shoulders and did not speak.

But in his heart, he added, "Later, it'll be smoother for you to start calling me Ran Shen."

"Miss Deng?" A man's gentle voice came from the hallway entrance.

Deng Yuxiang turned and smiled, nodding in acknowledgment.

"Ha ha!" With permission granted, Sun Zhengfang laughed heartily as he strode onto the rooftop.

His joy was uncontainable, "Congratulations, congratulations! Ha ha ha ha! Little Deng, you've ascended to the River Realm!"

Behind Sun Zhengfang, a large group entered.

The Wei siblings were among them, offering their congratulations to Deng Yuxiang.

Deng Yuxiang nodded politely in response and then gestured to Lu Ran by her side, saying, "It was he who guided me and led me into the River Realm."

Silence suddenly fell upon the rooftop.

People turned to look at Lu Ran, their expressions quite the spectacle!

Deng Yuxiang was certainly not one to lie.

Not to mention, now that she was a Jiang Realm Great Power, her words could be considered as "golden."

But what she said...

This?

Lu Ran's gaze was deep as he stared at Deng Yuxiang.

Deng Yuxiang's smile grew wider, her eyes teasingly meeting Lu Ran's.

"Ha ha, it still has to be Little Lu!" Sun Zhengfang broke the silence, "I knew you were... cough, exceptional! Little Lu, I've been stuck at the peak of the River Realm for over twenty years! Any chance you can give me some guidance?"

Lu Ran: "..."

I guess that's hardly necessary, right?

You've been stuck for over twenty years; shouldn't you be used to it by now?

"Little Lu?" Sun Zhengfang stepped forward quickly.

"Don't listen to my sister's nonsense," Lu Ran waved his hands, "I'm just a newbie who has just entered the River Realm. How could I possibly guide one of the strongest figures at the peak of the River Realm."

"You're being modest again, aren't you?" Sun Zhengfang patted Lu Ran on the shoulder. "Although you are from the River Realm... ah?

You, you've ascended to the River Realm?"

Lu Ran sneakily pulled out a plastic bag: "Yeah, I was sparring with my sister, and I was thinking about turning her into a little lamb.

But then she advanced!

Sigh, I guess I won't get to hear her 'baa-ing'."

"Heh." Deng Yuxiang floated forward suddenly.

Not sure if Sun Zhengfang was aware or was driven back by an imposing aura.

But either way, Captain Sun retreated swiftly and decisively.

Lu Ran retreated as well but didn't manage to escape.

"What did you say just now, you want to turn me into what?" Deng Yuxiang asked casually while fixing Lu Ran's collar. "Want to hear me calling you what?"

Lu Ran's face stiffened: "Nothing, nothing, I... huh? Huh??"

With a "swoosh" sound,

Deng Yuxiang suddenly lifted Lu Ran by the collar, chucking him off the seven-story rooftop.

Everyone's faces changed, startled by this abrupt action.

But Deng Yuxiang remained cool and composed, picking up Lu Ran's scattered twin blades, "His stomach has been growling for two days. I'll take him to have breakfast.

Then I'll send him off to school for the final exams."

Meanwhile, Lu Ran had reached the highest point of his trajectory and began to plummet downwards in an arc.

Sun Zhengfang was getting anxious, never mind whether Deng Yuxiang was from the Jiang Realm, "Hurry! Go get him!"

"Whoosh~"

Deng Yuxiang flew off the rooftop with the wind swirling beneath her feet, heading straight for Lu Ran, who was falling toward the distance.

"However will I manage now," Sun Zhengfang sighed long and loud.

Wei Long: "Captain Sun, Little Deng has reached the Jiang Realm and will likely take a central position in the city.

She won't be in our team anymore."

"That's true..." Sun Zhengfang looked into the distance, spotting Deng Yuxiang catching Lu Ran.

Watching the pair of young men and women fly further and further away, Sun Zhengfang's face gradually broke into a smile again.

Among generation after generation, there will always be a few who stand out, capable of changing the course of history.

And in this little Rain Alley City, it had remarkably produced two.

And just like now, as they flew further and further away under Sun Zhengfang's watchful eye...

Distance does indeed make the heart grow fonder.

Sun Zhengfang did not know that the two figures he saw as monumental were actually quarreling.

"You have indeed grown," Deng Yuxiang lowered her head to look at someone, "I threw you so high and far, and you're not even scared."

Lu Ran was not afraid, partly because of his absolute trust in Deng Yuxiang.

But fundamentally, it was because Lu Ran himself was quite powerful!

He wouldn't die from a fall.

He had already learned the Evil Technique·Night Dance!

Of course, if Lu Ran dared to use it in broad daylight, his life wouldn't be far from over...

Lu Ran grunted: "I don't believe you'd let me crash to the ground... hey?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Deng Yuxiang suddenly let go of her embrace.

Lu Ran got a shock and quickly grabbed her arm.

"Ha ha ha ha~" Deng Yuxiang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lu Ran was completely dumbfounded.

I'm a man of the River Realm; where's my dignity?

You're a mighty Jiang Realm figure; can't you be a little more composed?

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