Heiran was indeed powerful. Xue Fanxin used all her abilities but could not gain any advantage. She could not even touch the corner of her clothes. If not for Heiran showing mercy, she would have long been defeated. In a real fight, she would be dead by now.
But the spar revealed her shortcomings. It also stimulated her fighting spirit and the potential in her body, and she could even comprehend new things from battle.
In less than an hour, she had touched the threshold of the Spirit Master Realm and successfully advanced.
“This works?” Heiran was shocked to see that Xue Fanxin actually advanced while fighting.
Breakthroughs were a huge matter for cultivators. If someone destroyed their advancement midway, not only would they fail, but their foundation would also be affected. In serious cases, their meridians might rupture.
Therefore, cultivators would choose a safe place to break through. It was impossible for them to advance in battle because this was extremely dangerous and unlikely.
Yet their consort did just that.
What a strange person!
“I’ve finally broken through.” Xue Fanxin had not expected to advance after fighting with Heiran. She felt refreshed. Her body was brimming with energy, her meridians had expanded quite a lot, and the spirit energy in her dantian was even more boundless.
The feeling of becoming stronger was amazing!
“Heiran, thank you.”
“This is the result of your own hard work, Your Highness. It has nothing to do with me. You don’t have to thank me.”
“If not for this spar, how could I have advanced so easily? Anyway, thank you. I’ll treat you to a meal.”
“A meal…” Heiran was not interested in eating. She only felt that Xue Fanxin’s way of thanking was a little special.
Cultivators generally did not pay much attention to food. They would not starve too quickly, especially people with higher cultivation levels like them. They would not feel hungry even if they did not eat for three to five days. They would just eat something to settle it.
Hence, cultivators rarely used meals to express their gratitude.
“Yes, yes, yes. I’ll treat you to a feast when I’m free. In a few days, when Grandpa and Little Lei arrive, I’ll make a delicious meal. I’ll treat you to it then.”
Heiran was still not interested, but this was the consort’s good intentions. She should be grateful. “Thank you, Your Highness.”
“You’re welcome! I’ll go take a bath and change into clean clothes. Do whatever you want.” Xue Fanxin turned to leave. She returned to her courtyard and planned to take a bath.
She had not seen Ah Jiu since yesterday and really missed him!
She wondered how her spirit butterfly transmission was going.
Ye Jiushang was busy dealing with a pile of things the moment he returned yesterday. During this time, he had gone out again. He was still busy, so he did not have time to see Xue Fanxin.
While instructing his subordinates, a beautiful seven-colored butterfly flew in and stopped in front of him.
His subordinates also noticed it and were about to destroy it.
“Stop.” Ye Jiushang stopped them in time, not letting anyone touch the butterfly. Then, he reached out.
The spirit butterfly landed on the back of Ye Jiushang’s hand. It flapped its wings a few times before turning into spirit energy and dissipating into the world.
Ye Jiushang smiled happily. That smile stunned everyone in the room.
Heavens! They had not expected their master to smile.
This was the first time they had seen their master smile!