A bolt of lightning followed her fleeing figure, relentlessly pursuing her like a mad dog.

No, what kind of tribulation would there be when breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage?!

"It is the will of Heaven! My shield will fail each time you break through; He will destroy you!"

Xiaoyi said hurriedly.

Tu Longjian retracted his previous words. It wasn't just that misfortunes never come singly; it was that misfortunes were compounded by a series of continuous downpours, and then more downpours, and then more downpours again—an endless series of downpours…

There happens to be a magic array within the Qingfeng Hanshuang Array that guides one through a tribulation of lightning; why not give it a try?

Tu Longjian suddenly stopped and steadied himself, summoned the Clear Wind and Frost Formation, quickly placed it in the corresponding position, and recited the fourth incantation.

The Gentle Breeze and Frost Array was activated, connecting into lines and converging at the top, resembling a lightning rod.

Jin Lei descended along the formation, drawing half of the electricity underground while striking Tu Longjian, who trembled as if electrocuted.

Just then, the nameplate began to vibrate incessantly.

[The 15-day trial period for new students has ended. Please appear on camera as soon as possible!]

[The 15-day trial period for new students has ended. Please appear on camera as soon as possible!]

[New students have not left the trial mirror for an extended period; forced teleportation initiated]

[Transmission failed! Warning: This new student has lost contact.]

[Failed to appear on screen. Please leave the current illusion!]

Of course, everything had to happen at this time! Tu Longjian was getting a little annoyed, so he simply took out the Divine Dream Gale Halberd from his spatial storage.

She'll be struck by lightning, right? Fine, then she'll use the power of the lightning to break through this illusionary barrier!

She held the Divine Dream Gale Halberd tremblingly, the intense electric current almost causing her to lose her grip.

Tu Longjian gritted her teeth and squeezed out the word "Draw!" from between her teeth. She activated the Divine Dream Gale Halberd, drawing the heavenly lightning to the halberd.

Electric potential energy converged at the spear tip, forming a huge golden ball of light, and Tu Longjian unleashed a powerful strike at the barrier in the sky.

With a loud hiss, a hole opened in the sky, and Tu Longjian was sucked out.

In the extremely brief teleportation, she calmly and swiftly hid the Qingfeng Hanshuang array flags and Shenmeng Liefeng halberd that she wanted to conceal back into the modern space.

Seeing her nameplate score drop back to 299, she finally felt relieved and wearily complied with the call of the teleportation array.

As soon as she appeared on camera, she collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted.

These past few days have been exhausting.

In just fifteen days, she first fell into the Snow Drinking Realm and was trapped, and then received help from Shi Zixue and obtained the Snow Essence.

Before he could even enjoy his happiness for a few days, he saw Long Aoqi's luck improve and he found a new soulmate from somewhere.

She had finally devised a plan, intending to steal Long Aotian's points and treasures, and she succeeded, but she was then ambushed and fell into the even more difficult Bitter Summer Realm.

He thought that obtaining the magic weapon of a fallen Golden Core cultivator was his lucky break, but not only was breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage difficult, he was also besieged by two Foundation Establishment stage monsters.

After overcoming countless hardships to successfully break through, that damned Heavenly Dao actually struck her, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, with heavenly lightning!

I almost got trapped in this new student trial mirror, not knowing when I would be able to get out.

This is the cruel twist of fate; she is an anomaly, rejected by the heavens...

Tu Long was exhausted and, in his daze, thought he was about to fall to the ground and make a fool of himself in front of his disciples and the peak master.

Unexpectedly, her weary body did not touch the cold ground, but instead leaned against the hem of a fragrant garment.

In her dazed state, she was like a duckweed floating on water, swaying gently in the arms of a strong and firm person.

In the moment before her consciousness was cut off, she seemed to hear a barely audible, gentle sigh.

When I opened my eyes again, three days had passed.

Tu Longjian suddenly woke up. She lay on the bamboo couch, her wary and suspicious gaze sweeping around.

Bamboo couch, bamboo table, bamboo chair, an unfamiliar bamboo house.

Everything in the room was made of bamboo, emitting a calming fragrance, somewhat like the scent she had smelled before she fainted.

Tu Longjian stood up and found that his clothes had been changed into a blue robe.

Just then, the bamboo curtain was gently lifted, and someone arrived!

Tu Longjian quickly lay back down on the bed and pretended to sleep.

With her eyes tightly closed, she keenly sensed that person approaching her.

It wasn't Shi Zixue, nor Gan Xiuming, Fang Milu, or anyone else she knew.

The bamboo bed creaked softly, and the aura sat down, remaining silent for a long time.

Tu Longjian became a little nervous. She could feel a gaze fixed on her, and she felt as if she had nowhere to hide in front of him.

She couldn't help but let her eyelashes tremble slightly, like the wings of a dragonfly standing on water, which made the man chuckle softly.

A smooth, rustling sound rang out as the person seemed to open a jade folding fan and gently wave it before tapping her forehead.

"Stop pretending now that you're awake, get up and play with your senior brother~"

A young man's voice, as intoxicating as peach blossom wine, rang out, seemingly dispelling the quiet bamboo fragrance that filled the room and bringing a rich and intoxicating aroma.

Tu Longjian opened his eyes again, and what he saw was a stunningly beautiful face.

The white-clad man's alluring peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly with a smile as he gazed at her with a watery, captivating gaze.

Beneath his straight nose, his thin lips parted slightly as he spoke.

After a moment of surprise, Tu Longjian quickly came to his senses, stood up, and bowed.

"Thank you for your care, senior brother."

Her posture as she rose was clean and graceful, the swirling blue gauze skirt brushing against the white-clad man's pale hand resting on the bed.

The texture of the blue gauze was somewhat like sand, roughly gliding over the delicate skin on the back of An Lan's hand, stirring a strange emotion in her heart.

However, his expression remained calm. Instead, he casually leaned against the headboard, maintaining his smiling fox-like face, and lightly tapped the jade fan with his slender fingers.

"Junior sister, you're too kind. Now that we're fellow disciples, of course we should look after each other."

Tu Longjian was taken aback. Fellow disciples? She had only been unconscious for a few days, how could she have skipped the teacher selection process?

She remained calm and inquired with a hint of a smile:

"It is my honor to be a fellow disciple with such a handsome and elegant senior brother. However, the formal apprenticeship ceremony should not have taken place yet."

Her beautiful phoenix eyes stared straight at An Lan, as if trying to discern something from his expression.

An Lan was surprised to find that his junior sister was indeed unaffected by his charm.

His charm technique has reached its peak, and few below the Nascent Soul stage can rival him. Whether male or female, cat or dog, flower or grass, all will be captivated by his eyes.

He checked again, and sure enough, his junior sister was still a novice in the Qi Refining stage, not some Nascent Soul stage expert who was pretending to be weak.

"Hahaha! My beautiful junior sister, you speak so sweetly. It was definitely the right decision to let Master take you in."

He remained calm and unrestrained, laughing loudly.

Tu Longjian seized upon the key words and, with a well-behaved smile, pressed on with the question:

"In that case, I am very grateful for your guidance, Senior Brother. However, I fainted as soon as I came out of the trial mirror. I wonder what happened at that time? Could you please tell me about it?"

This move seemed to suit An Lan's wishes, as he was extremely bored on this virtual peak.

Master is a homebody, eldest brother practices swordsmanship all day, and fourth brother, that hot-tempered brat, is always away on missions.