She was genuinely happy to see such a powerful senior sister, but she still found it hard to believe that her senior sister, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, had already acquired such astonishing strength so quickly.

It is precisely because the surprise is so unexpected and anticipated that it feels so unbelievable, as if one is having a wonderful dream and is worried that the dream will end so soon.

This is because they're afraid that when they wake up, they'll realize it was all just a dream, which would make them even more disappointed.

But later, when you realize that all of this is a real reality, you will feel even more joy!

If the eldest sister's strength is truly so terrifying and powerful, then the sect's rise to prominence seems even more promising.

As a former disciple of the Bixian Sect, Han Feng was naturally overjoyed.

As a newly initiated disciple of the Bixian Sect, Song Yuxi had even more reason to be proud of this still weak sect.

With such a powerful senior sister and such a pillar of the sect, she has every reason to believe that in the future, Bixian Sect will definitely be revived and will never disappear into obscurity!

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"Senior sister, now that you and Ye Liang are compared, who is more powerful?" After crying, the junior sister wiped away her tears, smiled excitedly, and was curious about the answer to this question.

There's a reason why she became curious about the answer to this question.

“Before, Ye Liang was definitely stronger. After all, Ye Liang could defeat the bandit leader who was already at the Foundation Establishment stage. However, now that Senior Sister is also at the Foundation Establishment stage, the immortal technique she just used seems to be much stronger than that bandit leader's. So, it's hard to say whether Senior Sister or Ye Liang is stronger now.”

The junior sister's words made a lot of sense, and they made people think about the issue.

Yeah, so who's more powerful right now, the senior sister or Ye Liang?

Senior Sister Qi Xue replied without hesitation, "Junior Brother is definitely more powerful. My strength all comes from him."

"I think both Senior Sister and Junior Brother are amazing. It's that simple. Why bother to determine who's better? I really hope our sect can have more masters like Senior Sister and Junior Brother!" The Second Senior Sister was so virtuous and didn't want this issue to become a thorn in everyone's side, so she offered this advice.

The junior sister chimed in, "I was just saying it casually. Of course, I wouldn't ask the senior sister to fight Ye Liang and determine who is superior."

Hearing this, Ye Liang laughed and said, "To be fair, Senior Sister is probably a bit stronger than me. After all, Foundation Establishment Realm equipment, plus magic treasures, is still very powerful. As a Qi Refining Realm cultivator, I was able to defeat a Foundation Establishment Realm bandit leader because that bandit leader didn't have True Immortal equipment and magic treasures like Senior Sister. If he did, I still wouldn't be able to defeat him. Ultimately, no matter how strong I am, I'm only at the Qi Refining Realm. Being able to defeat some Foundation Establishment Realm experts with inferior equipment is already quite an achievement."

"Ye Liang, don't be discouraged. You should also quickly advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Take some time to train. Isn't it faster to level up through training?" Hearing Ye Liang frankly admit that he was no match for Senior Sister now, Junior Sister felt sorry for him and was now comforting him.

Such a senior sister naturally warms one's heart, so how could Ye Liang not like her?

Even if she brought up the topic first, Ye Liang wouldn't mind.

Seeing his junior sister's worry, Ye Liang continued with a smile, "Although my strength is probably no match for Senior Sister's for the time being, I can still manage to let her test her moves. I'm willing to let Senior Sister try her moves..."

Before he could finish speaking, the eldest sister interrupted Ye Liang anxiously, saying, "Junior brother, I don't want to test your moves. I absolutely will not agree to use you as a test subject."

This also shows how much his senior sister cares about him.

Ye Liang had already sensed his senior sister's special care for him and was deeply moved. However, he continued, "Senior Sister, don't worry. I'm not saying this out of spite. I haven't finished speaking. What I want to say is that although my current strength is probably below yours, Senior Sister, don't think you can defeat me in just a few moves. I can still withstand several of your attacks and won't be defeated quickly. Moreover, I'm also interested in testing one of my skills: Protective True Essence!"

"Protective True Essence? Is it Protective Qi?" the senior sister asked with concern. If this matter concerned Ye Liang's strength, then she would naturally be particularly concerned.

Ye Liang said, "It is protective qi, but it is quite different from yours. Your protective qi is purely defensive, and its attributes are related to your cultivation level, so its defensive power is relatively fixed. My protective true essence, however, can absorb damage from immortal techniques. The amount of damage absorbed is also related to cultivation level, but it is mainly related to the amount of true essence. And my current true essence value is still higher than that of my senior sister, even though she has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. So, senior sister can rest assured to use me to test her skills. I can withstand it."

Ye Liang's words still made the senior sister uneasy.

“If Junior Brother insists on testing our skills, then let’s activate the protective array of the training ground. Activating the protective array can stop the immortal techniques that could cause mutual harm in time, thus eliminating the risk of death. Junior Brother’s life is of utmost importance, and I am willing to spend precious spirit stones to protect you. Let me prepare. I still have the second spirit stone that Junior Brother gave me before; I will take it out and use it this time.”

In the eyes of the senior sister, no matter how precious the spirit stones were, they were not as important as Ye Liang's life.

"If the protective array isn't activated, I'd rather not let my junior brother test his immortal skills."

These words were clearly the final concession that the eldest sister could make.

If you want to have a sparring match, then you have to do as she says, even if it costs you precious spirit stones, and activate the protective array for the training ground. Otherwise, then there will be no sparring match.

Since his senior sister had already said that, Ye Liang naturally wouldn't say anything more.

"Thank you, Senior Sister. Let's activate the protective array then. I've run out of spirit stones, but I'll find a way to get more later. It seems that spirit stones are really useful for activating protective arrays."

Ye Liang immediately took the spirit stone seriously.

Upon closer reflection, these spirit stones, as the energy source for activating the magic array, are truly crucial. When bandits set fire to the sect's gates before, my senior sister activated the protective magic array once to safeguard the sect. At that time, it gave everyone a sense of security, instantly resolving their worry that all the sect's precious cultivation techniques and secret manuals would be reduced to ashes. It also freed up their resources to focus on fighting fires, alleviating their manpower shortage to some extent.

The protective array of this training ground can now solve the difficult problem of potential death or injury among fellow disciples during sparring. The importance of the energy source and spirit stones that can activate various arrays immediately caught Ye Liang's attention.