The Tournament's Final Battle, Part IV

He’s become so strong…

Zhou Lihua was mesmerized by Wu Jian’s battle against Mei Xilan. Though she had sparred with him many times since he returned, she had never once seen him use the full range of his abilities. She knew he took it easy on her in all their battles. While some might have seen that as a sign of disrespect, Zhou Lihua knew the simple truth.

She was no longer in his league.

It is a slightly bitter feeling to know that I can no longer keep up with him in combat… but this is fine.

As an alchemist, she spent most of her time refining pills, memorizing ingredients, and learning how to distinguish between good ingredients and bad ones. She meditated on the Dao of Alchemy and studied diligently to increase her understanding. Being an alchemist meant forsaking martial combat.