Ninety Three.

"Let him rest!" Xun Lian's sharp command cut through the commotion. "He's fine."

She grabbed my wrist, taking my pulse.

Her fingers froze.

I couldn't see her face, but I felt the shock in her hesitation.

"What's wrong with my Jin?!" Ling Ling's voice trembled with panic.

Ah… She called me 'My Jin'? Not 'Master'? Oh, she really likes me. Warmth spread through my chest. Her affection felt so real, so deep.

"He… he broke through." Xun Lian's voice held disbelief.

Broke through? To what? Essence Condensation Realm Third Stage to Fourth?

Li Na frowned. "What do you mean?" She placed her fingers on my wrist, checking for herself.

Ling Ling waited, eyes wide with hope and fear.

Then—"Master… broke through an entire realm?"

"What?!"

"Master is in the Foundation Realm now!"

A gasp.

Ling Ling let out a shaky breath, her voice a mix of relief, happiness, and pride as she wiped her tears. "Really?"