C125 Secret

Upon entering the Proving Grounds, there were two Rank-8 warriors. By the time they departed, one was missing, and in their place stood a newly minted Rank-9 warrior.

Back at the training base, the air buzzed with envy and congratulations upon learning that Xu Heng had ascended to the Rank-9 realm. Xu Heng's smile was modest, yet to everyone else, it seemed almost too radiant