As everyone was busy celebrating Severin’s breakthrough, Celeste finally arrived after following the


    direction of the phenomenon.


    The sight of her fellow disciples on the barren hill left her feeling ted.


    She had been separated from everyone ever since they entered Wildfire’s abode. Finding no trace of


    them along the way, she originally expected to meet them only after reaching the central area and


    finding Wildfire’s legacy. It was Severin’s breakthrough that brought her renewed hope of reuniting with


    them, and her joy was to be expected.


    Celeste had a confused frown when she saw the crowd surrounding Severin, but her jaw soon dropped


    upon sensing that he had reached perfect–stage level eight supreme saint.


    “You’ve made another breakthrough to perfect–stage level eight supreme saint?!” Celeste was utterly


    shocked. She remembered that he had just made a breakthrough to level seven, so she wondered just


    how he could make yet another breakthrough after just two days at the ruins.


    As Celeste grappled with her feelings of shock, Raymond became wary when he noticed her flying


    toward them. He only let his guard down when he saw that the person was Celeste.


    “Celeste! I didn’t think you’d be able to find us!” he greeted her before the others could.


    Celestended with a smile and nodded gently. “I haven’t met any of our fellow disciples ever since I


    entered the abode. Locating you was quite difficult.”


    She then began chatting about her encounters in the abode.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Knowing that his spiritual energy had led her to them, Severin smiled wryly and said, “I was fortunate to


    make a breakthrough after chancing upon some valuable herbs.”


    Raymond then recounted the events surrounding the Fire Phoenix Snow Lotus, including Severin’s


    battle against Uzair, Sian, and Tobias. He also mentioned that Severin had injured Sian.


    Celeste’s eyes widened in disbelief after hearing that. Severin had obtained the herb and inflicted injury


    on a level nine supreme saint while being outnumbered in battle!


    When Raymond’s ims were further corroborated by one of the disciples who witnessed the entire


    altercation, Celeste finally believed that Raymond was telling the truth. She was just as surprised as


    Raymond was when he first heard about it.


    As a core disciple and one of the sect’s prodigies, she was also a level nine supreme saint. However,


    herbat power ranks among the lowest of the five core disciples due to her focus on alchemy. Even


    so, fight.


    She looked at Severin with mixed emotions and admitted, “I underestimated you. Your strength


    surpasses mine by a mile.”


    It was hard for her not to feel impressed when she recalled the sensational progress that he had made


    despite his rtively brief time in the sect.


    Severin humbly deflected the praise. “You give me too much credit. I assure you it’s all luck.”


    ‘Luck? As if!‘ Celeste thought to herself.


    Raymond then grinned and said, “Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? It’s about time we head to the


    central area.”


    Severin and Celeste agreed. After a brief rest, they shot into the sky in streaks of light and headed


    toward the central area. Not longter, a glowing pce appeared on the horizon.