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"However, thinking of Junior Sister's talent, achieving Pill Fusion shouldn't be far off," he said.
Although he had won, he had truly felt the terror of the Fire of Departure. Yi Sheng, with only nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills and without Pill Fusion, had managed to contend with his Great Sorrow Holy Water for a time, which already proved Yi Sheng's strength.
He said these words not out of a sense of obligation because Yi Sheng was Master Cao's disciple, thus deliberately speaking well of her. Rather, he truly believed that Yi Sheng was strong enough.
Liao Kong had merely controlled the flow of water to push Yi Sheng to the edge of the stage without truly aiming to seriously wound her. Yi Sheng quickly stood up, cupped her hands towards Liao Kong, and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for the lesson."
