When Baili Hongzhuang returned from the Wugong Pavilion, she was immediately surrounded by Xia Zhiqing and the others.
Feeling the unfriendly gazes from Xia Zhiqing and the others, Baili Hongzhuang couldn't help but ask, "What are you planning to do?"
Xia Zhiqing smirked and narrowed her eyes, saying, "Hongzhuang, you've been hiding too well!"
"All of us were kept in the dark. If it wasn't for Master Bai and the others revealing this matter, we wouldn't have known when we would receive the news," Zhan Yunfeng added.
"You also didn't ask me," Baili Hongzhuang innocently shrugged. She had never intended to conceal anything, but she also wouldn't go out of her way to tell everyone that she was a runemaster. That would be showing off.
Seeing Baili Hongzhuang's innocent look, everyone felt helpless. Who would have thought to ask such a question?
"Regardless, it's not right for you to hide it from us. We hold grudges," Xia Zhiqing said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Baili Hongzhuang swept her gaze over Xia Zhiqing and the others, and slowly said, "So, are you planning to return my runestones to me?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Xia Zhiqing and the others changed slightly, and they immediately took a step back.
"It's getting late, I'll go back to practice first," Xia Zhiqing said as she took the lead to leave. She had already used the runestones Baili Hongzhuang gave her a long time ago.
"Zhiqing is right, I should go back and cultivate as well. We've already thanked you, so there's no reason to return these treasures to Baili Hongzhuang," Zhan Yunfeng quickly followed suit. They had already expressed their gratitude, so there was no need to return such precious items to Baili Hongzhuang.
Soon, everyone had left one after another, leaving only Gong Shaoqing still standing in place.
Baili Hongzhuang raised an eyebrow and silently asked Gong Shaoqing if he wanted to return the runestones to her.
"I'm going back to rest too. I still have to participate in the finals tomorrow."
Leaving these words behind, Gong Shaoqing also disappeared in front of Baili Hongzhuang.
Seeing this scene, Baili Hongzhuang couldn't help but laugh lightly. She felt very happy to have such a group of friends.
The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Baili Hongzhuang and the others got up one after another.
Today was the finals of the cultivators' competition, and it was also the most important round of the intercollegiate exchange competition.
After the group gathered, Huan Chu Yu led them towards the direction of the royal martial arena.
The final match was held at the royal martial arena, attracting the attention of countless people. The emperor of the Qingxiao Kingdom would personally attend, along with the royal family and influential figures.
Ordinary commoners no longer had the qualifications to watch this match, which made everyone value it even more.
Baili Hongzhuang's gaze fell on Gong Shaoqing, and a hint of surprise appeared on her pretty face.
"Gong Shaoqing, did you break through?"
She clearly felt that Gong Shaoqing's aura had become much stronger than before, and he had already broken through from the late Profound Heaven stage to the Innate realm!
Gong Shaoqing nodded slightly, "I just made a breakthrough by a stroke of luck."
Baili Hongzhuang looked deeply at Gong Shaoqing. She knew how important this final match was to him.
Since the moment Dongfang Yu was hit, Gong Shaoqing had been suppressing his emotions. With this opportunity, he finally broke through to the Innate realm, which would be of great help in today's final match.
As Baili Hongzhuang's words fell, everyone looked at Gong Shaoqing with pleasant surprise. This was definitely great news!