Outside Devil City, atop a boundless expanse of water.
Under the sunshine, the sea surface shimmered.
With a "plop," an azure Oriental Divine Dragon soared from the deep sea to the sky. Atop its head, a woman clad in a black diving suit stood, her gaze lost in the sunlight.
"It's been over half a month now,"
Gu Qingyi mused to herself as the Sea Blue Dragon glided through the clouds.
She had two objectives for diving into the deep sea — to train the strength of her Pet Beast and to investigate the threats within. Commanding the Sea Blue Dragon from Devil City into the deep waters, she had been gone for over half a month.
Upon emerging, Gu Qingyi's first thought was of Lu Ran,
wondering if he had successfully passed through the Breakthrough Secret Realm.
How he had performed in the newcomer's competition.
She had left the Trait Crystal and the Beast Training Technique with Manager Ying before she left, and she was indeed a bit worried.
