Zhou Chen returned to the resting area and immediately sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes as he began absorbing world essence to recuperate his strength.
From a distance, Zhang Liu watched Zhou Chen with a cold expression. A faint sense of competition had already begun to stir in his heart after witnessing Zhou Chen defeat Aomu, who was such a powerful opponent. Hao Mu Bing, on the other hand, was simply surprised by Zhou Chen’s strength, though she did not truly consider him on her level. Her playful behavior around him was simply her natural temperament, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t a touch of pride hidden within her. Someone of her high status within the Hu Ming Academy would not acknowledge Zhou Chen so easily he would have to prove himself first.
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