Han Jiangxue had changed.

She had become... stronger.

This seemed like a redundant statement, but Jiang Xiao could clearly feel that her physical qualities had improved qualitatively.

Because of this, Jiang Xiao saw how powerful Hai Tianqing really was. He was also a Star River-stage powerhouse, but he had never shown that kind of pressure in front of everyone. On the contrary, he was like an ordinary boy next door, rarely putting pressure on people.

Four words: Effortless mastery.

Perhaps this was due to Hai Tianqing's personality; after all, he was the "backup," "warm man" type. Or perhaps it was his professional ethics as a teacher, unwilling to put too much pressure on the children, using a more approachable style to teach.

In comparison, Jiang Xiao's other teacher, Er Wei, was much more terrifying.

As a Star River... no, a Star Sea-stage cultivator, Er Wei's physical strength was obvious to all. She never cared about Jiang Xiao's feelings, always going her own way. No matter how mischievous Jiang Xiao was, he was always frightened in front of her.

To give a simple example, if Jiang Xiao were to fight Er Wei, his heart would be filled with despair, knowing that he had no chance of winning.

But if Jiang Xiao were to fight Hai Tianqing, he would have the idea that "I can give it a try"...

Who gave Jiang Xiao such misplaced confidence?

And who gave Jiang Xiao such an illusion?

The answer, of course, was the gentle mentor Hai Tianqing.

And when Han Jiangxue, who had advanced to the Star River stage, returned, Jiang Xiao clearly felt the huge gap in physical fitness.

This gap might even cause psychological damage. Jiang Xiao was a little better off, after all, he was just a small fry in the Nebula Initial stage.

However, when the agile warrior Xia Yan discovered that her speed was not as good as the magic-type Han Jiangxue, when the shield warrior Li WeiYi discovered that his strength was not as good as the magic-type Han Jiangxue, it could really cause psychological shadows for the children.

It was only a matter of time before it was discovered. Jiang Xiao hoped that Hai Tianqing could provide correct guidance to Xia Yan and Li WeiYi, so that they could continue to grow healthily and develop positively.

Jealousy, inferiority, eagerness for quick success, and even self-abandonment, any kind of negative emotions could hinder the development of an Awakened student, even for life.

The Nebula stage and the Star River stage really had a qualitative difference, just like Hai Tianqing had said, advancing to the Star River stage was also the last time the body and Star Power cooperated to improve.

Physical fitness laid the foundation for the Star Power realm, and the Star Power realm fed back into physical fitness. Under such circumstances, Han Jiangxue was simply not in the same league as the other three members of the team.

Han Jiangxue in the Star River stage made Jiang Xiao clearly feel the difference in levels.

Jiang Xiao also remembered the scene when he encountered foreign mercenaries in the snowy plains.

Thinking about it now, he was really scared.

What does it mean to be fearless because of ignorance?

If he had another chance, Jiang Xiao might still do it, but he would definitely not have been so confident. Perhaps he would be filled with determination.

His mentality would definitely be different.

Thinking about it this way, Er Wei might not only have admired Jiang Xiao for staying by her side after her self-destruction and dragging her back from hell, but Er Wei might also have admired Jiang Xiao's courage?

After all, before that, Er Wei was controlled by the mercenaries' Earth-element Star Technique, and Jiang Xiao used tactics and Star Technique bait to save Er Wei once, which led to the subsequent self-destruction.

"Gently, Big Sis, it hurts." This was probably the second time Jiang Xiao had called Han Jiangxue "Sis."

Of course, this "Sis" was not the "older sister" term for older women, but a slightly complaining, sarcastic "Big Sis."

Han Jiangxue hurriedly let go and took a step back.

Just now, Han Jiangxue had successfully broken through, and rich Star Power was floating around her as she walked back step by step.

There was a faint smile on her lips, and one could see how happy she was.

Jiang Xiao was also very happy. Under this vast and beautiful starry sky, the Snow God walked towards him step by step. Who could resist such a dreamlike scene?

Then... Han Jiangxue hugged Jiang Xiao. She was very happy, very delighted, and very excited.

This celebratory action brought great pain to Jiang Xiao. Jiang Xiao was stunned, in pain, and also collapsed, directly pulled back from the dream to reality.

Jiang Xiao felt like he was almost strangled to death.

Looking at the flustered Han Jiangxue, Hai Tianqing hurriedly said, "You're just not used to the changes in your body at the Star River stage. It's okay. We still have a few days to adapt before the first match of the rematch on May 13th. You don't have to worry."

Han Jiangxue did not reply, but just looked at Jiang Xiao.

Only then did Hai Tianqing realize that she was indeed flustered, but more than that, she felt sorry for Jiang Xiao and blamed herself. As an excellent mentor, Hai Tianqing instantly understood her state of mind.

"Don't worry about him." Hai Tianqing said with a smile, "You just used a little more force. How much can it hurt him?"

Jiang Xiao: ???

How much can it hurt him?

What the heck!

Do you know how hard she squeezed just now?

Damn it!?

What kind of tiger-wolf words are these? Who arranged this for me...

"Don't you know Xiao Pi? He's just pretending." As he said that, Hai Tianqing turned to look at Jiang Xiao and said, "Stop pretending, or I'll kick you."

Jiang Xiao stood up straight, grinned, and imitated Hai Tianqing, revealing a mesmerizing smile of a great warm man.

Hai Tianqing: "Look how happy he is smiling."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

Han Jiangxue raised her eyebrows and sized up Jiang Xiao, but did not respond.

She understood Jiang Xiao, but she did not expose him, and silently accepted the care of the two.

The team gathered again. Although Han Jiangxue's breakthrough was quite a big deal, in the overlapping mountains, in this hidden and empty mountain forest, her breakthrough was not noticed by others, saving a lot of trouble.

Xia Yan hugged Han Jiangxue's arm and asked questions non-stop. After receiving the information that she had successfully broken through, Xia Yan almost turned into a husky again, but even if she did not run wild, the smile on her face never stopped.

This made Jiang Xiao feel a lot more at ease. It could be seen that Xia Yan was genuinely happy for Han Jiangxue.

Since they were here, everyone prepared to watch the sunrise. Not surprisingly, the accommodation on the top of the mountain was full. Without a reservation, if you wanted to find a place to sleep, you could only rent a military coat and lie next to a stone.

Xia Yan wanted to use her "money power," but Han Jiangxue suggested that they could take the opportunity to train their Star Power.

For Awakened students, absorbing Star Power for a few hours was a very common thing.

Even if the Star Power in your body was full, you could continue to absorb Star Power to do your best to increase the upper limit of Star Power storage. This was a conventional method of improving your realm.

At this point, Xia Yan no longer insisted on spending money to sleep. The four of them randomly found a corner on the mountain peak, sat down, and began to absorb Star Power.

A few hours passed quickly, and everyone ushered in the beautiful sunrise on the top of Mount Hua.

The brilliant starry sky last night was beautiful, and the dawning sun today was even more beautiful.

But these were not the most beautiful.

What was truly beautiful was Han Jiangxue's charming... ahem, that's not right.

What was truly beautiful was that one day later, a group of representatives from the Beijiang Province, municipal departments, the Beijiang Provincial Department of Education, the Beijiang Provincial Star Association, Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School, and other departments rushed to Chang'an City from thousands of miles away.

This group of important figures not only brought greetings and praise, but also brought condolences... and gifts.

The team looked very embarrassed when they received the leaders, but they smiled beautifully when they took the Star Beads...

The 35-year history was not something that anyone could break.

In the end,

Strength was the foundation of everything.

Perhaps breaking the record was the key to the leaders' visit, but Han Jiangxue, who had advanced to the Star River stage, should also be one of the reasons for their visit.

Talent was given,

But greatness was earned.

There were countless talented people in the world. Not to mention the distant ones, just in this competition, which of these 800 contestants was not...

Well... which of these 799 contestants was not a talented young man with a large number of Star Slots?

What was truly difficult was to realize one's talent.

Han Jiangxue did it. For this rising star, everyone seemed to see her bright future.

For her future, and for the results of Beijiang Province, the leaders also brought generous gifts to express their sympathy.

Not only that, but the team's next itinerary seemed to be finalized. They needed to accept some interviews, say some things they should say, and do some things they should do. It seemed that a million tasks suddenly weighed on everyone's shoulders.

Of course, the leaders were very humane. All of this would be after the college entrance examination, which made the four-member team feel a lot more at ease.

Jiang Xiao didn't care. He would worry about tomorrow when it came.

As for today,

Looking at the pile of glittering Star Beads, he was afraid that he would wake up laughing in his dreams and would not be able to worry at all...