"Do you still think you're capable of self - defense now?" Bai Susu asked.
"Maybe."
As Hu Ke'er's voice faded, there came a crisp click. It was the sound of her pulling out the safety pin of the spiritual grenade with one hand.
"What are you doing?" Seeing Hu Ke'er throw the spiritual grenade at her, Bai Susu subconsciously frowned and quickly distanced herself from it.
"Boom!" The explosion sent up a huge cloud of dust, completely engulfing Hu Ke'er.
"Junior Sister Ke'er, are you okay?!" Seeing Hu Ke'er caught in the explosion, Bai Susu rushed into the dust in a hurry to look for her.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Just as Bai Susu entered the dust, gunshots rang out again, and the dust gradually dissipated.
"Senior Sister Bai, you're so amazing..." When the dust finally cleared, Hu Ke'er saw that the ground was littered with bullet fragments split by flying swords. Bai Susu had already retracted her flying swords into their sheaths. However, Senior Sister Bai Susu pouted, looking a bit angry at her.
"Um... Senior Sister Bai Susu, are you okay?" Hu Ke'er asked Bai Susu with a cautious look.
"What were you doing just now? It's okay to attack me, but why did you get yourself involved? How about you? Are you injured?" Bai Susu asked nervously.
"I'm fine. I have the Qianji Umbrella." Hu Ke'er said as she gently shook her Qianji Umbrella.
It turned out that Hu Ke'er had opened the Qianji Umbrella at the moment of the explosion, blocking all the shockwaves of the explosion.
"Can you be more careful? With your current cultivation base, if you get seriously injured, it may take a long time to heal. Don't blame me if you can't participate in the inner - sect test then!"
"Okay, I know." Hearing Bai Susu's words, Hu Ke'er replied with an apologetic look.
"You're still not good enough. If the opponent's magic weapon is more powerful than the Qianji Umbrella, you'll be helpless." As she said this, Bai Susu gently raised her hand, and immediately two flying swords, one red and one white, flew towards Hu Ke'er.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" The two flying swords took turns hacking at the surface of the Qianji Umbrella, sending out sparks.
"Ouch!" A huge force came from the umbrella handle, and Hu Ke'er felt a sharp pain in her hand holding the handle.
"Senior Sister Bai Susu, stop, stop for a while!" Feeling that she could no longer hold the Qianji Umbrella, Hu Ke'er quickly shouted.
"Can't stand it anymore?" Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, Bai Susu stopped her flying swords.
"Ouch—" Hu Ke'er let go of the Qianji Umbrella, and saw that there were streaks of blood on her虎口.
"Your虎口 is split?" Seeing the blood oozing from Hu Ke'er's hand, Bai Susu shook her head.
"Junior Sister Ke'er, judging from the current situation, it may be difficult for you to defend yourself. Your physical strength is too weak, your speed is too slow, and your strength is too small. It will be very difficult for you to pass the inner - sect test." As Bai Susu said, she pulled Hu Ke'er's hand, then took out a small bottle of white powder from her bosom and evenly sprinkled it on her wound.
"Ouch—" When the powder touched the wound, Hu Ke'er gasped in pain.
"Bear with it. This is Jinchuang Medicine. It's even more effective than some pills for external injuries!" Bai Susu said.
"Okay." Hearing Bai Susu's words, Hu Ke'er gently nodded.
"Then what should I do, Senior Sister?"
"Let's start from three aspects." Bai Susu replied naturally.
"Three aspects?" Hu Ke'er asked doubtfully.
"Go to the waterfall where I used to train. That way you can strengthen your strength and speed. Then eat more body - tempering pills to enhance your physical strength. Finally, this Qianji Umbrella of yours needs to be forged again. The way it is now, it can only defend at most. It doesn't deserve the name Qianji Umbrella at all."
"Okay!" Hearing Bai Susu's words, Hu Ke'er nodded. Then Bai Susu mounted her flying sword.
"Let's go. Don't just stand there." As she said this, Bai Susu stretched out her hand to Hu Ke'er.
"Hey, Senior Sister, where are we going now?" Hu Ke'er asked doubtfully.
"Didn't I say we're going to the waterfall?" Bai Susu said softly.
"Um, are we going now? Don't we need to rest?"
"The inner - sect test is approaching. There's no time for you to rest."
"Okay then." Hu Ke'er pouted, then grabbed Bai Susu's hand and got on the flying sword. Soon, the two of them arrived at a huge waterfall.
"Wow, our sect actually has such a big waterfall!" Standing on the flying sword and seeing the spectacular waterfall below, Hu Ke'er exclaimed in surprise.
"Of course. This is the Water Dragon Peak and the Water Dragon Gate. Few people come here to practice usually. After all, only the disciples who need to strengthen their body - tempering stage need to practice here. Most of the disciples focus on qi - training. So don't worry, Junior Sister Ke'er. No one will come to disturb you here." As Bai Susu said, she controlled the flying sword and slowly landed on a small - exposed rock at the bottom of the waterfall, extending into the middle of the lake.
"Set up the sword formation!" After saying that, Bai Susu made a sword - controlling gesture again. The red and white flying swords soared into the sky and then flew towards the east and west respectively.
"Okay. I've set up a barrier here. No monsters will come to disturb you. You can train with peace of mind."
"Um, Senior Sister Bai Susu, you haven't told me how to train yet..." Hu Ke'er asked doubtfully.
"That." Bai Susu pointed at the waterfall not far away.
"Since it's called the Dragon Gate Waterfall, of course it's for you to leap over the dragon gate."
"Hey? But I can't fly with a sword—" Looking at the turbulent and spectacular waterfall not far away, Hu Ke'er asked doubtfully.
"That's exactly why you can't fly with a sword. You have to rely on your own physical strength to climb up bit by bit. By the way, before you climb up, you have to ask that alchemy girl to send you body - tempering pills. The medicinal power is easier to be absorbed when stimulated by external force."
"Really? What if I fall and die..."
"It's okay. I've already thought of this." Bai Susu said softly.
"The sword formation I just set up can not only drive away monsters but also catch you when you fall."
"Um..." Hu Ke'er looked at the waterfall in front of her with an incredulous look again.
"Senior Sister Bai Susu, you're not joking, are you?"
"No." Bai Susu lightly shook her head.
"Can this sword formation really catch me?"
"Yes." Bai Susu gently nodded.
"If you don't believe it, just try."
"How can I try?" Hu Ke'er asked doubtfully.
"Like this." As Bai Susu said, she stretched out her hand towards Hu Ke'er out of thin air.
"Go." As Bai Susu waved her hand upwards, Hu Ke'er was wrapped in a soft force and slowly flew into the sky.
"Wow, it's so amazing!" Hu Ke'er was curiously looking around when the ascending force suddenly disappeared, and she quickly fell under the influence of gravity.
"Ahhhhhhhh!" Hu Ke'er screamed as she fell. Suddenly, a white light flashed by and caught her, then slowly landed her on the rock just now.
"Caught you, right?"
"Okay, I'll try." As Hu Ke'er said, she looked at the turbulent waterfall in the distance.