49 Zhi Ruo's elemental affinity 5yr

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Deep into a cluster of twisty brown trees off the main road Zhi Ruo and Hartley prowled over the soft ground that had patches of green grass and scattered dead brown leaves everywhere.

Every now and then the chilly wind would gently sweep away some of the dead leaves with a rustling sound like a rattle snake.

Hartley was one step in front of Ruo as they moved forward in a low crouching posture, they were hunters stalking prey. Hartley stopped, held up his right fist, then two fingers pointed to the sky and finally he pointed his index finger forward. This was a sequence of hand signals Hartley had taught her in the last couple of days.

With Zhi Ruo's new found dedication towards cultivation, she had flown pass the 8th realm of houtian and had broken into the 9th and final realm of houtian. Hartley had estimated it would take her months but come to find out she actually had some natural talent. Granted she had been supplementing her cultivation with pieces of high ranked medicinal dans given to core disciples of the Lou clan, but still this was an amazing achievement.

Hartley didn't know it yet but Zhi Ruo's father, the man whose silver sword he had been wielding ever si