Yang Qingqing came hovering, touched a branch of the Heaven Returning Wood with one hand, retracted the Towering Giant Tree, and floated down before Du Yu.

"Thank you for arranging this journey for me," Yang Qingqing said softly, "I'm very satisfied as a master."

Du Yu nodded obediently: "Mm mm, as long as Master Qing likes it."

It was clear that she was in a good mood.

Du Yu took the opportunity to ask, "Breaking through a Small Tier in half a year is pretty fast, right?"

Yang Qingqing agreed: "The challenges of cultivation are never in the process of accumulation, but in the breakthrough phase. This breakthrough was very smooth."

Du Yu's heart stirred: "Is it because Master Qing especially likes the environment here, providing a mental boost?

When you break through again, should I accompany you here to this bamboo forest?"

Still need to accompany me?

Yang Qingqing looked quietly at Du Yu, her smile wavering on her face.

Du Yu couldn't read her expression and continued: "Next time, Master Qing, you can ask for leave from the school yourself. I'm afraid to do it for you."

"Why?"

Du Yu grinned: "Back home, when I told you I had already arranged the leave, you didn't know how scary you were..."

Yang Qingqing: "..."

Taking advantage of his master's good mood, Du Yu struck while the iron was hot: "Let's consider the matter of disciplining me over with."

"Heh." Yang Qingqing glanced at Du Yu with a smile and stepped forward, "How is Tai Sui growing?"

Du Yu guiding the Dust Spirit Deer followed behind the Immortal Master: "It's already at Earth Level·Great Success Stage, but it's still a step behind."

"Hmm?"

Du Yu: "Tomorrow is March 3, the day of the Chi Bear Race's martial arts competition.

Little Tai Sui can only face those Earth Level Peak opponents with the strength of the Earth Level Great Success Stage.

Oh, and Master Qing.

This year's Chi Bear martial arts competition is held at the Tai Sui Earth Bamboo Tribe, shall we go enjoy the excitement together tomorrow?"

"Mm, okay."

...

March 3, September 9.

These are the days the Chi Bear Race holds its martial arts competitions twice a year.

Thanks to these events, the Bamboo Grove Realm can maintain its vitality and not be a stagnant pond.

When Senior Brother Fu and Du Yu first entered the Bamboo Grove Realm last time, Du Yu regretted missing out on witnessing this grand event.

Only now, Du Yu realized.

It wasn't that the Chi Bear Race didn't want Du Yu to participate in the festivity, but didn't want Senior Brother Fu to join?

Returning to the Bamboo Grove Realm with different companions, the grand celebration of the Chi Bear Tribe began immediately!

Poor Senior Brother Fu...

This morning, Du Yu and Master Qing ate a few wild fruits, drank a cup of Red Bamboo Leaf Tea, and set off for the venue.

The various tribes of Tai Sui Earth Bamboo, nestled in the central region of the Bamboo Grove Realm.

This time, since it's the home ground of the Earth Bamboo Tribe, they've been allocated several additional contestant slots.

The martial arts celebration will last three days, each day producing a ranking list.

The first day's list is naturally for the lowest level, the Earth Level list, also considered the appetizer for this gourmet feast.

"Yiing~"

"Awoo~~~" The closer they got to the center of the Bamboo Grove Realm, the more Du Yu could hear shouting from all directions.

The usually quiet bamboo forest was particularly noisy today, even many Chi Bears not part of the tribes had come to join the excitement.

Not to mention the Bamboo Grove workers. Every tribal martial arts competition is naturally a good time for humans to assess the Chi Bear Tribe's capabilities.

"Du Yu?"

"Ah, Brother Xu, you're here too." Du Yu, with one hand on a snow-white deer antler, gently tugged backward and turned to look behind.

Xu Yihai and over ten people were all wearing white coats, each holding a large box.

"Ha!" Xu Yihai laughed and cursed, "You, kid, staying in the Fire Bamboo Tribe all day, never come out to chat with me."

"Hehe." Du Yu chuckled awkwardly, internally knowing humans couldn't enter tribe areas, even delivering food through shouting outside the tribe.

Mmm... just very humble.

"Hello, Ms. Yang." Xu Yihai placed the box on the ground and nodded at Yang Qingqing.

As a qualification examiner, Xu Yihai certainly knew Yang Qingqing's background information.

"Hello." Yang Qingqing responded politely, her gaze sweeping over the box, also spotting various Demon Plant Fruits inside.

Following the woman's gaze, Xu Yihai explained, "Bringing snacks for the Chi Bears, also an opportunity to get close to the masters of various tribes.

Many Chi Bears don't show up during regular mealtime."

"Hehe." Yang Qingqing chuckled, looking at the panting team in white coats, speaking, "Thank you for your hard work."

At this moment, most of the workers were curiously observing the Dust Spirit Deer.

Without exception, none had ever been so close to this creature.

Misty white clouds, ethereal grace.

This snow-white Immortal Deer was indeed quite fantastical...

"It's not hard." Xu Yihai waved his hand, then shifted the topic, "Teacher Yang, you've accepted a good disciple.

I've never seen a human race receive such treatment from the Chi Bear Tribe."

Yang Qingqing's face held a faint smile, glancing at Du Yu, but before she could speak, a roar was heard.

"Woo! Woo! Woo!"

"Woo! Woo! Woo!" From afar in the bamboo forest, a group of Chi Bears emerged.

They varied in size, moving together in a group.

The leading Chi Bear carried a bamboo, and on the swaying bamboo leaves, faint currents were visible.

Clearly, a member from the Tai Sui Thunder Bamboo Tribe.

They chanted slogans as they headed for the venue.

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