The rivalry between Duze Honglian and Jiang Qing'e had started even before their time at the Astral Sage College.

Both of them were personal disciples of their respective house lords, and of the same age. As a result, they had always been compared to each other.

But Jiang Qing'e always came out victorious in every aspect.

For someone as proud as Duze Honglian, it was grating. Years of accumulation had made it a sore spot on her ego, and in her mind, Jiang Qing'e was her greatest rival.

Moreover, their houses were in conflict, and there were many points of friction between their houses,...