Aristrossa had not been sure before but once she had returned home, she had felt the tug from the Jade Palace of Stars. It had been like she always knew how to reach whereas before there had been nothing but empty air.
She was only a Journeyman Tier of the Earth layer but becoming a Divine Lord put her on a level that even Master Tiers would respect.
Yet, when Lind Frey emerged from the trial, she felt like an ant! His presence alone dwarfed her!
She could tell he was the same level as her yet it seemed like his power was an ocean and hers was only a lake!
Why was he so much more powerful than her as a Divine Lord as well?!
Now, even though she thought she had an edge over him as being the new master of the palace, he had grown even stronger! She could feel the power of the Qi layer flowing off of him!
What was more, he was as stable as a mountain! There was not a ripple of instability normally associated with a recent breakthrough.
