In the lake!
Zhang Yuan watched Xue Hua with a concerned expression as she continued to battle the training dummy.
Her movements had grown slower, more labored, and her breaths came in ragged gasps.
Each time she struck, the dummy mirrored her perfectly, returning blows with precision, and Xue Hua struggled to keep up.
Her entire body was drenched in sweat, and bruises marked her arms and legs. She gritted her teeth, pushing herself through the pain, but it was clear she had reached her limit.
"Haa… haa…" Xue Hua's chest heaved as she gasped for air, her body trembling with exhaustion. Every muscle in her body ached, and a dull numbness spread through her limbs.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuan walked closer to her and Xue Hua immediately turned her head to him as the dummy also stopped.
"M-Master..."