Ji Ziling's eyes were deep as bottomless pools. Of course, she had seen the confusion and bewilderment in everyone present.
She produced a Communication Star Tower on the spot and said slowly, "When he comes out, give this to him."
Li Dixiao's eyes widened slightly. He hurriedly accepted it with both hands, then bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Eldest Princess, for bestowing this Communication Star Tower."
"That's enough. If there's nothing else, carry on." Ji Ziling waved her hand indifferently, then turned and left directly.
The back of a single departing figure was enough to weigh upon everyone present until none dared speak.
Only after that figure had completely vanished from everyone's sight did voices gradually return to the surroundings.
Huangfu Qi could never keep things bottled up. He grabbed Li Dixiao's robes and exclaimed excitedly, "Your Li Heavenly Emperor Sect is about to soar! This is the Eldest Princess extending goodwill—something countless outer-domain sects could beg for and never obtain! No, it should be said that practically no outer-domain sect has the qualifications for this!"
Though Li Dixiao was also thrilled inside, he forcibly suppressed his joy on the surface.
With a slight frown, he said, "The Eldest Princess didn't actually say anything, so we cannot jump to such conclusions. Let alone Tianming—even our entire Li Heavenly Emperor Sect is insignificant to the Eldest Princess."
Though he said so, and though Ji Ziling had not mentioned recruitment, everyone present understood perfectly well that this was definitely a good sign!
At this moment, Qianhuan Linyi and the others wore incomparably ugly expressions, feeling worse than if they had swallowed flies.
"How is that possible? What virtue or ability does Li Tianming possess to earn the Eldest Princess's regard?" Zhao Hongyuan said in disbelief.
"But... if it wasn't to express goodwill, why