Loss of Composure

"I have three secret arts here, all secret transmissions of the Great Luo Sect." Nan Shangfeng took out three Jade Slips and handed them over.

Yuan Ming swept his Spiritual Sense across the three Jade Slips and found that one was called Heart of Frost, an ice-element secret art; another was called Shadowless Escape, an earth-element escape technique; and the last was called Myriad Wind Spirits, a wind-element offensive divine ability.

Though these three arts would likely be considered quite exquisite in the outside world, they might not necessarily catch Wu Yu's eye.

"Let me handle this." Yuan Ming took out a Jade Slip and began inscribing the key formulas of the Art of Heavenly Derivation within it.

As he engraved the formulas, he asked the waiter about Xuan Ye's identity. The waiter did not know much about Xuan Ye either, only that Xuan Ye was the steward of Master Wu Yu's residence.

Master Wu Yu rarely showed herself in public, leaving all miscellaneous matters to Xuan Ye.

Yuan Ming nodded. He quickly finished writing down the Art of Heavenly Derivation, left his name, and handed the Jade Slip to the waiter.

"Help me deliver it."

The waiter answered affirmatively, then trotted out of the teahouse and handed Yuan Ming's Jade Slip to Xuan Ye.

After hearing him out, Xuan Ye looked up, and his gaze happened to meet Yuan Ming's. A trace of surprise seemed to cross his face. He nodded, then quickly looked away.

Before long, the time it took to burn an incense stick had passed. Xuan Ye finished counting the Jade Slips submitted by everyone and turned to enter the residence.

The people outside all seemed rather nervous. From time to time, someone paced back and forth anxiously.

Yuan Ming and Nan Shangfeng also came outside,