Before he knew it, the time it took to drink a cup of tea had passed.
From the distance, a faint patter of footsteps reached his ears.
Very light, drawing closer from far away.
An ordinary person might not have noticed, but naturally it could not escape Lin Xuan's powerful divine sense.
Soon, a young girl in the prime of youth appeared within sight.
She was seventeen or eighteen, with a very pretty face, yet between her brows there was a faint air of shrewd competence.
"Sun Ying greets Master, and greets the two Martial Uncles."
The girl gave a graceful curtsy and respectfully performed a formal salute.
Lin Xuan had never seen this girl before, but from the way she addressed them, he naturally knew she was his senior sister's personal disciple. Her cultivation was rather decent as well, having already reached the mid-Dongxuan level.
Though the girl's expression was extremely respectful, it could not hide the joy in her heart. "Congratulations on Master's advancement. Your might shakes the Spirit World; you are unrivaled under heaven."
These were originally auspicious words, but they made the Silver-Eyed Maiden's face redden. Leaving aside that she had not truly advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage...
Even if she truly had advanced, how could she compare to the astonishingly talented Junior Brother Lin?
What "might shakes the Spirit World," what "unrivaled under heaven"—just hearing it made her feel her cheeks burn.
However, she did not expose it. Concealing her cultivation was of great benefit to the sect. It was not that she could not trust her beloved disciple, but theoretically speaking, when it came to secrets, the fewer people who knew, the safer it naturally was.
"All right, enough of your glib tongue. Did you bring the thing?"
The Silver-Eyed Maiden said irritably.