The top two present were naturally Si Lingxi and Lu Zheng—one a Fire Phoenix, the other a transmigrator, both capable of crushing the natives of this world.
But Yang Caiyi...
"So talented?" Lu Zheng raised a brow, thoroughly surprised.
He had met Kong Lan before. She was a peacock spirit, a great demon under Phoenix Mountain, with strength on the same level as the Great Dark Heaven Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor when its True Spirit Descended.
For Yang Caiyi's talent to stand shoulder to shoulder with hers meant she had the potential to attain ten thousand years of cultivation and stand at the pinnacle of this world...
Was she truly terrifying to such a degree? Si Lingxi nodded. "Every channel throughout her body is open, and Dao Accumulation is born into her True Spirit Dharma Body. Once she begins cultivating, her state of mind will face no hindrance, and her path will meet no obstruction."
"You want to take her as a disciple?" Lu Zheng asked.
It was the first time she had seen Si Lingxi give someone such high praise.
Si Lingxi nodded, then shook her head. "No rush. Let's observe her a little longer."
"To test her character?" Lu Zheng asked. "She's only nine, and judging from what happened before, her resolve seems quite good, doesn't it?"
Si Lingxi said blandly, "But her past experiences cannot be changed. I need to see whether they have left her with any inner demons or shadows. I also need to assess her judgment, adaptability, will, and character."
"And then decide whether to take her in?"
Si Lingxi smiled and nodded. "Still, her nature is good and her talent extraordinary. Even if she does not suit my wishes, Qingyan can take her in."
The words sounded arrogant, but Liu Qingyan did