Only after he severed Shang Li's probing sword-thread did Li Tianjing come back to himself. He deeply approved of Shang Li's action, because with his own strength, he knew that forcibly probing my meridians would injure me as well.
After nodding at Shang Li, Li Tianjing said, "No wonder even the Cangxue Art couldn't freeze your meridians. They really are rather strange. They're protected by orthodox Dao-meridian cultivation techniques, while your boundary power muddles foreign auras. On top of that, your body seems capable of accommodating even more powerful meridians. Your cultivation prospects are promising indeed. You really are a fine seedling..."
As Li Tianjing muttered to himself, Huo Ming said, "Sect Master, this child was taught by an expert beyond the mortal world, so naturally he has some peculiarities. Aside from the fact that we should take into consideration that he's the disciple of an expert beyond the mortal world, even as one of our own disciples, we should be careful not to injure him. After all, he still has to be sent to the Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect to study..."
"Yes, of course I know that. I was merely curious for a moment. Besides, this child is exceptionally talented, probably no worse than a disciple of the Profound Tribulation Realm, and I forgot that he hasn't even reached the Earth Tribulation Realm yet." Li Tianjing was somewhat dejected. He glanced at Huo Ming and me, evidently realizing that we were on the same side. Otherwise, Huo Ming wouldn't have shielded me.
"Heh heh, Sect Master, you've barely taken on any disciples to this day. Could it be that you've taken a fancy to this one? What a pity, though—Yun Mu is already the disciple of Vice Sect Master Senior Sister Linghu..." Huo Ming seized the opportunity to speak.