"What do you mean, the husband of a disgraced disciple?" Pan Shu's eyes narrowed to slits. She had never minded showing her disgust toward those who defied her, and it was precisely this sinister hostility that kept every elder and disciple in the sect from daring to disobey her in the slightest. Even the middle-aged woman surnamed Liu had no choice but to hurriedly say, "Sect Master, you've misunderstood. I only meant that he hasn't truly joined the sect yet. Besides, the major sects are placing great importance on aptitude in this selection. They're not even looking at cultivation level... So I think his aptitude probably isn't very good either. How about we..."
"Even if his aptitude is poor, are you saying everyone should be driven out of my Aoki Sea?" A trace of coldness once again swept across Pan Shu's lips. Elder Liu hurriedly said, "Of course not... But Sect Master, I brought two disciples... It wouldn't be appropriate to do that... And I'm not saying I don't want him. I just want to test him, so it'll be easier to teach him according to his aptitude in the future, won't it..."
"Hmph, fine. If you want to test him, then test him. But think carefully. If the results are poor, you won't be able to change the facts as they stand. You'll only end up making yourself unhappy." Pan Shu spoke very bluntly, and she also looked toward Li Poxiao, who was currently wearing a completely bewildered expression.
I knew Li Poxiao was genuinely dumbfounded. He had been brimming with confidence, yet ended up in a sorry state. There was no way a lower-third-grade aptitude could seize the Venerable Cauldron. Even I was depressed beyond words.
What should we do now? Could it be that this path was