In a side hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, warm light streamed through the glazed windows and fell upon the teacups on the square table. Yu Xiaogang sat at the head, his cane resting against the table. Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Qin Ming sat around the flanks, while Tang San and Lin Zhixia sat opposite them. Oscar, who had just returned from chasing after Ning Rongrong, was still slightly out of breath as he squeezed into an empty seat.
The group had just finished talking about Oscar and Ma Hongjun's sparring match when Yu Xiaogang turned his gaze to Lin Zhixia, concern in his voice. "Zhi Xia, you mentioned before that you were undergoing a God-Tier Assessment. How is it progressing now? Are there any difficulties in the Starfall Judgment God's trial?"
Those words instantly drew everyone's attention. Flender leaned forward and even set down the tea he had been drinking; Tang San also turned to look at Lin Zhixia. He knew she was undergoing an assessment, but he had never asked about its specifics.
Lin Zhixia rubbed the Star Guidance Bell between her fingers. The Meteorite Crystal at her collar glimmered faintly as she slowly said, "I've reached the seventh assessment. It's much harder than the previous ones. The task given by the Starfall Judgment God is—find the Sea God Inheritor and protect him until he reaches Sea God Island, within two years."
"The Sea God Inheritor?" Yu Xiaogang's cane stopped against the floor, his brows drawing together slightly. "The Sea God is a top-tier deity. How could his inheritor be so easy to find? Did the Starfall Judgment God give you any clues?"
"Yes." Lin Zhixia nodded, thoughtfulness in her eyes. "It reminded me that the Sea God Inheritor is someone I know. I pondered it