"Dad, you must be pulling my leg. He's only been learning for half a month. How could he possibly have reached the Third Layer?"
The girl clearly didn't believe him. How could there be someone so talented in this world?
Even the founding patriarch of the Qingyun Sect couldn't compare, right?
The short, pudgy man snorted. "When have I ever told you a tall tale? Now you know how vast the sky is, don't you?"
The girl shrank her snow-white neck, stuck out her tongue, and even made a face at Jiang Siming.
Jiang Siming politely cupped his fists. "Greetings, Elder Tian. Thank you for standing up for me in Yuzhou."
Having read the original story, he naturally knew who this person was: Tian Buyi, the head elder of Great Bamboo Peak in the Qingyun Sect. Tian Buyi was actually a very good man, and he was extremely protective of his disciples.
This girl had to be Tian Buyi's daughter, Tian Ling.
As for the remaining honest-looking youth, he had to be Zhang Xiaofan, the protagonist of the original story.
Seeing Jiang Siming speak, Tian Buyi waved his hand. "It was nothing worth mentioning. You, on the other hand, are truly astonishing. You mastered the Third Layer of the Yuqing Realm in just half a month. If my disciple had even a tenth of your talent, Great Bamboo Peak would bring glory to our family."
As Tian Buyi spoke, his voice was filled with envy. If he had a disciple like this, he would probably wake up laughing even in his dreams.
He looked at Jiang Siming, then back at Zhang Xiaofan, and immediately grew angry.
"Zhang Xiaofan, have you finished your lessons?"
Zhang Xiaofan's face fell, and he hurriedly lowered his head and answered honestly, "N-Not yet."
"You good-for-nothing!