"That wasn't necessarily true."
Di Jun said with a chuckle, "Our Wen Wanyu also had the bearing of a Heavenly Pride. And after years of my guidance, even I can barely see through her true strength anymore."
"Hmph."
Chang Songqing's expression turned ugly.
Although he was very unwilling to admit it, this Wen Wanyu really was no ordinary genius. She had extraordinary talent. Back when she had joined the Ice Spirit Sect, he had fought for her too. Unfortunately, he had failed to beat Di Jun to it and had missed out on this excellent seedling.
To put it bluntly, if not for this little child suddenly appearing before him this time, the Heavenly Pride slot would basically have belonged to Wen Wanyu. The others had only come as foils, or merely to gain a little experience in the Heavenly Pride Assessment.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
While they were speaking, two more figures descended. They were Water Spirit Peak's peak master, Chen Miao, and her candidate, Liu Rui. Both were beauties with lovely faces and graceful figures.
Peak Master Chen Miao looked to be only in her thirties. She had maintained herself well—or rather, she was relatively young to begin with. She was the youngest peak master in the entire Ice Spirit Sect, which showed her talent. Back then, she must certainly have been a powerful Heavenly Pride as well.
Beside her, Liu Rui was tall and slender, a head taller than Wen Wanyu. Her expression was rather cold. When she saw the others, she merely cupped her hands in greeting and did not say much. Afterward, she stood behind Peak Master Chen Miao, eyes lowered and composed, looking as if she cared about no one at all.
"The children are young and ignorant. Please forgive them."
Chen Miao smiled faintly.