Lei Li turned into a streak of light and departed, but Nuwa did not set off. She raised a hand and gently took Su Daji's hand beside her, then turned to Xuan Qing with smiling brows and eyes, her tone carrying a trace of intimate teasing:
"Teacher, this is the new Direct Disciple your disciple has taken in. As her grandmaster, you ought to show her something, at least, right?"
After saying that, she turned her head and kept winking meaningfully at Su Daji.
But at that moment, Su Daji had already been shaken into a daze by the pressure and bearing of these Primordial Great Powers before her, and she completely failed to grasp Nuwa's hint.
Only hearing her master's instruction, she instinctively gathered her robes and bowed, giving Xuan Qing a deeply respectful salute, her voice carrying a slight, unsteady tremble:
"Daji pays respects to Grandmaster, and pays respects to all seniors."
Though her words were respectful and sincere, her mind was still drifting and unsettled, her Dao Heart rising and sinking, utterly difficult to stabilize.
Xuan Qing took in the scene, and a bit of helplessness could not help rising in his heart.
This first disciple of his had always loved staring at him to ask for treasures. Azure Nether Island held countless rare wonders; Innate Spiritual Treasures and supreme-grade Spiritual Materials had always been free for them to take as they wished.
Yet she insisted on forcing him to personally bestow a treasure on such an occasion, as if only this counted as a formal gift of opportunity.
Though he felt helpless, Xuan Qing did not blame her in the slightest. He merely raised his hand lightly, and a soft, warm Divine Power gently lifted Su Daji up steadily.
He lowered his eyes and looked at