Ling Lin had successfully piqued Tian Xie's interest. He invited Huzi and the youngest sister to join them. The battle-loving Huzi saw that Tian Xie was a powerful spear and wanted to fight him in close combat, so he agreed. The youngest sister naturally joined in too, and before long Ye Ling was clamoring to join as well. Tian Xie didn't mind. In his heart, these "little cultivators" in the early and middle stages of the Integrated Body Stage were no match for him. He wasn't afraid of facing any number of them.
And so, the four of them led Tian Xie to the Yang Stage, beginning their "conquest" of him through sparring.
"Heh, Tian'er, you've really outdone yourself. You actually found Lin Er such an Immortal Artifact." Old Man Ling watched the direction Ling Lin and the others had gone, stroking his beard with a hearty laugh. "This member of the Artifact Race is at the Great Perfection of the Integrated Body Stage. And since he's made it this far in the Cultivator Assembly, he must have extraordinary talent. He'll make a fine sparring partner for Lin Er and the others."
"Heh heh, aren't you worried Tian Xie will hurt Lin Er and the others?" Poqiong gave a strange laugh. "Don't forget, the Artifact Race is rather hostile toward humans. He only held back earlier because I was there."
"All right, you just want to show off how much credit you deserve. Tian Xie has already conceded, and we haven't made things difficult for him. He could have left straightaway, but instead he asked us to find him a companion. That means he genuinely wants one." Ling Tian chuckled, seeing through Poqiong's little scheme. "Besides, if he were hiding ill intent, you would have sensed it, Poqiong. You wouldn't