Pei Zhangzhi turned around and asked in surprise, "You only joined the sect a few months ago?"
The one who had spoken to them was Bai Ninger, whose Fate was Lucky person. Half a month ago, he had applied to leave the spirit mine, but his request had only been approved yesterday.
Though he had stayed at the spirit mine the whole time and had mediocre talent, his cultivation had already reached the Nourishing Yuan Realm Fourth Layer. That level of cultivation made him one of the best in Qingxiao Sect, so he wanted to enter the Daoist Convention and prove himself.
He didn't know why the sect master valued him, but he wanted to show the sect master what he could do.
Seeing that Zhao Qi, Pei Zhangzhi, and the others were clearly people of standing, and that they had their eyes on Xiao Wudi, Bai Ninger pointed out Xiao Wudi's identity.
Li Qingqiu had once taken the Xiao Clan Three Brothers to the spirit mine, leaving a deep impression on Bai Ninger. He envied the brothers immensely and wanted to be by the sect master's side just like them.
At Pei Zhangzhi's question, Bai Ninger smiled proudly. "That's right. Impressive, isn't it? Not just anyone catches the sect master's eye. Our sect master thinks very highly of them and takes them along wherever he goes."
With that, Bai Ninger continued up the mountain.
Hearing this, Zhao Qi immediately gave up on trying anything with Xiao Wudi. But Bai Ninger had caught his interest, and he hurried after him.
"Little brother, what's your name, and who's your master?" Zhao Qi came up beside Bai Ninger and asked with a warm smile, showing none of a feudal lord's imposing authority.
Bai Ninger glanced at him. "My name is Bai Ninger.