Inside the deputy hall master's residence in the Heavenly Works Hall courtyard.
Su Xiling sat at the table, looking at Zhu Yan as she sighed, "Although I'd already felt that disciple named Xue Jin was no ordinary man, I never expected him to become famous throughout the martial world so quickly. After Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning, Qingxiao Sect has produced another peerless powerhouse. This is incredible. Aren't Qingxiao Sect's martial arts a little too outrageous?"
One disciple becoming famous might be due to talent, but if disciples kept rising to prominence, Qingxiao Sect's martial arts legacy had to be extraordinary.
Zhu Yan said, "The Primordial Scripture is indeed so powerful it defies belief. Even I suspect Qingxiao Sect obtained the true teachings of the Martial Arts Myth. But Yang Jueding doesn't seem that powerful. It can't be that he's so selfless that he doesn't practice it himself and lets everyone else do so."
"His martial arts aren't weak either. Perhaps he did practice it, but lacks the talent."
"Perhaps."
Zhu Yan replied. She wasn't interested in martial arts. Recently, she'd been studying the Foundational Text on Formations that Li Qingqiu had given her, and she found it fascinating.
She'd dabbled in formations before. Whether they were military formations used on the battlefield or martial formations used by sects, they were all about coordination, with people at their center.
Li Qingqiu's formations were entirely different. The formations themselves were the focus, and they didn't even need people. This amazed her and filled her with interest.
Su Xiling asked, "Miss, what do you think of the sect master?"
Zhu Yan set down the book in her hands and pondered. "He's both righteous and wicked, and difficult to judge. Judging by Qingxiao Sect's attitude toward the common people, he could be called