After hearing what the scar-faced man said, Lu Yin pretended to be excited. He raised a hand and rubbed the back of his head, then said earnestly, "I know. I'll definitely work hard. I'll head back and cultivate right away." With that, he turned and left.
The scar-faced man watched Xing Kai walk away, looking pleased. "That lad's honest and simple, loyal, and has no ties to any faction. He'd be a perfect fit for Yi Team."
"That's right. Of the ten we picked, four came from that so-called Tree Starry Sky. They can't join us. Of the rest, I like Xing Kai best, followed by Dai Ao. He's far weaker than Xing Kai, but he has a remarkable talent for cultivating Battle Qi, and his gravity talent suits it perfectly," another Yi Team member said.
The scar-faced man smiled. "I actually like that girl. Her unique way of using Battle Qi in combat could make her a surprise weapon, and she's good at healing too. She'd be perfect for us."
"Her temperament isn't suited to staying in Yi Team, and that way of healing..." The Yi Team member fell silent.
The scar-faced man sighed. "That healing method is certainly hard to accept, but it has its merits. We'll see how she develops. Today, she caught the sect master's eye. Someday, she'll surely be an absolute expert in this starry sky. I'm curious to see who has that kind of fortune."
Elsewhere, Lu Yin didn't fully relax until he reached the pond. He'd finally gotten through it without exposing a flaw. Now all he had to do was wait for those nine people to show up.
From the way the two Yi Team members had spoken, they had come specifically to train them. The Heavenly Gate Meeting was about