Wu Taibai stepped out in a single stride, landing atop a stone pillar and arriving outside Lu Yin's courtyard. He looked at Lu Yin, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Mr. Hao Yu, you've been at the academy for half a month. I've heard of you all this time, but we've never met. I hope I'm not imposing by dropping in today."
Lu Yin smiled. "You must be Mr. Wu. Please, come in."
Wu Taibai entered the courtyard. Lu Yin composed himself and poured him a cup of tea. "I've heard of you too, Mr. Wu. I hear you're the only Enlightenment Realm instructor at the academy to have made it through the Eighteen Horizontal Formations. That's impressive."
Wu Taibai smiled. "It's nothing unusual for people our age. Many have already broken through to the Star Envoy realm. You're a powerful Star Envoy yourself, Mr. Hao Yu, and you could surely break through the Eighteen Horizontal Formations. There's no need to be impressed by my small accomplishment."
Lu Yin had been puzzled as soon as he saw Wu Taibai. With Wu Taibai's talent, he should have already broken through to the Star Envoy realm. He hadn't been trapped in Supreme Mountain, nor had he been in the Fifth Continent when it was swallowed by the Star Source Universe.
By Lu Yin's estimate, the peerless talents of that generation in the Tree Starry Sky should all have reached the Star Envoy realm. Yet Wu Taibai hadn't.
"Even as a Star Envoy, I'm not confident I could break through the Eighteen Horizontal Formations. You give me too much credit, Mr. Wu, and too little credit to yourself," Lu Yin said modestly.
Wu Taibai smiled, took a sip of tea, and seemed lost in thought.
Lu Yin didn't rush him. Wu