At the Crimson Flame Sword Sect, in the Inner Sect's Star-Watching Pavilion.
Ji Ziyao and Wu Erlang stood in the middle of the great hall, staring at each other.
Before them stood three elders of the Sword Sect.
The one in the lead was Elder Huo Li.
He wore a crimson robe, and boundless fire energy swirled around him with every movement. Each wisp of flame contained a fire spirit force beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
He was a Great Being who controlled the sect's Fire Dao.
On Elder Huo Li's right stood an old man with an ancient-looking sword strapped to his back.
The sword intent around him was incomparably sharp, yet held in check. His name was Jian Chen, and he was a leading figure in the Sword Sect's sword lineage.
On the left stood Elder Yan Gang, the sect's guardian elder of the Body Tempering Hall.
He was as imposing as a mountain, his muscles knotted and bulging.
Simply standing there, he seemed like a mountain peak, radiating a mighty pressure.
There was naturally only one reason these three big shots of the sect had gathered at the Star-Watching Pavilion: the two geniuses before them.
These three elders had all reached the Heaven-Defying Realm, making them among the sect's peak experts. They were only one step away from the Longevity Realm, the realm of the Eternal Giants.
Within the sect, all three held exalted positions.
And yet—
At this very moment, the three great sect elders faced Ji Ziyao and Wu Erlang with beaming smiles, their enthusiasm almost beyond belief.
"Little friend Ziyao, you were born with a fire spirit body. You're perfectly suited to my lineage."
Elder Huo Li spoke first, setting his sights squarely on Ji Ziyao.
"If you're willing to become my disciple,