But just to make sure.
Elder Taizhen forced down the turmoil in his heart, turned his head slightly, and secretly sent a voice transmission to True Lord Ling Han beside him.
"Let me ask you something. Is this girl truly not the child of some elder, left behind out in the world?"
"...Uh."
Hearing the sudden voice transmission, True Lord Ling Han was somewhat baffled.
Why had the old man suddenly asked him that?
Still, seeing how solemn the other man looked, he quickly sent a reply.
"Of course not. I can guarantee it... This girl really is from a Rogue Cultivator background. She didn't even know what a spirit artifact was. A few days ago, we went to Watching Waves Island..."
He briefly recounted what had happened on Watching Waves Island.
Having received a definite answer, Elder Taizhen finally loosened his grip on True Lord Ling Han's hand.
He took a deep breath, and the flush drained from his old face, restoring his usual immortal bearing.
He straightened his gray robe, then turned toward Jiang Yuechu with a sudden, kindly smile. "Young friend, I can see that you have extraordinary bones and peerless comprehension. You're truly a cultivation prodigy the likes of whom appears only once in ten thousand years..."
Then he introduced himself. "I am Taizhen, and I serve as a transmission elder of the Azure Boundary Sect. Though I have a few worthless disciples, I have yet to find an heir to inherit my teachings... Would you be willing to take me as your master? I will teach you everything I know and safeguard your path to the Great Dao."
"..."
Hearing this, the several hundred inner disciples in the hall exchanged glances.
But none of them found it strange.
With talent this terrifying, it would have