The woman could not have been young. The Sect Master had said she was an old friend, so conservatively speaking, she was from the same generation as him. She only looked young because she knew how to preserve her beauty.
"This is Madam Yun," the Sect Master introduced.
Lu Ye and Hua Ci both bowed. "Greetings, Madam Yun."
Madam Yun gave a slight nod and looked Lu Ye over from head to toe. "That old fossil said you encountered some fortuitous opportunities in the Spirit Stream Battlefield, including an inheritance from a Spirit Pattern Master?"
Who knew how that misunderstanding had spread? It was probably related to his ability to activate Spiritual Patterns in battle.
Lu Ye turned to look at the Sect Master, who gave a slight nod.
Lu Ye replied, "Yes."
No matter how he thought about it, the Talent Tree was connected to a Spirit Pattern Master's inheritance.
"Activate your Spiritual Pattern and let me see it," Madam Yun ordered.
Lu Ye hesitated briefly, then spread open his palm and activated a Defense Spirit Pattern.
Madam Yun revealed a look of surprise. "That speed..." Earlier, she had only heard from the Sect Master that this little fellow named Lu Ye had obtained a fortuitous opportunity related to a Spirit Pattern Master, and she had not asked for details. Only now did she realize that his command of Spiritual Patterns had reached the point where he could summon them at will.
Still, she was a woman of wide experience. If disciples of those top great sects had studied the art of Spiritual Patterns from childhood, it was not impossible for them to achieve this.
She stepped forward and lowered her head to inspect the Spiritual Pattern in Lu Ye's hand. "This is Guard... Hmm? This Spiritual Pattern of