The two of them sat down by the pool and talked about what they had each been through.
Yu Qingmeng said she had followed the strange beasts' directions all the way to the teleportation array in the Land of Enlightenment.
The demonic beasts that had obeyed her every command in the examination grounds had led her from deep within the forest to the light gate, like little guides.
She had barely had time to feel nervous before she was already here.
"Then the elder saw what kind of physique I had." Yu Qingmeng rested her chin in her hand, her tone tinged with helplessness. "The Void Dao Pupils, after all. There's no hiding them. He arranged for me to enter the Nine Tribulations Mortal-Shedding Pool, saying it would help me reach perfection and break through to Apprentice Ninth Rank as soon as possible, so I could awaken my physique sooner."
She paused, lowered her gaze to the water beneath her, and reached out to stir it, sending ripples across the surface.
"When it comes down to it, the Cloud Ruins Alliance is interested in the Void Star Sign." Her voice was as calm as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her. "The treatment for an unawakened Void Dao Pupil Physique is completely different from the treatment for one that's awakened its Void Star Sign."
Chen Yan knew Yu Qingmeng was telling the truth.
The top powers in the universe had never cared about "potential" itself, but about the likelihood of "realizing that potential." An unawakened legendary physique, no matter how precious, was still only a seed. Only once awakened could it become a tree that blossomed and bore fruit.
Still, the Cloud Ruins Alliance had already treated Yu Qingmeng extremely well.
She had a