Su Yin led Han Tian and Chen Changming through the Su Clan's many buildings, following the bluestone-paved road onward.
They passed the training grounds, alchemy rooms, and Scripture Library. Every structure was ancient and weathered, steeped in the sediment of time.
Along the way, many members of the Su Clan stared curiously at Chen Changming and Han Tian.
They stood by the roadside in twos and threes, whispering among themselves and pointing at them.
They had long heard of Han Tian—the outer disciple with nine-leaf talent—so he was no stranger to them.
A nine-leaf talent came only once every few centuries, rivaling even Clan Chief Su Qingshan. Such a genius was the focus of the entire Su Clan.
But Chen Changming was completely unfamiliar to them.
"Who is that man? Why is he also going with Elder Su to the Transmission Hall? Could it be that his Azure Spirit Body-Healing Art has reached the minor mastery realm as well?"
A young Su Clan member quietly asked his companion beside him, his gaze settling on Chen Changming as he sized him up from head to toe.
"Most likely."
Another Su Clan member nodded, a hint of surprise in his eyes as he said slowly, "If it hadn't reached the minor mastery realm, Elder Su wouldn't bring these outer disciples into the Su Clan's true grounds. The Transmission Hall is a core sacred place of the Su Clan. Outer disciples aren't qualified to set foot inside."
"Then this man really is a dark horse!"
The young clansman raised his brows and, looking at the three men's backs, said with a wink and a grin, "They're both as handsome as jade trees facing the wind. Once they achieve something in the Azure Spirit Body-Healing Art, the clan chief might even have them marry